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Malaysian (KLSE) Construction and Engineering Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 26, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies98
  • 7D-2.4%
  • 3M-6.5%
  • 1Y8.6%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Construction and Engineering industry has dropped 2.4%, driven by pullbacks in Gamuda Berhad and IJM Corporation Berhad of 2.2% and 5.7%, respectively. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 8.6%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 20% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Malaysian Construction and Engineering Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 26 Jan 2026RM 81.3bRM 71.1bRM 3.7b12.2x22x1.1x
Wed, 24 Dec 2025RM 81.5bRM 71.0bRM 3.7b11.9x22x1.1x
Fri, 21 Nov 2025RM 85.5bRM 68.6bRM 3.6b12.9x23.9x1.2x
Sun, 19 Oct 2025RM 85.1bRM 68.7bRM 3.5b15.5x24.1x1.2x
Tue, 16 Sep 2025RM 87.4bRM 68.2bRM 3.4b13.3x25.4x1.3x
Thu, 14 Aug 2025RM 84.9bRM 66.1bRM 3.2b14.8x27x1.3x
Sat, 12 Jul 2025RM 79.7bRM 66.2bRM 3.0b13.8x26.3x1.2x
Mon, 09 Jun 2025RM 75.7bRM 65.2bRM 3.0b13.9x25.3x1.2x
Wed, 07 May 2025RM 69.6bRM 62.8bRM 3.2b13.7x21.7x1.1x
Fri, 04 Apr 2025RM 67.6bRM 62.6bRM 3.2b14.8x21.1x1.1x
Sun, 02 Mar 2025RM 69.1bRM 61.8bRM 3.1b15.7x22.3x1.1x
Tue, 28 Jan 2025RM 68.0bRM 60.6bRM 2.5b18x27.3x1.1x
Thu, 26 Dec 2024RM 74.9bRM 60.4bRM 2.5b18.5x30.5x1.2x
Sat, 23 Nov 2024RM 74.3bRM 58.3bRM 2.0b19.1x37.8x1.3x
Mon, 21 Oct 2024RM 70.9bRM 57.7bRM 2.0b20.3x36.3x1.2x
Wed, 18 Sep 2024RM 68.8bRM 56.0bRM 2.0b20.1x34.7x1.2x
Fri, 16 Aug 2024RM 68.0bRM 55.1bRM 1.6b27.3x42.4x1.2x
Sun, 14 Jul 2024RM 72.8bRM 54.9bRM 1.5b25.4x49.3x1.3x
Tue, 11 Jun 2024RM 61.9bRM 54.7bRM 1.4b23.9x45.6x1.1x
Thu, 09 May 2024RM 56.2bRM 53.7bRM 948.0m23.4x59.3x1x
Sat, 06 Apr 2024RM 54.5bRM 53.8bRM 931.8m22.3x58.4x1x
Mon, 04 Mar 2024RM 50.1bRM 52.0bRM 1.1b18.9x46.2x1x
Wed, 31 Jan 2024RM 51.9bRM 49.6bRM 926.7m20.2x56x1x
Fri, 29 Dec 2023RM 47.5bRM 49.4bRM 841.3m19.7x56.5x1x
Sun, 26 Nov 2023RM 46.5bRM 47.0bRM 625.9m20x74.2x1x
Tue, 24 Oct 2023RM 45.2bRM 45.9bRM 651.3m18.8x69.4x1x
Thu, 21 Sep 2023RM 45.9bRM 44.1bRM 571.8m19.1x80.3x1x
Sat, 19 Aug 2023RM 43.3bRM 43.2bRM 617.4m17.5x70x1x
Mon, 17 Jul 2023RM 41.2bRM 43.2bRM 686.1m17.2x60.1x1x
Wed, 14 Jun 2023RM 41.1bRM 42.3bRM 585.9m16.8x70.2x1x
Fri, 12 May 2023RM 41.5bRM 42.3bRM 725.2m16.4x57.2x1x
Sun, 09 Apr 2023RM 41.7bRM 42.4bRM 740.1m16.7x56.3x1x
Tue, 07 Mar 2023RM 41.8bRM 42.1bRM 628.4m17.6x66.6x1x
Thu, 02 Feb 2023RM 41.6bRM 42.4bRM 1.0b15.2x41.5x1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

41.5x


Total Market Cap: RM 41.6bTotal Earnings: RM 1.0bTotal Revenue: RM 42.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Construction and Engineering Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 43.4x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Malaysian Construction and Engineering 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 21.9x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 43.4x.
  • 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 and Engineering industry have grown 54% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 19% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Comparison

How does Malaysian Construction and Engineering compare with similar industries?

MY Market0.17%
Industrials-0.41%
Construction-2.39%
Construction and Engineering-2.39%
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?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
IJM IJM Corporation BerhadRM 2.733.0%
+RM 280.4m		13.3%PE23.7x
SUNCON Sunway Construction Group BerhadRM 5.992.4%
+RM 185.0m		74.6%PE25.3x
GAMUDA Gamuda BerhadRM 4.600.2%
+RM 78.6m		13.3%PE26.9x
KKB KKB Engineering BerhadRM 1.266.8%
+RM 23.1m		-9.4%PE19.8x
ICENTS iCents Group Holdings BerhadRM 0.469.6%
+RM 20.0m		n/aPE34.1x

Latest News

CBHB
RM 0.56
CBH Engineering Holding Berhad
7D
-3.4%
1Y
72.3%
GAMUDA
RM 4.60
Gamuda Berhad
7D
0.2%
1Y
13.3%

Gamuda Berhad's (KLSE:GAMUDA) Dividend Will Be MYR0.05

Jan 23
Gamuda Berhad's (KLSE:GAMUDA) Dividend Will Be MYR0.05
IJM
RM 2.73
IJM Corporation Berhad
7D
3.0%
1Y
13.3%
ECONBHD
RM 0.26
Econpile Holdings Berhad
7D
4.0%
1Y
-35.8%
MNHLDG
RM 1.66
MN Holdings Berhad
7D
-6.2%
1Y
64.4%
KGB
RM 5.30
Kelington Group Berhad
7D
-3.6%
1Y
63.6%

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 5.99
Sunway Construction Group Berhad
7D
2.4%
1Y
74.6%

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
SSB8
RM 0.58
Southern Score Builders Berhad
7D
-3.3%
1Y
17.2%
PEKAT
RM 1.46
Pekat Group Berhad
7D
-8.8%
1Y
27.0%

Does Pekat Group Berhad (KLSE:PEKAT) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Dec 22
Does Pekat Group Berhad (KLSE:PEKAT) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
KERJAYA
RM 2.66
Kerjaya Prospek Group Berhad
7D
-1.8%
1Y
27.3%
ICENTS
RM 0.46
iCents Group Holdings Berhad
7D
9.6%
1Y
n/a

Earnings Troubles May Signal Larger Issues for iCents Group Holdings Berhad (KLSE:ICENTS) Shareholders

Dec 03
Earnings Troubles May Signal Larger Issues for iCents Group Holdings Berhad (KLSE:ICENTS) Shareholders
EDGENTA
RM 1.07
UEM Edgenta Berhad
7D
1.9%
1Y
46.6%

Is UEM Edgenta Berhad (KLSE:EDGENTA) Using Too Much Debt?

Dec 01
Is UEM Edgenta Berhad (KLSE:EDGENTA) Using Too Much Debt?
SAMAIDEN
RM 1.19
Samaiden Group Berhad
7D
-11.9%
1Y
-0.8%
KKB
RM 1.26
KKB Engineering Berhad
7D
6.8%
1Y
-9.4%

Why KKB Engineering Berhad's (KLSE:KKB) Shaky Earnings Are Just The Beginning Of Its Problems

Nov 27
Why KKB Engineering Berhad's (KLSE:KKB) Shaky Earnings Are Just The Beginning Of Its Problems
CHEEDING
RM 0.70
Cheeding Holdings Berhad
7D
-10.8%
1Y
n/a
BINTAI
RM 0.09
Bintai Kinden Corporation Berhad
7D
12.5%
1Y
-5.3%