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Pakistani (KSE) Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedAug 08, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies32
- 7D2.0%
- 3M38.9%
- 1Y84.9%
- YTD16.9%
Over the last 7 days, the Chemicals industry has risen 2.1%, driven by gains from Fatima Fertilizer of 13%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 82%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 18% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 08 Aug 2025 | PK₨1.9t | PK₨1.9t | PK₨176.3b | 13.4x | 10.7x | 1x |
| Sun, 06 Jul 2025 | PK₨1.7t | PK₨1.9t | PK₨175.6b | 11.7x | 9.5x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 03 Jun 2025 | PK₨1.5t | PK₨1.9t | PK₨175.6b | 11.3x | 8.7x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 01 May 2025 | PK₨1.3t | PK₨1.8t | PK₨170.7b | 9.5x | 7.5x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 29 Mar 2025 | PK₨1.4t | PK₨1.9t | PK₨175.5b | 10.3x | 8.1x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 24 Feb 2025 | PK₨1.4t | PK₨2.0t | PK₨193.8b | 10.4x | 7.2x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 22 Jan 2025 | PK₨1.8t | PK₨2.3t | PK₨210.2b | 10.1x | 8.7x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 20 Dec 2024 | PK₨1.6t | PK₨2.6t | PK₨238.5b | 8.8x | 6.6x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 17 Nov 2024 | PK₨1.4t | PK₨2.6t | PK₨238.5b | 9x | 5.8x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 15 Oct 2024 | PK₨1.3t | PK₨2.6t | PK₨225.3b | 7.2x | 5.7x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 12 Sep 2024 | PK₨1.1t | PK₨2.6t | PK₨227.8b | 6.5x | 5x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 10 Aug 2024 | PK₨1.1t | PK₨2.5t | PK₨200.7b | 6.9x | 5.5x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 08 Jul 2024 | PK₨1.1t | PK₨2.5t | PK₨164.9b | 7x | 6.8x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 05 Jun 2024 | PK₨1.0t | PK₨2.5t | PK₨164.6b | 6.8x | 6.3x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 03 May 2024 | PK₨1.0t | PK₨2.5t | PK₨164.8b | 5.8x | 6.3x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 31 Mar 2024 | PK₨988.1b | PK₨2.3t | PK₨165.4b | 5.8x | 6x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 27 Feb 2024 | PK₨896.3b | PK₨2.2t | PK₨161.5b | 5.4x | 5.6x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 25 Jan 2024 | PK₨917.7b | PK₨2.2t | PK₨160.0b | 5.8x | 5.7x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 23 Dec 2023 | PK₨871.8b | PK₨2.2t | PK₨160.0b | 5.7x | 5.5x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 20 Nov 2023 | PK₨824.8b | PK₨2.2t | PK₨159.4b | 5.5x | 5.2x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 18 Oct 2023 | PK₨769.1b | PK₨2.0t | PK₨132.3b | 5.8x | 5.8x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 15 Sep 2023 | PK₨713.7b | PK₨2.0t | PK₨130.6b | 7.1x | 5.5x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 13 Aug 2023 | PK₨758.9b | PK₨1.9t | PK₨117.7b | 7.4x | 6.4x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 11 Jul 2023 | PK₨756.3b | PK₨1.9t | PK₨114.9b | 7x | 6.6x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 08 Jun 2023 | PK₨764.5b | PK₨1.9t | PK₨114.9b | 6.9x | 6.7x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 06 May 2023 | PK₨756.0b | PK₨1.9t | PK₨124.4b | 7.8x | 6.1x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 03 Apr 2023 | PK₨735.7b | PK₨1.8t | PK₨136.4b | 7.7x | 5.4x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 01 Mar 2023 | PK₨750.2b | PK₨1.8t | PK₨139.0b | 6.4x | 5.4x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 27 Jan 2023 | PK₨754.6b | PK₨1.8t | PK₨134.8b | 6.5x | 5.6x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 25 Dec 2022 | PK₨740.8b | PK₨1.8t | PK₨135.5b | 6.6x | 5.5x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 22 Nov 2022 | PK₨793.8b | PK₨1.8t | PK₨135.6b | 6.7x | 5.9x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 20 Oct 2022 | PK₨783.3b | PK₨1.8t | PK₨146.5b | 6.8x | 5.3x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 17 Sep 2022 | PK₨770.4b | PK₨1.7t | PK₨149.4b | 6.3x | 5.2x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 15 Aug 2022 | PK₨810.8b | PK₨1.6t | PK₨169.1b | 5.4x | 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 11.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 6.3x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.50x.
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 6.4% 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 | 4.08% | |
| Materials | 2.82% | |
| Chemicals | 2.00% | |
| Industrial Gases | 8.00% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 4.10% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | 3.12% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | -1.31% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | -5.02% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Commodity Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 14.6x.
- 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 5.8x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 18% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 12% per year.
- In contrast, the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 18% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FATIMA Fatima Fertilizer | PK₨126.74 | 13.2% +PK₨31.0b | 145.5% | PE7.3x | |
| EFERT Engro Fertilizers | PK₨221.84 | 8.3% +PK₨22.7b | 30.8% | PE10.9x | |
| AGL Agritech | PK₨74.31 | 25.4% +PK₨6.4b | 212.9% | PE13.4x | |
| PAKOXY Pakistan Oxygen | PK₨242.01 | 9.0% +PK₨1.7b | 198.8% | PE22.8x | |
| GCIL Ghani Chemical Industries | PK₨27.20 | 6.5% +PK₨952.7m | 179.0% | n/a |