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Pakistani (KSE) Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedApr 15, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies31
- 7D-2.2%
- 3M-5.7%
- 1Y62.6%
- YTD-5.1%
Over the last 7 days, the Chemicals industry has dropped 5.4%, driven by pullbacks in Fauji Fertilizer and Engro Fertilizers of 3.6% and 6.2%, respectively. On the other hand Lucky Core Industries is actually up 5.7%. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 62%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 6.9% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Pakistani Chemicals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 15 Apr 2025 | PK₨1.3t | PK₨1.9t | PK₨176.3b | 9.4x | 7.6x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 13 Mar 2025 | PK₨1.5t | PK₨1.9t | PK₨172.1b | 10.2x | 8.5x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 08 Feb 2025 | PK₨1.3t | PK₨2.0t | PK₨195.3b | 9.7x | 6.9x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 06 Jan 2025 | PK₨1.7t | PK₨2.3t | PK₨210.2b | 9.6x | 8.1x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 04 Dec 2024 | PK₨1.6t | PK₨2.6t | PK₨238.4b | 9.4x | 6.5x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 01 Nov 2024 | PK₨1.4t | PK₨2.6t | PK₨228.7b | 8x | 6x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 29 Sep 2024 | PK₨1.2t | PK₨2.6t | PK₨226.3b | 7.1x | 5.4x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 27 Aug 2024 | PK₨1.1t | PK₨2.6t | PK₨202.5b | 6.9x | 5.5x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 25 Jul 2024 | PK₨1.1t | PK₨2.5t | PK₨164.9b | 7.1x | 6.9x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 22 Jun 2024 | PK₨1.1t | PK₨2.5t | PK₨164.9b | 7.1x | 6.6x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 20 May 2024 | PK₨1.1t | PK₨2.5t | PK₨167.4b | 6.7x | 6.4x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 17 Apr 2024 | PK₨1.0t | PK₨2.4t | PK₨173.6b | 6x | 6x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 15 Mar 2024 | PK₨940.4b | PK₨2.3t | PK₨165.1b | 5.5x | 5.7x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 11 Feb 2024 | PK₨889.0b | PK₨2.2t | PK₨161.5b | 5.7x | 5.5x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 09 Jan 2024 | PK₨921.0b | PK₨2.2t | PK₨160.0b | 6x | 5.8x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 07 Dec 2023 | PK₨887.0b | PK₨2.2t | PK₨159.4b | 6.1x | 5.6x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 04 Nov 2023 | PK₨785.3b | PK₨2.2t | PK₨160.0b | 5.3x | 4.9x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 02 Oct 2023 | PK₨714.1b | PK₨2.0t | PK₨130.8b | 6.8x | 5.5x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 30 Aug 2023 | PK₨734.6b | PK₨1.9t | PK₨126.7b | 7x | 5.8x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 28 Jul 2023 | PK₨750.7b | PK₨1.9t | PK₨115.1b | 7.4x | 6.5x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 25 Jun 2023 | PK₨719.2b | PK₨1.9t | PK₨114.9b | 6.5x | 6.3x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 23 May 2023 | PK₨748.9b | PK₨1.9t | PK₨115.2b | 7.6x | 6.5x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 20 Apr 2023 | PK₨749.6b | PK₨1.9t | PK₨134.7b | 7.6x | 5.6x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 18 Mar 2023 | PK₨765.6b | PK₨1.8t | PK₨136.4b | 7.5x | 5.6x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 13 Feb 2023 | PK₨764.7b | PK₨1.8t | PK₨135.4b | 7x | 5.6x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 11 Jan 2023 | PK₨747.7b | PK₨1.8t | PK₨134.8b | 6.7x | 5.5x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 09 Dec 2022 | PK₨774.6b | PK₨1.8t | PK₨135.5b | 6.8x | 5.7x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 06 Nov 2022 | PK₨769.7b | PK₨1.8t | PK₨146.0b | 6.7x | 5.3x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 04 Oct 2022 | PK₨758.4b | PK₨1.8t | PK₨148.0b | 6x | 5.1x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 01 Sep 2022 | PK₨794.7b | PK₨1.6t | PK₨165.2b | 5.9x | 4.8x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 30 Jul 2022 | PK₨797.5b | PK₨1.6t | PK₨169.9b | 5.3x | 4.7x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 27 Jun 2022 | PK₨829.5b | PK₨1.6t | PK₨169.9b | 5.6x | 4.9x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 25 May 2022 | PK₨842.1b | PK₨1.6t | PK₨170.3b | 5.6x | 4.9x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 22 Apr 2022 | PK₨905.4b | PK₨1.5t | PK₨165.0b | 6.2x | 5.5x | 0.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
5.5x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Pakistani Chemicals industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 7.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 5.9x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.47x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Chemicals industry have grown 2.2% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 8.4% 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 | 1.88% | |
| Materials | 2.27% | |
| Chemicals | -2.17% | |
| Industrial Gases | 5.64% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | 5.55% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 1.92% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 1.20% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | -3.71% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Commodity Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 11.1x.
- It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 5.5x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 6.9% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 38% per year.
- In contrast, the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 6.9% 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₨1.38k | 5.7% +PK₨6.8b | 65.6% | PE10.3x | |
| BIFO Biafo Industries | PK₨180.13 | 10.7% +PK₨805.2m | 67.2% | PE70.6x | |
| PAKOXY Pakistan Oxygen | PK₨134.36 | 6.5% +PK₨713.5m | 68.6% | PE16.4x | |
| LOTCHEM Lotte Chemical Pakistan | PK₨17.98 | 2.1% +PK₨560.3m | -4.3% | PE10.3x | |
| AGL Agritech | PK₨68.25 | 1.8% +PK₨482.7m | 193.0% | PS0.9x |