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Pakistani (KSE) Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedSep 17, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies32
- 7D0.6%
- 3M25.2%
- 1Y83.2%
- YTD20.2%
The Chemicals is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Lucky Core Industries has stood out, gaining 13%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 83% in that time. Earnings are forecast to grow by 9.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 17 Sep 2025 | PK₨1.9t | PK₨2.0t | PK₨211.0b | 12.4x | 9.2x | 1x |
| Fri, 15 Aug 2025 | PK₨1.9t | PK₨1.9t | PK₨176.3b | 14x | 10.6x | 1x |
| Sun, 13 Jul 2025 | PK₨1.7t | PK₨1.9t | PK₨175.6b | 12.2x | 9.6x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 10 Jun 2025 | PK₨1.6t | PK₨1.9t | PK₨175.6b | 11.4x | 8.8x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 08 May 2025 | PK₨1.4t | PK₨1.9t | PK₨175.1b | 10.4x | 8x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 05 Apr 2025 | PK₨1.4t | PK₨1.9t | PK₨176.3b | 10x | 8x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 03 Mar 2025 | PK₨1.4t | PK₨2.0t | PK₨193.1b | 9.9x | 7.2x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 29 Jan 2025 | PK₨1.4t | PK₨1.8t | PK₨179.8b | 10.3x | 7.9x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 27 Dec 2024 | PK₨1.7t | PK₨2.6t | PK₨238.5b | 9.3x | 7x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 24 Nov 2024 | PK₨1.5t | PK₨2.6t | PK₨238.4b | 8.9x | 6.2x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 22 Oct 2024 | PK₨1.3t | PK₨2.6t | PK₨223.8b | 7.3x | 5.8x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 19 Sep 2024 | PK₨1.2t | PK₨2.6t | PK₨226.9b | 6.4x | 5.1x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 17 Aug 2024 | PK₨1.1t | PK₨2.5t | PK₨200.7b | 6.8x | 5.5x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 15 Jul 2024 | PK₨1.1t | PK₨2.5t | PK₨164.9b | 6.9x | 6.8x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 12 Jun 2024 | PK₨1.0t | PK₨2.5t | PK₨164.6b | 6.7x | 6.3x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 10 May 2024 | PK₨1.1t | PK₨2.5t | PK₨168.0b | 6.7x | 6.3x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 07 Apr 2024 | PK₨1.0t | PK₨2.4t | PK₨162.5b | 5.8x | 6.2x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 05 Mar 2024 | PK₨951.9b | PK₨2.2t | PK₨161.2b | 5.7x | 5.9x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 01 Feb 2024 | PK₨886.5b | PK₨2.2t | PK₨161.5b | 5.8x | 5.5x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 30 Dec 2023 | PK₨883.7b | PK₨2.2t | PK₨160.0b | 5.7x | 5.5x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 27 Nov 2023 | PK₨845.6b | PK₨2.2t | PK₨159.4b | 5.6x | 5.3x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 25 Oct 2023 | PK₨795.4b | PK₨2.0t | PK₨138.1b | 5.7x | 5.8x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 22 Sep 2023 | PK₨710.8b | PK₨2.0t | PK₨130.5b | 7x | 5.4x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 20 Aug 2023 | PK₨745.3b | PK₨1.9t | PK₨122.4b | 7.6x | 6.1x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 18 Jul 2023 | PK₨750.3b | PK₨1.9t | PK₨114.9b | 7.1x | 6.5x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 15 Jun 2023 | PK₨755.8b | PK₨1.9t | PK₨114.9b | 6.8x | 6.6x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 13 May 2023 | PK₨732.0b | PK₨1.9t | PK₨141.4b | 7.6x | 5.2x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 10 Apr 2023 | PK₨735.6b | PK₨1.9t | PK₨137.7b | 7.7x | 5.3x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 08 Mar 2023 | PK₨761.2b | PK₨1.8t | PK₨136.4b | 7.2x | 5.6x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 03 Feb 2023 | PK₨754.9b | PK₨1.8t | PK₨134.8b | 6.5x | 5.6x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 01 Jan 2023 | PK₨736.4b | PK₨1.8t | PK₨135.6b | 6.3x | 5.4x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 29 Nov 2022 | PK₨786.9b | PK₨1.8t | PK₨135.6b | 6.7x | 5.8x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 27 Oct 2022 | PK₨769.5b | PK₨1.8t | PK₨147.3b | 6.8x | 5.2x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 24 Sep 2022 | PK₨758.0b | PK₨1.7t | PK₨149.4b | 5.7x | 5.1x | 0.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
5.1x
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 9.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 6.5x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.52x.
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 4.7% 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 | 0.68% | |
| Materials | 0.19% | |
| Chemicals | 0.59% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | 12.54% | |
| Industrial Gases | 5.25% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 4.63% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 0.96% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | -1.21% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Commodity Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 18.7x.
- 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 5.9x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 9.0% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 27% per year.
- In contrast, the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 9.0% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LCI Lucky Core Industries | PK₨344.92 | 3.3% +PK₨5.1b | 69.9% | PE13.5x | |
| NICL Nimir Industrial Chemicals | PK₨181.25 | 9.3% +PK₨1.7b | 53.0% | PE12.8x | |
| GCIL Ghani Chemical Industries | PK₨35.04 | 8.8% +PK₨1.6b | 234.4% | n/a | |
| GCWL Ghani ChemWorld | PK₨19.57 | 29.5% +PK₨1.1b | n/a | n/a | |
| GGL Ghani Global Holdings | PK₨29.27 | 10.7% +PK₨1.0b | 208.4% | PE11.9x |