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Malaysian (KLSE) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedMar 22, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies125
  • 7D5.5%
  • 3M15.3%
  • 1Y30.9%
  • YTD13.9%

In the last week, the Materials industry is up 5.5%, with PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad up 15%. In the same time, Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad was down 5.3%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 31%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 47% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 22 Mar 2026RM 164.1bRM 139.2bRM 277.1m13x592.3x1.2x
Tue, 17 Feb 2026RM 150.7bRM 138.7bRM 2.5b15.1x59.7x1.1x
Thu, 15 Jan 2026RM 146.0bRM 138.7bRM 2.5b15.3x57.8x1.1x
Sat, 13 Dec 2025RM 140.5bRM 138.6bRM 2.5b15x56.3x1x
Mon, 10 Nov 2025RM 137.5bRM 139.0bRM 1.3b14.8x102x1x
Wed, 08 Oct 2025RM 141.4bRM 138.7bRM 1.3b16.1x112.7x1x
Fri, 05 Sep 2025RM 133.5bRM 138.8bRM 1.3b15.6x104.8x1x
Sun, 03 Aug 2025RM 128.8bRM 139.5bRM 3.2b13.2x40.4x0.9x
Tue, 01 Jul 2025RM 123.5bRM 139.4bRM 3.5b13.9x35.5x0.9x
Thu, 29 May 2025RM 122.6bRM 140.2bRM 3.6b13x33.7x0.9x
Sat, 26 Apr 2025RM 121.1bRM 139.5bRM 4.3b13.4x28x0.9x
Mon, 24 Mar 2025RM 124.8bRM 140.0bRM 4.4b14x28.6x0.9x
Wed, 19 Feb 2025RM 130.5bRM 138.4bRM 3.5b13.3x36.9x0.9x
Fri, 17 Jan 2025RM 134.1bRM 138.4bRM 3.9b14.3x34.7x1x
Sun, 15 Dec 2024RM 141.0bRM 138.2bRM 3.9b14.1x36.4x1x
Tue, 12 Nov 2024RM 135.9bRM 134.6bRM 5.0b13.9x27.3x1x
Thu, 10 Oct 2024RM 143.3bRM 134.5bRM 5.2b14.4x27.7x1.1x
Sat, 07 Sep 2024RM 141.1bRM 134.3bRM 5.2b14.2x27.3x1.1x
Mon, 05 Aug 2024RM 146.9bRM 132.7bRM 4.8b15.7x30.8x1.1x
Wed, 03 Jul 2024RM 159.4bRM 132.4bRM 4.7b16.2x33.8x1.2x
Fri, 31 May 2024RM 160.4bRM 131.3bRM 4.4b14.9x36.4x1.2x
Sun, 28 Apr 2024RM 157.5bRM 131.5bRM 4.3b16.9x36.6x1.2x
Tue, 26 Mar 2024RM 149.0bRM 131.0bRM 4.2b15.2x35.1x1.1x
Thu, 22 Feb 2024RM 152.9bRM 132.7bRM 4.2b17.1x36.6x1.2x
Sat, 20 Jan 2024RM 150.5bRM 134.1bRM 4.0b16.7x37.7x1.1x
Mon, 18 Dec 2023RM 152.1bRM 134.1bRM 4.0b16.2x38.1x1.1x
Wed, 15 Nov 2023RM 152.7bRM 136.2bRM 5.5b15.6x27.7x1.1x
Fri, 13 Oct 2023RM 152.5bRM 136.7bRM 5.2b15.8x29.4x1.1x
Sun, 10 Sep 2023RM 153.0bRM 136.7bRM 5.5b16.1x27.7x1.1x
Tue, 08 Aug 2023RM 149.8bRM 140.1bRM 7.3b13.4x20.5x1.1x
Thu, 06 Jul 2023RM 140.3bRM 141.2bRM 7.5b12.3x18.7x1x
Sat, 03 Jun 2023RM 141.5bRM 138.4bRM 7.5b12.8x18.9x1x
Mon, 01 May 2023RM 150.5bRM 139.7bRM 9.8b11.1x15.4x1.1x
Wed, 29 Mar 2023RM 146.4bRM 140.7bRM 10.2b11.4x14.4x1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

14.4x


Total Market Cap: RM 146.4bTotal Earnings: RM 10.2bTotal Revenue: RM 140.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 50.8x202420252026
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 592x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 50.8x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.0x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have declined 70% 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 Market0.96%
Materials5.47%
Chemicals10.04%
Packaging3.81%
Basic Materials3.41%
Metals and Mining2.42%
Paper and Forestry Products0.65%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Packaging industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 34.2x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 28.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 7.1% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 101% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 4.7% per year.
  • In contrast, the Basic Materials industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 6.6% 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
PCHEM PETRONAS Chemicals Group BerhadRM 5.4815.4%
+RM 5.8b		49.7%PS1.6x
PMETAL Press Metal Aluminium Holdings BerhadRM 7.772.9%
+RM 1.8b		56.0%PE30.5x
MCEMENT Malayan Cement BerhadRM 6.505.7%
+RM 486.5m		36.0%PE11.6x
SCIENTX Scientex BerhadRM 3.614.0%
+RM 217.9m		0%PE10.1x
MEGAFB Mega Fortris BerhadRM 1.2121.0%
+RM 177.4m		139.6%PE501x

Latest News

PCHEM
RM 5.48
PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad
7D
15.4%
1Y
49.7%

PCHEM: Weaker Demand And Lower P E Multiple Will Pressure Returns

Analysts have trimmed their MYR 2.06 fair value estimate for PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad to MYR 1.82, citing updated assumptions on revenue growth, margins and a lower future P/E multiple as key drivers of the new price target. Analyst Commentary Bearish analysts are framing the lower MYR 1.82 fair value for PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad as a reflection of tougher assumptions on revenue growth, profitability and the valuation multiple that investors may be willing to pay.
MEGAFB
RM 1.21
Mega Fortris Berhad
7D
21.0%
1Y
139.6%

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SCIENTX
RM 3.61
Scientex Berhad
7D
4.0%
1Y
0%
MSC
RM 1.80
Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad
7D
-5.3%
1Y
45.7%
MCEMENT
RM 6.50
Malayan Cement Berhad
7D
5.7%
1Y
36.0%
LCTITAN
RM 0.43
Lotte Chemical Titan Holding Berhad
7D
-2.2%
1Y
0%
HUMEIND
RM 3.28
Hume Cement Industries Berhad
7D
-2.7%
1Y
23.3%
PMETAL
RM 7.77
Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad
7D
2.9%
1Y
56.0%
ANNJOO
RM 0.53
Ann Joo Resources Berhad
7D
11.6%
1Y
-25.9%
SENFONG
RM 0.68
Seng Fong Holdings Berhad
7D
-2.9%
1Y
-22.9%
CLITE
RM 0.18
Chemlite Innovation Berhad
7D
-17.8%
1Y
n/a
GESHEN
RM 1.54
GE-Shen Corporation Berhad
7D
-2.5%
1Y
-0.6%
HEXTAR
RM 0.81
Hextar Global Berhad
7D
1.3%
1Y
-8.5%
BKAWAN
RM 19.80
Batu Kawan Berhad
7D
-0.4%
1Y
1.0%
SSTEEL
RM 0.42
Southern Steel Berhad
7D
5.0%
1Y
35.5%

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AUMAS
RM 0.51
AuMas Resources Berhad
7D
-3.8%
1Y
-39.3%

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