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Malaysian (KLSE) Banks Industry Analysis

UpdatedMay 22, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies11
  • 7D-1.2%
  • 3M-7.6%
  • 1Y12.3%
  • YTD2.2%

Over the last 7 days, the Banks industry has dropped 1.2%, driven by pullbacks in Malayan Banking Berhad and CIMB Group Holdings Berhad of 1.3% and 1.9%, respectively. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 12%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 5.4% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Malaysian Banks Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 22 May 2026RM 458.8bRM 101.0bRM 40.9b10.7x11.2x4.5x
Sun, 19 Apr 2026RM 453.7bRM 100.9bRM 40.9b10.6x11.1x4.5x
Tue, 17 Mar 2026RM 468.6bRM 100.9bRM 40.9b10.8x11.5x4.6x
Thu, 12 Feb 2026RM 501.2bRM 100.2bRM 40.4b11.9x12.4x5x
Sat, 10 Jan 2026RM 458.3bRM 100.2bRM 40.4b11.1x11.3x4.6x
Mon, 08 Dec 2025RM 433.2bRM 100.2bRM 40.4b10.2x10.7x4.3x
Wed, 05 Nov 2025RM 421.2bRM 99.3bRM 40.3b10.2x10.5x4.2x
Fri, 03 Oct 2025RM 424.0bRM 99.3bRM 40.3b10.3x10.5x4.3x
Sun, 31 Aug 2025RM 413.4bRM 99.4bRM 40.4b10.1x10.2x4.2x
Tue, 29 Jul 2025RM 396.5bRM 98.3bRM 40.0b9.4x9.9x4x
Thu, 26 Jun 2025RM 401.0bRM 98.3bRM 40.0b9.4x10x4.1x
Sat, 24 May 2025RM 411.2bRM 97.4bRM 40.0b9.6x10.3x4.2x
Mon, 21 Apr 2025RM 410.0bRM 97.2bRM 39.9b9.6x10.3x4.2x
Wed, 19 Mar 2025RM 428.9bRM 97.2bRM 39.9b10.1x10.8x4.4x
Fri, 14 Feb 2025RM 438.9bRM 94.8bRM 39.2b10.8x11.2x4.6x
Sun, 12 Jan 2025RM 430.2bRM 94.8bRM 39.2b10.6x11x4.5x
Tue, 10 Dec 2024RM 434.1bRM 94.8bRM 39.2b10.8x11.1x4.6x
Thu, 07 Nov 2024RM 438.4bRM 92.4bRM 38.2b10.9x11.5x4.7x
Sat, 05 Oct 2024RM 434.4bRM 92.4bRM 38.2b10.9x11.4x4.7x
Mon, 02 Sep 2024RM 447.3bRM 92.4bRM 38.2b10.7x11.7x4.8x
Wed, 31 Jul 2024RM 404.0bRM 90.6bRM 37.1b10x10.9x4.5x
Fri, 28 Jun 2024RM 391.5bRM 90.6bRM 37.1b10x10.5x4.3x
Sun, 26 May 2024RM 397.3bRM 89.6bRM 36.6b10.2x10.9x4.4x
Tue, 23 Apr 2024RM 386.4bRM 88.5bRM 36.5b10x10.6x4.4x
Thu, 21 Mar 2024RM 386.4bRM 88.5bRM 36.5b10.1x10.6x4.4x
Sat, 17 Feb 2024RM 387.7bRM 89.9bRM 36.2b10.4x10.7x4.3x
Mon, 15 Jan 2024RM 372.5bRM 89.9bRM 36.2b9.8x10.3x4.1x
Wed, 13 Dec 2023RM 369.7bRM 89.9bRM 36.2b10.1x10.2x4.1x
Fri, 10 Nov 2023RM 369.8bRM 89.5bRM 35.0b10x10.6x4.1x
Sun, 08 Oct 2023RM 358.1bRM 89.5bRM 35.0b9.4x10.2x4x
Tue, 05 Sep 2023RM 371.9bRM 89.5bRM 35.0b9.9x10.6x4.2x
Thu, 03 Aug 2023RM 363.9bRM 88.1bRM 33.7b10.3x10.8x4.1x
Sat, 01 Jul 2023RM 345.4bRM 88.1bRM 33.7b9.5x10.3x3.9x
Mon, 29 May 2023RM 344.9bRM 88.3bRM 33.3b9.6x10.4x3.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

10.4x


Total Market Cap: RM 344.9bTotal Earnings: RM 33.3bTotal Revenue: RM 88.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Banks Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 10.8x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Malaysian Banks 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 4.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Banks industry have grown 7.1% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 4.6% 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-1.84%
Financials-1.11%
Banks-1.16%
Regional Banks0%0
Diversified Banks-1.18%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Regional Banks industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 13.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 21.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 31.3% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Diversified Banks industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 10.7x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Regional Banks industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 21% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 31% per year.
  • In contrast, the Diversified Banks industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 5.2% 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 6.450.3%
+RM 66.1m		19.2%PB1x

Latest News

AFFIN
RM 2.39
AFFIN Bank Berhad
7D
-2.4%
1Y
-12.8%
Analysis Article • 15h

Earnings Miss: AFFIN Bank Berhad Missed EPS By 13% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

Shareholders might have noticed that AFFIN Bank Berhad ( KLSE:AFFIN ) filed its first-quarter result this time last...
CIMB
RM 7.75
CIMB Group Holdings Berhad
7D
-1.6%
1Y
11.7%
PBBANK
RM 4.77
Public Bank Berhad
7D
-2.9%
1Y
8.4%
Analysis Article • May 17

The Public Bank Berhad (KLSE:PBBANK) First-Quarter Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts

Public Bank Berhad ( KLSE:PBBANK ) just released its latest quarterly report and things are not looking great. Public...
AMBANK
RM 6.45
AMMB Holdings Berhad
7D
0.3%
1Y
19.2%
Analysis Article • May 06

Does AMMB Holdings Berhad (KLSE:AMBANK) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

It's common for many investors, especially those who are inexperienced, to buy shares in companies with a good story...
BIMB
RM 2.27
Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad
7D
-2.6%
1Y
-6.2%
ABMB
RM 4.80
Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad
7D
-2.8%
1Y
10.3%
MAYBANK
RM 11.00
Malayan Banking Berhad
7D
-0.9%
1Y
11.3%
HLFG
RM 18.70
Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad
7D
-0.7%
1Y
10.8%
HLBANK
RM 22.00
Hong Leong Bank Berhad
7D
-0.4%
1Y
11.2%