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Malaysian (KLSE) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedDec 25, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies123
  • 7D2.8%
  • 3M2.8%
  • 1Y6.6%
  • YTD3.9%

The Materials industry is up 2.0% in the last week, with Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad up 4.4%. During this same period, the AuMas Resources Berhad underperformed, falling 8.3%. This means that the industry has gained 6.0% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 36% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 25 Dec 2025RM 145.8bRM 138.7bRM 2.5b15x57.7x1.1x
Sat, 22 Nov 2025RM 135.5bRM 139.1bRM 1.7b15.9x80.3x1x
Mon, 20 Oct 2025RM 141.6bRM 138.7bRM 1.3b16x113.2x1x
Wed, 17 Sep 2025RM 136.0bRM 138.8bRM 1.3b15.6x107.1x1x
Fri, 15 Aug 2025RM 129.9bRM 137.8bRM 1.4b13.9x93.8x0.9x
Sun, 13 Jul 2025RM 122.2bRM 139.5bRM 3.5b14.1x35x0.9x
Tue, 10 Jun 2025RM 121.5bRM 139.6bRM 3.5b13.6x34.9x0.9x
Thu, 08 May 2025RM 122.8bRM 139.1bRM 4.3b13.8x28.4x0.9x
Sat, 05 Apr 2025RM 120.2bRM 139.8bRM 4.4b13.6x27.5x0.9x
Mon, 03 Mar 2025RM 127.6bRM 140.1bRM 4.4b14.1x29.1x0.9x
Wed, 29 Jan 2025RM 134.9bRM 138.3bRM 3.9b13.7x35x1x
Fri, 27 Dec 2024RM 138.3bRM 138.4bRM 3.9b14.8x35.8x1x
Sun, 24 Nov 2024RM 135.1bRM 136.3bRM 3.7b13.7x36.4x1x
Tue, 22 Oct 2024RM 143.6bRM 134.5bRM 5.2b13.9x27.8x1.1x
Thu, 19 Sep 2024RM 141.3bRM 134.3bRM 5.1b14.1x27.5x1.1x
Sat, 17 Aug 2024RM 145.1bRM 132.7bRM 4.8b14.7x30.2x1.1x
Mon, 15 Jul 2024RM 161.0bRM 132.4bRM 4.7b17.6x34.1x1.2x
Wed, 12 Jun 2024RM 161.8bRM 132.3bRM 4.7b15.2x34.5x1.2x
Fri, 10 May 2024RM 159.8bRM 131.6bRM 4.3b15.7x37.1x1.2x
Sun, 07 Apr 2024RM 156.8bRM 131.4bRM 4.3b16.3x36.5x1.2x
Tue, 05 Mar 2024RM 150.2bRM 131.0bRM 4.2b15.3x35.4x1.1x
Thu, 01 Feb 2024RM 149.6bRM 133.9bRM 4.1b16.4x36.1x1.1x
Sat, 30 Dec 2023RM 152.3bRM 134.1bRM 4.0b15.9x38x1.1x
Mon, 27 Nov 2023RM 153.1bRM 135.2bRM 5.4b16.3x28.1x1.1x
Wed, 25 Oct 2023RM 150.2bRM 136.6bRM 5.2b15.3x29x1.1x
Fri, 22 Sep 2023RM 153.6bRM 136.7bRM 5.5b16x27.9x1.1x
Sun, 20 Aug 2023RM 149.4bRM 139.6bRM 7.2b13.5x20.6x1.1x
Tue, 18 Jul 2023RM 143.8bRM 141.1bRM 7.5b13.5x19.2x1x
Thu, 15 Jun 2023RM 141.0bRM 138.3bRM 7.5b12.4x18.9x1x
Sat, 13 May 2023RM 146.8bRM 139.7bRM 9.8b10.9x15x1.1x
Mon, 10 Apr 2023RM 153.0bRM 140.6bRM 10.1b11.4x15.1x1.1x
Wed, 08 Mar 2023RM 154.0bRM 140.7bRM 10.1b12.5x15.2x1.1x
Fri, 03 Feb 2023RM 165.1bRM 139.2bRM 13.3b10.9x12.4x1.2x
Sun, 01 Jan 2023RM 162.1bRM 141.9bRM 14.1b10.3x11.5x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

11.5x


Total Market Cap: RM 162.1bTotal Earnings: RM 14.1bTotal Revenue: RM 141.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 36.4x202320242025
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 57.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 36.4x.
  • 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 44% 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 Market1.61%
Materials2.79%
Basic Materials4.12%
Metals and Mining3.47%
Chemicals1.91%
Paper and Forestry Products1.84%
Packaging-0.52%
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 22.6%, 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 87% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 4.8% per year.
  • In contrast, the Basic Materials industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 4.6% 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 7.194.4%
+RM 2.5b		53.6%PE30.3x
PCHEM PETRONAS Chemicals Group BerhadRM 3.682.5%
+RM 720.0m		-22.0%PS1x
MCEMENT Malayan Cement BerhadRM 7.344.9%
+RM 468.8m		48.6%PE13.8x
SCIENTX Scientex BerhadRM 3.502.3%
+RM 124.5m		-17.3%PE10x
HUMEIND Hume Cement Industries BerhadRM 3.155.0%
+RM 108.2m		0.3%PE9.6x

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RM 1.47
Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad
7D
-0.7%
1Y
26.7%

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PCHEM
RM 3.68
PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad
7D
2.5%
1Y
-22.0%

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MCEMENT
RM 7.34
Malayan Cement Berhad
7D
4.9%
1Y
48.6%

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HIAPTEK
RM 0.28
Hiap Teck Venture Berhad
7D
-3.5%
1Y
-17.9%
SCIENTX
RM 3.50
Scientex Berhad
7D
2.3%
1Y
-17.3%

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HPPHB
RM 0.31
HPP Holdings Berhad
7D
-8.8%
1Y
-30.3%

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TMK
RM 1.36
TMK Chemical Bhd
7D
3.8%
1Y
-25.3%
JTIASA
RM 1.08
Jaya Tiasa Holdings Berhad
7D
3.8%
1Y
-16.3%
HEXTAR
RM 0.91
Hextar Global Berhad
7D
1.1%
1Y
1.7%
RALCO
RM 0.71
Ralco Corporation Berhad
7D
-19.3%
1Y
-2.1%
AUMAS
RM 0.61
AuMas Resources Berhad
7D
-8.3%
1Y
-26.9%
AIZO
RM 0.05
AIZO Group Berhad
7D
-9.1%
1Y
-60.0%

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PMETAL
RM 7.19
Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad
7D
4.4%
1Y
53.6%
HUMEIND
RM 3.15
Hume Cement Industries Berhad
7D
5.0%
1Y
0.3%

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Nov 20
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PGLOBAL
RM 0.44
Pantech Global Berhad
7D
-2.2%
1Y
n/a
ANCOMNY
RM 0.90
Ancom Nylex Berhad
7D
-1.1%
1Y
-10.5%