Packages Ltd (PKGS)
Karachi Stock Exchange · Pakistan · prices in PKR · close of 22 Oct 2026
Key indicators
| Last close | PKR 680.51 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | 626.02 – 855.00 |
| Return, 1 month / 3 months | −5.5% / −13.5% |
| Return, 1 year / 3 years | −5.1% / +77.2% |
| Trend | Below its 200-day average |
| RSI (14) | 38 |
| Volatility (1 year) | 31.0% |
| Worst drawdown (1 year) | -23.9% |
| Average daily value traded | 4.24M PKR |
| Dividend yield | 2.4% |
Market X-Ray price-based
Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average
About the company
Packages Limited is a Pakistani manufacturing company based in Lahore that makes paper and paperboard packaging for consumer goods producers. Its products include printed cartons, folding boxboard and other packaging materials used by food, beverage, tobacco and consumer-product companies. The company also makes tissue paper products and supplies related packaging and chemical materials. It serves industrial and consumer-goods customers in Pakistan and exports some of its output to overseas markets.
Packages Ltd trades under the code PKGS on the Karachi Stock Exchange in Pakistan, with its price quoted in Pakistani rupees (PKR). Our dividend records, which start in 2019, show payments in 8 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
Packages Ltd (PKGS) trades on the Karachi Stock Exchange in Pakistan. It last closed at PKR 680.51 on 22 October 2026.
Its price-based Market X-Ray is 58 out of 100 (a fair price profile), ranking 163 of 494 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 5.1% and over the last three months it fell 13.5%. Returns are price returns, dividends not included.
Fundamental measures (valuation, growth, financial health) are not shown: we do not yet hold financial statements for this market.
The five lenses in numbers each metric is ranked against the other stocks on Karachi Stock Exchange
| Lens and metric | Value | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trend | 54 · Fair | Mixed trend against its averages. | |
| Above 200-day average | -9.4% | ||
| From 52-week high | -19.9% | ||
| Momentum | 44 · Weak | Lagging most stocks on this exchange. | |
| 3-month return | -13.5% | ||
| 6-month return | -7.6% | ||
| 12-month return, skipping the last month | 0.5% | ||
| Stability (higher is calmer) | 89 · Strong | Calmer than most: low volatility and shallow drawdowns. | |
| Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer) | 31.0% | ||
| Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer) | -23.9% | ||
| Liquidity | 44 · Weak | Thinly traded: prices can jump and exits can be hard. | |
| Average daily value traded | 4.24M PKR | ||
| Zero-volume days | 0.0% | ||
| Income | 44 · Weak | Dividend is small or irregular. | |
| Dividend yield | 2.4% | ||
| Years with dividends | 5 |
Strengths
- Stability (higher is calmer): Calmer than most: low volatility and shallow drawdowns.
Weak spots
- Momentum: Lagging most stocks on this exchange.
- Liquidity: Thinly traded: prices can jump and exits can be hard.
- Income: Dividend is small or irregular.
Returns
| 1 week | −0.3% |
|---|---|
| 1 month | −5.5% |
| 3 months | −13.5% |
| 6 months | −7.6% |
| 1 year | −5.1% |
| 3 years | +77.2% |
| 5 years | +87.7% |
Signals
| 50-day / 200-day average | 734.47 / 751.48 |
|---|---|
| Golden / death cross (60 days) | Death, 8 days ago |
| New 52-week high | No |
| Bullish RSI divergence | No |
| Average daily range (ATR) | 19.08 |
Technical summary
Recent dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2026 | PKR 16.0000 |
| 21 Apr 2025 | PKR 15.0000 |
| 19 Apr 2024 | PKR 27.5000 |
| 18 Apr 2023 | PKR 27.5000 |
| 20 Apr 2022 | PKR 27.5000 |
| 14 Apr 2021 | PKR 22.5000 |
How to read this report
Every number comes from end-of-day prices and dividends. 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.