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Malaysian (KLSE) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedJan 11, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies123
  • 7D0.7%
  • 3M1.7%
  • 1Y5.8%
  • YTD0.7%

In the last week, the Materials industry is flat overall, with PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad standing out by going down 6.0%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 5.8% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 34% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 11 Jan 2026RM 144.8bRM 138.7bRM 2.5b15.3x57.3x1x
Tue, 09 Dec 2025RM 137.0bRM 138.6bRM 2.5b15.2x55.1x1x
Thu, 06 Nov 2025RM 138.8bRM 139.0bRM 1.3b15.1x103.1x1x
Sat, 04 Oct 2025RM 141.8bRM 138.7bRM 1.3b16.2x113x1x
Mon, 01 Sep 2025RM 134.6bRM 239.5bRM 2.0b15.7x67.2x0.6x
Wed, 30 Jul 2025RM 129.5bRM 139.5bRM 3.5b13.3x37.1x0.9x
Fri, 27 Jun 2025RM 121.8bRM 139.5bRM 3.5b14x34.9x0.9x
Sun, 25 May 2025RM 124.1bRM 140.3bRM 3.7b13.7x33.5x0.9x
Tue, 22 Apr 2025RM 117.3bRM 139.9bRM 4.3b13.1x27.2x0.8x
Thu, 20 Mar 2025RM 125.4bRM 140.0bRM 4.4b13.5x28.7x0.9x
Sat, 15 Feb 2025RM 131.3bRM 138.3bRM 3.5b14x37.1x0.9x
Mon, 13 Jan 2025RM 135.3bRM 138.4bRM 3.9b14.7x35x1x
Wed, 11 Dec 2024RM 139.4bRM 136.9bRM 3.7b13.9x37.5x1x
Fri, 08 Nov 2024RM 136.6bRM 134.5bRM 5.0b13.9x27.5x1x
Sun, 06 Oct 2024RM 145.2bRM 134.5bRM 5.2b13.9x28.1x1.1x
Tue, 03 Sep 2024RM 144.5bRM 134.3bRM 5.2b14.7x27.9x1.1x
Thu, 01 Aug 2024RM 151.1bRM 132.7bRM 4.7b16.1x32x1.1x
Sat, 29 Jun 2024RM 158.9bRM 132.5bRM 4.7b15.9x33.9x1.2x
Mon, 27 May 2024RM 161.0bRM 131.1bRM 4.3b15.8x37.3x1.2x
Wed, 24 Apr 2024RM 157.1bRM 131.5bRM 4.3b16.3x36.6x1.2x
Fri, 22 Mar 2024RM 150.1bRM 131.0bRM 4.3b15.2x35.3x1.1x
Sun, 18 Feb 2024RM 150.4bRM 133.8bRM 4.2b16.3x35.6x1.1x
Tue, 16 Jan 2024RM 154.6bRM 134.1bRM 4.0b16.6x38.6x1.2x
Thu, 14 Dec 2023RM 150.4bRM 134.0bRM 3.9b16.2x38.2x1.1x
Sat, 11 Nov 2023RM 151.9bRM 136.2bRM 5.5b15.6x27.5x1.1x
Mon, 09 Oct 2023RM 149.7bRM 136.7bRM 5.2b15.7x28.8x1.1x
Wed, 06 Sep 2023RM 153.4bRM 136.7bRM 5.5b16.2x27.8x1.1x
Fri, 04 Aug 2023RM 149.1bRM 140.1bRM 7.3b13.4x20.4x1.1x
Sun, 02 Jul 2023RM 138.2bRM 141.2bRM 7.5b12x18.5x1x
Tue, 30 May 2023RM 146.0bRM 139.1bRM 9.4b12.1x15.5x1x
Thu, 27 Apr 2023RM 150.4bRM 140.5bRM 10.1b11.1x14.9x1.1x
Sat, 25 Mar 2023RM 143.0bRM 140.7bRM 10.2b11.6x14.1x1x
Mon, 20 Feb 2023RM 165.5bRM 139.3bRM 13.2b10.9x12.6x1.2x
Wed, 18 Jan 2023RM 166.4bRM 139.8bRM 13.7b10.4x12.1x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.1x


Total Market Cap: RM 166.4bTotal Earnings: RM 13.7bTotal Revenue: RM 139.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 37.2x202420252026
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 57.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 37.2x.
  • 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 43% 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 Market1.81%
Materials0.66%
Metals and Mining2.53%
Basic Materials2.37%
Packaging1.67%
Paper and Forestry Products0.33%
Chemicals-2.50%
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 22.5%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 35.5% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 85% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 4.8% per year.
  • In contrast, the Basic Materials industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 4.5% 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
PMETAL Press Metal Aluminium Holdings BerhadRM 7.202.1%
+RM 1.2b		53.8%PE30.3x
MSC Malaysia Smelting Corporation BerhadRM 1.8819.7%
+RM 260.4m		66.4%PE21.9x
MCEMENT Malayan Cement BerhadRM 7.952.1%
+RM 220.6m		62.6%PE14.9x
PMBTECH PMB Technology BerhadRM 1.246.9%
+RM 149.5m		-28.7%PE45.7x
BKAWAN Batu Kawan BerhadRM 19.881.9%
+RM 147.5m		-1.5%PE16.5x

Latest News

MSC
RM 1.88
Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad
7D
19.7%
1Y
66.4%

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Jan 07
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PCHEM
RM 3.28
PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad
7D
-6.0%
1Y
-30.9%

PCHEM: Earnings Will Reflect Softer Margins And Cautious Cycle Expectations

Analysts have slightly trimmed their fair value estimate for PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad to RM3.42 from RM3.43, citing updated modeling assumptions for discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E that are intended to better reflect potential downside risks highlighted in recent sector research. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts view the modest trim in fair value to RM3.42 as a refinement of assumptions rather than a thesis change.
MCEMENT
RM 7.95
Malayan Cement Berhad
7D
2.1%
1Y
62.6%

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Jan 07
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BKAWAN
RM 19.88
Batu Kawan Berhad
7D
1.9%
1Y
-1.5%
PMETAL
RM 7.20
Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad
7D
2.1%
1Y
53.8%
HEXTAR
RM 0.92
Hextar Global Berhad
7D
1.7%
1Y
5.8%
MASTEEL
RM 0.28
Malaysia Steel Works (KL) Bhd
7D
-3.5%
1Y
-11.3%

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SCIENTX
RM 3.55
Scientex Berhad
7D
2.0%
1Y
-16.9%
CMSB
RM 1.57
Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad
7D
6.1%
1Y
38.9%

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HIL
RM 0.70
Hil Industries Berhad
7D
-6.7%
1Y
-21.8%
SUBUR
RM 0.64
Subur Tiasa Holdings Berhad
7D
-4.5%
1Y
-16.9%
ASIAPLY
RM 0.12
Asia Poly Holdings Berhad
7D
-4.0%
1Y
60.0%
SSTEEL
RM 0.37
Southern Steel Berhad
7D
-1.3%
1Y
-30.8%
PMBTECH
RM 1.24
PMB Technology Berhad
7D
6.9%
1Y
-28.7%
PERSTIM
RM 1.75
Perusahaan Sadur Timah Malaysia (Perstima) Berhad
7D
-2.8%
1Y
-18.6%
MAXLAND
RM 0.03
Maxland Berhad
7D
-14.3%
1Y
-50.0%

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