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Kuwaiti (PR) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedDec 22, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7
  • 7D-1.4%
  • 3M6.5%
  • 1Y25.7%
  • YTD20.6%

Over the last 7 days, the Materials industry has dropped 1.4%, driven by declines in Boubyan Petrochemical Company K.S.C.P and Kuwait Cement Company K.P.S.C of 2.3% and 2.1%, respectively. In the past year, the industry has gained 26%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 22% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the Kuwaiti Materials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 23 Dec 2025د.ك968.7mد.ك351.3mد.ك41.3m19.5x23.5x2.8x
Thu, 20 Nov 2025د.ك961.8mد.ك350.7mد.ك47.2m19.2x20.4x2.7x
Sat, 18 Oct 2025د.ك936.7mد.ك344.6mد.ك47.9m19.2x19.6x2.7x
Mon, 15 Sep 2025د.ك915.4mد.ك344.6mد.ك47.9m19x19.1x2.7x
Wed, 13 Aug 2025د.ك897.7mد.ك343.2mد.ك51.8m16.1x17.3x2.6x
Fri, 11 Jul 2025د.ك870.1mد.ك336.8mد.ك45.8m17.2x19x2.6x
Sun, 08 Jun 2025د.ك889.6mد.ك336.8mد.ك45.8m16.9x19.4x2.6x
Tue, 06 May 2025د.ك793.6mد.ك339.1mد.ك48.7m12.1x16.3x2.3x
Thu, 03 Apr 2025د.ك815.2mد.ك336.4mد.ك46.5m13.2x17.5x2.4x
Sat, 01 Mar 2025د.ك858.0mد.ك337.4mد.ك58.1m13.4x14.8x2.5x
Mon, 27 Jan 2025د.ك801.1mد.ك338.2mد.ك57.4m12.4x13.9x2.4x
Wed, 25 Dec 2024د.ك782.3mد.ك331.6mد.ك51.3m12.7x15.2x2.4x
Fri, 22 Nov 2024د.ك842.6mد.ك331.5mد.ك51.3m15.3x16.4x2.5x
Sun, 20 Oct 2024د.ك711.3mد.ك327.7mد.ك43.9m13.1x16.2x2.2x
Tue, 17 Sep 2024د.ك700.2mد.ك327.7mد.ك43.9m13.2x15.9x2.1x
Thu, 15 Aug 2024د.ك659.7mد.ك326.9mد.ك43.5m13.5x15.2x2x
Sat, 13 Jul 2024د.ك656.6mد.ك317.7mد.ك38.5m12.1x17.1x2.1x
Mon, 10 Jun 2024د.ك717.6mد.ك317.7mد.ك38.5m12.3x18.6x2.3x
Wed, 08 May 2024د.ك692.5mد.ك243.2mد.ك48.1m12.1x14.4x2.8x
Fri, 05 Apr 2024د.ك662.6mد.ك243.6mد.ك46.6m12.6x14.2x2.7x
Sun, 03 Mar 2024د.ك641.9mد.ك242.1mد.ك46.6m12.8x13.8x2.7x
Tue, 30 Jan 2024د.ك646.6mد.ك351.5mد.ك23.4m13x27.6x1.8x
Thu, 28 Dec 2023د.ك625.0mد.ك351.5mد.ك23.4m11.8x26.7x1.8x
Sat, 25 Nov 2023د.ك638.3mد.ك354.1mد.ك27.1m11.3x23.6x1.8x
Mon, 23 Oct 2023د.ك661.9mد.ك357.8mد.ك27.8m12.2x23.8x1.9x
Wed, 20 Sep 2023د.ك716.3mد.ك357.8mد.ك27.8m13.8x25.8x2x
Fri, 18 Aug 2023د.ك728.3mد.ك362.0mد.ك34.8m11.6x20.9x2x
Sun, 16 Jul 2023د.ك759.9mد.ك362.4mد.ك36.8m12.3x20.6x2.1x
Tue, 13 Jun 2023د.ك781.1mد.ك362.4mد.ك36.8m11.7x21.2x2.2x
Thu, 11 May 2023د.ك743.0mد.ك359.0mد.ك49.4m13.4x15.1x2.1x
Sat, 08 Apr 2023د.ك719.9mد.ك358.0mد.ك49.6m12.8x14.5x2x
Mon, 06 Mar 2023د.ك735.0mد.ك348.6mد.ك45.8m11.8x16x2.1x
Wed, 01 Feb 2023د.ك749.8mد.ك348.6mد.ك45.8m11.9x16.4x2.2x
Fri, 30 Dec 2022د.ك764.1mد.ك348.6mد.ك45.8m12.4x16.7x2.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

16.7x


Total Market Cap: د.ك764.1mTotal Earnings: د.ك45.8mTotal Revenue: د.ك348.6mTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Kuwaiti Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 18.8x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Kuwaiti Materials industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 23.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 18.8x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.4x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have declined 3.5% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that although sales have remained flat, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Kuwaiti Materials sector?

KW Market-1.43%
Materials-1.44%
Basic Materials0.72%
Packaging-0.40%
Metals and Mining-0.94%
Chemicals-3.91%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Basic Materials industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 31.2x.
    • It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Chemicals industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 12.2x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 22% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 24% per year.
  • In contrast, the Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 22% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
KFOUC Kuwait Foundry Company K.S.C.Pد.ك0.640.3%
+د.ك130.0k		4.1%PE18.6x

Latest News

BPCC
د.ك0.59
Boubyan Petrochemical Company K.S.C.P
7D
-2.3%
1Y
-13.4%
ALKOUT
د.ك1.08
Al Kout Industrial Projects Company K.S.C.P
7D
-2.8%
1Y
13.7%
ACICO
د.ك0.33
ACICO Industries Company - K.S.C. (Public)
7D
-0.3%
1Y
277.3%
PAPER
د.ك0.25
Shuaiba Industrial Company K.P.S.C
7D
-2.7%
1Y
17.9%
KCEM
د.ك0.42
Kuwait Cement Company K.P.S.C
7D
-2.1%
1Y
96.7%
KFOUC
د.ك0.64
Kuwait Foundry Company K.S.C.P
7D
0.3%
1Y
4.1%