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Pakistani (KSE) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedMay 20, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies77
  • 7D-3.9%
  • 3M-13.6%
  • 1Y18.4%
  • YTD-15.9%

Over the last 7 days, the Materials industry has dropped 5.1%, driven by Lucky Cement declining 4.8%. In contrast, Pakistan Synthetics has gained 17%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 18%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 11% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 20 May 2026PK₨3.7tPK₨4.2tPK₨431.2b9.6x8.6x0.9x
Fri, 17 Apr 2026PK₨4.0tPK₨4.0tPK₨418.1b10x9.6x1x
Sun, 15 Mar 2026PK₨3.6tPK₨3.9tPK₨407.2b8.6x8.9x0.9x
Tue, 10 Feb 2026PK₨4.4tPK₨3.8tPK₨405.6b12x10.8x1.1x
Thu, 08 Jan 2026PK₨4.6tPK₨3.8tPK₨405.3b12.5x11.3x1.2x
Sat, 06 Dec 2025PK₨4.3tPK₨3.8tPK₨405.3b12.1x10.6x1.1x
Mon, 03 Nov 2025PK₨4.1tPK₨3.8tPK₨402.0b11.3x10.1x1.1x
Wed, 01 Oct 2025PK₨4.3tPK₨3.7tPK₨379.6b12.2x11.3x1.2x
Fri, 29 Aug 2025PK₨3.8tPK₨3.6tPK₨328.4b12x11.7x1.1x
Sun, 27 Jul 2025PK₨3.6tPK₨3.6tPK₨321.1b12.3x11.3x1x
Tue, 24 Jun 2025PK₨3.0tPK₨3.6tPK₨319.4b10.3x9.5x0.8x
Thu, 22 May 2025PK₨3.1tPK₨3.6tPK₨320.0b10.7x9.8x0.9x
Sat, 19 Apr 2025PK₨2.9tPK₨3.7tPK₨310.0b9.7x9.5x0.8x
Mon, 17 Mar 2025PK₨3.0tPK₨3.6tPK₨308.8b10.2x9.6x0.8x
Wed, 12 Feb 2025PK₨2.7tPK₨3.7tPK₨323.6b10.1x8.4x0.7x
Fri, 10 Jan 2025PK₨2.9tPK₨4.0tPK₨338.2b9.5x8.6x0.7x
Sun, 08 Dec 2024PK₨3.0tPK₨4.3tPK₨366.5b9.6x8.2x0.7x
Tue, 05 Nov 2024PK₨2.5tPK₨4.3tPK₨368.6b8.9x6.9x0.6x
Thu, 03 Oct 2024PK₨2.2tPK₨4.3tPK₨364.2b7.2x6.1x0.5x
Sat, 31 Aug 2024PK₨2.1tPK₨4.2tPK₨340.3b7.1x6.1x0.5x
Mon, 29 Jul 2024PK₨2.1tPK₨4.2tPK₨287.3b7x7.3x0.5x
Wed, 26 Jun 2024PK₨2.1tPK₨4.2tPK₨287.3b7.1x7.2x0.5x
Fri, 24 May 2024PK₨2.0tPK₨4.2tPK₨287.0b7x6.9x0.5x
Sun, 21 Apr 2024PK₨1.9tPK₨4.1tPK₨307.5b5.9x6.2x0.5x
Tue, 19 Mar 2024PK₨1.8tPK₨4.0tPK₨297.6b5.7x6x0.4x
Thu, 15 Feb 2024PK₨1.7tPK₨3.9tPK₨293.8b5.9x5.9x0.4x
Sat, 13 Jan 2024PK₨1.8tPK₨3.9tPK₨281.8b6.5x6.4x0.5x
Mon, 11 Dec 2023PK₨1.8tPK₨3.9tPK₨281.9b6.6x6.5x0.5x
Wed, 08 Nov 2023PK₨1.6tPK₨3.9tPK₨280.4b5.7x5.6x0.4x
Fri, 06 Oct 2023PK₨1.4tPK₨3.6tPK₨240.1b5.8x5.7x0.4x
Sun, 03 Sep 2023PK₨1.3tPK₨3.6tPK₨247.9b5.9x5.3x0.4x
Tue, 01 Aug 2023PK₨1.4tPK₨3.6tPK₨226.5b7.2x6.3x0.4x
Thu, 29 Jun 2023PK₨1.4tPK₨3.6tPK₨226.2b6.5x6x0.4x
Sat, 27 May 2023PK₨1.3tPK₨3.5tPK₨226.1b7.4x5.9x0.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

5.9x


Total Market Cap: PK₨1.3tTotal Earnings: PK₨226.1bTotal Revenue: PK₨3.5tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Pakistani Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 8.1x202420252026
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 8.1x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.70x.
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 5.7% 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-3.11%
Materials-3.94%
Paper and Forestry Products-0.82%
Packaging-3.43%
Metals and Mining-3.46%
Chemicals-3.73%
Basic Materials-4.44%
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 7.9x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Basic Materials industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 16% over the next 5 years.
  • This is roughly in line with its past earnings growth rate.
  • 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
PSYL Pakistan SyntheticsPK₨90.1216.8%
+PK₨1.8b		50.1%PE26.6x
WAHN Wah Nobel ChemicalsPK₨305.949.1%
+PK₨229.1m		30.2%PE5.9x
MACFL Macpac FilmsPK₨60.225.2%
+PK₨177.9m		292.8%PE28.2x
DOL Descon OxychemPK₨31.453.1%
+PK₨168.0m		4.8%PE12.3x
STPL Siddiqsons Tin PlatePK₨7.732.9%
+PK₨50.4m		40.5%PS0.7x

Latest News

FATIMA
PK₨129.20
Fatima Fertilizer
7D
-5.8%
1Y
49.4%
EFERT
PK₨193.58
Engro Fertilizers
7D
-2.8%
1Y
6.2%
Narrative Update • May 16

EFERT: Future Upside Will Depend On Margins Through CEO Succession

Analysts have kept their PKR 254.17 price target on Engro Fertilizers unchanged, citing only small adjustments to inputs such as the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions that did not materially affect their overall valuation view. What's in the News Engro Fertilizers approved the appointment of Imran Ahmed as CEO for the remainder of the current board term, with his joining date set for May 11, 2026 (company announcement).
PSYL
PK₨90.12
Pakistan Synthetics
7D
16.8%
1Y
50.1%
FFC
PK₨509.84
Fauji Fertilizer
7D
-2.3%
1Y
40.7%
New Narrative • May 08

Expanded Farmer Reach And DAP Scale Will Support Stronger Long Term Earnings Quality

Catalysts About Fauji Fertilizer Fauji Fertilizer Company produces and sells urea and DAP fertilizers and also earns income from portfolio and other equity investments. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?
PIOC
PK₨242.18
Pioneer Cement
7D
-8.7%
1Y
10.2%
LUCK
PK₨407.89
Lucky Cement
7D
-4.8%
1Y
21.0%
New Narrative • May 06

Worth Considering

Lucky Cement (PSX: LUCK) is Pakistan’s largest cement producer with ~15.3 MTPA domestic capacity and major international operations (Iraq, Congo). It is part of the Yunus Brothers Group, one of Pakistan’s strongest conglomerates.
MACFL
PK₨60.22
Macpac Films
7D
5.2%
1Y
292.8%
STPL
PK₨7.73
Siddiqsons Tin Plate
7D
2.9%
1Y
40.5%
WAHN
PK₨305.94
Wah Nobel Chemicals
7D
9.1%
1Y
30.2%
DYNO
PK₨310.00
Dynea Pakistan
7D
0.7%
1Y
37.8%
SMCPL
PK₨41.44
Safe Mix Concrete
7D
4.1%
1Y
148.9%
FCCL
PK₨47.50
Fauji Cement
7D
-3.8%
1Y
1.1%
RUPL
PK₨25.08
Rupali Polyester
7D
4.4%
1Y
38.6%
ENGROH
PK₨252.90
Engro Holding
7D
-7.3%
1Y
39.1%
BWCL
PK₨444.92
Bestway Cement
7D
-3.5%
1Y
10.5%
DOL
PK₨31.45
Descon Oxychem
7D
3.1%
1Y
4.8%