Narrative Update • Jun 26
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- 7D-1.6%
- 3M2.2%
- 1Y14.2%
- YTD-4.7%
Over the last 7 days, the Chemicals industry has dropped 1.6%, driven by declines in Lotte Chemical Pakistan and Engro Polymer and Chemicals of 3.4% and 4.9%, respectively. In the past year, the industry has gained 14%. 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, 21 Jul 2026 | PK₨2.1t | PK₨2.3t | PK₨235.8b | 11.1x | 9x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 18 Jun 2026 | PK₨2.2t | PK₨2.3t | PK₨233.0b | 11.9x | 9.3x | 1x |
| Sat, 16 May 2026 | PK₨2.0t | PK₨2.3t | PK₨233.1b | 11.3x | 8.5x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 13 Apr 2026 | PK₨2.1t | PK₨2.2t | PK₨226.6b | 10.2x | 9.2x | 1x |
| Wed, 11 Mar 2026 | PK₨2.0t | PK₨2.0t | PK₨215.4b | 9.1x | 9.1x | 1x |
| Fri, 06 Feb 2026 | PK₨2.3t | PK₨2.0t | PK₨217.6b | 11.9x | 10.7x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 04 Jan 2026 | PK₨2.3t | PK₨2.0t | PK₨219.5b | 11.8x | 10.3x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 02 Dec 2025 | PK₨2.2t | PK₨2.0t | PK₨219.0b | 11.9x | 9.9x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 30 Oct 2025 | PK₨1.9t | PK₨2.0t | PK₨210.7b | 10.8x | 9.2x | 1x |
| Sat, 27 Sep 2025 | PK₨2.0t | PK₨2.0t | PK₨212.0b | 11x | 9.3x | 1x |
| Mon, 25 Aug 2025 | PK₨1.9t | PK₨1.9t | PK₨174.6b | 13.4x | 10.6x | 1x |
| Wed, 23 Jul 2025 | PK₨1.7t | PK₨1.9t | PK₨175.6b | 12x | 9.9x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 20 Jun 2025 | PK₨1.5t | PK₨1.9t | PK₨174.9b | 11.3x | 8.7x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 18 May 2025 | PK₨1.5t | PK₨1.9t | PK₨175.6b | 11.4x | 8.7x | 0.8x |
| 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 |
Price to Earnings Ratio
6.5x
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 9.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 7.6x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.69x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Chemicals industry have grown 27% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 5.4% 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 | -2.70% | |
| Materials | -2.12% | |
| Chemicals | -1.56% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | -0.98% | |
| Industrial Gases | -1.21% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | -1.94% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | -5.72% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | -6.10% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Commodity Chemicals industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 36.8x.
- 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 6.8x.
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.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 0.001% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGROH Engro Holding | PK₨278.55 | 4.9% +PK₨15.8b | 29.2% | PE5.2x | |
| FFC Fauji Fertilizer | PK₨550.21 | 1.3% +PK₨10.1b | 17.2% | PE9.3x | |
| FATIMA Fatima Fertilizer | PK₨156.18 | 2.7% +PK₨8.7b | 45.5% | PE8.9x | |
| EFERT Engro Fertilizers | PK₨190.94 | 1.0% +PK₨2.6b | -13.4% | PE11.1x | |
| LCI Lucky Core Industries | PK₨229.10 | 0.8% +PK₨826.6m | -37.7% | PE11.4x |