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Pakistani (KSE) Utilities Sector Analysis
UpdatedJan 21, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies18
- 7D2.9%
- 3M24.4%
- 1Y10.7%
- YTD-3.2%
In the last week, the Utilities industry is up 4.1%, with Hub Power up 8.2%. This means that the industry has gained 13% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to decline by 1.5% per year.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the Pakistani Utilities Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 21 Jan 2025 | PK₨511.7b | PK₨1.9t | PK₨122.6b | 3.2x | 4.2x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 19 Dec 2024 | PK₨524.4b | PK₨2.4t | PK₨91.6b | 3.4x | 5.7x | 0.2x |
| Sat, 16 Nov 2024 | PK₨480.0b | PK₨2.3t | PK₨88.4b | 3x | 5.4x | 0.2x |
| Mon, 14 Oct 2024 | PK₨427.3b | PK₨2.3t | PK₨86.7b | 3.2x | 4.9x | 0.2x |
| Wed, 11 Sep 2024 | PK₨494.3b | PK₨2.3t | PK₨86.6b | 3.3x | 5.7x | 0.2x |
| Fri, 09 Aug 2024 | PK₨501.6b | PK₨2.3t | PK₨87.6b | 4x | 5.7x | 0.2x |
| Sun, 07 Jul 2024 | PK₨543.5b | PK₨2.3t | PK₨85.0b | 4.5x | 6.4x | 0.2x |
| Tue, 04 Jun 2024 | PK₨515.0b | PK₨2.3t | PK₨84.4b | 4.4x | 6.1x | 0.2x |
| Thu, 02 May 2024 | PK₨467.9b | PK₨2.3t | PK₨86.7b | 3.3x | 5.4x | 0.2x |
| Sat, 30 Mar 2024 | PK₨443.0b | PK₨2.3t | PK₨79.6b | 3.3x | 5.6x | 0.2x |
| Mon, 26 Feb 2024 | PK₨436.1b | PK₨2.3t | PK₨77.3b | 3.4x | 5.6x | 0.2x |
| Wed, 24 Jan 2024 | PK₨483.5b | PK₨2.3t | PK₨77.3b | 4x | 6.3x | 0.2x |
| Fri, 22 Dec 2023 | PK₨487.1b | PK₨2.3t | PK₨77.3b | 4x | 6.3x | 0.2x |
| Sun, 19 Nov 2023 | PK₨404.8b | PK₨2.1t | PK₨79.2b | 3.6x | 5.1x | 0.2x |
| Tue, 17 Oct 2023 | PK₨345.7b | PK₨2.1t | PK₨69.3b | 3.3x | 5x | 0.2x |
| Thu, 14 Sep 2023 | PK₨287.5b | PK₨2.2t | PK₨50.8b | 2.8x | 5.7x | 0.1x |
| Sat, 12 Aug 2023 | PK₨317.2b | PK₨2.3t | PK₨47.9b | 3.6x | 6.6x | 0.1x |
| Mon, 10 Jul 2023 | PK₨285.9b | PK₨2.1t | PK₨48.5b | 3.5x | 5.9x | 0.1x |
| Wed, 07 Jun 2023 | PK₨267.4b | PK₨2.0t | PK₨38.6b | 3.5x | 6.9x | 0.1x |
| Fri, 05 May 2023 | PK₨272.2b | PK₨2.0t | PK₨55.9b | 3.3x | 4.9x | 0.1x |
| Sun, 02 Apr 2023 | PK₨268.0b | PK₨2.1t | PK₨55.9b | 3.3x | 4.8x | 0.1x |
| Tue, 28 Feb 2023 | PK₨277.3b | PK₨2.1t | PK₨57.5b | 3.4x | 4.8x | 0.1x |
| Thu, 26 Jan 2023 | PK₨264.8b | PK₨2.1t | PK₨59.1b | 3.6x | 4.5x | 0.1x |
| Sat, 24 Dec 2022 | PK₨268.7b | PK₨2.1t | PK₨59.2b | 3.5x | 4.5x | 0.1x |
| Mon, 21 Nov 2022 | PK₨299.6b | PK₨2.1t | PK₨59.2b | 3.7x | 5.1x | 0.1x |
| Wed, 19 Oct 2022 | PK₨286.0b | PK₨1.9t | PK₨68.4b | 4.8x | 4.2x | 0.1x |
| Fri, 16 Sep 2022 | PK₨290.5b | PK₨1.7t | PK₨59.7b | 5x | 4.9x | 0.2x |
| Sun, 14 Aug 2022 | PK₨303.8b | PK₨1.6t | PK₨60.0b | 5.2x | 5.1x | 0.2x |
| Tue, 12 Jul 2022 | PK₨288.5b | PK₨1.4t | PK₨62.7b | 5.4x | 4.6x | 0.2x |
| Thu, 09 Jun 2022 | PK₨263.4b | PK₨1.4t | PK₨62.7b | 5.2x | 4.2x | 0.2x |
| Sat, 07 May 2022 | PK₨284.7b | PK₨1.4t | PK₨64.5b | 5.3x | 4.4x | 0.2x |
| Mon, 04 Apr 2022 | PK₨301.1b | PK₨1.3t | PK₨70.2b | 5.1x | 4.3x | 0.2x |
| Wed, 02 Mar 2022 | PK₨307.3b | PK₨1.3t | PK₨72.6b | 5.1x | 4.2x | 0.2x |
| Fri, 28 Jan 2022 | PK₨322.7b | PK₨1.3t | PK₨75.8b | 5.5x | 4.3x | 0.2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
4.3x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Pakistani Utilities industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 4.2x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 5.2x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.18x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Utilities industry have grown 17% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 13% 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 Utilities sector?
| PK Market | 1.15% | |
| Utilities | 2.91% | |
| Renewable Energy | 5.40% | |
| Other Utilities | 0% | 0 |
| Water Utilities | 0% | 0 |
| Electric Utilities | -0.19% | |
| Gas Utilities | -1.72% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Electric Utilities industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
- It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Renewable Energy industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 3.1x.
Forecasted Growth
- Despite it being negative, analysts are least pessimistic on the Renewable Energy industry since they expect its earnings to decline by only 1.5% per year over the next 5 years, which isn't as bad as the other industries.
- This is a reversal from its past annual earnings growth rate of 16% per year.
- In contrast, the Renewable Energy 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUBC Hub Power | PK₨138.19 | 8.2% +PK₨13.6b | 17.0% | PE2.5x | |
| PKGP Pakgen Power | PK₨108.00 | 3.4% +PK₨1.3b | 115.6% | PE5.8x | |
| ALTN Altern Energy | PK₨21.82 | 12.9% +PK₨908.5m | -2.5% | PE2x | |
| NPL Nishat Power | PK₨35.34 | 4.1% +PK₨488.6m | 9.9% | PE2.2x | |
| NCPL Nishat Chunian Power | PK₨27.10 | 5.0% +PK₨470.2m | -2.8% | PE2x |