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Malaysian (KLSE) Financials Sector Analysis
UpdatedMar 13, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies43
- 7D-5.7%
- 3M-4.7%
- 1Y5.6%
- YTD-4.5%
Over the last 7 days, the Financials industry has dropped 5.7%, driven by CIMB Group Holdings Berhad declining 10%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 5.6%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 5.5% per annum.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 14 Mar 2025 | RM 450.2b | RM 120.3b | RM 43.4b | 9.7x | 10.4x | 3.7x |
| Sun, 09 Feb 2025 | RM 474.8b | RM 117.3b | RM 42.6b | 11.1x | 11.1x | 4x |
| Tue, 07 Jan 2025 | RM 468.5b | RM 117.2b | RM 42.6b | 10.9x | 11x | 4x |
| Thu, 05 Dec 2024 | RM 472.4b | RM 117.2b | RM 42.6b | 10.8x | 11.1x | 4x |
| Sat, 02 Nov 2024 | RM 469.3b | RM 114.4b | RM 41.7b | 10.6x | 11.3x | 4.1x |
| Mon, 30 Sep 2024 | RM 481.0b | RM 114.2b | RM 41.6b | 10.9x | 11.6x | 4.2x |
| Wed, 28 Aug 2024 | RM 476.7b | RM 112.5b | RM 40.7b | 10.4x | 11.7x | 4.2x |
| Fri, 26 Jul 2024 | RM 446.3b | RM 112.6b | RM 40.5b | 10.3x | 11x | 4x |
| Sun, 23 Jun 2024 | RM 431.4b | RM 112.3b | RM 40.5b | 10.3x | 10.7x | 3.8x |
| Tue, 21 May 2024 | RM 438.6b | RM 109.6b | RM 39.7b | 10.6x | 11x | 4x |
| Thu, 18 Apr 2024 | RM 422.7b | RM 110.3b | RM 39.5b | 10.4x | 10.7x | 3.8x |
| Sat, 16 Mar 2024 | RM 426.7b | RM 110.1b | RM 39.5b | 10.4x | 10.8x | 3.9x |
| Mon, 12 Feb 2024 | RM 417.0b | RM 114.3b | RM 39.0b | 12.2x | 10.7x | 3.6x |
| Wed, 10 Jan 2024 | RM 413.9b | RM 114.2b | RM 38.9b | 11.6x | 10.6x | 3.6x |
| Fri, 08 Dec 2023 | RM 403.7b | RM 113.9b | RM 38.9b | 10.8x | 10.4x | 3.5x |
| Sun, 05 Nov 2023 | RM 403.2b | RM 113.2b | RM 37.5b | 12.5x | 10.7x | 3.6x |
| Tue, 03 Oct 2023 | RM 391.7b | RM 113.0b | RM 37.5b | 12.2x | 10.4x | 3.5x |
| Thu, 31 Aug 2023 | RM 403.2b | RM 111.1b | RM 36.3b | 12.2x | 11.1x | 3.6x |
| Sat, 29 Jul 2023 | RM 398.3b | RM 110.7b | RM 35.8b | 11.7x | 11.1x | 3.6x |
| Mon, 26 Jun 2023 | RM 378.6b | RM 110.6b | RM 35.8b | 11.5x | 10.6x | 3.4x |
| Wed, 24 May 2023 | RM 378.4b | RM 109.1b | RM 34.6b | 10.9x | 10.9x | 3.5x |
| Fri, 21 Apr 2023 | RM 384.4b | RM 109.1b | RM 34.9b | 10.2x | 11x | 3.5x |
| Sun, 19 Mar 2023 | RM 379.8b | RM 108.7b | RM 34.8b | 10.3x | 10.9x | 3.5x |
| Tue, 14 Feb 2023 | RM 394.4b | RM 105.4b | RM 33.5b | 10.7x | 11.8x | 3.7x |
| Thu, 12 Jan 2023 | RM 404.7b | RM 105.2b | RM 33.4b | 12.2x | 12.1x | 3.8x |
| Sat, 10 Dec 2022 | RM 402.9b | RM 105.1b | RM 33.4b | 12.1x | 12.1x | 3.8x |
| Mon, 07 Nov 2022 | RM 392.9b | RM 101.1b | RM 31.0b | 9.4x | 12.7x | 3.9x |
| Wed, 05 Oct 2022 | RM 391.4b | RM 101.0b | RM 31.0b | 10x | 12.6x | 3.9x |
| Fri, 02 Sep 2022 | RM 406.5b | RM 100.9b | RM 31.0b | 10.3x | 13.1x | 4x |
| Sun, 31 Jul 2022 | RM 404.2b | RM 99.8b | RM 31.0b | 9.6x | 13x | 4x |
| Tue, 28 Jun 2022 | RM 388.7b | RM 99.9b | RM 31.1b | 9.6x | 12.5x | 3.9x |
| Thu, 26 May 2022 | RM 400.1b | RM 99.5b | RM 27.5b | 10.1x | 14.6x | 4x |
| Sat, 23 Apr 2022 | RM 407.4b | RM 98.8b | RM 27.5b | 10.3x | 14.8x | 4.1x |
| Mon, 21 Mar 2022 | RM 403.3b | RM 99.0b | RM 27.6b | 9.7x | 14.6x | 4.1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
14.6x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Malaysian Financials industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 10.4x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 11.6x.
- 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 16% 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 | -4.27% | |
| Financials | -5.66% | |
| Consumer Finance | -0.22% | |
| Diversified Financial | -1.42% | |
| Insurance | -4.33% | |
| Capital Markets | -4.83% | |
| Banks | -5.86% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Capital Markets industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 19.5x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 0.07%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 27.3% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Insurance industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 10.4x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Consumer Finance industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 14% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 11% per year.
- In contrast, the Capital Markets 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEONCR AEON Credit Service (M) Berhad | RM 5.97 | 1.4% +RM 40.8m | -4.5% | PE8.6x | |
| MULPHA Mulpha International Bhd | RM 2.92 | 2.5% +RM 21.4m | 24.3% | PE12.6x | |
| MANULFE Manulife Holdings Berhad | RM 2.20 | 1.4% +RM 6.7m | 12.8% | PE4.5x | |
| ELKDESA ELK-Desa Resources Berhad | RM 1.14 | 0.9% +RM 4.5m | -8.1% | PE14.8x | |
| TUNEPRO Tune Protect Group Berhad | RM 0.29 | 1.8% +RM 3.8m | -15.9% | PE382.8x |