Analysis Article • May 15

Over the last 7 days, the Materials industry has risen 2.1%, driven by gains in PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad and Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad of 4.1% and 2.4%, respectively. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 37%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 30% annually.
Has the Malaysian Materials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 18 May 2026 | RM 177.7b | RM 139.9b | RM 507.7m | 13.6x | 350.1x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 15 Apr 2026 | RM 170.2b | RM 138.6b | RM 307.8m | 13.1x | 552.8x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 13 Mar 2026 | RM 156.3b | RM 139.2b | RM 265.9m | 13.4x | 587.7x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 08 Feb 2026 | RM 146.1b | RM 138.7b | RM 2.6b | 14.8x | 57.2x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 06 Jan 2026 | RM 145.2b | RM 138.7b | RM 2.5b | 14.9x | 57.4x | 1x |
| Thu, 04 Dec 2025 | RM 137.9b | RM 138.7b | RM 2.5b | 15.1x | 55.4x | 1x |
| Sat, 01 Nov 2025 | RM 141.0b | RM 138.5b | RM 1.2b | 15.1x | 113.2x | 1x |
| Mon, 29 Sep 2025 | RM 143.8b | RM 138.7b | RM 1.3b | 16.3x | 114.6x | 1x |
| Wed, 27 Aug 2025 | RM 137.7b | RM 138.0b | RM 1.3b | 14.6x | 104.3x | 1x |
| Fri, 25 Jul 2025 | RM 127.5b | RM 139.5b | RM 3.5b | 14.1x | 36.5x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 22 Jun 2025 | RM 117.1b | RM 139.5b | RM 3.5b | 13.3x | 33.5x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 20 May 2025 | RM 126.5b | RM 139.1b | RM 4.3b | 14x | 29.3x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 17 Apr 2025 | RM 116.6b | RM 140.0b | RM 4.3b | 13x | 27x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 15 Mar 2025 | RM 125.2b | RM 140.0b | RM 4.4b | 13.6x | 28.7x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 10 Feb 2025 | RM 134.8b | RM 138.3b | RM 3.5b | 13.7x | 38.1x | 1x |
| Wed, 08 Jan 2025 | RM 138.3b | RM 138.4b | RM 3.9b | 14.8x | 35.8x | 1x |
| Fri, 06 Dec 2024 | RM 138.3b | RM 136.9b | RM 3.7b | 14.1x | 37.1x | 1x |
| Sun, 03 Nov 2024 | RM 138.8b | RM 134.5b | RM 5.2b | 14.3x | 26.9x | 1x |
| Tue, 01 Oct 2024 | RM 145.3b | RM 134.5b | RM 5.2b | 14.2x | 28.1x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 29 Aug 2024 | RM 148.7b | RM 134.0b | RM 5.0b | 14.9x | 29.8x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 27 Jul 2024 | RM 151.7b | RM 132.7b | RM 4.7b | 16.2x | 32.1x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 24 Jun 2024 | RM 159.9b | RM 132.4b | RM 4.7b | 15.7x | 34.1x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 22 May 2024 | RM 161.6b | RM 130.9b | RM 4.3b | 15.8x | 37.5x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 19 Apr 2024 | RM 156.1b | RM 131.3b | RM 4.3b | 16.3x | 36.4x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 17 Mar 2024 | RM 150.8b | RM 131.0b | RM 4.3b | 15.6x | 35.4x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 13 Feb 2024 | RM 148.4b | RM 133.7b | RM 4.2b | 16.1x | 35x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 11 Jan 2024 | RM 154.6b | RM 134.1b | RM 4.0b | 16.6x | 38.6x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 09 Dec 2023 | RM 149.6b | RM 134.0b | RM 3.9b | 15.9x | 38x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 06 Nov 2023 | RM 151.7b | RM 136.2b | RM 5.5b | 15.3x | 27.6x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 04 Oct 2023 | RM 150.2b | RM 136.7b | RM 5.2b | 15.6x | 28.9x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 01 Sep 2023 | RM 152.2b | RM 136.9b | RM 5.6b | 15.8x | 27.2x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 30 Jul 2023 | RM 150.6b | RM 140.1b | RM 7.3b | 13.5x | 20.6x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 27 Jun 2023 | RM 140.0b | RM 141.4b | RM 7.5b | 12.6x | 18.6x | 1x |
| Thu, 25 May 2023 | RM 145.3b | RM 139.7b | RM 9.7b | 11.1x | 15x | 1x |
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Which industries have driven the changes within the Malaysian Materials sector?
| MY Market | -0.082% | |
| Materials | 2.09% | |
| Chemicals | 2.51% | |
| Metals and Mining | 2.04% | |
| Paper and Forestry Products | 1.16% | |
| Packaging | 1.14% | |
| Basic Materials | 0.99% | |
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCHEM PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad | RM 5.59 | 4.1% +RM 1.8b | 43.3% | PS1.6x | |
| PMETAL Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad | RM 8.89 | 2.4% +RM 1.7b | 75.7% | PE34.9x | |
| HEXTAR Hextar Global Berhad | RM 0.80 | 7.4% +RM 211.8m | -16.7% | PE50.2x | |
| MSC Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad | RM 2.13 | 6.0% +RM 100.8m | 64.5% | PE21.8x | |
| MCEMENT Malayan Cement Berhad | RM 7.28 | 0.8% +RM 83.4m | 47.1% | PE12.9x |