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Malaysian (KLSE) Construction Industry Analysis
UpdatedJul 03, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies85
- 7D4.5%
- 3M22.1%
- 1Y60.3%
- YTD39.2%
The Construction industry is up 4.5% in the last week, with Gamuda Berhad up 9.9%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 60%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 19% annually.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 03 Jul 2024 | RM 67.0b | RM 54.9b | RM 1.5b | 25.3x | 45.4x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 31 May 2024 | RM 60.9b | RM 54.6b | RM 1.4b | 23.5x | 43.9x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 28 Apr 2024 | RM 54.0b | RM 53.7b | RM 933.6m | 20.6x | 57.9x | 1x |
| Tue, 26 Mar 2024 | RM 53.8b | RM 51.9b | RM 1.1b | 21.8x | 50.7x | 1x |
| Thu, 22 Feb 2024 | RM 51.5b | RM 50.0b | RM 910.6m | 21.3x | 56.5x | 1x |
| Sat, 20 Jan 2024 | RM 49.6b | RM 49.5b | RM 845.2m | 20x | 58.7x | 1x |
| Mon, 18 Dec 2023 | RM 46.8b | RM 49.4b | RM 841.3m | 19x | 55.6x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 15 Nov 2023 | RM 46.3b | RM 46.4b | RM 622.3m | 19.5x | 74.4x | 1x |
| Fri, 13 Oct 2023 | RM 47.1b | RM 45.9b | RM 651.3m | 19.2x | 72.4x | 1x |
| Sun, 10 Sep 2023 | RM 44.3b | RM 44.1b | RM 571.8m | 18.3x | 77.5x | 1x |
| Tue, 08 Aug 2023 | RM 41.7b | RM 43.1b | RM 609.3m | 18.1x | 68.5x | 1x |
| Thu, 06 Jul 2023 | RM 40.3b | RM 43.2b | RM 686.1m | 17.3x | 58.7x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 03 Jun 2023 | RM 41.7b | RM 42.4b | RM 720.8m | 17.1x | 57.8x | 1x |
| Mon, 01 May 2023 | RM 41.7b | RM 42.3b | RM 730.6m | 16.7x | 57.1x | 1x |
| Wed, 29 Mar 2023 | RM 41.1b | RM 42.4b | RM 740.1m | 16.5x | 55.5x | 1x |
| Fri, 24 Feb 2023 | RM 41.9b | RM 42.1b | RM 1.1b | 16.7x | 39.4x | 1x |
| Sun, 22 Jan 2023 | RM 40.6b | RM 42.0b | RM 1.0b | 14.6x | 39.7x | 1x |
| Tue, 20 Dec 2022 | RM 39.2b | RM 41.8b | RM 1.0b | 15.3x | 39.1x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 17 Nov 2022 | RM 37.1b | RM 39.2b | RM 1.0b | 17.9x | 35.9x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 15 Oct 2022 | RM 36.7b | RM 39.3b | RM 1.1b | 17.3x | 33x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 12 Sep 2022 | RM 38.3b | RM 38.6b | RM 1.2b | 18.3x | 33.1x | 1x |
| Wed, 10 Aug 2022 | RM 38.5b | RM 37.3b | RM 1.1b | 18.6x | 35.5x | 1x |
| Fri, 08 Jul 2022 | RM 37.4b | RM 37.1b | RM 1.1b | 18.5x | 34x | 1x |
| Sun, 05 Jun 2022 | RM 40.2b | RM 37.5b | RM 1.0b | 19.4x | 38.4x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 03 May 2022 | RM 41.8b | RM 37.9b | RM 1.5b | 17.8x | 27.2x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 31 Mar 2022 | RM 39.9b | RM 37.9b | RM 1.5b | 16.9x | 25.9x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 26 Feb 2022 | RM 37.8b | RM 38.5b | RM 1.2b | 16.5x | 30.6x | 1x |
| Mon, 24 Jan 2022 | RM 37.7b | RM 38.3b | RM 1.2b | 19x | 31.6x | 1x |
| Wed, 22 Dec 2021 | RM 37.9b | RM 38.3b | RM 1.2b | 17.9x | 32.8x | 1x |
| Fri, 19 Nov 2021 | RM 40.4b | RM 39.7b | RM 1.3b | 18.1x | 31.1x | 1x |
| Sun, 17 Oct 2021 | RM 43.0b | RM 39.6b | RM 1.3b | 19.4x | 32.4x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 14 Sep 2021 | RM 40.7b | RM 39.1b | RM 999.5m | 16.9x | 40.7x | 1x |
| Thu, 12 Aug 2021 | RM 39.1b | RM 39.1b | RM 976.6m | 18.4x | 40x | 1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
42.6x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Malaysian Construction 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 46.1x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.0x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Construction industry have grown 15% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 12% 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 | 1.21% | |
| Industrials | 2.03% | |
| Construction | 4.50% | |
| Construction and Engineering | 4.50% | |
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 7.24 | 9.9% +RM 1.8b | 62.7% | PE22.5x | |
| IJM IJM Corporation Berhad | RM 3.37 | 11.2% +RM 1.2b | 130.8% | PE19.7x | |
| SUNCON Sunway Construction Group Berhad | RM 4.16 | 10.1% +RM 490.0m | 155.2% | PE35.8x | |
| WCT WCT Holdings Berhad | RM 0.98 | 18.7% +RM 219.7m | 131.8% | PS0.8x | |
| KERJAYA Kerjaya Prospek Group Berhad | RM 1.97 | 8.2% +RM 189.2m | 79.1% | PE18.3x |
