Pakistani (KSE) Materials Sector Analysis
UpdatedMay 18, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies76
- 7D3.0%
- 3M21.4%
- 1Y51.9%
- YTD12.5%
The Materials industry is up 3.3% in the last week, with Engro Fertilizers up 6.3%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 51%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 24% annually.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the Pakistani Materials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 19 May 2024 | PK₨2.0t | PK₨4.2t | PK₨289.3b | 6.9x | 6.9x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 16 Apr 2024 | PK₨1.9t | PK₨4.1t | PK₨307.5b | 6x | 6.2x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 14 Mar 2024 | PK₨1.8t | PK₨4.0t | PK₨296.3b | 5.9x | 6x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 10 Feb 2024 | PK₨1.7t | PK₨3.9t | PK₨292.1b | 6.2x | 5.9x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 08 Jan 2024 | PK₨1.8t | PK₨3.9t | PK₨281.8b | 6.9x | 6.4x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 06 Dec 2023 | PK₨1.8t | PK₨3.9t | PK₨281.1b | 6.5x | 6.3x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 03 Nov 2023 | PK₨1.5t | PK₨3.9t | PK₨283.4b | 5.4x | 5.3x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 01 Oct 2023 | PK₨1.4t | PK₨3.6t | PK₨240.7b | 6x | 5.6x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 29 Aug 2023 | PK₨1.4t | PK₨3.6t | PK₨233.7b | 7.1x | 6x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 27 Jul 2023 | PK₨1.4t | PK₨3.6t | PK₨226.4b | 7.2x | 6.3x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 24 Jun 2023 | PK₨1.3t | PK₨3.6t | PK₨226.2b | 6.5x | 5.8x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 22 May 2023 | PK₨1.4t | PK₨3.5t | PK₨225.5b | 7.5x | 6x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 19 Apr 2023 | PK₨1.3t | PK₨3.5t | PK₨231.2b | 7.2x | 5.6x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 17 Mar 2023 | PK₨1.4t | PK₨3.4t | PK₨235.5b | 6.8x | 5.8x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 12 Feb 2023 | PK₨1.3t | PK₨3.4t | PK₨234.1b | 6.1x | 5.7x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 10 Jan 2023 | PK₨1.3t | PK₨3.3t | PK₨233.5b | 5.9x | 5.6x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 08 Dec 2022 | PK₨1.4t | PK₨3.3t | PK₨235.9b | 6.3x | 5.9x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 05 Nov 2022 | PK₨1.4t | PK₨3.3t | PK₨249.4b | 6.6x | 5.7x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 03 Oct 2022 | PK₨1.4t | PK₨3.2t | PK₨259.2b | 6x | 5.5x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 31 Aug 2022 | PK₨1.4t | PK₨2.9t | PK₨280.9b | 5.5x | 5.1x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 29 Jul 2022 | PK₨1.4t | PK₨2.9t | PK₨283.6b | 5.3x | 4.8x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 26 Jun 2022 | PK₨1.4t | PK₨2.9t | PK₨283.7b | 5.4x | 5x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 24 May 2022 | PK₨1.5t | PK₨2.8t | PK₨284.1b | 5.6x | 5.2x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 21 Apr 2022 | PK₨1.7t | PK₨2.7t | PK₨282.3b | 6.2x | 5.9x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 19 Mar 2022 | PK₨1.5t | PK₨2.6t | PK₨281.1b | 5.6x | 5.5x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 14 Feb 2022 | PK₨1.6t | PK₨2.6t | PK₨285.3b | 6.7x | 5.8x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 12 Jan 2022 | PK₨1.6t | PK₨2.5t | PK₨285.0b | 7x | 5.8x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 10 Dec 2021 | PK₨1.5t | PK₨2.5t | PK₨284.9b | 6.6x | 5.4x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 07 Nov 2021 | PK₨1.7t | PK₨2.5t | PK₨284.7b | 7.8x | 6x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 05 Oct 2021 | PK₨1.6t | PK₨2.4t | PK₨264.2b | 8.1x | 6.1x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 02 Sep 2021 | PK₨1.8t | PK₨2.3t | PK₨255.1b | 9.3x | 7x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 31 Jul 2021 | PK₨1.8t | PK₨2.3t | PK₨255.1b | 9.3x | 7.1x | 0.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
8.4x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Pakistani Materials industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 6.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 6.0x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.51x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have grown 9.2% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 24% 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 Materials sector?
| PK Market | 2.60% | |
| Materials | 2.96% | |
| Metals and Mining | 8.53% | |
| Paper and Forestry Products | 3.59% | |
| Chemicals | 3.26% | |
| Packaging | 2.12% | |
| Basic Materials | 1.66% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Metals and Mining industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 8.3x.
- 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 and Forestry Products industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 5.5x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Basic Materials industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 38% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 8.3% per year.
- In contrast, the Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 15% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFERT Engro Fertilizers | PK₨154.22 | 6.3% +PK₨12.1b | 80.0% | PE9.6x | |
| LUCK Lucky Cement | PK₨886.68 | 2.8% +PK₨7.2b | 88.0% | PE4.9x | |
| DAWH Dawood Hercules | PK₨168.25 | 7.5% +PK₨5.7b | 65.5% | PE9x | |
| GATI Gatron (Industries) | PK₨251.41 | 36.3% +PK₨5.1b | 70.4% | PS0.6x | |
| LCI Lucky Core Industries | PK₨899.02 | 5.1% +PK₨4.0b | 50.3% | PS0.7x |