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Pakistani (KSE) Materials Sector Analysis
UpdatedJan 30, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies78
- 7D-1.4%
- 3M21.9%
- 1Y75.1%
- YTD-3.6%
Over the last 7 days, the Materials industry has dropped 1.4%, driven by pullbacks in Fauji Fertilizer and Lucky Cement of 1.4% and 1.9%, respectively. On the other hand Lucky Core Industries is actually up 6.1%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 75%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 27% 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, 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 |
| Tue, 11 Apr 2023 | PK₨1.3t | PK₨3.5t | PK₨231.2b | 7.1x | 5.6x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 09 Mar 2023 | PK₨1.3t | PK₨3.4t | PK₨238.2b | 6.7x | 5.6x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 04 Feb 2023 | PK₨1.3t | PK₨3.3t | PK₨237.2b | 5.5x | 5.5x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 02 Jan 2023 | PK₨1.3t | PK₨3.3t | PK₨234.3b | 6.1x | 5.6x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 30 Nov 2022 | PK₨1.4t | PK₨3.3t | PK₨235.4b | 6.5x | 6x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 28 Oct 2022 | PK₨1.4t | PK₨3.2t | PK₨254.7b | 6.4x | 5.6x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 25 Sep 2022 | PK₨1.4t | PK₨3.1t | PK₨259.6b | 5.7x | 5.4x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 23 Aug 2022 | PK₨1.4t | PK₨2.9t | PK₨287.0b | 5.6x | 5x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 21 Jul 2022 | PK₨1.4t | PK₨2.9t | PK₨283.6b | 5.2x | 4.9x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 18 Jun 2022 | PK₨1.4t | PK₨2.9t | PK₨283.7b | 5.5x | 5.1x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 16 May 2022 | PK₨1.5t | PK₨2.8t | PK₨281.6b | 5.7x | 5.4x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 13 Apr 2022 | PK₨1.7t | PK₨2.7t | PK₨280.4b | 6.4x | 5.9x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 11 Mar 2022 | PK₨1.5t | PK₨2.6t | PK₨280.5b | 5.8x | 5.5x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 06 Feb 2022 | PK₨1.6t | PK₨2.6t | PK₨285.7b | 6.8x | 5.7x | 0.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
5.7x
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 8.7x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 6.1x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.48x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have grown 2.4% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 11% 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 | -2.00% | |
| Materials | -1.42% | |
| Chemicals | 0.29% | |
| Paper and Forestry Products | -1.04% | |
| Packaging | -2.09% | |
| Basic Materials | -3.24% | |
| Metals and Mining | -5.08% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Paper and Forestry Products industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 6.9x.
- It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Metals and Mining industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 41% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 35% per year.
- In contrast, the Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 24% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LCI Lucky Core Industries | PK₨1.18k | 5.8% +PK₨6.0b | 49.8% | PE8.7x | |
| EFERT Engro Fertilizers | PK₨222.48 | 1.5% +PK₨4.3b | 84.7% | PE10.2x | |
| LUCK Lucky Cement | PK₨1.11k | 0.6% +PK₨2.0b | 53.2% | PE5x | |
| AGL Agritech | PK₨51.19 | 7.3% +PK₨1.4b | 276.1% | PE11.4x | |
| ARPL Archroma Pakistan | PK₨473.01 | 9.0% +PK₨1.3b | 10.0% | PS0.7x |