Typical numbers
The middle value across the sector's 151 companies.
Median P/E
32.3
Median P/B
3.1
Median ROE
9.9%
Median ROCE
11.5%
Median debt / equity
0.25
Median operating margin
10.0%
What it depends on
Inputs its companies use, and sectors they sell to.
Inputs
- packing materials
- copper
- Gold
- aluminium
- Crude Oil Brent
- silver
- Natural gas
- timber/logs
- Platinum
- brass
- compressors
- Diamonds
- Feldspar
- propylene
- stores and spares
Sells to
- Capital Goods
- Consumer Services
- Automobile and Auto Components
- Fast Moving Consumer Goods
- Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Companies
Every listed company in the sector, largest first.