Typical numbers
The middle value across the sector's 408 companies.
Median P/E
30.7
Median P/B
3.7
Median ROE
12.4%
Median ROCE
14.7%
Median debt / equity
0.22
Median operating margin
12.0%
What it depends on
Inputs its companies use, and sectors they sell to.
Inputs
- steel
- aluminium
- copper
- Crude Oil Brent
- zinc
- Iron Ore
- rubber
- stainless steel
- silver
- PVC resin
- propylene
- Coking Coal
- stores and spares
- transformer oil
- CPVC resin
Sells to
- Power
- Construction
- Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
- Metals & Mining
- Automobile and Auto Components
- Fast Moving Consumer Goods
- Chemicals
- Consumer Durables
- Construction Materials
- Healthcare
Companies
Every listed company in the sector, largest first.