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Malaysian (KLSE) Materials Sector Analysis
UpdatedMar 02, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies125
- 7D-5.8%
- 3M3.0%
- 1Y11.4%
- YTD-1.0%
Over the last 7 days, the Materials industry has dropped 5.8%, driven by Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad declining 7.4%. Meanwhile, Hume Cement Industries Berhad actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 13% in the last week. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 11%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 35% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 02 Mar 2026 | RM 142.6b | RM 139.2b | RM 291.2m | 15.6x | 489.8x | 1x |
| Wed, 28 Jan 2026 | RM 151.8b | RM 138.6b | RM 2.5b | 15.2x | 60x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 26 Dec 2025 | RM 145.8b | RM 138.7b | RM 2.5b | 15x | 57.7x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 23 Nov 2025 | RM 135.5b | RM 139.1b | RM 1.7b | 15.9x | 79.9x | 1x |
| Tue, 21 Oct 2025 | RM 141.6b | RM 138.7b | RM 1.3b | 16x | 113.2x | 1x |
| Thu, 18 Sep 2025 | RM 138.0b | RM 138.8b | RM 1.3b | 15.6x | 108.7x | 1x |
| Sat, 16 Aug 2025 | RM 128.7b | RM 137.8b | RM 1.4b | 14.1x | 92.9x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 14 Jul 2025 | RM 122.2b | RM 139.5b | RM 3.5b | 14.1x | 35x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 11 Jun 2025 | RM 121.3b | RM 139.6b | RM 3.5b | 13.6x | 34.9x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 09 May 2025 | RM 123.2b | RM 139.1b | RM 4.3b | 13.9x | 28.5x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 06 Apr 2025 | RM 120.2b | RM 139.8b | RM 4.4b | 13.6x | 27.5x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 04 Mar 2025 | RM 126.3b | RM 140.1b | RM 4.4b | 14.3x | 28.8x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 30 Jan 2025 | RM 134.9b | RM 138.3b | RM 3.9b | 13.7x | 35x | 1x |
| Sat, 28 Dec 2024 | RM 139.8b | RM 138.4b | RM 3.9b | 14.7x | 36.2x | 1x |
| Mon, 25 Nov 2024 | RM 135.5b | RM 136.3b | RM 3.7b | 13.7x | 36.5x | 1x |
| Wed, 23 Oct 2024 | RM 143.5b | RM 134.5b | RM 5.2b | 14.2x | 27.8x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 20 Sep 2024 | RM 143.6b | RM 134.3b | RM 5.1b | 14.2x | 28x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 18 Aug 2024 | RM 145.1b | RM 133.3b | RM 4.9b | 14.7x | 29.3x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 16 Jul 2024 | RM 161.5b | RM 132.4b | RM 4.7b | 17.5x | 34.2x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 13 Jun 2024 | RM 162.4b | RM 132.3b | RM 4.7b | 15.2x | 34.7x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 11 May 2024 | RM 159.3b | RM 131.6b | RM 4.3b | 15.7x | 37x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 08 Apr 2024 | RM 156.8b | RM 131.4b | RM 4.3b | 16.3x | 36.5x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 06 Mar 2024 | RM 148.9b | RM 131.0b | RM 4.3b | 15.4x | 35x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 02 Feb 2024 | RM 149.6b | RM 133.9b | RM 4.1b | 16.4x | 36.1x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 31 Dec 2023 | RM 152.3b | RM 134.1b | RM 4.0b | 15.9x | 38x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 28 Nov 2023 | RM 151.0b | RM 135.2b | RM 5.4b | 16.3x | 27.7x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 26 Oct 2023 | RM 151.3b | RM 136.6b | RM 5.2b | 15.3x | 29.2x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 23 Sep 2023 | RM 153.7b | RM 136.7b | RM 5.5b | 16x | 27.9x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 21 Aug 2023 | RM 149.4b | RM 139.6b | RM 7.2b | 13.5x | 20.6x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 19 Jul 2023 | RM 144.5b | RM 141.1b | RM 7.5b | 13.3x | 19.3x | 1x |
| Fri, 16 Jun 2023 | RM 139.6b | RM 138.3b | RM 7.5b | 12.3x | 18.7x | 1x |
| Sun, 14 May 2023 | RM 146.8b | RM 139.7b | RM 9.8b | 10.9x | 15x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 11 Apr 2023 | RM 153.0b | RM 140.6b | RM 10.1b | 11.3x | 15.1x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 09 Mar 2023 | RM 153.7b | RM 140.7b | RM 10.1b | 12.6x | 15.2x | 1.1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
15.2x
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 490x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 40.7x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.0x.
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 Market | -1.67% | |
| Materials | -5.82% | |
| Basic Materials | 0.36% | |
| Packaging | -0.51% | |
| Paper and Forestry Products | -1.21% | |
| Metals and Mining | -6.40% | |
| Chemicals | -7.83% | |
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 19.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 4.7% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 91% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 3.0% per year.
- In contrast, the Basic Materials industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 6.5% 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 3.39 | 3.0% +RM 800.0m | -10.8% | PS1x | |
| HUMEIND Hume Cement Industries Berhad | RM 3.86 | 16.3% +RM 389.6m | 37.9% | PE12.7x | |
| MSC Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad | RM 1.94 | 14.1% +RM 201.6m | 77.2% | PE19.9x | |
| SSTEEL Southern Steel Berhad | RM 0.40 | 9.7% +RM 52.5m | 8.2% | PS0.3x | |
| PGLOBAL Pantech Global Berhad | RM 0.46 | 5.7% +RM 21.3m | -20.0% | PE7.2x |
