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Malaysian (KLSE) Trade Distributors Industry Analysis
UpdatedNov 27, 2021
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies26
- 7D-2.1%
- 3M2.3%
- 1Y-2.4%
- YTD-6.5%
Over the last 7 days, the Trade Distributors industry has remained flat, although notably Samchem Holdings Berhad declined by 3.9%. In line with that, the industry has also been flat over the past 12 months.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Malaysian Trade Distributors Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 27 Nov 2021 | RM6.9b | RM18.7b | RM615.3m | 11.5x |
| Mon, 25 Oct 2021 | RM7.1b | RM20.7b | RM574.7m | 12.4x |
| Wed, 22 Sep 2021 | RM6.3b | RM20.5b | RM580.6m | 13.3x |
| Fri, 20 Aug 2021 | RM5.9b | RM20.5b | RM578.8m | 12.2x |
| Fri, 04 Jun 2021 | RM5.9b | RM19.0b | RM471.8m | 15.3x |
| Mon, 08 Mar 2021 | RM5.8b | RM18.2b | RM339.8m | 19.4x |
| Thu, 10 Dec 2020 | RM5.1b | RM17.8b | RM161.6m | 21.2x |
| Wed, 02 Sep 2020 | RM4.8b | RM17.6b | RM123.1m | 19.2x |
| Sat, 06 Jun 2020 | RM4.1b | RM18.7b | RM143.2m | 11x |
| Tue, 10 Mar 2020 | RM3.8b | RM18.6b | RM143.6m | 11.3x |
| Mon, 02 Dec 2019 | RM3.8b | RM17.3b | RM151.6m | 11.7x |
| Thu, 05 Sep 2019 | RM3.8b | RM16.9b | -RM120,523,834.00 | 10.9x |
| Sun, 09 Jun 2019 | RM4.1b | RM16.8b | -RM94,111,592.00 | 11.2x |
| Sat, 02 Mar 2019 | RM4.5b | RM16.5b | -RM64,776,014.00 | 11.3x |
| Tue, 04 Dec 2018 | RM4.5b | RM16.1b | -RM42,575,679.00 | 11.8x |
PE Ratio
11.8x
Current Industry PE: Investors are relatively neutral on the industry at the moment, considering it's trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 14.0x. It appears they believe that earnings will grow in-line with historical growth rates.
Past Earnings Growth: Total earnings for the Trade Distributors industry have gone up over the last three years, and the industry is now profitable. Revenues have grown 5.4% per year. This means that more sales are being generated by the industry overall, and subsequently profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Malaysian Trade Distributors industry?
| Trade Companies and Distributors | -2.06% | |
Industry PE: Investors are most optimistic about the Trade Companies and Distributors industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 14.0x. However analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 29%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 57% per year. So the market might believe that analysts are underestimating future growth.
Forecasted Growth: Analysts are most optimistic on the Trade Companies and Distributors industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 29% over the next 5 years. However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 57% per year.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PASUKGB Pasukhas Group Berhad | 14.3%+RM5.8m | -95.0% | PS0.9x | |
| DKSH DKSH Holdings (Malaysia) Berhad | 0.4%+RM3.2m | 60.8% | PE11.2x | |
| TURBO Turbo-Mech Berhad | 1.9%+RM1.6m | 26.2% | PE29.3x | |
| IQZAN Iqzan Holding Berhad | 9.1%+RM1.1m | -57.1% | PS1.4x | |
| KPSCB KPS Consortium Berhad | 1.0%+RM739.1k | 10.4% | PS0.1x |