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Malaysian (KLSE) Construction Industry Analysis
UpdatedApr 25, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies91
- 7D1.4%
- 3M-8.2%
- 1Y12.1%
- YTD-17.2%
In the last week, the Construction industry is up 1.4%, with Gamuda Berhad up 1.3%. During this same period, the UEM Edgenta Berhad underperformed, falling 5.1%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 12%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 18% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Malaysian Construction Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 25 Apr 2025 | RM 65.6b | RM 62.6b | RM 3.2b | 14.8x | 20.4x | 1x |
| Sun, 23 Mar 2025 | RM 65.6b | RM 61.7b | RM 3.2b | 15x | 20.6x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 18 Feb 2025 | RM 71.4b | RM 60.7b | RM 2.4b | 17.6x | 29.4x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 16 Jan 2025 | RM 72.4b | RM 60.6b | RM 2.5b | 17.1x | 29.1x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 14 Dec 2024 | RM 76.4b | RM 60.2b | RM 2.4b | 18.2x | 31.3x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 11 Nov 2024 | RM 73.0b | RM 58.0b | RM 2.0b | 18.8x | 36.4x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 09 Oct 2024 | RM 69.1b | RM 57.7b | RM 2.0b | 20.1x | 35.2x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 06 Sep 2024 | RM 67.3b | RM 56.3b | RM 2.0b | 19.7x | 34.4x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 04 Aug 2024 | RM 69.5b | RM 55.1b | RM 1.6b | 27.3x | 43.3x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 02 Jul 2024 | RM 65.0b | RM 54.9b | RM 1.5b | 25.1x | 44x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 30 May 2024 | RM 59.6b | RM 54.0b | RM 974.4m | 23.9x | 61.2x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 27 Apr 2024 | RM 54.0b | RM 53.7b | RM 937.0m | 20.6x | 57.7x | 1x |
| Mon, 25 Mar 2024 | RM 53.4b | RM 51.9b | RM 1.1b | 21.7x | 50.4x | 1x |
| Wed, 21 Feb 2024 | RM 51.7b | RM 49.7b | RM 906.9m | 21.7x | 57.1x | 1x |
| Fri, 19 Jan 2024 | RM 49.1b | RM 49.5b | RM 845.2m | 19.4x | 58.1x | 1x |
| Sun, 17 Dec 2023 | RM 46.8b | RM 49.4b | RM 841.3m | 19x | 55.6x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 14 Nov 2023 | RM 46.2b | RM 46.3b | RM 608.3m | 19.4x | 76x | 1x |
| Thu, 12 Oct 2023 | RM 46.3b | RM 45.9b | RM 651.3m | 19.2x | 71x | 1x |
| Sat, 09 Sep 2023 | RM 44.3b | RM 44.1b | RM 571.8m | 18.3x | 77.5x | 1x |
| Mon, 07 Aug 2023 | RM 41.4b | RM 43.1b | RM 609.3m | 18.4x | 68x | 1x |
| Wed, 05 Jul 2023 | RM 40.1b | RM 43.2b | RM 686.1m | 16x | 58.4x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 02 Jun 2023 | RM 41.5b | RM 42.4b | RM 790.7m | 17x | 52.5x | 1x |
| Sun, 30 Apr 2023 | RM 41.7b | RM 42.3b | RM 730.6m | 16.7x | 57.1x | 1x |
| Tue, 28 Mar 2023 | RM 41.3b | RM 42.4b | RM 740.1m | 16.6x | 55.8x | 1x |
| Thu, 23 Feb 2023 | RM 41.4b | RM 42.2b | RM 981.5m | 18x | 42.2x | 1x |
| Sat, 21 Jan 2023 | RM 40.6b | RM 42.0b | RM 1.0b | 14.6x | 39.7x | 1x |
| Mon, 19 Dec 2022 | RM 39.0b | RM 41.8b | RM 1.0b | 15.1x | 38.9x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 16 Nov 2022 | RM 37.2b | RM 39.2b | RM 1.0b | 17.9x | 35.9x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 14 Oct 2022 | RM 36.8b | RM 39.3b | RM 1.1b | 16.8x | 33.1x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 11 Sep 2022 | RM 38.3b | RM 38.5b | RM 1.2b | 18.3x | 33x | 1x |
| Tue, 09 Aug 2022 | RM 38.5b | RM 37.3b | RM 1.1b | 18.9x | 35.6x | 1x |
| Thu, 07 Jul 2022 | RM 37.3b | RM 37.1b | RM 1.1b | 18.5x | 33.8x | 1x |
| Sat, 04 Jun 2022 | RM 40.2b | RM 37.5b | RM 1.0b | 19.4x | 38.4x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 02 May 2022 | RM 41.8b | RM 37.9b | RM 1.5b | 17.8x | 27.2x | 1.1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
27.2x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Malaysian Construction 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 lower than its 3-year average PE of 45.9x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Construction industry have grown 28% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 18% 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 industry?
| MY Market | 1.39% | |
| Industrials | 0.81% | |
| Construction | 1.42% | |
| Construction and Engineering | 1.42% | |
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAMUDA Gamuda Berhad | RM 3.99 | 1.0% +RM 230.6m | 52.0% | PE24.7x | |
| IJM IJM Corporation Berhad | RM 2.16 | 1.9% +RM 140.2m | -8.5% | PE13.1x | |
| KGB Kelington Group Berhad | RM 3.23 | 5.9% +RM 130.2m | 24.2% | PE19x | |
| SUNCON Sunway Construction Group Berhad | RM 4.42 | 2.3% +RM 129.1m | 49.3% | PE30.5x | |
| EKOVEST Ekovest Berhad | RM 0.32 | 8.5% +RM 74.1m | -28.9% | PS0.9x |
