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Kuwaiti (PR) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedMar 25, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7
  • 7D-1.2%
  • 3M-1.4%
  • 1Y20.7%
  • YTD-2.0%

Over the last 7 days, the Materials industry has remained flat, although notably ACICO Industries Company - K.S.C. (Public) declined by 4.3%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 22% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 15% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 25 Mar 2026د.ك978.8mد.ك365.0mد.ك41.7m24.6x23.5x2.7x
Fri, 20 Feb 2026د.ك969.2mد.ك354.4mد.ك40.9m20.7x23.7x2.7x
Sun, 18 Jan 2026د.ك974.4mد.ك351.3mد.ك41.3m18.1x23.6x2.8x
Tue, 16 Dec 2025د.ك993.6mد.ك351.3mد.ك41.3m19.5x24.1x2.8x
Thu, 13 Nov 2025د.ك987.6mد.ك349.7mد.ك48.6m19.3x20.3x2.8x
Sat, 11 Oct 2025د.ك949.3mد.ك344.6mد.ك47.9m19.2x19.8x2.8x
Mon, 08 Sep 2025د.ك917.3mد.ك344.6mد.ك47.9m18.3x19.2x2.7x
Wed, 06 Aug 2025د.ك900.5mد.ك337.4mد.ك48.0m17.2x18.8x2.7x
Fri, 04 Jul 2025د.ك866.6mد.ك336.8mد.ك45.8m17.2x18.9x2.6x
Sun, 01 Jun 2025د.ك885.2mد.ك340.2mد.ك48.1m12.4x18.4x2.6x
Tue, 29 Apr 2025د.ك794.7mد.ك339.1mد.ك48.7m12.1x16.3x2.3x
Thu, 27 Mar 2025د.ك806.2mد.ك338.7mد.ك57.9m12.8x13.9x2.4x
Sat, 22 Feb 2025د.ك858.1mد.ك337.4mد.ك58.1m13.2x14.8x2.5x
Mon, 20 Jan 2025د.ك807.1mد.ك338.2mد.ك57.4m12.7x14.1x2.4x
Wed, 18 Dec 2024د.ك792.9mد.ك331.6mد.ك51.3m12.1x15.5x2.4x
Fri, 15 Nov 2024د.ك721.9mد.ك331.3mد.ك44.6m13.3x16.2x2.2x
Sun, 13 Oct 2024د.ك710.0mد.ك327.7mد.ك43.9m12.9x16.2x2.2x
Tue, 10 Sep 2024د.ك697.8mد.ك327.7mد.ك43.9m13.6x15.9x2.1x
Thu, 08 Aug 2024د.ك654.3mد.ك318.2mد.ك38.0m13.7x17.2x2.1x
Sat, 06 Jul 2024د.ك658.2mد.ك317.7mد.ك38.5m12.1x17.1x2.1x
Mon, 03 Jun 2024د.ك27.5bد.ك317.7mد.ك38.5m12x713.9x86.5x
Wed, 01 May 2024د.ك703.1mد.ك243.6mد.ك46.6m13x15.1x2.9x
Fri, 29 Mar 2024د.ك664.2mد.ك243.6mد.ك46.6m12.8x14.3x2.7x
Sun, 25 Feb 2024د.ك642.6mد.ك242.1mد.ك46.6m13.1x13.8x2.7x
Tue, 23 Jan 2024د.ك653.9mد.ك351.5mد.ك23.4m12.5x27.9x1.9x
Thu, 21 Dec 2023د.ك631.2mد.ك354.1mد.ك27.1m11x23.3x1.8x
Sat, 18 Nov 2023د.ك646.2mد.ك354.1mد.ك27.1m11.4x23.9x1.8x
Mon, 16 Oct 2023د.ك674.5mد.ك357.8mد.ك27.8m12.1x24.3x1.9x
Wed, 13 Sep 2023د.ك736.6mد.ك362.0mد.ك34.8m12.8x21.2x2x
Fri, 11 Aug 2023د.ك719.8mد.ك363.1mد.ك35.2m11.5x20.5x2x
Sun, 09 Jul 2023د.ك761.3mد.ك362.4mد.ك36.8m11.7x20.7x2.1x
Tue, 06 Jun 2023د.ك775.3mد.ك362.4mد.ك38.2m11.6x20.3x2.1x
Thu, 04 May 2023د.ك744.1mد.ك359.0mد.ك49.4m13.3x15.1x2.1x
Sat, 01 Apr 2023د.ك727.3mد.ك358.0mد.ك49.6m12.4x14.7x2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

14.7x


Total Market Cap: د.ك727.3mTotal Earnings: د.ك49.6mTotal Revenue: د.ك358.0mTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Kuwaiti Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 19.4x202420252026
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 23.7x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 19.4x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.4x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have declined 6.1% 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-1.07%
Materials-1.24%
Chemicals0.13%
Metals and Mining-1.90%
Basic Materials-2.13%
Packaging-3.57%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Basic Materials industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 36.5x.
    • 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 12.8x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 15% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 30% per year.
  • In contrast, the Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 15% 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
BPCC Boubyan Petrochemical Company K.S.C.Pد.ك0.580.2%
+د.ك533.6k		-13.7%PE17x
NICBM National Industries Company - KPSCد.ك0.250.4%
+د.ك355.1k		2.5%PE24.6x

Latest News

ACICO
د.ك0.45
ACICO Industries Company - K.S.C. (Public)
7D
-4.3%
1Y
469.6%
NICBM
د.ك0.25
National Industries Company - KPSC
7D
0.4%
1Y
2.5%
KFOUC
د.ك0.57
Kuwait Foundry Company K.S.C.P
7D
-1.9%
1Y
-8.1%
KCEM
د.ك0.39
Kuwait Cement Company K.P.S.C
7D
-1.8%
1Y
57.0%
PAPER
د.ك0.19
Shuaiba Industrial Company K.P.S.C
7D
-3.6%
1Y
7.4%
BPCC
د.ك0.58
Boubyan Petrochemical Company K.S.C.P
7D
0.2%
1Y
-13.7%