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Pakistani (KSE) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedMar 30, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies77
  • 7D1.2%
  • 3M-19.3%
  • 1Y17.2%
  • YTD-18.9%

In the last week, the Materials industry is up 1.2%, with Engro Holding leading the way, up 3.8%. Meanwhile, Kohat Cement actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 6.0% in the last week. This means that the industry has gained 17% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 14% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 30 Mar 2026PK₨3.6tPK₨3.9tPK₨406.3b8.5x8.9x0.9x
Wed, 25 Feb 2026PK₨4.0tPK₨3.9tPK₨402.9b9.9x9.9x1x
Fri, 23 Jan 2026PK₨4.6tPK₨3.8tPK₨405.3b12.4x11.4x1.2x
Sun, 21 Dec 2025PK₨4.4tPK₨3.8tPK₨405.3b12.2x10.9x1.2x
Tue, 18 Nov 2025PK₨4.1tPK₨3.8tPK₨404.8b12.2x10.2x1.1x
Thu, 16 Oct 2025PK₨4.2tPK₨3.7tPK₨382.2b12.2x11x1.1x
Sat, 13 Sep 2025PK₨4.1tPK₨3.7tPK₨373.8b11.8x11x1.1x
Mon, 11 Aug 2025PK₨3.7tPK₨3.6tPK₨321.4b12.7x11.6x1x
Wed, 09 Jul 2025PK₨3.4tPK₨3.6tPK₨318.2b11.2x10.7x1x
Fri, 06 Jun 2025PK₨3.2tPK₨3.6tPK₨320.0b11x10x0.9x
Sun, 04 May 2025PK₨2.8tPK₨3.6tPK₨311.7b9.8x9.1x0.8x
Tue, 01 Apr 2025PK₨2.9tPK₨3.7tPK₨309.2b10.1x9.4x0.8x
Thu, 27 Feb 2025PK₨2.9tPK₨3.7tPK₨330.2b9.9x8.7x0.8x
Sat, 25 Jan 2025PK₨2.9tPK₨3.5tPK₨307.8b10.7x9.5x0.8x
Mon, 23 Dec 2024PK₨2.9tPK₨4.3tPK₨366.5b9.5x8x0.7x
Wed, 20 Nov 2024PK₨2.6tPK₨4.3tPK₨366.5b8.9x7.1x0.6x
Fri, 18 Oct 2024PK₨2.3tPK₨4.3tPK₨356.7b7.4x6.5x0.5x
Sun, 15 Sep 2024PK₨2.1tPK₨4.3tPK₨364.1b7.3x5.9x0.5x
Tue, 13 Aug 2024PK₨2.1tPK₨4.2tPK₨326.1b6.8x6.3x0.5x
Thu, 11 Jul 2024PK₨2.1tPK₨4.2tPK₨287.3b7.5x7.4x0.5x
Sat, 08 Jun 2024PK₨2.0tPK₨4.2tPK₨287.0b7x6.9x0.5x
Mon, 06 May 2024PK₨2.0tPK₨4.2tPK₨294.1b6.3x6.6x0.5x
Wed, 03 Apr 2024PK₨1.8tPK₨4.0tPK₨298.0b5.9x6.1x0.5x
Fri, 01 Mar 2024PK₨1.8tPK₨3.9tPK₨294.7b5.9x6.1x0.5x
Sun, 28 Jan 2024PK₨1.8tPK₨3.9tPK₨281.8b6.7x6.3x0.5x
Tue, 26 Dec 2023PK₨1.7tPK₨3.9tPK₨282.2b6.4x6.1x0.4x
Thu, 23 Nov 2023PK₨1.7tPK₨3.9tPK₨280.5b6.2x5.9x0.4x
Sat, 21 Oct 2023PK₨1.5tPK₨3.6tPK₨237.5b5.8x6.2x0.4x
Mon, 18 Sep 2023PK₨1.3tPK₨3.6tPK₨242.9b5.7x5.5x0.4x
Wed, 16 Aug 2023PK₨1.4tPK₨3.6tPK₨228.6b7.4x6.3x0.4x
Fri, 14 Jul 2023PK₨1.4tPK₨3.6tPK₨226.2b7x6.4x0.4x
Sun, 11 Jun 2023PK₨1.4tPK₨3.6tPK₨226.2b7x6.2x0.4x
Tue, 09 May 2023PK₨1.3tPK₨3.5tPK₨253.4b7.2x5.3x0.4x
Thu, 06 Apr 2023PK₨1.3tPK₨3.4tPK₨235.3b7x5.5x0.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

5.5x


Total Market Cap: PK₨1.3tTotal Earnings: PK₨235.3bTotal Revenue: PK₨3.4tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Pakistani Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 7.9x202420252026
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 8.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 7.9x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.67x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have grown 20% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 4.3% 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-0.72%
Materials1.16%
Paper and Forestry Products2.95%
Packaging2.17%
Metals and Mining1.54%
Chemicals1.25%
Basic Materials0.82%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Metals and Mining industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 0.66x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 45.1%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 65.2% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Metals and Mining industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 45% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 65% per year.
  • In contrast, the Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.2% 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
LCI Lucky Core IndustriesPK₨224.070.9%
+PK₨882.0m		-18.8%PE10.4x
LOTCHEM Lotte Chemical PakistanPK₨23.722.2%
+PK₨787.4m		24.8%PE32.1x
PABC Pakistan Aluminium Beverage CansPK₨87.301.8%
+PK₨570.6m		-28.7%PE6x
PSYL Pakistan SyntheticsPK₨64.006.7%
+PK₨554.8m		49.8%PE21.3x
FLYNG Flying CementPK₨41.451.9%
+PK₨541.9m		49.1%PE32.3x

Latest News

LOTCHEM
PK₨23.72
Lotte Chemical Pakistan
7D
2.2%
1Y
24.8%
MLCF
PK₨72.87
Maple Leaf Cement Factory
7D
-11.1%
1Y
22.1%
EFERT
PK₨190.67
Engro Fertilizers
7D
-5.1%
1Y
-8.1%
FATIMA
PK₨126.74
Fatima Fertilizer
7D
-3.5%
1Y
47.2%
PABC
PK₨87.30
Pakistan Aluminium Beverage Cans
7D
1.8%
1Y
-28.7%
BWCL
PK₨413.02
Bestway Cement
7D
-5.0%
1Y
7.6%
SPEL
PK₨33.95
SPEL
7D
2.7%
1Y
-19.3%
INIL
PK₨137.46
International Industries
7D
1.1%
1Y
-14.3%
THCCL
PK₨51.78
Thatta Cement
7D
1.0%
1Y
19.2%
KOHC
PK₨75.85
Kohat Cement
7D
-9.8%
1Y
-2.3%
FFC
PK₨483.74
Fauji Fertilizer
7D
-2.1%
1Y
30.8%
PIOC
PK₨204.16
Pioneer Cement
7D
-10.2%
1Y
-2.2%
FLYNG
PK₨41.45
Flying Cement
7D
1.9%
1Y
49.1%
PSYL
PK₨64.00
Pakistan Synthetics
7D
6.7%
1Y
49.8%
LUCK
PK₨345.09
Lucky Cement
7D
-2.8%
1Y
15.3%

Renewable Power Shift And Congo Expansion Will Support A Stronger Long Term Cement Story

Catalysts About Lucky Cement Lucky Cement is a large cement producer with integrated manufacturing operations in Pakistan and overseas, along with interests in power and other industrial segments. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?
LCI
PK₨224.07
Lucky Core Industries
7D
0.9%
1Y
-18.8%