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Malaysian (KLSE) Basic Materials Industry Analysis
UpdatedJul 11, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies10
- 7D0.6%
- 3M13.3%
- 1Y-15.2%
- YTD-1.2%
In the last week, the Basic Materials industry is flat overall, with Hume Cement Industries Berhad standing out by going down 3.5%. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 15% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 2.2% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Malaysian Basic Materials Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 12 Jul 2025 | RM 10.7b | RM 7.2b | RM 942.5m | 11.1x | 11.3x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 09 Jun 2025 | RM 10.5b | RM 7.3b | RM 942.9m | 10.9x | 11.1x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 07 May 2025 | RM 10.2b | RM 7.3b | RM 910.0m | 10.1x | 11.2x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 04 Apr 2025 | RM 9.9b | RM 7.4b | RM 911.8m | 10.3x | 10.9x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 02 Mar 2025 | RM 10.3b | RM 7.4b | RM 900.6m | 10.6x | 11.5x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 28 Jan 2025 | RM 10.1b | RM 7.4b | RM 785.4m | 11.4x | 12.8x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 26 Dec 2024 | RM 10.6b | RM 7.4b | RM 790.4m | 12.7x | 13.5x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 23 Nov 2024 | RM 10.3b | RM 7.4b | RM 769.1m | 11x | 13.4x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 21 Oct 2024 | RM 11.4b | RM 7.4b | RM 773.7m | 13.2x | 14.7x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 18 Sep 2024 | RM 10.7b | RM 7.5b | RM 770.9m | 12.6x | 13.9x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 16 Aug 2024 | RM 11.7b | RM 7.4b | RM 728.4m | 12.6x | 16x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 14 Jul 2024 | RM 12.5b | RM 7.4b | RM 728.7m | 14x | 17.1x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 11 Jun 2024 | RM 10.4b | RM 7.4b | RM 726.2m | 11.8x | 14.4x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 09 May 2024 | RM 10.4b | RM 7.3b | RM 616.9m | 15.7x | 16.9x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 06 Apr 2024 | RM 9.8b | RM 7.3b | RM 616.4m | 17.7x | 15.8x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 04 Mar 2024 | RM 10.2b | RM 7.3b | RM 614.3m | 16.8x | 16.6x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 31 Jan 2024 | RM 9.6b | RM 6.9b | RM 434.5m | 23.3x | 22.1x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 29 Dec 2023 | RM 8.7b | RM 6.9b | RM 434.5m | 19x | 20x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 26 Nov 2023 | RM 8.0b | RM 6.9b | RM 581.8m | 18.5x | 13.7x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 24 Oct 2023 | RM 7.2b | RM 6.5b | RM 426.0m | 20.2x | 16.8x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 21 Sep 2023 | RM 7.5b | RM 6.5b | RM 429.1m | 20.8x | 17.6x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 19 Aug 2023 | RM 7.8b | RM 6.2b | RM 363.5m | 33.9x | 21.4x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 17 Jul 2023 | RM 6.9b | RM 6.2b | RM 389.4m | 28.6x | 17.7x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 14 Jun 2023 | RM 6.2b | RM 6.2b | RM 395.0m | 27.1x | 15.8x | 1x |
| Fri, 12 May 2023 | RM 5.4b | RM 5.9b | RM 368.2m | 22.9x | 14.8x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 09 Apr 2023 | RM 5.6b | RM 5.9b | RM 386.8m | 18.2x | 14.6x | 1x |
| Tue, 07 Mar 2023 | RM 5.3b | RM 5.9b | RM 386.8m | 19.3x | 13.8x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 02 Feb 2023 | RM 5.6b | RM 5.7b | RM 432.0m | 21.8x | 13x | 1x |
| Sat, 31 Dec 2022 | RM 5.0b | RM 5.7b | RM 433.1m | 25.7x | 11.5x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 28 Nov 2022 | RM 4.9b | RM 5.5b | RM 329.6m | 26.6x | 15x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 26 Oct 2022 | RM 4.5b | RM 4.9b | RM 296.3m | 19.8x | 15.3x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 23 Sep 2022 | RM 4.6b | RM 4.9b | RM 296.3m | 22.1x | 15.5x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 21 Aug 2022 | RM 4.9b | RM 4.2b | RM 252.3m | 20.2x | 19.6x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 19 Jul 2022 | RM 4.9b | RM 4.2b | RM 251.3m | 19x | 19.5x | 1.2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
19.5x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Malaysian Basic Materials industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 11.3x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 15.3x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.2x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Basic Materials industry have grown 55% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 20% 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 industry?
| MY Market | -0.63% | |
| Materials | -2.02% | |
| Basic Materials | 0.59% | |
| Construction Materials | 0.59% | |
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMSB Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad | RM 1.25 | 0.8% +RM 10.7m | -13.2% | PE11.7x | |
| DFCITY DFCITY Group Berhad | RM 0.53 | 6.0% +RM 3.2m | 60.6% | PE63.6x | |
| KIALIM Kia Lim Berhad | RM 0.40 | 9.6% +RM 2.2m | -43.3% | PE5.1x |
