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Malaysian (KLSE) Materials Sector Analysis
UpdatedMar 21, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies125
- 7D5.5%
- 3M15.3%
- 1Y30.9%
- YTD13.9%
Over the last 7 days, the Materials industry has risen 5.5%, driven by gains from PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad of 15%. Meanwhile, Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 5.3% in the last week. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 31%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 47% annually.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the Malaysian Materials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 21 Mar 2026 | RM 164.1b | RM 139.2b | RM 277.1m | 13x | 592.3x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 16 Feb 2026 | RM 148.5b | RM 138.7b | RM 2.5b | 15.1x | 59.2x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 14 Jan 2026 | RM 145.3b | RM 138.7b | RM 2.5b | 15.2x | 57.5x | 1x |
| Fri, 12 Dec 2025 | RM 139.3b | RM 138.6b | RM 2.5b | 15.1x | 55.8x | 1x |
| Sun, 09 Nov 2025 | RM 137.5b | RM 139.0b | RM 1.3b | 14.8x | 102x | 1x |
| Tue, 07 Oct 2025 | RM 141.3b | RM 138.7b | RM 1.3b | 16x | 112.6x | 1x |
| Thu, 04 Sep 2025 | RM 134.2b | RM 138.8b | RM 1.3b | 15.9x | 105.1x | 1x |
| Sat, 02 Aug 2025 | RM 128.8b | RM 139.5b | RM 3.5b | 13.2x | 37.1x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 30 Jun 2025 | RM 121.8b | RM 139.4b | RM 3.5b | 14x | 35x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 28 May 2025 | RM 123.7b | RM 140.3b | RM 3.7b | 13.2x | 33.4x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 25 Apr 2025 | RM 118.6b | RM 139.9b | RM 4.3b | 13x | 27.5x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 23 Mar 2025 | RM 124.8b | RM 140.0b | RM 4.4b | 14x | 28.6x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 18 Feb 2025 | RM 131.7b | RM 138.3b | RM 3.5b | 13.8x | 37.2x | 1x |
| Thu, 16 Jan 2025 | RM 134.2b | RM 138.4b | RM 3.9b | 13.9x | 34.7x | 1x |
| Sat, 14 Dec 2024 | RM 141.0b | RM 138.2b | RM 3.9b | 14.1x | 36.4x | 1x |
| Mon, 11 Nov 2024 | RM 136.9b | RM 134.6b | RM 5.0b | 14.2x | 27.4x | 1x |
| Wed, 09 Oct 2024 | RM 146.7b | RM 134.5b | RM 5.2b | 14.2x | 28.3x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 06 Sep 2024 | RM 142.3b | RM 134.3b | RM 5.2b | 14.2x | 27.5x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 04 Aug 2024 | RM 146.9b | RM 132.7b | RM 4.8b | 15.7x | 30.8x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 02 Jul 2024 | RM 159.1b | RM 132.4b | RM 4.7b | 16x | 33.7x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 30 May 2024 | RM 158.7b | RM 131.3b | RM 4.2b | 15x | 37.4x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 27 Apr 2024 | RM 157.5b | RM 131.5b | RM 4.3b | 16.2x | 36.6x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 25 Mar 2024 | RM 149.4b | RM 131.0b | RM 4.2b | 15.2x | 35.2x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 21 Feb 2024 | RM 152.9b | RM 133.8b | RM 4.2b | 16.3x | 36.1x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 19 Jan 2024 | RM 150.2b | RM 134.2b | RM 4.0b | 16.5x | 37.5x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 17 Dec 2023 | RM 152.1b | RM 134.1b | RM 4.0b | 16.2x | 38.1x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 14 Nov 2023 | RM 151.9b | RM 136.2b | RM 5.5b | 15.6x | 27.5x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 12 Oct 2023 | RM 151.4b | RM 136.7b | RM 5.2b | 15.7x | 29.2x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 09 Sep 2023 | RM 153.0b | RM 136.7b | RM 5.5b | 16.1x | 27.7x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 07 Aug 2023 | RM 149.7b | RM 140.1b | RM 7.3b | 13.5x | 20.5x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 05 Jul 2023 | RM 140.5b | RM 141.2b | RM 7.5b | 12.1x | 18.8x | 1x |
| Fri, 02 Jun 2023 | RM 140.4b | RM 138.5b | RM 7.5b | 12.3x | 18.7x | 1x |
| Sun, 30 Apr 2023 | RM 150.5b | RM 139.7b | RM 9.8b | 11.1x | 15.4x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 28 Mar 2023 | RM 144.1b | RM 140.7b | RM 10.2b | 11.4x | 14.2x | 1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
14.2x
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 50.3x.
- 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 Market | 0.96% | |
| Materials | 5.47% | |
| Chemicals | 10.04% | |
| Packaging | 3.81% | |
| Basic Materials | 3.41% | |
| Metals and Mining | 2.42% | |
| Paper and Forestry Products | 0.65% | |
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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCHEM PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad | RM 5.48 | 15.4% +RM 5.8b | 49.7% | PS1.6x | |
| PMETAL Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad | RM 7.77 | 2.9% +RM 1.8b | 56.0% | PE30.5x | |
| MCEMENT Malayan Cement Berhad | RM 6.50 | 5.7% +RM 486.5m | 36.0% | PE11.6x | |
| SCIENTX Scientex Berhad | RM 3.61 | 4.0% +RM 217.9m | 0% | PE10.1x | |
| MEGAFB Mega Fortris Berhad | RM 1.21 | 21.0% +RM 177.4m | 139.6% | PE501x |
