Pakistan Cables Ltd (PCAL)
Karachi Stock Exchange · Pakistan · prices in PKR · close of 20 Oct 2026
Key indicators
| Last close | PKR 135.25 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | 125.02 – 250.00 |
| Return, 1 month / 3 months | −4.4% / −19.4% |
| Return, 1 year / 3 years | −41.9% / +75.1% |
| Trend | Below its 200-day average |
| RSI (14) | 28 |
| Volatility (1 year) | 42.7% |
| Worst drawdown (1 year) | -46.6% |
| Average daily value traded | 1.42M PKR |
| Dividend yield | – |
Market X-Ray price-based
Fair value limited data
Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average · blue band: fair value range
About the company
Pakistan Cables makes electrical wires and cables for buildings, industry and power networks. Its product range covers copper and aluminium conductors, insulated building wire, and low and medium voltage power cables, along with related accessories. Customers include contractors, manufacturers, utilities and distributors, mainly across Pakistan. The company is based in Karachi, where it runs its manufacturing operations and supplies the domestic construction and electrical trades.
The shares are listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange in Pakistan under the code PCAL, and the price on this page is in Pakistani rupees (PKR). Our dividend records, which start in 2019, show payments in 3 different calendar years. The Market X-Ray on this page is price-based and compares it with other stocks on the same exchange; it does not measure how healthy the business is.
Summary
Pakistan Cables Ltd (PCAL) trades on the Karachi Stock Exchange in Pakistan. It last closed at PKR 135.25 on 20 October 2026.
Its price-based Market X-Ray is 29 out of 100 (a weak price profile), ranking 439 of 491 stocks on this exchange. The score describes how the stock has traded: trend, momentum, risk, liquidity and dividends, each ranked against the other stocks on its own exchange. It does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is.
Over the last year the price fell 41.9% and over the last three months it fell 19.4%. Returns are price returns, dividends not included.
Our limited-data fair value is PKR 169.53 (Undervalued, +25.3% to fair value). It averages 3 models built from the earnings and sales this exchange publishes. Their weights were fitted to a professional consensus-style valuation of Pakistani stocks and checked on stocks left out of the fit, but no analyst forecasts are used, so read it as a rough range.
The five lenses in numbers each metric is ranked against the other stocks on Karachi Stock Exchange
| Lens and metric | Value | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trend | 18 · Weak | Below its long-term averages and far from its highs. | |
| Above 200-day average | -19.3% | ||
| From 52-week high | -43.8% | ||
| Momentum | 18 · Weak | Lagging most stocks on this exchange. | |
| 3-month return | -19.7% | ||
| 6-month return | -5.0% | ||
| 12-month return, skipping the last month | -37.9% | ||
| Stability (higher is calmer) | 53 · Fair | Typical risk for this exchange. | |
| Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer) | 42.7% | ||
| Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer) | -46.6% | ||
| Liquidity | 26 · Weak | Thinly traded: prices can jump and exits can be hard. | |
| Average daily value traded | 1.42M PKR | ||
| Zero-volume days | 0.0% | ||
| Income | – | Pays no dividend. | |
| Dividend yield | – | ||
| Years with dividends | 1 |
Strengths
No lens stands out as a clear strength against its exchange.
Weak spots
- Trend: Below its long-term averages and far from its highs.
- Momentum: Lagging most stocks on this exchange.
- Liquidity: Thinly traded: prices can jump and exits can be hard.
Returns
| 1 week | −0.6% |
|---|---|
| 1 month | −4.4% |
| 3 months | −19.4% |
| 6 months | −8.6% |
| 1 year | −41.9% |
| 3 years | +75.1% |
| 5 years | – |
Signals
| 50-day / 200-day average | 153.58 / 167.22 |
|---|---|
| Golden / death cross (60 days) | None |
| New 52-week high | No |
| Bullish RSI divergence | No |
| Average daily range (ATR) | 3.94 |
Technical summary
Recent dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| 19 Sep 2022 | PKR 7.4750 |
| 9 Feb 2022 | PKR 2.5000 |
| 15 Sep 2021 | PKR 8.0000 |
| 18 Sep 2019 | PKR 1.0000 |
| 18 Feb 2019 | PKR 1.5000 |
Fair value models PSX income statement only (no balance sheet or cash flow): only earnings, sales and dividend models can be built
| P/E multiple | PKR 154.89 |
|---|---|
| P/S multiple | PKR 189.86 |
| P/E on average earnings | PKR 163.84 |
How to read this report
Every number comes from end-of-day prices and dividends and the earnings and sales this exchange publishes. The Market X-Ray describes how the stock has traded, ranked against the other stocks on Karachi Stock Exchange; it does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is. The fundamental X-Ray (financial health, valuation, growth) needs financial statements, which we hold today for US stocks. See the methodology page. Educational only, not financial advice.