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Pakistani (KSE) Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 21, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies32
- 7D3.8%
- 3M17.6%
- 1Y43.0%
- YTD6.0%
The Chemicals industry is up 3.8% in the last week, with Fatima Fertilizer up 14%. This means that the industry has gained 43% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 11% 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, 22 Jan 2026 | PK₨2.3t | PK₨2.0t | PK₨219.5b | 12.1x | 10.7x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 20 Dec 2025 | PK₨2.2t | PK₨2.0t | PK₨219.5b | 11.8x | 9.8x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 17 Nov 2025 | PK₨2.0t | PK₨2.0t | PK₨219.0b | 11.6x | 9.3x | 1x |
| Wed, 15 Oct 2025 | PK₨2.0t | PK₨2.0t | PK₨213.8b | 11.2x | 9.5x | 1x |
| Fri, 12 Sep 2025 | PK₨1.9t | PK₨2.0t | PK₨211.0b | 11.7x | 9.2x | 1x |
| Sun, 10 Aug 2025 | PK₨1.9t | PK₨1.9t | PK₨176.3b | 14x | 10.7x | 1x |
| Tue, 08 Jul 2025 | PK₨1.7t | PK₨1.9t | PK₨175.6b | 12.2x | 9.6x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 05 Jun 2025 | PK₨1.6t | PK₨1.9t | PK₨175.6b | 11.5x | 8.8x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 03 May 2025 | PK₨1.3t | PK₨1.8t | PK₨170.5b | 9.8x | 7.7x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 31 Mar 2025 | PK₨1.4t | PK₨1.9t | PK₨176.3b | 10.3x | 8x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 26 Feb 2025 | PK₨1.4t | PK₨2.0t | PK₨193.8b | 10.4x | 7.3x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 24 Jan 2025 | PK₨1.6t | PK₨1.8t | PK₨179.8b | 10.1x | 8.6x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 22 Dec 2024 | PK₨1.6t | PK₨2.6t | PK₨238.5b | 8.9x | 6.8x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 19 Nov 2024 | PK₨1.4t | PK₨2.6t | PK₨238.5b | 8.9x | 5.9x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 17 Oct 2024 | PK₨1.3t | PK₨2.6t | PK₨223.8b | 7x | 5.8x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 14 Sep 2024 | PK₨1.1t | PK₨2.6t | PK₨227.8b | 6.8x | 5x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 12 Aug 2024 | PK₨1.1t | PK₨2.5t | PK₨200.7b | 6.9x | 5.5x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 10 Jul 2024 | PK₨1.1t | PK₨2.5t | PK₨164.9b | 7x | 6.8x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 07 Jun 2024 | PK₨1.0t | PK₨2.5t | PK₨164.6b | 6.7x | 6.3x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 05 May 2024 | PK₨1.1t | PK₨2.5t | PK₨168.0b | 6.4x | 6.3x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 02 Apr 2024 | PK₨986.8b | PK₨2.3t | PK₨165.4b | 5.7x | 6x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 29 Feb 2024 | PK₨909.9b | PK₨2.2t | PK₨161.0b | 5.5x | 5.7x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 27 Jan 2024 | PK₨917.1b | PK₨2.2t | PK₨160.0b | 5.8x | 5.7x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 25 Dec 2023 | PK₨866.3b | PK₨2.2t | PK₨160.0b | 5.7x | 5.4x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 22 Nov 2023 | PK₨829.7b | PK₨2.2t | PK₨159.4b | 5.6x | 5.2x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 20 Oct 2023 | PK₨779.7b | PK₨2.0t | PK₨132.3b | 5.9x | 5.9x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 17 Sep 2023 | PK₨713.3b | PK₨2.0t | PK₨130.6b | 7x | 5.5x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 15 Aug 2023 | PK₨758.9b | PK₨1.9t | PK₨117.7b | 7.4x | 6.4x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 13 Jul 2023 | PK₨763.4b | PK₨1.9t | PK₨114.9b | 7.2x | 6.6x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 10 Jun 2023 | PK₨762.2b | PK₨1.9t | PK₨114.9b | 7x | 6.6x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 08 May 2023 | PK₨750.3b | PK₨1.9t | PK₨141.4b | 7.6x | 5.3x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 05 Apr 2023 | PK₨733.9b | PK₨1.8t | PK₨136.4b | 7.8x | 5.4x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 03 Mar 2023 | PK₨759.9b | PK₨1.8t | PK₨139.0b | 6.6x | 5.5x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 29 Jan 2023 | PK₨746.6b | PK₨1.8t | PK₨134.8b | 6.5x | 5.5x | 0.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
5.5x
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 10.7x 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 1.2x.
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 | 2.82% | |
| Materials | 2.58% | |
| Chemicals | 3.83% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | 4.42% | |
| Industrial Gases | 3.10% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | 1.27% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 0.76% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | -1.24% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Commodity Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 28.1x.
- It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Specialty Chemicals industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 8.3x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 11% 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 11% 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₨175.63 | 13.4% +PK₨43.7b | 110.4% | PE8.7x | |
| FFC Fauji Fertilizer | PK₨599.20 | 2.3% +PK₨18.8b | 51.9% | PE10.2x | |
| ENGROH Engro Holding | PK₨265.22 | 6.2% +PK₨18.6b | 20.0% | PE7.2x | |
| LOTCHEM Lotte Chemical Pakistan | PK₨33.62 | 6.5% +PK₨3.1b | 51.0% | PE62.3x | |
| EPCL Engro Polymer and Chemicals | PK₨32.52 | 4.6% +PK₨1.3b | -7.8% | PS0.4x |