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Malaysian (KLSE) Financials Sector Analysis

UpdatedFeb 07, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies41
  • 7D-0.1%
  • 3M16.9%
  • 1Y11.7%
  • YTD9.7%

Over the last 7 days, the Financials industry has remained flat, although notably Hong Leong Bank Berhad declined by 3.5%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 12% over the past 12 months. 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?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 08 Feb 2026RM 531.3bRM 123.7bRM 44.3b11.4x12x4.3x
Tue, 06 Jan 2026RM 490.2bRM 123.8bRM 44.2b10.9x11.1x4x
Thu, 04 Dec 2025RM 473.1bRM 123.8bRM 44.1b10.4x10.7x3.8x
Sat, 01 Nov 2025RM 450.0bRM 122.6bRM 43.8b10.2x10.3x3.7x
Mon, 29 Sep 2025RM 450.8bRM 122.5bRM 43.8b10.1x10.3x3.7x
Wed, 27 Aug 2025RM 448.7bRM 122.0bRM 43.4b10.3x10.3x3.7x
Fri, 25 Jul 2025RM 434.1bRM 121.4bRM 43.4b11.1x10x3.6x
Sun, 22 Jun 2025RM 431.8bRM 121.4bRM 43.4b10.7x10x3.6x
Tue, 20 May 2025RM 454.0bRM 119.9bRM 43.5b9.8x10.4x3.8x
Thu, 17 Apr 2025RM 438.0bRM 120.1bRM 43.5b9.3x10.1x3.6x
Sat, 15 Mar 2025RM 458.1bRM 120.3bRM 43.4b9.7x10.5x3.8x
Mon, 10 Feb 2025RM 474.8bRM 117.3bRM 42.6b11.1x11.1x4x
Wed, 08 Jan 2025RM 470.1bRM 117.2bRM 42.6b10.9x11x4x
Fri, 06 Dec 2024RM 474.0bRM 117.2bRM 42.6b10.9x11.1x4x
Sun, 03 Nov 2024RM 469.3bRM 114.4bRM 41.7b10.6x11.3x4.1x
Tue, 01 Oct 2024RM 476.8bRM 114.2bRM 41.6b10.9x11.5x4.2x
Thu, 29 Aug 2024RM 490.0bRM 112.6bRM 40.8b10.7x12x4.4x
Sat, 27 Jul 2024RM 446.1bRM 112.6bRM 40.5b10.3x11x4x
Mon, 24 Jun 2024RM 431.4bRM 112.3bRM 40.5b10.3x10.7x3.8x
Wed, 22 May 2024RM 437.8bRM 109.7bRM 39.6b10.6x11x4x
Fri, 19 Apr 2024RM 423.5bRM 110.3bRM 39.5b10.4x10.7x3.8x
Sun, 17 Mar 2024RM 426.7bRM 110.1bRM 39.5b10.4x10.8x3.9x
Tue, 13 Feb 2024RM 417.0bRM 114.3bRM 39.0b12.2x10.7x3.6x
Thu, 11 Jan 2024RM 409.2bRM 114.2bRM 38.9b12x10.5x3.6x
Sat, 09 Dec 2023RM 403.7bRM 113.9bRM 38.9b10.9x10.4x3.5x
Mon, 06 Nov 2023RM 403.2bRM 113.2bRM 37.5b12.5x10.7x3.6x
Wed, 04 Oct 2023RM 392.5bRM 113.0bRM 37.5b12.4x10.5x3.5x
Fri, 01 Sep 2023RM 403.2bRM 112.9bRM 37.4b12x10.8x3.6x
Sun, 30 Jul 2023RM 398.3bRM 110.7bRM 35.8b11.7x11.1x3.6x
Tue, 27 Jun 2023RM 378.0bRM 110.6bRM 35.8b11.4x10.6x3.4x
Thu, 25 May 2023RM 376.9bRM 109.1bRM 34.6b10.7x10.9x3.5x
Sat, 22 Apr 2023RM 384.4bRM 109.2bRM 34.9b10.2x11x3.5x
Mon, 20 Mar 2023RM 379.8bRM 108.7bRM 34.8b10.3x10.9x3.5x
Wed, 15 Feb 2023RM 394.5bRM 105.4bRM 33.5b10.7x11.8x3.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

11.8x


Total Market Cap: RM 394.5bTotal Earnings: RM 33.5bTotal Revenue: RM 105.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Financials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 10.8x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Malaysian Financials industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 12.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 10.8x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.8x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 4.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Financials industry have grown 9.8% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 5.5% 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-1.04%
Financials-0.14%
Diversified Financial0.57%
Banks-0.017%
Capital Markets-1.38%
Consumer Finance-2.02%
Insurance-2.35%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Capital Markets industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 21.3x.
    • Analysts expect its future annual earnings growth (5.1%) to be largely in line with prior year's earnings growth.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Insurance industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 9.2x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Consumer Finance industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 11% over the next 5 years.
  • This is roughly in line with its past earnings growth rate.
  • In contrast, the Capital Markets industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 5.1% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
PBBANK Public Bank BerhadRM 4.972.1%
+RM 1.9b		11.7%PB1.6x
MAYBANK Malayan Banking BerhadRM 11.941.2%
+RM 1.7b		14.6%PB1.6x
AMBANK AMMB Holdings BerhadRM 6.592.2%
+RM 463.0m		15.6%PB1x
HLFG Hong Leong Financial Group BerhadRM 22.561.0%
+RM 249.5m		24.5%PB0.8x
ABMB Alliance Bank Malaysia BerhadRM 5.331.9%
+RM 154.8m		0.8%PB1x

Latest News

BURSA
RM 8.90
Bursa Malaysia Berhad
7D
-1.5%
1Y
6.0%

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (KLSE:BURSA) Has Announced A Dividend Of MYR0.14

Feb 04
Bursa Malaysia Berhad (KLSE:BURSA) Has Announced A Dividend Of MYR0.14
CIMB
RM 8.46
CIMB Group Holdings Berhad
7D
-1.4%
1Y
0.8%

CIMB: Future Returns Will Reflect Margin Discipline And Special Dividend Execution

Analysts have nudged their fair value estimate for CIMB Group Holdings Berhad higher from RM8.57 to about RM8.71, citing a slightly lower discount rate and updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E multiples. Analyst Commentary Analysts adjusting their fair value estimate for CIMB Group Holdings Berhad to about RM8.71 are broadly fine tuning their view on how the bank might balance growth, profitability and valuation multiples over time.
AMBANK
RM 6.59
AMMB Holdings Berhad
7D
2.2%
1Y
15.6%
MAYBANK
RM 11.94
Malayan Banking Berhad
7D
1.2%
1Y
14.6%
HLFG
RM 22.56
Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad
7D
1.0%
1Y
24.5%
MNRB
RM 2.41
MNRB Holdings Berhad
7D
-6.9%
1Y
10.6%

Improved Earnings Required Before MNRB Holdings Berhad (KLSE:MNRB) Stock's 29% Jump Looks Justified

Jan 28
Improved Earnings Required Before MNRB Holdings Berhad (KLSE:MNRB) Stock's 29% Jump Looks Justified
ALLIANZ
RM 22.20
Allianz Malaysia Berhad
7D
-3.5%
1Y
17.0%
IGBB
RM 3.60
IGB Berhad
7D
0.8%
1Y
33.3%
ABMB
RM 5.33
Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad
7D
1.9%
1Y
0.8%

Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad (KLSE:ABMB) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

Jan 09
Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad (KLSE:ABMB) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth
LPI
RM 15.14
LPI Capital Bhd
7D
0.1%
1Y
10.7%
WELLCHIP
RM 1.52
Well Chip Group Berhad
7D
-10.1%
1Y
35.7%
HLBANK
RM 24.90
Hong Leong Bank Berhad
7D
-3.5%
1Y
21.9%
MBSB
RM 0.73
MBSB Berhad
7D
0.7%
1Y
0.7%
RHBBANK
RM 8.14
RHB Bank Berhad
7D
-3.7%
1Y
25.6%
TAKAFUL
RM 3.37
Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Keluarga Berhad
7D
-2.9%
1Y
-6.6%
PBBANK
RM 4.97
Public Bank Berhad
7D
2.1%
1Y
11.7%

Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For Public Bank Berhad (KLSE:PBBANK) After Its Third-Quarter Results

Nov 19
Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For Public Bank Berhad (KLSE:PBBANK) After Its Third-Quarter Results