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Kuwaiti (PR) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedAug 10, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7
  • 7D6.6%
  • 3M9.5%
  • 1Y23.9%
  • YTD12.9%

Over the last 7 days, the Materials industry has risen 5.5%, driven by gains from Boubyan Petrochemical Company K.S.C.P of 10%. This means that the industry has gained 23% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 7.9% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 10 Aug 2026د.ك1.1bد.ك380.2mد.ك43.9m24.1x25.4x2.9x
Wed, 08 Jul 2026د.ك1.1bد.ك376.9mد.ك44.4m23.4x25x2.9x
Fri, 05 Jun 2026د.ك1.1bد.ك376.9mد.ك44.4m21.6x23.8x2.8x
Sun, 03 May 2026د.ك1.0bد.ك369.7mد.ك43.8m24.4x23.6x2.8x
Tue, 31 Mar 2026د.ك966.2mد.ك365.0mد.ك41.7m24.8x23.2x2.6x
Thu, 26 Feb 2026د.ك956.5mد.ك354.4mد.ك41.0m20.6x23.3x2.7x
Sat, 24 Jan 2026د.ك1.0bد.ك351.3mد.ك41.3m19x24.4x2.9x
Mon, 22 Dec 2025د.ك968.7mد.ك351.3mد.ك41.3m19.5x23.5x2.8x
Wed, 19 Nov 2025د.ك963.1mد.ك350.7mد.ك47.2m19.5x20.4x2.7x
Fri, 17 Oct 2025د.ك936.7mد.ك344.6mد.ك47.9m19.2x19.6x2.7x
Sun, 14 Sep 2025د.ك921.8mد.ك344.6mد.ك47.9m20x19.3x2.7x
Tue, 12 Aug 2025د.ك909.4mد.ك343.2mد.ك51.8m16.8x17.6x2.7x
Thu, 10 Jul 2025د.ك864.0mد.ك336.8mد.ك45.8m16.6x18.9x2.6x
Sat, 07 Jun 2025د.ك889.7mد.ك336.8mد.ك45.8m16.9x19.4x2.6x
Mon, 05 May 2025د.ك788.8mد.ك339.1mد.ك48.7m12.1x16.2x2.3x
Wed, 02 Apr 2025د.ك805.2mد.ك336.4mد.ك46.5m12.9x17.3x2.4x
Fri, 28 Feb 2025د.ك858.0mد.ك337.4mد.ك58.1m13.4x14.8x2.5x
Sun, 26 Jan 2025د.ك801.1mد.ك338.2mد.ك57.4m12.4x13.9x2.4x
Tue, 24 Dec 2024د.ك766.6mد.ك331.6mد.ك51.3m11.8x14.9x2.3x
Thu, 21 Nov 2024د.ك877.5mد.ك331.5mد.ك51.3m15.4x17.1x2.6x
Sat, 19 Oct 2024د.ك711.3mد.ك327.7mد.ك43.9m13.1x16.2x2.2x
Mon, 16 Sep 2024د.ك697.9mد.ك327.7mد.ك43.9m13.5x15.9x2.1x
Wed, 14 Aug 2024د.ك654.8mد.ك328.0mد.ك43.0m13.3x15.2x2x
Fri, 12 Jul 2024د.ك656.6mد.ك317.7mد.ك38.5m12.1x17.1x2.1x
Sun, 09 Jun 2024د.ك717.6mد.ك317.7mد.ك38.5m12.2x18.6x2.3x
Tue, 07 May 2024د.ك696.8mد.ك243.2mد.ك48.1m12x14.5x2.9x
Thu, 04 Apr 2024د.ك662.6mد.ك243.6mد.ك46.6m12.6x14.2x2.7x
Sat, 02 Mar 2024د.ك641.9mد.ك242.1mد.ك46.6m12.8x13.8x2.7x
Mon, 29 Jan 2024د.ك647.0mد.ك351.5mد.ك23.4m13.1x27.6x1.8x
Wed, 27 Dec 2023د.ك625.5mد.ك351.5mد.ك23.4m11.8x26.7x1.8x
Fri, 24 Nov 2023د.ك638.3mد.ك354.1mد.ك27.1m11.3x23.6x1.8x
Sun, 22 Oct 2023د.ك669.1mد.ك357.8mد.ك27.8m12x24.1x1.9x
Tue, 19 Sep 2023د.ك719.1mد.ك357.8mد.ك27.8m13.7x25.9x2x
Thu, 17 Aug 2023د.ك729.2mد.ك362.0mد.ك34.8m11.6x21x2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

21x


Total Market Cap: د.ك729.2mTotal Earnings: د.ك34.8mTotal Revenue: د.ك362.0mTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Kuwaiti Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 20.2x202420252026
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 25.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 20.2x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.5x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.9x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have grown 8.1% per year over the last three years, while revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that companies overall are more efficiently conducting business since profits are increasing while sales have been flat.

Industry Trends

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

KW Market0.87%
Materials6.62%
Chemicals7.53%
Basic Materials6.93%
Packaging0%0
Metals and Mining-6.05%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Basic Materials industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 45.4x.
    • It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Chemicals industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 13.5x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 7.9% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 21% per year.
  • In contrast, the Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.9% 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.ك0.6810.1%
+د.ك34.7m		10.4%PE14.2x
ACICO ACICO Industries Company - K.S.C. (Public)د.ك0.6311.7%
+د.ك21.8m		628.6%PS2.6x
KCEM Kuwait Cement Company K.P.S.Cد.ك0.416.7%
+د.ك18.5m		16.6%PE29.8x

Latest News

KCEM
د.ك0.41
Kuwait Cement Company K.P.S.C
7D
6.7%
1Y
16.6%
NICBM
د.ك0.26
National Industries Company - KPSC
7D
-1.9%
1Y
20.1%
KFOUC
د.ك0.45
Kuwait Foundry Company K.S.C.P
7D
-6.1%
1Y
-26.8%
ALKOUT
د.ك0.86
Al Kout Industrial Projects Company K.S.C.P
7D
-2.4%
1Y
-28.0%
BPCC
د.ك0.68
Boubyan Petrochemical Company K.S.C.P
7D
10.1%
1Y
10.4%
ACICO
د.ك0.63
ACICO Industries Company - K.S.C. (Public)
7D
11.7%
1Y
628.6%