What Leform Berhad's (KLSE:LEFORM) 29% Share Price Gain Is Not Telling You
Nov 28
Malaysian (KLSE) Materials Sector Analysis
UpdatedDec 01, 2023
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies112
- 7D-0.7%
- 3M-1.2%
- 1Y-7.8%
- YTD-8.0%
Over the last 7 days, the Materials industry has remained flat. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 7.8% in the last year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 27% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 01 Dec 2023 | RM151.2b | RM134.4b | RM4.0b | 15.9x | 37.8x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 29 Oct 2023 | RM152.1b | RM136.2b | RM5.5b | 15x | 27.7x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 26 Sep 2023 | RM153.3b | RM136.7b | RM5.5b | 15.9x | 27.8x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 24 Aug 2023 | RM150.2b | RM139.8b | RM5.9b | 13.9x | 25.3x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 22 Jul 2023 | RM145.4b | RM141.1b | RM7.5b | 13.3x | 19.4x | 1x |
| Mon, 19 Jun 2023 | RM141.9b | RM138.3b | RM7.5b | 12.4x | 19x | 1x |
| Wed, 17 May 2023 | RM146.8b | RM139.7b | RM9.8b | 10.8x | 15x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 14 Apr 2023 | RM153.8b | RM140.6b | RM10.1b | 11.6x | 15.2x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 12 Mar 2023 | RM149.4b | RM140.7b | RM10.1b | 11.8x | 14.7x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 07 Feb 2023 | RM166.4b | RM139.2b | RM13.3b | 10.7x | 12.5x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 05 Jan 2023 | RM160.3b | RM139.6b | RM13.7b | 10.2x | 11.7x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 03 Dec 2022 | RM160.2b | RM140.5b | RM14.1b | 9.5x | 11.4x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 31 Oct 2022 | RM156.5b | RM135.0b | RM14.3b | 9.5x | 10.9x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 28 Sep 2022 | RM149.1b | RM134.8b | RM14.7b | 9x | 10.1x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 26 Aug 2022 | RM161.8b | RM131.2b | RM14.5b | 10.6x | 11.2x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 24 Jul 2022 | RM156.3b | RM127.1b | RM15.0b | 8.9x | 10.4x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 21 Jun 2022 | RM163.9b | RM126.2b | RM15.0b | 9.5x | 10.9x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 19 May 2022 | RM181.7b | RM118.2b | RM14.0b | 10.6x | 13x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 16 Apr 2022 | RM198.6b | RM117.6b | RM14.4b | 10.5x | 13.8x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 14 Mar 2022 | RM189.3b | RM117.5b | RM14.4b | 10.2x | 13.1x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 09 Feb 2022 | RM182.1b | RM107.2b | RM11.9b | 12.5x | 15.3x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 07 Jan 2022 | RM173.9b | RM105.9b | RM11.8b | 19.9x | 14.7x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 05 Dec 2021 | RM165.2b | RM105.5b | RM11.8b | 12.3x | 14.1x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 02 Nov 2021 | RM169.4b | RM100.4b | RM9.5b | 13.7x | 17.8x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 30 Sep 2021 | RM173.4b | RM101.6b | RM10.0b | 13.2x | 17.4x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 28 Aug 2021 | RM163.3b | RM100.8b | RM9.6b | 14.7x | 17x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 04 Jul 2021 | RM154.9b | RM100.8b | RM9.6b | 14.3x | 16.1x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 07 Apr 2021 | RM155.0b | RM91.4b | RM6.2b | 17.3x | 25.1x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 09 Jan 2021 | RM144.7b | RM86.4b | RM3.3b | 17.5x | 44.4x | 1.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
51.5x
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 37.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 18.9x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.4x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have grown 17% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 16% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Malaysian Materials sector?
| MY Market | -0.48% | |
| Materials | -0.72% | |
| Basic Materials | 3.46% | |
| Chemicals | 0.34% | |
| Paper and Forestry Products | -0.19% | |
| Packaging | -1.48% | |
| Metals and Mining | -2.91% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Metals and Mining industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 35.9x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 24.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 47.1% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 30% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 38% per year.
- In contrast, the Basic Materials industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 11% 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 | RM7.22 | 0.8% +RM480.0m | -16.7% | PE28x | |
| MCEMENT Malayan Cement Berhad | RM4.14 | 5.1% +RM262.0m | 99.0% | PE21.3x | |
| HUMEIND Hume Cement Industries Berhad | RM2.15 | 13.2% +RM150.4m | 127.5% | PE9.3x | |
| SCIENTX Scientex Berhad | RM3.66 | 1.1% +RM62.0m | 8.3% | PE13x | |
| LEFORM Leform Berhad | RM0.32 | 12.3% +RM51.8m | 45.5% | PS1.4x |