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Malaysian (KLSE) Materials Sector Analysis
UpdatedJun 10, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies124
- 7D-1.0%
- 3M-1.6%
- 1Y-27.9%
- YTD-13.3%
Over the last 7 days, the Materials industry has dropped 2.0%, driven by a pullback from PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad of 2.0%. On the other hand Lotte Chemical Titan Holding Berhad is actually up 9.8%. The industry has fallen 29% in the last year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 18% annually.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the Malaysian Materials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 10 Jun 2025 | RM 121.5b | RM 139.6b | RM 3.5b | 13.6x | 34.9x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 08 May 2025 | RM 122.8b | RM 139.1b | RM 4.3b | 13.8x | 28.4x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 05 Apr 2025 | RM 120.2b | RM 139.8b | RM 4.4b | 13.6x | 27.5x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 03 Mar 2025 | RM 127.6b | RM 140.1b | RM 4.4b | 14.1x | 29.1x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 29 Jan 2025 | RM 134.9b | RM 138.3b | RM 3.9b | 13.7x | 35x | 1x |
| Fri, 27 Dec 2024 | RM 138.3b | RM 138.4b | RM 3.9b | 14.8x | 35.8x | 1x |
| Sun, 24 Nov 2024 | RM 135.1b | RM 136.3b | RM 3.7b | 13.7x | 36.4x | 1x |
| Tue, 22 Oct 2024 | RM 143.6b | RM 134.5b | RM 5.2b | 13.9x | 27.8x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 19 Sep 2024 | RM 141.3b | RM 134.3b | RM 5.1b | 14.1x | 27.5x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 17 Aug 2024 | RM 145.1b | RM 132.7b | RM 4.8b | 14.7x | 30.2x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 15 Jul 2024 | RM 161.0b | RM 132.4b | RM 4.7b | 17.6x | 34.1x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 12 Jun 2024 | RM 161.8b | RM 132.3b | RM 4.7b | 15.2x | 34.5x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 10 May 2024 | RM 159.8b | RM 131.6b | RM 4.3b | 15.7x | 37.1x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 07 Apr 2024 | RM 156.8b | RM 131.4b | RM 4.3b | 16.3x | 36.5x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 05 Mar 2024 | RM 150.2b | RM 131.0b | RM 4.2b | 15.3x | 35.4x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 01 Feb 2024 | RM 149.6b | RM 133.9b | RM 4.1b | 16.4x | 36.1x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 30 Dec 2023 | RM 152.3b | RM 134.1b | RM 4.0b | 15.9x | 38x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 27 Nov 2023 | RM 153.1b | RM 135.2b | RM 5.4b | 16.3x | 28.1x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 25 Oct 2023 | RM 150.2b | RM 136.6b | RM 5.2b | 15.3x | 29x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 22 Sep 2023 | RM 153.6b | RM 136.7b | RM 5.5b | 16x | 27.9x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 20 Aug 2023 | RM 149.4b | RM 139.6b | RM 7.2b | 13.5x | 20.6x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 18 Jul 2023 | RM 143.8b | RM 141.1b | RM 7.5b | 13.5x | 19.2x | 1x |
| Thu, 15 Jun 2023 | RM 141.0b | RM 138.3b | RM 7.5b | 12.4x | 18.9x | 1x |
| Sat, 13 May 2023 | RM 146.8b | RM 139.7b | RM 9.8b | 10.9x | 15x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 10 Apr 2023 | RM 153.0b | RM 140.6b | RM 10.1b | 11.4x | 15.1x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 08 Mar 2023 | RM 154.0b | RM 140.7b | RM 10.1b | 12.5x | 15.2x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 03 Feb 2023 | RM 165.1b | RM 139.2b | RM 13.3b | 10.9x | 12.4x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 01 Jan 2023 | RM 162.1b | RM 141.9b | RM 14.1b | 10.3x | 11.5x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 29 Nov 2022 | RM 165.0b | RM 139.2b | RM 14.0b | 9.6x | 11.8x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 27 Oct 2022 | RM 156.4b | RM 134.8b | RM 14.7b | 9.4x | 10.6x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 24 Sep 2022 | RM 150.5b | RM 134.8b | RM 14.7b | 9.8x | 10.2x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 22 Aug 2022 | RM 162.0b | RM 129.6b | RM 14.5b | 10.4x | 11.2x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 20 Jul 2022 | RM 146.1b | RM 127.3b | RM 15.0b | 8.9x | 9.7x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 17 Jun 2022 | RM 169.5b | RM 126.2b | RM 15.0b | 9.5x | 11.3x | 1.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
11.3x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Malaysian Materials industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 34.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 24.8x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 0.86x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have declined 39% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 3.4% 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 Materials sector?
| MY Market | 0.74% | |
| Materials | -1.03% | |
| Basic Materials | -0.30% | |
| Packaging | -0.58% | |
| Metals and Mining | -0.92% | |
| Chemicals | -1.17% | |
| Paper and Forestry Products | -3.30% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Paper and Forestry Products industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 23.3%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 4.7% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Basic Materials industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 15.5x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Packaging industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 30% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 19% per year.
- In contrast, the Basic Materials industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 2.2% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PMETAL Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad | RM 5.00 | 1.0% +RM 412.0m | -15.4% | PE22.6x | |
| PCHEM PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad | RM 3.33 | 1.5% +RM 400.0m | -49.5% | PE54.5x | |
| LCTITAN Lotte Chemical Titan Holding Berhad | RM 0.51 | 9.8% +RM 102.5m | -56.8% | PS0.2x | |
| PMBTECH PMB Technology Berhad | RM 1.27 | 4.1% +RM 93.4m | -49.8% | PE39.9x | |
| TMK TMK Chemical Bhd | RM 1.16 | 4.5% +RM 50.0m | n/a | PE11.3x |
