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Malaysian (KLSE) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedMay 06, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies124
  • 7D1.5%
  • 3M21.0%
  • 1Y48.2%
  • YTD24.8%

PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad is up 3.7%, leading the way for the Materials industry, which has gained 1.5%. In the same time, Malayan Cement Berhad was down 5.7%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 48%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 31% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 07 May 2026RM 179.3bRM 139.0bRM 324.7m13.3x552.1x1.3x
Sat, 04 Apr 2026RM 169.4bRM 138.6bRM 307.7m13x550.4x1.2x
Mon, 02 Mar 2026RM 142.6bRM 139.2bRM 291.2m15.6x489.8x1x
Wed, 28 Jan 2026RM 151.8bRM 138.6bRM 2.5b15.2x60x1.1x
Fri, 26 Dec 2025RM 145.8bRM 138.7bRM 2.5b15x57.7x1.1x
Sun, 23 Nov 2025RM 135.5bRM 139.1bRM 1.7b15.9x79.9x1x
Tue, 21 Oct 2025RM 141.6bRM 138.7bRM 1.3b16x113.2x1x
Thu, 18 Sep 2025RM 138.0bRM 138.8bRM 1.3b15.6x108.7x1x
Sat, 16 Aug 2025RM 128.7bRM 137.8bRM 1.4b14.1x92.9x0.9x
Mon, 14 Jul 2025RM 122.2bRM 139.5bRM 3.5b14.1x35x0.9x
Wed, 11 Jun 2025RM 121.3bRM 139.6bRM 3.5b13.6x34.9x0.9x
Fri, 09 May 2025RM 123.2bRM 139.1bRM 4.3b13.9x28.5x0.9x
Sun, 06 Apr 2025RM 120.2bRM 139.8bRM 4.4b13.6x27.5x0.9x
Tue, 04 Mar 2025RM 126.3bRM 140.1bRM 4.4b14.3x28.8x0.9x
Thu, 30 Jan 2025RM 134.9bRM 138.3bRM 3.9b13.7x35x1x
Sat, 28 Dec 2024RM 139.8bRM 138.4bRM 3.9b14.7x36.2x1x
Mon, 25 Nov 2024RM 135.5bRM 136.3bRM 3.7b13.7x36.5x1x
Wed, 23 Oct 2024RM 143.5bRM 134.5bRM 5.2b14.2x27.8x1.1x
Fri, 20 Sep 2024RM 143.6bRM 134.3bRM 5.1b14.2x28x1.1x
Sun, 18 Aug 2024RM 145.1bRM 133.3bRM 4.9b14.7x29.3x1.1x
Tue, 16 Jul 2024RM 161.5bRM 132.4bRM 4.7b17.5x34.2x1.2x
Thu, 13 Jun 2024RM 162.4bRM 132.3bRM 4.7b15.2x34.7x1.2x
Sat, 11 May 2024RM 159.3bRM 131.6bRM 4.3b15.7x37x1.2x
Mon, 08 Apr 2024RM 156.8bRM 131.4bRM 4.3b16.3x36.5x1.2x
Wed, 06 Mar 2024RM 148.9bRM 131.0bRM 4.3b15.4x35x1.1x
Fri, 02 Feb 2024RM 149.6bRM 133.9bRM 4.1b16.4x36.1x1.1x
Sun, 31 Dec 2023RM 152.3bRM 134.1bRM 4.0b15.9x38x1.1x
Tue, 28 Nov 2023RM 151.0bRM 135.2bRM 5.4b16.3x27.7x1.1x
Thu, 26 Oct 2023RM 151.3bRM 136.6bRM 5.2b15.3x29.2x1.1x
Sat, 23 Sep 2023RM 153.7bRM 136.7bRM 5.5b16x27.9x1.1x
Mon, 21 Aug 2023RM 149.4bRM 139.6bRM 7.2b13.5x20.6x1.1x
Wed, 19 Jul 2023RM 144.5bRM 141.1bRM 7.5b13.3x19.3x1x
Fri, 16 Jun 2023RM 139.6bRM 138.3bRM 7.5b12.3x18.7x1x
Sun, 14 May 2023RM 146.8bRM 139.7bRM 9.8b10.9x15x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

15x


Total Market Cap: RM 146.8bTotal Earnings: RM 9.8bTotal Revenue: RM 139.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 73.2x202420252026
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 552x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 72.7x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have declined 68% 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 Market0.57%
Materials1.50%
Chemicals2.86%
Packaging2.14%
Metals and Mining1.22%
Paper and Forestry Products0.14%
Basic Materials-3.29%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Packaging industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 36.0x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 27.6%, 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 61% 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 7.9% 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
PCHEM PETRONAS Chemicals Group BerhadRM 5.873.7%
+RM 1.7b		71.1%PS1.7x
PMETAL Press Metal Aluminium Holdings BerhadRM 8.822.1%
+RM 1.5b		80.0%PE34.6x
BKAWAN Batu Kawan BerhadRM 21.200.9%
+RM 69.6m		11.9%PE15.7x
MEGAFB Mega Fortris BerhadRM 1.455.1%
+RM 59.1m		225.8%PE600.4x
MSC Malaysia Smelting Corporation BerhadRM 1.953.7%
+RM 58.8m		54.2%PE20x

Latest News

PMETAL
RM 8.82
Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad
7D
2.1%
1Y
80.0%
ANNJOO
RM 0.70
Ann Joo Resources Berhad
7D
6.0%
1Y
-5.4%
MSC
RM 1.95
Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad
7D
3.7%
1Y
54.2%
PCHEM
RM 5.87
PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad
7D
3.7%
1Y
71.1%

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SUMI
RM 0.09
Sumisaujana Group Berhad
7D
-14.3%
1Y
-52.6%
CORAZA
RM 0.88
Coraza Integrated Technology Berhad
7D
6.1%
1Y
88.2%
TMK
RM 1.69
TMK Chemical Bhd
7D
3.0%
1Y
52.3%
LCTITAN
RM 0.40
Lotte Chemical Titan Holding Berhad
7D
-3.7%
1Y
-30.7%
HEXTAR
RM 0.74
Hextar Global Berhad
7D
-2.0%
1Y
-21.2%
HUMEIND
RM 3.11
Hume Cement Industries Berhad
7D
-1.9%
1Y
15.2%
HIAPTEK
RM 0.30
Hiap Teck Venture Berhad
7D
-4.8%
1Y
7.1%
MEGAFB
RM 1.45
Mega Fortris Berhad
7D
5.1%
1Y
225.8%

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SCIENTX
RM 3.64
Scientex Berhad
7D
-3.4%
1Y
-1.1%
MCEMENT
RM 6.67
Malayan Cement Berhad
7D
-5.7%
1Y
33.9%
JTIASA
RM 1.14
Jaya Tiasa Holdings Berhad
7D
-3.4%
1Y
3.6%
BKAWAN
RM 21.20
Batu Kawan Berhad
7D
0.9%
1Y
11.9%