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Pakistani (KSE) Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 17, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies32
- 7D-0.4%
- 3M13.7%
- 1Y41.6%
- YTD2.8%
Last week, the Chemicals industry hasn't moved much but Fatima Fertilizer is up 3.3% in that time. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 42% in that time. Earnings are forecast to grow by 12% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 18 Jan 2026 | PK₨2.3t | PK₨2.0t | PK₨219.5b | 12x | 10.4x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 16 Dec 2025 | PK₨2.2t | PK₨2.0t | PK₨219.5b | 11.9x | 9.8x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 13 Nov 2025 | PK₨2.0t | PK₨2.0t | PK₨219.0b | 11.3x | 9.1x | 1x |
| Sat, 11 Oct 2025 | PK₨2.0t | PK₨2.0t | PK₨213.7b | 11.1x | 9.4x | 1x |
| Mon, 08 Sep 2025 | PK₨1.9t | PK₨2.0t | PK₨211.0b | 11.7x | 9x | 1x |
| Wed, 06 Aug 2025 | PK₨1.9t | PK₨1.9t | PK₨173.0b | 13x | 10.9x | 1x |
| Fri, 04 Jul 2025 | PK₨1.7t | PK₨1.9t | PK₨175.6b | 11.9x | 9.5x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 01 Jun 2025 | PK₨1.5t | PK₨1.9t | PK₨175.6b | 11.4x | 8.7x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 29 Apr 2025 | PK₨1.3t | PK₨1.9t | PK₨171.5b | 9.7x | 7.7x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 27 Mar 2025 | PK₨1.4t | PK₨1.9t | PK₨175.5b | 10.2x | 8.1x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 22 Feb 2025 | PK₨1.4t | PK₨2.0t | PK₨193.7b | 10.4x | 7.3x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 20 Jan 2025 | PK₨1.8t | PK₨2.3t | PK₨210.2b | 9.5x | 8.5x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 18 Dec 2024 | PK₨1.7t | PK₨2.6t | PK₨238.4b | 9.6x | 7.1x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 15 Nov 2024 | PK₨1.4t | PK₨2.6t | PK₨238.5b | 8.9x | 5.8x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 13 Oct 2024 | PK₨1.3t | PK₨2.6t | PK₨225.3b | 7.2x | 5.7x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 10 Sep 2024 | PK₨1.1t | PK₨2.6t | PK₨219.1b | 6.5x | 5.2x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 08 Aug 2024 | PK₨1.1t | PK₨2.5t | PK₨183.5b | 6.8x | 6.2x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 06 Jul 2024 | PK₨1.1t | PK₨2.5t | PK₨164.9b | 7x | 6.8x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 03 Jun 2024 | PK₨1.1t | PK₨2.5t | PK₨164.6b | 6.8x | 6.4x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 01 May 2024 | PK₨1.1t | PK₨2.4t | PK₨144.2b | 5.8x | 7.4x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 29 Mar 2024 | PK₨988.1b | PK₨2.3t | PK₨163.2b | 5.8x | 6.1x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 25 Feb 2024 | PK₨893.1b | PK₨2.2t | PK₨161.5b | 5.4x | 5.5x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 23 Jan 2024 | PK₨902.2b | PK₨2.2t | PK₨160.0b | 5.7x | 5.6x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 21 Dec 2023 | PK₨876.9b | PK₨2.2t | PK₨160.0b | 5.6x | 5.5x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 18 Nov 2023 | PK₨824.8b | PK₨2.2t | PK₨159.4b | 5.5x | 5.2x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 16 Oct 2023 | PK₨769.0b | PK₨2.0t | PK₨132.3b | 5.8x | 5.8x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 13 Sep 2023 | PK₨713.1b | PK₨2.0t | PK₨130.6b | 6.8x | 5.5x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 11 Aug 2023 | PK₨751.5b | PK₨1.9t | PK₨117.7b | 7.3x | 6.4x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 09 Jul 2023 | PK₨753.4b | PK₨1.9t | PK₨114.9b | 7x | 6.6x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 06 Jun 2023 | PK₨756.5b | PK₨1.9t | PK₨115.1b | 7.5x | 6.6x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 04 May 2023 | PK₨757.5b | PK₨1.9t | PK₨124.5b | 7.9x | 6.1x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 01 Apr 2023 | PK₨735.7b | PK₨1.8t | PK₨136.4b | 7.7x | 5.4x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 27 Feb 2023 | PK₨754.2b | PK₨1.8t | PK₨139.0b | 6.4x | 5.4x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 25 Jan 2023 | PK₨724.4b | PK₨1.8t | PK₨134.8b | 6.4x | 5.4x | 0.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
5.4x
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 10.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 7.0x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 0.59x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Chemicals industry have grown 18% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 3.4% 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 | 1.30% | |
| Materials | -0.34% | |
| Chemicals | -0.41% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 2.13% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | -0.44% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | -0.47% | |
| Industrial Gases | -2.45% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | -2.55% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Commodity Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 27.9x.
- 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 6.3x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 12% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 30% per year.
- In contrast, the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 12% 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₨162.15 | 3.3% +PK₨10.9b | 97.9% | PE8x | |
| LOTCHEM Lotte Chemical Pakistan | PK₨33.16 | 12.4% +PK₨5.6b | 55.4% | PE61.5x | |
| BIFO Biafo Industries | PK₨188.04 | 9.3% +PK₨738.9m | -7.0% | PE19.6x | |
| SPL Sitara Peroxide | PK₨66.58 | 6.4% +PK₨220.4m | 393.2% | PB3.7x | |
| PSYL Pakistan Synthetics | PK₨81.00 | 1.3% +PK₨138.7m | 101.7% | PE28.1x |