Analysis Article • May 25
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- 7D1.6%
- 3M5.1%
- 1Y-18.2%
- YTD-0.4%
United Carton Industries is up 4.2%, leading the way for the Packaging industry, which has gained 1.6%. In the same time, Arabian Plastic Industrial was down 7.9%. In contrast, the industry has lost 18% in the last 12 months.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Saudi Arabian Packaging Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 06 Jun 2026 | ر.س4.9b | ر.س3.6b | ر.س97.4m | 12.4x | 50x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 04 May 2026 | ر.س5.0b | ر.س3.5b | ر.س163.3m | 12.9x | 30.4x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 01 Apr 2026 | ر.س4.8b | ر.س3.5b | ر.س156.8m | 14.5x | 30.8x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 27 Feb 2026 | ر.س4.7b | ر.س3.4b | ر.س158.1m | 13.4x | 29.7x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 25 Jan 2026 | ر.س5.0b | ر.س3.4b | ر.س158.1m | 12.9x | 31.7x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 23 Dec 2025 | ر.س4.8b | ر.س3.4b | ر.س158.1m | 13.5x | 30.6x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 20 Nov 2025 | ر.س4.5b | ر.س3.5b | ر.س158.1m | 13x | 28.7x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 18 Oct 2025 | ر.س5.4b | ر.س3.5b | ر.س160.8m | 13.6x | 33.7x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 15 Sep 2025 | ر.س5.3b | ر.س3.5b | ر.س160.8m | 13.8x | 32.7x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 13 Aug 2025 | ر.س5.4b | ر.س3.5b | ر.س188.3m | 15.1x | 28.6x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 11 Jul 2025 | ر.س5.9b | ر.س3.4b | ر.س211.5m | 15.9x | 28x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 08 Jun 2025 | ر.س6.0b | ر.س3.4b | ر.س205.3m | 15.9x | 29x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 06 May 2025 | ر.س4.5b | ر.س2.1b | ر.س119.7m | 18.9x | 37.6x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 03 Apr 2025 | ر.س4.9b | ر.س2.0b | ر.س5.1m | 20.5x | 958.5x | 2.4x |
| Sat, 01 Mar 2025 | ر.س5.0b | ر.س2.0b | ر.س30.0m | 18.3x | 168x | 2.5x |
| Mon, 27 Jan 2025 | ر.س5.3b | ر.س2.0b | ر.س30.0m | 18.6x | 175.5x | 2.6x |
| Wed, 25 Dec 2024 | ر.س5.0b | ر.س2.0b | ر.س30.0m | 18.1x | 166.4x | 2.5x |
| Fri, 22 Nov 2024 | ر.س4.9b | ر.س2.0b | ر.س30.0m | 19.4x | 161.8x | 2.4x |
| Sun, 20 Oct 2024 | ر.س4.8b | ر.س2.0b | ر.س2.3m | 19.8x | 2070x | 2.4x |
| Tue, 17 Sep 2024 | ر.س4.6b | ر.س2.0b | ر.س2.3m | 18.3x | 1999.4x | 2.3x |
| Thu, 15 Aug 2024 | ر.س4.4b | ر.س2.0b | ر.س4.8m | 17.2x | 925.9x | 2.2x |
| Sat, 13 Jul 2024 | ر.س4.5b | ر.س2.1b | -ر.س41,186,867.00 | 20.7x | -110.3x | 2.2x |
| Mon, 10 Jun 2024 | ر.س4.5b | ر.س2.1b | -ر.س44,165,558.00 | 21.2x | -102.1x | 2.2x |
| Wed, 08 May 2024 | ر.س5.1b | ر.س2.2b | -ر.س68,187,578.00 | 22.3x | -74.1x | 2.3x |
| Fri, 05 Apr 2024 | ر.س4.8b | ر.س2.2b | -ر.س82,541,549.00 | 23.9x | -58.3x | 2.2x |
| Sun, 03 Mar 2024 | ر.س4.9b | ر.س2.2b | -ر.س92,008,345.00 | 30.5x | -52.8x | 2.2x |
| Tue, 30 Jan 2024 | ر.س4.5b | ر.س2.2b | -ر.س92,008,345.00 | 29.3x | -49.3x | 2x |
| Thu, 28 Dec 2023 | ر.س4.1b | ر.س2.2b | -ر.س92,008,345.00 | 27.8x | -44.9x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 25 Nov 2023 | ر.س3.9b | ر.س2.2b | -ر.س92,008,345.00 | 26.9x | -42.1x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 23 Oct 2023 | ر.س3.8b | ر.س2.3b | -ر.س78,479,561.00 | 23x | -48x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 20 Sep 2023 | ر.س4.1b | ر.س2.3b | -ر.س82,470,349.00 | 25x | -49.6x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 18 Aug 2023 | ر.س3.4b | ر.س2.1b | -ر.س113,130,361.00 | 37x | -29.9x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 16 Jul 2023 | ر.س3.8b | ر.س2.2b | -ر.س60,931,755.00 | 32.7x | -63x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 13 Jun 2023 | ر.س3.7b | ر.س2.2b | -ر.س60,931,755.00 | 31.2x | -61.4x | 1.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-61.4x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Saudi Packaging 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 50.0x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 146x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.9x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the Packaging industry have gone up over the last three years, and the industry is now profitable. Revenues have grown 18% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by the industry overall, and subsequently profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Saudi Arabian Materials industry?
| SA Market | -1.74% | |
| Materials | -0.62% | |
| Packaging | 1.60% | |
| Paper Packaging | 7.00% | |
| Metal and Glass Containers | -0.88% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Metal and Glass Containers industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 131x.
- It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Paper Packaging industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 28.8x.
Forecasted GrowthThere is insufficient data on the sub-industries of this industry.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1323 United Carton Industries | ر.س25.40 | 4.2% +ر.س40.8m | -37.0% | PE12x | |
| 9576 Paper Home | ر.س43.66 | 15.6% +ر.س35.4m | -6.4% | PE14.7x | |
| 2180 Filling and Packing Materials Manufacturing | ر.س29.20 | 9.6% +ر.س29.4m | -14.1% | PS1.3x | |
| 1201 Takween Advanced Industries | ر.س5.08 | 2.6% +ر.س9.9m | -34.7% | PS0.6x | |
| 3007 Zahrat Al Waha For Trading | ر.س2.54 | 0.8% +ر.س4.5m | -2.3% | PE28.3x |