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Malaysian (KLSE) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedApr 01, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies125
  • 7D5.0%
  • 3M16.7%
  • 1Y35.6%
  • YTD18.0%

The Materials industry is up 4.1% in the last week, with Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad up 9.4%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 36%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 43% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 01 Apr 2026RM 170.1bRM 139.3bRM 333.7m13.1x509.7x1.2x
Fri, 27 Feb 2026RM 147.8bRM 139.4bRM 231.0m14.8x639.9x1.1x
Sun, 25 Jan 2026RM 148.2bRM 138.6bRM 2.5b14.8x58.6x1.1x
Tue, 23 Dec 2025RM 144.2bRM 138.7bRM 2.5b14.9x56.9x1x
Thu, 20 Nov 2025RM 135.9bRM 138.8bRM 1.4b15.8x100.4x1x
Sat, 18 Oct 2025RM 141.6bRM 138.7bRM 1.3b16x113.2x1x
Mon, 15 Sep 2025RM 135.8bRM 138.8bRM 1.3b15.6x107x1x
Wed, 13 Aug 2025RM 131.7bRM 139.2bRM 3.3b14.1x40.3x0.9x
Fri, 11 Jul 2025RM 122.1bRM 139.5bRM 3.5b14.1x35x0.9x
Sun, 08 Jun 2025RM 120.3bRM 139.6bRM 3.5b13.4x34.6x0.9x
Tue, 06 May 2025RM 122.6bRM 139.5bRM 4.3b13.4x28.5x0.9x
Thu, 03 Apr 2025RM 124.2bRM 139.8bRM 4.4b13.8x28.4x0.9x
Sat, 01 Mar 2025RM 127.6bRM 139.4bRM 4.6b13x28x0.9x
Mon, 27 Jan 2025RM 136.4bRM 138.3bRM 3.9b13.7x35.3x1x
Wed, 25 Dec 2024RM 135.2bRM 138.4bRM 3.9b14.7x35x1x
Fri, 22 Nov 2024RM 134.0bRM 136.2bRM 3.8b13.7x35x1x
Sun, 20 Oct 2024RM 142.8bRM 134.5bRM 5.2b13.9x27.6x1.1x
Tue, 17 Sep 2024RM 140.5bRM 134.3bRM 5.1b13.7x27.4x1x
Thu, 15 Aug 2024RM 143.5bRM 132.7bRM 4.8b14.9x30x1.1x
Sat, 13 Jul 2024RM 161.0bRM 132.4bRM 4.7b17.6x34.1x1.2x
Mon, 10 Jun 2024RM 162.3bRM 132.3bRM 4.7b14.6x34.6x1.2x
Wed, 08 May 2024RM 159.1bRM 131.5bRM 4.4b15.4x36.5x1.2x
Fri, 05 Apr 2024RM 154.8bRM 131.4bRM 4.3b16.3x36x1.2x
Sun, 03 Mar 2024RM 150.8bRM 131.0bRM 4.2b14.9x35.5x1.2x
Tue, 30 Jan 2024RM 150.8bRM 134.1bRM 4.0b16.4x37.8x1.1x
Thu, 28 Dec 2023RM 152.2bRM 134.1bRM 4.0b16.2x38.1x1.1x
Sat, 25 Nov 2023RM 153.1bRM 135.3bRM 5.5b16.4x27.9x1.1x
Mon, 23 Oct 2023RM 151.7bRM 136.6bRM 5.2b15.7x29.2x1.1x
Wed, 20 Sep 2023RM 153.3bRM 136.7bRM 5.5b16x27.8x1.1x
Fri, 18 Aug 2023RM 149.8bRM 139.8bRM 7.2b13.6x20.7x1.1x
Sun, 16 Jul 2023RM 145.8bRM 141.1bRM 7.5b13.3x19.5x1x
Tue, 13 Jun 2023RM 142.1bRM 138.2bRM 7.4b12.4x19.1x1x
Thu, 11 May 2023RM 149.5bRM 139.7bRM 9.8b11.1x15.3x1.1x
Sat, 08 Apr 2023RM 153.0bRM 140.6bRM 10.1b11.4x15.1x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

15.1x


Total Market Cap: RM 153.0bTotal Earnings: RM 10.1bTotal Revenue: RM 140.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 55.6x202420252026
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 504x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 55.2x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.0x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.2x.
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 Market-0.57%
Materials4.99%
Metals and Mining8.21%
Chemicals3.85%
Paper and Forestry Products0.60%
Packaging-1.78%
Basic Materials-3.02%
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 18.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 4.7% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 89% 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 7.2% 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 8.009.4%
+RM 5.7b		58.7%PE31.4x
PCHEM PETRONAS Chemicals Group BerhadRM 6.074.7%
+RM 2.2b		67.7%PS1.8x
BKAWAN Batu Kawan BerhadRM 21.307.6%
+RM 581.2m		8.7%PE15.8x
MSC Malaysia Smelting Corporation BerhadRM 1.877.5%
+RM 109.2m		46.7%PE19.2x
HEXTAR Hextar Global BerhadRM 0.822.5%
+RM 77.1m		-6.8%PE51.5x

Latest News

PA
RM 0.11
P.A. Resources Berhad
7D
-12.0%
1Y
-48.8%
PCHEM
RM 6.07
PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad
7D
4.7%
1Y
67.7%

PCHEM: Weaker Demand And Lower P E Multiple Will Pressure Returns

Analysts have trimmed their MYR 2.06 fair value estimate for PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad to MYR 1.82, citing updated assumptions on revenue growth, margins and a lower future P/E multiple as key drivers of the new price target. Analyst Commentary Bearish analysts are framing the lower MYR 1.82 fair value for PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad as a reflection of tougher assumptions on revenue growth, profitability and the valuation multiple that investors may be willing to pay.
SCIENTX
RM 3.39
Scientex Berhad
7D
-1.7%
1Y
-4.5%
MSC
RM 1.87
Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad
7D
7.5%
1Y
46.7%
TMK
RM 1.40
TMK Chemical Bhd
7D
2.9%
1Y
13.8%
MCEMENT
RM 6.05
Malayan Cement Berhad
7D
-3.8%
1Y
24.7%
LCTITAN
RM 0.39
Lotte Chemical Titan Holding Berhad
7D
-8.3%
1Y
-6.1%
HUMEIND
RM 3.20
Hume Cement Industries Berhad
7D
-3.6%
1Y
18.1%
PMETAL
RM 8.00
Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad
7D
9.4%
1Y
58.7%
VERSATL
RM 0.84
Versatile Creative Berhad
7D
-7.7%
1Y
20.9%
JTIASA
RM 1.21
Jaya Tiasa Holdings Berhad
7D
5.2%
1Y
0.8%
GESHEN
RM 1.53
GE-Shen Corporation Berhad
7D
-2.5%
1Y
7.2%
HEXTAR
RM 0.82
Hextar Global Berhad
7D
2.5%
1Y
-6.8%
PMBTECH
RM 1.28
PMB Technology Berhad
7D
2.4%
1Y
-14.1%
BKAWAN
RM 21.30
Batu Kawan Berhad
7D
7.6%
1Y
8.7%
SSTEEL
RM 0.39
Southern Steel Berhad
7D
-2.5%
1Y
20.0%

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