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Malaysian (KLSE) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedApr 07, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies124
  • 7D-1.7%
  • 3M16.6%
  • 1Y52.0%
  • YTD16.6%

In the last week, the Materials industry is up 3.5%, with PMB Technology Berhad leading the way, up 24%. Meanwhile, PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 6.2% in the last week. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 41%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 40% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the Malaysian Materials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 07 Apr 2026RM 167.5bRM 138.6bRM 307.7m13.1x544.2x1.2x
Thu, 05 Mar 2026RM 147.2bRM 139.2bRM 265.9m13.6x553.4x1.1x
Sat, 31 Jan 2026RM 147.6bRM 138.7bRM 2.5b15.1x58.4x1.1x
Mon, 29 Dec 2025RM 146.1bRM 138.7bRM 2.5b15.2x57.8x1.1x
Wed, 26 Nov 2025RM 133.6bRM 138.1bRM 2.2b16x60.2x1x
Fri, 24 Oct 2025RM 140.2bRM 138.5bRM 1.2b15.1x112.9x1x
Sun, 21 Sep 2025RM 137.9bRM 138.8bRM 1.3b15.6x107.1x1x
Tue, 19 Aug 2025RM 129.5bRM 137.8bRM 1.4b13.7x93.7x0.9x
Thu, 17 Jul 2025RM 120.0bRM 139.5bRM 3.5b13.7x34.4x0.9x
Sat, 14 Jun 2025RM 121.0bRM 139.6bRM 3.5b13.7x34.8x0.9x
Mon, 12 May 2025RM 125.2bRM 139.1bRM 4.3b13.6x29x0.9x
Wed, 09 Apr 2025RM 110.9bRM 140.0bRM 4.4b12.4x25.2x0.8x
Fri, 07 Mar 2025RM 126.6bRM 140.0bRM 4.4b13.9x28.9x0.9x
Sun, 02 Feb 2025RM 135.2bRM 138.3bRM 3.9b13.1x35.1x1x
Tue, 31 Dec 2024RM 140.7bRM 138.4bRM 3.9b14.7x36.4x1x
Thu, 28 Nov 2024RM 134.2bRM 136.3bRM 3.6b13.9x36.8x1x
Sat, 26 Oct 2024RM 141.0bRM 134.5bRM 5.2b14.3x27.3x1x
Mon, 23 Sep 2024RM 142.6bRM 134.3bRM 5.1b14.2x27.7x1.1x
Wed, 21 Aug 2024RM 144.1bRM 133.8bRM 5.0b14.4x28.8x1.1x
Fri, 19 Jul 2024RM 156.2bRM 132.4bRM 4.7b16.5x33.1x1.2x
Sun, 16 Jun 2024RM 161.9bRM 132.3bRM 4.7b16x34.7x1.2x
Tue, 14 May 2024RM 159.3bRM 131.6bRM 4.3b15.5x37x1.2x
Thu, 11 Apr 2024RM 155.0bRM 131.3bRM 4.3b16.4x36.1x1.2x
Sat, 09 Mar 2024RM 148.5bRM 131.0bRM 4.3b15.3x34.9x1.1x
Mon, 05 Feb 2024RM 148.2bRM 133.9bRM 4.1b16.4x35.8x1.1x
Wed, 03 Jan 2024RM 153.2bRM 134.1bRM 4.0b15.9x38.3x1.1x
Fri, 01 Dec 2023RM 151.2bRM 134.4bRM 4.0b15.9x37.8x1.1x
Sun, 29 Oct 2023RM 152.1bRM 136.2bRM 5.5b15x27.7x1.1x
Tue, 26 Sep 2023RM 153.3bRM 136.7bRM 5.5b15.9x27.8x1.1x
Thu, 24 Aug 2023RM 150.2bRM 139.8bRM 5.9b13.9x25.3x1.1x
Sat, 22 Jul 2023RM 145.4bRM 141.1bRM 7.5b13.3x19.4x1x
Mon, 19 Jun 2023RM 141.9bRM 138.3bRM 7.5b12.4x19x1x
Wed, 17 May 2023RM 146.8bRM 139.7bRM 9.8b10.8x15x1.1x
Fri, 14 Apr 2023RM 153.8bRM 140.6bRM 10.1b11.6x15.2x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

15.2x


Total Market Cap: RM 153.8bTotal Earnings: RM 10.1bTotal Revenue: RM 140.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 58.5x202420252026
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 550x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 58.5x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.0x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have declined 69% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that although sales have remained flat, 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 Market0.19%
Materials-1.69%
Packaging6.96%
Basic Materials4.57%
Paper and Forestry Products-0.35%
Metals and Mining-1.25%
Chemicals-3.80%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Packaging industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 34.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 28.4%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 4.7% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 82% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 0.3% per year.
  • In contrast, the Basic Materials industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.3% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
PMBTECH PMB Technology BerhadRM 1.5723.6%
+RM 560.5m		28.7%PS3.4x
MCEMENT Malayan Cement BerhadRM 6.356.5%
+RM 542.0m		43.3%PE11.3x
SCIENTX Scientex BerhadRM 3.473.6%
+RM 186.8m		4.8%PE9.7x
BKAWAN Batu Kawan BerhadRM 21.782.3%
+RM 186.1m		14.6%PE16.2x
MEGAFB Mega Fortris BerhadRM 1.1221.1%
+RM 164.8m		154.5%PE463.8x

Latest News

PCHEM
RM 5.75
PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad
7D
-6.2%
1Y
91.7%

PCHEM: Higher Future P E And Dividend Support Will Drive Re Rating

Analysts have lifted their price targets on PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad, citing updates to fair value assumptions, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E expectations, which together support a higher implied valuation in MYR terms. Analyst Commentary Recent commentary from bullish analysts on PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad points to a more constructive view on the company, particularly as they refine their fair value assumptions and revisit how they think about execution, growth and valuation multiples.
CEPCO
RM 2.60
Concrete Engineering Products Berhad
7D
46.9%
1Y
126.1%
HUMEIND
RM 3.03
Hume Cement Industries Berhad
7D
-3.8%
1Y
18.4%
MEGAFB
RM 1.12
Mega Fortris Berhad
7D
21.1%
1Y
154.5%

Mega Fortris: Decoding the Sell-Off; Why the Smart Money Isn’t Leaving

The recent price action for Mega Fortris Berhad (MEGAFB) has certainly raised eyebrows across Bursa Malaysia. After a period of strong momentum, the stock faced a sudden, high-volume sell-off that saw over 80 million shares change hands in just a matter of days.
BTM
RM 0.025
BTM Resources Berhad
7D
-28.6%
1Y
-37.5%
SCIENTX
RM 3.47
Scientex Berhad
7D
3.6%
1Y
4.8%
TMK
RM 1.41
TMK Chemical Bhd
7D
3.7%
1Y
36.9%
MCEMENT
RM 6.35
Malayan Cement Berhad
7D
6.5%
1Y
43.3%
LCTITAN
RM 0.35
Lotte Chemical Titan Holding Berhad
7D
-13.6%
1Y
-5.4%
PMETAL
RM 7.89
Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad
7D
-2.5%
1Y
79.7%
MUDA
RM 0.88
Muda Holdings Berhad
7D
25.7%
1Y
-12.9%
ASIAPLY
RM 0.075
Asia Poly Holdings Berhad
7D
-11.8%
1Y
-37.5%
HIL
RM 0.68
Hil Industries Berhad
7D
-4.3%
1Y
-12.3%
PMBTECH
RM 1.57
PMB Technology Berhad
7D
23.6%
1Y
28.7%
BKAWAN
RM 21.78
Batu Kawan Berhad
7D
2.3%
1Y
14.6%
CSCSTEL
RM 1.40
CSC Steel Holdings Berhad
7D
-2.1%
1Y
34.6%