Analysis Article • Aug 07
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- 7D5.0%
- 3M-6.3%
- 1Y-6.4%
- YTD-13.0%
In the last week, the Basic Materials industry is up 5.0%, with CRH up 5.8%. During this same period, the Knife River underperformed, falling 8.7%. However, the industry is down 6.4% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 14% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Basic Materials Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 09 Aug 2026 | US$157.3b | US$62.3b | US$6.8b | 21.5x | 23.1x | 2.5x |
| Tue, 07 Jul 2026 | US$169.8b | US$61.1b | US$6.7b | 21.1x | 25.3x | 2.8x |
| Thu, 04 Jun 2026 | US$163.8b | US$61.2b | US$6.7b | 21.3x | 24.4x | 2.7x |
| Sat, 02 May 2026 | US$177.4b | US$61.1b | US$6.7b | 22.6x | 26.4x | 2.9x |
| Mon, 30 Mar 2026 | US$155.5b | US$60.0b | US$6.8b | 22.4x | 22.9x | 2.6x |
| Wed, 25 Feb 2026 | US$184.2b | US$59.8b | US$6.8b | 22.9x | 27.2x | 3.1x |
| Fri, 23 Jan 2026 | US$180.6b | US$59.8b | US$6.7b | 26.6x | 27x | 3x |
| Sun, 21 Dec 2025 | US$180.9b | US$59.8b | US$6.7b | 26.2x | 27x | 3x |
| Tue, 18 Nov 2025 | US$165.8b | US$59.8b | US$6.7b | 23.5x | 24.8x | 2.8x |
| Thu, 16 Oct 2025 | US$181.3b | US$58.7b | US$6.3b | 24.3x | 28.7x | 3.1x |
| Sat, 13 Sep 2025 | US$175.9b | US$58.6b | US$6.3b | 24.1x | 27.9x | 3x |
| Mon, 11 Aug 2025 | US$169.1b | US$58.7b | US$6.3b | 21.3x | 26.7x | 2.9x |
| Wed, 09 Jul 2025 | US$151.6b | US$58.0b | US$6.3b | 21.5x | 24x | 2.6x |
| Fri, 06 Jun 2025 | US$149.6b | US$58.0b | US$6.3b | 19.9x | 23.7x | 2.6x |
| Sun, 04 May 2025 | US$155.2b | US$57.8b | US$6.6b | 21.4x | 23.4x | 2.7x |
| Tue, 01 Apr 2025 | US$139.4b | US$57.6b | US$7.5b | 16.4x | 18.5x | 2.4x |
| Thu, 27 Feb 2025 | US$151.7b | US$57.1b | US$7.5b | 19.8x | 20.3x | 2.7x |
| Sat, 25 Jan 2025 | US$167.6b | US$59.1b | US$7.4b | 24.8x | 22.7x | 2.8x |
| Mon, 23 Dec 2024 | US$160.3b | US$59.1b | US$7.4b | 24.9x | 21.7x | 2.7x |
| Wed, 20 Nov 2024 | US$170.4b | US$59.1b | US$7.4b | 24.3x | 23.1x | 2.9x |
| Fri, 18 Oct 2024 | US$159.3b | US$58.7b | US$7.6b | 23.9x | 21.1x | 2.7x |
| Sun, 15 Sep 2024 | US$147.6b | US$58.7b | US$7.6b | 21.3x | 19.5x | 2.5x |
| Tue, 13 Aug 2024 | US$143.8b | US$58.7b | US$7.6b | 18.6x | 19x | 2.5x |
| Thu, 11 Jul 2024 | US$137.8b | US$58.5b | US$7.4b | 20.7x | 18.5x | 2.4x |
| Sat, 08 Jun 2024 | US$141.7b | US$58.5b | US$7.4b | 20.1x | 19.1x | 2.4x |
| Mon, 06 May 2024 | US$150.5b | US$58.5b | US$7.3b | 24.3x | 20.6x | 2.6x |
| Wed, 03 Apr 2024 | US$156.0b | US$58.3b | US$6.4b | 25x | 24.3x | 2.7x |
| Fri, 01 Mar 2024 | US$147.4b | US$56.9b | US$6.2b | 21.4x | 23.8x | 2.6x |
| Sun, 28 Jan 2024 | US$129.4b | US$56.0b | US$6.0b | 20.9x | 21.6x | 2.3x |
| Tue, 26 Dec 2023 | US$126.2b | US$56.0b | US$6.0b | 19.7x | 21.1x | 2.3x |
| Thu, 23 Nov 2023 | US$113.3b | US$56.2b | US$6.0b | 16.2x | 18.8x | 2x |
| Sat, 21 Oct 2023 | US$67.2b | US$21.9b | US$2.6b | 21.2x | 26x | 3.1x |
| Mon, 18 Sep 2023 | US$69.7b | US$21.9b | US$2.6b | 21.9x | 27x | 3.2x |
| Wed, 16 Aug 2023 | US$74.7b | US$21.9b | US$2.6b | 24.5x | 28.9x | 3.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
28.9x
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 industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 2.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Basic Materials industry have grown 38% 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 Market | 4.18% | |
| Materials | 7.79% | |
| Basic Materials | 4.98% | |
| Construction Materials | 4.98% | |
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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRH CRH | US$100.48 | 5.8% +US$3.6b | -8.1% | PE17.5x | |
| VMC Vulcan Materials | US$284.69 | 6.0% +US$2.1b | -0.6% | PE33x | |
| MLM Martin Marietta Materials | US$548.57 | 4.5% +US$1.4b | -10.2% | PE35.4x | |
| EXP Eagle Materials | US$214.29 | 4.6% +US$286.8m | -4.8% | PE16.3x | |
| USLM United States Lime & Minerals | US$120.07 | 8.9% +US$279.5m | 7.1% | PE25.6x |