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Malaysian (KLSE) Construction Materials Industry Analysis
UpdatedFeb 11, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies10
- 7D1.4%
- 3M18.7%
- 1Y54.7%
- YTDn/a
The Construction Materials industry is up 4.1% in the last week, with Malayan Cement Berhad up 2.9%. In the same time, Hume Cement Industries Berhad was down 5.5%. This means that the industry has gained 55% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 4.5% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 11 Feb 2026 | RM 16.3b | RM 7.3b | RM 1.1b | 11.5x | 14.7x | 2.2x |
| Fri, 09 Jan 2026 | RM 15.9b | RM 7.3b | RM 1.1b | 11.8x | 14.4x | 2.2x |
| Sun, 07 Dec 2025 | RM 13.6b | RM 7.3b | RM 1.1b | 11.1x | 12.4x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 04 Nov 2025 | RM 14.3b | RM 7.3b | RM 989.4m | 12.2x | 14.4x | 2x |
| Thu, 02 Oct 2025 | RM 13.7b | RM 7.3b | RM 966.2m | 12.7x | 14.2x | 1.9x |
| Sat, 30 Aug 2025 | RM 11.9b | RM 7.3b | RM 969.5m | 11.8x | 12.3x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 28 Jul 2025 | RM 11.3b | RM 7.2b | RM 942.5m | 11.6x | 12x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 25 Jun 2025 | RM 10.3b | RM 7.3b | RM 942.9m | 10.5x | 11x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 23 May 2025 | RM 10.4b | RM 7.3b | RM 910.0m | 10.8x | 11.4x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 20 Apr 2025 | RM 9.8b | RM 7.4b | RM 911.8m | 10x | 10.8x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 18 Mar 2025 | RM 9.9b | RM 7.4b | RM 907.3m | 10.2x | 10.9x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 13 Feb 2025 | RM 10.1b | RM 7.4b | RM 785.4m | 11.3x | 12.8x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 11 Jan 2025 | RM 10.5b | RM 7.4b | RM 790.4m | 12.4x | 13.3x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 09 Dec 2024 | RM 10.8b | RM 7.4b | RM 797.7m | 13.6x | 13.5x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 06 Nov 2024 | RM 10.9b | RM 7.4b | RM 770.1m | 12.3x | 14.1x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 04 Oct 2024 | RM 11.4b | RM 7.4b | RM 773.7m | 12.7x | 14.7x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 01 Sep 2024 | RM 11.3b | RM 7.5b | RM 770.9m | 12.4x | 14.7x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 30 Jul 2024 | RM 12.4b | RM 7.4b | RM 728.7m | 14x | 17x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 27 Jun 2024 | RM 10.9b | RM 7.4b | RM 725.9m | 13x | 15.1x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 25 May 2024 | RM 11.0b | RM 7.3b | RM 650.8m | 15.8x | 16.8x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 22 Apr 2024 | RM 9.6b | RM 7.3b | RM 616.4m | 17.3x | 15.6x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 20 Mar 2024 | RM 9.8b | RM 7.3b | RM 614.3m | 17.2x | 16x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 16 Feb 2024 | RM 9.8b | RM 6.9b | RM 437.3m | 20.2x | 22.4x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 14 Jan 2024 | RM 9.7b | RM 6.9b | RM 434.5m | 20.7x | 22.4x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 12 Dec 2023 | RM 8.5b | RM 6.9b | RM 434.5m | 17.6x | 19.5x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 09 Nov 2023 | RM 7.6b | RM 6.5b | RM 425.6m | 21.3x | 18x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 07 Oct 2023 | RM 7.3b | RM 6.5b | RM 426.0m | 20.2x | 17.1x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 04 Sep 2023 | RM 7.6b | RM 6.5b | RM 429.1m | 21x | 17.7x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 02 Aug 2023 | RM 6.6b | RM 6.2b | RM 392.2m | 30.2x | 16.9x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 30 Jun 2023 | RM 6.3b | RM 6.2b | RM 389.4m | 25.5x | 16.1x | 1x |
| Sun, 28 May 2023 | RM 5.9b | RM 6.2b | RM 407.8m | 23.3x | 14.6x | 1x |
| Tue, 25 Apr 2023 | RM 5.4b | RM 5.9b | RM 379.6m | 24.8x | 14.3x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 23 Mar 2023 | RM 5.2b | RM 5.9b | RM 386.8m | 17.8x | 13.4x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 18 Feb 2023 | RM 5.7b | RM 5.7b | RM 428.8m | 12.9x | 13.2x | 1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
13.2x
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 2.2x.
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 8.7% 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 | -0.12% | |
| Materials | -0.63% | |
| Basic Materials | 1.35% | |
| Construction Materials | 1.35% | |
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 8.49 | 2.9% +RM 338.5m | 77.2% | PE16.1x | |
| CMSB Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad | RM 1.46 | 2.1% +RM 32.5m | 37.7% | PE14x | |
| XIN Xin Synergy Group Berhad | RM 0.20 | 2.6% +RM 2.8m | -21.6% | PS10.5x | |
| BIG B.I.G. Industries Berhad | RM 0.54 | 4.9% +RM 1.6m | -16.9% | PE14.1x |
