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Pakistani (KSE) Basic Materials Industry Analysis
UpdatedAug 27, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies18
- 7D0.02%
- 3M26.5%
- 1Y139.5%
- YTD52.8%
Over the last 7 days, the Basic Materials industry has risen 1.5%, driven by gains from Bestway Cement of 5.9%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 137%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 9.5% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 27 Aug 2025 | PK₨1.6t | PK₨1.0t | PK₨158.7b | 10.4x | 10.3x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 25 Jul 2025 | PK₨1.4t | PK₨1.0t | PK₨149.8b | 9.6x | 9.3x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 22 Jun 2025 | PK₨1.3t | PK₨1.0t | PK₨146.9b | 9.4x | 8.8x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 20 May 2025 | PK₨1.3t | PK₨1.0t | PK₨146.9b | 9.6x | 8.9x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 17 Apr 2025 | PK₨1.3t | PK₨1.0t | PK₨135.8b | 8.7x | 9.3x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 15 Mar 2025 | PK₨1.2t | PK₨1.0t | PK₨135.8b | 9.1x | 8.7x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 10 Feb 2025 | PK₨1.0t | PK₨987.7b | PK₨124.0b | 9.4x | 8.2x | 1x |
| Wed, 08 Jan 2025 | PK₨1.0t | PK₨975.8b | PK₨121.1b | 10.1x | 8.3x | 1x |
| Fri, 06 Dec 2024 | PK₨1.1t | PK₨975.8b | PK₨121.1b | 9.8x | 8.9x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 03 Nov 2024 | PK₨868.6b | PK₨979.1b | PK₨121.1b | 8.6x | 7.2x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 01 Oct 2024 | PK₨721.3b | PK₨972.8b | PK₨117.8b | 7.5x | 6.1x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 29 Aug 2024 | PK₨681.4b | PK₨960.9b | PK₨106.1b | 7.2x | 6.4x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 27 Jul 2024 | PK₨712.1b | PK₨953.2b | PK₨89.3b | 7.6x | 8x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 24 Jun 2024 | PK₨710.5b | PK₨953.2b | PK₨89.3b | 7.9x | 8x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 22 May 2024 | PK₨691.0b | PK₨953.9b | PK₨90.2b | 7.2x | 7.7x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 19 Apr 2024 | PK₨632.3b | PK₨960.4b | PK₨95.6b | 6.6x | 6.6x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 17 Mar 2024 | PK₨608.0b | PK₨960.4b | PK₨95.6b | 6.4x | 6.4x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 13 Feb 2024 | PK₨594.1b | PK₨953.0b | PK₨96.5b | 6.7x | 6.2x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 11 Jan 2024 | PK₨632.9b | PK₨945.1b | PK₨89.1b | 7.5x | 7.1x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 09 Dec 2023 | PK₨647.9b | PK₨945.1b | PK₨89.1b | 7.6x | 7.3x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 06 Nov 2023 | PK₨534.8b | PK₨939.8b | PK₨89.3b | 6x | 6x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 04 Oct 2023 | PK₨466.5b | PK₨896.5b | PK₨80.9b | 5.8x | 5.8x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 01 Sep 2023 | PK₨467.0b | PK₨919.2b | PK₨88.2b | 5.2x | 5.3x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 30 Jul 2023 | PK₨482.4b | PK₨917.0b | PK₨87.8b | 6.2x | 5.5x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 27 Jun 2023 | PK₨447.2b | PK₨917.0b | PK₨87.8b | 5.9x | 5.1x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 25 May 2023 | PK₨412.9b | PK₨911.2b | PK₨88.5b | 7x | 4.7x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 22 Apr 2023 | PK₨385.8b | PK₨878.7b | PK₨73.4b | 6.1x | 5.3x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 20 Mar 2023 | PK₨400.9b | PK₨878.3b | PK₨73.3b | 6.2x | 5.5x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 15 Feb 2023 | PK₨372.5b | PK₨847.0b | PK₨69.4b | 5.2x | 5.4x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 13 Jan 2023 | PK₨378.0b | PK₨820.4b | PK₨65.6b | 5.2x | 5.8x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 11 Dec 2022 | PK₨399.3b | PK₨818.2b | PK₨66.7b | 5.5x | 6x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 08 Nov 2022 | PK₨433.7b | PK₨818.2b | PK₨66.8b | 5.8x | 6.5x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 06 Oct 2022 | PK₨451.7b | PK₨752.1b | PK₨69.0b | 6.4x | 6.6x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 03 Sep 2022 | PK₨436.2b | PK₨701.7b | PK₨73.2b | 5.8x | 6x | 0.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
6x
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 9.7x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 6.9x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 0.75x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Basic Materials industry have grown 29% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 14% 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 | -0.71% | |
| Materials | -0.83% | |
| Basic Materials | 0.02% | |
| Construction Materials | 0.02% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BWCL Bestway Cement | PK₨574.10 | 5.9% +PK₨19.2b | 142.5% | PE14.3x | |
| MLCF Maple Leaf Cement Factory | PK₨96.20 | 4.0% +PK₨3.9b | 193.8% | PE8.8x | |
| KOHC Kohat Cement | PK₨104.62 | 1.9% +PK₨1.8b | 112.0% | PE8.3x | |
| POWER Power Cement | PK₨15.39 | 0.5% +PK₨95.4m | 165.8% | PS0.7x | |
| DBCI Dadabhoy Cement Industries | PK₨8.08 | 8.6% +PK₨62.9m | 45.3% | PB3.3x |