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Malaysian (KLSE) Trade Companies and Distributors Industry Analysis

UpdatedMay 19, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies31
  • 7D0.6%
  • 3M-5.1%
  • 1Y-21.0%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Trade Companies and Distributors industry has remained flat, although notably DKSH Holdings (Malaysia) Berhad gained 5.9%. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 21% in the last year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 20% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
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
Sun, 31 Jul 2022RM 9.8bRM 21.2bRM 714.2m9.8x13.7x0.5x
Tue, 28 Jun 2022RM 8.3bRM 21.2bRM 714.0m9x11.6x0.4x
Thu, 26 May 2022RM 8.7bRM 19.6bRM 704.9m11x12.3x0.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.3x


Total Market Cap: RM 8.7bTotal Earnings: RM 704.9mTotal Revenue: RM 19.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Trade Companies and Distributors Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 28x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Malaysian Trading Companies and Distributors industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 32.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 28.0x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.61x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Trading Companies and Distributors industry have declined 8.8% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 16% 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 Comparison

How does Malaysian Trade Companies and Distributors compare with similar industries?

MY Market1.84%
Industrials2.44%
Trade Distributors0.60%
Trade Companies and Distributors0.60%
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
DKSH DKSH Holdings (Malaysia) BerhadRM 5.114.1%
+RM 31.5m
-3.6%PE6.2x
LUXCHEM Luxchem Corporation BerhadRM 0.451.1%
+RM 5.3m
-28.0%PE10.2x
ACO ACO Group BerhadRM 0.214.9%
+RM 3.5m
-6.5%PE15.2x
PLYTEC PLYTEC Holding BerhadRM 0.281.8%
+RM 3.0m
3.7%PE12.8x
JSB Jentayu Sustainables BerhadRM 0.461.1%
+RM 2.2m
-50.3%PS11.9x
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Latest News

PLYTEC

RM 0.28

PLYTEC Holding Berhad

7D

1.8%

1Y

3.7%

SALIRAN

RM 0.24

Saliran Group Berhad

7D

2.1%

1Y

n/a

KPSCB

RM 0.40

KPS Consortium Berhad

7D

-4.8%

1Y

-31.0%

SCC

RM 0.26

SCC Holdings Berhad

7D

2.0%

1Y

-13.6%

TSA

RM 0.71

TSA Group Berhad

7D

-2.7%

1Y

-10.1%

HEXIND

RM 0.38

Hextar Industries Berhad

7D

-3.8%

1Y

7.1%

ENGTEX

RM 0.52

Engtex Group Berhad

7D

-1.9%

1Y

-9.9%

ACO

RM 0.21

ACO Group Berhad

7D

4.9%

1Y

-6.5%

LUXCHEM

RM 0.45

Luxchem Corporation Berhad

7D

1.1%

1Y

-28.0%

JSB

RM 0.46

Jentayu Sustainables Berhad

7D

1.1%

1Y

-50.3%

UNITRAD

RM 0.18

Unitrade Industries Berhad

7D

-2.7%

1Y

-39.0%

UMS

RM 1.97

UMS Holdings Berhad

7D

1.0%

1Y

-17.9%