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Pakistani (KSE) Basic Materials Industry Analysis
UpdatedDec 29, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies18
- 7D-0.2%
- 3M0.04%
- 1Y90.0%
- YTD74.1%
Last week, the Basic Materials industry hasn't moved much but Kohat Cement is up 11% in that time. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 90% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 16% annually.
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, 29 Dec 2025 | PK₨1.9t | PK₨1.1t | PK₨176.4b | 12x | 10.5x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 26 Nov 2025 | PK₨1.7t | PK₨1.1t | PK₨176.4b | 12.4x | 9.6x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 24 Oct 2025 | PK₨1.8t | PK₨1.0t | PK₨169.9b | 10.7x | 10.3x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 21 Sep 2025 | PK₨1.8t | PK₨1.0t | PK₨167.6b | 11.3x | 10.8x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 19 Aug 2025 | PK₨1.6t | PK₨1.0t | PK₨158.7b | 10.6x | 10x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 17 Jul 2025 | PK₨1.4t | PK₨1.0t | PK₨146.9b | 9.9x | 9.5x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 14 Jun 2025 | PK₨1.3t | PK₨1.0t | PK₨146.9b | 9.6x | 9.1x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 12 May 2025 | PK₨1.2t | PK₨1.0t | PK₨147.1b | 8.1x | 8x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 09 Apr 2025 | PK₨1.2t | PK₨1.0t | PK₨135.8b | 8.7x | 9x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 07 Mar 2025 | PK₨1.1t | PK₨1.0t | PK₨135.5b | 8.5x | 8.4x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 02 Feb 2025 | PK₨1.0t | PK₨976.7b | PK₨119.9b | 10.1x | 8.5x | 1x |
| Tue, 31 Dec 2024 | PK₨1.0t | PK₨975.8b | PK₨121.1b | 10.6x | 8.4x | 1x |
| Thu, 28 Nov 2024 | PK₨899.0b | PK₨975.8b | PK₨121.1b | 8.1x | 7.4x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 26 Oct 2024 | PK₨858.6b | PK₨971.7b | PK₨117.4b | 9.2x | 7.3x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 23 Sep 2024 | PK₨729.4b | PK₨972.8b | PK₨117.8b | 7.5x | 6.2x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 21 Aug 2024 | PK₨676.7b | PK₨953.8b | PK₨92.5b | 7x | 7.3x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 19 Jul 2024 | PK₨735.2b | PK₨953.2b | PK₨89.3b | 7.8x | 8.2x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 16 Jun 2024 | PK₨716.1b | PK₨953.2b | PK₨89.3b | 8x | 8x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 14 May 2024 | PK₨687.2b | PK₨956.0b | PK₨90.6b | 7.5x | 7.6x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 11 Apr 2024 | PK₨632.3b | PK₨960.4b | PK₨95.6b | 6.6x | 6.6x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 09 Mar 2024 | PK₨624.3b | PK₨959.7b | PK₨95.4b | 6.6x | 6.5x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 05 Feb 2024 | PK₨610.6b | PK₨953.0b | PK₨96.5b | 6.9x | 6.3x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 03 Jan 2024 | PK₨648.9b | PK₨945.1b | PK₨89.1b | 7.4x | 7.3x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 01 Dec 2023 | PK₨619.6b | PK₨944.3b | PK₨89.0b | 6.9x | 7x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 29 Oct 2023 | PK₨509.0b | PK₨905.8b | PK₨74.9b | 6.1x | 6.8x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 26 Sep 2023 | PK₨452.4b | PK₨903.9b | PK₨81.0b | 5.6x | 5.6x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 24 Aug 2023 | PK₨478.9b | PK₨919.2b | PK₨88.2b | 5.6x | 5.4x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 22 Jul 2023 | PK₨480.5b | PK₨917.0b | PK₨87.8b | 6.2x | 5.5x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 19 Jun 2023 | PK₨437.1b | PK₨917.0b | PK₨87.8b | 5.8x | 5x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 17 May 2023 | PK₨416.1b | PK₨898.6b | PK₨73.8b | 6.2x | 5.6x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 14 Apr 2023 | PK₨385.2b | PK₨878.7b | PK₨73.4b | 6x | 5.2x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 12 Mar 2023 | PK₨398.0b | PK₨878.3b | PK₨73.3b | 6.2x | 5.4x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 07 Feb 2023 | PK₨372.6b | PK₨847.0b | PK₨69.4b | 5.1x | 5.4x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 05 Jan 2023 | PK₨376.4b | PK₨820.4b | PK₨65.6b | 5.2x | 5.7x | 0.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
5.7x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Pakistani Basic Materials industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 10.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 7.4x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 0.88x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Basic Materials industry have grown 39% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 9.6% 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 | 0.54% | |
| Materials | 0.35% | |
| Basic Materials | -0.22% | |
| Construction Materials | -0.22% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOHC Kohat Cement | PK₨121.41 | 10.9% +PK₨11.0b | 58.4% | PE10.1x | |
| MLCF Maple Leaf Cement Factory | PK₨121.94 | 2.5% +PK₨3.1b | 176.5% | PE9.9x | |
| BWCL Bestway Cement | PK₨530.47 | 0.7% +PK₨2.2b | 57.5% | PE12.5x | |
| DGKC D.G. Khan Cement | PK₨248.00 | 1.6% +PK₨1.7b | 150.6% | PE10.2x | |
| GWLC Gharibwal Cement | PK₨64.52 | 2.4% +PK₨604.4m | 25.9% | PE13.3x |