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Malaysian (KLSE) Materials Sector Analysis
UpdatedMar 19, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies125
- 7D4.2%
- 3M11.5%
- 1Y26.6%
- YTD10.7%
In the last week, the Materials industry is up 4.2%, with PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad up 18%. Meanwhile, Malayan Cement Berhad actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 7.9% in the last week. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 27%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 45% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 19 Mar 2026 | RM 159.6b | RM 139.2b | RM 277.1m | 13.1x | 575.7x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 14 Feb 2026 | RM 148.5b | RM 138.7b | RM 2.5b | 15x | 58.4x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 12 Jan 2026 | RM 144.8b | RM 138.7b | RM 2.5b | 15.3x | 57.3x | 1x |
| Wed, 10 Dec 2025 | RM 138.0b | RM 138.6b | RM 2.5b | 15.1x | 55.2x | 1x |
| Fri, 07 Nov 2025 | RM 137.8b | RM 139.0b | RM 1.3b | 15x | 102.4x | 1x |
| Sun, 05 Oct 2025 | RM 141.8b | RM 138.7b | RM 1.3b | 16.2x | 113x | 1x |
| Tue, 02 Sep 2025 | RM 134.6b | RM 138.8b | RM 1.3b | 15.8x | 105x | 1x |
| Thu, 31 Jul 2025 | RM 131.9b | RM 139.5b | RM 3.5b | 13.6x | 37.8x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 28 Jun 2025 | RM 121.8b | RM 139.4b | RM 3.5b | 14x | 35x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 26 May 2025 | RM 124.1b | RM 140.3b | RM 3.7b | 13.7x | 33.5x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 23 Apr 2025 | RM 115.8b | RM 139.9b | RM 4.3b | 12.7x | 26.8x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 21 Mar 2025 | RM 125.2b | RM 140.0b | RM 4.4b | 14x | 28.7x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 16 Feb 2025 | RM 131.3b | RM 138.3b | RM 3.5b | 14x | 37.1x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 14 Jan 2025 | RM 134.5b | RM 138.4b | RM 3.9b | 14.4x | 34.8x | 1x |
| Thu, 12 Dec 2024 | RM 140.0b | RM 138.2b | RM 3.8b | 14.3x | 36.6x | 1x |
| Sat, 09 Nov 2024 | RM 136.9b | RM 134.6b | RM 5.0b | 14.2x | 27.4x | 1x |
| Mon, 07 Oct 2024 | RM 145.2b | RM 134.5b | RM 5.2b | 13.9x | 28.1x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 04 Sep 2024 | RM 143.2b | RM 134.3b | RM 5.2b | 14.5x | 27.7x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 02 Aug 2024 | RM 150.6b | RM 132.6b | RM 4.8b | 15.6x | 31.5x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 30 Jun 2024 | RM 158.9b | RM 132.5b | RM 4.7b | 15.9x | 33.6x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 28 May 2024 | RM 160.3b | RM 131.2b | RM 4.3b | 15.6x | 37.1x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 25 Apr 2024 | RM 158.8b | RM 131.5b | RM 4.3b | 16.3x | 37x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 23 Mar 2024 | RM 149.4b | RM 131.0b | RM 4.3b | 15.2x | 35.1x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 19 Feb 2024 | RM 150.4b | RM 133.8b | RM 4.2b | 16.3x | 35.6x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 17 Jan 2024 | RM 153.7b | RM 134.1b | RM 4.0b | 16.6x | 38.4x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 15 Dec 2023 | RM 150.4b | RM 134.0b | RM 3.9b | 16.2x | 38.3x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 12 Nov 2023 | RM 151.9b | RM 136.2b | RM 5.5b | 15.6x | 27.5x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 10 Oct 2023 | RM 150.0b | RM 136.7b | RM 5.2b | 15.6x | 28.9x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 07 Sep 2023 | RM 153.5b | RM 136.7b | RM 5.5b | 16.2x | 27.8x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 05 Aug 2023 | RM 149.7b | RM 140.1b | RM 7.3b | 13.5x | 20.5x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 03 Jul 2023 | RM 138.2b | RM 141.2b | RM 7.5b | 12x | 18.5x | 1x |
| Wed, 31 May 2023 | RM 143.4b | RM 139.9b | RM 7.8b | 12.1x | 18.4x | 1x |
| Fri, 28 Apr 2023 | RM 149.8b | RM 140.5b | RM 10.1b | 11x | 14.8x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 26 Mar 2023 | RM 143.0b | RM 140.7b | RM 10.2b | 11.6x | 14.1x | 1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
14.1x
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 576x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 49.2x.
- 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 70% 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 | 1.05% | |
| Materials | 4.21% | |
| Chemicals | 11.24% | |
| Packaging | 5.70% | |
| Paper and Forestry Products | 1.05% | |
| Metals and Mining | 0.95% | |
| Basic Materials | -5.59% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Packaging industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 34.2x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 28.7%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 7.1% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 100% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 4.7% per year.
- In contrast, the Basic Materials industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 6.6% 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 4.90 | 18.4% +RM 6.1b | 31.4% | PS1.4x | |
| PMETAL Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad | RM 7.66 | 1.1% +RM 659.2m | 53.2% | PE30x | |
| MEGAFB Mega Fortris Berhad | RM 1.24 | 25.9% +RM 215.5m | 150.5% | PE513.4x | |
| BKAWAN Batu Kawan Berhad | RM 19.88 | 1.6% +RM 123.5m | 1.9% | PE14.8x | |
| SCIENTX Scientex Berhad | RM 3.61 | 1.4% +RM 77.8m | 1.7% | PE10.1x |