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Malaysian (KLSE) Machinery Industry Analysis
UpdatedFeb 16, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies49
- 7D-3.2%
- 3M-2.7%
- 1Y-7.2%
- YTD-8.7%
Over the last 7 days, the Machinery industry has dropped 3.2%, driven by Pentamaster Corporation Berhad declining 6.7%. However, the industry is down 7.2% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 27% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Malaysian Machinery Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 16 Feb 2025 | RM 21.3b | RM 11.2b | RM 326.8m | 19.2x | 65.3x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 14 Jan 2025 | RM 22.1b | RM 11.2b | RM 312.7m | 19.9x | 70.8x | 2x |
| Thu, 12 Dec 2024 | RM 21.7b | RM 11.0b | RM 303.0m | 18x | 71.7x | 2x |
| Sat, 09 Nov 2024 | RM 21.2b | RM 10.8b | RM 499.1m | 20.6x | 42.5x | 2x |
| Mon, 07 Oct 2024 | RM 20.1b | RM 10.8b | RM 512.0m | 19.4x | 39.4x | 1.9x |
| Wed, 04 Sep 2024 | RM 22.2b | RM 10.8b | RM 495.6m | 21.4x | 44.9x | 2.1x |
| Fri, 02 Aug 2024 | RM 25.3b | RM 10.6b | RM 371.1m | 25.3x | 68.2x | 2.4x |
| Sun, 30 Jun 2024 | RM 26.1b | RM 10.6b | RM 382.5m | 23.6x | 68.3x | 2.5x |
| Tue, 28 May 2024 | RM 26.0b | RM 10.6b | RM 224.2m | 26.1x | 116x | 2.5x |
| Thu, 25 Apr 2024 | RM 22.9b | RM 10.6b | RM 454.7m | 20.8x | 50.4x | 2.2x |
| Sat, 23 Mar 2024 | RM 22.3b | RM 10.6b | RM 476.9m | 18.7x | 46.8x | 2.1x |
| Mon, 19 Feb 2024 | RM 20.2b | RM 10.3b | RM 471.6m | 20.7x | 42.9x | 2x |
| Wed, 17 Jan 2024 | RM 20.3b | RM 10.3b | RM 464.4m | 21.5x | 43.7x | 2x |
| Fri, 15 Dec 2023 | RM 21.8b | RM 10.6b | RM 828.2m | 20.9x | 26.4x | 2.1x |
| Sun, 12 Nov 2023 | RM 21.9b | RM 10.7b | RM 808.7m | 21.3x | 27.1x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 10 Oct 2023 | RM 21.9b | RM 10.6b | RM 820.9m | 21.5x | 26.7x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 07 Sep 2023 | RM 22.4b | RM 10.7b | RM 843.2m | 21.9x | 26.6x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 05 Aug 2023 | RM 22.2b | RM 10.9b | RM 1.0b | 18.6x | 21.8x | 2x |
| Mon, 03 Jul 2023 | RM 21.0b | RM 10.9b | RM 1.0b | 18.9x | 20.2x | 1.9x |
| Wed, 31 May 2023 | RM 20.8b | RM 10.8b | RM 1.0b | 17.9x | 20.1x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 28 Apr 2023 | RM 21.4b | RM 11.0b | RM 1.0b | 17x | 21.3x | 1.9x |
| Sun, 26 Mar 2023 | RM 21.5b | RM 11.0b | RM 1.0b | 17.1x | 21.4x | 2x |
| Tue, 21 Feb 2023 | RM 23.1b | RM 11.0b | RM 856.6m | 16.2x | 27x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 19 Jan 2023 | RM 22.8b | RM 11.0b | RM 849.4m | 15.7x | 26.8x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 17 Dec 2022 | RM 22.2b | RM 11.0b | RM 845.1m | 15.9x | 26.3x | 2x |
| Mon, 14 Nov 2022 | RM 20.8b | RM 10.4b | RM 797.9m | 13.6x | 26x | 2x |
| Wed, 12 Oct 2022 | RM 19.9b | RM 10.4b | RM 803.6m | 14.9x | 24.8x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 09 Sep 2022 | RM 20.6b | RM 10.4b | RM 805.6m | 15.8x | 25.5x | 2x |
| Sun, 07 Aug 2022 | RM 20.4b | RM 9.7b | RM 680.3m | 18.1x | 30x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 05 Jul 2022 | RM 17.0b | RM 9.7b | RM 648.4m | 15.5x | 26.2x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 02 Jun 2022 | RM 18.3b | RM 9.5b | RM 751.6m | 14.2x | 24.4x | 1.9x |
| Sat, 30 Apr 2022 | RM 18.8b | RM 9.2b | RM 688.0m | 16.5x | 27.4x | 2.1x |
| Mon, 28 Mar 2022 | RM 21.2b | RM 9.1b | RM 700.2m | 16.7x | 30.3x | 2.3x |
| Wed, 23 Feb 2022 | RM 20.9b | RM 8.6b | RM 717.8m | 19.8x | 29.1x | 2.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
29.1x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Malaysian Machinery industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 67.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 37.2x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 2.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Machinery industry have declined 24% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 9.0% per year.
- This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Malaysian Industrials industry?
| MY Market | -0.45% | |
| Industrials | -0.33% | |
| Machinery | -3.19% | |
| Agricultural Machinery | 0% | 0 |
| Construction Machinery and Vehicles | -1.65% | |
| Industrial Machinery | -3.46% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Industrial Machinery industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 39.6x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 28.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 16.3% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Industrial Machinery industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 28% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 16% per year.
- In contrast, the Construction Machinery and Vehicles industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 9.1% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIMECH Unimech Group Berhad | RM 1.44 | 2.9% +RM 5.9m | -12.2% | PE8.6x | |
| SET Swift Energy Technology Berhad | RM 0.34 | 1.5% +RM 5.0m | n/a | PE20.5x | |
| HIGHTEC Kumpulan H & L High-Tech Berhad | RM 0.80 | 5.3% +RM 4.7m | -10.6% | PE12.8x | |
| HPMT HPMT Holdings Berhad | RM 0.26 | 4.1% +RM 3.3m | -21.5% | PE20.8x | |
| ERDASAN Erdasan Group Berhad | RM 0.13 | 4.0% +RM 1.1m | -31.6% | PS1.1x |
