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Malaysian (KLSE) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedMay 20, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies124
  • 7D-0.2%
  • 3M18.0%
  • 1Y40.6%
  • YTD23.5%

The Materials is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad has stood out, gaining 4.0%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 41% in that time. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 30% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 21 May 2026RM 177.3bRM 140.0bRM 591.0m13.4x300.1x1.3x
Sat, 18 Apr 2026RM 168.6bRM 138.5bRM 308.1m13.9x547.1x1.2x
Mon, 16 Mar 2026RM 155.6bRM 139.2bRM 277.1m13.3x561.6x1.1x
Wed, 11 Feb 2026RM 148.6bRM 138.7bRM 2.6b14.8x58x1.1x
Fri, 09 Jan 2026RM 143.2bRM 138.7bRM 2.5b15.3x56.7x1x
Sun, 07 Dec 2025RM 137.6bRM 138.6bRM 2.5b15.2x55.4x1x
Tue, 04 Nov 2025RM 141.8bRM 138.5bRM 1.3b15x111.8x1x
Thu, 02 Oct 2025RM 141.2bRM 138.7bRM 1.3b16.1x112.6x1x
Sat, 30 Aug 2025RM 134.6bRM 139.0bRM 1.3b15.7x101.8x1x
Mon, 28 Jul 2025RM 126.5bRM 139.5bRM 3.5b13.8x36.2x0.9x
Wed, 25 Jun 2025RM 118.3bRM 139.5bRM 3.5b13.4x33.9x0.8x
Fri, 23 May 2025RM 123.0bRM 139.3bRM 3.6b13.5x33.9x0.9x
Sun, 20 Apr 2025RM 118.0bRM 139.9bRM 4.3b13.1x27.4x0.8x
Tue, 18 Mar 2025RM 125.9bRM 140.0bRM 4.4b13.6x28.8x0.9x
Thu, 13 Feb 2025RM 132.8bRM 138.3bRM 3.5b13.8x37.5x1x
Sat, 11 Jan 2025RM 135.3bRM 138.4bRM 3.9b14.7x35x1x
Mon, 09 Dec 2024RM 138.2bRM 136.9bRM 3.7b14x37.1x1x
Wed, 06 Nov 2024RM 137.2bRM 134.5bRM 5.1b13.9x26.7x1x
Fri, 04 Oct 2024RM 145.6bRM 134.5bRM 5.2b14.2x28.1x1.1x
Sun, 01 Sep 2024RM 145.2bRM 134.3bRM 5.2b14.4x28.1x1.1x
Tue, 30 Jul 2024RM 152.2bRM 132.7bRM 4.7b16.3x32.2x1.1x
Thu, 27 Jun 2024RM 160.2bRM 132.4bRM 4.7b15.7x34.2x1.2x
Sat, 25 May 2024RM 161.0bRM 131.0bRM 4.3b15.9x37.2x1.2x
Mon, 22 Apr 2024RM 156.6bRM 131.3bRM 4.3b16.1x36.6x1.2x
Wed, 20 Mar 2024RM 149.5bRM 131.0bRM 4.3b15.5x35.1x1.1x
Fri, 16 Feb 2024RM 149.8bRM 133.7bRM 4.2b16.5x35.3x1.1x
Sun, 14 Jan 2024RM 153.3bRM 134.1bRM 4.0b16.7x38.3x1.1x
Tue, 12 Dec 2023RM 150.3bRM 134.0bRM 3.9b15.9x38.2x1.1x
Thu, 09 Nov 2023RM 153.0bRM 136.2bRM 5.5b15.4x27.9x1.1x
Sat, 07 Oct 2023RM 149.7bRM 136.7bRM 5.2b15.7x28.8x1.1x
Mon, 04 Sep 2023RM 152.9bRM 136.8bRM 5.5b15.6x27.8x1.1x
Wed, 02 Aug 2023RM 150.6bRM 140.1bRM 7.3b13.4x20.6x1.1x
Fri, 30 Jun 2023RM 139.0bRM 141.2bRM 7.5b12x18.5x1x
Sun, 28 May 2023RM 145.3bRM 139.2bRM 9.4b12.1x15.4x1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

15.4x


Total Market Cap: RM 145.3bTotal Earnings: RM 9.4bTotal Revenue: RM 139.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 78.1x202420252026
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 300x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 77.8x.
  • 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 60% 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 Market-0.94%
Materials-0.20%
Packaging2.66%
Chemicals1.93%
Paper and Forestry Products-0.25%
Metals and Mining-1.10%
Basic Materials-5.64%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Packaging industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 36.7x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 29.6%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 6.0% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 60% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 2.4% per year.
  • In contrast, the Basic Materials industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 4.3% 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
PCHEM PETRONAS Chemicals Group BerhadRM 5.704.0%
+RM 1.8b		66.7%PS1.7x
TMK TMK Chemical BhdRM 1.908.6%
+RM 150.0m		58.3%PE19.5x
HEXTAR Hextar Global BerhadRM 0.803.9%
+RM 115.5m		-15.9%PE49.2x
MEGAFB Mega Fortris BerhadRM 1.618.8%
+RM 109.8m		274.4%PE666.6x
CANONE Can-One BerhadRM 1.6010.3%
+RM 28.8m		-27.3%PS0.1x

Latest News

BKAWAN
RM 20.88
Batu Kawan Berhad
7D
-0.9%
1Y
9.5%
CANONE
RM 1.60
Can-One Berhad
7D
10.3%
1Y
-27.3%
PCHEM
RM 5.70
PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad
7D
4.0%
1Y
66.7%
SCIENTX
RM 3.50
Scientex Berhad
7D
-2.0%
1Y
-4.6%
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MSC
RM 2.02
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7D
-7.8%
1Y
59.1%
WTK
RM 0.80
W T K Holdings Berhad
7D
3.9%
1Y
96.3%
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PMETAL
RM 8.95
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7D
-1.1%
1Y
77.2%
ANNJOO
RM 0.68
Ann Joo Resources Berhad
7D
2.3%
1Y
-12.3%
EMETALL
RM 0.35
Eonmetall Group Berhad
7D
9.2%
1Y
44.9%
PMBTECH
RM 1.80
PMB Technology Berhad
7D
-4.8%
1Y
34.3%
TMK
RM 1.90
TMK Chemical Bhd
7D
8.6%
1Y
58.3%
CMSB
RM 1.15
Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad
7D
-7.3%
1Y
-7.3%
HEXTAR
RM 0.80
Hextar Global Berhad
7D
3.9%
1Y
-15.9%
MEGAFB
RM 1.61
Mega Fortris Berhad
7D
8.8%
1Y
274.4%
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MCEMENT
RM 6.65
Malayan Cement Berhad
7D
-8.9%
1Y
38.5%
AUMAS
RM 0.45
AuMas Resources Berhad
7D
-6.3%
1Y
-36.6%
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