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Malaysian (KLSE) Construction Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 18, 2022
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies79
- 7D-0.9%
- 3M3.2%
- 1Y-9.5%
- YTD2.2%
The Construction industry has stayed flat over the last week. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 9.5% in the last year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 9.9% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Malaysian Construction Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 18 May 2022 | RM40.3b | RM37.8b | RM1.5b | 17.6x |
| Fri, 15 Apr 2022 | RM42.3b | RM37.9b | RM1.5b | 17.9x |
| Sun, 13 Mar 2022 | RM37.6b | RM37.4b | RM1.5b | 16.9x |
| Tue, 08 Feb 2022 | RM37.9b | RM38.3b | RM1.2b | 18x |
| Thu, 06 Jan 2022 | RM39.1b | RM38.3b | RM1.2b | 19.3x |
| Sat, 04 Dec 2021 | RM38.6b | RM38.3b | RM1.2b | 17.9x |
| Mon, 01 Nov 2021 | RM42.5b | RM39.6b | RM1.3b | 19.8x |
| Wed, 29 Sep 2021 | RM40.6b | RM39.5b | RM1.1b | 18x |
| Fri, 27 Aug 2021 | RM41.4b | RM39.1b | RM976.6m | 19.3x |
| Sat, 03 Jul 2021 | RM41.6b | RM39.1b | RM976.6m | 19.9x |
| Tue, 06 Apr 2021 | RM44.8b | RM36.5b | RM399.1m | 22.8x |
| Fri, 08 Jan 2021 | RM45.4b | RM37.2b | RM61.4m | 22.2x |
| Thu, 01 Oct 2020 | RM38.7b | RM37.5b | RM404.7m | 19.2x |
| Sun, 05 Jul 2020 | RM40.3b | RM39.2b | RM937.7m | 16.9x |
| Wed, 08 Apr 2020 | RM33.2b | RM44.7b | RM2.0b | 11.8x |
| Tue, 31 Dec 2019 | RM49.3b | RM45.3b | RM2.4b | 14.3x |
| Fri, 04 Oct 2019 | RM46.4b | RM45.0b | RM2.2b | 14.6x |
| Mon, 08 Jul 2019 | RM48.9b | RM45.3b | RM1.8b | 15.1x |
Median PE Ratio
17.1x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 17.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Construction industry have declined 6.6% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 5.9% per year.
- This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Malaysian Industrials industry?
| MY Market | -0.22% | |
| Industrials | -0.93% | |
| Construction | -0.88% | |
| Construction and Engineering | -0.88% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Construction and Engineering industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 17.7x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 9.9%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 11% per year. So the market might believe that analysts are underestimating future growth.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Construction and Engineering industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 9.9% over the next 5 years.
- This is roughly in line with its past earnings growth rate.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAB Kejuruteraanstera Berhad | RM0.41 | 3.8% +RM27.0m | -32.5% | PS183.6x | |
| GAMUDA Gamuda Berhad | RM3.65 | 0.3% +RM25.5m | 14.1% | PS13.6x | |
| MRCB Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad | RM0.35 | 1.4% +RM22.3m | -14.5% | PS100.3x | |
| EDGENTA UEM Edgenta Berhad | RM1.57 | 1.3% +RM16.6m | -11.8% | PS31.1x | |
| BPURI Bina Puri Holdings Bhd | RM0.07 | 16.7% +RM16.0m | -12.5% | PS0.4x |