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Malaysian (KLSE) Trade Distributors Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 26, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies32
  • 7D-1.6%
  • 3M1.5%
  • 1Y-17.1%
  • YTD-5.4%

Over the last 7 days, the Trade Distributors industry has dropped 1.7%, driven by a pullback from Chin Hin Group Berhad of 3.9%. The industry has fallen 17% in the last year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 35% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Malaysian Trade Distributors Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 26 Aug 2025RM 17.5bRM 31.5bRM 591.9m10.7x29.6x0.6x
Thu, 24 Jul 2025RM 18.0bRM 28.7bRM 616.1m11.2x29.2x0.6x
Sat, 21 Jun 2025RM 17.4bRM 28.6bRM 607.0m11.5x28.6x0.6x
Mon, 19 May 2025RM 17.2bRM 30.0bRM 529.9m12.7x32.4x0.6x
Wed, 16 Apr 2025RM 17.0bRM 29.8bRM 577.0m11.3x29.5x0.6x
Fri, 14 Mar 2025RM 17.1bRM 29.7bRM 573.7m11.8x29.8x0.6x
Sun, 09 Feb 2025RM 18.2bRM 27.1bRM 553.6m12.7x32.8x0.7x
Tue, 07 Jan 2025RM 18.3bRM 27.1bRM 552.8m12.9x33.1x0.7x
Thu, 05 Dec 2024RM 18.9bRM 27.1bRM 552.3m13.7x34.2x0.7x
Sat, 02 Nov 2024RM 19.9bRM 27.9bRM 560.5m15x35.4x0.7x
Mon, 30 Sep 2024RM 17.5bRM 27.9bRM 564.8m15x31.1x0.6x
Wed, 28 Aug 2024RM 20.8bRM 27.0bRM 493.6m16.8x42x0.8x
Fri, 26 Jul 2024RM 21.3bRM 25.9bRM 522.9m14.2x40.7x0.8x
Sun, 23 Jun 2024RM 22.0bRM 25.9bRM 522.9m14.3x42.1x0.9x
Tue, 21 May 2024RM 21.8bRM 25.8bRM 526.1m15x41.5x0.8x
Thu, 18 Apr 2024RM 17.3bRM 25.6bRM 506.4m13x34.2x0.7x
Sat, 16 Mar 2024RM 16.7bRM 25.6bRM 506.4m13.9x33x0.7x
Mon, 12 Feb 2024RM 16.6bRM 25.3bRM 516.2m17.2x32.2x0.7x
Wed, 10 Jan 2024RM 16.2bRM 26.0bRM 421.9m18.8x38.4x0.6x
Fri, 08 Dec 2023RM 15.8bRM 26.0bRM 421.9m16.6x37.4x0.6x
Sun, 05 Nov 2023RM 13.3bRM 25.3bRM 460.4m20.5x29x0.5x
Tue, 03 Oct 2023RM 13.3bRM 24.3bRM 460.8m20.5x29x0.6x
Thu, 31 Aug 2023RM 14.2bRM 24.0bRM 487.4m17.8x29.1x0.6x
Sat, 29 Jul 2023RM 14.1bRM 24.1bRM 533.3m17x26.5x0.6x
Mon, 26 Jun 2023RM 14.6bRM 24.2bRM 544.3m13.6x26.8x0.6x
Wed, 24 May 2023RM 14.3bRM 24.0bRM 568.8m11.4x25.2x0.6x
Fri, 21 Apr 2023RM 14.5bRM 24.0bRM 587.0m11x24.8x0.6x
Sun, 19 Mar 2023RM 13.4bRM 24.0bRM 564.6m11.3x23.7x0.6x
Tue, 14 Feb 2023RM 14.7bRM 22.9bRM 729.4m11.1x20.2x0.6x
Thu, 12 Jan 2023RM 13.3bRM 22.9bRM 733.5m9.5x18.1x0.6x
Sat, 10 Dec 2022RM 12.5bRM 22.9bRM 733.5m9.7x17x0.5x
Mon, 07 Nov 2022RM 10.6bRM 21.8bRM 753.4m9.1x14.1x0.5x
Wed, 05 Oct 2022RM 10.3bRM 21.8bRM 758.5m9.2x13.6x0.5x
Fri, 02 Sep 2022RM 9.8bRM 21.8bRM 758.5m9.7x12.9x0.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.9x


Total Market Cap: RM 9.8bTotal Earnings: RM 758.5mTotal Revenue: RM 21.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Trade Distributors Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 29.5x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Malaysian Trade Distributors 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 29.5x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.63x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Trade Distributors industry have declined 8.1% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 13% 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 Market0.77%
Industrials-0.12%
Trade Distributors-1.65%
Trade Companies and Distributors-1.65%
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
SAMCHEM Samchem Holdings BerhadRM 0.365.8%
+RM 10.9m		-31.8%PE12.9x
UNITRAD Unitrade Industries BerhadRM 0.281.9%
+RM 8.2m		17.0%PS0.3x
ENGTEX Engtex Group BerhadRM 0.551.9%
+RM 7.9m		-13.4%PE174.5x
KPSCB KPS Consortium BerhadRM 0.695.3%
+RM 5.7m		31.4%PE9x
WMG WMG Holdings BhdRM 0.311.6%
+RM 4.3m		-26.2%PE30.6x

Latest News

DKSH
RM 4.82
DKSH Holdings (Malaysia) Berhad
7D
-2.2%
1Y
-5.5%
PLYTEC
RM 0.25
PLYTEC Holding Berhad
7D
-3.8%
1Y
-20.6%
ENGTEX
RM 0.55
Engtex Group Berhad
7D
1.9%
1Y
-13.4%
TSA
RM 0.71
TSA Group Berhad
7D
-2.1%
1Y
-19.2%
ACO
RM 0.21
ACO Group Berhad
7D
-6.7%
1Y
-6.7%

ACO Group Berhad (KLSE:ACO) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Aug 18
ACO Group Berhad (KLSE:ACO) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around
SAMCHEM
RM 0.36
Samchem Holdings Berhad
7D
5.8%
1Y
-31.8%
KPSCB
RM 0.69
KPS Consortium Berhad
7D
5.3%
1Y
31.4%

KPS Consortium Berhad (KLSE:KPSCB) Shares Fly 27% But Investors Aren't Buying For Growth

Aug 13
KPS Consortium Berhad (KLSE:KPSCB) Shares Fly 27% But Investors Aren't Buying For Growth
UNITRAD
RM 0.28
Unitrade Industries Berhad
7D
1.9%
1Y
17.0%
AYS
RM 0.28
AYS Ventures Berhad
7D
1.8%
1Y
-22.2%
CHINHIN
RM 2.16
Chin Hin Group Berhad
7D
-4.0%
1Y
-29.9%
WMG
RM 0.31
WMG Holdings Bhd
7D
1.6%
1Y
-26.2%
HARISON
RM 1.28
Harrisons Holdings (Malaysia) Berhad
7D
-1.5%
1Y
-24.2%
UMS
RM 1.98
UMS Holdings Berhad
7D
-5.3%
1Y
-18.5%
JSB
RM 0.39
Jentayu Sustainables Berhad
7D
-2.5%
1Y
-41.7%
TURBO
RM 0.42
Turbo-Mech Berhad
7D
1.2%
1Y
-33.3%