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Malaysian (KLSE) Healthcare Services Industry Analysis
UpdatedAug 12, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies15
- 7D4.6%
- 3M-1.7%
- 1Y14.6%
- YTD-1.6%
In the last week, the Healthcare Services industry is up 4.5%, with IHH Healthcare Berhad up 3.9%. In the same time, Hong Seng Consolidated Berhad was down 50%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 15%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 6.9% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Malaysian Healthcare Services Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 12 Aug 2025 | RM 78.1b | RM 30.1b | RM 2.9b | 24.2x | 27.3x | 2.6x |
| Thu, 10 Jul 2025 | RM 74.1b | RM 30.1b | RM 2.9b | 23.1x | 25.9x | 2.5x |
| Sat, 07 Jun 2025 | RM 76.2b | RM 30.0b | RM 2.8b | 24.6x | 26.8x | 2.5x |
| Mon, 05 May 2025 | RM 78.7b | RM 29.6b | RM 3.0b | 24x | 26x | 2.7x |
| Wed, 02 Apr 2025 | RM 76.5b | RM 29.6b | RM 3.0b | 25.3x | 25.3x | 2.6x |
| Fri, 28 Feb 2025 | RM 79.2b | RM 28.1b | RM 3.0b | 23.7x | 26.3x | 2.8x |
| Sun, 26 Jan 2025 | RM 77.4b | RM 28.1b | RM 3.0b | 24.5x | 25.6x | 2.8x |
| Tue, 24 Dec 2024 | RM 76.5b | RM 28.1b | RM 3.0b | 25.5x | 25.3x | 2.7x |
| Thu, 21 Nov 2024 | RM 78.0b | RM 28.1b | RM 3.0b | 27.6x | 25.8x | 2.8x |
| Sat, 19 Oct 2024 | RM 76.8b | RM 28.0b | RM 3.0b | 24.6x | 25.3x | 2.7x |
| Mon, 16 Sep 2024 | RM 72.5b | RM 28.0b | RM 3.0b | 24.5x | 23.9x | 2.6x |
| Wed, 14 Aug 2024 | RM 67.8b | RM 26.5b | RM 2.7b | 24.7x | 24.8x | 2.6x |
| Fri, 12 Jul 2024 | RM 68.6b | RM 26.5b | RM 2.7b | 27.3x | 25.1x | 2.6x |
| Sun, 09 Jun 2024 | RM 67.8b | RM 26.5b | RM 2.7b | 27.5x | 24.8x | 2.6x |
| Tue, 07 May 2024 | RM 68.6b | RM 25.5b | RM 3.4b | 27.5x | 20.3x | 2.7x |
| Thu, 04 Apr 2024 | RM 66.1b | RM 25.5b | RM 3.4b | 28.5x | 19.5x | 2.6x |
| Sat, 02 Mar 2024 | RM 64.3b | RM 26.8b | RM 3.3b | 24.6x | 19.3x | 2.4x |
| Mon, 29 Jan 2024 | RM 64.0b | RM 25.8b | RM 2.8b | 24.3x | 23.1x | 2.5x |
| Wed, 27 Dec 2023 | RM 62.6b | RM 25.8b | RM 2.8b | 25.1x | 22.6x | 2.4x |
| Fri, 24 Nov 2023 | RM 60.7b | RM 23.4b | RM 2.4b | 25.3x | 24.8x | 2.6x |
| Sun, 22 Oct 2023 | RM 61.2b | RM 23.4b | RM 2.4b | 24.8x | 25.2x | 2.6x |
| Tue, 19 Sep 2023 | RM 61.4b | RM 23.4b | RM 2.4b | 25.9x | 25.2x | 2.6x |
| Thu, 17 Aug 2023 | RM 61.8b | RM 23.0b | RM 2.7b | 25.5x | 22.6x | 2.7x |
| Sat, 15 Jul 2023 | RM 59.7b | RM 23.0b | RM 2.7b | 24x | 21.8x | 2.6x |
| Mon, 12 Jun 2023 | RM 58.7b | RM 22.9b | RM 2.7b | 24.7x | 21.4x | 2.6x |
| Wed, 10 May 2023 | RM 60.3b | RM 21.9b | RM 1.8b | 27.7x | 32.8x | 2.8x |
| Fri, 07 Apr 2023 | RM 59.2b | RM 21.9b | RM 1.8b | 28.9x | 32.3x | 2.7x |
| Sun, 05 Mar 2023 | RM 60.5b | RM 21.9b | RM 1.8b | 28.6x | 33x | 2.8x |
| Tue, 31 Jan 2023 | RM 61.7b | RM 24.9b | RM 2.2b | 29.8x | 28.1x | 2.5x |
| Thu, 29 Dec 2022 | RM 63.1b | RM 24.9b | RM 2.2b | 30.1x | 28.7x | 2.5x |
| Sat, 26 Nov 2022 | RM 61.4b | RM 24.7b | RM 2.5b | 24.6x | 24.9x | 2.5x |
| Mon, 24 Oct 2022 | RM 60.7b | RM 25.8b | RM 2.5b | 25.2x | 24.3x | 2.4x |
| Wed, 21 Sep 2022 | RM 62.9b | RM 25.8b | RM 2.5b | 26.3x | 25.2x | 2.4x |
| Fri, 19 Aug 2022 | RM 67.0b | RM 25.9b | RM 2.3b | 27.9x | 29.1x | 2.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
29.1x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Malaysian Healthcare 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 25.2x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 2.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Healthcare industry have grown 7.4% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 5.1% 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 Healthcare industry?
| MY Market | 1.06% | |
| Healthcare | 2.32% | |
| Healthcare Services | 4.56% | |
| Healthcare Facilities | 4.66% | |
| Healthcare Services | 2.82% | |
| Healthcare Distributors | -3.55% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Healthcare Services industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 116x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 23.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 51.5% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Healthcare Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 24% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 52% per year.
- In contrast, the Healthcare Distributors industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 5.4% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IHH IHH Healthcare Berhad | RM 6.96 | 3.9% +RM 2.3b | 11.4% | PE25.6x | |
| KPJ KPJ Healthcare Berhad | RM 2.90 | 9.0% +RM 1.0b | 53.4% | PE37.6x | |
| ALPHA Alpha IVF Group Berhad | RM 0.29 | 3.5% +RM 48.6m | -3.3% | PE25x | |
| OPTIMAX Optimax Holdings Berhad | RM 0.58 | 13.7% +RM 38.0m | -14.1% | PE23.5x | |
| TMCLIFE TMC Life Sciences Berhad | RM 0.41 | 2.5% +RM 17.4m | -33.6% | PE319.6x |
