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Malaysian (KLSE) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedFeb 23, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies125
  • 7D1.9%
  • 3M13.2%
  • 1Y13.5%
  • YTD5.1%

In the last week, the Materials industry is up 1.9%, with AuMas Resources Berhad up 14%. This means that the industry has gained 13% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 34% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 24 Feb 2026RM 151.4bRM 138.8bRM 2.5b15.3x59.7x1.1x
Thu, 22 Jan 2026RM 146.8bRM 138.6bRM 2.5b14.7x58x1.1x
Sat, 20 Dec 2025RM 142.0bRM 138.6bRM 2.5b14.8x56.2x1x
Mon, 17 Nov 2025RM 137.5bRM 139.0bRM 1.4b15.5x99.8x1x
Wed, 15 Oct 2025RM 142.6bRM 138.7bRM 1.3b16.1x113.7x1x
Fri, 12 Sep 2025RM 134.6bRM 138.8bRM 1.3b15.6x105.8x1x
Sun, 10 Aug 2025RM 129.3bRM 139.1bRM 3.3b13.7x39.6x0.9x
Tue, 08 Jul 2025RM 124.0bRM 139.4bRM 3.5b13.9x35.6x0.9x
Thu, 05 Jun 2025RM 119.7bRM 139.6bRM 3.5b13.7x34.4x0.9x
Sat, 03 May 2025RM 122.4bRM 172.9bRM 4.1b13.9x29.7x0.7x
Mon, 31 Mar 2025RM 125.0bRM 139.8bRM 4.4b14.2x28.6x0.9x
Wed, 26 Feb 2025RM 126.8bRM 138.7bRM 4.4b12.8x28.9x0.9x
Fri, 24 Jan 2025RM 136.2bRM 138.3bRM 3.9b14.2x35.3x1x
Sun, 22 Dec 2024RM 135.1bRM 138.4bRM 3.9b14.5x35x1x
Tue, 19 Nov 2024RM 133.1bRM 134.9bRM 5.0b14.1x26.6x1x
Thu, 17 Oct 2024RM 141.4bRM 134.5bRM 5.2b13.5x27.3x1.1x
Sat, 14 Sep 2024RM 140.5bRM 134.3bRM 5.1b13.9x27.4x1x
Mon, 12 Aug 2024RM 142.8bRM 132.7bRM 4.8b16.1x29.9x1.1x
Wed, 10 Jul 2024RM 161.8bRM 132.4bRM 4.7b17.1x34.3x1.2x
Fri, 07 Jun 2024RM 161.7bRM 132.2bRM 4.7b15.2x34.6x1.2x
Sun, 05 May 2024RM 158.1bRM 131.4bRM 4.4b16.6x36.3x1.2x
Tue, 02 Apr 2024RM 150.3bRM 131.4bRM 4.3b15.8x35x1.1x
Thu, 29 Feb 2024RM 150.3bRM 131.6bRM 4.1b15.9x36.3x1.1x
Sat, 27 Jan 2024RM 150.2bRM 134.1bRM 4.0b16.4x37.6x1.1x
Mon, 25 Dec 2023RM 152.3bRM 134.1bRM 4.0b15.9x38.1x1.1x
Wed, 22 Nov 2023RM 154.4bRM 136.3bRM 5.6b15.2x27.6x1.1x
Fri, 20 Oct 2023RM 154.1bRM 136.6bRM 5.2b15.6x29.7x1.1x
Sun, 17 Sep 2023RM 155.1bRM 136.7bRM 5.5b16.2x28.1x1.1x
Tue, 15 Aug 2023RM 150.0bRM 140.0bRM 7.3b13.7x20.6x1.1x
Thu, 13 Jul 2023RM 143.4bRM 141.2bRM 7.5b13x19.1x1x
Sat, 10 Jun 2023RM 140.1bRM 138.2bRM 7.4b12.9x18.8x1x
Mon, 08 May 2023RM 149.1bRM 139.7bRM 9.8b11.1x15.3x1.1x
Wed, 05 Apr 2023RM 150.8bRM 140.6bRM 10.1b11.5x14.9x1.1x
Fri, 03 Mar 2023RM 153.1bRM 140.7bRM 10.1b12.3x15.1x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

15.1x


Total Market Cap: RM 153.1bTotal Earnings: RM 10.1bTotal Revenue: RM 140.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 39x202420252026
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 59.7x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 39.0x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have declined 37% 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 Market0.78%
Materials1.85%
Basic Materials2.56%
Packaging2.38%
Metals and Mining1.77%
Chemicals1.77%
Paper and Forestry Products0.75%
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 21.8%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 35.5% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 84% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 0.6% per year.
  • In contrast, the Basic Materials industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 2.9% 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
AUMAS AuMas Resources BerhadRM 0.6313.6%
+RM 136.6m		-24.2%PE34.1x
JTIASA Jaya Tiasa Holdings BerhadRM 1.136.6%
+RM 67.1m		-11.0%PE7x
MEGAFB Mega Fortris BerhadRM 0.976.6%
+RM 50.7m		70.2%PE401.6x
FIBRO Fibromat (M) BerhadRM 0.8421.6%
+RM 37.2m		n/aPE15.4x
CORAZA Coraza Integrated Technology BerhadRM 0.596.3%
+RM 17.3m		18.0%PE18.9x

Latest News

FIBRO
RM 0.84
Fibromat (M) Berhad
7D
21.6%
1Y
n/a
PCHEM
RM 3.29
PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad
7D
-4.1%
1Y
-12.0%

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HUMEIND
RM 3.32
Hume Cement Industries Berhad
7D
-2.4%
1Y
16.5%
MEGAFB
RM 0.97
Mega Fortris Berhad
7D
6.6%
1Y
70.2%
AUMAS
RM 0.63
AuMas Resources Berhad
7D
13.6%
1Y
-24.2%

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Feb 05
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PANTECH
RM 0.69
Pantech Group Holdings Berhad
7D
2.2%
1Y
-20.3%
LUSTER
RM 0.045
Luster Industries Bhd
7D
12.5%
1Y
-25.0%

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Feb 02
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PGLOBAL
RM 0.43
Pantech Global Berhad
7D
4.8%
1Y
n/a

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Jan 30
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PMETAL
RM 7.53
Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad
7D
-2.0%
1Y
46.8%

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Jan 27
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CORAZA
RM 0.59
Coraza Integrated Technology Berhad
7D
6.3%
1Y
18.0%
PMBTECH
RM 1.33
PMB Technology Berhad
7D
-3.6%
1Y
-16.9%

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Jan 13
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MCEMENT
RM 8.40
Malayan Cement Berhad
7D
-0.6%
1Y
68.7%

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Jan 07
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SCIENTX
RM 3.78
Scientex Berhad
7D
-3.3%
1Y
-0.3%
TMK
RM 1.25
TMK Chemical Bhd
7D
-6.0%
1Y
-9.4%
JTIASA
RM 1.13
Jaya Tiasa Holdings Berhad
7D
6.6%
1Y
-11.0%
LCTITAN
RM 0.37
Lotte Chemical Titan Holding Berhad
7D
-5.1%
1Y
-17.8%

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Nov 24
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