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Kuwaiti (PR) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedFeb 22, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7
  • 7D3.6%
  • 3M1.9%
  • 1Y29.2%
  • YTD6.8%

Over the last 7 days, the Materials industry has risen 3.6%, driven by gains from Kuwait Cement Company K.P.S.C of 8.5%. This means that the industry has gained 29% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 10% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
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
Mon, 27 Feb 2023د.ك740.8mد.ك348.6mد.ك45.8m11.9x16.2x2.1x
Wed, 25 Jan 2023د.ك751.8mد.ك348.6mد.ك45.8m12.1x16.4x2.2x
Fri, 23 Dec 2022د.ك752.4mد.ك348.6mد.ك45.8m11.6x16.4x2.2x
Sun, 20 Nov 2022د.ك776.9mد.ك346.4mد.ك42.4m12.4x18.3x2.2x
Tue, 18 Oct 2022د.ك752.0mد.ك341.0mد.ك48.1m12x15.6x2.2x
Thu, 15 Sep 2022د.ك838.7mد.ك340.9mد.ك48.1m12x17.4x2.5x
Sat, 13 Aug 2022د.ك871.2mد.ك333.7mد.ك41.2m12.7x21.2x2.6x
Mon, 11 Jul 2022د.ك845.1mد.ك330.1mد.ك37.5m11.8x22.5x2.6x
Wed, 08 Jun 2022د.ك962.4mد.ك329.9mد.ك37.6m13.3x25.6x2.9x
Fri, 06 May 2022د.ك985.2mد.ك325.6mد.ك18.8m19.6x52.3x3x
Sun, 03 Apr 2022د.ك1.4bد.ك547.0mد.ك31.3m27.1x43.6x2.5x
Tue, 01 Mar 2022د.ك1.4bد.ك583.0mد.ك29.4m22.3x47.5x2.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

47.5x


Total Market Cap: د.ك1.4bTotal Earnings: د.ك29.4mTotal Revenue: د.ك583.0mTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Kuwaiti Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 21.3x202320242025
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 14.8x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 21.3x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 2.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have grown 25% 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 Market0.97%
Materials3.61%
Basic Materials8.44%
Chemicals1.37%
Paper and Forestry Products0%0
Metals and Mining-1.43%
Packaging-3.00%
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 0.31x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 10% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 19% per year.
  • In contrast, the Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 10% 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.ك0.288.5%
+د.ك15.7m		67.9%PE55.7x
NICBM National Industries Company - KPSCد.ك0.248.1%
+د.ك6.4m		49.4%PE14x
ALKOUT Al Kout Industrial Projects Company K.S.C.Pد.ك1.104.7%
+د.ك4.9m		43.3%PE12.3x
ACICO ACICO Industries Company - K.S.C. (Public)د.ك0.0879.2%
+د.ك2.4m		n/aPE7.9x
BPCC Boubyan Petrochemical Company K.S.C.Pد.ك0.700.4%
+د.ك1.6m		12.0%PE13.2x
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BPCC

د.ك0.70

Boubyan Petrochemical Company K.S.C.P

7D

0.4%

1Y

12.0%

NICBM

د.ك0.24

National Industries Company - KPSC

7D

8.1%

1Y

49.4%

ALKOUT

د.ك1.10

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

7D

4.7%

1Y

43.3%

KCEM

د.ك0.28

Kuwait Cement Company K.P.S.C

7D

8.5%

1Y

67.9%

ACICO

د.ك0.087

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

7D

9.2%

1Y

n/a

PAPER

د.ك0.19

Shuaiba Industrial Company K.P.S.C

7D

-3.0%

1Y

7.2%

KFOUC

د.ك0.62

Kuwait Foundry Company K.S.C.P

7D

-1.4%

1Y

8.8%