U.S. Materials Sector Analysis
UpdatedFeb 06, 2023
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies550
- 7D0.8%
- 3M12.3%
- 1Y3.6%
- YTD9.8%
Over the last 7 days, the Materials industry has remained flat, although notably Sherwin-Williams gained 4.7%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 3.6% over the past 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 6.8% per annum.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Materials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 06 Feb 2023 | US$1.4t | US$961.3b | US$90.6b | 12.3x | 15.8x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 04 Jan 2023 | US$1.3t | US$967.2b | US$95.5b | 11.1x | 13.6x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 02 Dec 2022 | US$1.4t | US$967.0b | US$95.6b | 10.7x | 14.4x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 30 Oct 2022 | US$1.3t | US$959.4b | US$96.4b | 10.9x | 13.1x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 27 Sep 2022 | US$1.1t | US$954.2b | US$102.9b | 9.8x | 11x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 25 Aug 2022 | US$1.3t | US$954.5b | US$102.9b | 12.2x | 13x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 23 Jul 2022 | US$1.3t | US$913.0b | US$99.0b | 12.7x | 13x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 20 Jun 2022 | US$1.2t | US$895.0b | US$97.4b | 12.2x | 12.8x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 18 May 2022 | US$1.4t | US$893.4b | US$96.5b | 13.5x | 14.2x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 15 Apr 2022 | US$1.5t | US$848.1b | US$84.8b | 16.7x | 18x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 13 Mar 2022 | US$1.4t | US$846.4b | US$87.1b | 16.7x | 16.2x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 08 Feb 2022 | US$1.4t | US$827.2b | US$83.8b | 16.8x | 16.4x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 06 Jan 2022 | US$1.5t | US$800.1b | US$78.9b | 19x | 18.9x | 1.9x |
| Sat, 04 Dec 2021 | US$1.4t | US$796.1b | US$78.7b | 18.3x | 17.8x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 01 Nov 2021 | US$1.4t | US$781.1b | US$73.2b | 17.2x | 19.4x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 29 Sep 2021 | US$1.4t | US$725.4b | US$59.6b | 17.2x | 22.7x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 27 Aug 2021 | US$1.4t | US$724.0b | US$59.4b | 18.3x | 24.1x | 2x |
| Sat, 03 Jul 2021 | US$1.4t | US$717.3b | US$58.1b | 19.2x | 23.9x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 06 Apr 2021 | US$1.3t | US$653.3b | US$35.8b | 20.8x | 37.3x | 2x |
| Fri, 08 Jan 2021 | US$1.2t | US$623.8b | US$25.3b | 21.1x | 47x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 01 Oct 2020 | US$1.0t | US$612.7b | US$15.1b | 19.6x | 66.5x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 05 Jul 2020 | US$894.0b | US$617.7b | US$19.4b | 17.2x | 46x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 08 Apr 2020 | US$709.4b | US$640.2b | US$25.5b | 11.6x | 27.9x | 1.1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
29.3x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the American Materials industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 15.8x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 30.2x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have grown 46% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 14% 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 sector?
| US Market | 1.73% | |
| Materials | 0.75% | |
| Paper and Forestry Products | 3.92% | |
| Basic Materials | 3.26% | |
| Packaging | 2.05% | |
| Chemicals | 0.63% | |
| Metals and Mining | 0.066% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Basic Materials industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 25.7x.
- Analysts expect its future annual earnings growth (13.0%) to be largely in line with prior year's earnings growth.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Paper and Forestry Products industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 9.1x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Basic Materials industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 13% over the next 5 years.
- This is roughly in line with its past earnings growth rate.
- In contrast, the Paper and Forestry Products industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 8.1% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHW Sherwin-Williams | US$241.73 | 4.7% +US$2.8b | -13.4% | PE30.8x | |
| NUE Nucor | US$176.63 | 6.2% +US$2.6b | 59.0% | PE5.9x | |
| ALB Albemarle | US$287.23 | 5.6% +US$1.8b | 30.7% | PE21.7x | |
| STLD Steel Dynamics | US$128.18 | 7.6% +US$1.6b | 119.7% | PE5.8x | |
| DOW Dow | US$60.00 | 3.5% +US$1.4b | 0.2% | PE9.3x |
