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Malaysian (KLSE) Specialty Stores Industry Analysis
UpdatedSep 15, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies21
- 7D-0.2%
- 3M-2.1%
- 1Y-21.8%
- YTD-15.7%
The Specialty Stores is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Lim Seong Hai Capital Berhad has stood out, gaining 22%. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 22% in the last year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 9.6% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Malaysian Specialty Stores Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 15 Sep 2025 | RM 26.5b | RM 21.2b | RM 1.5b | 14.7x | 18.3x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 13 Aug 2025 | RM 26.6b | RM 21.5b | RM 1.7b | 11.7x | 16.1x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 11 Jul 2025 | RM 27.6b | RM 21.7b | RM 1.7b | 11.7x | 16.6x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 08 Jun 2025 | RM 27.4b | RM 22.0b | RM 1.7b | 11.9x | 15.9x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 06 May 2025 | RM 28.0b | RM 21.6b | RM 1.9b | 11.6x | 14.9x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 03 Apr 2025 | RM 26.1b | RM 21.6b | RM 1.9b | 13x | 14x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 01 Mar 2025 | RM 24.6b | RM 21.3b | RM 1.6b | 11.7x | 15x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 27 Jan 2025 | RM 28.5b | RM 21.4b | RM 1.7b | 13.3x | 17x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 25 Dec 2024 | RM 29.9b | RM 21.4b | RM 1.6b | 14.4x | 18.1x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 22 Nov 2024 | RM 27.3b | RM 16.8b | RM 1.4b | 15.4x | 20.1x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 20 Oct 2024 | RM 31.0b | RM 17.3b | RM 1.4b | 15.9x | 21.6x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 17 Sep 2024 | RM 28.6b | RM 17.2b | RM 1.4b | 14.8x | 20x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 15 Aug 2024 | RM 29.6b | RM 17.1b | RM 1.4b | 14.8x | 20.5x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 13 Jul 2024 | RM 28.6b | RM 17.0b | RM 1.4b | 15.1x | 19.9x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 10 Jun 2024 | RM 28.2b | RM 17.1b | RM 1.5b | 14.1x | 19.5x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 08 May 2024 | RM 26.7b | RM 16.8b | RM 1.4b | 13.7x | 18.8x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 05 Apr 2024 | RM 24.6b | RM 17.2b | RM 1.5b | 11.8x | 16.6x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 03 Mar 2024 | RM 25.1b | RM 17.2b | RM 1.5b | 10.6x | 16.8x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 30 Jan 2024 | RM 24.3b | RM 18.4b | RM 1.5b | 11.8x | 15.8x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 28 Dec 2023 | RM 24.3b | RM 18.4b | RM 1.5b | 12x | 15.8x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 25 Nov 2023 | RM 26.1b | RM 18.1b | RM 1.5b | 11.3x | 16.9x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 23 Oct 2023 | RM 25.5b | RM 18.0b | RM 1.5b | 11.7x | 17x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 20 Sep 2023 | RM 24.6b | RM 17.8b | RM 1.5b | 11.7x | 16.6x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 18 Aug 2023 | RM 25.4b | RM 17.6b | RM 1.5b | 11.3x | 17.2x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 16 Jul 2023 | RM 24.1b | RM 17.2b | RM 1.4b | 11x | 16.7x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 13 Jun 2023 | RM 24.8b | RM 16.9b | RM 1.4b | 10x | 17.6x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 11 May 2023 | RM 25.2b | RM 16.7b | RM 1.4b | 11.2x | 18.4x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 08 Apr 2023 | RM 25.0b | RM 16.6b | RM 1.4b | 11x | 18.3x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 06 Mar 2023 | RM 24.4b | RM 14.7b | RM 1.2b | 10.6x | 19.7x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 01 Feb 2023 | RM 27.1b | RM 14.6b | RM 1.2b | 10.8x | 22.2x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 30 Dec 2022 | RM 28.1b | RM 14.5b | RM 1.2b | 10.2x | 23.1x | 1.9x |
| Sun, 27 Nov 2022 | RM 27.3b | RM 13.7b | RM 1.1b | 11.8x | 25.8x | 2x |
| Tue, 25 Oct 2022 | RM 27.1b | RM 13.3b | RM 1.0b | 11.5x | 26.2x | 2x |
| Thu, 22 Sep 2022 | RM 27.3b | RM 13.2b | RM 1.0b | 11.5x | 27.1x | 2.1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
27.1x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Malaysian Specialty Retail industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 18.4x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.5x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Specialty Retail industry have grown 13% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 17% 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 Malaysian Consumer Discretionary industry?
| MY Market | 1.24% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 0.71% | |
| Specialty Stores | -0.25% | |
| Home Furnishing Retail | 4.68% | |
| Specialty Stores | 2.31% | |
| Automotive Retail | -0.02% | |
| Home Improvement Retail | -0.42% | |
| Apparel Retail | -2.77% | |
| Computer and Electronics Retail | -3.03% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Home Furnishing Retail industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 30.7x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 31.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 10.4% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Specialty Stores industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 15.3x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Home Furnishing Retail industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 31% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 10% per year.
- In contrast, the Specialty Stores industry is expected to see its earnings growth to stay flat 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSH Lim Seong Hai Capital Berhad | RM 1.42 | 13.6% +RM 142.5m | n/a | PE12x | |
| MYNEWS Mynews Holdings Berhad | RM 0.64 | 15.5% +RM 63.8m | 6.7% | PE29.2x | |
| ORIENT Oriental Holdings Berhad | RM 6.89 | 1.5% +RM 62.0m | 0.6% | PE15.7x | |
| SSF SSF Home Group Berhad | RM 0.40 | 5.3% +RM 16.0m | 14.3% | PE54.2x | |
| OHM Oasis Home Holding Berhad | RM 0.30 | 5.3% +RM 7.5m | n/a | PE19.2x |
