Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At P.I.E. Industrial Berhad (KLSE:PIE)
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Malaysian (KLSE) Industrials Sector Analysis
UpdatedApr 26, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies288
- 7D1.2%
- 3M-7.5%
- 1Y-4.0%
- YTD-12.6%
The Industrials industry has been flat over the last week, but CTOS Digital Berhad has lost 6.3%. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 4.4% in the last year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 14% annually.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the Malaysian Industrials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 26 Apr 2025 | RM 249.1b | RM 257.5b | RM 12.1b | 15.2x | 20.6x | 1x |
| Mon, 24 Mar 2025 | RM 251.9b | RM 256.2b | RM 12.0b | 15.6x | 20.9x | 1x |
| Wed, 19 Feb 2025 | RM 265.7b | RM 248.8b | RM 11.9b | 16.6x | 22.4x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 17 Jan 2025 | RM 279.0b | RM 254.2b | RM 12.7b | 17x | 22x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 15 Dec 2024 | RM 292.5b | RM 253.7b | RM 12.6b | 17.7x | 23.2x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 12 Nov 2024 | RM 287.0b | RM 247.4b | RM 11.7b | 18.4x | 24.6x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 10 Oct 2024 | RM 280.7b | RM 246.9b | RM 11.6b | 18.5x | 24.3x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 07 Sep 2024 | RM 278.2b | RM 245.4b | RM 11.7b | 17.9x | 23.8x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 05 Aug 2024 | RM 293.9b | RM 236.2b | RM 12.0b | 19.3x | 24.5x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 03 Jul 2024 | RM 294.1b | RM 235.9b | RM 11.9b | 19.3x | 24.7x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 31 May 2024 | RM 287.1b | RM 234.3b | RM 10.9b | 18.7x | 26.3x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 28 Apr 2024 | RM 267.1b | RM 225.6b | RM 10.7b | 17x | 24.9x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 26 Mar 2024 | RM 257.6b | RM 223.3b | RM 10.7b | 17.1x | 24x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 22 Feb 2024 | RM 244.6b | RM 217.1b | -RM 105,401,771.00 | 18.3x | -2320.3x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 20 Jan 2024 | RM 236.2b | RM 232.0b | RM 871.9m | 18.1x | 270.9x | 1x |
| Mon, 18 Dec 2023 | RM 232.0b | RM 232.2b | RM 1.2b | 17.4x | 191.2x | 1x |
| Wed, 15 Nov 2023 | RM 228.9b | RM 226.0b | RM 1.5b | 17.6x | 153.2x | 1x |
| Fri, 13 Oct 2023 | RM 229.3b | RM 224.4b | RM 1.5b | 17.5x | 155.7x | 1x |
| Sun, 10 Sep 2023 | RM 222.9b | RM 222.7b | RM 1.5b | 16.9x | 151.7x | 1x |
| Tue, 08 Aug 2023 | RM 217.3b | RM 218.0b | -RM 34,705,767.00 | 16x | -6260.1x | 1x |
| Thu, 06 Jul 2023 | RM 212.2b | RM 218.1b | RM 51.0m | 15.2x | 4162.7x | 1x |
| Sat, 03 Jun 2023 | RM 213.5b | RM 217.2b | RM 260.2m | 15.1x | 820.7x | 1x |
| Mon, 01 May 2023 | RM 218.4b | RM 215.0b | RM 33.4b | 15.5x | 6.5x | 1x |
| Wed, 29 Mar 2023 | RM 214.1b | RM 215.3b | RM 33.4b | 15.5x | 6.4x | 1x |
| Fri, 24 Feb 2023 | RM 225.3b | RM 211.1b | RM 10.9b | 14.6x | 20.7x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 22 Jan 2023 | RM 220.4b | RM 208.8b | RM 43.5b | 13.8x | 5.1x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 20 Dec 2022 | RM 209.2b | RM 208.4b | RM 43.5b | 13.5x | 4.8x | 1x |
| Thu, 17 Nov 2022 | RM 199.3b | RM 198.0b | RM 42.3b | 13.9x | 4.7x | 1x |
| Sat, 15 Oct 2022 | RM 191.3b | RM 197.8b | RM 42.4b | 13.8x | 4.5x | 1x |
| Mon, 12 Sep 2022 | RM 203.2b | RM 196.9b | RM 42.4b | 14.8x | 4.8x | 1x |
| Wed, 10 Aug 2022 | RM 203.5b | RM 188.5b | RM 8.7b | 14.5x | 23.5x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 08 Jul 2022 | RM 193.5b | RM 188.5b | RM 8.6b | 14.1x | 22.5x | 1x |
| Sun, 05 Jun 2022 | RM 205.8b | RM 187.3b | RM 8.5b | 14.9x | 24.3x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 03 May 2022 | RM 213.9b | RM 183.0b | RM 8.5b | 14.9x | 25.2x | 1.2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
25.2x
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 20.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -393x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 0.96x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Industrials industry have grown 13% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 12% 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 Industrials sector?
| MY Market | 1.09% | |
| Industrials | 1.25% | |
| Aerospace & Defense | 16.13% | |
| Airlines | 5.88% | |
| Commercial Services | 4.75% | |
| Machinery | 3.66% | |
| Electrical | 3.30% | |
| Logistics | 2.77% | |
| Construction | 1.41% | |
| Industrials | 1.08% | |
| Infrastructure | 0.78% | |
| Marine and Shipping | 0.69% | |
| Transportation | -0.097% | |
| Building | -0.54% | |
| Trade Distributors | -0.69% | |
| Professional Services | -1.68% | |
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 27.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 16.6% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Commercial Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 27% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 17% per year.
- In contrast, the Airlines industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 3.4% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUNWAY Sunway Berhad | RM 4.48 | 1.6% +RM 435.8m | 29.1% | PE25.3x | |
| FRONTKN Frontken Corporation Berhad | RM 3.48 | 7.1% +RM 364.5m | -10.5% | PE40.3x | |
| HAPSENG Hap Seng Consolidated Berhad | RM 2.71 | 4.6% +RM 298.8m | -37.8% | PE10.4x | |
| GAMUDA Gamuda Berhad | RM 3.99 | 1.0% +RM 230.6m | 52.0% | PE24.7x | |
| MISC MISC Berhad | RM 7.25 | 0.7% +RM 223.2m | -8.1% | PE27.1x |
