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Zambian (LSE) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedAug 05, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies3
  • 7D1.1%
  • 3M15.6%
  • 1Y72.0%
  • YTD29.5%

All of the companies in the Materials industry have been up over the last week, with the industry up 1.1%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 72%.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the Zambian Materials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 05 Aug 2025ZK9.0bZK4.3bZK1.4b10.2x6.2x2.1x
Thu, 03 Jul 2025ZK8.6bZK4.3bZK1.4b7.6x6x2x
Sat, 31 May 2025ZK8.5bZK4.3bZK1.4b7.6x5.9x2x
Mon, 28 Apr 2025ZK7.8bZK4.3bZK1.4b5.5x5.4x1.8x
Wed, 26 Mar 2025ZK7.0bZK3.3bZK1.2b6.6x6.1x2.1x
Fri, 21 Feb 2025ZK7.0bZK3.4bZK1.6b6.2x4.5x2.1x
Sun, 19 Jan 2025ZK6.9bZK3.4bZK1.6b6.2x4.4x2.1x
Tue, 17 Dec 2024ZK6.9bZK3.4bZK1.6b6.2x4.4x2.1x
Thu, 14 Nov 2024ZK6.0bZK3.4bZK1.6b5.2x3.8x1.8x
Sat, 12 Oct 2024ZK6.0bZK3.4bZK1.6b5.2x3.8x1.8x
Mon, 09 Sep 2024ZK5.7bZK3.4bZK1.6b4.9x3.7x1.7x
Wed, 07 Aug 2024ZK5.2bZK3.4bZK1.6b4.2x3.3x1.6x
Fri, 05 Jul 2024ZK5.1bZK3.4bZK1.6b4.1x3.3x1.5x
Sun, 02 Jun 2024ZK5.1bZK3.4bZK1.5b5.1x3.5x1.5x
Tue, 30 Apr 2024ZK4.6bZK3.2bZK1.5b10.4x3.2x1.4x
Thu, 28 Mar 2024ZK4.6bZK3.2bZK1.5b10.3x3.1x1.4x
Sat, 24 Feb 2024ZK4.6bZK2.8bZK318.7m13.7x14.5x1.7x
Mon, 22 Jan 2024ZK4.6bZK2.8bZK318.7m13.7x14.5x1.7x
Wed, 20 Dec 2023ZK4.6bZK2.9bZK338.4m22.5x13.7x1.6x
Fri, 17 Nov 2023ZK4.6bZK2.9bZK338.4m22.5x13.7x1.6x
Sun, 15 Oct 2023ZK4.6bZK2.9bZK338.4m22.5x13.7x1.6x
Tue, 12 Sep 2023ZK4.6bZK2.9bZK338.4m22.5x13.7x1.6x
Thu, 10 Aug 2023ZK4.7bZK2.9bZK338.4m22.6x13.8x1.6x
Sat, 08 Jul 2023ZK4.7bZK2.9bZK338.4m22.6x13.8x1.6x
Mon, 05 Jun 2023ZK4.7bZK2.9bZK338.4m22.7x14x1.7x
Wed, 03 May 2023ZK4.7bZK2.9bZK338.4m22.7x14x1.7x
Fri, 31 Mar 2023ZK4.5bZK2.9bZK338.4m22.4x13.4x1.6x
Sun, 26 Feb 2023ZK4.5bZK2.0bZK314.7m8.5x14.4x2.3x
Tue, 24 Jan 2023ZK4.5bZK2.0bZK314.7m8.5x14.4x2.3x
Thu, 22 Dec 2022ZK4.5bZK2.0bZK314.7m8.5x14.4x2.3x
Sat, 19 Nov 2022ZK4.5bZK2.0bZK314.7m8.5x14.4x2.3x
Mon, 17 Oct 2022ZK4.6bZK2.1bZK218.3m12.3x21x2.2x
Wed, 14 Sep 2022ZK4.5bZK2.1bZK218.3m12.3x20.7x2.1x
Fri, 12 Aug 2022ZK4.5bZK2.1bZK218.3m12.3x20.7x2.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

20.7x


Total Market Cap: ZK4.5bTotal Earnings: ZK218.3mTotal Revenue: ZK2.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Zambian Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 10.6x202320242025
Current Industry PE
    There are only 3 companies in the Zambian Materials industry, so there is insufficient data to make an industry-wide assessment of both the PE and PS ratio.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have grown 88% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 26% 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 Zambian Materials sector?

ZM Market1.23%
Materials1.15%
Chemicals7.69%
Basic Materials0%0
Paper and Forestry Products0%0
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Basic Materials industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 9.8x.
    • It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Paper and Forestry Products industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 0.56x.
Forecasted GrowthThere is insufficient data on the sub-industries of this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
AECI AECI Mining ExplosivesK70.007.7%
+K102.0m		75.0%PE10.2x

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AECI
K70.00
AECI Mining Explosives
7D
7.7%
1Y
75.0%