Plaza Centres p.l.c.'s (MTSE:PZC) 31% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Earnings
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Maltese (MSE) Market Analysis & Valuation
UpdatedApr 07, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies33
- 7D0.5%
- 3M5.5%
- 1Y-1.0%
- YTD5.4%
In the last week, the market has stayed flat, however the Consumer Discretionary sector stood out, gaining 6.7%. In line with that, the market has also been flat over the past year.
Market Valuation and Performance
Has the Maltese Market valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 08 Apr 2026 | €5.2b | €2.6b | €448.2m | 16x | 11.5x | 2x |
| Fri, 06 Mar 2026 | €5.1b | €2.6b | €446.1m | 15.1x | 11.4x | 2x |
| Sun, 01 Feb 2026 | €4.8b | €2.6b | €462.2m | 13.9x | 10.5x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 30 Dec 2025 | €4.8b | €2.6b | €479.5m | 14.3x | 10x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 27 Nov 2025 | €4.9b | €2.6b | €477.8m | 14.4x | 10.2x | 1.9x |
| Sat, 25 Oct 2025 | €4.8b | €2.6b | €477.2m | 14.2x | 10x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 22 Sep 2025 | €4.8b | €2.6b | €478.6m | 13.6x | 10x | 1.9x |
| Wed, 20 Aug 2025 | €4.8b | €2.5b | €464.9m | 13.7x | 10.4x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 18 Jul 2025 | €4.8b | €2.5b | €480.9m | 14.4x | 9.9x | 1.9x |
| Sun, 15 Jun 2025 | €4.8b | €2.5b | €482.0m | 14.1x | 10x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 13 May 2025 | €4.9b | €2.5b | €480.5m | 14.5x | 10.1x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 10 Apr 2025 | €5.0b | €2.5b | €468.1m | 13.7x | 10.7x | 2x |
| Sat, 08 Mar 2025 | €5.0b | €2.5b | €473.0m | 13.8x | 10.6x | 2x |
| Mon, 03 Feb 2025 | €4.8b | €2.5b | €465.7m | 14.1x | 10.3x | 2x |
| Wed, 01 Jan 2025 | €4.8b | €2.4b | €453.1m | 14.3x | 10.6x | 2x |
| Fri, 29 Nov 2024 | €4.8b | €2.5b | €456.9m | 14.4x | 10.4x | 1.9x |
| Sun, 27 Oct 2024 | €4.8b | €2.5b | €458.4m | 14.5x | 10.6x | 2x |
| Tue, 24 Sep 2024 | €4.9b | €2.5b | €461.0m | 14.8x | 10.6x | 2x |
| Thu, 22 Aug 2024 | €4.9b | €2.5b | €468.7m | 14.8x | 10.5x | 2x |
| Sat, 20 Jul 2024 | €4.7b | €2.4b | €426.0m | 14.5x | 11.1x | 2x |
| Mon, 17 Jun 2024 | €4.7b | €2.4b | €420.5m | 15.1x | 11.1x | 2x |
| Wed, 15 May 2024 | €4.8b | €2.4b | €427.8m | 15.1x | 11.1x | 2x |
| Fri, 12 Apr 2024 | €4.7b | €2.3b | €431.0m | 15.2x | 10.9x | 2x |
| Sun, 10 Mar 2024 | €4.8b | €2.2b | €437.7m | 14.5x | 10.9x | 2.2x |
| Tue, 06 Feb 2024 | €4.7b | €2.2b | €425.8m | 14.8x | 11.1x | 2.2x |
| Thu, 04 Jan 2024 | €4.9b | €2.2b | €426.1m | 15.6x | 11.6x | 2.2x |
| Sat, 02 Dec 2023 | €4.7b | €2.2b | €425.9m | 13.6x | 11.1x | 2.2x |
| Mon, 30 Oct 2023 | €4.6b | €2.1b | €386.7m | 13x | 11.8x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 27 Sep 2023 | €4.7b | €2.1b | €383.4m | 14.5x | 12.2x | 2.2x |
| Fri, 25 Aug 2023 | €4.8b | €2.1b | €398.4m | 16.5x | 12x | 2.2x |
| Sun, 23 Jul 2023 | €4.8b | €1.9b | €194.9m | 17.9x | 24.7x | 2.6x |
| Tue, 20 Jun 2023 | €4.7b | €1.9b | €185.1m | 17.3x | 25.6x | 2.5x |
| Thu, 18 May 2023 | €4.6b | €1.8b | €176.8m | 18.3x | 26.3x | 2.6x |
| Sat, 15 Apr 2023 | €4.5b | €1.7b | €133.0m | 18.7x | 33.9x | 2.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
33.9x
Current Market PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Maltese market at the moment, indicating that they expect earnings will grow in line with historical growth rates.
- The market is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 12.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for Maltese listed companies have grown 50% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 14% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Sector Trends
Which sectors have driven the changes within the Maltese Market?
| MT Market | -0.25% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 5.94% | |
| Industrials | 0.79% | |
| Telecom | 0.76% | |
| Tech | 0% | 0 |
| Real Estate | -0.10% | |
| Financials | -1.09% | |
| Consumer Staples | -2.07% | |
| Energy | -5.80% | |
Sector PE
- Investors favour the Tech sector the most for future growth even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 61.3x.
- It looks like investors are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
- The Financials sector is the least preferred by investors for future growth, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 8.5x.
Forecasted GrowthThere is insufficient data in this market to determine future earnings growth rates.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | Sector | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IHI International Hotel Investments | €0.47 | 7.8% +€20.9m | 9.3% | PE36.9x | Consumer Discretionary | |
| MIA Malta International Airport | €6.15 | 0.8% +€6.8m | 1.7% | PE17.1x | Industrials | |
| GO GO | €2.66 | 0.8% +€2.0m | 2.3% | PE16x | Telecom | |
| MPC Malta Properties | €0.37 | 3.9% +€1.4m | 2.7% | PE25.5x | Real Estate | |
| PZC Plaza Centres | €0.88 | 1.1% +€254.9k | 49.2% | PE18.1x | Real Estate |
