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French (CAC) Materials Sector Analysis
UpdatedMay 19, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies42
- 7D-0.5%
- 3M8.3%
- 1Y12.1%
- YTD6.2%
The Materials is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Oeneo has stood out, gaining 7.8%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 12% in that time. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 12% per annum.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the French Materials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 19 May 2024 | €122.2b | €58.3b | €4.4b | 19.6x | 27.8x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 16 Apr 2024 | €121.9b | €58.6b | €4.5b | 18.1x | 27.4x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 14 Mar 2024 | €124.8b | €59.1b | €4.3b | 13.7x | 29.1x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 10 Feb 2024 | €111.0b | €62.2b | €4.7b | 11.3x | 23.6x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 08 Jan 2024 | €112.8b | €62.1b | €4.7b | 12.2x | 24.1x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 06 Dec 2023 | €113.5b | €62.1b | €4.7b | 11.7x | 24.4x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 03 Nov 2023 | €108.0b | €62.8b | €4.7b | 11.7x | 22.7x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 01 Oct 2023 | €106.7b | €63.0b | €4.7b | 11.4x | 22.9x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 29 Aug 2023 | €111.0b | €63.0b | €4.7b | 11x | 23.5x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 27 Jul 2023 | €107.2b | €65.0b | €5.2b | 10.5x | 20.7x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 24 Jun 2023 | €105.5b | €64.5b | €5.3b | 10.5x | 19.9x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 22 May 2023 | €108.6b | €64.3b | €5.3b | 9.9x | 20.5x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 19 Apr 2023 | €109.0b | €64.6b | €5.5b | 10.7x | 19.8x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 17 Mar 2023 | €102.9b | €64.4b | €5.5b | 11.6x | 18.6x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 12 Feb 2023 | €99.2b | €60.9b | €5.9b | 14.6x | 16.7x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 10 Jan 2023 | €98.4b | €60.9b | €5.9b | 14.3x | 16.7x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 08 Dec 2022 | €94.7b | €60.9b | €5.9b | 14.9x | 16x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 05 Nov 2022 | €91.6b | €60.4b | €6.0b | 13.5x | 15.2x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 03 Oct 2022 | €81.4b | €59.7b | €6.1b | 11.6x | 13.3x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 31 Aug 2022 | €88.6b | €59.5b | €6.2b | 13.9x | 14.3x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 29 Jul 2022 | €89.6b | €53.4b | €5.9b | 13.5x | 15.2x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 26 Jun 2022 | €93.0b | €52.9b | €5.8b | 13.8x | 16x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 24 May 2022 | €103.1b | €52.8b | €5.9b | 13.1x | 17.5x | 2x |
| Thu, 21 Apr 2022 | €103.4b | €51.8b | €5.7b | 18.6x | 18.3x | 2x |
| Sat, 19 Mar 2022 | €98.7b | €51.6b | €5.7b | 13.6x | 17.4x | 1.9x |
| Mon, 14 Feb 2022 | €96.5b | €48.6b | €4.7b | 17.6x | 20.4x | 2x |
| Wed, 12 Jan 2022 | €101.9b | €48.6b | €4.7b | 17.4x | 21.6x | 2.1x |
| Fri, 10 Dec 2021 | €99.6b | €48.6b | €4.7b | 19.2x | 21.2x | 2.1x |
| Sun, 07 Nov 2021 | €96.9b | €48.0b | €4.5b | 19x | 21.4x | 2x |
| Tue, 05 Oct 2021 | €91.2b | €47.8b | €4.5b | 15.8x | 20.3x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 02 Sep 2021 | €98.0b | €47.7b | €4.4b | 16.1x | 22.4x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 31 Jul 2021 | €94.9b | €47.7b | €4.4b | 14.6x | 21.7x | 2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
29.4x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the French Materials industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 27.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 20.5x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.8x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have grown 12% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 7.9% 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 French Materials sector?
| FR Market | -0.42% | |
| Materials | -0.45% | |
| Basic Materials | 1.74% | |
| Paper and Forestry Products | 0.88% | |
| Packaging | 0.54% | |
| Metals and Mining | -0.46% | |
| Chemicals | -0.61% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Metals and Mining industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 44.8x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 53.6%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 88.5% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Paper and Forestry Products industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 6.9x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Metals and Mining industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 54% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 89% per year.
- In contrast, the Packaging industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 3.1% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBT Oeneo | €11.70 | 7.8% +€55.0m | -14.6% | PE22.3x | |
| VCT Vicat | €37.20 | 3.3% +€53.3m | 40.6% | PE6.4x | |
| TFF TFF Group | €44.10 | 3.0% +€28.2m | 8.1% | PE17.6x | |
| NK Imerys | €35.44 | 0.9% +€27.0m | 4.8% | PE205x | |
| ALGIL Groupe Guillin | €29.70 | 4.2% +€22.2m | 10.0% | PE8.4x |
