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Pakistani (KSE) Materials Sector Analysis
UpdatedMay 07, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies77
- 7D3.5%
- 3M-12.5%
- 1Y36.8%
- YTD-10.9%
Over the last 7 days, the Materials industry has dropped 1.9%, driven by Lucky Core Industries declining 0.6%. Meanwhile, Lucky Cement actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 5.1% in the last week. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 26%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 15% per annum.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the Pakistani Materials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 07 May 2026 | PK₨4.0t | PK₨4.2t | PK₨431.1b | 9.7x | 9.2x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 04 Apr 2026 | PK₨3.5t | PK₨3.9t | PK₨406.4b | 8.3x | 8.6x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 02 Mar 2026 | PK₨4.1t | PK₨3.9t | PK₨408.1b | 9.6x | 10x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 28 Jan 2026 | PK₨4.6t | PK₨3.8t | PK₨405.3b | 12.1x | 11.4x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 26 Dec 2025 | PK₨4.4t | PK₨3.8t | PK₨405.3b | 12.2x | 10.8x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 23 Nov 2025 | PK₨4.1t | PK₨3.8t | PK₨404.8b | 12.4x | 10.2x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 21 Oct 2025 | PK₨4.2t | PK₨3.7t | PK₨382.2b | 12.1x | 10.9x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 18 Sep 2025 | PK₨4.1t | PK₨3.7t | PK₨373.9b | 11.9x | 11.1x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 16 Aug 2025 | PK₨3.8t | PK₨3.6t | PK₨331.3b | 12.7x | 11.5x | 1x |
| Mon, 14 Jul 2025 | PK₨3.4t | PK₨3.6t | PK₨318.2b | 11.4x | 10.8x | 1x |
| Wed, 11 Jun 2025 | PK₨3.2t | PK₨3.6t | PK₨320.0b | 10.8x | 9.9x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 09 May 2025 | PK₨2.7t | PK₨3.6t | PK₨319.6b | 9.3x | 8.4x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 06 Apr 2025 | PK₨2.9t | PK₨3.7t | PK₨310.1b | 10x | 9.4x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 04 Mar 2025 | PK₨2.8t | PK₨3.7t | PK₨330.0b | 9.5x | 8.5x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 30 Jan 2025 | PK₨2.7t | PK₨3.5t | PK₨307.1b | 10.1x | 8.7x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 28 Dec 2024 | PK₨3.0t | PK₨4.3t | PK₨366.5b | 9.7x | 8.1x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 25 Nov 2024 | PK₨2.7t | PK₨4.3t | PK₨366.5b | 8.6x | 7.3x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 23 Oct 2024 | PK₨2.3t | PK₨4.3t | PK₨355.3b | 7.5x | 6.6x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 20 Sep 2024 | PK₨2.2t | PK₨4.3t | PK₨368.1b | 7.3x | 5.9x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 18 Aug 2024 | PK₨2.1t | PK₨4.2t | PK₨326.1b | 6.9x | 6.4x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 16 Jul 2024 | PK₨2.2t | PK₨4.2t | PK₨287.3b | 7.4x | 7.5x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 13 Jun 2024 | PK₨2.0t | PK₨4.2t | PK₨287.0b | 6.9x | 6.9x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 11 May 2024 | PK₨1.9t | PK₨4.1t | PK₨289.1b | 6.6x | 6.7x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 08 Apr 2024 | PK₨1.9t | PK₨4.0t | PK₨296.3b | 5.9x | 6.3x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 06 Mar 2024 | PK₨1.8t | PK₨3.9t | PK₨294.1b | 5.9x | 6.2x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 02 Feb 2024 | PK₨1.7t | PK₨3.9t | PK₨290.5b | 6.2x | 5.9x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 31 Dec 2023 | PK₨1.8t | PK₨3.9t | PK₨282.2b | 6.4x | 6.3x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 28 Nov 2023 | PK₨1.7t | PK₨3.9t | PK₨280.5b | 6.4x | 6x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 26 Oct 2023 | PK₨1.5t | PK₨3.6t | PK₨243.3b | 5.5x | 6.1x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 23 Sep 2023 | PK₨1.3t | PK₨3.6t | PK₨242.6b | 5.9x | 5.5x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 21 Aug 2023 | PK₨1.4t | PK₨3.6t | PK₨234.1b | 7.4x | 6.1x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 19 Jul 2023 | PK₨1.4t | PK₨3.6t | PK₨226.2b | 6.9x | 6.3x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 16 Jun 2023 | PK₨1.4t | PK₨3.6t | PK₨226.2b | 6.8x | 6.1x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 14 May 2023 | PK₨1.3t | PK₨3.5t | PK₨212.0b | 7.4x | 6.3x | 0.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
6.3x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Pakistani Materials 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 8.0x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.69x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have grown 22% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 5.9% 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 Materials sector?
| PK Market | 2.82% | |
| Materials | 3.48% | |
| Basic Materials | 5.08% | |
| Packaging | 4.18% | |
| Metals and Mining | 2.60% | |
| Chemicals | 2.34% | |
| Paper and Forestry Products | 2.23% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Paper and Forestry Products 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 Basic Materials industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 7.8x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Metals and Mining industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 49% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 95% per year.
- In contrast, the Packaging industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 5.6% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUCK Lucky Cement | PK₨439.61 | 5.1% +PK₨31.1b | 44.2% | PE7.7x | |
| FFC Fauji Fertilizer | PK₨529.45 | 3.1% +PK₨22.9b | 48.7% | PE8.9x | |
| FATIMA Fatima Fertilizer | PK₨140.41 | 4.3% +PK₨12.2b | 71.5% | PE8x | |
| FCCL Fauji Cement | PK₨52.33 | 7.3% +PK₨8.8b | 22.1% | PE8.7x | |
| BWCL Bestway Cement | PK₨461.98 | 3.0% +PK₨8.1b | 14.4% | PE11.4x |