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- 7D-2.6%
- 3M19.7%
- 1Y18.6%
- YTD-14.3%
Over the last 7 days, the Basic Materials industry has dropped 2.6%, driven by Lucky Cement declining 4.8%. In contrast, Thatta Cement has gained 23%. In the past year, the industry has gained 19%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 16% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Pakistani Basic Materials Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 08 Jun 2026 | PK₨1.6t | PK₨1.1t | PK₨180.1b | 8.6x | 8.7x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 06 May 2026 | PK₨1.5t | PK₨1.1t | PK₨180.1b | 7.4x | 8.1x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 03 Apr 2026 | PK₨1.4t | PK₨1.1t | PK₨176.3b | 7.2x | 7.8x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 01 Mar 2026 | PK₨1.6t | PK₨1.1t | PK₨178.5b | 8.8x | 8.9x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 27 Jan 2026 | PK₨1.8t | PK₨1.1t | PK₨176.4b | 11.6x | 10.4x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 25 Dec 2025 | PK₨1.8t | PK₨1.1t | PK₨176.4b | 12.2x | 10.4x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 22 Nov 2025 | PK₨1.7t | PK₨1.1t | PK₨176.4b | 12.4x | 9.7x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 20 Oct 2025 | PK₨1.8t | PK₨1.0t | PK₨169.9b | 10.6x | 10.6x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 17 Sep 2025 | PK₨1.8t | PK₨1.0t | PK₨167.6b | 11.1x | 10.6x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 15 Aug 2025 | PK₨1.5t | PK₨1.0t | PK₨159.6b | 10.5x | 9.6x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 13 Jul 2025 | PK₨1.4t | PK₨1.0t | PK₨146.9b | 9.9x | 9.5x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 10 Jun 2025 | PK₨1.3t | PK₨1.0t | PK₨146.9b | 9.4x | 9x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 08 May 2025 | PK₨1.2t | PK₨1.0t | PK₨147.0b | 8.5x | 8.2x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 05 Apr 2025 | PK₨1.2t | PK₨1.0t | PK₨135.8b | 9.1x | 8.9x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 03 Mar 2025 | PK₨1.1t | PK₨999.5b | PK₨133.9b | 8.6x | 8.4x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 29 Jan 2025 | PK₨990.3b | PK₨975.8b | PK₨121.1b | 10.5x | 8.2x | 1x |
| Fri, 27 Dec 2024 | PK₨958.6b | PK₨975.8b | PK₨121.1b | 9.7x | 7.9x | 1x |
| Sun, 24 Nov 2024 | PK₨906.4b | PK₨975.8b | PK₨121.1b | 8x | 7.5x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 22 Oct 2024 | PK₨770.6b | PK₨972.8b | PK₨116.4b | 7.8x | 6.6x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 19 Sep 2024 | PK₨710.0b | PK₨950.9b | PK₨116.8b | 7.2x | 6.1x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 17 Aug 2024 | PK₨687.3b | PK₨953.8b | PK₨92.5b | 7x | 7.4x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 15 Jul 2024 | PK₨715.8b | PK₨953.2b | PK₨89.3b | 7.6x | 8x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 12 Jun 2024 | PK₨686.9b | PK₨953.2b | PK₨89.4b | 7.6x | 7.7x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 10 May 2024 | PK₨659.0b | PK₨956.0b | PK₨90.6b | 7.3x | 7.3x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 07 Apr 2024 | PK₨621.8b | PK₨960.4b | PK₨95.6b | 6.6x | 6.5x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 05 Mar 2024 | PK₨624.4b | PK₨959.2b | PK₨96.2b | 6.5x | 6.5x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 01 Feb 2024 | PK₨604.5b | PK₨953.0b | PK₨96.5b | 6.8x | 6.3x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 30 Dec 2023 | PK₨630.8b | PK₨945.1b | PK₨89.1b | 7.3x | 7.1x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 27 Nov 2023 | PK₨582.7b | PK₨940.1b | PK₨89.3b | 6.7x | 6.5x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 25 Oct 2023 | PK₨503.4b | PK₨900.2b | PK₨74.6b | 6.1x | 6.7x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 22 Sep 2023 | PK₨452.6b | PK₨903.9b | PK₨81.0b | 5.6x | 5.6x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 20 Aug 2023 | PK₨488.8b | PK₨919.2b | PK₨88.2b | 5.9x | 5.5x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 18 Jul 2023 | PK₨479.5b | PK₨917.0b | PK₨87.8b | 6.2x | 5.5x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 15 Jun 2023 | PK₨441.7b | PK₨917.0b | PK₨87.8b | 5.8x | 5x | 0.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
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Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Pakistani Basic 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 7.9x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.0x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Basic Materials industry have grown 27% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 7.4% 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 industry?
| PK Market | -1.18% | |
| Materials | -1.83% | |
| Basic Materials | -2.62% | |
| Construction Materials | -2.62% | |
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THCCL Thatta Cement | PK₨66.14 | 22.7% +PK₨5.2b | 68.3% | PE9.1x | |
| DNCC Dandot Cement | PK₨20.41 | 11.6% +PK₨670.7m | 31.0% | PS0.9x | |
| DCL Dewan Cement | PK₨11.79 | 9.7% +PK₨503.5m | -16.4% | PS0.2x | |
| KOHC Kohat Cement | PK₨91.47 | 0.5% +PK₨413.7m | 22.8% | PE8.6x | |
| PIOC Pioneer Cement | PK₨274.58 | 0.4% +PK₨252.1m | 30.8% | PE11.3x |