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Malaysian (KLSE) Materials Sector Analysis
UpdatedJun 15, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies124
- 7D0.6%
- 3M-3.7%
- 1Y-28.3%
- YTD-13.7%
The Materials industry has stayed flat over the last week. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 28% in the last year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 18% per annum.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 16 Jun 2025 | RM 121.0b | RM 139.6b | RM 3.5b | 13.7x | 34.8x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 14 May 2025 | RM 128.0b | RM 139.1b | RM 4.3b | 13.8x | 29.6x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 11 Apr 2025 | RM 111.2b | RM 140.0b | RM 4.3b | 12.6x | 25.8x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 09 Mar 2025 | RM 126.1b | RM 139.9b | RM 4.4b | 14.6x | 28.8x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 04 Feb 2025 | RM 133.5b | RM 138.3b | RM 3.9b | 13.4x | 34.6x | 1x |
| Thu, 02 Jan 2025 | RM 141.4b | RM 138.4b | RM 3.9b | 14.7x | 36.6x | 1x |
| Sat, 30 Nov 2024 | RM 132.9b | RM 136.4b | RM 3.6b | 13.9x | 36.6x | 1x |
| Mon, 28 Oct 2024 | RM 141.0b | RM 134.5b | RM 5.2b | 14.3x | 27.3x | 1x |
| Wed, 25 Sep 2024 | RM 142.1b | RM 134.3b | RM 5.1b | 14.4x | 27.6x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 23 Aug 2024 | RM 146.4b | RM 133.8b | RM 5.0b | 14.4x | 29.1x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 21 Jul 2024 | RM 156.6b | RM 132.7b | RM 4.7b | 16.4x | 33.1x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 18 Jun 2024 | RM 161.9b | RM 132.3b | RM 4.7b | 16x | 34.7x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 16 May 2024 | RM 159.4b | RM 131.7b | RM 4.3b | 15.5x | 36.9x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 13 Apr 2024 | RM 155.0b | RM 131.3b | RM 4.3b | 16.7x | 36.1x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 11 Mar 2024 | RM 148.5b | RM 131.0b | RM 4.3b | 15.3x | 34.9x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 07 Feb 2024 | RM 148.7b | RM 133.8b | RM 4.2b | 16.3x | 35.3x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 05 Jan 2024 | RM 156.0b | RM 134.1b | RM 4.0b | 16.2x | 39x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 03 Dec 2023 | RM 151.4b | RM 134.0b | RM 3.9b | 16.3x | 38.4x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 31 Oct 2023 | RM 151.8b | RM 136.2b | RM 5.5b | 15.1x | 27.6x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 28 Sep 2023 | RM 152.1b | RM 136.6b | RM 5.5b | 15.8x | 27.6x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 26 Aug 2023 | RM 150.5b | RM 137.6b | RM 5.8b | 14x | 26.1x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 24 Jul 2023 | RM 145.4b | RM 141.1b | RM 7.5b | 13.4x | 19.4x | 1x |
| Wed, 21 Jun 2023 | RM 138.9b | RM 138.2b | RM 7.5b | 12.6x | 18.6x | 1x |
| Fri, 19 May 2023 | RM 146.6b | RM 139.8b | RM 9.8b | 11.2x | 15x | 1x |
| Sun, 16 Apr 2023 | RM 154.3b | RM 140.6b | RM 10.1b | 11.3x | 15.3x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 14 Mar 2023 | RM 149.9b | RM 140.7b | RM 10.1b | 11.8x | 14.8x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 09 Feb 2023 | RM 164.7b | RM 139.2b | RM 13.3b | 10.6x | 12.4x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 07 Jan 2023 | RM 160.1b | RM 139.6b | RM 13.7b | 10.3x | 11.7x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 05 Dec 2022 | RM 160.2b | RM 141.8b | RM 13.9b | 9.6x | 11.5x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 02 Nov 2022 | RM 155.1b | RM 254.7b | RM 15.1b | 9.1x | 10.3x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 30 Sep 2022 | RM 148.2b | RM 135.1b | RM 14.7b | 9.1x | 10.1x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 28 Aug 2022 | RM 160.6b | RM 133.9b | RM 14.6b | 10.3x | 11x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 26 Jul 2022 | RM 156.5b | RM 127.1b | RM 15.0b | 8.9x | 10.4x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 23 Jun 2022 | RM 163.5b | RM 126.2b | RM 15.0b | 9.2x | 10.9x | 1.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
10.9x
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 34.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 24.9x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 0.87x.
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 | 0.093% | |
| Materials | 0.57% | |
| Chemicals | 1.08% | |
| Packaging | 0.65% | |
| Paper and Forestry Products | 0.37% | |
| Metals and Mining | 0.27% | |
| Basic Materials | -0.25% | |
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 23.6%, 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 32% 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 2.1% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCHEM PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad | RM 3.33 | 2.5% +RM 640.0m | -49.2% | PE54.5x | |
| PMETAL Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad | RM 5.00 | 0.8% +RM 329.6m | -13.8% | PE22.6x | |
| SCIENTX Scientex Berhad | RM 3.39 | 0.9% +RM 46.7m | -21.7% | PE10.2x | |
| HUMEIND Hume Cement Industries Berhad | RM 2.70 | 1.9% +RM 36.1m | -17.4% | PE9.2x | |
| MEGAFB Mega Fortris Berhad | RM 0.44 | 10.0% +RM 33.8m | n/a | PE17.7x |
