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Pakistani (KSE) Utilities Sector Analysis

UpdatedMar 25, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies18
  • 7D-1.3%
  • 3M-7.4%
  • 1Y62.3%
  • YTD-11.5%

Over the last 7 days, the Utilities industry has dropped 1.3%, driven by a pullback from K-Electric of 3.5%. Meanwhile, Pakgen Power actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 8.6% in the last week. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 62%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 13% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the Pakistani Utilities Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 25 Mar 2024PK₨435.6bPK₨2.3tPK₨79.6b3.3x5.5x0.2x
Wed, 21 Feb 2024PK₨431.7bPK₨2.3tPK₨77.3b3.3x5.6x0.2x
Fri, 19 Jan 2024PK₨478.2bPK₨2.3tPK₨77.3b3.9x6.2x0.2x
Sun, 17 Dec 2023PK₨487.8bPK₨2.3tPK₨77.3b3.9x6.3x0.2x
Tue, 14 Nov 2023PK₨398.0bPK₨2.1tPK₨79.2b3.5x5x0.2x
Thu, 12 Oct 2023PK₨320.9bPK₨2.2tPK₨49.9b2.9x6.4x0.1x
Sat, 09 Sep 2023PK₨286.9bPK₨2.2tPK₨50.8b2.6x5.6x0.1x
Mon, 07 Aug 2023PK₨317.0bPK₨2.3tPK₨47.4b3.6x6.7x0.1x
Wed, 05 Jul 2023PK₨281.5bPK₨2.1tPK₨48.5b3.3x5.8x0.1x
Fri, 02 Jun 2023PK₨260.5bPK₨2.0tPK₨36.6b3.4x7.1x0.1x
Sun, 30 Apr 2023PK₨272.1bPK₨2.1tPK₨57.4b3.2x4.7x0.1x
Tue, 28 Mar 2023PK₨268.2bPK₨2.1tPK₨55.9b3.3x4.8x0.1x
Thu, 23 Feb 2023PK₨279.1bPK₨2.1tPK₨59.0b3.6x4.7x0.1x
Sat, 21 Jan 2023PK₨260.4bPK₨2.1tPK₨59.1b3.5x4.4x0.1x
Mon, 19 Dec 2022PK₨276.5bPK₨2.1tPK₨59.2b3.6x4.7x0.1x
Wed, 16 Nov 2022PK₨295.1bPK₨2.1tPK₨59.2b3.7x5x0.1x
Fri, 14 Oct 2022PK₨286.1bPK₨1.9tPK₨68.4b4.9x4.2x0.1x
Sun, 11 Sep 2022PK₨287.7bPK₨1.6tPK₨61.4b4.8x4.7x0.2x
Tue, 09 Aug 2022PK₨288.6bPK₨1.6tPK₨60.0b5.3x4.8x0.2x
Thu, 07 Jul 2022PK₨288.0bPK₨1.4tPK₨62.7b5.4x4.6x0.2x
Sat, 04 Jun 2022PK₨266.6bPK₨1.4tPK₨62.7b5.2x4.3x0.2x
Mon, 02 May 2022PK₨284.7bPK₨1.4tPK₨64.8b4.9x4.4x0.2x
Wed, 30 Mar 2022PK₨298.6bPK₨1.3tPK₨71.4b5.1x4.2x0.2x
Fri, 25 Feb 2022PK₨302.0bPK₨1.3tPK₨72.6b5.2x4.2x0.2x
Sun, 23 Jan 2022PK₨319.2bPK₨1.3tPK₨75.8b5.3x4.2x0.2x
Tue, 21 Dec 2021PK₨309.9bPK₨1.3tPK₨75.8b4.7x4.1x0.2x
Thu, 18 Nov 2021PK₨318.7bPK₨1.3tPK₨75.8b4.7x4.2x0.2x
Sat, 16 Oct 2021PK₨316.7bPK₨1.2tPK₨82.7b3.3x3.8x0.3x
Mon, 13 Sep 2021PK₨345.6bPK₨1.5tPK₨65.6b3.4x5.3x0.2x
Wed, 11 Aug 2021PK₨339.4bPK₨1.2tPK₨75.4b3.7x4.5x0.3x
Sun, 06 Jun 2021PK₨354.9bPK₨1.2tPK₨87.9b3.4x4x0.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

4x


Total Market Cap: PK₨348.7bTotal Earnings: PK₨87.9bTotal Revenue: PK₨1.2tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Pakistani Utilities Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 4.8x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Pakistani Utilities industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 5.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 4.8x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.20x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Utilities industry have declined 3.3% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 25% per year.
  • This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Pakistani Utilities sector?

PK Market-0.58%
Utilities-1.32%
Renewable Energy0.079%
Other Utilities0%
Water Utilities0%
Gas Utilities-2.77%
Electric Utilities-3.43%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Gas Utilities industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 3.6x.
    • It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Renewable Energy industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 13% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 65% per year.
  • In contrast, the Renewable Energy industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 13% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
KEL K-ElectricPK₨4.572.5%
+PK₨3.0b
117.6%PS0.2x
HUBC Hub PowerPK₨117.901.0%
+PK₨1.4b
75.2%PE2.3x
PKGP Pakgen PowerPK₨51.004.4%
+PK₨800.0m
69.9%PE3x
KOHE Kohinoor EnergyPK₨36.951.3%
+PK₨79.6m
19.6%PE4x
SPWL Saif PowerPK₨20.510.2%
+PK₨19.3m
4.7%PE118.3x
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PK₨22.36

Altern Energy

7D

-5.1%

1Y

59.7%

SPWL

PK₨20.51

Saif Power

7D

0.2%

1Y

4.7%

KAPCO

PK₨26.94

Kot Addu Power

7D

-0.9%

1Y

11.4%

EPQL

PK₨28.10

Engro Powergen Qadirpur

7D

-4.6%

1Y

16.3%

DLL

PK₨229.85

Dawood Lawrencepur

7D

-0.9%

1Y

4.5%

SGPL

PK₨4.87

S.G. Power

7D

21.8%

1Y

-19.8%

NPL

PK₨29.53

Nishat Power

7D

-1.6%

1Y

73.6%

NCPL

PK₨26.10

Nishat Chunian Power

7D

-1.9%

1Y

85.1%

HUBC

PK₨117.90

Hub Power

7D

1.0%

1Y

75.2%

SSGC

PK₨10.75

Sui Southern Gas

7D

-2.4%

1Y

6.6%

SNGP

PK₨61.79

Sui Northern Gas Pipelines

7D

-3.0%

1Y

56.7%

KEL

PK₨4.57

K-Electric

7D

2.5%

1Y

117.6%

KOHE

PK₨36.95

Kohinoor Energy

7D

1.3%

1Y

19.6%

PKGP

PK₨51.00

Pakgen Power

7D

4.4%

1Y

69.9%

KOHP

PK₨6.05

Kohinoor Power

7D

17.5%

1Y

51.2%

TSPL

PK₨10.00

Tri-Star Power

7D

13.3%

1Y

-23.1%