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Malaysian (KLSE) Healthcare Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 24, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies18
  • 7D1.9%
  • 3M6.9%
  • 1Y28.0%
  • YTD6.5%

Over the last 7 days, the Healthcare Services industry has risen 1.9%, driven by gains from IHH Healthcare Berhad of 1.6%. Meanwhile, Pharmaniaga Berhad actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 5.5% in the last week. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 28%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 13% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Malaysian Healthcare Services Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 24 Mar 2026RM 122.8bRM 37.8bRM 3.0b25.3x41.6x3.2x
Thu, 19 Feb 2026RM 96.6bRM 35.6bRM 2.9b24.1x33.9x2.7x
Sat, 17 Jan 2026RM 92.6bRM 35.6bRM 2.9b24.6x32.2x2.6x
Mon, 15 Dec 2025RM 93.5bRM 35.6bRM 2.9b23.3x32.6x2.6x
Wed, 12 Nov 2025RM 89.1bRM 30.5bRM 2.7b25.5x33.3x2.9x
Fri, 10 Oct 2025RM 88.3bRM 30.5bRM 2.7b27.5x33x2.9x
Sun, 07 Sep 2025RM 75.4bRM 30.5bRM 2.7b24.2x28.2x2.5x
Tue, 05 Aug 2025RM 74.7bRM 30.1bRM 2.9b22.6x26.1x2.5x
Thu, 03 Jul 2025RM 75.2bRM 30.0bRM 2.8b23.7x26.4x2.5x
Sat, 31 May 2025RM 76.4bRM 30.0bRM 2.8b24.6x26.8x2.5x
Mon, 28 Apr 2025RM 76.1bRM 29.6bRM 3.0b23.9x25.1x2.6x
Wed, 26 Mar 2025RM 76.2bRM 29.6bRM 3.0b24.9x25.2x2.6x
Fri, 21 Feb 2025RM 78.2bRM 28.1bRM 3.0b24.1x25.9x2.8x
Sun, 19 Jan 2025RM 77.0bRM 28.1bRM 3.0b24.6x25.4x2.7x
Tue, 17 Dec 2024RM 77.8bRM 28.1bRM 3.0b25.5x25.7x2.8x
Thu, 14 Nov 2024RM 76.9bRM 28.0bRM 3.0b24.6x25.3x2.7x
Sat, 12 Oct 2024RM 77.1bRM 28.0bRM 3.0b24.4x25.4x2.8x
Mon, 09 Sep 2024RM 70.7bRM 28.0bRM 3.0b24.6x23.3x2.5x
Wed, 07 Aug 2024RM 66.8bRM 26.5bRM 2.7b25.4x24.4x2.5x
Fri, 05 Jul 2024RM 68.6bRM 26.5bRM 2.7b27.4x25.1x2.6x
Sun, 02 Jun 2024RM 67.2bRM 26.5bRM 2.8b27.5x24.3x2.5x
Tue, 30 Apr 2024RM 69.3bRM 25.5bRM 3.4b27.2x20.5x2.7x
Thu, 28 Mar 2024RM 65.7bRM 25.5bRM 3.4b27.2x19.4x2.6x
Sat, 24 Feb 2024RM 64.4bRM 25.9bRM 2.8b23.5x23x2.5x
Mon, 22 Jan 2024RM 63.0bRM 25.8bRM 2.8b24.3x22.8x2.4x
Wed, 20 Dec 2023RM 62.5bRM 25.8bRM 2.8b24.9x22.6x2.4x
Fri, 17 Nov 2023RM 61.9bRM 23.4bRM 2.4b24.9x25.3x2.6x
Sun, 15 Oct 2023RM 61.3bRM 23.4bRM 2.4b25.5x25.2x2.6x
Tue, 12 Sep 2023RM 60.9bRM 23.4bRM 2.4b25.7x25x2.6x
Thu, 10 Aug 2023RM 61.1bRM 23.0bRM 2.7b24.7x22.3x2.7x
Sat, 08 Jul 2023RM 59.1bRM 23.0bRM 2.7b23.6x21.6x2.6x
Mon, 05 Jun 2023RM 58.6bRM 22.9bRM 2.7b25.5x21.4x2.6x
Wed, 03 May 2023RM 58.9bRM 21.9bRM 1.8b27.7x32.1x2.7x
Fri, 31 Mar 2023RM 59.0bRM 21.9bRM 1.8b28.6x32.1x2.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

32.1x


Total Market Cap: RM 59.0bTotal Earnings: RM 1.8bTotal Revenue: RM 21.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Healthcare Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 26.3x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Malaysian Healthcare industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 41.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 26.3x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.6x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 3.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Healthcare industry have grown 17% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 20% 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 Healthcare industry?

MY Market0.36%
Healthcare1.49%
Healthcare Services1.91%
Healthcare Facilities2.13%
Healthcare Services-0.44%
Healthcare Distributors-4.28%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Healthcare Facilities industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 25.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 12.7%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 9.7% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Healthcare Services industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 119x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Healthcare Distributors industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 26% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 2.2% per year.
  • In contrast, the Healthcare Facilities industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 13% 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
IHH IHH Healthcare BerhadRM 9.031.6%
+RM 1.2b		29.9%PE38x
KPJ KPJ Healthcare BerhadRM 3.455.2%
+RM 752.5m		30.7%PE41.7x
CENGILD Cengild Medical BerhadRM 0.237.1%
+RM 12.5m		-13.5%PE16.8x
UMC UMediC Group BerhadRM 0.323.2%
+RM 3.7m		-28.1%PE14.6x
FOCUSP Focus Point Holdings BerhadRM 0.481.0%
+RM 3.1m		-19.2%PE8.5x

Latest News

IHH
RM 8.98
IHH Healthcare Berhad
7D
0.6%
1Y
30.1%

IHH: Updated Growth And Margin Assumptions Will Support Balanced Future Outlook

Analysts have raised their price target for IHH Healthcare Berhad from MYR9.46 to MYR9.58, citing updated assumptions on revenue growth, profit margins, and a slightly lower future P/E multiple. Valuation Changes Fair Value: Revised slightly higher from MYR9.46 to MYR9.58 per share.
KPJ
RM 3.40
KPJ Healthcare Berhad
7D
1.8%
1Y
28.8%
PMCK
RM 0.20
PMCK Berhad
7D
-4.9%
1Y
n/a
OPTIMAX
RM 0.53
Optimax Holdings Berhad
7D
-3.6%
1Y
3.9%
DCHCARE
RM 0.11
DC Healthcare Holdings Berhad
7D
-8.3%
1Y
-38.9%
LACMED
RM 0.79
LAC Med Berhad
7D
-5.4%
1Y
n/a
FOCUSP
RM 0.49
Focus Point Holdings Berhad
7D
2.1%
1Y
-18.3%
ALPHA
RM 0.28
Alpha IVF Group Berhad
7D
-1.8%
1Y
-12.7%
TMCLIFE
RM 0.49
TMC Life Sciences Berhad
7D
-1.0%
1Y
19.3%
CENGILD
RM 0.21
Cengild Medical Berhad
7D
2.4%
1Y
-17.3%
PHARMA
RM 0.25
Pharmaniaga Berhad
7D
-9.1%
1Y
8.7%