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U.S. Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedFeb 11, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies444
  • 7D1.1%
  • 3M-3.3%
  • 1Y9.3%
  • YTD6.7%

Over the last 7 days, the Materials industry has risen 1.1%, and Newmont contributed the most with a gain of 7.7%. During this same period, the Air Products and Chemicals underperformed, falling 8.1%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 9.3%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 16% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 11 Feb 2025US$1.6tUS$870.0bUS$48.4b20.8x33x1.8x
Thu, 09 Jan 2025US$1.5tUS$875.8bUS$49.4b18.8x30.5x1.7x
Sat, 07 Dec 2024US$1.7tUS$876.2bUS$49.7b20.7x33.4x1.9x
Mon, 04 Nov 2024US$1.7tUS$879.8bUS$50.2b20.3x33x1.9x
Wed, 02 Oct 2024US$1.7tUS$868.7bUS$50.0b21.4x34.1x2x
Fri, 30 Aug 2024US$1.6tUS$870.3bUS$49.8b21.5x32.7x1.9x
Sun, 28 Jul 2024US$1.6tUS$866.0bUS$50.7b20.6x31.8x1.9x
Tue, 25 Jun 2024US$1.6tUS$871.0bUS$50.1b20.3x31x1.8x
Thu, 23 May 2024US$1.6tUS$871.4bUS$50.2b22x32.5x1.9x
Sat, 20 Apr 2024US$1.6tUS$879.8bUS$52.3b16.5x29.8x1.8x
Mon, 18 Mar 2024US$1.6tUS$880.5bUS$52.5b17.1x29.9x1.8x
Wed, 14 Feb 2024US$1.4tUS$875.7bUS$60.2b18.1x23.6x1.6x
Fri, 12 Jan 2024US$1.5tUS$905.9bUS$63.3b17.6x23.2x1.6x
Sun, 10 Dec 2023US$1.4tUS$906.1bUS$63.4b16.8x22.3x1.6x
Tue, 07 Nov 2023US$1.3tUS$911.0bUS$61.7b14.1x21.8x1.5x
Thu, 05 Oct 2023US$1.3tUS$894.2bUS$63.5b14.1x20.4x1.4x
Sat, 02 Sep 2023US$1.4tUS$889.8bUS$63.0b14.9x22x1.6x
Mon, 31 Jul 2023US$1.4tUS$916.1bUS$70.8b14.1x20.3x1.6x
Wed, 28 Jun 2023US$1.4tUS$936.6bUS$76.8b12.9x17.7x1.5x
Fri, 26 May 2023US$1.3tUS$934.6bUS$77.1b12.6x16.6x1.4x
Sun, 23 Apr 2023US$1.4tUS$949.5bUS$86.3b12.4x15.7x1.4x
Tue, 21 Mar 2023US$1.3tUS$952.5bUS$88.3b11.6x14.8x1.4x
Thu, 16 Feb 2023US$1.4tUS$951.4bUS$88.2b11.9x16.1x1.5x
Sat, 14 Jan 2023US$1.4tUS$967.8bUS$95.5b11.8x14.9x1.5x
Mon, 12 Dec 2022US$1.3tUS$967.2bUS$95.6b11.1x14.1x1.4x
Wed, 09 Nov 2022US$1.3tUS$963.3bUS$97.1b11.2x13.1x1.3x
Fri, 07 Oct 2022US$1.2tUS$955.3bUS$102.8b10.3x11.8x1.3x
Sun, 04 Sep 2022US$1.3tUS$954.6bUS$103.0b11.1x12.2x1.3x
Tue, 02 Aug 2022US$1.3tUS$933.9bUS$100.2b12.7x13.1x1.4x
Thu, 30 Jun 2022US$1.2tUS$895.8bUS$97.3b12.1x12.8x1.4x
Sat, 28 May 2022US$1.6tUS$913.5bUS$102.6b13.7x15.2x1.7x
Mon, 25 Apr 2022US$1.5tUS$856.0bUS$88.4b16.3x16.5x1.7x
Wed, 23 Mar 2022US$1.5tUS$850.4bUS$87.4b16.9x17.1x1.8x
Fri, 18 Feb 2022US$1.4tUS$831.7bUS$85.1b17.9x16.7x1.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

16.7x


Total Market Cap: US$1.4tTotal Earnings: US$85.1bTotal Revenue: US$831.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 24.1x202320242025
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 33.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 24.1x.
  • 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 17% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that although sales have remained flat, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.

Industry Trends

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

US Market1.20%
Materials1.11%
Metals and Mining6.37%
Basic Materials1.49%
Chemicals-0.90%
Packaging-1.40%
Paper and Forestry Products-1.56%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Paper and Forestry Products industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 17.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 10.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 7.5% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Basic Materials industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 24.1x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Metals and Mining industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 20% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 30% per year.
  • In contrast, the Basic Materials industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 9.0% 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$46.467.7%
+US$3.8b		38.4%PS3.1x
FCX Freeport-McMoRanUS$38.467.3%
+US$3.7b		2.0%PE29.3x
CRH CRHUS$102.074.9%
+US$3.2b		38.2%PE20x
LIN LindeUS$460.861.5%
+US$3.2b		9.8%PE33.4x
SCCO Southern CopperUS$96.344.1%
+US$3.0b		27.1%PE25.3x
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