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Kenyan (NSE) Materials Sector Analysis
UpdatedNov 25, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies5
- 7D1.5%
- 3M13.2%
- 1Y72.1%
- YTD66.1%
The Materials industry is up 1.5% in the last week, with East African Portland Cement up 20%. Meanwhile, Carbacid Investments actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 11% in the last week. This means that the industry has gained 72% over the past year.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the Kenyan Materials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 01 Dec 2025 | KSh24.5b | KSh21.2b | KSh3.2b | 8.3x | 7.7x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 29 Oct 2025 | KSh22.9b | KSh21.1b | KSh3.0b | 8.6x | 7.7x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 26 Sep 2025 | KSh22.2b | KSh21.1b | KSh3.0b | 8.3x | 7.5x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 24 Aug 2025 | KSh20.0b | KSh19.9b | KSh2.6b | 7.8x | 7.7x | 1x |
| Tue, 22 Jul 2025 | KSh17.4b | KSh19.9b | KSh2.6b | 7.7x | 6.7x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 19 Jun 2025 | KSh16.4b | KSh19.9b | KSh2.6b | 7.2x | 6.3x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 17 May 2025 | KSh15.3b | KSh19.7b | KSh2.1b | 6.8x | 7.4x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 14 Apr 2025 | KSh35.2b | KSh42.2b | KSh3.4b | 7.3x | 10.5x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 12 Mar 2025 | KSh35.2b | KSh42.2b | KSh3.4b | 8x | 10.5x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 07 Feb 2025 | KSh34.6b | KSh42.3b | KSh1.1b | 11.9x | 32.2x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 05 Jan 2025 | KSh34.7b | KSh42.3b | KSh1.1b | 11.9x | 32.3x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 03 Dec 2024 | KSh37.1b | KSh42.3b | KSh1.1b | 13x | 34.5x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 31 Oct 2024 | KSh39.2b | KSh42.2b | KSh1.1b | 13.2x | 35x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 28 Sep 2024 | KSh35.3b | KSh42.2b | KSh1.1b | 11.9x | 31.5x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 26 Aug 2024 | KSh34.4b | KSh41.3b | KSh774.2m | 8.3x | 44.5x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 24 Jul 2024 | KSh33.5b | KSh41.3b | KSh774.2m | 8.7x | 43.3x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 21 Jun 2024 | KSh27.1b | KSh41.3b | KSh774.2m | 8.5x | 35x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 19 May 2024 | KSh29.2b | KSh41.0b | KSh403.2m | 11.7x | 72.5x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 16 Apr 2024 | KSh28.1b | KSh58.7b | KSh532.2m | 9.6x | 52.7x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 14 Mar 2024 | KSh27.7b | KSh58.4b | KSh458.7m | 9.9x | 60.3x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 10 Feb 2024 | KSh25.7b | KSh58.1b | KSh377.6m | 9.9x | 68x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 08 Jan 2024 | KSh24.8b | KSh58.1b | KSh377.6m | 9.8x | 65.8x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 06 Dec 2023 | KSh25.6b | KSh55.5b | KSh2.0b | 8.2x | 12.9x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 03 Nov 2023 | KSh20.4b | KSh55.5b | KSh2.0b | 8.1x | 10.3x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 01 Oct 2023 | KSh20.4b | KSh55.4b | KSh1.9b | 8.7x | 10.6x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 29 Aug 2023 | KSh20.3b | KSh53.2b | KSh1.9b | 8.2x | 10.5x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 27 Jul 2023 | KSh21.7b | KSh53.2b | KSh1.9b | 8.4x | 11.2x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 24 Jun 2023 | KSh21.0b | KSh53.2b | KSh1.9b | 9.6x | 10.9x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 22 May 2023 | KSh20.2b | KSh52.7b | KSh1.8b | 10.5x | 11.2x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 19 Apr 2023 | KSh20.5b | KSh55.6b | KSh2.2b | 10.4x | 9.2x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 17 Mar 2023 | KSh20.6b | KSh55.6b | KSh2.2b | 10.6x | 9.3x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 12 Feb 2023 | KSh20.4b | KSh55.4b | KSh2.2b | 9.8x | 9.4x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 10 Jan 2023 | KSh21.9b | KSh55.4b | KSh2.2b | 10.1x | 10.1x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 08 Dec 2022 | KSh21.8b | KSh58.2b | KSh4.1b | 7.4x | 5.4x | 0.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
5.4x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Kenyan Materials industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 7.7x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 23.1x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 0.65x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have declined 7.8% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 29% per year.
- This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Kenyan Materials sector?
| KE Market | -3.75% | |
| Materials | 1.46% | |
| Basic Materials | 19.77% | |
| Packaging | 0% | 0 |
| Chemicals | -4.35% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Chemicals industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 8.4x.
- It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Basic Materials industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 289x.
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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PORT East African Portland Cement | KSh77.25 | 19.8% +KSh1.1b | 131.3% | PE6.5x | |
| CRWN Crown Paints Kenya | KSh52.75 | 1.9% +KSh142.4m | 64.3% | PE8.3x |