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Malaysian (KLSE) Construction Materials Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 25, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies10
- 7D2.2%
- 3M13.7%
- 1Y51.6%
- YTDn/a
In the last week, the Construction Materials industry is up 2.2%, with Malayan Cement Berhad up 3.0%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 52%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 4.7% 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, 25 Jan 2026 | RM 15.4b | RM 7.3b | RM 1.1b | 11.4x | 13.9x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 23 Dec 2025 | RM 14.3b | RM 7.3b | RM 1.1b | 11.4x | 12.9x | 2x |
| Thu, 20 Nov 2025 | RM 13.0b | RM 7.3b | RM 1.0b | 10.9x | 12.9x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 18 Oct 2025 | RM 13.6b | RM 7.3b | RM 966.2m | 12.8x | 14.1x | 1.9x |
| Mon, 15 Sep 2025 | RM 12.3b | RM 7.3b | RM 969.5m | 12.1x | 12.7x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 13 Aug 2025 | RM 11.4b | RM 7.2b | RM 950.1m | 11.2x | 12x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 11 Jul 2025 | RM 10.7b | RM 7.2b | RM 942.5m | 11.1x | 11.3x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 08 Jun 2025 | RM 10.5b | RM 7.3b | RM 942.9m | 10.9x | 11.1x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 06 May 2025 | RM 10.2b | RM 7.3b | RM 910.0m | 9.8x | 11.2x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 03 Apr 2025 | RM 9.9b | RM 7.4b | RM 911.8m | 10.2x | 10.8x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 01 Mar 2025 | RM 10.3b | RM 7.4b | RM 902.9m | 10.6x | 11.4x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 27 Jan 2025 | RM 10.0b | RM 7.4b | RM 790.4m | 11.4x | 12.6x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 25 Dec 2024 | RM 10.6b | RM 7.4b | RM 790.4m | 12.7x | 13.5x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 22 Nov 2024 | RM 10.4b | RM 7.4b | RM 769.1m | 11.1x | 13.5x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 20 Oct 2024 | RM 11.4b | RM 7.4b | RM 773.7m | 13.2x | 14.7x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 17 Sep 2024 | RM 10.7b | RM 7.5b | RM 770.9m | 12.8x | 13.9x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 15 Aug 2024 | RM 11.7b | RM 7.4b | RM 728.4m | 12.6x | 16.1x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 13 Jul 2024 | RM 12.5b | RM 7.4b | RM 728.7m | 14x | 17.1x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 10 Jun 2024 | RM 10.4b | RM 7.4b | RM 726.2m | 11.6x | 14.4x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 08 May 2024 | RM 10.4b | RM 7.3b | RM 616.9m | 15.4x | 16.8x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 05 Apr 2024 | RM 9.8b | RM 7.3b | RM 616.4m | 17.3x | 15.9x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 03 Mar 2024 | RM 10.2b | RM 7.3b | RM 614.3m | 16.8x | 16.6x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 30 Jan 2024 | RM 9.6b | RM 6.9b | RM 434.5m | 22x | 22.2x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 28 Dec 2023 | RM 8.6b | RM 6.9b | RM 434.5m | 19.7x | 19.7x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 25 Nov 2023 | RM 8.0b | RM 6.9b | RM 581.8m | 18.5x | 13.7x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 23 Oct 2023 | RM 7.3b | RM 6.5b | RM 426.0m | 20.9x | 17.1x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 20 Sep 2023 | RM 7.6b | RM 6.5b | RM 429.1m | 20.6x | 17.7x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 18 Aug 2023 | RM 7.2b | RM 6.2b | RM 363.5m | 33.1x | 19.9x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 16 Jul 2023 | RM 6.9b | RM 6.2b | RM 389.4m | 28.6x | 17.7x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 13 Jun 2023 | RM 6.2b | RM 6.2b | RM 395.0m | 24.4x | 15.6x | 1x |
| Thu, 11 May 2023 | RM 5.4b | RM 5.9b | RM 368.2m | 23.3x | 14.8x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 08 Apr 2023 | RM 5.6b | RM 5.9b | RM 386.8m | 18.2x | 14.6x | 1x |
| Mon, 06 Mar 2023 | RM 5.3b | RM 5.9b | RM 386.8m | 19.1x | 13.8x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 01 Feb 2023 | RM 5.6b | RM 5.7b | RM 432.0m | 21.8x | 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 9.1% 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 | 0.17% | |
| Materials | 1.67% | |
| Basic Materials | 2.23% | |
| Construction Materials | 2.23% | |
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 7.83 | 3.0% +RM 317.1m | 68.8% | PE14.7x | |
| HUMEIND Hume Cement Industries Berhad | RM 3.53 | 1.4% +RM 36.1m | 21.3% | PE10.7x | |
| BIG B.I.G. Industries Berhad | RM 0.54 | 3.9% +RM 1.3m | -18.9% | PE14x | |
| KIALIM Kia Lim Berhad | RM 0.39 | 2.7% +RM 619.4k | -23.0% | PE5.9x |
