Investor Optimism Abounds Efficient E-Solutions Berhad (KLSE:EFFICEN) But Growth Is Lacking
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Malaysian (KLSE) Professional Services Industry Analysis
UpdatedFeb 21, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7
- 7D-1.1%
- 3M5.9%
- 1Y10.3%
- YTD3.7%
In the last week, the Professional Services industry is up 1.3%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 11%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 5.4% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Malaysian Professional Services Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 21 Feb 2025 | RM 11.2b | RM 1.6b | RM 860.5m | 21x | 13x | 6.8x |
| Sun, 19 Jan 2025 | RM 10.6b | RM 1.6b | RM 829.6m | 19.1x | 12.8x | 6.8x |
| Tue, 17 Dec 2024 | RM 10.8b | RM 1.6b | RM 829.6m | 17.9x | 13x | 6.9x |
| Thu, 14 Nov 2024 | RM 10.4b | RM 1.5b | RM 754.5m | 17.7x | 13.7x | 6.9x |
| Sat, 12 Oct 2024 | RM 10.7b | RM 1.7b | RM 766.6m | 17.9x | 13.9x | 6.4x |
| Mon, 09 Sep 2024 | RM 10.5b | RM 1.5b | RM 748.4m | 17.4x | 14x | 7.1x |
| Wed, 07 Aug 2024 | RM 10.5b | RM 1.4b | RM 692.9m | 18.6x | 15.1x | 7.3x |
| Fri, 05 Jul 2024 | RM 11.9b | RM 1.4b | RM 686.4m | 25.4x | 17.3x | 8.4x |
| Sun, 02 Jun 2024 | RM 12.2b | RM 1.4b | RM 685.0m | 17.5x | 17.8x | 8.7x |
| Tue, 30 Apr 2024 | RM 10.8b | RM 1.3b | RM 624.4m | 15.2x | 17.3x | 8.1x |
| Thu, 28 Mar 2024 | RM 9.8b | RM 1.3b | RM 622.3m | 17.7x | 15.7x | 7.3x |
| Sat, 24 Feb 2024 | RM 10.0b | RM 1.3b | RM 549.3m | 21.4x | 18.2x | 7.9x |
| Mon, 22 Jan 2024 | RM 10.0b | RM 1.4b | RM 509.6m | 43.1x | 19.6x | 7.4x |
| Wed, 20 Dec 2023 | RM 10.6b | RM 1.5b | RM 519.2m | 32.5x | 20.5x | 7.1x |
| Fri, 17 Nov 2023 | RM 10.2b | RM 1.3b | RM 540.8m | 42.8x | 18.9x | 7.7x |
| Sun, 15 Oct 2023 | RM 10.4b | RM 1.3b | RM 539.1m | 44.4x | 19.2x | 7.9x |
| Tue, 12 Sep 2023 | RM 10.0b | RM 1.3b | RM 539.1m | 44x | 18.6x | 7.6x |
| Thu, 10 Aug 2023 | RM 9.8b | RM 1.3b | RM 518.8m | 29.9x | 18.8x | 7.5x |
| Sat, 08 Jul 2023 | RM 9.3b | RM 1.3b | RM 519.9m | 27.9x | 18x | 7.3x |
| Mon, 05 Jun 2023 | RM 10.5b | RM 1.3b | RM 519.9m | 30.7x | 20.2x | 8.2x |
| Wed, 03 May 2023 | RM 10.0b | RM 1.3b | RM 506.1m | 29.8x | 19.8x | 7.8x |
| Fri, 31 Mar 2023 | RM 9.3b | RM 1.3b | RM 502.9m | 26.1x | 18.6x | 7.4x |
| Sun, 26 Feb 2023 | RM 9.2b | RM 1.1b | RM 477.4m | 30.7x | 19.2x | 8.7x |
| Tue, 24 Jan 2023 | RM 3.9b | RM 333.0m | RM 69.7m | 43.7x | 56.5x | 11.8x |
| Thu, 22 Dec 2022 | RM 3.7b | RM 333.0m | RM 69.7m | 42.7x | 53.3x | 11.2x |
| Sat, 19 Nov 2022 | RM 3.5b | RM 350.3m | RM 72.8m | 37.6x | 48.1x | 10x |
| Mon, 17 Oct 2022 | RM 3.4b | RM 336.0m | RM 61.7m | 41.4x | 55.8x | 10.2x |
| Wed, 14 Sep 2022 | RM 3.8b | RM 336.0m | RM 61.7m | 44.2x | 61.6x | 11.3x |
| Fri, 12 Aug 2022 | RM 3.8b | RM 334.9m | RM 36.7m | 45.6x | 104.6x | 11.5x |
| Sun, 10 Jul 2022 | RM 3.2b | RM 326.2m | RM 26.2m | 42.5x | 120.6x | 9.7x |
| Tue, 07 Jun 2022 | RM 3.4b | RM 233.9m | RM 20.8m | 40.7x | 164.7x | 14.7x |
| Thu, 05 May 2022 | RM 3.7b | RM 232.4m | RM 21.5m | 44.1x | 171.6x | 15.9x |
| Sat, 02 Apr 2022 | RM 3.9b | RM 227.6m | RM 17.5m | 49.7x | 222.1x | 17x |
| Mon, 28 Feb 2022 | RM 3.7b | RM 229.5m | RM 18.4m | 50.3x | 203.2x | 16.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
203.2x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Malaysian Professional Services 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 13.7x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 47.8x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 9.2x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 7.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Professional Services industry have grown 252% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 98% 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 | -2.08% | |
| Industrials | -1.79% | |
| Professional Services | -1.13% | |
| Research and Consulting Services | -0.93% | |
| HR Services | -1.78% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the HR Services industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 28.3x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 20.2%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 127.2% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Research and Consulting Services industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 60.8x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the HR Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 20% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 127% per year.
- In contrast, the Research and Consulting Services industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 5.0% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MYEG My E.G. Services Berhad | RM 1.04 | 1.0% +RM 75.3m | 32.5% | PE11.2x |
