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Malaysian (KLSE) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedApr 10, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies124
  • 7D-0.3%
  • 3M16.2%
  • 1Y51.4%
  • YTD17.0%

In the last week, the Materials industry is up 1.4%, with PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad up 3.5%. Meanwhile, Hume Cement Industries Berhad actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 8.5% in the last week. This means that the industry has gained 57% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 39% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 10 Apr 2026RM 168.0bRM 138.6bRM 307.8m13.2x545.8x1.2x
Sun, 08 Mar 2026RM 157.0bRM 139.2bRM 265.9m13.6x590.5x1.1x
Tue, 03 Feb 2026RM 147.5bRM 138.7bRM 2.6b15.1x57.8x1.1x
Thu, 01 Jan 2026RM 145.4bRM 138.7bRM 2.5b15.1x57.5x1x
Sat, 29 Nov 2025RM 135.3bRM 138.7bRM 2.5b14.4x54.9x1x
Mon, 27 Oct 2025RM 141.5bRM 138.5bRM 1.2b14.7x113.9x1x
Wed, 24 Sep 2025RM 139.2bRM 138.8bRM 1.3b15.9x108x1x
Fri, 22 Aug 2025RM 137.5bRM 137.7bRM 1.3b15.1x104x1x
Sun, 20 Jul 2025RM 122.5bRM 139.5bRM 3.5b13.8x35.1x0.9x
Tue, 17 Jun 2025RM 121.5bRM 139.6bRM 3.5b13.6x34.9x0.9x
Thu, 15 May 2025RM 129.8bRM 139.1bRM 4.3b14.2x30x0.9x
Sat, 12 Apr 2025RM 112.2bRM 140.0bRM 4.3b12.8x26x0.8x
Mon, 10 Mar 2025RM 126.1bRM 139.9bRM 4.4b14.6x28.8x0.9x
Wed, 05 Feb 2025RM 133.6bRM 138.3bRM 3.9b13.7x34.7x1x
Fri, 03 Jan 2025RM 138.4bRM 138.4bRM 3.9b14.9x35.8x1x
Sun, 01 Dec 2024RM 132.9bRM 136.7bRM 3.7b13.9x35.8x1x
Tue, 29 Oct 2024RM 141.0bRM 134.5bRM 5.2b14.1x27.3x1x
Thu, 26 Sep 2024RM 144.0bRM 134.4bRM 5.2b14.5x27.9x1.1x
Sat, 24 Aug 2024RM 145.3bRM 133.9bRM 5.0b14.8x29x1.1x
Mon, 22 Jul 2024RM 156.6bRM 132.7bRM 4.7b16x33.1x1.2x
Wed, 19 Jun 2024RM 162.2bRM 132.3bRM 4.7b15.8x34.7x1.2x
Fri, 17 May 2024RM 160.0bRM 131.6bRM 4.3b15.5x37.1x1.2x
Sun, 14 Apr 2024RM 155.0bRM 131.3bRM 4.3b16.7x36.1x1.2x
Tue, 12 Mar 2024RM 150.1bRM 131.0bRM 4.3b15.5x35.3x1.1x
Thu, 08 Feb 2024RM 147.9bRM 133.8bRM 4.2b16.3x35x1.1x
Sat, 06 Jan 2024RM 155.5bRM 134.1bRM 4.0b16.6x38.8x1.2x
Mon, 04 Dec 2023RM 151.4bRM 134.0bRM 3.9b16.3x38.4x1.1x
Wed, 01 Nov 2023RM 152.7bRM 136.2bRM 5.5b15.1x27.8x1.1x
Fri, 29 Sep 2023RM 152.1bRM 136.7bRM 5.5b15.8x27.6x1.1x
Sun, 27 Aug 2023RM 150.5bRM 137.5bRM 5.7b15.6x26.4x1.1x
Tue, 25 Jul 2023RM 145.6bRM 141.1bRM 7.5b13.4x19.5x1x
Thu, 22 Jun 2023RM 140.1bRM 138.2bRM 7.5b12.6x18.8x1x
Sat, 20 May 2023RM 145.8bRM 139.8bRM 9.8b11.2x14.9x1x
Mon, 17 Apr 2023RM 152.4bRM 140.6bRM 10.1b11.3x15.1x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

15.1x


Total Market Cap: RM 152.4bTotal Earnings: RM 10.1bTotal Revenue: RM 140.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 60x202420252026
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 543x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 59.5x.
  • 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 Market0.13%
Materials-0.27%
Packaging1.46%
Metals and Mining1.19%
Paper and Forestry Products0.29%
Basic Materials-1.41%
Chemicals-1.77%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Packaging industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 34.9x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 28.6%, 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 81% 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 7.4% 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
PMBTECH PMB Technology BerhadRM 1.577.5%
+RM 205.5m		31.9%PS3.4x
MCEMENT Malayan Cement BerhadRM 6.761.2%
+RM 111.2m		51.9%PE12x
MEGAFB Mega Fortris BerhadRM 1.2411.7%
+RM 109.8m		169.6%PE513.4x
SCIENTX Scientex BerhadRM 3.500.9%
+RM 46.7m		5.4%PE9.8x
LCTITAN Lotte Chemical Titan Holding BerhadRM 0.364.3%
+RM 34.2m		-6.5%PS0.1x

Latest News

LCTITAN
RM 0.36
Lotte Chemical Titan Holding Berhad
7D
4.3%
1Y
-6.5%
PCHEM
RM 5.82
PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad
7D
-1.4%
1Y
88.3%

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.
HUMEIND
RM 3.10
Hume Cement Industries Berhad
7D
-1.3%
1Y
15.7%
HIAPTEK
RM 0.29
Hiap Teck Venture Berhad
7D
5.5%
1Y
7.4%
MEGAFB
RM 1.24
Mega Fortris Berhad
7D
11.7%
1Y
169.6%

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SCIENTX
RM 3.50
Scientex Berhad
7D
0.9%
1Y
5.4%
MCEMENT
RM 6.76
Malayan Cement Berhad
7D
1.2%
1Y
51.9%
LUSTER
RM 0.035
Luster Industries Bhd
7D
-12.5%
1Y
-36.4%
PMETAL
RM 7.90
Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad
7D
-0.5%
1Y
78.7%
EMETALL
RM 0.33
Eonmetall Group Berhad
7D
26.9%
1Y
20.0%
JTIASA
RM 1.18
Jaya Tiasa Holdings Berhad
7D
-1.7%
1Y
8.3%
WTK
RM 0.74
W T K Holdings Berhad
7D
-5.1%
1Y
91.0%
HEXTAR
RM 0.79
Hextar Global Berhad
7D
-1.9%
1Y
-11.7%
PMBTECH
RM 1.57
PMB Technology Berhad
7D
7.5%
1Y
31.9%
BKAWAN
RM 21.42
Batu Kawan Berhad
7D
-0.6%
1Y
13.3%
SAB
RM 3.20
Southern Acids (M) Berhad
7D
6.7%
1Y
12.3%