Narrative Update • May 09
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Malaysian (KLSE) Financials Sector Analysis
UpdatedMay 09, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies41
- 7D2.4%
- 3M-5.1%
- 1Y12.9%
- YTD4.1%
In the last week, the Financials industry is up 2.4%, with Public Bank Berhad up 4.3%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 13%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 5.4% 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, 11 May 2026 | RM 506.0b | RM 126.3b | RM 44.8b | 10.8x | 11.3x | 4x |
| Wed, 08 Apr 2026 | RM 486.2b | RM 126.1b | RM 44.8b | 10.1x | 10.9x | 3.9x |
| Fri, 06 Mar 2026 | RM 517.3b | RM 126.2b | RM 44.8b | 11x | 11.6x | 4.1x |
| Sun, 01 Feb 2026 | RM 531.9b | RM 123.8b | RM 44.3b | 11.7x | 12x | 4.3x |
| Tue, 30 Dec 2025 | RM 486.5b | RM 123.8b | RM 44.2b | 10.8x | 11x | 3.9x |
| Thu, 27 Nov 2025 | RM 462.6b | RM 123.1b | RM 44.0b | 10.4x | 10.5x | 3.8x |
| Sat, 25 Oct 2025 | RM 451.9b | RM 122.6b | RM 43.8b | 10.3x | 10.3x | 3.7x |
| Mon, 22 Sep 2025 | RM 446.8b | RM 122.5b | RM 43.8b | 10.1x | 10.2x | 3.6x |
| Wed, 20 Aug 2025 | RM 450.8b | RM 121.7b | RM 43.5b | 10.6x | 10.4x | 3.7x |
| Fri, 18 Jul 2025 | RM 428.3b | RM 121.4b | RM 43.4b | 11.3x | 9.9x | 3.5x |
| Sun, 15 Jun 2025 | RM 436.2b | RM 121.4b | RM 43.4b | 10.8x | 10.1x | 3.6x |
| Tue, 13 May 2025 | RM 446.5b | RM 119.9b | RM 43.5b | 9.6x | 10.3x | 3.7x |
| Thu, 10 Apr 2025 | RM 418.4b | RM 120.2b | RM 43.5b | 8.8x | 9.6x | 3.5x |
| Sat, 08 Mar 2025 | RM 471.5b | RM 120.3b | RM 43.4b | 10.3x | 10.9x | 3.9x |
| Mon, 03 Feb 2025 | RM 465.6b | RM 117.3b | RM 42.6b | 10.9x | 10.9x | 4x |
| Wed, 01 Jan 2025 | RM 473.3b | RM 117.2b | RM 42.6b | 10.7x | 11.1x | 4x |
| Fri, 29 Nov 2024 | RM 471.8b | RM 115.5b | RM 41.9b | 10.8x | 11.2x | 4.1x |
| Sun, 27 Oct 2024 | RM 475.6b | RM 114.3b | RM 41.6b | 10.9x | 11.4x | 4.2x |
| Tue, 24 Sep 2024 | RM 486.7b | RM 114.2b | RM 41.6b | 11x | 11.7x | 4.3x |
| Thu, 22 Aug 2024 | RM 474.2b | RM 112.1b | RM 40.7b | 10.9x | 11.6x | 4.2x |
| Sat, 20 Jul 2024 | RM 444.7b | RM 112.4b | RM 40.5b | 10.4x | 11x | 4x |
| Mon, 17 Jun 2024 | RM 435.4b | RM 112.3b | RM 40.5b | 10.2x | 10.8x | 3.9x |
| Wed, 15 May 2024 | RM 433.3b | RM 109.6b | RM 39.7b | 10.6x | 10.9x | 4x |
| Fri, 12 Apr 2024 | RM 426.1b | RM 110.2b | RM 39.5b | 10.4x | 10.8x | 3.9x |
| Sun, 10 Mar 2024 | RM 428.9b | RM 110.1b | RM 39.5b | 10.5x | 10.9x | 3.9x |
| Tue, 06 Feb 2024 | RM 419.2b | RM 114.2b | RM 38.9b | 12x | 10.8x | 3.7x |
| Thu, 04 Jan 2024 | RM 403.3b | RM 114.2b | RM 38.9b | 11.4x | 10.4x | 3.5x |
| Sat, 02 Dec 2023 | RM 404.9b | RM 114.1b | RM 39.0b | 10.8x | 10.4x | 3.5x |
| Mon, 30 Oct 2023 | RM 401.6b | RM 113.2b | RM 37.5b | 12.3x | 10.7x | 3.5x |
| Wed, 27 Sep 2023 | RM 399.2b | RM 112.9b | RM 37.5b | 12.3x | 10.7x | 3.5x |
| Fri, 25 Aug 2023 | RM 398.4b | RM 111.0b | RM 35.7b | 11.4x | 11.2x | 3.6x |
| Sun, 23 Jul 2023 | RM 387.3b | RM 110.7b | RM 35.8b | 11.9x | 10.8x | 3.5x |
| Tue, 20 Jun 2023 | RM 374.4b | RM 110.6b | RM 35.8b | 11.5x | 10.5x | 3.4x |
| Thu, 18 May 2023 | RM 381.1b | RM 109.1b | RM 34.6b | 10.9x | 11x | 3.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
11x
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 10.8x.
- 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 9.0% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 5.0% 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 | 1.27% | |
| Financials | 2.44% | |
| Insurance | 2.87% | |
| Capital Markets | 2.57% | |
| Banks | 2.48% | |
| Consumer Finance | 0.23% | |
| Diversified Financial | 0.0034% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Capital Markets industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 21.2x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 5.4%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 6.1% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Diversified Financial industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 14.9x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Consumer Finance industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 8.8% over the next 5 years.
- This is roughly in line with its past earnings growth rate.
- In contrast, the Diversified Financial 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PBBANK Public Bank Berhad | RM 4.88 | 4.3% +RM 3.9b | 9.9% | PB1.6x | |
| CIMB CIMB Group Holdings Berhad | RM 7.93 | 3.5% +RM 2.9b | 15.4% | PB1.2x | |
| MAYBANK Malayan Banking Berhad | RM 11.18 | 0.9% +RM 1.2b | 13.0% | PB1.4x | |
| AMBANK AMMB Holdings Berhad | RM 6.44 | 4.7% +RM 959.0m | 22.2% | PB1x | |
| HLBANK Hong Leong Bank Berhad | RM 22.62 | 1.6% +RM 738.1m | 13.4% | PB1.2x |