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U.S. Metals and Mining Industry Analysis
UpdatedJul 13, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies249
- 7D-0.1%
- 3M17.7%
- 1Y7.3%
- YTD28.2%
The Metals and Mining is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but MP Materials has stood out, gaining 42%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 7.3% in that time. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 15% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Metals and Mining Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 13 Jul 2025 | US$478.6b | US$241.1b | US$18.0b | 23x | 26.5x | 2x |
| Tue, 10 Jun 2025 | US$453.2b | US$259.2b | US$17.8b | 21.7x | 25.4x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 08 May 2025 | US$434.0b | US$258.8b | US$18.2b | 21.4x | 23.9x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 05 Apr 2025 | US$402.9b | US$262.9b | US$16.8b | 18.5x | 23.9x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 03 Mar 2025 | US$411.7b | US$263.2b | US$17.2b | 20.9x | 23.9x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 29 Jan 2025 | US$402.4b | US$262.5b | US$11.5b | 16.5x | 35.1x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 27 Dec 2024 | US$393.8b | US$265.9b | US$12.5b | 15.4x | 31.5x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 24 Nov 2024 | US$443.3b | US$266.0b | US$12.4b | 19.3x | 35.7x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 22 Oct 2024 | US$476.5b | US$267.1b | US$11.2b | 14.8x | 42.6x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 19 Sep 2024 | US$432.2b | US$267.5b | US$11.3b | 14.1x | 38.2x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 17 Aug 2024 | US$434.7b | US$267.1b | US$11.5b | 13.6x | 37.9x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 15 Jul 2024 | US$463.5b | US$266.5b | US$12.8b | 13.9x | 36.3x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 12 Jun 2024 | US$437.8b | US$266.6b | US$13.0b | 14.5x | 33.7x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 10 May 2024 | US$446.3b | US$266.8b | US$13.0b | 13.3x | 34.2x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 07 Apr 2024 | US$454.7b | US$266.3b | US$15.7b | 14.6x | 29x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 05 Mar 2024 | US$389.2b | US$266.5b | US$16.0b | 14.2x | 24.4x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 01 Feb 2024 | US$394.1b | US$276.7b | US$18.8b | 16.2x | 21x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 30 Dec 2023 | US$417.5b | US$278.9b | US$19.4b | 17.7x | 21.5x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 27 Nov 2023 | US$367.3b | US$280.1b | US$20.0b | 15.3x | 18.4x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 25 Oct 2023 | US$330.5b | US$282.8b | US$22.1b | 11.6x | 15x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 22 Sep 2023 | US$345.5b | US$279.1b | US$21.3b | 12.1x | 16.2x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 20 Aug 2023 | US$351.1b | US$276.5b | US$21.7b | 13.8x | 16.2x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 18 Jul 2023 | US$366.4b | US$284.5b | US$26.0b | 13.4x | 14.1x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 15 Jun 2023 | US$345.6b | US$284.9b | US$26.3b | 12.3x | 13.2x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 13 May 2023 | US$332.8b | US$284.8b | US$26.4b | 11.8x | 12.6x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 10 Apr 2023 | US$356.1b | US$293.2b | US$30.7b | 10.8x | 11.6x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 08 Mar 2023 | US$363.6b | US$293.2b | US$31.0b | 8.5x | 11.7x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 03 Feb 2023 | US$385.2b | US$296.6b | US$36.2b | 7.7x | 10.6x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 01 Jan 2023 | US$325.3b | US$298.3b | US$37.9b | 6.6x | 8.6x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 29 Nov 2022 | US$319.4b | US$298.0b | US$38.0b | 6.1x | 8.4x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 27 Oct 2022 | US$301.7b | US$297.4b | US$40.6b | 6.8x | 7.4x | 1x |
| Sat, 24 Sep 2022 | US$255.4b | US$296.4b | US$44.4b | 6.3x | 5.8x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 22 Aug 2022 | US$296.4b | US$296.8b | US$44.5b | 7.1x | 6.7x | 1x |
| Wed, 20 Jul 2022 | US$277.1b | US$281.8b | US$42.0b | 6.8x | 6.6x | 1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
6.6x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the American Metals and Mining industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 26.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 21.5x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.4x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Metals and Mining industry have declined 25% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 5.1% per year.
- This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the U.S. Materials industry?
| US Market | -0.51% | |
| Materials | -0.33% | |
| Metals and Mining | -0.10% | |
| Diversified Metals and Mining | 16.74% | |
| Silver | 4.70% | |
| Precious Metals and Minerals | 2.34% | |
| Steel | 2.06% | |
| Aluminum | 0.96% | |
| Copper | -1.72% | |
| Gold | -1.80% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Silver industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 17.0% and investors are willing to pay a premium for that growth.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Diversified Metals and Mining industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 61% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 2.5% per year.
- In contrast, the Gold industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 5.9% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MP MP Materials | US$45.11 | 41.7% +US$2.2b | 188.8% | PS34.1x | |
| NUE Nucor | US$142.40 | 3.3% +US$1.0b | -11.6% | PE24.7x | |
| FCX Freeport-McMoRan | US$46.36 | 1.2% +US$804.3m | -9.6% | PE37.8x | |
| CLF Cleveland-Cliffs | US$9.87 | 11.9% +US$519.4m | -39.0% | PS0.3x | |
| CDE Coeur Mining | US$9.59 | 5.2% +US$300.7m | 44.0% | PE50.5x |
