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Malaysian (KLSE) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedJul 01, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies123
  • 7D5.0%
  • 3M-1.5%
  • 1Y-25.3%
  • YTD-11.9%

The Materials industry is up 5.0% in the last week, with PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad up 13%. In contrast, the industry has lost 25% in the last 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 18% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 02 Jul 2025RM 123.5bRM 139.4bRM 3.5b13.9x35.5x0.9x
Fri, 30 May 2025RM 123.2bRM 139.9bRM 3.6b13.5x34.6x0.9x
Sun, 27 Apr 2025RM 121.1bRM 139.5bRM 4.3b13.4x28x0.9x
Tue, 25 Mar 2025RM 124.3bRM 140.0bRM 4.4b14.2x28.5x0.9x
Thu, 20 Feb 2025RM 130.5bRM 138.4bRM 3.5b13.3x36.9x0.9x
Sat, 18 Jan 2025RM 135.0bRM 138.3bRM 3.9b14.2x35x1x
Mon, 16 Dec 2024RM 141.0bRM 138.2bRM 3.9b14.1x36.4x1x
Wed, 13 Nov 2024RM 132.4bRM 134.6bRM 5.0b14x26.5x1x
Fri, 11 Oct 2024RM 143.4bRM 134.5bRM 5.2b14.3x27.7x1.1x
Sun, 08 Sep 2024RM 141.1bRM 134.3bRM 5.2b14.2x27.3x1.1x
Tue, 06 Aug 2024RM 136.8bRM 132.7bRM 4.8b14.2x28.6x1x
Thu, 04 Jul 2024RM 160.8bRM 132.4bRM 4.7b16.5x34.1x1.2x
Sat, 01 Jun 2024RM 160.4bRM 131.3bRM 4.4b15x36.4x1.2x
Mon, 29 Apr 2024RM 157.5bRM 131.5bRM 4.3b16.9x36.6x1.2x
Wed, 27 Mar 2024RM 150.1bRM 131.1bRM 4.3b15.2x35.3x1.1x
Fri, 23 Feb 2024RM 153.3bRM 132.7bRM 4.2b18x36.8x1.2x
Sun, 21 Jan 2024RM 150.5bRM 134.1bRM 4.0b16.7x37.7x1.1x
Tue, 19 Dec 2023RM 152.1bRM 134.1bRM 4.0b15.9x38.1x1.1x
Thu, 16 Nov 2023RM 154.0bRM 136.2bRM 5.5b15.6x27.9x1.1x
Sat, 14 Oct 2023RM 153.3bRM 136.7bRM 5.2b15.8x29.6x1.1x
Mon, 11 Sep 2023RM 153.0bRM 136.7bRM 5.5b16.1x27.7x1.1x
Wed, 09 Aug 2023RM 150.0bRM 140.1bRM 7.3b13.5x20.6x1.1x
Fri, 07 Jul 2023RM 139.1bRM 141.2bRM 7.5b12.9x18.5x1x
Sun, 04 Jun 2023RM 141.5bRM 138.3bRM 7.5b12.8x19x1x
Tue, 02 May 2023RM 150.5bRM 139.7bRM 9.8b11.1x15.4x1.1x
Thu, 30 Mar 2023RM 146.8bRM 140.7bRM 10.1b11.4x14.5x1x
Sat, 25 Feb 2023RM 155.3bRM 140.4bRM 10.6b11.5x14.6x1.1x
Mon, 23 Jan 2023RM 165.5bRM 139.8bRM 13.7b10.5x12x1.2x
Wed, 21 Dec 2022RM 156.7bRM 141.9bRM 13.8b10x11.3x1.1x
Fri, 18 Nov 2022RM 159.2bRM 135.4bRM 14.2b9.3x11.2x1.2x
Sun, 16 Oct 2022RM 151.0bRM 134.5bRM 14.7b9x10.3x1.1x
Tue, 13 Sep 2022RM 164.3bRM 134.8bRM 14.7b9.9x11.2x1.2x
Thu, 11 Aug 2022RM 159.9bRM 127.6bRM 14.5b9.6x11x1.3x
Sat, 09 Jul 2022RM 152.5bRM 127.3bRM 15.0b8.9x10.2x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

10.2x


Total Market Cap: RM 152.5bTotal Earnings: RM 15.0bTotal Revenue: RM 127.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 25.3x202320242025
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 35.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 25.3x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 0.89x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have declined 39% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 3.1% per year.
  • This means that although more sales are being generated, 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 Market1.67%
Materials5.00%
Chemicals5.96%
Metals and Mining4.84%
Basic Materials4.42%
Paper and Forestry Products1.23%
Packaging1.18%
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 22.9%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 4.7% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Basic Materials industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 15.3x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 30% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 0.5% per year.
  • In contrast, the Basic Materials industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 2.1% 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 3.4912.6%
+RM 3.1b		-44.1%PE57.1x
PMETAL Press Metal Aluminium Holdings BerhadRM 5.132.8%
+RM 1.2b		-11.4%PE23.2x
MCEMENT Malayan Cement BerhadRM 5.093.2%
+RM 232.1m		2.4%PE11.2x
CMSB Cahya Mata Sarawak BerhadRM 1.195.3%
+RM 64.5m		-16.8%PE11.1x
SCIENTX Scientex BerhadRM 3.301.2%
+RM 62.3m		-24.3%PE10x

Latest News

ARANK
RM 0.43
A-Rank Berhad
7D
-12.2%
1Y
-19.6%

A-Rank Berhad's (KLSE:ARANK) Sluggish Earnings Might Be Just The Beginning Of Its Problems

Jul 01
A-Rank Berhad's (KLSE:ARANK) Sluggish Earnings Might Be Just The Beginning Of Its Problems
WANGZNG
RM 0.39
Wang-Zheng Berhad
7D
-22.0%
1Y
-41.8%

Is Wang-Zheng Berhad (KLSE:WANGZNG) Using Debt Sensibly?

Jun 30
Is Wang-Zheng Berhad (KLSE:WANGZNG) Using Debt Sensibly?
TMK
RM 1.16
TMK Chemical Bhd
7D
-4.1%
1Y
n/a
MCEMENT
RM 5.09
Malayan Cement Berhad
7D
3.2%
1Y
2.4%

With EPS Growth And More, Malayan Cement Berhad (KLSE:MCEMENT) Makes An Interesting Case

Jun 30
With EPS Growth And More, Malayan Cement Berhad (KLSE:MCEMENT) Makes An Interesting Case
PANTECH
RM 0.69
Pantech Group Holdings Berhad
7D
8.6%
1Y
-36.2%
PMBTECH
RM 1.28
PMB Technology Berhad
7D
1.6%
1Y
-47.5%
MUDA
RM 0.92
Muda Holdings Berhad
7D
-3.7%
1Y
-36.5%
CMSB
RM 1.19
Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad
7D
5.3%
1Y
-16.8%
SCIENTX
RM 3.30
Scientex Berhad
7D
1.2%
1Y
-24.3%

Scientex Berhad (KLSE:SCIENTX) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of MYR0.06

Jun 20
Scientex Berhad (KLSE:SCIENTX) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of MYR0.06
PMETAL
RM 5.13
Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad
7D
2.8%
1Y
-11.4%

It's Unlikely That Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad's (KLSE:PMETAL) CEO Will See A Huge Pay Rise This Year

Jun 19
It's Unlikely That Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad's (KLSE:PMETAL) CEO Will See A Huge Pay Rise This Year
TGUAN
RM 1.17
Thong Guan Industries Berhad
7D
-2.5%
1Y
-40.3%
PCHEM
RM 3.49
PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad
7D
12.6%
1Y
-44.1%

There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad's (KLSE:PCHEM) Returns On Capital

Jun 13
There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad's (KLSE:PCHEM) Returns On Capital
SLP
RM 0.83
SLP Resources Berhad
7D
-5.7%
1Y
-14.4%
MSC
RM 2.41
Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad
7D
3.9%
1Y
-6.6%
BSLCORP
RM 0.02
BSL Corporation Berhad
7D
-20.0%
1Y
-42.9%

BSL Corporation Berhad's (KLSE:BSLCORP) 33% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Revenues

May 22
BSL Corporation Berhad's (KLSE:BSLCORP) 33% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Revenues
COLFORM
RM 0.31
Colform Group Berhad
7D
-8.8%
1Y
n/a