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Pakistani (KSE) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedJul 29, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies77
  • 7D0.7%
  • 3M8.7%
  • 1Y13.0%
  • YTD-6.5%

The Materials industry has stayed flat over the last week. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 13% in that time. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 9.0% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 29 Jul 2026PK₨4.2tPK₨4.2tPK₨435.3b10.4x9.5x1x
Fri, 26 Jun 2026PK₨4.2tPK₨4.2tPK₨431.2b10.8x9.8x1x
Sun, 24 May 2026PK₨3.9tPK₨4.2tPK₨431.2b9.9x9x0.9x
Tue, 21 Apr 2026PK₨4.0tPK₨4.0tPK₨419.4b9.8x9.6x1x
Thu, 19 Mar 2026PK₨3.6tPK₨3.9tPK₨407.2b8.5x8.8x0.9x
Sat, 14 Feb 2026PK₨4.4tPK₨3.9tPK₨403.7b11.9x10.8x1.1x
Mon, 12 Jan 2026PK₨4.5tPK₨3.8tPK₨405.3b12.5x11.2x1.2x
Wed, 10 Dec 2025PK₨4.4tPK₨3.8tPK₨405.3b12.1x10.8x1.1x
Fri, 07 Nov 2025PK₨4.0tPK₨3.8tPK₨402.9b11x9.9x1x
Sun, 05 Oct 2025PK₨4.4tPK₨3.7tPK₨379.2b11.7x11.5x1.2x
Tue, 02 Sep 2025PK₨4.0tPK₨3.7tPK₨365.4b11.7x10.8x1.1x
Thu, 31 Jul 2025PK₨3.6tPK₨3.6tPK₨321.1b12.5x11.3x1x
Sat, 28 Jun 2025PK₨3.3tPK₨3.6tPK₨319.4b10.8x10.3x0.9x
Mon, 26 May 2025PK₨3.1tPK₨3.6tPK₨320.0b10.7x9.7x0.9x
Wed, 23 Apr 2025PK₨3.0tPK₨3.6tPK₨312.4b9.9x9.5x0.8x
Fri, 21 Mar 2025PK₨3.0tPK₨3.6tPK₨308.8b10.3x9.6x0.8x
Sun, 16 Feb 2025PK₨2.7tPK₨3.7tPK₨322.0b10x8.5x0.7x
Tue, 14 Jan 2025PK₨2.9tPK₨4.0tPK₨338.2b9.6x8.7x0.7x
Thu, 12 Dec 2024PK₨3.0tPK₨4.3tPK₨366.5b9.4x8.3x0.7x
Sat, 09 Nov 2024PK₨2.6tPK₨4.3tPK₨366.5b9x7.1x0.6x
Mon, 07 Oct 2024PK₨2.3tPK₨4.4tPK₨358.6b7.6x6.3x0.5x
Wed, 04 Sep 2024PK₨2.1tPK₨4.3tPK₨350.2b7.1x6x0.5x
Fri, 02 Aug 2024PK₨2.1tPK₨4.2tPK₨293.2b6.8x7.2x0.5x
Sun, 30 Jun 2024PK₨2.1tPK₨4.2tPK₨287.3b7.1x7.3x0.5x
Tue, 28 May 2024PK₨2.0tPK₨4.2tPK₨286.7b7x7x0.5x
Thu, 25 Apr 2024PK₨2.0tPK₨4.1tPK₨307.5b6.3x6.3x0.5x
Sat, 23 Mar 2024PK₨1.8tPK₨4.0tPK₨297.6b5.9x6x0.4x
Mon, 19 Feb 2024PK₨1.7tPK₨3.9tPK₨294.9b5.6x5.7x0.4x
Wed, 17 Jan 2024PK₨1.8tPK₨3.9tPK₨281.8b6.5x6.3x0.5x
Fri, 15 Dec 2023PK₨1.8tPK₨3.9tPK₨282.2b6.8x6.5x0.5x
Sun, 12 Nov 2023PK₨1.6tPK₨3.9tPK₨280.2b5.8x5.7x0.4x
Tue, 10 Oct 2023PK₨1.4tPK₨3.6tPK₨237.0b5.5x5.9x0.4x
Thu, 07 Sep 2023PK₨1.3tPK₨3.6tPK₨241.2b6x5.5x0.4x
Sat, 05 Aug 2023PK₨1.4tPK₨3.6tPK₨226.5b7.1x6.4x0.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

6.4x


Total Market Cap: PK₨1.4tTotal Earnings: PK₨226.5bTotal Revenue: PK₨3.6tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Pakistani Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 8.3x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Pakistani Materials industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 9.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 8.3x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.74x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have grown 24% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 5.6% 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 Market0.93%
Materials0.69%
Metals and Mining2.87%
Basic Materials1.40%
Packaging0.81%
Paper and Forestry Products0.53%
Chemicals0.0037%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Paper and Forestry Products industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 5.2x.
    • 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 7.6x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Metals and Mining industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 32% 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?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
LUCK Lucky CementPK₨455.041.1%
+PK₨7.4b		25.7%PE8x
ENGROH Engro HoldingPK₨282.661.5%
+PK₨4.9b		33.8%PE5.3x
KOHC Kohat CementPK₨98.464.7%
+PK₨4.1b		12.8%PE9.3x
DGKC D.G. Khan CementPK₨213.333.3%
+PK₨3.0b		24.0%PE7.7x
FCCL Fauji CementPK₨55.852.1%
+PK₨2.8b		21.2%PE9.3x

Latest News

MLCF
PK₨96.91
Maple Leaf Cement Factory
7D
2.7%
1Y
18.5%
BWCL
PK₨501.06
Bestway Cement
7D
0.8%
1Y
2.4%
ISL
PK₨87.49
International Steels
7D
6.3%
1Y
-10.8%
FFC
PK₨547.71
Fauji Fertilizer
7D
-0.5%
1Y
17.2%
Narrative Update • Jul 21

FFC: Lower Discount Rate And Higher P/E Will Support Bullish Repricing

Analysts have lifted their fair value estimate for Fauji Fertilizer from PKR 640.67 to PKR 675.40, citing a slightly lower discount rate and a modestly higher expected future P/E multiple as key drivers of the updated price target. What’s in the News for Fauji Fertilizer Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited has scheduled a Board Meeting for Apr 29, 2026, at 11:00 Pakistan Standard Time.
PIOC
PK₨287.58
Pioneer Cement
7D
-3.2%
1Y
31.9%
EFERT
PK₨189.65
Engro Fertilizers
7D
-0.7%
1Y
-7.6%
LOTCHEM
PK₨27.70
Lotte Chemical Pakistan
7D
-5.5%
1Y
33.5%
FCCL
PK₨55.85
Fauji Cement
7D
2.1%
1Y
21.2%
PSYL
PK₨136.49
Pakistan Synthetics
7D
-8.2%
1Y
104.3%
LUCK
PK₨455.04
Lucky Cement
7D
1.1%
1Y
25.7%
New Narrative • Jul 03

Discounted Cash Flow Valuation of Lucky Cement Limited (LUCK)

Intrinsic Value Assessment Based on the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) valuation using the Free Cash Flow to Firm (FCFF) approach, the estimated intrinsic value of Lucky Cement Limited is PKR 511.80 per share under the base case assumptions. The valuation incorporates projected revenue growth gradually declining from 8% to 4%, a stable EBIT margin of 22.07%, and a terminal growth rate of 3.0%.
DGKC
PK₨213.33
D.G. Khan Cement
7D
3.3%
1Y
24.0%
POWER
PK₨21.04
Power Cement
7D
-1.2%
1Y
45.0%
NICL
PK₨226.23
Nimir Industrial Chemicals
7D
-2.7%
1Y
27.7%
KOHC
PK₨98.46
Kohat Cement
7D
4.7%
1Y
12.8%
SITC
PK₨767.40
Sitara Chemical Industries
7D
-6.0%
1Y
28.6%
ENGROH
PK₨282.66
Engro Holding
7D
1.5%
1Y
33.8%