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Malaysian (KLSE) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedApr 02, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies124
  • 7D2.5%
  • 3M13.5%
  • 1Y32.8%
  • YTD14.7%

Over the last 7 days, the Materials industry has risen 5.0%, driven by gains from Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad of 5.3%. This means that the industry has gained 36% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 43% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 02 Apr 2026RM 164.7bRM 138.5bRM 300.4m13.1x548.4x1.2x
Sat, 28 Feb 2026RM 142.6bRM 139.4bRM 243.2m15x586.4x1x
Mon, 26 Jan 2026RM 148.2bRM 138.6bRM 2.5b14.8x58.6x1.1x
Wed, 24 Dec 2025RM 144.9bRM 138.7bRM 2.5b14.9x57.3x1x
Fri, 21 Nov 2025RM 136.8bRM 138.8bRM 1.4b16.4x100.5x1x
Sun, 19 Oct 2025RM 141.6bRM 138.7bRM 1.3b16x113.2x1x
Tue, 16 Sep 2025RM 135.8bRM 138.8bRM 1.3b15.6x107x1x
Thu, 14 Aug 2025RM 129.4bRM 139.1bRM 3.3b13.8x39.8x0.9x
Sat, 12 Jul 2025RM 122.1bRM 139.5bRM 3.5b14.1x35x0.9x
Mon, 09 Jun 2025RM 120.3bRM 139.6bRM 3.5b13.4x34.6x0.9x
Wed, 07 May 2025RM 121.2bRM 139.5bRM 4.3b13.5x28.1x0.9x
Fri, 04 Apr 2025RM 122.1bRM 139.8bRM 4.4b13.7x27.9x0.9x
Sun, 02 Mar 2025RM 127.6bRM 139.7bRM 4.3b13.9x29.4x0.9x
Tue, 28 Jan 2025RM 135.5bRM 138.3bRM 3.9b13.7x35.2x1x
Thu, 26 Dec 2024RM 135.2bRM 138.4bRM 3.9b14.7x35x1x
Sat, 23 Nov 2024RM 135.1bRM 136.2bRM 3.7b13.9x36.4x1x
Mon, 21 Oct 2024RM 142.8bRM 134.5bRM 5.2b13.9x27.6x1.1x
Wed, 18 Sep 2024RM 142.4bRM 134.3bRM 5.1b13.9x27.7x1.1x
Fri, 16 Aug 2024RM 141.5bRM 132.7bRM 4.8b14.3x29.5x1.1x
Sun, 14 Jul 2024RM 161.0bRM 132.4bRM 4.7b17.6x34.1x1.2x
Tue, 11 Jun 2024RM 162.3bRM 132.3bRM 4.7b15.2x34.6x1.2x
Thu, 09 May 2024RM 160.0bRM 131.5bRM 4.4b15.7x36.7x1.2x
Sat, 06 Apr 2024RM 156.8bRM 131.4bRM 4.3b16.3x36.5x1.2x
Mon, 04 Mar 2024RM 150.8bRM 131.0bRM 4.2b14.9x35.5x1.2x
Wed, 31 Jan 2024RM 150.2bRM 133.9bRM 4.1b16.4x36.3x1.1x
Fri, 29 Dec 2023RM 152.6bRM 134.1bRM 4.0b16.2x38.2x1.1x
Sun, 26 Nov 2023RM 153.1bRM 135.2bRM 5.4b16.3x28.1x1.1x
Tue, 24 Oct 2023RM 149.8bRM 136.6bRM 5.2b15.3x28.9x1.1x
Thu, 21 Sep 2023RM 153.5bRM 136.7bRM 5.5b16.2x27.8x1.1x
Sat, 19 Aug 2023RM 149.4bRM 139.8bRM 7.2b13.6x20.6x1.1x
Mon, 17 Jul 2023RM 145.8bRM 141.1bRM 7.5b13.3x19.5x1x
Wed, 14 Jun 2023RM 140.2bRM 138.3bRM 7.5b12.3x18.8x1x
Fri, 12 May 2023RM 148.1bRM 139.7bRM 9.8b11.2x15.2x1.1x
Sun, 09 Apr 2023RM 153.0bRM 140.6bRM 10.1b11.4x15.1x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

15.1x


Total Market Cap: RM 153.0bTotal Earnings: RM 10.1bTotal Revenue: RM 140.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 56.1x202420252026
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 510x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 56.1x.
  • 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 68% 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 Market0.13%
Materials2.51%
Metals and Mining4.94%
Basic Materials1.45%
Packaging0.97%
Paper and Forestry Products0.75%
Chemicals0.21%
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 18.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 4.7% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 89% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 0.3% per year.
  • In contrast, the Basic Materials industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.2% 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 7.955.3%
+RM 3.3b		58.1%PE31.2x
BKAWAN Batu Kawan BerhadRM 21.308.7%
+RM 658.9m		8.7%PE15.8x
MCEMENT Malayan Cement BerhadRM 6.392.1%
+RM 180.7m		33.1%PE11.4x
PMBTECH PMB Technology BerhadRM 1.346.3%
+RM 149.5m		-8.2%PS2.9x
MSC Malaysia Smelting Corporation BerhadRM 1.946.0%
+RM 92.4m		44.8%PE19.9x

Latest News

HIAPTEK
RM 0.28
Hiap Teck Venture Berhad
7D
9.8%
1Y
-5.1%
ANALABS
RM 1.65
Analabs Resources Berhad
7D
-5.7%
1Y
-1.8%
PERSTIM
RM 1.50
Perusahaan Sadur Timah Malaysia (Perstima) Berhad
7D
-5.7%
1Y
-25.0%
PCHEM
RM 5.40
PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad
7D
-1.1%
1Y
51.3%

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.
SCIENTX
RM 3.51
Scientex Berhad
7D
-0.3%
1Y
0.6%
MSC
RM 1.94
Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad
7D
6.0%
1Y
44.8%
MCEMENT
RM 6.39
Malayan Cement Berhad
7D
2.1%
1Y
33.1%
LCTITAN
RM 0.35
Lotte Chemical Titan Holding Berhad
7D
-9.1%
1Y
-15.7%
PMETAL
RM 7.95
Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad
7D
5.3%
1Y
58.1%
VERSATL
RM 0.84
Versatile Creative Berhad
7D
-4.5%
1Y
20.9%
JTIASA
RM 1.19
Jaya Tiasa Holdings Berhad
7D
4.4%
1Y
0.8%
COLFORM
RM 0.25
Colform Group Berhad
7D
-10.7%
1Y
-30.6%
HEXTAR
RM 0.81
Hextar Global Berhad
7D
1.3%
1Y
-8.5%
PMBTECH
RM 1.34
PMB Technology Berhad
7D
6.3%
1Y
-8.2%
BKAWAN
RM 21.30
Batu Kawan Berhad
7D
8.7%
1Y
8.7%
CORAZA
RM 0.62
Coraza Integrated Technology Berhad
7D
-3.9%
1Y
18.1%