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Kuwaiti (PR) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedDec 21, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7
  • 7D-1.5%
  • 3M9.5%
  • 1Y26.0%
  • YTD24.3%

Over the last 7 days, the Materials industry has dropped 1.5%, driven by a pullback from Al Kout Industrial Projects Company K.S.C.P of 11%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 26%. Looking forward, 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
Sat, 21 Dec 2024د.ك772.2mد.ك331.6mد.ك51.3m11.8x15.1x2.3x
Mon, 18 Nov 2024د.ك749.1mد.ك331.3mد.ك44.6m13.3x16.8x2.3x
Wed, 16 Oct 2024د.ك704.2mد.ك327.7mد.ك43.9m12.7x16x2.1x
Fri, 13 Sep 2024د.ك697.9mد.ك327.7mد.ك43.9m13.5x15.9x2.1x
Sun, 11 Aug 2024د.ك652.4mد.ك318.2mد.ك38.0m13.5x17.2x2.1x
Tue, 09 Jul 2024د.ك654.2mد.ك317.7mد.ك38.5m11.9x17x2.1x
Thu, 06 Jun 2024د.ك710.6mد.ك317.7mد.ك38.5m12.1x18.5x2.2x
Sat, 04 May 2024د.ك692.0mد.ك243.2mد.ك48.1m11.7x14.4x2.8x
Mon, 01 Apr 2024د.ك666.7mد.ك243.6mد.ك46.6m12.7x14.3x2.7x
Wed, 28 Feb 2024د.ك634.4mد.ك242.1mد.ك46.6m13x13.6x2.6x
Fri, 26 Jan 2024د.ك652.3mد.ك351.5mد.ك23.4m12.9x27.8x1.9x
Sun, 24 Dec 2023د.ك627.8mد.ك351.5mد.ك23.4m12x26.8x1.8x
Tue, 21 Nov 2023د.ك642.7mد.ك354.1mد.ك27.1m11.3x23.8x1.8x
Thu, 19 Oct 2023د.ك673.0mد.ك357.8mد.ك27.8m12x24.2x1.9x
Sat, 16 Sep 2023د.ك721.5mد.ك362.0mد.ك34.8m12.7x20.7x2x
Mon, 14 Aug 2023د.ك723.6mد.ك360.7mد.ك33.5m11.6x21.6x2x
Wed, 12 Jul 2023د.ك755.9mد.ك362.4mد.ك36.8m11.9x20.5x2.1x
Fri, 09 Jun 2023د.ك768.0mد.ك362.4mد.ك36.8m11.5x20.8x2.1x
Sun, 07 May 2023د.ك737.8mد.ك359.0mد.ك49.4m13.2x14.9x2.1x
Tue, 04 Apr 2023د.ك733.3mد.ك358.0mد.ك49.6m12.9x14.8x2x
Thu, 02 Mar 2023د.ك733.6mد.ك348.6mد.ك45.8m11.9x16x2.1x
Sat, 28 Jan 2023د.ك748.1mد.ك348.6mد.ك45.8m12x16.3x2.1x
Mon, 26 Dec 2022د.ك751.9mد.ك348.6mد.ك45.8m11.8x16.4x2.2x
Wed, 23 Nov 2022د.ك779.7mد.ك346.4mد.ك42.5m12.4x18.4x2.3x
Fri, 21 Oct 2022د.ك754.7mد.ك341.1mد.ك48.1m11.4x15.7x2.2x
Sun, 18 Sep 2022د.ك841.3mد.ك340.9mد.ك48.1m12.2x17.5x2.5x
Tue, 16 Aug 2022د.ك867.5mد.ك337.1mد.ك41.0m12.6x21.2x2.6x
Thu, 14 Jul 2022د.ك845.1mد.ك330.2mد.ك37.5m11.8x22.5x2.6x
Sat, 11 Jun 2022د.ك947.7mد.ك330.0mد.ك37.5m13.5x25.2x2.9x
Mon, 09 May 2022د.ك1.0bد.ك325.7mد.ك18.8m19.6x53.2x3.1x
Wed, 06 Apr 2022د.ك960.0mد.ك321.8mد.ك18.4m22.5x52.1x3x
Fri, 04 Mar 2022د.ك1.4bد.ك583.0mد.ك29.4m23.5x48x2.4x
Sun, 30 Jan 2022د.ك1.3bد.ك586.8mد.ك27.2m22.4x48.4x2.2x
Tue, 28 Dec 2021د.ك1.2bد.ك584.5mد.ك27.0m21.3x46.2x2.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

46.2x


Total Market Cap: د.ك1.2bTotal Earnings: د.ك27.0mTotal Revenue: د.ك584.5mTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Kuwaiti Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 23.2x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Kuwaiti 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 15.1x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 23.2x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 2.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have grown 24% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 17% per year.
  • This means that less sales are being generated overall, but since cost of doing business is lower, profits have been increasing.

Industry Trends

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

KW Market-0.70%
Materials-1.51%
Basic Materials3.10%
Paper and Forestry Products0%
Metals and Mining-0.33%
Chemicals-3.57%
Packaging-7.31%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Basic Materials industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
    • It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Metals and Mining industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 5.5x.
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 growth rate of 0.6% 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
KCEM Kuwait Cement Company K.P.S.Cد.ك0.214.5%
+د.ك6.4m		56.4%PE41.1x
NICBM National Industries Company - KPSCد.ك0.181.7%
+د.ك1.1m		7.9%PE11.8x
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ALKOUT

د.ك0.97

Al Kout Industrial Projects Company K.S.C.P

7D

-11.4%

1Y

21.1%

ACICO

د.ك0.092

ACICO Industries Company - K.S.C. (Public)

7D

-0.6%

1Y

n/a

BPCC

د.ك0.70

Boubyan Petrochemical Company K.S.C.P

7D

-1.3%

1Y

20.0%

PAPER

د.ك0.20

Shuaiba Industrial Company K.P.S.C

7D

-7.3%

1Y

25.3%

KCEM

د.ك0.21

Kuwait Cement Company K.P.S.C

7D

4.5%

1Y

56.4%

NICBM

د.ك0.18

National Industries Company - KPSC

7D

1.7%

1Y

7.9%

KFOUC

د.ك0.61

Kuwait Foundry Company K.S.C.P

7D

-0.3%

1Y

43.1%