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Pakistani (KSE) Healthcare Sector Analysis

UpdatedJan 24, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies15
  • 7D0.6%
  • 3M3.8%
  • 1Y8.5%
  • YTD4.8%

Over the last 7 days, the Healthcare industry has remained flat, although notably Shifa International Hospitals gained 6.6%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 8.5% in that time. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 14% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the Pakistani Healthcare Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 24 Jan 2026PK₨610.7bPK₨344.2bPK₨32.9b17.2x18.6x1.8x
Mon, 22 Dec 2025PK₨554.9bPK₨344.3bPK₨33.1b15.7x16.8x1.6x
Wed, 19 Nov 2025PK₨559.2bPK₨344.3bPK₨33.1b15.9x16.9x1.6x
Fri, 17 Oct 2025PK₨593.9bPK₨332.5bPK₨31.5b21.8x18.8x1.8x
Sun, 14 Sep 2025PK₨585.0bPK₨328.5bPK₨32.0b20.5x18.3x1.8x
Tue, 12 Aug 2025PK₨571.9bPK₨312.5bPK₨28.6b21.5x20x1.8x
Thu, 10 Jul 2025PK₨554.5bPK₨312.5bPK₨28.6b20x19.4x1.8x
Sat, 07 Jun 2025PK₨504.8bPK₨312.5bPK₨28.6b17.3x17.6x1.6x
Mon, 05 May 2025PK₨485.3bPK₨308.2bPK₨27.7b17.4x17.5x1.6x
Wed, 02 Apr 2025PK₨537.4bPK₨302.6bPK₨25.0b20.4x21.5x1.8x
Fri, 28 Feb 2025PK₨509.4bPK₨293.1bPK₨21.6b23.3x23.6x1.7x
Sun, 26 Jan 2025PK₨550.1bPK₨287.8bPK₨20.9b22.6x26.3x1.9x
Tue, 24 Dec 2024PK₨532.5bPK₨287.8bPK₨20.9b20.2x25.4x1.9x
Thu, 21 Nov 2024PK₨439.9bPK₨287.7bPK₨20.8b20.5x21.1x1.5x
Sat, 19 Oct 2024PK₨318.7bPK₨273.9bPK₨16.7b18.2x19.1x1.2x
Mon, 16 Sep 2024PK₨285.8bPK₨280.5bPK₨13.7b12.9x20.8x1x
Wed, 14 Aug 2024PK₨259.3bPK₨272.9bPK₨9.7b14.6x26.8x1x
Fri, 12 Jul 2024PK₨271.3bPK₨272.9bPK₨9.7b14.2x28.1x1x
Sun, 09 Jun 2024PK₨241.3bPK₨268.3bPK₨9.5b13.9x25.3x0.9x
Tue, 07 May 2024PK₨206.1bPK₨263.7bPK₨10.4b13.5x19.7x0.8x
Thu, 04 Apr 2024PK₨185.6bPK₨255.3bPK₨9.1b16.7x20.4x0.7x
Sat, 02 Mar 2024PK₨188.2bPK₨250.0bPK₨7.9b12.9x23.8x0.8x
Mon, 29 Jan 2024PK₨178.5bPK₨248.2bPK₨7.9b12.9x22.7x0.7x
Wed, 27 Dec 2023PK₨173.1bPK₨248.2bPK₨7.9b12.9x22x0.7x
Fri, 24 Nov 2023PK₨189.1bPK₨245.1bPK₨7.8b14.4x24.3x0.8x
Sun, 22 Oct 2023PK₨153.1bPK₨237.4bPK₨8.2b12.8x18.7x0.6x
Tue, 19 Sep 2023PK₨136.2bPK₨234.0bPK₨9.9b10.4x13.7x0.6x
Thu, 17 Aug 2023PK₨154.6bPK₨230.3bPK₨10.4b12.3x14.8x0.7x
Sat, 15 Jul 2023PK₨160.4bPK₨230.3bPK₨10.4b12.9x15.4x0.7x
Mon, 12 Jun 2023PK₨151.5bPK₨230.3bPK₨10.4b11.6x14.5x0.7x
Wed, 10 May 2023PK₨153.5bPK₨218.4bPK₨14.3b10.9x10.7x0.7x
Fri, 07 Apr 2023PK₨157.0bPK₨214.8bPK₨16.5b9.1x9.5x0.7x
Sun, 05 Mar 2023PK₨157.9bPK₨212.7bPK₨16.6b8.6x9.5x0.7x
Tue, 31 Jan 2023PK₨148.8bPK₨211.8bPK₨16.8b8.2x8.8x0.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

8.8x


Total Market Cap: PK₨148.8bTotal Earnings: PK₨16.8bTotal Revenue: PK₨211.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Pakistani Healthcare Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 19.5x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Pakistani Healthcare industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 19.5x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.2x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Healthcare industry have grown 25% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 18% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Pakistani Healthcare sector?

PK Market1.24%
Healthcare0.60%
Healthcare Services5.50%
Life Sciences0.40%
Pharma0.24%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Pharma industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 20.4x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 14.0%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 32.9% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Life Sciences industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 52.7x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Pharma industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 14% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 33% per year.
  • In contrast, the Pharma industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 14% 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
SHFA Shifa International HospitalsPK₨599.286.6%
+PK₨2.4b		42.4%PE16.1x
HPL Hoechst PakistanPK₨4.44k5.2%
+PK₨2.1b		43.7%PE15x
GLAXO GlaxoSmithKline PakistanPK₨432.610.9%
+PK₨1.2b		4.1%PE15x
CPHL Citi PharmaPK₨89.815.6%
+PK₨1.1b		-2.0%PE22.9x
FEROZ Ferozsons LaboratoriesPK₨436.154.7%
+PK₨852.0m		28.5%PE23.3x

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AGP
7D
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7D
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