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Pakistani (KSE) Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedJul 14, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies32
- 7D1.2%
- 3M13.8%
- 1Y60.7%
- YTD4.6%
The Chemicals industry is up 1.2% in the last week, with Lucky Core Industries up 12%. This means that the industry has gained 61% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 6.2% per annum.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 14 Jul 2025 | PK₨1.7t | PK₨1.9t | PK₨175.6b | 12.2x | 9.6x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 11 Jun 2025 | PK₨1.6t | PK₨1.9t | PK₨175.6b | 11.3x | 8.8x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 09 May 2025 | PK₨1.3t | PK₨1.9t | PK₨175.4b | 9.7x | 7.5x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 06 Apr 2025 | PK₨1.4t | PK₨1.9t | PK₨176.3b | 10x | 8x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 04 Mar 2025 | PK₨1.4t | PK₨2.0t | PK₨193.1b | 9.9x | 7.2x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 30 Jan 2025 | PK₨1.4t | PK₨1.8t | PK₨180.2b | 10.2x | 7.7x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 28 Dec 2024 | PK₨1.7t | PK₨2.6t | PK₨238.5b | 9.2x | 7x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 25 Nov 2024 | PK₨1.5t | PK₨2.6t | PK₨238.4b | 8.9x | 6.2x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 23 Oct 2024 | PK₨1.3t | PK₨2.6t | PK₨223.8b | 7.2x | 5.8x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 20 Sep 2024 | PK₨1.2t | PK₨2.6t | PK₨227.7b | 6.5x | 5.2x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 18 Aug 2024 | PK₨1.1t | PK₨2.5t | PK₨200.7b | 6.8x | 5.5x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 16 Jul 2024 | PK₨1.1t | PK₨2.5t | PK₨164.9b | 7x | 6.9x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 13 Jun 2024 | PK₨1.0t | PK₨2.5t | PK₨164.6b | 6.7x | 6.2x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 11 May 2024 | PK₨1.0t | PK₨2.5t | PK₨165.9b | 6.7x | 6.2x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 08 Apr 2024 | PK₨1.0t | PK₨2.4t | PK₨162.5b | 5.8x | 6.2x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 06 Mar 2024 | PK₨952.3b | PK₨2.2t | PK₨161.2b | 5.7x | 5.9x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 02 Feb 2024 | PK₨889.1b | PK₨2.2t | PK₨161.5b | 5.9x | 5.5x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 31 Dec 2023 | PK₨883.7b | PK₨2.2t | PK₨160.0b | 5.7x | 5.5x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 28 Nov 2023 | PK₨849.8b | PK₨2.2t | PK₨159.4b | 5.7x | 5.3x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 26 Oct 2023 | PK₨786.1b | PK₨2.0t | PK₨138.1b | 5.5x | 5.7x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 23 Sep 2023 | PK₨710.8b | PK₨2.0t | PK₨130.5b | 6.9x | 5.4x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 21 Aug 2023 | PK₨745.3b | PK₨1.9t | PK₨122.4b | 7.6x | 6.1x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 19 Jul 2023 | PK₨747.5b | PK₨1.9t | PK₨114.9b | 7x | 6.5x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 16 Jun 2023 | PK₨752.9b | PK₨1.9t | PK₨114.9b | 6.8x | 6.6x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 14 May 2023 | PK₨737.3b | PK₨1.9t | PK₨116.2b | 7.7x | 6.3x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 11 Apr 2023 | PK₨737.5b | PK₨1.9t | PK₨134.7b | 7.6x | 5.5x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 09 Mar 2023 | PK₨759.6b | PK₨1.8t | PK₨136.4b | 7.2x | 5.6x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 04 Feb 2023 | PK₨750.9b | PK₨1.8t | PK₨134.8b | 6.6x | 5.6x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 02 Jan 2023 | PK₨736.4b | PK₨1.8t | PK₨135.6b | 6.3x | 5.4x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 30 Nov 2022 | PK₨787.2b | PK₨1.8t | PK₨135.6b | 6.7x | 5.8x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 28 Oct 2022 | PK₨769.1b | PK₨1.8t | PK₨147.3b | 6.8x | 5.2x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 25 Sep 2022 | PK₨753.8b | PK₨1.8t | PK₨149.0b | 5.7x | 5.1x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 23 Aug 2022 | PK₨804.9b | PK₨1.6t | PK₨169.1b | 5.6x | 4.8x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 21 Jul 2022 | PK₨808.6b | PK₨1.6t | PK₨169.8b | 5.5x | 4.8x | 0.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
4.8x
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 9.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 6.2x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.49x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Chemicals industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 5.4% per year.
- This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased and as a result, profits have held steady.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Pakistani Materials industry?
| PK Market | 2.24% | |
| Materials | 2.03% | |
| Chemicals | 1.25% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | 11.04% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 8.28% | |
| Industrial Gases | 5.08% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 3.89% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | -0.39% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Commodity Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 13.8x.
- 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 5.7x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 6.2% over the next 5 years.
- This is roughly in line with its past earnings growth rate.
- In contrast, the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 6.2% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FFC Fauji Fertilizer | PK₨412.53 | 1.0% +PK₨5.9b | 135.7% | PE6.6x | |
| LCI Lucky Core Industries | PK₨1.78k | 2.2% +PK₨3.6b | 92.2% | PE13.5x | |
| GATI Gatron (Industries) | PK₨164.37 | 12.5% +PK₨2.0b | -20.3% | PS0.7x | |
| EPCL Engro Polymer and Chemicals | PK₨33.72 | 6.2% +PK₨1.8b | -23.2% | PS0.4x | |
| AGL Agritech | PK₨55.82 | 5.2% +PK₨1.2b | 135.7% | PS0.8x |