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Malaysian (KLSE) Banks Industry Analysis
UpdatedFeb 08, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies11
- 7D-0.02%
- 3M17.8%
- 1Y12.2%
- YTD10.0%
In the last week, the Banks industry is flat overall, with Hong Leong Bank Berhad standing out by going down 3.5%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 12% in that time. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 5.3% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Malaysian Banks Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 08 Feb 2026 | RM 492.1b | RM 100.2b | RM 40.4b | 11.8x | 12.2x | 4.9x |
| Tue, 06 Jan 2026 | RM 453.1b | RM 100.2b | RM 40.4b | 10.9x | 11.2x | 4.5x |
| Thu, 04 Dec 2025 | RM 435.4b | RM 100.2b | RM 40.4b | 10.2x | 10.8x | 4.3x |
| Sat, 01 Nov 2025 | RM 413.4b | RM 99.3b | RM 40.3b | 9.9x | 10.3x | 4.2x |
| Mon, 29 Sep 2025 | RM 414.2b | RM 99.3b | RM 40.3b | 9.7x | 10.3x | 4.2x |
| Wed, 27 Aug 2025 | RM 412.9b | RM 98.5b | RM 40.0b | 10.3x | 10.3x | 4.2x |
| Fri, 25 Jul 2025 | RM 398.8b | RM 98.3b | RM 40.0b | 9.4x | 10x | 4.1x |
| Sun, 22 Jun 2025 | RM 396.1b | RM 98.3b | RM 40.0b | 9.2x | 9.9x | 4x |
| Tue, 20 May 2025 | RM 417.3b | RM 97.2b | RM 39.9b | 9.6x | 10.5x | 4.3x |
| Thu, 17 Apr 2025 | RM 402.5b | RM 97.2b | RM 39.9b | 9.3x | 10.1x | 4.1x |
| Sat, 15 Mar 2025 | RM 422.7b | RM 97.2b | RM 39.9b | 9.8x | 10.6x | 4.4x |
| Mon, 10 Feb 2025 | RM 438.3b | RM 94.8b | RM 39.2b | 10.8x | 11.2x | 4.6x |
| Wed, 08 Jan 2025 | RM 432.8b | RM 94.8b | RM 39.2b | 10.9x | 11x | 4.6x |
| Fri, 06 Dec 2024 | RM 436.2b | RM 94.8b | RM 39.2b | 10.7x | 11.1x | 4.6x |
| Sun, 03 Nov 2024 | RM 430.5b | RM 92.4b | RM 38.2b | 10.8x | 11.3x | 4.7x |
| Tue, 01 Oct 2024 | RM 436.8b | RM 92.4b | RM 38.2b | 10.8x | 11.4x | 4.7x |
| Thu, 29 Aug 2024 | RM 449.6b | RM 91.0b | RM 37.4b | 10.7x | 12x | 4.9x |
| Sat, 27 Jul 2024 | RM 404.4b | RM 90.6b | RM 37.1b | 10x | 10.9x | 4.5x |
| Mon, 24 Jun 2024 | RM 391.1b | RM 90.6b | RM 37.1b | 10x | 10.5x | 4.3x |
| Wed, 22 May 2024 | RM 397.6b | RM 88.5b | RM 36.4b | 10.4x | 10.9x | 4.5x |
| Fri, 19 Apr 2024 | RM 386.6b | RM 88.5b | RM 36.5b | 10.2x | 10.6x | 4.4x |
| Sun, 17 Mar 2024 | RM 390.2b | RM 88.5b | RM 36.5b | 10.1x | 10.7x | 4.4x |
| Tue, 13 Feb 2024 | RM 379.9b | RM 89.9b | RM 36.2b | 10x | 10.5x | 4.2x |
| Thu, 11 Jan 2024 | RM 372.5b | RM 89.9b | RM 36.2b | 9.8x | 10.3x | 4.1x |
| Sat, 09 Dec 2023 | RM 368.7b | RM 89.9b | RM 36.2b | 10.1x | 10.2x | 4.1x |
| Mon, 06 Nov 2023 | RM 368.6b | RM 89.5b | RM 35.0b | 9.9x | 10.5x | 4.1x |
| Wed, 04 Oct 2023 | RM 358.2b | RM 89.5b | RM 35.0b | 9.4x | 10.2x | 4x |
| Fri, 01 Sep 2023 | RM 369.8b | RM 89.5b | RM 35.0b | 9.8x | 10.6x | 4.1x |
| Sun, 30 Jul 2023 | RM 365.3b | RM 88.1b | RM 33.7b | 10.4x | 10.8x | 4.1x |
| Tue, 27 Jun 2023 | RM 347.5b | RM 88.1b | RM 33.7b | 9.7x | 10.3x | 3.9x |
| Thu, 25 May 2023 | RM 346.0b | RM 87.4b | RM 32.5b | 9.8x | 10.6x | 4x |
| Sat, 22 Apr 2023 | RM 353.0b | RM 87.5b | RM 32.6b | 9.6x | 10.8x | 4x |
| Mon, 20 Mar 2023 | RM 350.2b | RM 87.5b | RM 32.6b | 10.2x | 10.7x | 4x |
| Wed, 15 Feb 2023 | RM 363.8b | RM 84.4b | RM 30.9b | 12x | 11.8x | 4.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
11.8x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Malaysian Banks industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 12.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 10.7x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 4.3x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 4.9x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Banks industry have grown 9.3% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 5.9% 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 industry?
| MY Market | -1.04% | |
| Financials | -0.14% | |
| Banks | -0.017% | |
| Regional Banks | 0.68% | |
| Diversified Banks | -0.026% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Regional Banks industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 13.0x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 17.7%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 23.2% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Diversified Banks industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 10.7x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Regional Banks industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 18% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 23% per year.
- In contrast, the Diversified Banks 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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PBBANK Public Bank Berhad | RM 4.97 | 2.1% +RM 1.9b | 11.7% | PB1.6x | |
| MAYBANK Malayan Banking Berhad | RM 11.94 | 1.2% +RM 1.7b | 14.6% | PB1.6x | |
| AMBANK AMMB Holdings Berhad | RM 6.59 | 2.2% +RM 463.0m | 15.6% | PB1x | |
| HLFG Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad | RM 22.56 | 1.0% +RM 249.5m | 24.5% | PB0.8x | |
| ABMB Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad | RM 5.33 | 1.9% +RM 154.8m | 0.8% | PB1x |
