LYB - Materials And Energy Dashboard - Update
This article series provides a monthly dashboard of industries in each sector of the GICS classification. It compares valuation and quality factors relative to their historical averages in each industry.
Executive summary
Energy equipment services, oil/gas, metals/mining and paper/wood are significantly underpriced with regards to historical averages. However, energy equipment/services and metals/mining are below their baseline in profitability metrics, whereas paper/wood is above it. Chemicals look close to fair price. Packaging is significantly overpriced, but it is the best in profitability metrics, which may partly justify overpricing. The worst industry in these 2 sectors regarding