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Malaysian (KLSE) Financials Sector Analysis
UpdatedSep 29, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies43
- 7D0.9%
- 3M3.0%
- 1Y-6.7%
- YTD-4.6%
In the last week, Financials has been flat. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 6.7% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 5.0% annually.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the Malaysian Financials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 29 Sep 2025 | RM 450.8b | RM 122.5b | RM 43.8b | 10.1x | 10.3x | 3.7x |
| Wed, 27 Aug 2025 | RM 448.7b | RM 122.0b | RM 43.4b | 10.3x | 10.3x | 3.7x |
| Fri, 25 Jul 2025 | RM 434.1b | RM 121.4b | RM 43.4b | 11.1x | 10x | 3.6x |
| Sun, 22 Jun 2025 | RM 431.8b | RM 121.4b | RM 43.4b | 10.7x | 10x | 3.6x |
| Tue, 20 May 2025 | RM 454.0b | RM 119.9b | RM 43.5b | 9.8x | 10.4x | 3.8x |
| Thu, 17 Apr 2025 | RM 438.0b | RM 120.1b | RM 43.5b | 9.3x | 10.1x | 3.6x |
| Sat, 15 Mar 2025 | RM 458.1b | RM 120.3b | RM 43.4b | 9.7x | 10.5x | 3.8x |
| Mon, 10 Feb 2025 | RM 474.8b | RM 117.3b | RM 42.6b | 11.1x | 11.1x | 4x |
| Wed, 08 Jan 2025 | RM 470.1b | RM 117.2b | RM 42.6b | 10.9x | 11x | 4x |
| Fri, 06 Dec 2024 | RM 474.0b | RM 117.2b | RM 42.6b | 10.9x | 11.1x | 4x |
| Sun, 03 Nov 2024 | RM 469.3b | RM 114.4b | RM 41.7b | 10.6x | 11.3x | 4.1x |
| Tue, 01 Oct 2024 | RM 476.8b | RM 114.2b | RM 41.6b | 10.9x | 11.5x | 4.2x |
| Thu, 29 Aug 2024 | RM 490.0b | RM 112.6b | RM 40.8b | 10.7x | 12x | 4.4x |
| Sat, 27 Jul 2024 | RM 446.1b | RM 112.6b | RM 40.5b | 10.3x | 11x | 4x |
| Mon, 24 Jun 2024 | RM 431.4b | RM 112.3b | RM 40.5b | 10.3x | 10.7x | 3.8x |
| Wed, 22 May 2024 | RM 437.8b | RM 109.7b | RM 39.6b | 10.6x | 11x | 4x |
| Fri, 19 Apr 2024 | RM 423.5b | RM 110.3b | RM 39.5b | 10.4x | 10.7x | 3.8x |
| Sun, 17 Mar 2024 | RM 426.7b | RM 110.1b | RM 39.5b | 10.4x | 10.8x | 3.9x |
| Tue, 13 Feb 2024 | RM 417.0b | RM 114.3b | RM 39.0b | 12.2x | 10.7x | 3.6x |
| Thu, 11 Jan 2024 | RM 409.2b | RM 114.2b | RM 38.9b | 12x | 10.5x | 3.6x |
| Sat, 09 Dec 2023 | RM 403.7b | RM 113.9b | RM 38.9b | 10.9x | 10.4x | 3.5x |
| Mon, 06 Nov 2023 | RM 403.2b | RM 113.2b | RM 37.5b | 12.5x | 10.7x | 3.6x |
| Wed, 04 Oct 2023 | RM 392.5b | RM 113.0b | RM 37.5b | 12.4x | 10.5x | 3.5x |
| Fri, 01 Sep 2023 | RM 403.2b | RM 112.9b | RM 37.4b | 12x | 10.8x | 3.6x |
| Sun, 30 Jul 2023 | RM 398.3b | RM 110.7b | RM 35.8b | 11.7x | 11.1x | 3.6x |
| Tue, 27 Jun 2023 | RM 378.0b | RM 110.6b | RM 35.8b | 11.4x | 10.6x | 3.4x |
| Thu, 25 May 2023 | RM 376.9b | RM 109.1b | RM 34.6b | 10.7x | 10.9x | 3.5x |
| Sat, 22 Apr 2023 | RM 384.4b | RM 109.2b | RM 34.9b | 10.2x | 11x | 3.5x |
| Mon, 20 Mar 2023 | RM 379.8b | RM 108.7b | RM 34.8b | 10.3x | 10.9x | 3.5x |
| Wed, 15 Feb 2023 | RM 394.5b | RM 105.4b | RM 33.5b | 10.7x | 11.8x | 3.7x |
| Fri, 13 Jan 2023 | RM 404.0b | RM 105.2b | RM 33.4b | 12.1x | 12.1x | 3.8x |
| Sun, 11 Dec 2022 | RM 402.9b | RM 105.1b | RM 33.4b | 12.1x | 12.1x | 3.8x |
| Tue, 08 Nov 2022 | RM 393.2b | RM 101.1b | RM 31.0b | 9.5x | 12.7x | 3.9x |
| Thu, 06 Oct 2022 | RM 392.2b | RM 101.0b | RM 31.0b | 10x | 12.7x | 3.9x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
12.7x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Malaysian Financials 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 11.0x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 3.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Financials industry have grown 12% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 6.7% 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 Financials sector?
| MY Market | 1.05% | |
| Financials | 0.88% | |
| Diversified Financial | 3.47% | |
| Banks | 0.96% | |
| Consumer Finance | 0.63% | |
| Capital Markets | 0.083% | |
| Insurance | -1.55% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Capital Markets industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 20.1x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 2.6%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 7.7% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Insurance industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 9.8x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Consumer Finance industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 12% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 1.2% per year.
- In contrast, the Capital Markets industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 2.6% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PBBANK Public Bank Berhad | RM 4.35 | 1.9% +RM 1.5b | -4.6% | PB1.4x | |
| MAYBANK Malayan Banking Berhad | RM 9.91 | 0.7% +RM 845.7m | -5.4% | PB1.3x | |
| CIMB CIMB Group Holdings Berhad | RM 7.37 | 0.8% +RM 646.0m | -8.4% | PB1.1x | |
| HLBANK Hong Leong Bank Berhad | RM 20.40 | 1.1% +RM 454.8m | -5.4% | PB1.1x | |
| RHBBANK RHB Bank Berhad | RM 6.63 | 1.2% +RM 349.0m | 7.3% | PB0.9x |