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Malaysian (KLSE) Banks Industry Analysis

UpdatedJun 08, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies11
  • 7D1.6%
  • 3M-2.7%
  • 1Y12.3%
  • YTD1.0%

Over the last 7 days, the Banks industry has risen 1.6%, driven by gains from Public Bank Berhad of 1.5%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 12%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 5.5% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 08 Jun 2026RM 453.5bRM 100.2bRM 40.9b10.3x11.1x4.5x
Wed, 06 May 2026RM 461.7bRM 100.9bRM 40.9b10.6x11.3x4.6x
Fri, 03 Apr 2026RM 462.2bRM 100.9bRM 40.9b10.5x11.3x4.6x
Sun, 01 Mar 2026RM 483.3bRM 100.7bRM 40.8b11x11.8x4.8x
Tue, 27 Jan 2026RM 484.9bRM 100.2bRM 40.4b11.8x12x4.8x
Thu, 25 Dec 2025RM 448.1bRM 100.2bRM 40.4b10.7x11.1x4.5x
Sat, 22 Nov 2025RM 419.4bRM 99.3bRM 40.2b10.1x10.4x4.2x
Mon, 20 Oct 2025RM 415.0bRM 99.3bRM 40.3b10.1x10.3x4.2x
Wed, 17 Sep 2025RM 412.3bRM 99.3bRM 40.3b9.9x10.2x4.2x
Fri, 15 Aug 2025RM 412.4bRM 98.3bRM 40.0b10x10.3x4.2x
Sun, 13 Jul 2025RM 399.8bRM 98.3bRM 40.0b9.3x10x4.1x
Tue, 10 Jun 2025RM 402.6bRM 98.3bRM 40.0b9.5x10.1x4.1x
Thu, 08 May 2025RM 413.6bRM 97.2bRM 39.9b9.7x10.4x4.3x
Sat, 05 Apr 2025RM 416.6bRM 97.2bRM 39.9b9.7x10.4x4.3x
Mon, 03 Mar 2025RM 441.4bRM 96.9bRM 39.6b11x11.2x4.6x
Wed, 29 Jan 2025RM 427.9bRM 94.8bRM 39.2b10.6x10.9x4.5x
Fri, 27 Dec 2024RM 430.7bRM 94.8bRM 39.2b10.4x11x4.5x
Sun, 24 Nov 2024RM 431.6bRM 92.6bRM 38.2b11x11.3x4.7x
Tue, 22 Oct 2024RM 441.5bRM 92.4bRM 38.2b10.9x11.6x4.8x
Thu, 19 Sep 2024RM 445.5bRM 92.4bRM 38.2b10.8x11.7x4.8x
Sat, 17 Aug 2024RM 415.8bRM 90.6bRM 37.1b10.6x11.2x4.6x
Mon, 15 Jul 2024RM 400.2bRM 90.6bRM 37.1b10x10.8x4.4x
Wed, 12 Jun 2024RM 396.6bRM 90.6bRM 37.1b9.9x10.7x4.4x
Fri, 10 May 2024RM 393.0bRM 88.5bRM 36.5b10.3x10.8x4.4x
Sun, 07 Apr 2024RM 389.2bRM 88.5bRM 36.5b10.2x10.7x4.4x
Tue, 05 Mar 2024RM 389.3bRM 88.6bRM 36.5b10.3x10.7x4.4x
Thu, 01 Feb 2024RM 381.9bRM 89.9bRM 36.2b10.1x10.6x4.2x
Sat, 30 Dec 2023RM 367.9bRM 89.9bRM 36.2b9.6x10.2x4.1x
Mon, 27 Nov 2023RM 370.2bRM 89.6bRM 35.5b10x10.4x4.1x
Wed, 25 Oct 2023RM 365.9bRM 89.5bRM 35.0b9.8x10.4x4.1x
Fri, 22 Sep 2023RM 366.1bRM 89.5bRM 35.0b9.7x10.4x4.1x
Sun, 20 Aug 2023RM 366.7bRM 88.1bRM 33.7b10.5x10.9x4.2x
Tue, 18 Jul 2023RM 355.3bRM 88.1bRM 33.7b10x10.6x4x
Thu, 15 Jun 2023RM 341.9bRM 88.1bRM 33.7b9.4x10.2x3.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

10.2x


Total Market Cap: RM 341.9bTotal Earnings: RM 33.7bTotal Revenue: RM 88.1bTotal 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 6.7% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 4.4% 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-0.012%
Financials1.31%
Banks1.59%
Diversified Banks1.61%
Regional Banks0%0
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Regional Banks industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 14.0x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 28.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 45.5% 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 28% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 46% 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
PBBANK Public Bank BerhadRM 4.781.5%
+RM 1.4b		12.2%PB1.6x
RHBBANK RHB Bank BerhadRM 8.392.2%
+RM 785.1m		31.9%PB1.1x
MAYBANK Malayan Banking BerhadRM 10.700.6%
+RM 725.7m		10.5%PB1.4x
HLBANK Hong Leong Bank BerhadRM 20.960.4%
+RM 164.0m		6.4%PB1.1x
HLFG Hong Leong Financial Group BerhadRM 18.500.7%
+RM 136.1m		10.9%PB0.6x

Latest News

MBSB
RM 0.66
MBSB Berhad
7D
-0.8%
1Y
-7.1%
BIMB
RM 2.18
Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad
7D
-0.9%
1Y
-4.8%
CIMB
RM 7.39
CIMB Group Holdings Berhad
7D
-1.2%
1Y
7.3%
Narrative Update • Jun 01

CIMB: Future Returns Will Rely On Dividend Support And Indonesia Asset Upside

Analysts have trimmed their price target for CIMB Group Holdings Berhad from MYR9.18 to MYR9.05 as updated assumptions for discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E are factored into their valuation models. What's in the News CIMB launched CIMB Alumni, a purpose driven platform aimed at reconnecting past and present employees to support mentorship, philanthropy, volunteerism, knowledge sharing and collaboration across its regional network.
RHBBANK
RM 8.39
RHB Bank Berhad
7D
2.2%
1Y
31.9%
Analysis Article • Jun 01

Earnings Update: RHB Bank Berhad (KLSE:RHBBANK) Just Reported Its First-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts

RHB Bank Berhad ( KLSE:RHBBANK ) came out with its quarterly results last week, and we wanted to see how the business...
MAYBANK
RM 10.70
Malayan Banking Berhad
7D
0.6%
1Y
10.5%
Analysis Article • May 31

Revenue Miss: Malayan Banking Berhad Fell 12% Short Of Analyst Revenue Estimates And Analysts Have Been Revising Their Models

The analysts might have been a bit too bullish on Malayan Banking Berhad ( KLSE:MAYBANK ), given that the company fell...
AMBANK
RM 6.45
AMMB Holdings Berhad
7D
-0.5%
1Y
19.4%
HLBANK
RM 20.96
Hong Leong Bank Berhad
7D
0.4%
1Y
6.4%
PBBANK
RM 4.78
Public Bank Berhad
7D
1.5%
1Y
12.2%
HLFG
RM 18.50
Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad
7D
0.7%
1Y
10.9%
Analysis Article • May 29

Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad (KLSE:HLFG) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

Investors are often guided by the idea of discovering 'the next big thing', even if that means buying 'story stocks...
AFFIN
RM 2.32
AFFIN Bank Berhad
7D
-2.5%
1Y
-9.4%
Analysis Article • May 21

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...