Investing IdeasBrowse All StocksMarkets
Have your own idea? Try our Stock Screener
Header cover image

Malaysian (KLSE) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedMay 03, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies124
  • 7D3.2%
  • 3M20.7%
  • 1Y45.5%
  • YTD23.7%

In the last week, the Materials industry is up 3.2%, with PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad up 7.6%. This means that the industry has gained 45% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 31% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 03 May 2026RM 177.6bRM 139.0bRM 326.3m13.4x544.3x1.3x
Tue, 31 Mar 2026RM 170.9bRM 139.2bRM 338.8m13.1x504.3x1.2x
Thu, 26 Feb 2026RM 147.5bRM 137.8bRM 1.2b15.7x125.7x1.1x
Sat, 24 Jan 2026RM 148.2bRM 138.6bRM 2.5b14.8x58.6x1.1x
Mon, 22 Dec 2025RM 142.0bRM 138.7bRM 2.5b14.8x56.1x1x
Wed, 19 Nov 2025RM 136.3bRM 138.9bRM 1.4b15.2x99.5x1x
Fri, 17 Oct 2025RM 143.1bRM 138.7bRM 1.3b16.2x114x1x
Sun, 14 Sep 2025RM 135.8bRM 138.8bRM 1.3b15.6x107x1x
Tue, 12 Aug 2025RM 130.6bRM 139.2bRM 3.3b13.9x40x0.9x
Thu, 10 Jul 2025RM 122.1bRM 139.5bRM 3.5b13.9x35x0.9x
Sat, 07 Jun 2025RM 120.3bRM 139.6bRM 3.5b13.4x34.6x0.9x
Mon, 05 May 2025RM 122.4bRM 139.5bRM 4.3b13.9x28.4x0.9x
Wed, 02 Apr 2025RM 125.0bRM 139.8bRM 4.4b14.2x28.6x0.9x
Fri, 28 Feb 2025RM 129.7bRM 138.8bRM 4.5b12.7x28.7x0.9x
Sun, 26 Jan 2025RM 136.4bRM 138.3bRM 3.9b13.7x35.3x1x
Tue, 24 Dec 2024RM 134.9bRM 138.4bRM 3.9b14.5x35x1x
Thu, 21 Nov 2024RM 132.7bRM 135.0bRM 5.1b13.9x26.2x1x
Sat, 19 Oct 2024RM 142.8bRM 134.5bRM 5.2b13.9x27.6x1.1x
Mon, 16 Sep 2024RM 140.5bRM 134.3bRM 5.1b13.7x27.4x1x
Wed, 14 Aug 2024RM 142.6bRM 132.7bRM 4.8b15.7x29.8x1.1x
Fri, 12 Jul 2024RM 161.5bRM 132.4bRM 4.7b17.4x34.3x1.2x
Sun, 09 Jun 2024RM 162.3bRM 132.3bRM 4.7b14.6x34.6x1.2x
Tue, 07 May 2024RM 158.3bRM 131.4bRM 4.4b16.6x36.4x1.2x
Thu, 04 Apr 2024RM 151.1bRM 131.4bRM 4.3b15.8x35.2x1.1x
Sat, 02 Mar 2024RM 150.8bRM 131.1bRM 4.3b15.7x35.3x1.2x
Mon, 29 Jan 2024RM 150.2bRM 134.1bRM 4.0b16.4x37.6x1.1x
Wed, 27 Dec 2023RM 152.0bRM 134.1bRM 4.0b15.9x38x1.1x
Fri, 24 Nov 2023RM 152.3bRM 135.0bRM 5.4b16x28x1.1x
Sun, 22 Oct 2023RM 151.7bRM 136.6bRM 5.2b15.7x29.2x1.1x
Tue, 19 Sep 2023RM 153.1bRM 136.7bRM 5.5b16.1x27.7x1.1x
Thu, 17 Aug 2023RM 150.9bRM 139.8bRM 7.2b13.6x20.8x1.1x
Sat, 15 Jul 2023RM 145.7bRM 141.2bRM 7.5b13.3x19.4x1x
Mon, 12 Jun 2023RM 140.1bRM 138.2bRM 7.4b12.9x18.8x1x
Wed, 10 May 2023RM 149.6bRM 139.7bRM 9.8b11.1x15.3x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

15.3x


Total Market Cap: RM 149.6bTotal Earnings: RM 9.8bTotal Revenue: RM 139.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 71.2x202420252026
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 544x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 70.7x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.3x.
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 Market0.18%
Materials3.16%
Chemicals5.06%
Packaging3.08%
Metals and Mining2.24%
Basic Materials0.15%
Paper and Forestry Products0.14%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Packaging industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 35.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 27.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 4.7% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 60% 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 7.8% 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 5.927.6%
+RM 3.4b		73.1%PS1.7x
PMETAL Press Metal Aluminium Holdings BerhadRM 8.632.5%
+RM 1.7b		76.8%PE33.8x
SCIENTX Scientex BerhadRM 3.781.9%
+RM 108.9m		4.7%PE10.6x
MEGAFB Mega Fortris BerhadRM 1.406.9%
+RM 76.0m		214.6%PE579.7x
CMSB Cahya Mata Sarawak BerhadRM 1.246.0%
+RM 75.3m		31.9%PE20.3x

Latest News

ANNJOO
RM 0.68
Ann Joo Resources Berhad
7D
13.4%
1Y
-14.6%
MSC
RM 1.84
Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad
7D
-4.2%
1Y
50.2%
PCHEM
RM 5.92
PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad
7D
7.6%
1Y
73.1%

PCHEM: Elevated P E Expectations Will Pressure Returns If Earnings Disappoint

Analysts have raised their fair value estimate for PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad from MYR1.82 to MYR3.18, citing updated assumptions for discount rates, revenue trends, profit margins, and a higher future P/E multiple following recent Street research. Analyst Commentary While the latest Street work includes at least one upgrade, the overall message for you as an investor still carries some caution.
CRPMATE
RM 0.19
Cropmate Berhad
7D
-11.6%
1Y
-2.6%
LUSTER
RM 0.035
Luster Industries Bhd
7D
-12.5%
1Y
-36.4%
PMETAL
RM 8.63
Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad
7D
2.5%
1Y
76.8%
PMBTECH
RM 1.90
PMB Technology Berhad
7D
2.2%
1Y
34.8%
WTK
RM 0.71
W T K Holdings Berhad
7D
-4.1%
1Y
71.1%
CMSB
RM 1.24
Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad
7D
6.0%
1Y
31.9%
WENTEL
RM 0.24
Wentel Engineering Holdings Berhad
7D
-5.9%
1Y
-12.7%
LCTITAN
RM 0.42
Lotte Chemical Titan Holding Berhad
7D
5.0%
1Y
-3.4%
HEXTAR
RM 0.76
Hextar Global Berhad
7D
-0.7%
1Y
-22.2%
MEGAFB
RM 1.40
Mega Fortris Berhad
7D
6.9%
1Y
214.6%

Mega Fortris: Decoding the Sell-Off; Why the Smart Money Isn’t Leaving

The recent price action for Mega Fortris Berhad (MEGAFB) has certainly raised eyebrows across Bursa Malaysia. After a period of strong momentum, the stock faced a sudden, high-volume sell-off that saw over 80 million shares change hands in just a matter of days.
SCIENTX
RM 3.78
Scientex Berhad
7D
1.9%
1Y
4.7%
MCEMENT
RM 6.95
Malayan Cement Berhad
7D
-0.7%
1Y
39.0%
BKAWAN
RM 21.00
Batu Kawan Berhad
7D
-0.8%
1Y
11.0%