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Malaysian (KLSE) Financials Sector Analysis

UpdatedAug 10, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies40
  • 7D0.5%
  • 3M0.6%
  • 1Y16.1%
  • YTD4.3%

Last week, the Financials industry hasn't moved much but AMMB Holdings Berhad is up 8.7% in that time. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 16% in that time. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 5.3% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the Malaysian Financials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 10 Aug 2026RM 507.2bRM 126.2bRM 45.3b10.4x11.2x4x
Wed, 08 Jul 2026RM 495.1bRM 126.2bRM 45.3b10.3x10.9x3.9x
Fri, 05 Jun 2026RM 485.9bRM 126.1bRM 45.3b10.2x10.7x3.9x
Sun, 03 May 2026RM 494.0bRM 126.3bRM 44.8b10.5x11x3.9x
Tue, 31 Mar 2026RM 492.5bRM 126.1bRM 44.8b10.4x11x3.9x
Thu, 26 Feb 2026RM 536.6bRM 124.1bRM 44.4b11.2x12.1x4.3x
Sat, 24 Jan 2026RM 514.7bRM 123.8bRM 44.4b11.4x11.6x4.2x
Mon, 22 Dec 2025RM 483.5bRM 123.8bRM 44.2b10.7x10.9x3.9x
Wed, 19 Nov 2025RM 455.1bRM 122.5bRM 43.7b10.4x10.4x3.7x
Fri, 17 Oct 2025RM 452.3bRM 122.6bRM 43.8b10.3x10.3x3.7x
Sun, 14 Sep 2025RM 448.5bRM 122.5bRM 43.8b9.9x10.2x3.7x
Tue, 12 Aug 2025RM 439.6bRM 121.4bRM 43.3b10.4x10.1x3.6x
Thu, 10 Jul 2025RM 433.2bRM 121.4bRM 43.4b11.4x10x3.6x
Sat, 07 Jun 2025RM 437.9bRM 121.4bRM 43.4b10.8x10.1x3.6x
Mon, 05 May 2025RM 451.0bRM 119.9bRM 43.5b9.8x10.4x3.8x
Wed, 02 Apr 2025RM 454.8bRM 120.2bRM 43.5b9.8x10.4x3.8x
Fri, 28 Feb 2025RM 479.5bRM 119.6bRM 43.1b10.6x11.1x4x
Sun, 26 Jan 2025RM 466.6bRM 117.4bRM 42.6b10.9x10.9x4x
Tue, 24 Dec 2024RM 465.7bRM 117.2bRM 42.6b10.5x10.9x4x
Thu, 21 Nov 2024RM 469.8bRM 114.4bRM 41.7b10.9x11.3x4.1x
Sat, 19 Oct 2024RM 480.7bRM 114.2bRM 41.6b11x11.6x4.2x
Mon, 16 Sep 2024RM 483.1bRM 114.2bRM 41.6b10.6x11.6x4.2x
Wed, 14 Aug 2024RM 450.6bRM 111.9bRM 40.5b10.6x11.1x4x
Fri, 12 Jul 2024RM 440.7bRM 112.4bRM 40.5b10.2x10.9x3.9x
Sun, 09 Jun 2024RM 436.7bRM 112.3bRM 40.5b10x10.8x3.9x
Tue, 07 May 2024RM 430.6bRM 110.5bRM 39.5b10.6x10.9x3.9x
Thu, 04 Apr 2024RM 423.8bRM 110.1bRM 39.5b10.4x10.7x3.8x
Sat, 02 Mar 2024RM 424.1bRM 110.2bRM 39.4b12.2x10.8x3.8x
Mon, 29 Jan 2024RM 415.5bRM 114.2bRM 38.9b12.1x10.7x3.6x
Wed, 27 Dec 2023RM 400.1bRM 114.2bRM 38.9b10.8x10.3x3.5x
Fri, 24 Nov 2023RM 405.0bRM 112.2bRM 38.0b12.5x10.7x3.6x
Sun, 22 Oct 2023RM 400.4bRM 113.0bRM 37.5b12.3x10.7x3.5x
Tue, 19 Sep 2023RM 402.5bRM 112.9bRM 37.4b12.3x10.7x3.6x
Thu, 17 Aug 2023RM 404.0bRM 110.7bRM 35.8b11.7x11.3x3.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

11.3x


Total Market Cap: RM 404.0bTotal Earnings: RM 35.8bTotal Revenue: RM 110.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Financials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 10.8x202420252026
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 8.2% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 4.5% 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 Market0.63%
Financials0.45%
Insurance1.70%
Diversified Financial1.39%
Consumer Finance0.73%
Capital Markets0.42%
Banks0.39%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Capital Markets industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 21.0x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 4.9%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 1.2% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Diversified Financial industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 13.3x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Insurance industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 8.4% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 22% per year.
  • In contrast, the Diversified Financial industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 27% 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
AMBANK AMMB Holdings BerhadRM 7.354.6%
+RM 1.1b		38.2%PB1.1x
RHBBANK RHB Bank BerhadRM 8.882.5%
+RM 960.3m		38.8%PB1.2x
HLBANK Hong Leong Bank BerhadRM 22.321.0%
+RM 451.1m		15.4%PB1.1x
ALLIANZ Allianz Malaysia BerhadRM 22.205.6%
+RM 217.4m		28.2%PE6.1x
MNRB MNRB Holdings BerhadRM 2.938.1%
+RM 172.3m		69.4%PE4.2x

Latest News

ABMB
RM 4.78
Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad
7D
-1.0%
1Y
6.0%
MNRB
RM 2.93
MNRB Holdings Berhad
7D
8.1%
1Y
69.4%
MAYBANK
RM 10.66
Malayan Banking Berhad
7D
-1.7%
1Y
10.5%
CIMB
RM 7.92
CIMB Group Holdings Berhad
7D
-1.1%
1Y
14.1%
RCECAP
RM 1.05
RCE Capital Berhad
7D
-0.9%
1Y
-4.5%
APEX
RM 0.66
Apex Equity Holdings Berhad
7D
-7.7%
1Y
-24.3%
AMBANK
RM 7.35
AMMB Holdings Berhad
7D
4.6%
1Y
38.2%
HLBANK
RM 22.32
Hong Leong Bank Berhad
7D
1.0%
1Y
15.4%
AFFIN
RM 2.26
AFFIN Bank Berhad
7D
1.3%
1Y
-3.8%
M&A
RM 0.20
M & A Equity Holdings Berhad
7D
-2.5%
1Y
-20.4%
ALLIANZ
RM 22.20
Allianz Malaysia Berhad
7D
5.6%
1Y
28.2%
RHBBANK
RM 8.88
RHB Bank Berhad
7D
2.5%
1Y
38.8%
IGBB
RM 2.38
IGB Berhad
7D
1.7%
1Y
18.2%
PBBANK
RM 5.18
Public Bank Berhad
7D
-0.4%
1Y
17.7%
HLFG
RM 18.58
Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad
7D
0.3%
1Y
13.7%
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HLCAP
RM 3.12
Hong Leong Capital Berhad
7D
-1.9%
1Y
-3.1%
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