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Malaysian (KLSE) Industrials Sector Analysis

UpdatedFeb 05, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies303
  • 7D-1.3%
  • 3M-0.4%
  • 1Y5.8%
  • YTD0.1%

Over the last 7 days, the Industrials industry has dropped 2.5%, driven by Gamuda Berhad declining 9.8%. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 7.3%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 17% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 05 Feb 2026RM 305.5bRM 267.0bRM 12.5b14x24.5x1.1x
Sat, 03 Jan 2026RM 298.8bRM 266.3bRM 12.7b14.2x23.6x1.1x
Mon, 01 Dec 2025RM 291.4bRM 266.1bRM 12.6b13.5x23.1x1.1x
Wed, 29 Oct 2025RM 297.4bRM 265.0bRM 12.3b14.4x24.3x1.1x
Fri, 26 Sep 2025RM 298.5bRM 264.6bRM 12.2b15.1x24.4x1.1x
Sun, 24 Aug 2025RM 284.2bRM 262.9bRM 11.5b15.4x24.8x1.1x
Tue, 22 Jul 2025RM 280.7bRM 258.6bRM 11.2b15.5x25.2x1.1x
Thu, 19 Jun 2025RM 268.9bRM 257.5bRM 11.0b14.7x24.5x1x
Sat, 17 May 2025RM 265.7bRM 258.0bRM 12.1b15.1x21.9x1x
Mon, 14 Apr 2025RM 239.8bRM 257.5bRM 12.2b14.1x19.7x0.9x
Wed, 12 Mar 2025RM 247.0bRM 255.9bRM 12.0b15.5x20.6x1x
Fri, 07 Feb 2025RM 286.8bRM 254.4bRM 12.7b16.8x22.6x1.1x
Sun, 05 Jan 2025RM 295.0bRM 253.9bRM 12.6b17.9x23.4x1.2x
Tue, 03 Dec 2024RM 286.8bRM 252.3bRM 12.5b17.1x22.9x1.1x
Thu, 31 Oct 2024RM 280.5bRM 247.1bRM 11.6b17.7x24.3x1.1x
Sat, 28 Sep 2024RM 282.6bRM 247.1bRM 11.6b18.1x24.5x1.1x
Mon, 26 Aug 2024RM 288.5bRM 237.8bRM 12.2b19.1x23.6x1.2x
Wed, 24 Jul 2024RM 307.2bRM 236.0bRM 11.9b19.7x25.8x1.3x
Fri, 21 Jun 2024RM 288.7bRM 235.7bRM 11.7b19.1x24.7x1.2x
Sun, 19 May 2024RM 283.7bRM 225.8bRM 10.6b19.1x26.7x1.3x
Tue, 16 Apr 2024RM 260.1bRM 225.0bRM 10.6b16.7x24.5x1.2x
Thu, 14 Mar 2024RM 247.3bRM 223.3bRM 10.8b16.8x23x1.1x
Sat, 10 Feb 2024RM 240.1bRM 216.6b-RM 124,582,164.0017.5x-1927.3x1.1x
Mon, 08 Jan 2024RM 237.8bRM 232.0bRM 866.9m18.5x274.3x1x
Wed, 06 Dec 2023RM 225.7bRM 230.5bRM 1.1b16.9x209.2x1x
Fri, 03 Nov 2023RM 225.9bRM 225.5bRM 1.5b17.2x155x1x
Sun, 01 Oct 2023RM 224.4bRM 224.4bRM 1.5b17.8x151.9x1x
Tue, 29 Aug 2023RM 223.9bRM 221.9bRM 1.3b16.3x172.9x1x
Thu, 27 Jul 2023RM 217.0bRM 218.2bRM 57.9m15.5x3746.1x1x
Sat, 24 Jun 2023RM 212.8bRM 218.1bRM 226.7m15.4x938.5x1x
Mon, 22 May 2023RM 215.4bRM 426.3bRM 41.0b15.6x5.3x0.5x
Wed, 19 Apr 2023RM 219.9bRM 215.2bRM 33.3b16.3x6.6x1x
Fri, 17 Mar 2023RM 213.2bRM 214.7bRM 33.2b16.1x6.4x1x
Sun, 12 Feb 2023RM 227.9bRM 210.2bRM 43.9b14x5.2x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

5.2x


Total Market Cap: RM 227.9bTotal Earnings: RM 43.9bTotal Revenue: RM 210.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Industrials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average -390.2x202420252026
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 24.5x 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 8.3% 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 Market-0.64%
Industrials-1.26%
Marine and Shipping1.80%
Commercial Services0.69%
Industrials0.11%
Infrastructure-0.02%
Machinery-0.028%
Trade Distributors-1.09%
Building-1.29%
Professional Services-1.64%
Aerospace & Defense-1.67%
Logistics-2.51%
Electrical-2.73%
Construction-3.86%
Transportation-3.93%
Airlines-10.57%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Airlines industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 4.1x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 85.6%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 42.8% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Airlines industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 86% 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 4.0% 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
MISC MISC BerhadRM 8.152.0%
+RM 714.2m		8.7%PE28.7x
SUNWAY Sunway BerhadRM 5.820.7%
+RM 270.4m		30.8%PE35.4x
UWC UWC BerhadRM 4.295.9%
+RM 264.7m		45.4%PE92.5x
FRONTKN Frontken Corporation BerhadRM 3.932.1%
+RM 132.0m		0.8%PE43.8x
KERJAYA Kerjaya Prospek Group BerhadRM 2.722.6%
+RM 88.0m		26.5%PE17x

Latest News

MRCB
RM 0.34
Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad
7D
-8.1%
1Y
-33.3%

We Think Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad (KLSE:MRCB) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Feb 03
We Think Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad (KLSE:MRCB) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
SIME
RM 2.17
Sime Darby Berhad
7D
-1.4%
1Y
-2.3%

Sime Darby Berhad (KLSE:SIME) Shares Could Be 32% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Feb 03
Sime Darby Berhad (KLSE:SIME) Shares Could Be 32% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
BNASTRA
RM 2.14
Binastra Corporation Berhad
7D
2.9%
1Y
18.9%
AAX
RM 2.03
AirAsia X Berhad
7D
-10.6%
1Y
13.4%

AAX: Follow On Equity And New Leadership Will Support Future Upside

Analysts have raised their price target for AirAsia X Berhad from RM2.08 to about RM2.90, citing updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margin and a lower discount rate, as well as a revised future P/E multiple. What's in the News Appointment of Mr. Tharumalingam A/L Kanagalingam, also known as Bo Lingam, as Group Chief Executive Officer of AirAsia X Berhad with effect from January 19, 2026, following a long tenure across multiple leadership roles within the wider AirAsia group (Key Developments).
SUNWAY
RM 5.82
Sunway Berhad
7D
0.7%
1Y
30.8%

Is Sunway Berhad (KLSE:SUNWAY) Using Too Much Debt?

Jan 31
Is Sunway Berhad (KLSE:SUNWAY) Using Too Much Debt?
GAMUDA
RM 4.15
Gamuda Berhad
7D
-9.8%
1Y
-5.3%
CTOS
RM 0.89
CTOS Digital Berhad
7D
2.3%
1Y
-26.4%
SLVEST
RM 2.42
Solarvest Holdings Berhad
7D
-4.0%
1Y
44.9%

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

Jan 20
Solarvest Holdings Berhad (KLSE:SLVEST) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected
KGB
RM 5.15
Kelington Group Berhad
7D
-2.5%
1Y
53.7%

Kelington Group Berhad's (KLSE:KGB) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

Jan 07
Kelington Group Berhad's (KLSE:KGB) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon
SUNCON
RM 6.00
Sunway Construction Group Berhad
7D
0.7%
1Y
57.1%

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 3.93
Frontken Corporation Berhad
7D
2.1%
1Y
0.8%
UWC
RM 4.29
UWC Berhad
7D
5.9%
1Y
45.4%

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 8.15
MISC Berhad
7D
2.0%
1Y
8.7%
KERJAYA
RM 2.72
Kerjaya Prospek Group Berhad
7D
2.6%
1Y
26.5%
ZETRIX
RM 0.80
Zetrix AI Berhad
7D
-2.4%
1Y
-17.5%

Zetrix AI Berhad (KLSE:ZETRIX) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Nov 21
Zetrix AI Berhad (KLSE:ZETRIX) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
PENTA
RM 3.19
Pentamaster Corporation Berhad
7D
-6.5%
1Y
-10.6%