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U.S. Materials Sector Analysis
UpdatedMay 02, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies428
- 7D-0.3%
- 3M-4.9%
- 1Y-4.3%
- YTD0.7%
In the last week, the Materials industry is up 2.5%, with Sherwin-Williams up 5.7%. Meanwhile, Southern Copper actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 6.3% in the last week. In the past year, the industry is down 3.3%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 14% annually.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 02 May 2025 | US$1.5t | US$852.7b | US$52.9b | 20x | 28.3x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 30 Mar 2025 | US$1.5t | US$869.0b | US$53.9b | 20.5x | 28.3x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 25 Feb 2025 | US$1.6t | US$870.0b | US$55.1b | 21.6x | 28.6x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 23 Jan 2025 | US$1.6t | US$873.3b | US$49.2b | 20x | 32.6x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 21 Dec 2024 | US$1.5t | US$876.0b | US$49.8b | 19.3x | 30.4x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 18 Nov 2024 | US$1.6t | US$877.4b | US$50.1b | 20.7x | 32.5x | 1.9x |
| Wed, 16 Oct 2024 | US$1.7t | US$875.4b | US$50.5b | 22x | 33.9x | 2x |
| Fri, 13 Sep 2024 | US$1.6t | US$870.6b | US$49.8b | 21x | 31.8x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 11 Aug 2024 | US$1.6t | US$870.9b | US$50.3b | 20.2x | 31.1x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 09 Jul 2024 | US$1.5t | US$873.5b | US$49.9b | 19.5x | 31x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 06 Jun 2024 | US$1.6t | US$871.3b | US$50.2b | 22x | 31.2x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 04 May 2024 | US$1.6t | US$872.6b | US$50.7b | 18.1x | 30.7x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 01 Apr 2024 | US$1.6t | US$880.2b | US$52.3b | 18.3x | 31x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 28 Feb 2024 | US$1.5t | US$879.2b | US$52.2b | 18.4x | 28.6x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 26 Jan 2024 | US$1.4t | US$905.4b | US$62.9b | 17.4x | 22.9x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 24 Dec 2023 | US$1.5t | US$906.1b | US$63.0b | 18.6x | 23.9x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 21 Nov 2023 | US$1.4t | US$908.1b | US$63.7b | 16.5x | 21.7x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 19 Oct 2023 | US$1.3t | US$893.9b | US$63.4b | 13.3x | 20.2x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 16 Sep 2023 | US$1.3t | US$889.8b | US$62.9b | 14.2x | 21.3x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 14 Aug 2023 | US$1.4t | US$888.2b | US$63.4b | 14.2x | 21.6x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 12 Jul 2023 | US$1.4t | US$936.1b | US$76.8b | 13.5x | 18x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 09 Jun 2023 | US$1.3t | US$936.9b | US$77.2b | 13.1x | 17.3x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 07 May 2023 | US$1.3t | US$934.7b | US$78.2b | 12.6x | 17.2x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 04 Apr 2023 | US$1.4t | US$952.4b | US$86.6b | 12.4x | 15.9x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 02 Mar 2023 | US$1.4t | US$951.1b | US$85.7b | 12.3x | 16.4x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 28 Jan 2023 | US$1.4t | US$962.3b | US$92.2b | 12.4x | 15.4x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 26 Dec 2022 | US$1.3t | US$967.3b | US$95.5b | 11.1x | 13.8x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 23 Nov 2022 | US$1.4t | US$966.8b | US$95.6b | 10.5x | 14.3x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 21 Oct 2022 | US$1.2t | US$956.3b | US$101.8b | 10.7x | 11.7x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 18 Sep 2022 | US$1.2t | US$954.5b | US$102.9b | 10.8x | 11.9x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 16 Aug 2022 | US$1.4t | US$951.6b | US$102.8b | 12.4x | 13.3x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 14 Jul 2022 | US$1.2t | US$895.4b | US$97.3b | 12.5x | 12.4x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 11 Jun 2022 | US$1.4t | US$894.2b | US$97.1b | 13.3x | 14.1x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 09 May 2022 | US$1.4t | US$888.5b | US$95.5b | 14.1x | 14.8x | 1.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
14.8x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the American 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 24.9x.
- 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 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 Market | 1.78% | |
| Materials | -0.28% | |
| Basic Materials | 4.28% | |
| Chemicals | 1.35% | |
| Paper and Forestry Products | -0.78% | |
| Metals and Mining | -3.33% | |
| Packaging | -3.50% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 30.8x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 15.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 6.5% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Basic Materials industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 23.5x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 15% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 6.5% per year.
- In contrast, the Paper and Forestry Products industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 8.4% 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$353.64 | 5.7% +US$4.8b | 16.2% | PE33x | |
| ECL Ecolab | US$252.62 | 5.4% +US$3.7b | 11.4% | PE34.1x | |
| CRH CRH | US$96.28 | 5.4% +US$3.3b | 21.0% | PE18.8x | |
| VMC Vulcan Materials | US$263.63 | 5.7% +US$1.9b | -0.3% | PE36.9x | |
| ATI ATI | US$62.24 | 18.7% +US$1.4b | 7.2% | PE23.9x |