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Pakistani (KSE) Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 30, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies31
- 7D0.3%
- 3M26.7%
- 1Y102.1%
- YTD2.3%
The Chemicals is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Lucky Core Industries has stood out, gaining 5.8%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 102% in that time. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 24% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sat, 18 Jun 2022 | PK₨836.5b | PK₨1.6t | PK₨169.9b | 5.7x | 4.9x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 16 May 2022 | PK₨857.6b | PK₨1.6t | PK₨167.7b | 5.8x | 5.1x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 13 Apr 2022 | PK₨883.9b | PK₨1.5t | PK₨163.0b | 5.9x | 5.4x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 11 Mar 2022 | PK₨820.2b | PK₨1.5t | PK₨163.7b | 5.6x | 5x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 06 Feb 2022 | PK₨821.0b | PK₨1.4t | PK₨169.8b | 6.3x | 4.8x | 0.6x |
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 7.7x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 5.7x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.46x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Chemicals industry have grown 2.0% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 9.0% 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 | -2.00% | |
| Materials | -1.42% | |
| Chemicals | 0.29% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | 5.69% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | -0.046% | |
| Industrial Gases | -0.43% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | -0.98% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | -2.05% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Commodity Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 8.8x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 161.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 54.9% per year.
- 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 5.3x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Commodity Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 161% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 55% per year.
- In contrast, the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 15% 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₨1.18k | 5.8% +PK₨6.0b | 49.8% | PE8.7x | |
| EFERT Engro Fertilizers | PK₨222.48 | 1.5% +PK₨4.3b | 84.7% | PE10.2x | |
| AGL Agritech | PK₨51.19 | 7.3% +PK₨1.4b | 276.1% | PE11.4x | |
| ARPL Archroma Pakistan | PK₨473.01 | 9.0% +PK₨1.3b | 10.0% | PS0.7x | |
| FATIMA Fatima Fertilizer | PK₨84.01 | 0.3% +PK₨483.0m | 151.3% | PE5.4x |