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Malaysian (KLSE) Industrials Sector Analysis
UpdatedJan 11, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies303
- 7D1.4%
- 3M-1.6%
- 1Y2.6%
- YTD1.4%
Over the last 7 days, the Industrials industry has risen 1.4%, driven by gains from IJM Corporation Berhad of 19%. Despite this gain, the industry's performance has been flat over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 15% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 11 Jan 2026 | RM 303.3b | RM 266.4b | RM 12.7b | 14.2x | 23.9x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 09 Dec 2025 | RM 290.2b | RM 266.4b | RM 12.7b | 13.7x | 22.9x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 06 Nov 2025 | RM 293.2b | RM 265.4b | RM 12.4b | 14.1x | 23.7x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 04 Oct 2025 | RM 302.6b | RM 264.6b | RM 12.2b | 14.8x | 24.7x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 01 Sep 2025 | RM 284.6b | RM 264.1b | RM 12.1b | 14.7x | 23.5x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 30 Jul 2025 | RM 279.4b | RM 258.8b | RM 11.2b | 15.4x | 25x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 27 Jun 2025 | RM 268.5b | RM 257.6b | RM 11.0b | 15x | 24.4x | 1x |
| Sun, 25 May 2025 | RM 262.8b | RM 259.8b | RM 12.2b | 15.2x | 21.6x | 1x |
| Tue, 22 Apr 2025 | RM 244.4b | RM 257.5b | RM 12.2b | 14.6x | 20.1x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 20 Mar 2025 | RM 252.2b | RM 256.2b | RM 12.0b | 15.2x | 21x | 1x |
| Sat, 15 Feb 2025 | RM 268.8b | RM 248.8b | RM 11.9b | 16.8x | 22.7x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 13 Jan 2025 | RM 294.7b | RM 254.0b | RM 12.6b | 17.9x | 23.3x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 11 Dec 2024 | RM 291.7b | RM 252.3b | RM 12.6b | 17.3x | 23.1x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 08 Nov 2024 | RM 287.2b | RM 246.9b | RM 11.6b | 17.9x | 24.7x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 06 Oct 2024 | RM 276.8b | RM 246.9b | RM 11.6b | 17.8x | 24x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 03 Sep 2024 | RM 286.7b | RM 245.4b | RM 11.7b | 18.2x | 24.6x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 01 Aug 2024 | RM 303.9b | RM 236.2b | RM 12.0b | 20.4x | 25.4x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 29 Jun 2024 | RM 290.4b | RM 236.2b | RM 11.7b | 18.8x | 24.8x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 27 May 2024 | RM 288.4b | RM 233.3b | RM 10.5b | 19.4x | 27.4x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 24 Apr 2024 | RM 263.4b | RM 225.6b | RM 10.7b | 17.2x | 24.6x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 22 Mar 2024 | RM 254.1b | RM 223.3b | RM 10.8b | 17.3x | 23.6x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 18 Feb 2024 | RM 244.7b | RM 216.6b | -RM 121,072,863.00 | 18x | -2021x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 16 Jan 2024 | RM 242.2b | RM 232.0b | RM 866.9m | 18.5x | 279.3x | 1x |
| Thu, 14 Dec 2023 | RM 229.0b | RM 232.2b | RM 1.2b | 17.3x | 184x | 1x |
| Sat, 11 Nov 2023 | RM 228.1b | RM 323.6b | RM 26.8b | 17.4x | 8.5x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 09 Oct 2023 | RM 225.3b | RM 224.4b | RM 1.5b | 17.2x | 153x | 1x |
| Wed, 06 Sep 2023 | RM 224.2b | RM 222.7b | RM 1.5b | 16.9x | 152.3x | 1x |
| Fri, 04 Aug 2023 | RM 216.2b | RM 218.0b | -RM 38,002,872.00 | 15.7x | -5688.5x | 1x |
| Sun, 02 Jul 2023 | RM 210.6b | RM 218.1b | RM 252.6m | 15.4x | 833.7x | 1x |
| Tue, 30 May 2023 | RM 214.4b | RM 216.2b | RM 33.8b | 15.3x | 6.3x | 1x |
| Thu, 27 Apr 2023 | RM 217.2b | RM 215.2b | RM 33.3b | 16.1x | 6.5x | 1x |
| Sat, 25 Mar 2023 | RM 216.0b | RM 215.2b | RM 33.3b | 15.8x | 6.5x | 1x |
| Mon, 20 Feb 2023 | RM 228.3b | RM 211.2b | RM 44.1b | 14.5x | 5.2x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 18 Jan 2023 | RM 219.1b | RM 208.9b | RM 43.5b | 13.9x | 5x | 1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
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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 23.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -391x.
- 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 8.5% 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 | 1.81% | |
| Industrials | 1.41% | |
| Aerospace & Defense | 5.17% | |
| Machinery | 3.18% | |
| Construction | 2.97% | |
| Professional Services | 1.99% | |
| Building | 1.82% | |
| Logistics | 1.38% | |
| Marine and Shipping | 1.29% | |
| Infrastructure | 0.72% | |
| Industrials | 0.49% | |
| Electrical | 0.37% | |
| Commercial Services | 0.076% | |
| Trade Distributors | -0.70% | |
| Airlines | -2.79% | |
| Transportation | -3.11% | |
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 27.6%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 19.7% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Commercial Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 28% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 20% 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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IJM IJM Corporation Berhad | RM 2.75 | 19.0% +RM 1.5b | -9.2% | PE23.9x | |
| SUNCON Sunway Construction Group Berhad | RM 6.18 | 8.6% +RM 647.5m | 28.2% | PE26.1x | |
| MISC MISC Berhad | RM 7.80 | 1.3% +RM 446.4m | 8.2% | PE27.5x | |
| UWC UWC Berhad | RM 4.38 | 7.9% +RM 352.9m | 52.6% | PE94.5x | |
| TANCO Tanco Holdings Berhad | RM 1.23 | 4.2% +RM 301.3m | 44.7% | PE707.5x |
