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Malaysian (KLSE) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedMay 05, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies124
  • 7D0.9%
  • 3M18.6%
  • 1Y44.7%
  • YTD23.3%

In the last week, the Materials industry is up 3.2%, with PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad up 4.0%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 45%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 31% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 05 May 2026RM 177.0bRM 139.0bRM 326.3m13.3x542.4x1.3x
Thu, 02 Apr 2026RM 164.7bRM 138.5bRM 300.4m13.1x548.4x1.2x
Sat, 28 Feb 2026RM 142.6bRM 139.4bRM 243.2m15x586.4x1x
Mon, 26 Jan 2026RM 148.2bRM 138.6bRM 2.5b14.8x58.6x1.1x
Wed, 24 Dec 2025RM 144.9bRM 138.7bRM 2.5b14.9x57.3x1x
Fri, 21 Nov 2025RM 136.8bRM 138.8bRM 1.4b16.4x100.5x1x
Sun, 19 Oct 2025RM 141.6bRM 138.7bRM 1.3b16x113.2x1x
Tue, 16 Sep 2025RM 135.8bRM 138.8bRM 1.3b15.6x107x1x
Thu, 14 Aug 2025RM 129.4bRM 139.1bRM 3.3b13.8x39.8x0.9x
Sat, 12 Jul 2025RM 122.1bRM 139.5bRM 3.5b14.1x35x0.9x
Mon, 09 Jun 2025RM 120.3bRM 139.6bRM 3.5b13.4x34.6x0.9x
Wed, 07 May 2025RM 121.2bRM 139.5bRM 4.3b13.5x28.1x0.9x
Fri, 04 Apr 2025RM 122.1bRM 139.8bRM 4.4b13.7x27.9x0.9x
Sun, 02 Mar 2025RM 127.6bRM 139.7bRM 4.3b13.9x29.4x0.9x
Tue, 28 Jan 2025RM 135.5bRM 138.3bRM 3.9b13.7x35.2x1x
Thu, 26 Dec 2024RM 135.2bRM 138.4bRM 3.9b14.7x35x1x
Sat, 23 Nov 2024RM 135.1bRM 136.2bRM 3.7b13.9x36.4x1x
Mon, 21 Oct 2024RM 142.8bRM 134.5bRM 5.2b13.9x27.6x1.1x
Wed, 18 Sep 2024RM 142.4bRM 134.3bRM 5.1b13.9x27.7x1.1x
Fri, 16 Aug 2024RM 141.5bRM 132.7bRM 4.8b14.3x29.5x1.1x
Sun, 14 Jul 2024RM 161.0bRM 132.4bRM 4.7b17.6x34.1x1.2x
Tue, 11 Jun 2024RM 162.3bRM 132.3bRM 4.7b15.2x34.6x1.2x
Thu, 09 May 2024RM 160.0bRM 131.5bRM 4.4b15.7x36.7x1.2x
Sat, 06 Apr 2024RM 156.8bRM 131.4bRM 4.3b16.3x36.5x1.2x
Mon, 04 Mar 2024RM 150.8bRM 131.0bRM 4.2b14.9x35.5x1.2x
Wed, 31 Jan 2024RM 150.2bRM 133.9bRM 4.1b16.4x36.3x1.1x
Fri, 29 Dec 2023RM 152.6bRM 134.1bRM 4.0b16.2x38.2x1.1x
Sun, 26 Nov 2023RM 153.1bRM 135.2bRM 5.4b16.3x28.1x1.1x
Tue, 24 Oct 2023RM 149.8bRM 136.6bRM 5.2b15.3x28.9x1.1x
Thu, 21 Sep 2023RM 153.5bRM 136.7bRM 5.5b16.2x27.8x1.1x
Sat, 19 Aug 2023RM 149.4bRM 139.8bRM 7.2b13.6x20.6x1.1x
Mon, 17 Jul 2023RM 145.8bRM 141.1bRM 7.5b13.3x19.5x1x
Wed, 14 Jun 2023RM 140.2bRM 138.3bRM 7.5b12.3x18.8x1x
Fri, 12 May 2023RM 148.1bRM 139.7bRM 9.8b11.2x15.2x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

15.2x


Total Market Cap: RM 148.1bTotal Earnings: RM 9.8bTotal Revenue: RM 139.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 72.2x202420252026
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 544x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 71.7x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have declined 68% 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 Market0.89%
Materials0.87%
Chemicals2.63%
Packaging1.18%
Paper and Forestry Products0.063%
Basic Materials0.00013%
Metals and Mining-0.36%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Packaging industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 35.9x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 27.8%, 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 60% 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 7.8% 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 5.704.0%
+RM 1.8b		65.2%PS1.7x
MEGAFB Mega Fortris BerhadRM 1.406.1%
+RM 67.6m		214.6%PE579.7x
CMSB Cahya Mata Sarawak BerhadRM 1.235.1%
+RM 64.5m		24.2%PE20.1x
BKAWAN Batu Kawan BerhadRM 21.300.8%
+RM 61.7m		13.3%PE15.8x
LCTITAN Lotte Chemical Titan Holding BerhadRM 0.413.8%
+RM 34.2m		-8.0%PS0.1x

Latest News

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RM 0.68
Ann Joo Resources Berhad
7D
6.3%
1Y
-10.5%
MSC
RM 1.88
Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad
7D
-2.1%
1Y
48.6%
PCHEM
RM 5.70
PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad
7D
4.0%
1Y
65.2%

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GESHEN
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GE-Shen Corporation Berhad
7D
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1Y
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LUSTER
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Luster Industries Bhd
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-25.0%
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PMETAL
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Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad
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PMBTECH
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PMB Technology Berhad
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-1.5%
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30.8%
CORAZA
RM 0.79
Coraza Integrated Technology Berhad
7D
-5.4%
1Y
70.7%
TMK
RM 1.63
TMK Chemical Bhd
7D
-3.6%
1Y
46.8%
CMSB
RM 1.23
Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad
7D
5.1%
1Y
24.2%
LCTITAN
RM 0.41
Lotte Chemical Titan Holding Berhad
7D
3.8%
1Y
-8.0%
HUMEIND
RM 3.12
Hume Cement Industries Berhad
7D
-2.2%
1Y
16.0%
MEGAFB
RM 1.40
Mega Fortris Berhad
7D
6.1%
1Y
214.6%

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VERSATL
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Versatile Creative Berhad
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8.0%
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39.7%
BKAWAN
RM 21.30
Batu Kawan Berhad
7D
0.8%
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