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Malaysian (KLSE) Industrials Sector Analysis

UpdatedJan 26, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies302
  • 7D-0.4%
  • 3M0.03%
  • 1Y6.7%
  • YTD1.0%

Over the last 7 days, the Industrials industry has remained flat, although notably Sime Darby Berhad gained 5.3%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 6.7% in that time. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 16% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the Malaysian Industrials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 26 Jan 2026RM 307.5bRM 266.4bRM 12.7b14.3x24.3x1.2x
Wed, 24 Dec 2025RM 298.9bRM 266.3bRM 12.7b14.1x23.6x1.1x
Fri, 21 Nov 2025RM 296.3bRM 262.5bRM 12.5b13.6x23.8x1.1x
Sun, 19 Oct 2025RM 293.1bRM 264.8bRM 12.2b14.6x23.9x1.1x
Tue, 16 Sep 2025RM 291.1bRM 264.0bRM 12.1b14.6x24x1.1x
Thu, 14 Aug 2025RM 284.0bRM 260.1bRM 11.4b15.2x24.9x1.1x
Sat, 12 Jul 2025RM 278.4bRM 258.3bRM 11.2b15.4x24.9x1.1x
Mon, 09 Jun 2025RM 268.5bRM 257.6bRM 11.0b14.8x24.4x1x
Wed, 07 May 2025RM 255.5bRM 257.7bRM 12.1b14.6x21.1x1x
Fri, 04 Apr 2025RM 253.8bRM 257.5bRM 12.2b15.5x20.9x1x
Sun, 02 Mar 2025RM 259.8bRM 254.1bRM 11.8b15.6x22x1x
Tue, 28 Jan 2025RM 278.2bRM 254.4bRM 12.7b16.9x21.8x1.1x
Thu, 26 Dec 2024RM 290.2bRM 253.9bRM 12.6b17.6x23x1.1x
Sat, 23 Nov 2024RM 289.2bRM 247.5bRM 11.7b17.9x24.6x1.2x
Mon, 21 Oct 2024RM 283.5bRM 247.2bRM 11.6b18.2x24.5x1.1x
Wed, 18 Sep 2024RM 282.3bRM 244.9bRM 11.6b18.1x24.3x1.2x
Fri, 16 Aug 2024RM 290.3bRM 237.2bRM 12.0b19.7x24.2x1.2x
Sun, 14 Jul 2024RM 305.9bRM 235.9bRM 11.9b19.6x25.8x1.3x
Tue, 11 Jun 2024RM 289.7bRM 235.7bRM 11.7b18.6x24.8x1.2x
Thu, 09 May 2024RM 277.3bRM 225.8bRM 10.7b17.8x25.9x1.2x
Sat, 06 Apr 2024RM 260.9bRM 225.1bRM 10.6b17.3x24.6x1.2x
Mon, 04 Mar 2024RM 245.0bRM 223.5bRM 10.6b16.7x23.1x1.1x
Wed, 31 Jan 2024RM 241.3bRM 232.4bRM 953.1m17.9x253.2x1x
Fri, 29 Dec 2023RM 232.7bRM 232.2bRM 1.2b17.7x194.8x1x
Sun, 26 Nov 2023RM 229.8bRM 226.8bRM 536.9m17.2x428x1x
Tue, 24 Oct 2023RM 224.8bRM 225.5bRM 1.5b16.8x151.1x1x
Thu, 21 Sep 2023RM 227.0bRM 222.6bRM 1.4b17.2x157.7x1x
Sat, 19 Aug 2023RM 219.3bRM 217.9b-RM 30,610,917.0015.8x-7164.3x1x
Mon, 17 Jul 2023RM 214.9bRM 218.1bRM 52.8m15.8x4070.9x1x
Wed, 14 Jun 2023RM 213.0bRM 217.3bRM 320.2m15.4x665.4x1x
Fri, 12 May 2023RM 216.6bRM 215.0bRM 33.3b15.7x6.5x1x
Sun, 09 Apr 2023RM 219.0bRM 215.2bRM 33.3b16x6.6x1x
Tue, 07 Mar 2023RM 224.2bRM 214.7bRM 33.2b16.6x6.8x1x
Thu, 02 Feb 2023RM 223.6bRM 209.2bRM 43.5b14.7x5.1x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

5.1x


Total Market Cap: RM 223.6bTotal Earnings: RM 43.5bTotal Revenue: RM 209.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Industrials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average -390.4x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Malaysian Industrials industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 24.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -390x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Industrials industry have declined 34% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 8.4% per year.
  • This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Malaysian Industrials sector?

MY Market0.17%
Industrials-0.41%
Airlines10.18%
Industrials1.36%
Building1.24%
Logistics1.21%
Marine and Shipping0.89%
Professional Services0.78%
Trade Distributors0.36%
Infrastructure0.36%
Commercial Services-1.77%
Construction-2.39%
Machinery-2.92%
Aerospace & Defense-3.33%
Transportation-4.05%
Electrical-5.71%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Commercial Services industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 27.3%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 19.7% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Airlines industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 76% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 43% per year.
  • In contrast, the Infrastructure industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 4.7% 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
SIME Sime Darby BerhadRM 2.175.3%
+RM 749.7m		-0.5%PE9.2x
AAX AirAsia X BerhadRM 1.8410.2%
+RM 571.3m		-2.1%PE54.4x
MISC MISC BerhadRM 7.881.0%
+RM 357.1m		9.4%PE27.8x
TANCO Tanco Holdings BerhadRM 1.304.0%
+RM 301.3m		61.7%PE747.8x
HLIND Hong Leong Industries BerhadRM 17.182.3%
+RM 120.9m		29.4%PE10.9x

Latest News

GAMUDA
RM 4.55
Gamuda Berhad
7D
-2.2%
1Y
8.6%

Gamuda Berhad's (KLSE:GAMUDA) Dividend Will Be MYR0.05

Jan 23
Gamuda Berhad's (KLSE:GAMUDA) Dividend Will Be MYR0.05
SCICOM
RM 1.69
Scicom (MSC) Berhad
7D
16.6%
1Y
100.0%
SLVEST
RM 2.69
Solarvest Holdings Berhad
7D
-10.3%
1Y
56.4%

Solarvest Holdings Berhad (KLSE:SLVEST) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Jan 20
Solarvest Holdings Berhad (KLSE:SLVEST) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected
AAX
RM 1.84
AirAsia X Berhad
7D
10.2%
1Y
-2.1%
SCGBHD
RM 2.29
Southern Cable Group Berhad
7D
-6.1%
1Y
102.7%

Do Southern Cable Group Berhad's (KLSE:SCGBHD) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Jan 17
Do Southern Cable Group Berhad's (KLSE:SCGBHD) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
HLIND
RM 17.18
Hong Leong Industries Berhad
7D
2.3%
1Y
29.4%

Hong Leong Industries Berhad (KLSE:HLIND) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Jan 13
Hong Leong Industries Berhad (KLSE:HLIND) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet
SIME
RM 2.17
Sime Darby Berhad
7D
5.3%
1Y
-0.5%

We Think Sime Darby Berhad (KLSE:SIME) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Jan 12
We Think Sime Darby Berhad (KLSE:SIME) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
IJM
RM 2.64
IJM Corporation Berhad
7D
-5.7%
1Y
2.3%
SUNCON
RM 5.80
Sunway Construction Group Berhad
7D
-2.0%
1Y
59.8%

We Think Sunway Construction Group Berhad (KLSE:SUNCON) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

Jan 06
We Think Sunway Construction Group Berhad (KLSE:SUNCON) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease
FRONTKN
RM 4.09
Frontken Corporation Berhad
7D
-3.1%
1Y
0.7%
SORENTO
RM 0.72
Sorento Capital Berhad
7D
17.9%
1Y
72.6%

Many Would Be Envious Of Sorento Capital Berhad's (KLSE:SORENTO) Excellent Returns On Capital

Dec 29
Many Would Be Envious Of Sorento Capital Berhad's (KLSE:SORENTO) Excellent Returns On Capital
UWC
RM 4.25
UWC Berhad
7D
-7.2%
1Y
42.1%

Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For UWC Berhad's (KLSE:UWC) Shares

Dec 23
Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For UWC Berhad's (KLSE:UWC) Shares
MISC
RM 7.88
MISC Berhad
7D
1.0%
1Y
9.4%
TANCO
RM 1.30
Tanco Holdings Berhad
7D
4.0%
1Y
61.7%

Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Tanco Holdings Berhad (KLSE:TANCO)

Dec 19
Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Tanco Holdings Berhad (KLSE:TANCO)
KERJAYA
RM 2.66
Kerjaya Prospek Group Berhad
7D
-5.0%
1Y
24.9%
CHINHIN
RM 2.36
Chin Hin Group Berhad
7D
1.3%
1Y
0.9%

Chin Hin Group Berhad's (KLSE:CHINHIN) Anemic Earnings Might Be Worse Than You Think

Dec 04
Chin Hin Group Berhad's (KLSE:CHINHIN) Anemic Earnings Might Be Worse Than You Think