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Malaysian (KLSE) Construction Materials Industry Analysis
UpdatedFeb 23, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies10
- 7D2.6%
- 3M23.4%
- 1Y55.7%
- YTDn/a
In the last week, the Construction Materials industry is up 2.6%, with Malayan Cement Berhad up 3.2%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 56%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 2.9% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Malaysian Construction Materials Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 23 Feb 2026 | RM 16.6b | RM 7.3b | RM 1.1b | 11.5x | 15.1x | 2.3x |
| Wed, 21 Jan 2026 | RM 15.0b | RM 7.3b | RM 1.1b | 11.4x | 13.5x | 2x |
| Fri, 19 Dec 2025 | RM 13.9b | RM 7.3b | RM 1.1b | 10.9x | 12.6x | 1.9x |
| Sun, 16 Nov 2025 | RM 13.7b | RM 7.3b | RM 1.0b | 11.3x | 13.7x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 14 Oct 2025 | RM 13.5b | RM 7.3b | RM 966.2m | 12.7x | 13.9x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 11 Sep 2025 | RM 12.4b | RM 7.3b | RM 969.5m | 12.1x | 12.8x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 09 Aug 2025 | RM 11.4b | RM 7.2b | RM 950.1m | 11x | 12x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 07 Jul 2025 | RM 10.8b | RM 7.2b | RM 942.5m | 11.1x | 11.4x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 04 Jun 2025 | RM 10.5b | RM 7.3b | RM 943.2m | 10.8x | 11.1x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 02 May 2025 | RM 10.2b | RM 7.4b | RM 911.8m | 10x | 11.2x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 30 Mar 2025 | RM 10.0b | RM 7.4b | RM 907.3m | 10.3x | 11x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 25 Feb 2025 | RM 10.4b | RM 7.4b | RM 879.1m | 9.8x | 11.9x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 23 Jan 2025 | RM 10.1b | RM 7.4b | RM 790.4m | 11.7x | 12.8x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 21 Dec 2024 | RM 10.7b | RM 7.4b | RM 790.4m | 12.5x | 13.6x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 18 Nov 2024 | RM 10.9b | RM 7.4b | RM 769.1m | 11.7x | 14.1x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 16 Oct 2024 | RM 11.1b | RM 7.4b | RM 773.7m | 12.8x | 14.3x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 13 Sep 2024 | RM 10.6b | RM 7.5b | RM 770.9m | 12.7x | 13.8x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 11 Aug 2024 | RM 11.6b | RM 7.4b | RM 728.4m | 12.9x | 15.9x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 09 Jul 2024 | RM 11.5b | RM 7.4b | RM 728.7m | 13.7x | 15.8x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 06 Jun 2024 | RM 10.2b | RM 7.4b | RM 726.2m | 10.9x | 14.1x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 04 May 2024 | RM 10.4b | RM 7.3b | RM 616.9m | 15.4x | 16.8x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 01 Apr 2024 | RM 9.7b | RM 7.3b | RM 616.4m | 16.9x | 15.7x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 28 Feb 2024 | RM 10.2b | RM 7.3b | RM 610.1m | 18.6x | 16.7x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 26 Jan 2024 | RM 9.7b | RM 6.9b | RM 434.5m | 19.7x | 22.3x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 24 Dec 2023 | RM 8.5b | RM 6.9b | RM 434.5m | 18.2x | 19.6x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 21 Nov 2023 | RM 7.8b | RM 6.6b | RM 486.0m | 21.3x | 16.1x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 19 Oct 2023 | RM 7.3b | RM 6.5b | RM 426.0m | 20.8x | 17.2x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 16 Sep 2023 | RM 7.5b | RM 6.5b | RM 429.1m | 20.5x | 17.5x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 14 Aug 2023 | RM 6.7b | RM 6.2b | RM 363.5m | 30.8x | 18.5x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 12 Jul 2023 | RM 6.8b | RM 6.2b | RM 389.4m | 28.6x | 17.5x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 09 Jun 2023 | RM 5.9b | RM 6.2b | RM 394.8m | 23.4x | 15x | 1x |
| Sun, 07 May 2023 | RM 5.5b | RM 5.9b | RM 368.2m | 23.3x | 14.9x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 04 Apr 2023 | RM 5.6b | RM 5.9b | RM 386.8m | 17.7x | 14.4x | 1x |
| Thu, 02 Mar 2023 | RM 5.3b | RM 5.9b | RM 387.0m | 19x | 13.7x | 0.9x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
13.7x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Malaysian Construction 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 2.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Construction Materials industry have grown 41% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 7.7% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Comparison
How does Malaysian Construction Materials compare with similar industries?
| MY Market | 0.78% | |
| Materials | 1.85% | |
| Basic Materials | 2.56% | |
| Construction Materials | 2.56% | |
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 8.69 | 3.2% +RM 375.3m | 77.3% | PE16.5x | |
| HUMEIND Hume Cement Industries Berhad | RM 3.43 | 1.2% +RM 28.9m | 19.9% | PE11.3x | |
| CMSB Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad | RM 1.45 | 0.7% +RM 11.1m | 29.5% | PE13.9x | |
| KIALIM Kia Lim Berhad | RM 0.40 | 11.1% +RM 2.5m | -21.6% | PE6.1x | |
| CEPCO Concrete Engineering Products Berhad | RM 1.09 | 0.9% +RM 746.2k | -7.6% | PE3.6x |