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U.S. Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedAug 26, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies422
  • 7D2.0%
  • 3M9.2%
  • 1Y3.1%
  • YTD13.0%

The Materials industry is up 2.0% in the last week, with Newmont up 5.5%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 3.1%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 18% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 26 Aug 2025US$1.7tUS$838.0bUS$47.3b23.5x35.1x2x
Thu, 24 Jul 2025US$1.6tUS$830.3bUS$47.5b23.4x34.2x2x
Sat, 21 Jun 2025US$1.5tUS$837.5bUS$48.5b21.4x31.6x1.8x
Mon, 19 May 2025US$1.6tUS$866.1bUS$49.9b21.3x31.4x1.8x
Wed, 16 Apr 2025US$1.5tUS$863.9bUS$54.3b18.9x26.9x1.7x
Fri, 14 Mar 2025US$1.5tUS$867.8bUS$54.2b21.3x28x1.7x
Sun, 09 Feb 2025US$1.6tUS$870.0bUS$48.5b20.9x33x1.8x
Tue, 07 Jan 2025US$1.5tUS$875.9bUS$49.4b19.1x30.4x1.7x
Thu, 05 Dec 2024US$1.7tUS$876.1bUS$49.7b21.3x33.9x1.9x
Sat, 02 Nov 2024US$1.7tUS$879.8bUS$50.2b20.2x33x1.9x
Mon, 30 Sep 2024US$1.7tUS$870.8bUS$49.7b21.7x34.5x2x
Wed, 28 Aug 2024US$1.6tUS$870.2bUS$49.9b21.2x33x1.9x
Fri, 26 Jul 2024US$1.6tUS$866.7bUS$50.9b20.3x31.1x1.8x
Sun, 23 Jun 2024US$1.6tUS$870.9bUS$50.1b20.2x30.9x1.8x
Tue, 21 May 2024US$1.6tUS$871.5bUS$50.3b21.8x32.4x1.9x
Thu, 18 Apr 2024US$1.6tUS$879.9bUS$52.3b16.7x29.8x1.8x
Sat, 16 Mar 2024US$1.6tUS$880.5bUS$52.5b17.1x29.7x1.8x
Mon, 12 Feb 2024US$1.4tUS$875.6bUS$60.5b18.4x23.8x1.6x
Wed, 10 Jan 2024US$164.3tUS$905.8bUS$63.3b18x2594.7x181.4x
Fri, 08 Dec 2023US$1.4tUS$906.1bUS$63.4b16.8x22x1.5x
Sun, 05 Nov 2023US$1.3tUS$911.0bUS$61.7b13.8x21.8x1.5x
Tue, 03 Oct 2023US$1.3tUS$894.1bUS$63.5b13.5x20.6x1.5x
Thu, 31 Aug 2023US$1.4tUS$887.4bUS$63.3b14.6x21.7x1.5x
Sat, 29 Jul 2023US$1.4tUS$916.1bUS$70.7b14.1x20.2x1.6x
Mon, 26 Jun 2023US$1.3tUS$936.7bUS$76.8b12.5x17.3x1.4x
Wed, 24 May 2023US$1.3tUS$934.6bUS$77.1b12.8x16.8x1.4x
Fri, 21 Apr 2023US$1.4tUS$951.2bUS$87.0b12.3x15.8x1.4x
Sun, 19 Mar 2023US$1.3tUS$952.4bUS$88.3b11.4x14.5x1.3x
Tue, 14 Feb 2023US$1.4tUS$953.7bUS$90.6b11.4x15.5x1.5x
Thu, 12 Jan 2023US$1.4tUS$967.7bUS$95.5b11.6x14.6x1.4x
Sat, 10 Dec 2022US$1.3tUS$967.2bUS$95.6b11.1x14.1x1.4x
Mon, 07 Nov 2022US$1.3tUS$963.2bUS$97.1b11.1x13.1x1.3x
Wed, 05 Oct 2022US$1.2tUS$954.8bUS$102.9b10.6x12x1.3x
Fri, 02 Sep 2022US$1.3tUS$954.3bUS$102.9b11.2x12.2x1.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.2x


Total Market Cap: US$1.3tTotal Earnings: US$102.9bTotal Revenue: US$954.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 26.9x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the American Materials industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 35.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 26.9x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have declined 23% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 4.2% 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 sector?

US Market0.19%
Materials2.01%
Metals and Mining3.90%
Packaging2.94%
Chemicals1.13%
Paper and Forestry Products0.81%
Basic Materials-0.11%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Paper and Forestry Products industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 25.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 19.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 19.7% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Metals and Mining industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 22.2x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 21% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 3.7% per year.
  • In contrast, the Basic Materials industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 12% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
NEM NewmontUS$71.105.5%
+US$4.1b		34.9%PE12.5x
AEM Agnico Eagle MinesUS$136.624.9%
+US$3.2b		66.1%PE23.2x
FCX Freeport-McMoRanUS$43.694.6%
+US$2.8b		-3.3%PE32.7x
SCCO Southern CopperUS$97.012.9%
+US$2.2b		-5.1%PE21.8x
SW Smurfit WestrockUS$45.936.4%
+US$1.4b		-2.0%PE67.9x

Latest News

AEM
US$136.62
Agnico Eagle Mines
7D
4.9%
1Y
66.1%
PKG
US$212.23
Packaging Corporation of America
7D
7.1%
1Y
3.6%

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DD
US$76.96
DuPont de Nemours
7D
4.3%
1Y
-6.7%
RPM
US$125.73
RPM International
7D
-0.4%
1Y
11.0%
ECL
US$278.36
Ecolab
7D
-1.9%
1Y
11.9%

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LYB
US$57.05
LyondellBasell Industries
7D
7.7%
1Y
-41.7%
MLM
US$604.50
Martin Marietta Materials
7D
-0.5%
1Y
16.6%
SHW
US$367.00
Sherwin-Williams
7D
-0.3%
1Y
2.0%
LIN
US$477.85
Linde
7D
-0.1%
1Y
2.0%
HWKN
US$170.21
Hawkins
7D
-1.9%
1Y
36.0%
VMC
US$290.30
Vulcan Materials
7D
-0.9%
1Y
20.8%
SW
US$45.93
Smurfit Westrock
7D
6.4%
1Y
-2.0%
CSTM
US$14.30
Constellium
7D
-2.2%
1Y
-15.4%
NEM
US$71.10
Newmont
7D
5.5%
1Y
34.9%
SCCO
US$97.01
Southern Copper
7D
2.9%
1Y
-5.1%
FCX
US$43.69
Freeport-McMoRan
7D
4.6%
1Y
-3.3%