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Pakistani (KSE) Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedDec 30, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies33
- 7D2.0%
- 3M36.2%
- 1Y86.5%
- YTD82.1%
In the last week, the Chemicals industry is up 2.0%, with Engro leading the way, up 7.5%. This means that the industry has gained 86% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 9.1% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 31 Dec 2024 | PK₨1.7t | PK₨2.6t | PK₨238.5b | 9.2x | 7x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 28 Nov 2024 | PK₨1.5t | PK₨2.6t | PK₨238.4b | 9x | 6.2x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 26 Oct 2024 | PK₨1.4t | PK₨2.6t | PK₨225.5b | 7.5x | 6.1x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 23 Sep 2024 | PK₨1.2t | PK₨2.6t | PK₨227.2b | 6.5x | 5.2x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 21 Aug 2024 | PK₨1.1t | PK₨2.5t | PK₨198.5b | 7.2x | 5.5x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 19 Jul 2024 | PK₨1.2t | PK₨2.5t | PK₨164.9b | 7.3x | 7x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 16 Jun 2024 | PK₨1.1t | PK₨2.5t | PK₨164.9b | 6.9x | 6.5x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 14 May 2024 | PK₨1.0t | PK₨2.5t | PK₨167.5b | 6.8x | 6.2x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 11 Apr 2024 | PK₨1.0t | PK₨2.4t | PK₨173.6b | 6x | 6x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 09 Mar 2024 | PK₨949.0b | PK₨2.2t | PK₨161.2b | 5.9x | 5.9x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 05 Feb 2024 | PK₨895.0b | PK₨2.2t | PK₨161.5b | 5.9x | 5.5x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 03 Jan 2024 | PK₨898.2b | PK₨2.2t | PK₨160.0b | 5.9x | 5.6x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 01 Dec 2023 | PK₨853.3b | PK₨2.2t | PK₨159.4b | 5.7x | 5.4x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 29 Oct 2023 | PK₨767.7b | PK₨2.1t | PK₨145.4b | 5.6x | 5.3x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 26 Sep 2023 | PK₨715.3b | PK₨2.0t | PK₨130.5b | 7x | 5.5x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 24 Aug 2023 | PK₨730.5b | PK₨1.9t | PK₨119.9b | 7.3x | 6.1x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 22 Jul 2023 | PK₨746.3b | PK₨1.9t | PK₨114.9b | 7.1x | 6.5x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 19 Jun 2023 | PK₨740.5b | PK₨1.9t | PK₨114.9b | 6.8x | 6.4x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 17 May 2023 | PK₨752.5b | PK₨1.9t | PK₨116.2b | 7.7x | 6.5x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 14 Apr 2023 | PK₨735.6b | PK₨1.9t | PK₨134.7b | 7.5x | 5.5x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 12 Mar 2023 | PK₨768.4b | PK₨1.8t | PK₨136.4b | 7.5x | 5.6x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 07 Feb 2023 | PK₨755.9b | PK₨1.8t | PK₨133.9b | 6.6x | 5.6x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 05 Jan 2023 | PK₨750.6b | PK₨1.8t | PK₨135.0b | 6.8x | 5.6x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 03 Dec 2022 | PK₨782.4b | PK₨1.8t | PK₨135.6b | 6.5x | 5.8x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 31 Oct 2022 | PK₨757.7b | PK₨1.8t | PK₨148.3b | 6.6x | 5.1x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 28 Sep 2022 | PK₨767.0b | PK₨1.8t | PK₨149.0b | 5.9x | 5.1x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 26 Aug 2022 | PK₨802.3b | PK₨1.6t | PK₨170.1b | 5.5x | 4.7x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 24 Jul 2022 | PK₨801.8b | PK₨1.6t | PK₨169.9b | 5.4x | 4.7x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 21 Jun 2022 | PK₨833.5b | PK₨1.6t | PK₨169.9b | 5.7x | 4.9x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 19 May 2022 | PK₨862.6b | PK₨1.6t | PK₨167.7b | 5.8x | 5.1x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 16 Apr 2022 | PK₨903.9b | PK₨1.5t | PK₨163.7b | 6.3x | 5.5x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 14 Mar 2022 | PK₨818.0b | PK₨1.5t | PK₨163.7b | 5.6x | 5x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 09 Feb 2022 | PK₨835.7b | PK₨1.4t | PK₨169.8b | 5.9x | 4.9x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 07 Jan 2022 | PK₨804.6b | PK₨1.4t | PK₨169.0b | 7x | 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 7.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 5.6x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.45x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Chemicals industry have grown 12% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 23% 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 | 0.98% | |
| Materials | 0.91% | |
| Chemicals | 2.02% | |
| Industrial Gases | 12.25% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | 2.35% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | 1.93% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 1.18% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 1.07% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Commodity Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 7.9x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 147.3%, 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 5.2x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Commodity Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 147% 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 growth to stay flat 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAWH Dawood Hercules | PK₨255.05 | 13.9% +PK₨15.0b | 130.2% | PE4.5x | |
| ENGRO Engro | PK₨451.90 | 3.7% +PK₨8.7b | 51.0% | PE8x | |
| EFERT Engro Fertilizers | PK₨206.05 | 2.1% +PK₨5.7b | 78.2% | PE9.4x | |
| FATIMA Fatima Fertilizer | PK₨79.51 | 2.0% +PK₨3.2b | 114.8% | PE5.1x | |
| GCIL Ghani Chemical Industries | PK₨17.83 | 21.6% +PK₨1.5b | 40.8% | n/a |