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U.S. Basic Materials Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 03, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies14
  • 7D-7.1%
  • 3M-12.0%
  • 1Y-5.8%
  • YTD-17.2%

Over the last 7 days, the Basic Materials industry has dropped 7.1%, driven by a pullback from CRH of 4.9%. The industry has fallen 5.8% in the last year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 13% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Basic Materials Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 03 Aug 2026US$149.8bUS$62.2bUS$6.8b20x22x2.4x
Wed, 01 Jul 2026US$170.0bUS$61.1bUS$6.7b21.3x25.4x2.8x
Fri, 29 May 2026US$162.7bUS$61.2bUS$6.7b22x24.3x2.7x
Sun, 26 Apr 2026US$176.3bUS$60.2bUS$6.8b24.6x26x2.9x
Tue, 24 Mar 2026US$153.2bUS$60.0bUS$6.8b22.1x22.6x2.6x
Thu, 19 Feb 2026US$183.5bUS$59.3bUS$6.4b23.5x28.5x3.1x
Sat, 17 Jan 2026US$182.3bUS$59.8bUS$6.7b26.5x27.3x3x
Mon, 15 Dec 2025US$182.9bUS$59.8bUS$6.7b26.7x27.4x3.1x
Wed, 12 Nov 2025US$172.2bUS$59.9bUS$6.7b24.1x25.6x2.9x
Fri, 10 Oct 2025US$177.8bUS$58.7bUS$6.3b24.4x28.2x3x
Sun, 07 Sep 2025US$171.6bUS$58.7bUS$6.3b25.4x27.2x2.9x
Tue, 05 Aug 2025US$155.1bUS$58.1bUS$6.3b20.2x24.6x2.7x
Thu, 03 Jul 2025US$150.6bUS$58.0bUS$6.3b21.7x23.8x2.6x
Sat, 31 May 2025US$150.5bUS$58.0bUS$6.3b19.9x23.8x2.6x
Mon, 28 Apr 2025US$145.8bUS$57.6bUS$7.5b16.7x19.4x2.5x
Wed, 26 Mar 2025US$148.9bUS$57.7bUS$7.5b17.7x19.7x2.6x
Fri, 21 Feb 2025US$160.9bUS$57.1bUS$7.5b20.4x21.5x2.8x
Sun, 19 Jan 2025US$164.8bUS$59.1bUS$7.4b24.5x22.4x2.8x
Tue, 17 Dec 2024US$167.2bUS$59.1bUS$7.4b26.1x22.7x2.8x
Thu, 14 Nov 2024US$173.9bUS$59.1bUS$7.4b24.3x23.6x2.9x
Sat, 12 Oct 2024US$152.5bUS$58.7bUS$7.6b22.4x20.2x2.6x
Mon, 09 Sep 2024US$142.1bUS$58.7bUS$7.6b19.2x18.8x2.4x
Wed, 07 Aug 2024US$143.1bUS$58.5bUS$7.5b20.1x19.2x2.4x
Fri, 05 Jul 2024US$136.7bUS$58.5bUS$7.4b20.2x18.4x2.3x
Sun, 02 Jun 2024US$147.6bUS$58.5bUS$7.4b20.9x19.8x2.5x
Tue, 30 Apr 2024US$149.6bUS$58.3bUS$6.4b24.6x23.3x2.6x
Thu, 28 Mar 2024US$157.8bUS$58.3bUS$6.4b25.8x24.6x2.7x
Sat, 24 Feb 2024US$145.7bUS$56.9bUS$6.2b21.3x23.5x2.6x
Mon, 22 Jan 2024US$127.6bUS$55.9bUS$6.0b19.4x21.3x2.3x
Wed, 20 Dec 2023US$125.9bUS$56.0bUS$6.0b19.3x21.1x2.3x
Fri, 17 Nov 2023US$113.8bUS$56.2bUS$6.0b15.7x18.9x2x
Sun, 15 Oct 2023US$69.6bUS$21.9bUS$2.6b22.3x26.9x3.2x
Tue, 12 Sep 2023US$71.9bUS$21.9bUS$2.6b22.8x27.8x3.3x
Thu, 10 Aug 2023US$74.3bUS$21.9bUS$2.6b27x29.1x3.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

29.1x


Total Market Cap: US$74.3bTotal Earnings: US$2.6bTotal Revenue: US$21.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Basic Materials Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 23.4x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the American Basic Materials industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 23.4x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.7x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Basic Materials industry have grown 39% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 42% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the U.S. Materials industry?

US Market0.85%
Materials-1.62%
Basic Materials-7.05%
Construction Materials-7.05%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
LOMA Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad AnónimaUS$11.480.7%
+US$9.3m		-1.3%PE55.1x
RETO ReTo Eco-SolutionsUS$2.781.5%
+US$328.8k		-93.6%PS6.8x

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-6.2%
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-0.6%
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-9.7%
1Y
12.2%
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CRH
US$95.01
CRH
7D
-4.9%
1Y
-0.2%
LOMA
US$11.48
Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima
7D
0.7%
1Y
-1.3%
KNF
US$73.17
Knife River
7D
-6.3%
1Y
-12.2%
RETO
US$2.78
ReTo Eco-Solutions
7D
1.5%
1Y
-93.6%