Pakistani (KSE) Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedApr 25, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies32
- 7D4.3%
- 3M14.6%
- 1Y41.4%
- YTD17.5%
The Chemicals industry is up 4.3% in the last week, with Engro Fertilizers up 7.1%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 41%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 21% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 26 Apr 2024 | PK₨1.1t | PK₨2.4t | PK₨173.6b | 5.8x | 6.1x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 24 Mar 2024 | PK₨952.0b | PK₨2.3t | PK₨165.0b | 5.5x | 5.8x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 20 Feb 2024 | PK₨875.1b | PK₨2.2t | PK₨161.5b | 5.4x | 5.4x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 18 Jan 2024 | PK₨902.7b | PK₨2.2t | PK₨160.0b | 5.6x | 5.6x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 16 Dec 2023 | PK₨933.7b | PK₨2.2t | PK₨160.0b | 6.1x | 5.8x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 13 Nov 2023 | PK₨803.2b | PK₨2.2t | PK₨159.1b | 5.4x | 5x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 11 Oct 2023 | PK₨745.6b | PK₨2.0t | PK₨131.8b | 6.9x | 5.7x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 08 Sep 2023 | PK₨713.6b | PK₨2.0t | PK₨130.6b | 6.8x | 5.5x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 06 Aug 2023 | PK₨752.7b | PK₨1.9t | PK₨115.2b | 7.1x | 6.5x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 04 Jul 2023 | PK₨773.3b | PK₨1.9t | PK₨114.9b | 6.8x | 6.7x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 01 Jun 2023 | PK₨758.7b | PK₨1.9t | PK₨114.9b | 7.7x | 6.6x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 29 Apr 2023 | PK₨766.8b | PK₨1.9t | PK₨126.2b | 8.4x | 6.1x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 27 Mar 2023 | PK₨728.7b | PK₨1.8t | PK₨136.4b | 7x | 5.3x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 22 Feb 2023 | PK₨761.3b | PK₨1.8t | PK₨137.7b | 6.7x | 5.5x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 20 Jan 2023 | PK₨724.7b | PK₨1.8t | PK₨134.8b | 6.6x | 5.4x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 18 Dec 2022 | PK₨767.7b | PK₨1.8t | PK₨135.5b | 6.7x | 5.7x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 15 Nov 2022 | PK₨776.2b | PK₨1.8t | PK₨135.6b | 6.8x | 5.7x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 13 Oct 2022 | PK₨772.8b | PK₨1.8t | PK₨147.3b | 6.7x | 5.2x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 10 Sep 2022 | PK₨785.4b | PK₨1.7t | PK₨161.4b | 6.1x | 4.9x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 08 Aug 2022 | PK₨802.3b | PK₨1.6t | PK₨169.9b | 5.4x | 4.7x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 06 Jul 2022 | PK₨828.8b | PK₨1.6t | PK₨169.8b | 5.7x | 4.9x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 03 Jun 2022 | PK₨850.4b | PK₨1.6t | PK₨170.3b | 5.7x | 5x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 01 May 2022 | PK₨889.4b | PK₨1.5t | PK₨164.7b | 5.9x | 5.4x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 29 Mar 2022 | PK₨833.6b | PK₨1.5t | PK₨163.9b | 5.6x | 5.1x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 24 Feb 2022 | PK₨825.6b | PK₨1.4t | PK₨169.9b | 6.1x | 4.9x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 22 Jan 2022 | PK₨799.6b | PK₨1.4t | PK₨169.0b | 6.1x | 4.7x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 20 Dec 2021 | PK₨784.0b | PK₨1.4t | PK₨169.0b | 6x | 4.6x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 17 Nov 2021 | PK₨812.1b | PK₨1.4t | PK₨169.0b | 5.8x | 4.8x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 15 Oct 2021 | PK₨778.7b | PK₨1.3t | PK₨159.1b | 6.5x | 4.9x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 12 Sep 2021 | PK₨822.6b | PK₨1.3t | PK₨160.4b | 7.1x | 5.1x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 10 Aug 2021 | PK₨836.4b | PK₨1.3t | PK₨160.1b | 7.1x | 5.2x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 03 May 2021 | PK₨800.1b | PK₨1.3t | PK₨146.8b | 7.7x | 5.4x | 0.6x |
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 6.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 5.4x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.48x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Chemicals industry have grown 5.7% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 24% 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 | 1.78% | |
| Materials | 4.33% | |
| Chemicals | 4.29% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 8.16% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | 5.57% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | 1.76% | |
| Industrial Gases | 1.67% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | -0.96% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Industrial Gases industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 18.8x.
- 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 5.0x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 21% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 39% per year.
- In contrast, the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 21% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFERT Engro Fertilizers | PK₨165.01 | 7.1% +PK₨14.5b | 96.6% | PE10.3x | |
| FATIMA Fatima Fertilizer | PK₨49.06 | 4.3% +PK₨4.3b | 71.1% | PE4.5x | |
| FFC Fauji Fertilizer | PK₨142.51 | 2.4% +PK₨4.2b | 38.6% | PE3.9x | |
| FFBL Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim | PK₨31.42 | 7.8% +PK₨2.9b | 154.0% | PE8.7x | |
| LCI Lucky Core Industries | PK₨851.05 | 2.1% +PK₨1.6b | 54.7% | PE7.9x |