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Kuwaiti (PR) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedFeb 06, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7
  • 7D-1.0%
  • 3M0.2%
  • 1Y16.6%
  • YTD-1.7%

Over the last 7 days, the Materials industry has remained flat, although notably Al Kout Industrial Projects Company K.S.C.P declined by 8.6%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 17% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 12% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 06 Feb 2026د.ك973.7mد.ك351.3mد.ك41.3m19x23.6x2.8x
Sun, 04 Jan 2026د.ك986.9mد.ك351.3mد.ك41.3m19.1x23.9x2.8x
Tue, 02 Dec 2025د.ك960.0mد.ك351.3mد.ك41.3m19.3x23.3x2.7x
Thu, 30 Oct 2025د.ك963.1mد.ك344.8mد.ك47.9m19.2x20.1x2.8x
Sat, 27 Sep 2025د.ك905.3mد.ك344.6mد.ك47.9m18.5x18.9x2.6x
Mon, 25 Aug 2025د.ك955.9mد.ك344.6mد.ك47.9m18.1x20x2.8x
Wed, 23 Jul 2025د.ك887.8mد.ك336.8mد.ك45.8m22.4x19.4x2.6x
Fri, 20 Jun 2025د.ك831.2mد.ك336.8mد.ك45.8m16.3x18.1x2.5x
Sun, 18 May 2025د.ك845.7mد.ك340.7mد.ك48.3m12.2x17.5x2.5x
Tue, 15 Apr 2025د.ك788.1mد.ك339.1mد.ك48.7m12.7x16.2x2.3x
Thu, 13 Mar 2025د.ك807.6mد.ك337.3mد.ك58.0m12.5x13.9x2.4x
Sat, 08 Feb 2025د.ك836.2mد.ك338.2mد.ك57.4m13x14.6x2.5x
Mon, 06 Jan 2025د.ك804.2mد.ك338.2mد.ك57.4m12.6x14x2.4x
Wed, 04 Dec 2024د.ك817.2mد.ك331.6mد.ك51.3m16.8x15.9x2.5x
Fri, 01 Nov 2024د.ك715.9mد.ك329.2mد.ك44.2m12.4x16.2x2.2x
Sun, 29 Sep 2024د.ك705.1mد.ك327.7mد.ك43.9m13.3x16.1x2.2x
Tue, 27 Aug 2024د.ك688.9mد.ك327.7mد.ك43.9m13.6x15.7x2.1x
Thu, 25 Jul 2024د.ك659.4mد.ك317.7mد.ك38.5m12.5x17.1x2.1x
Sat, 22 Jun 2024د.ك699.1mد.ك317.7mد.ك38.5m12.2x18.2x2.2x
Mon, 20 May 2024د.ك685.1mد.ك250.0mد.ك42.0m12x16.3x2.7x
Wed, 17 Apr 2024د.ك656.6mد.ك243.6mد.ك46.6m12.4x14.1x2.7x
Fri, 15 Mar 2024د.ك671.7mد.ك246.4mد.ك47.5m12.6x14.1x2.7x
Sun, 11 Feb 2024د.ك600.0mد.ك241.6mد.ك47.1m12.6x12.7x2.5x
Tue, 09 Jan 2024د.ك657.6mد.ك351.5mد.ك23.4m12x28x1.9x
Thu, 07 Dec 2023د.ك652.0mد.ك354.1mد.ك27.1m11.4x24.1x1.8x
Sat, 04 Nov 2023د.ك632.5mد.ك355.3mد.ك27.7m11.2x22.9x1.8x
Mon, 02 Oct 2023د.ك704.0mد.ك357.8mد.ك27.8m12.5x25.3x2x
Wed, 30 Aug 2023د.ك730.5mد.ك362.0mد.ك34.8m11.7x21x2x
Fri, 28 Jul 2023د.ك737.4mد.ك362.8mد.ك36.9m11.9x20x2x
Sun, 25 Jun 2023د.ك766.3mد.ك362.4mد.ك36.8m11.2x20.8x2.1x
Tue, 23 May 2023د.ك734.3mد.ك361.5mد.ك38.2m11.3x19.2x2x
Thu, 20 Apr 2023د.ك730.2mد.ك358.0mد.ك49.6m13.4x14.7x2x
Sat, 18 Mar 2023د.ك729.7mد.ك357.2mد.ك50.2m12.1x14.5x2x
Mon, 13 Feb 2023د.ك746.8mد.ك348.6mد.ك45.8m11.9x16.3x2.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

16.3x


Total Market Cap: د.ك746.8mTotal Earnings: د.ك45.8mTotal Revenue: د.ك348.6mTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Kuwaiti Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 19.1x202420252026
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 23.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 19.1x.
  • 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 Market1.35%
Materials-0.97%
Packaging6.63%
Basic Materials-0.082%
Chemicals-2.11%
Metals and Mining-4.10%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Basic Materials industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 33.8x.
    • 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 12.6x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 12% 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 12% 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
NICBM National Industries Company - KPSCد.ك0.212.4%
+د.ك1.8m		-9.7%PE19x
PAPER Shuaiba Industrial Company K.P.S.Cد.ك0.216.6%
+د.ك1.3m		4.5%PE34.8x
BPCC Boubyan Petrochemical Company K.S.C.Pد.ك0.570.4%
+د.ك1.1m		-17.6%PE14.8x
ACICO ACICO Industries Company - K.S.C. (Public)د.ك0.420.5%
+د.ك660.9k		424.5%PE87.5x

Latest News

BPCC
د.ك0.57
Boubyan Petrochemical Company K.S.C.P
7D
0.4%
1Y
-17.6%
ALKOUT
د.ك1.05
Al Kout Industrial Projects Company K.S.C.P
7D
-8.6%
1Y
-4.7%
ACICO
د.ك0.42
ACICO Industries Company - K.S.C. (Public)
7D
0.5%
1Y
424.5%
PAPER
د.ك0.21
Shuaiba Industrial Company K.P.S.C
7D
6.6%
1Y
4.5%
NICBM
د.ك0.21
National Industries Company - KPSC
7D
2.4%
1Y
-9.7%
KCEM
د.ك0.41
Kuwait Cement Company K.P.S.C
7D
-1.0%
1Y
56.7%
KFOUC
د.ك0.58
Kuwait Foundry Company K.S.C.P
7D
-4.1%
1Y
-4.9%