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Malaysian (KLSE) Construction Materials Industry Analysis
UpdatedAug 23, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies10
- 7D2.9%
- 3M8.8%
- 1Y2.6%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Construction Materials industry has remained flat, although notably Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad declined by 5.8%. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 3.1% in the last year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 3.4% annually.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 23 Aug 2025 | RM 11.5b | RM 7.3b | RM 958.9m | 11x | 12x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 21 Jul 2025 | RM 10.8b | RM 7.2b | RM 942.5m | 11.2x | 11.5x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 18 Jun 2025 | RM 10.3b | RM 7.3b | RM 942.9m | 10.4x | 10.9x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 16 May 2025 | RM 10.8b | RM 7.3b | RM 910.0m | 11.2x | 11.8x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 13 Apr 2025 | RM 9.3b | RM 7.4b | RM 911.8m | 9.7x | 10.2x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 11 Mar 2025 | RM 10.0b | RM 7.4b | RM 907.3m | 10.4x | 11.1x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 06 Feb 2025 | RM 10.2b | RM 7.4b | RM 785.4m | 11.6x | 13x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 04 Jan 2025 | RM 10.6b | RM 7.4b | RM 790.4m | 13.2x | 13.5x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 02 Dec 2024 | RM 10.5b | RM 7.4b | RM 797.7m | 13.2x | 13.1x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 30 Oct 2024 | RM 10.7b | RM 7.4b | RM 773.7m | 12.5x | 13.8x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 27 Sep 2024 | RM 11.4b | RM 7.5b | RM 770.9m | 12.8x | 14.8x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 25 Aug 2024 | RM 11.1b | RM 7.5b | RM 760.5m | 11.7x | 14.6x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 23 Jul 2024 | RM 12.4b | RM 7.4b | RM 728.7m | 13.9x | 17.1x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 20 Jun 2024 | RM 10.6b | RM 7.4b | RM 725.9m | 13.1x | 14.6x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 18 May 2024 | RM 10.8b | RM 7.3b | RM 650.8m | 16x | 16.6x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 15 Apr 2024 | RM 9.9b | RM 7.3b | RM 616.4m | 17.7x | 16.1x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 13 Mar 2024 | RM 9.8b | RM 7.3b | RM 614.3m | 16.8x | 15.9x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 09 Feb 2024 | RM 9.4b | RM 6.9b | RM 437.3m | 20.2x | 21.6x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 07 Jan 2024 | RM 9.4b | RM 6.9b | RM 434.5m | 19.1x | 21.7x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 05 Dec 2023 | RM 8.6b | RM 6.9b | RM 436.6m | 21.4x | 19.7x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 02 Nov 2023 | RM 7.4b | RM 6.5b | RM 425.6m | 20.2x | 17.3x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 30 Sep 2023 | RM 7.4b | RM 6.5b | RM 426.0m | 20.5x | 17.4x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 28 Aug 2023 | RM 7.3b | RM 6.4b | RM 447.4m | 16.2x | 16.4x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 26 Jul 2023 | RM 6.5b | RM 6.2b | RM 389.4m | 26.3x | 16.7x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 23 Jun 2023 | RM 6.1b | RM 6.2b | RM 395.0m | 25x | 15.4x | 1x |
| Sun, 21 May 2023 | RM 6.0b | RM 6.0b | RM 393.2m | 25.2x | 15.3x | 1x |
| Tue, 18 Apr 2023 | RM 5.5b | RM 5.9b | RM 379.6m | 24.6x | 14.5x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 16 Mar 2023 | RM 5.3b | RM 5.9b | RM 386.8m | 18x | 13.6x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 11 Feb 2023 | RM 5.9b | RM 5.7b | RM 432.0m | 22x | 13.6x | 1x |
| Mon, 09 Jan 2023 | RM 5.0b | RM 5.7b | RM 433.1m | 25.3x | 11.6x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 07 Dec 2022 | RM 5.1b | RM 5.7b | RM 431.8m | 25.3x | 11.8x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 04 Nov 2022 | RM 4.6b | RM 4.9b | RM 305.8m | 22.9x | 15.2x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 02 Oct 2022 | RM 4.3b | RM 4.9b | RM 296.3m | 18.8x | 14.5x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 30 Aug 2022 | RM 5.0b | RM 4.8b | RM 295.4m | 26.7x | 17x | 1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
17x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Malaysian Construction 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 12.4x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 14.9x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.2x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Construction Materials industry have grown 45% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 14% 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 | 1.03% | |
| Materials | 8.46% | |
| Basic Materials | 2.86% | |
| Construction Materials | 2.86% | |
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 5.46 | 4.2% +RM 297.9m | 5.4% | PE11x | |
| HUMEIND Hume Cement Industries Berhad | RM 3.24 | 2.5% +RM 57.7m | 0% | PE11x | |
| OKA OKA Corporation Bhd | RM 0.49 | 1.0% +RM 1.2m | -26.1% | PE12.2x | |
| KIALIM Kia Lim Berhad | RM 0.37 | 4.2% +RM 929.1k | -42.2% | PE4.7x | |
| BIG B.I.G. Industries Berhad | RM 0.51 | 1.0% +RM 317.4k | -22.7% | PE8.7x |
