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Malaysian (KLSE) Construction and Engineering Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 17, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies99
  • 7D-1.5%
  • 3M-3.4%
  • 1Y10.6%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Construction and Engineering industry has dropped 1.5%, driven by Gamuda Berhad declining 4.1%. Meanwhile, Kelington Group Berhad actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 6.6% in the last week. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 11%. 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
Sun, 18 Jan 2026RM 83.0bRM 71.1bRM 3.7b12.8x22.3x1.2x
Tue, 16 Dec 2025RM 80.1bRM 70.9bRM 3.7b11.6x21.7x1.1x
Thu, 13 Nov 2025RM 84.1bRM 68.9bRM 3.5b14x23.9x1.2x
Sat, 11 Oct 2025RM 89.1bRM 68.7bRM 3.5b15x25.1x1.3x
Mon, 08 Sep 2025RM 85.4bRM 68.2bRM 3.4b13.1x24.8x1.3x
Wed, 06 Aug 2025RM 84.1bRM 66.6bRM 3.0b14.7x27.6x1.3x
Fri, 04 Jul 2025RM 79.0bRM 65.9bRM 3.0b13.8x26.2x1.2x
Sun, 01 Jun 2025RM 73.6bRM 64.2bRM 3.1b13.8x23.6x1.1x
Tue, 29 Apr 2025RM 67.4bRM 62.6bRM 3.2b14.7x21x1.1x
Thu, 27 Mar 2025RM 66.6bRM 62.0bRM 3.2b14.6x20.8x1.1x
Sat, 22 Feb 2025RM 73.1bRM 61.2bRM 2.5b16.7x29.5x1.2x
Mon, 20 Jan 2025RM 70.7bRM 60.6bRM 2.5b18.2x28.4x1.2x
Wed, 18 Dec 2024RM 75.5bRM 60.2bRM 2.4b18x30.9x1.3x
Fri, 15 Nov 2024RM 73.0bRM 58.0bRM 2.0b19.5x37.1x1.3x
Sun, 13 Oct 2024RM 70.7bRM 57.7bRM 2.0b20.4x36x1.2x
Tue, 10 Sep 2024RM 66.3bRM 56.3bRM 1.9b19.9x34.4x1.2x
Thu, 08 Aug 2024RM 67.9bRM 55.1bRM 1.6b26x42.4x1.2x
Sat, 06 Jul 2024RM 69.8bRM 54.9bRM 1.5b26x47.3x1.3x
Mon, 03 Jun 2024RM 60.0bRM 54.6bRM 1.4b23.2x43.1x1.1x
Wed, 01 May 2024RM 54.6bRM 53.7bRM 940.6m20.7x58.1x1x
Fri, 29 Mar 2024RM 54.4bRM 53.8bRM 930.3m21.4x58.5x1x
Sun, 25 Feb 2024RM 51.0bRM 50.2bRM 925.6m20.2x55.1x1x
Tue, 23 Jan 2024RM 50.6bRM 49.5bRM 845.2m20.1x59.9x1x
Thu, 21 Dec 2023RM 46.9bRM 49.4bRM 841.3m19x55.7x0.9x
Sat, 18 Nov 2023RM 46.6bRM 46.4bRM 622.5m19.4x74.9x1x
Mon, 16 Oct 2023RM 46.9bRM 45.9bRM 651.3m19.2x71.9x1x
Wed, 13 Sep 2023RM 44.2bRM 44.1bRM 571.8m18.3x77.3x1x
Fri, 11 Aug 2023RM 41.9bRM 43.1bRM 609.3m18.1x68.7x1x
Sun, 09 Jul 2023RM 40.2bRM 43.2bRM 686.1m17.2x58.5x0.9x
Tue, 06 Jun 2023RM 41.6bRM 42.3bRM 588.6m17.1x70.6x1x
Thu, 04 May 2023RM 41.6bRM 42.3bRM 725.3m17x57.3x1x
Sat, 01 Apr 2023RM 41.2bRM 42.4bRM 740.1m17.1x55.7x1x
Mon, 27 Feb 2023RM 42.0bRM 41.8bRM 863.3m18.1x48.6x1x
Wed, 25 Jan 2023RM 40.6bRM 42.0bRM 1.0b14.6x39.7x1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

39.7x


Total Market Cap: RM 40.6bTotal Earnings: RM 1.0bTotal Revenue: RM 42.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Construction and Engineering Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 43.5x202420252026
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 22.3x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 43.5x.
  • 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 Market1.36%
Industrials0.10%
Construction-1.52%
Construction and Engineering-1.52%
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
KGB Kelington Group BerhadRM 5.486.6%
+RM 265.6m		59.8%PE30.4x
IJM IJM Corporation BerhadRM 2.801.8%
+RM 175.3m		7.7%PE24.3x
KERJAYA Kerjaya Prospek Group BerhadRM 2.802.9%
+RM 100.6m		27.9%PE17.5x
GREENTEC Greentronics Technology BerhadRM 0.2028.1%
+RM 40.4m		95.2%PS5.2x
MNHLDG MN Holdings BerhadRM 1.782.9%
+RM 32.9m		74.5%PE18.8x

Latest News

PESONA
RM 0.36
Pesona Metro Holdings Berhad
7D
12.5%
1Y
16.1%

There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Pesona Metro Holdings Berhad's (KLSE:PESONA) Returns On Capital

Jan 16
There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Pesona Metro Holdings Berhad's (KLSE:PESONA) Returns On Capital
GREENTEC
RM 0.20
Greentronics Technology Berhad
7D
28.1%
1Y
95.2%
IJM
RM 2.80
IJM Corporation Berhad
7D
1.8%
1Y
7.7%
ECONBHD
RM 0.27
Econpile Holdings Berhad
7D
8.0%
1Y
-34.9%
MNHLDG
RM 1.78
MN Holdings Berhad
7D
2.9%
1Y
74.5%
KGB
RM 5.48
Kelington Group Berhad
7D
6.6%
1Y
59.8%

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 5.92
Sunway Construction Group Berhad
7D
-4.2%
1Y
63.1%

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
SAG
RM 0.77
Signature Alliance Group Berhad
7D
-4.4%
1Y
n/a
GAMUDA
RM 4.65
Gamuda Berhad
7D
-4.1%
1Y
9.7%

Gamuda Berhad (KLSE:GAMUDA) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Jan 04
Gamuda Berhad (KLSE:GAMUDA) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
PEKAT
RM 1.62
Pekat Group Berhad
7D
-3.6%
1Y
51.4%

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?
UUE
RM 0.53
UUE Holdings Berhad
7D
-7.9%
1Y
-1.6%

UUE Holdings Berhad (KLSE:UUE) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

Dec 18
UUE Holdings Berhad (KLSE:UUE) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return
MITRA
RM 0.70
Mitrajaya Holdings Berhad
7D
-6.6%
1Y
120.3%
KERJAYA
RM 2.80
Kerjaya Prospek Group Berhad
7D
2.9%
1Y
27.9%
MRCB
RM 0.38
Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad
7D
-6.3%
1Y
-23.5%
EDGENTA
RM 1.06
UEM Edgenta Berhad
7D
2.9%
1Y
42.3%

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

Dec 01
Is UEM Edgenta Berhad (KLSE:EDGENTA) Using Too Much Debt?
CHEEDING
RM 0.81
Cheeding Holdings Berhad
7D
-11.0%
1Y
n/a