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Malaysian (KLSE) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedApr 09, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies124
  • 7D1.4%
  • 3M16.9%
  • 1Y56.6%
  • YTD16.4%

Over the last 7 days, the Materials industry has dropped 1.1%, driven by Hume Cement Industries Berhad declining 8.5%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 51%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 40% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 09 Apr 2026RM 167.1bRM 138.6bRM 307.7m13.3x543x1.2x
Sat, 07 Mar 2026RM 157.0bRM 139.2bRM 265.9m13.6x590.5x1.1x
Mon, 02 Feb 2026RM 147.5bRM 138.7bRM 2.6b15.1x57.8x1.1x
Wed, 31 Dec 2025RM 145.9bRM 138.7bRM 2.5b15.2x57.8x1.1x
Fri, 28 Nov 2025RM 135.6bRM 138.7bRM 2.4b14.4x57.2x1x
Sun, 26 Oct 2025RM 141.5bRM 138.5bRM 1.2b14.7x113.9x1x
Tue, 23 Sep 2025RM 138.5bRM 138.8bRM 1.3b15.9x107.6x1x
Thu, 21 Aug 2025RM 133.3bRM 137.8bRM 1.4b13.9x96.5x1x
Sat, 19 Jul 2025RM 122.5bRM 139.5bRM 3.5b13.8x35.1x0.9x
Mon, 16 Jun 2025RM 121.0bRM 139.6bRM 3.5b13.7x34.8x0.9x
Wed, 14 May 2025RM 128.0bRM 139.1bRM 4.3b13.8x29.6x0.9x
Fri, 11 Apr 2025RM 111.2bRM 140.0bRM 4.3b12.6x25.8x0.8x
Sun, 09 Mar 2025RM 126.1bRM 139.9bRM 4.4b14.6x28.8x0.9x
Tue, 04 Feb 2025RM 133.5bRM 138.3bRM 3.9b13.4x34.6x1x
Thu, 02 Jan 2025RM 141.4bRM 138.4bRM 3.9b14.7x36.6x1x
Sat, 30 Nov 2024RM 132.9bRM 136.4bRM 3.6b13.9x36.6x1x
Mon, 28 Oct 2024RM 141.0bRM 134.5bRM 5.2b14.3x27.3x1x
Wed, 25 Sep 2024RM 142.1bRM 134.3bRM 5.1b14.4x27.6x1.1x
Fri, 23 Aug 2024RM 146.4bRM 133.8bRM 5.0b14.4x29.1x1.1x
Sun, 21 Jul 2024RM 156.6bRM 132.7bRM 4.7b16.4x33.1x1.2x
Tue, 18 Jun 2024RM 161.9bRM 132.3bRM 4.7b16x34.7x1.2x
Thu, 16 May 2024RM 159.4bRM 131.7bRM 4.3b15.5x36.9x1.2x
Sat, 13 Apr 2024RM 155.0bRM 131.3bRM 4.3b16.7x36.1x1.2x
Mon, 11 Mar 2024RM 148.5bRM 131.0bRM 4.3b15.3x34.9x1.1x
Wed, 07 Feb 2024RM 148.7bRM 133.8bRM 4.2b16.3x35.3x1.1x
Fri, 05 Jan 2024RM 156.0bRM 134.1bRM 4.0b16.2x39x1.2x
Sun, 03 Dec 2023RM 151.4bRM 134.0bRM 3.9b16.3x38.4x1.1x
Tue, 31 Oct 2023RM 151.8bRM 136.2bRM 5.5b15.1x27.6x1.1x
Thu, 28 Sep 2023RM 152.1bRM 136.6bRM 5.5b15.8x27.6x1.1x
Sat, 26 Aug 2023RM 150.5bRM 137.6bRM 5.8b14x26.1x1.1x
Mon, 24 Jul 2023RM 145.4bRM 141.1bRM 7.5b13.4x19.4x1x
Wed, 21 Jun 2023RM 138.9bRM 138.2bRM 7.5b12.6x18.6x1x
Fri, 19 May 2023RM 146.6bRM 139.8bRM 9.8b11.2x15x1x
Sun, 16 Apr 2023RM 154.3bRM 140.6bRM 10.1b11.3x15.3x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

15.3x


Total Market Cap: RM 154.3bTotal Earnings: RM 10.1bTotal Revenue: RM 140.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 59.5x202420252026
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 545x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 59.0x.
  • 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 69% 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 Market0.03%
Materials1.44%
Packaging2.76%
Chemicals2.51%
Basic Materials1.00%
Metals and Mining0.63%
Paper and Forestry Products-0.51%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Packaging industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 34.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 28.5%, 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 82% 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 7.3% 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 5.593.5%
+RM 1.5b		99.6%PS1.6x
PMBTECH PMB Technology BerhadRM 1.5817.9%
+RM 448.4m		37.4%PS3.4x
MCEMENT Malayan Cement BerhadRM 6.572.8%
+RM 250.2m		53.1%PE11.7x
MEGAFB Mega Fortris BerhadRM 1.179.3%
+RM 84.5m		169.0%PE484.5x
SCIENTX Scientex BerhadRM 3.561.4%
+RM 77.8m		9.9%PE10x

Latest News

LCTITAN
RM 0.34
Lotte Chemical Titan Holding Berhad
7D
-1.4%
1Y
-4.2%
PCHEM
RM 5.59
PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad
7D
3.5%
1Y
99.6%

PCHEM: Higher Future P E And Dividend Support Will Drive Re Rating

Analysts have lifted their price targets on PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad, citing updates to fair value assumptions, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E expectations, which together support a higher implied valuation in MYR terms. Analyst Commentary Recent commentary from bullish analysts on PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad points to a more constructive view on the company, particularly as they refine their fair value assumptions and revisit how they think about execution, growth and valuation multiples.
CEPCO
RM 2.59
Concrete Engineering Products Berhad
7D
38.5%
1Y
129.2%
HUMEIND
RM 3.01
Hume Cement Industries Berhad
7D
-8.5%
1Y
11.9%
ANCOMNY
RM 0.89
Ancom Nylex Berhad
7D
-2.2%
1Y
-1.1%
MEGAFB
RM 1.17
Mega Fortris Berhad
7D
9.3%
1Y
169.0%

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SCIENTX
RM 3.56
Scientex Berhad
7D
1.4%
1Y
9.9%
TMK
RM 1.45
TMK Chemical Bhd
7D
5.1%
1Y
45.0%
MCEMENT
RM 6.57
Malayan Cement Berhad
7D
2.8%
1Y
53.1%
SLP
RM 0.73
SLP Resources Berhad
7D
-5.8%
1Y
-12.0%
JTIASA
RM 1.15
Jaya Tiasa Holdings Berhad
7D
-3.4%
1Y
12.7%
HEXTAR
RM 0.79
Hextar Global Berhad
7D
-1.9%
1Y
-9.7%
PMBTECH
RM 1.58
PMB Technology Berhad
7D
17.9%
1Y
37.4%
MYCRON
RM 0.24
Mycron Steel Berhad
7D
-14.3%
1Y
-17.2%
BKAWAN
RM 21.42
Batu Kawan Berhad
7D
0.6%
1Y
14.1%
AUMAS
RM 0.51
AuMas Resources Berhad
7D
-1.9%
1Y
-8.9%

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