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Malaysian (KLSE) Banks Industry Analysis

UpdatedMay 26, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies11
  • 7D-0.5%
  • 3M-8.1%
  • 1Y10.6%
  • YTD2.1%

Over the last 7 days, the Banks industry has remained flat. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 11% over the past 12 months. 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
Wed, 27 May 2026RM 458.5bRM 101.1bRM 40.9b10.6x11.2x4.5x
Fri, 24 Apr 2026RM 464.6bRM 100.9bRM 40.9b10.7x11.4x4.6x
Sun, 22 Mar 2026RM 474.8bRM 100.9bRM 40.9b10.9x11.6x4.7x
Tue, 17 Feb 2026RM 488.9bRM 100.2bRM 40.4b11.5x12.1x4.9x
Thu, 15 Jan 2026RM 468.6bRM 100.2bRM 40.4b11.3x11.6x4.7x
Sat, 13 Dec 2025RM 438.3bRM 100.2bRM 40.4b10.4x10.8x4.4x
Mon, 10 Nov 2025RM 418.5bRM 99.3bRM 40.3b10x10.4x4.2x
Wed, 08 Oct 2025RM 423.9bRM 99.3bRM 40.3b10.2x10.5x4.3x
Fri, 05 Sep 2025RM 413.5bRM 99.3bRM 40.3b10x10.3x4.2x
Sun, 03 Aug 2025RM 398.3bRM 98.3bRM 40.0b9.4x10x4.1x
Tue, 01 Jul 2025RM 400.7bRM 98.3bRM 40.0b9.4x10x4.1x
Thu, 29 May 2025RM 407.7bRM 97.8bRM 40.2b9.6x10.2x4.2x
Sat, 26 Apr 2025RM 408.8bRM 97.2bRM 39.9b9.7x10.2x4.2x
Mon, 24 Mar 2025RM 419.6bRM 97.2bRM 39.9b9.9x10.5x4.3x
Wed, 19 Feb 2025RM 442.2bRM 94.8bRM 39.2b10.8x11.3x4.7x
Fri, 17 Jan 2025RM 426.3bRM 94.8bRM 39.2b10.6x10.9x4.5x
Sun, 15 Dec 2024RM 434.3bRM 94.8bRM 39.2b10.8x11.1x4.6x
Tue, 12 Nov 2024RM 432.1bRM 92.4bRM 38.2b10.9x11.3x4.7x
Thu, 10 Oct 2024RM 436.0bRM 92.4bRM 38.2b10.7x11.4x4.7x
Sat, 07 Sep 2024RM 444.7bRM 92.4bRM 38.2b10.4x11.7x4.8x
Mon, 05 Aug 2024RM 411.0bRM 90.6bRM 37.1b9.9x11.1x4.5x
Wed, 03 Jul 2024RM 394.3bRM 90.6bRM 37.1b10x10.6x4.4x
Fri, 31 May 2024RM 393.3bRM 89.6bRM 36.6b10.1x10.7x4.4x
Sun, 28 Apr 2024RM 390.5bRM 88.5bRM 36.5b10.1x10.7x4.4x
Tue, 26 Mar 2024RM 387.9bRM 88.5bRM 36.5b10.2x10.6x4.4x
Thu, 22 Feb 2024RM 391.8bRM 90.4bRM 36.2b10.3x10.8x4.3x
Sat, 20 Jan 2024RM 374.1bRM 89.9bRM 36.2b9.8x10.3x4.2x
Mon, 18 Dec 2023RM 371.3bRM 89.9bRM 36.2b10.3x10.3x4.1x
Wed, 15 Nov 2023RM 368.8bRM 89.5bRM 35.0b9.9x10.5x4.1x
Fri, 13 Oct 2023RM 367.8bRM 89.5bRM 35.0b9.8x10.5x4.1x
Sun, 10 Sep 2023RM 370.6bRM 89.5bRM 35.0b9.9x10.6x4.1x
Tue, 08 Aug 2023RM 365.0bRM 88.1bRM 33.7b10.4x10.8x4.1x
Thu, 06 Jul 2023RM 348.4bRM 88.1bRM 33.7b9.8x10.3x4x
Sat, 03 Jun 2023RM 339.7bRM 88.1bRM 33.7b9.1x10.1x3.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

10.1x


Total Market Cap: RM 339.7bTotal 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 4.7% 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 industry?

MY Market-0.84%
Financials-0.51%
Banks-0.52%
Regional Banks0%0
Diversified Banks-0.52%
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
HLBANK Hong Leong Bank BerhadRM 21.900.9%
+RM 410.0m		10.2%PB1.1x
AMBANK AMMB Holdings BerhadRM 6.561.4%
+RM 297.6m		23.5%PB1x
PBBANK Public Bank BerhadRM 4.800.2%
+RM 194.1m		9.6%PB1.6x
RHBBANK RHB Bank BerhadRM 8.290.5%
+RM 174.5m		21.0%PB1.1x
HLFG Hong Leong Financial Group BerhadRM 18.700.5%
+RM 113.4m		12.0%PB0.6x

Latest News

BIMB
RM 2.26
Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad
7D
-3.0%
1Y
-7.4%
ABMB
RM 4.78
Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad
7D
-1.8%
1Y
9.4%
AFFIN
RM 2.38
AFFIN Bank Berhad
7D
-0.8%
1Y
-11.9%
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...
CIMB
RM 7.68
CIMB Group Holdings Berhad
7D
-2.0%
1Y
11.3%
PBBANK
RM 4.80
Public Bank Berhad
7D
0.2%
1Y
9.6%
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 6.56
AMMB Holdings Berhad
7D
1.4%
1Y
23.5%
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...
RHBBANK
RM 8.29
RHB Bank Berhad
7D
0.5%
1Y
21.0%
MAYBANK
RM 10.94
Malayan Banking Berhad
7D
-1.3%
1Y
11.1%
HLFG
RM 18.70
Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad
7D
0.5%
1Y
12.0%
HLBANK
RM 21.90
Hong Leong Bank Berhad
7D
0.9%
1Y
10.2%