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Malaysian (KLSE) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedNov 14, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies122
  • 7D0.9%
  • 3M8.2%
  • 1Y3.9%
  • YTD-0.8%

In the last week, the Materials industry is flat overall, with PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad standing out by going down 3.4%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 3.9% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 32% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 15 Nov 2025RM 139.1bRM 139.0bRM 1.4b15.3x102.8x1x
Mon, 13 Oct 2025RM 142.3bRM 138.7bRM 1.3b16.3x113.4x1x
Wed, 10 Sep 2025RM 135.6bRM 138.8bRM 1.3b15.8x106.6x1x
Fri, 08 Aug 2025RM 129.6bRM 139.1bRM 3.3b13.6x39.7x0.9x
Sun, 06 Jul 2025RM 125.3bRM 139.4bRM 3.5b13.9x36x0.9x
Tue, 03 Jun 2025RM 122.8bRM 139.6bRM 3.5b13.4x35.3x0.9x
Thu, 01 May 2025RM 124.0bRM 139.5bRM 4.3b13.9x28.7x0.9x
Sat, 29 Mar 2025RM 125.0bRM 139.8bRM 4.4b14.2x28.6x0.9x
Mon, 24 Feb 2025RM 132.4bRM 138.7bRM 4.4b12.5x30x1x
Wed, 22 Jan 2025RM 138.1bRM 138.3bRM 3.9b14.2x35.8x1x
Fri, 20 Dec 2024RM 136.1bRM 138.3bRM 3.9b14.5x35.2x1x
Sun, 17 Nov 2024RM 130.2bRM 134.9bRM 5.0b14.1x26x1x
Tue, 15 Oct 2024RM 143.3bRM 134.5bRM 5.2b14.1x27.7x1.1x
Thu, 12 Sep 2024RM 136.3bRM 134.3bRM 5.1b13.9x26.5x1x
Sat, 10 Aug 2024RM 142.8bRM 132.7bRM 4.8b16.1x29.9x1.1x
Mon, 08 Jul 2024RM 161.5bRM 132.4bRM 4.7b16.7x34.3x1.2x
Wed, 05 Jun 2024RM 162.0bRM 132.2bRM 4.7b15.6x34.7x1.2x
Fri, 03 May 2024RM 158.0bRM 131.4bRM 4.3b16.3x36.3x1.2x
Sun, 31 Mar 2024RM 149.6bRM 131.4bRM 4.3b15.8x34.9x1.1x
Tue, 27 Feb 2024RM 151.8bRM 133.0bRM 4.4b16.3x34.5x1.1x
Thu, 25 Jan 2024RM 151.4bRM 134.1bRM 4.0b16.4x37.9x1.1x
Sat, 23 Dec 2023RM 152.3bRM 134.1bRM 4.0b15.9x38.1x1.1x
Mon, 20 Nov 2023RM 152.6bRM 136.3bRM 5.6b15.6x27.2x1.1x
Wed, 18 Oct 2023RM 153.3bRM 136.7bRM 5.2b15.8x29.6x1.1x
Fri, 15 Sep 2023RM 152.8bRM 136.7bRM 5.5b15.9x27.7x1.1x
Sun, 13 Aug 2023RM 150.3bRM 140.0bRM 7.3b13.4x20.6x1.1x
Tue, 11 Jul 2023RM 140.5bRM 141.2bRM 7.5b12.5x18.7x1x
Thu, 08 Jun 2023RM 140.6bRM 138.2bRM 7.5b12.8x18.9x1x
Sat, 06 May 2023RM 149.1bRM 139.7bRM 9.8b11.1x15.3x1.1x
Mon, 03 Apr 2023RM 148.7bRM 140.6bRM 10.1b11.4x14.7x1.1x
Wed, 01 Mar 2023RM 153.0bRM 140.8bRM 10.2b11.8x15x1.1x
Fri, 27 Jan 2023RM 167.0bRM 139.8bRM 13.7b10.9x12.2x1.2x
Sun, 25 Dec 2022RM 158.5bRM 141.9bRM 13.8b10.2x11.5x1.1x
Tue, 22 Nov 2022RM 159.3bRM 135.4bRM 14.2b9.3x11.2x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

11.2x


Total Market Cap: RM 159.3bTotal Earnings: RM 14.2bTotal Revenue: RM 135.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 34.5x202320242025
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 103x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 34.4x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have declined 54% 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 Market0.46%
Materials0.89%
Metals and Mining2.83%
Chemicals-0.62%
Packaging-0.75%
Basic Materials-1.20%
Paper and Forestry Products-1.47%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Packaging industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 7.0x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 32.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 13.0% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 71% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 4.0% per year.
  • In contrast, the Basic Materials industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 5.4% 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
PMETAL Press Metal Aluminium Holdings BerhadRM 6.431.9%
+RM 988.8m		46.1%PE29.5x
AUMAS AuMas Resources BerhadRM 0.7911.3%
+RM 145.7m		-8.7%PE73.8x
TMK TMK Chemical BhdRM 1.396.1%
+RM 80.0m		n/aPE14.8x
PMBTECH PMB Technology BerhadRM 1.203.4%
+RM 74.7m		-27.3%PE38.9x
MSC Malaysia Smelting Corporation BerhadRM 1.443.6%
+RM 42.0m		27.4%PE18.3x

Latest News

ASIAPLY
RM 0.17
Asia Poly Holdings Berhad
7D
-10.3%
1Y
133.3%

Getting In Cheap On Asia Poly Holdings Berhad (KLSE:ASIAPLY) Is Unlikely

Nov 14
Getting In Cheap On Asia Poly Holdings Berhad (KLSE:ASIAPLY) Is Unlikely
CMSB
RM 1.35
Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad
7D
-10.6%
1Y
6.3%

Is Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad (KLSE:CMSB) Trading At A 33% Discount?

Nov 14
Is Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad (KLSE:CMSB) Trading At A 33% Discount?
MSC
RM 1.44
Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad
7D
3.6%
1Y
27.4%
PMETAL
RM 6.43
Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad
7D
1.9%
1Y
46.1%

We Think Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad (KLSE:PMETAL) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Nov 12
We Think Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad (KLSE:PMETAL) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
AUMAS
RM 0.79
AuMas Resources Berhad
7D
11.3%
1Y
-8.7%
PCHEM
RM 3.43
PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad
7D
-3.4%
1Y
-24.8%

An Intrinsic Calculation For PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad (KLSE:PCHEM) Suggests It's 31% Undervalued

Nov 10
An Intrinsic Calculation For PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad (KLSE:PCHEM) Suggests It's 31% Undervalued
MESTRON
RM 0.20
Mestron Holdings Berhad
7D
25.0%
1Y
-32.2%

Mestron Holdings Berhad's (KLSE:MESTRON) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Nov 05
Mestron Holdings Berhad's (KLSE:MESTRON) Returns Have Hit A Wall
JTIASA
RM 1.08
Jaya Tiasa Holdings Berhad
7D
-1.8%
1Y
-7.7%
MCEMENT
RM 6.70
Malayan Cement Berhad
7D
0.3%
1Y
36.7%
WTK
RM 0.63
W T K Holdings Berhad
7D
-12.0%
1Y
23.8%

What W T K Holdings Berhad's (KLSE:WTK) 28% Share Price Gain Is Not Telling You

Nov 03
What W T K Holdings Berhad's (KLSE:WTK) 28% Share Price Gain Is Not Telling You
TECHBND
RM 0.33
Techbond Group Berhad
7D
4.8%
1Y
-18.8%
HUMEIND
RM 3.54
Hume Cement Industries Berhad
7D
-0.8%
1Y
4.7%

Hume Cement Industries Berhad's (KLSE:HUMEIND) Earnings Seem To Be Promising

Oct 14
Hume Cement Industries Berhad's (KLSE:HUMEIND) Earnings Seem To Be Promising
TMK
RM 1.39
TMK Chemical Bhd
7D
6.1%
1Y
n/a
PMBTECH
RM 1.20
PMB Technology Berhad
7D
3.4%
1Y
-27.3%

Concerns Surrounding PMB Technology Berhad's (KLSE:PMBTECH) Performance

Sep 05
Concerns Surrounding PMB Technology Berhad's (KLSE:PMBTECH) Performance
MIECO
RM 0.66
Mieco Chipboard Berhad
7D
-3.7%
1Y
-2.2%
BKAWAN
RM 19.14
Batu Kawan Berhad
7D
-0.3%
1Y
-3.7%