Lotte Chemical Pakistan (KASE:LOTCHEM) - Stock Price, News & Analysis

LOTCHEM Stock Overview

Engages in the manufacture and supply of purified terephthalic acid for polyester and polyethylene terephthalate industries in Pakistan. More details

LOTCHEM fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	4/6
Future Growth	1/6
Past Performance	2/6
Financial Health	6/6
Dividends	3/6

Rewards

Trading at 74.6% below our estimate of its fair value

Revenue is forecast to grow 9.92% per year

Analysts in good agreement that stock price will rise by 23%

Risk Analysis

Unstable dividend track record

Profit margins (2.7%) are lower than last year (8.3%)

Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited Competitors

Engro Polymer and Chemicals

KASE:EPCL

PK₨34.0b

Nimir Industrial Chemicals

KASE:NICL

PK₨14.4b

Biafo Industries

KASE:BIFO

PK₨5.9b

Sitara Chemical Industries

KASE:SITC

PK₨6.4b

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Lotte Chemical Pakistan
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	PK₨19.47
52 Week High	PK₨29.42
52 Week Low	PK₨15.53
Beta	0.52
11 Month Change	9.94%
3 Month Change	13.20%
1 Year Change	-31.44%
33 Year Change	47.39%
5 Year Change	35.59%
Change since IPO	164.90%

Recent updates

Shareholder Returns

	LOTCHEM	PK Chemicals	PK Market
7D	12.9%	2.4%	2.1%
1Y	-31.4%	66.7%	43.4%

Return vs Industry: LOTCHEM underperformed the PK Chemicals industry which returned 66.7% over the past year.

Return vs Market: LOTCHEM underperformed the PK Market which returned 43.4% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is LOTCHEM's price volatile compared to industry and market?
LOTCHEM volatility
LOTCHEM Average Weekly Movement	4.1%
Chemicals Industry Average Movement	5.2%
Market Average Movement	5.8%
10% most volatile stocks in PK Market	9.6%
10% least volatile stocks in PK Market	3.8%

Stable Share Price: LOTCHEM has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the PK market.

Volatility Over Time: LOTCHEM's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
1996	226	Young Kim	www.lottechem.pk

Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited engages in the manufacture and supply of purified terephthalic acid for polyester and polyethylene terephthalate industries in Pakistan. The company was formerly known as Lotte Pakistan PTA Limited and changed its name to Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited in 2013. The company was founded in 1996 and is based in Karachi, Pakistan.

Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited Fundamentals Summary

How do Lotte Chemical Pakistan's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
LOTCHEM fundamental statistics
Market cap	PK₨30.22b
Earnings (TTM)	PK₨2.90b
Revenue (TTM)	PK₨108.46b

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P/E Ratio

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P/S Ratio

Is LOTCHEM overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
LOTCHEM income statement (TTM)
Revenue	PK₨108.46b
Cost of Revenue	PK₨103.09b
Gross Profit	PK₨5.37b
Other Expenses	PK₨2.47b
Earnings	PK₨2.90b

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)	1.91
Gross Margin	4.95%
Net Profit Margin	2.67%
Debt/Equity Ratio	0%

How did LOTCHEM perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

5.1%

Current Dividend Yield

78%

Payout Ratio

LOTCHEM Stock Overview

Rewards

Risk Analysis

Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited Competitors

KASE:EPCL

PK₨34.0b

KASE:NICL

PK₨14.4b

KASE:BIFO

PK₨5.9b

KASE:SITC

PK₨6.4b

Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 15%

Now 21% overvalued

Third quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: PK₨0.33 (vs PK₨1.31 in 3Q 2023)

Now 21% overvalued

Second quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: PK₨0.84 (vs PK₨0.21 in 2Q 2023)

Upcoming dividend of PK₨0.50 per share

Recent updates

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 15%

Now 21% overvalued

Third quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: PK₨0.33 (vs PK₨1.31 in 3Q 2023)

Now 21% overvalued

Second quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: PK₨0.84 (vs PK₨0.21 in 2Q 2023)

Upcoming dividend of PK₨0.50 per share

Dividend of PK₨0.50 announced

Price target decreased by 9.0% to PK₨25.18

New minor risk - Market cap size

Final dividend of PK₨1.00 announced

Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited Proposes Dividend for the Fiscal Year Ended 31 December 2023

Upcoming dividend of PK₨1.00 per share

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: PK₨3.35 (vs PK₨6.68 in FY 2022)

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 15%

New major risk - Earnings quality

Upcoming dividend of PK₨2.00 per share at 24% yield

Upcoming dividend of PK₨2.00 per share at 24% yield

Full year 2022 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Price target decreased by 14% to PK₨26.50

Price target increased to PK₨30.67

Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week

Less than half of directors are independent

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

Second quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: PK₨1.84 (vs PK₨0.64 in 2Q 2021)

Price target increased to PK₨22.83

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

Less than half of directors are independent

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

Upcoming dividend of PK₨1.50 per share

Third quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS PK₨0.41 (vs PK₨0.61 in 3Q 2020)

Second quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS PK₨0.64 (vs PK₨0.04 in 2Q 2020)

First quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS PK₨1.08 (vs PK₨0.04 in 1Q 2020)

Upcoming dividend of PK₨0.75 per share

Full year 2020 earnings released: EPS PK₨1.40 (vs PK₨3.54 in FY 2019)

New 90-day low: PK₨14.04

Full year 2020 earnings released: EPS PK₨1.40 (vs PK₨3.66 in FY 2019)

Revenue beats expectations

Price target raised to PK₨16.96

Price target raised to PK₨15.50

Non-Executive Director has left the company

New 90-day high: PK₨16.50

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

New 90-day high: PK₨14.18

Market bids up stock over the past week

Market bids up stock over the past week

Third quarter earnings released

Third-quarter earnings released: Revenue beats expectations

New 90-day low: PK₨10.87

New 90-day high - PK₨14.05

First half earnings released

New 90-day high - PK₨12.82

Shareholder Returns

Price Volatility

About the Company

Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited Fundamentals Summary

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