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Malaysian (KLSE) Basic Materials Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 07, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies10
- 7D4.3%
- 3M14.5%
- 1Y43.2%
- YTD2.6%
In the last week, the Basic Materials industry is up 4.3%, with Malayan Cement Berhad up 4.3%. During this same period, the Quality Concrete Holdings Berhad underperformed, falling 6.5%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 43%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 4.5% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 07 Jan 2026 | RM 15.6b | RM 7.3b | RM 1.1b | 11.9x | 14.1x | 2.1x |
| Fri, 05 Dec 2025 | RM 13.5b | RM 7.3b | RM 1.1b | 11x | 12.3x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 02 Nov 2025 | RM 14.0b | RM 7.3b | RM 966.2m | 12.7x | 14.5x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 30 Sep 2025 | RM 13.9b | RM 7.3b | RM 966.2m | 13x | 14.4x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 28 Aug 2025 | RM 11.3b | RM 7.3b | RM 970.0m | 10.9x | 11.7x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 26 Jul 2025 | RM 11.3b | RM 7.2b | RM 942.5m | 11.6x | 12x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 23 Jun 2025 | RM 10.2b | RM 7.3b | RM 942.9m | 10.2x | 10.8x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 21 May 2025 | RM 10.5b | RM 7.3b | RM 910.0m | 11.2x | 11.5x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 18 Apr 2025 | RM 9.8b | RM 7.4b | RM 911.8m | 9.9x | 10.8x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 16 Mar 2025 | RM 9.9b | RM 7.4b | RM 907.3m | 10.1x | 10.9x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 11 Feb 2025 | RM 10.3b | RM 7.4b | RM 785.4m | 11.6x | 13.1x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 09 Jan 2025 | RM 10.6b | RM 7.4b | RM 790.4m | 12.6x | 13.4x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 07 Dec 2024 | RM 10.8b | RM 7.4b | RM 797.7m | 13.6x | 13.5x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 04 Nov 2024 | RM 10.5b | RM 7.4b | RM 770.1m | 12.5x | 13.7x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 02 Oct 2024 | RM 11.5b | RM 7.4b | RM 773.7m | 12.9x | 14.9x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 30 Aug 2024 | RM 11.0b | RM 7.5b | RM 768.1m | 12.1x | 14.3x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 28 Jul 2024 | RM 12.2b | RM 7.4b | RM 728.7m | 13.9x | 16.8x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 25 Jun 2024 | RM 10.7b | RM 7.4b | RM 725.9m | 13.4x | 14.7x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 23 May 2024 | RM 10.9b | RM 7.3b | RM 650.8m | 15.8x | 16.8x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 20 Apr 2024 | RM 9.7b | RM 7.3b | RM 616.4m | 17.3x | 15.7x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 18 Mar 2024 | RM 9.7b | RM 7.3b | RM 614.3m | 17.5x | 15.7x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 14 Feb 2024 | RM 9.4b | RM 6.9b | RM 437.3m | 20.2x | 21.6x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 12 Jan 2024 | RM 9.8b | RM 6.9b | RM 434.5m | 21x | 22.5x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 10 Dec 2023 | RM 8.5b | RM 6.9b | RM 434.5m | 17.6x | 19.5x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 07 Nov 2023 | RM 7.6b | RM 6.5b | RM 425.6m | 20.6x | 17.8x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 05 Oct 2023 | RM 7.3b | RM 6.5b | RM 426.0m | 20.5x | 17.1x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 02 Sep 2023 | RM 7.6b | RM 6.5b | RM 429.1m | 21x | 17.7x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 31 Jul 2023 | RM 6.7b | RM 6.2b | RM 392.2m | 30.2x | 17x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 28 Jun 2023 | RM 6.3b | RM 6.2b | RM 395.0m | 26.1x | 15.9x | 1x |
| Fri, 26 May 2023 | RM 6.2b | RM 6.0b | RM 362.8m | 23.3x | 17x | 1x |
| Sun, 23 Apr 2023 | RM 5.4b | RM 5.9b | RM 379.6m | 24.8x | 14.3x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 21 Mar 2023 | RM 5.1b | RM 5.9b | RM 386.8m | 18.3x | 13.3x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 16 Feb 2023 | RM 5.8b | RM 5.7b | RM 432.0m | 21.3x | 13.4x | 1x |
| Sat, 14 Jan 2023 | RM 5.0b | RM 5.7b | RM 433.1m | 24.8x | 11.5x | 0.9x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
11.5x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Malaysian Basic Materials industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 14.8x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.4x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Basic Materials industry have grown 37% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 9.1% 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 | 0.29% | |
| Materials | -1.36% | |
| Basic Materials | 4.33% | |
| Construction Materials | 4.33% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCEMENT Malayan Cement Berhad | RM 7.96 | 3.9% +RM 413.6m | 60.8% | PE15x | |
| HUMEIND Hume Cement Industries Berhad | RM 3.59 | 6.8% +RM 166.0m | 16.9% | PE10.9x | |
| CMSB Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad | RM 1.56 | 7.6% +RM 118.2m | 35.7% | PE15x | |
| OKA OKA Corporation Bhd | RM 0.46 | 2.2% +RM 2.5m | -31.6% | PE11.8x | |
| CEPCO Concrete Engineering Products Berhad | RM 1.10 | 1.9% +RM 1.5m | -6.8% | PE4.2x |
