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Malaysian (KLSE) Banks Industry Analysis

UpdatedSep 15, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies11
  • 7D-0.3%
  • 3M3.6%
  • 1Y-7.2%
  • YTD-5.0%

The Banks industry has stayed flat over the last week. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 7.2% over the past 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 4.9% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 15 Sep 2025RM 412.3bRM 99.3bRM 40.3b9.9x10.2x4.2x
Wed, 13 Aug 2025RM 406.7bRM 98.3bRM 40.0b9.7x10.2x4.1x
Fri, 11 Jul 2025RM 400.1bRM 98.3bRM 40.0b9.3x10x4.1x
Sun, 08 Jun 2025RM 401.9bRM 98.3bRM 40.0b9.5x10x4.1x
Tue, 06 May 2025RM 415.9bRM 97.2bRM 39.9b9.6x10.4x4.3x
Thu, 03 Apr 2025RM 422.6bRM 97.2bRM 39.9b9.9x10.6x4.3x
Sat, 01 Mar 2025RM 441.4bRM 97.2bRM 39.9b10.5x11.1x4.5x
Mon, 27 Jan 2025RM 430.4bRM 94.8bRM 39.2b10.6x11x4.5x
Wed, 25 Dec 2024RM 429.0bRM 94.8bRM 39.2b10.4x10.9x4.5x
Fri, 22 Nov 2024RM 431.7bRM 92.4bRM 38.2b11.1x11.3x4.7x
Sun, 20 Oct 2024RM 441.2bRM 92.4bRM 38.2b10.9x11.6x4.8x
Tue, 17 Sep 2024RM 443.1bRM 92.4bRM 38.2b10.5x11.6x4.8x
Thu, 15 Aug 2024RM 410.9bRM 90.6bRM 37.1b10.6x11.1x4.5x
Sat, 13 Jul 2024RM 400.2bRM 90.6bRM 37.1b10x10.8x4.4x
Mon, 10 Jun 2024RM 396.6bRM 90.6bRM 37.1b9.9x10.7x4.4x
Wed, 08 May 2024RM 395.1bRM 88.5bRM 36.5b10.4x10.8x4.5x
Fri, 05 Apr 2024RM 390.6bRM 88.5bRM 36.5b10.2x10.7x4.4x
Sun, 03 Mar 2024RM 387.4bRM 88.6bRM 36.5b10.3x10.6x4.4x
Tue, 30 Jan 2024RM 381.9bRM 89.9bRM 36.2b10.1x10.6x4.2x
Thu, 28 Dec 2023RM 365.7bRM 89.9bRM 36.2b9.6x10.1x4.1x
Sat, 25 Nov 2023RM 370.2bRM 89.6bRM 35.5b10x10.4x4.1x
Mon, 23 Oct 2023RM 366.1bRM 89.5bRM 35.0b9.7x10.4x4.1x
Wed, 20 Sep 2023RM 368.3bRM 89.5bRM 35.0b10x10.5x4.1x
Fri, 18 Aug 2023RM 367.8bRM 88.1bRM 33.7b10.5x10.9x4.2x
Sun, 16 Jul 2023RM 355.1bRM 88.1bRM 33.7b10x10.5x4x
Tue, 13 Jun 2023RM 342.7bRM 88.1bRM 33.7b9.5x10.2x3.9x
Thu, 11 May 2023RM 351.7bRM 87.4bRM 32.5b9.8x10.8x4x
Sat, 08 Apr 2023RM 354.1bRM 87.5bRM 32.6b9.9x10.9x4x
Mon, 06 Mar 2023RM 364.9bRM 87.5bRM 32.6b10.1x11.2x4.2x
Wed, 01 Feb 2023RM 370.1bRM 84.4bRM 30.9b12.3x12x4.4x
Fri, 30 Dec 2022RM 373.3bRM 84.4bRM 30.9b12.4x12.1x4.4x
Sun, 27 Nov 2022RM 377.2bRM 82.4bRM 28.6b12.9x13.2x4.6x
Tue, 25 Oct 2022RM 372.4bRM 80.7bRM 28.3b13.3x13.2x4.6x
Thu, 22 Sep 2022RM 368.4bRM 80.7bRM 28.3b13x13x4.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

13x


Total Market Cap: RM 368.4bTotal Earnings: RM 28.3bTotal Revenue: RM 80.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Banks Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 10.9x202320242025
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 10.9x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 4.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Banks industry have grown 12% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 7.1% 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 Market1.24%
Financials-0.26%
Banks-0.30%
Diversified Banks-0.28%
Regional Banks-1.41%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Regional Banks industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 13.6x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 11.6%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 2.8% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Diversified Banks industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 10.9x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Regional Banks industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 12% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 2.8% per year.
  • In contrast, the Diversified Banks industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 4.8% 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
CIMB CIMB Group Holdings BerhadRM 7.371.0%
+RM 795.2m		-9.7%PB1.1x
RHBBANK RHB Bank BerhadRM 6.550.8%
+RM 218.1m		4.0%PB0.9x
AFFIN AFFIN Bank BerhadRM 2.311.8%
+RM 101.4m		-16.5%PB0.5x
HLBANK Hong Leong Bank BerhadRM 20.080.1%
+RM 41.0m		-5.3%PB1x

Latest News

AMBANK
RM 5.50
AMMB Holdings Berhad
7D
0%
1Y
6.4%
MBSB
RM 0.70
MBSB Berhad
7D
-1.4%
1Y
-12.5%
CIMB
RM 7.37
CIMB Group Holdings Berhad
7D
1.0%
1Y
-9.7%
MAYBANK
RM 9.87
Malayan Banking Berhad
7D
-1.2%
1Y
-7.2%

Malayan Banking Berhad (KLSE:MAYBANK) Will Pay A Dividend Of MYR0.30

Aug 31
Malayan Banking Berhad (KLSE:MAYBANK) Will Pay A Dividend Of MYR0.30
HLFG
RM 17.10
Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad
7D
-1.4%
1Y
-11.4%

Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

Aug 31
Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models
RHBBANK
RM 6.55
RHB Bank Berhad
7D
0.8%
1Y
4.0%
PBBANK
RM 4.25
Public Bank Berhad
7D
-0.5%
1Y
-9.6%

Analysts Have Made A Financial Statement On Public Bank Berhad's (KLSE:PBBANK) Second-Quarter Report

Aug 29
Analysts Have Made A Financial Statement On Public Bank Berhad's (KLSE:PBBANK) Second-Quarter Report
ABMB
RM 4.41
Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad
7D
-0.9%
1Y
2.6%
HLBANK
RM 20.08
Hong Leong Bank Berhad
7D
0.1%
1Y
-5.3%
BIMB
RM 2.25
Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad
7D
-1.7%
1Y
-14.4%
AFFIN
RM 2.31
AFFIN Bank Berhad
7D
1.8%
1Y
-16.5%