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Malaysian (KLSE) Materials Sector Analysis
UpdatedApr 22, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies125
- 7D0.8%
- 3M-16.1%
- 1Y-28.4%
- YTD-16.3%
The Materials industry is up 5.1% in the last week, with Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad up 1.5%. In contrast, the industry has lost 28% in the last 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 13% per annum.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 22 Apr 2025 | RM 117.3b | RM 139.9b | RM 4.3b | 13.1x | 27.2x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 20 Mar 2025 | RM 125.4b | RM 140.0b | RM 4.4b | 13.5x | 28.7x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 15 Feb 2025 | RM 131.3b | RM 138.3b | RM 3.5b | 14x | 37.1x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 13 Jan 2025 | RM 135.3b | RM 138.4b | RM 3.9b | 14.7x | 35x | 1x |
| Wed, 11 Dec 2024 | RM 139.4b | RM 136.9b | RM 3.7b | 13.9x | 37.5x | 1x |
| Fri, 08 Nov 2024 | RM 136.6b | RM 134.5b | RM 5.0b | 13.9x | 27.5x | 1x |
| Sun, 06 Oct 2024 | RM 145.2b | RM 134.5b | RM 5.2b | 13.9x | 28.1x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 03 Sep 2024 | RM 144.5b | RM 134.3b | RM 5.2b | 14.7x | 27.9x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 01 Aug 2024 | RM 151.1b | RM 132.7b | RM 4.7b | 16.1x | 32x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 29 Jun 2024 | RM 158.9b | RM 132.5b | RM 4.7b | 15.9x | 33.9x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 27 May 2024 | RM 161.0b | RM 131.1b | RM 4.3b | 15.8x | 37.3x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 24 Apr 2024 | RM 157.1b | RM 131.5b | RM 4.3b | 16.3x | 36.6x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 22 Mar 2024 | RM 150.1b | RM 131.0b | RM 4.3b | 15.2x | 35.3x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 18 Feb 2024 | RM 150.4b | RM 133.8b | RM 4.2b | 16.3x | 35.6x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 16 Jan 2024 | RM 154.6b | RM 134.1b | RM 4.0b | 16.6x | 38.6x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 14 Dec 2023 | RM 150.4b | RM 134.0b | RM 3.9b | 16.2x | 38.2x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 11 Nov 2023 | RM 151.9b | RM 136.2b | RM 5.5b | 15.6x | 27.5x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 09 Oct 2023 | RM 149.7b | RM 136.7b | RM 5.2b | 15.7x | 28.8x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 06 Sep 2023 | RM 153.4b | RM 136.7b | RM 5.5b | 16.2x | 27.8x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 04 Aug 2023 | RM 149.1b | RM 140.1b | RM 7.3b | 13.4x | 20.4x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 02 Jul 2023 | RM 138.2b | RM 141.2b | RM 7.5b | 12x | 18.5x | 1x |
| Tue, 30 May 2023 | RM 146.0b | RM 139.1b | RM 9.4b | 12.1x | 15.5x | 1x |
| Thu, 27 Apr 2023 | RM 150.4b | RM 140.5b | RM 10.1b | 11.1x | 14.9x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 25 Mar 2023 | RM 143.0b | RM 140.7b | RM 10.2b | 11.6x | 14.1x | 1x |
| Mon, 20 Feb 2023 | RM 165.5b | RM 139.3b | RM 13.2b | 10.9x | 12.6x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 18 Jan 2023 | RM 166.4b | RM 139.8b | RM 13.7b | 10.4x | 12.1x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 16 Dec 2022 | RM 161.0b | RM 141.9b | RM 13.9b | 10x | 11.6x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 13 Nov 2022 | RM 160.1b | RM 135.1b | RM 14.2b | 9.4x | 11.3x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 11 Oct 2022 | RM 153.6b | RM 134.5b | RM 14.7b | 9.2x | 10.4x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 08 Sep 2022 | RM 163.8b | RM 134.8b | RM 14.7b | 9.9x | 11.2x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 06 Aug 2022 | RM 162.0b | RM 127.6b | RM 14.5b | 9.7x | 11.1x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 04 Jul 2022 | RM 162.0b | RM 126.5b | RM 15.0b | 9.1x | 10.8x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 01 Jun 2022 | RM 184.3b | RM 125.8b | RM 15.0b | 10.1x | 12.3x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 29 Apr 2022 | RM 193.1b | RM 117.9b | RM 14.3b | 10.6x | 13.5x | 1.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
13.5x
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 27.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 24.0x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 0.84x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have declined 33% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 5.9% 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 Market | 1.01% | |
| Materials | 0.79% | |
| Basic Materials | 4.33% | |
| Metals and Mining | 1.46% | |
| Packaging | 0.51% | |
| Chemicals | -0.39% | |
| Paper and Forestry Products | -1.80% | |
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 27.4%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 12.4% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Basic Materials industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 16.2x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Packaging industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 29% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 0.9% per year.
- In contrast, the Basic Materials industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 5.2% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCEMENT Malayan Cement Berhad | RM 4.79 | 2.4% +RM 148.1m | -1.8% | PE12x | |
| AUMAS AuMas Resources Berhad | RM 0.80 | 11.1% +RM 145.7m | 49.5% | PE40.5x | |
| HUMEIND Hume Cement Industries Berhad | RM 2.69 | 3.5% +RM 65.1m | 6.3% | PE8.4x | |
| WENTEL Wentel Engineering Holdings Berhad | RM 0.27 | 12.5% +RM 34.5m | -15.6% | PE20.7x | |
| ANCOMNY Ancom Nylex Berhad | RM 0.95 | 2.2% +RM 20.9m | -9.5% | PE15.6x |
