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Pakistani (KSE) Utilities Sector Analysis
UpdatedFeb 22, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies18
- 7D2.6%
- 3M6.2%
- 1Y19.0%
- YTD-6.7%
Over the last 7 days, the Utilities industry has risen 1.9%, driven by gains from K-Electric of 9.1%. In the same time, Sui Southern Gas was down 6.5%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 20%. As for the next few years, earnings are forecast to decline by 19% per annum.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 22 Feb 2025 | PK₨493.5b | PK₨1.9t | PK₨115.0b | 3.8x | 4.3x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 20 Jan 2025 | PK₨510.5b | PK₨1.9t | PK₨122.6b | 3.3x | 4.2x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 18 Dec 2024 | PK₨547.2b | PK₨2.4t | PK₨91.6b | 3.3x | 6x | 0.2x |
| Fri, 15 Nov 2024 | PK₨472.5b | PK₨2.3t | PK₨88.4b | 3x | 5.3x | 0.2x |
| Sun, 13 Oct 2024 | PK₨427.3b | PK₨2.3t | PK₨86.7b | 3.2x | 4.9x | 0.2x |
| Tue, 10 Sep 2024 | PK₨494.7b | PK₨2.3t | PK₨86.6b | 3.3x | 5.7x | 0.2x |
| Thu, 08 Aug 2024 | PK₨495.1b | PK₨2.3t | PK₨87.6b | 4x | 5.7x | 0.2x |
| Sat, 06 Jul 2024 | PK₨544.4b | PK₨2.3t | PK₨85.0b | 4.5x | 6.4x | 0.2x |
| Mon, 03 Jun 2024 | PK₨515.0b | PK₨2.3t | PK₨84.4b | 4.4x | 6.1x | 0.2x |
| Wed, 01 May 2024 | PK₨473.1b | PK₨2.3t | PK₨80.0b | 3.5x | 5.9x | 0.2x |
| Fri, 29 Mar 2024 | PK₨447.3b | PK₨2.3t | PK₨79.6b | 3.3x | 5.6x | 0.2x |
| Sun, 25 Feb 2024 | PK₨436.1b | PK₨2.3t | PK₨77.3b | 3.4x | 5.6x | 0.2x |
| Tue, 23 Jan 2024 | PK₨487.0b | PK₨2.3t | PK₨77.3b | 4x | 6.3x | 0.2x |
| Thu, 21 Dec 2023 | PK₨491.6b | PK₨2.3t | PK₨77.3b | 3.9x | 6.4x | 0.2x |
| Sat, 18 Nov 2023 | PK₨404.8b | PK₨2.1t | PK₨79.2b | 3.6x | 5.1x | 0.2x |
| Mon, 16 Oct 2023 | PK₨345.7b | PK₨2.1t | PK₨69.3b | 3.3x | 5x | 0.2x |
| Wed, 13 Sep 2023 | PK₨289.3b | PK₨2.2t | PK₨50.8b | 2.7x | 5.7x | 0.1x |
| Fri, 11 Aug 2023 | PK₨320.5b | PK₨2.3t | PK₨47.9b | 3.6x | 6.7x | 0.1x |
| Sun, 09 Jul 2023 | PK₨285.9b | PK₨2.1t | PK₨48.5b | 3.5x | 5.9x | 0.1x |
| Tue, 06 Jun 2023 | PK₨261.1b | PK₨2.0t | PK₨36.6b | 3.4x | 7.1x | 0.1x |
| Thu, 04 May 2023 | PK₨271.7b | PK₨2.0t | PK₨55.9b | 3.2x | 4.9x | 0.1x |
| Sat, 01 Apr 2023 | PK₨268.0b | PK₨2.1t | PK₨55.9b | 3.3x | 4.8x | 0.1x |
| Mon, 27 Feb 2023 | PK₨277.6b | PK₨2.1t | PK₨57.5b | 3.4x | 4.8x | 0.1x |
| Wed, 25 Jan 2023 | PK₨264.8b | PK₨2.1t | PK₨59.1b | 3.5x | 4.5x | 0.1x |
| Fri, 23 Dec 2022 | PK₨265.8b | PK₨2.1t | PK₨59.2b | 3.5x | 4.5x | 0.1x |
| Sun, 20 Nov 2022 | PK₨299.6b | PK₨2.1t | PK₨59.2b | 3.7x | 5.1x | 0.1x |
| Tue, 18 Oct 2022 | PK₨284.9b | PK₨1.9t | PK₨68.4b | 4.9x | 4.2x | 0.1x |
| Thu, 15 Sep 2022 | PK₨294.5b | PK₨1.6t | PK₨61.4b | 5x | 4.8x | 0.2x |
| Sat, 13 Aug 2022 | PK₨297.7b | PK₨1.6t | PK₨60.0b | 5.2x | 5x | 0.2x |
| Mon, 11 Jul 2022 | PK₨288.5b | PK₨1.4t | PK₨62.7b | 5.4x | 4.6x | 0.2x |
| Wed, 08 Jun 2022 | PK₨263.4b | PK₨1.4t | PK₨62.7b | 5.2x | 4.2x | 0.2x |
| Fri, 06 May 2022 | PK₨284.7b | PK₨1.4t | PK₨64.8b | 4.9x | 4.4x | 0.2x |
| Sun, 03 Apr 2022 | PK₨301.1b | PK₨1.3t | PK₨70.2b | 5.1x | 4.3x | 0.2x |
| Tue, 01 Mar 2022 | PK₨306.1b | PK₨1.3t | PK₨72.6b | 5.3x | 4.2x | 0.2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
4.2x
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 4.3x 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 | 0.96% | |
| Utilities | 2.60% | |
| Electric Utilities | 8.19% | |
| Renewable Energy | 0.64% | |
| Gas Utilities | 0.22% | |
| Other Utilities | 0% | 0 |
| Water Utilities | 0% | 0 |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Electric Utilities industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 0.07x.
- 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 19% 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 decline by 19% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEL K-Electric | PK₨4.67 | 9.1% +PK₨10.8b | 6.4% | n/a | |
| ALTN Altern Energy | PK₨24.73 | 14.8% +PK₨1.2b | 17.5% | PS0.7x | |
| LPL Lalpir Power | PK₨29.37 | 8.5% +PK₨877.4m | 38.5% | PE1.8x | |
| NPL Nishat Power | PK₨38.92 | 6.4% +PK₨825.0m | 25.5% | PE2.5x | |
| NCPL Nishat Chunian Power | PK₨28.77 | 3.7% +PK₨374.7m | 12.4% | PE2.1x |