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Malaysian (KLSE) Construction Materials Industry Analysis
UpdatedFeb 01, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies10
- 7D1.4%
- 3M10.1%
- 1Y54.6%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Construction Materials industry has risen 1.2%, driven by gains from Malayan Cement Berhad of 2.2%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 55%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 4.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 01 Feb 2026 | RM 15.7b | RM 7.3b | RM 1.1b | 11.5x | 14.1x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 30 Dec 2025 | RM 14.9b | RM 7.3b | RM 1.1b | 11.8x | 13.5x | 2x |
| Thu, 27 Nov 2025 | RM 13.4b | RM 7.3b | RM 1.0b | 9.8x | 12.8x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 25 Oct 2025 | RM 13.4b | RM 7.3b | RM 966.2m | 12.6x | 13.9x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 22 Sep 2025 | RM 12.5b | RM 7.3b | RM 969.5m | 12.2x | 12.9x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 20 Aug 2025 | RM 11.4b | RM 7.2b | RM 950.1m | 11.1x | 12x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 18 Jul 2025 | RM 10.5b | RM 7.2b | RM 942.5m | 10.7x | 11.1x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 15 Jun 2025 | RM 10.4b | RM 7.3b | RM 942.9m | 10.8x | 11.1x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 13 May 2025 | RM 10.4b | RM 7.3b | RM 910.0m | 10.4x | 11.4x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 10 Apr 2025 | RM 9.0b | RM 7.4b | RM 911.8m | 9.5x | 9.9x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 08 Mar 2025 | RM 10.1b | RM 7.4b | RM 907.3m | 10.4x | 11.1x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 03 Feb 2025 | RM 9.9b | RM 7.4b | RM 785.4m | 11.6x | 12.6x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 01 Jan 2025 | RM 10.7b | RM 7.4b | RM 790.4m | 13.2x | 13.5x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 29 Nov 2024 | RM 10.4b | RM 7.4b | RM 795.3m | 12.8x | 13.1x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 27 Oct 2024 | RM 11.0b | RM 7.4b | RM 773.7m | 12.7x | 14.2x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 24 Sep 2024 | RM 11.4b | RM 7.5b | RM 770.9m | 13.1x | 14.8x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 22 Aug 2024 | RM 11.6b | RM 7.4b | RM 728.0m | 12.4x | 16x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 20 Jul 2024 | RM 12.6b | RM 7.4b | RM 728.7m | 13.8x | 17.3x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 17 Jun 2024 | RM 10.6b | RM 7.4b | RM 725.9m | 13.7x | 14.6x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 15 May 2024 | RM 10.5b | RM 7.3b | RM 616.7m | 15.7x | 17x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 12 Apr 2024 | RM 9.8b | RM 7.3b | RM 616.4m | 17.5x | 15.9x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 10 Mar 2024 | RM 9.8b | RM 7.3b | RM 614.3m | 16.8x | 16x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 06 Feb 2024 | RM 9.5b | RM 6.9b | RM 437.3m | 20.3x | 21.8x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 04 Jan 2024 | RM 8.8b | RM 6.9b | RM 434.5m | 19x | 20.3x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 02 Dec 2023 | RM 8.5b | RM 6.9b | RM 436.6m | 18.6x | 19.4x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 30 Oct 2023 | RM 7.3b | RM 6.5b | RM 426.0m | 20.4x | 17.1x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 27 Sep 2023 | RM 7.5b | RM 6.5b | RM 429.1m | 20.8x | 17.4x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 25 Aug 2023 | RM 7.7b | RM 6.2b | RM 362.2m | 33.3x | 21.2x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 23 Jul 2023 | RM 6.3b | RM 6.2b | RM 389.4m | 26.5x | 16.3x | 1x |
| Tue, 20 Jun 2023 | RM 6.1b | RM 6.2b | RM 395.0m | 26.1x | 15.6x | 1x |
| Thu, 18 May 2023 | RM 5.8b | RM 6.0b | RM 393.2m | 24.7x | 14.7x | 1x |
| Sat, 15 Apr 2023 | RM 5.5b | RM 5.9b | RM 379.6m | 25x | 14.5x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 13 Mar 2023 | RM 5.4b | RM 5.9b | RM 386.8m | 18.9x | 14.1x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 08 Feb 2023 | RM 5.6b | RM 5.7b | RM 432.0m | 21x | 13x | 1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
13x
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 2.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Construction Materials industry have grown 37% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 9.0% 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 | 0.44% | |
| Materials | -0.49% | |
| Basic Materials | 1.37% | |
| Construction Materials | 1.37% | |
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 8.00 | 2.2% +RM 241.2m | 73.5% | PE15.1x | |
| HUMEIND Hume Cement Industries Berhad | RM 3.59 | 1.7% +RM 43.3m | 25.5% | PE10.9x | |
| OKA OKA Corporation Bhd | RM 0.45 | 1.1% +RM 1.2m | -31.5% | PE11.5x | |
| DFCITY DFCITY Group Berhad | RM 0.37 | 1.4% +RM 527.7k | n/a | PS1.9x | |
| KIALIM Kia Lim Berhad | RM 0.39 | 1.3% +RM 309.7k | -22.0% | PE6x |
