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Pakistani (KSE) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedApr 03, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies77
  • 7D-1.2%
  • 3M-20.2%
  • 1Y15.5%
  • YTD-19.5%

Over the last 7 days, the Materials industry has dropped 1.2%, driven by Bestway Cement declining 5.5%. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 16%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 15% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 03 Apr 2026PK₨3.6tPK₨3.9tPK₨406.4b8.5x8.8x0.9x
Sun, 01 Mar 2026PK₨4.1tPK₨3.9tPK₨405.4b9.6x10.1x1.1x
Tue, 27 Jan 2026PK₨4.7tPK₨3.8tPK₨405.3b12.2x11.5x1.2x
Thu, 25 Dec 2025PK₨4.4tPK₨3.8tPK₨405.3b12.2x10.8x1.1x
Sat, 22 Nov 2025PK₨4.1tPK₨3.8tPK₨404.8b12.4x10.2x1.1x
Mon, 20 Oct 2025PK₨4.2tPK₨3.7tPK₨382.2b12.1x10.9x1.1x
Wed, 17 Sep 2025PK₨4.1tPK₨3.7tPK₨373.9b11.8x11.1x1.1x
Fri, 15 Aug 2025PK₨3.8tPK₨3.6tPK₨331.3b12.7x11.3x1x
Sun, 13 Jul 2025PK₨3.4tPK₨3.6tPK₨318.2b11.4x10.8x1x
Tue, 10 Jun 2025PK₨3.2tPK₨3.6tPK₨320.0b11x10x0.9x
Thu, 08 May 2025PK₨2.9tPK₨3.6tPK₨318.9b10.2x9x0.8x
Sat, 05 Apr 2025PK₨2.9tPK₨3.7tPK₨310.1b10x9.4x0.8x
Mon, 03 Mar 2025PK₨2.8tPK₨3.7tPK₨330.0b9.7x8.6x0.8x
Wed, 29 Jan 2025PK₨2.7tPK₨3.5tPK₨307.8b10.3x8.8x0.8x
Fri, 27 Dec 2024PK₨2.9tPK₨4.3tPK₨366.5b9.6x8x0.7x
Sun, 24 Nov 2024PK₨2.7tPK₨4.3tPK₨366.5b8.6x7.3x0.6x
Tue, 22 Oct 2024PK₨2.3tPK₨4.3tPK₨355.3b7.8x6.6x0.5x
Thu, 19 Sep 2024PK₨2.1tPK₨4.3tPK₨367.7b7.5x5.8x0.5x
Sat, 17 Aug 2024PK₨2.1tPK₨4.2tPK₨326.1b6.9x6.4x0.5x
Mon, 15 Jul 2024PK₨2.1tPK₨4.2tPK₨287.3b7.4x7.4x0.5x
Wed, 12 Jun 2024PK₨2.0tPK₨4.2tPK₨287.0b6.9x6.9x0.5x
Fri, 10 May 2024PK₨2.0tPK₨4.1tPK₨291.0b6.5x6.7x0.5x
Sun, 07 Apr 2024PK₨1.9tPK₨4.0tPK₨296.3b5.9x6.3x0.5x
Tue, 05 Mar 2024PK₨1.8tPK₨3.9tPK₨294.1b5.9x6.2x0.5x
Thu, 01 Feb 2024PK₨1.7tPK₨3.9tPK₨290.5b6.3x5.9x0.4x
Sat, 30 Dec 2023PK₨1.8tPK₨3.9tPK₨282.2b6.4x6.3x0.5x
Mon, 27 Nov 2023PK₨1.7tPK₨3.9tPK₨280.5b6.2x5.9x0.4x
Wed, 25 Oct 2023PK₨1.5tPK₨3.6tPK₨243.3b5.6x6.2x0.4x
Fri, 22 Sep 2023PK₨1.3tPK₨3.6tPK₨242.6b6x5.5x0.4x
Sun, 20 Aug 2023PK₨1.4tPK₨3.6tPK₨234.1b7.4x6.1x0.4x
Tue, 18 Jul 2023PK₨1.4tPK₨3.6tPK₨226.2b7x6.3x0.4x
Thu, 15 Jun 2023PK₨1.4tPK₨3.6tPK₨226.2b6.8x6.1x0.4x
Sat, 13 May 2023PK₨1.3tPK₨3.5tPK₨237.2b7.3x5.6x0.4x
Mon, 10 Apr 2023PK₨1.3tPK₨3.4tPK₨234.2b7x5.6x0.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

5.6x


Total Market Cap: PK₨1.3tTotal Earnings: PK₨234.2bTotal 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 8.8x 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 4.0% 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-0.88%
Materials-1.19%
Packaging1.66%
Basic Materials-0.58%
Chemicals-1.51%
Paper and Forestry Products-2.53%
Metals and Mining-5.12%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Metals and Mining industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 0.81x.
    • 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 Packaging industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.3% 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₨378.753.3%
+PK₨17.9b		24.9%PE6.7x
EPCL Engro Polymer and ChemicalsPK₨36.9421.0%
+PK₨5.8b		-2.9%PS0.4x
FCCL Fauji CementPK₨41.722.9%
+PK₨2.9b		-11.8%PE7.7x
GHGL Ghani GlassPK₨33.186.8%
+PK₨2.1b		-0.3%PE6x
PABC Pakistan Aluminium Beverage CansPK₨91.992.2%
+PK₨711.4m		-25.1%PE6.4x

Latest News

FCCL
PK₨41.72
Fauji Cement
7D
2.9%
1Y
-11.8%
EFERT
PK₨195.51
Engro Fertilizers
7D
-2.2%
1Y
-6.8%

EFERT: Future Upside Will Depend On Stable Margins And Dividend Decision

Analysts have raised their price target on Engro Fertilizers from PKR 236.60 to PKR 254.17. They cite updated assumptions around discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E multiples as the main drivers of the revised valuation.
MUGHAL
PK₨62.47
Mughal Iron & Steel Industries
7D
-11.7%
1Y
-14.8%
LOTCHEM
PK₨23.88
Lotte Chemical Pakistan
7D
1.8%
1Y
26.5%
MLCF
PK₨75.36
Maple Leaf Cement Factory
7D
-6.6%
1Y
21.5%
GCIL
PK₨27.06
Ghani Chemical Industries
7D
2.6%
1Y
66.3%
FATIMA
PK₨127.56
Fatima Fertilizer
7D
-3.1%
1Y
46.4%
PABC
PK₨91.99
Pakistan Aluminium Beverage Cans
7D
2.2%
1Y
-25.1%
ENGROH
PK₨266.66
Engro Holding
7D
-1.8%
1Y
40.7%
EPCL
PK₨36.94
Engro Polymer and Chemicals
7D
21.0%
1Y
-2.9%
NICL
PK₨153.62
Nimir Industrial Chemicals
7D
2.4%
1Y
9.7%
GHGL
PK₨33.18
Ghani Glass
7D
6.8%
1Y
-0.3%
BWCL
PK₨421.49
Bestway Cement
7D
-5.5%
1Y
8.6%
FFC
PK₨491.16
Fauji Fertilizer
7D
-1.5%
1Y
33.5%
LUCK
PK₨378.75
Lucky Cement
7D
3.3%
1Y
24.9%

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AGL
PK₨46.38
Agritech
7D
-9.3%
1Y
-36.0%