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Malaysian (KLSE) Construction Materials Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 28, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies10
- 7D5.2%
- 3M12.8%
- 1Y56.1%
- YTDn/a
The Construction Materials industry is up 1.3% in the last week, with Malayan Cement Berhad up 6.3%. In the same time, DFCITY Group Berhad was down 7.5%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 49%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 28 Jan 2026 | RM 15.8b | RM 7.3b | RM 1.1b | 11.4x | 14.3x | 2.2x |
| Fri, 26 Dec 2025 | RM 14.5b | RM 7.3b | RM 1.1b | 11.9x | 13x | 2x |
| Sun, 23 Nov 2025 | RM 12.9b | RM 7.3b | RM 1.0b | 10.6x | 12.9x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 21 Oct 2025 | RM 13.6b | RM 7.3b | RM 966.2m | 12.8x | 14.1x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 18 Sep 2025 | RM 12.4b | RM 7.3b | RM 969.5m | 12.2x | 12.8x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 16 Aug 2025 | RM 11.2b | RM 7.2b | RM 950.1m | 11.1x | 11.8x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 14 Jul 2025 | RM 10.7b | RM 7.2b | RM 942.5m | 11x | 11.3x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 11 Jun 2025 | RM 10.5b | RM 7.3b | RM 942.9m | 10.8x | 11.1x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 09 May 2025 | RM 10.3b | RM 7.3b | RM 910.0m | 10.2x | 11.3x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 06 Apr 2025 | RM 9.8b | RM 7.4b | RM 911.8m | 10.2x | 10.8x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 04 Mar 2025 | RM 10.2b | RM 7.4b | RM 907.4m | 10.6x | 11.2x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 30 Jan 2025 | RM 9.9b | RM 7.4b | RM 785.4m | 11.5x | 12.6x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 28 Dec 2024 | RM 10.6b | RM 7.4b | RM 790.4m | 12.8x | 13.4x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 25 Nov 2024 | RM 10.3b | RM 7.4b | RM 769.1m | 11x | 13.4x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 23 Oct 2024 | RM 11.3b | RM 7.4b | RM 773.7m | 12.8x | 14.5x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 20 Sep 2024 | RM 11.0b | RM 7.5b | RM 770.9m | 12.9x | 14.2x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 18 Aug 2024 | RM 11.7b | RM 7.4b | RM 728.4m | 12.8x | 16.1x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 16 Jul 2024 | RM 12.8b | RM 7.4b | RM 728.7m | 14.4x | 17.5x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 13 Jun 2024 | RM 10.5b | RM 7.4b | RM 726.2m | 11.9x | 14.4x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 11 May 2024 | RM 10.5b | RM 7.3b | RM 616.9m | 15.7x | 17x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 08 Apr 2024 | RM 9.8b | RM 7.3b | RM 616.4m | 17.7x | 15.8x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 06 Mar 2024 | RM 10.0b | RM 7.3b | RM 614.3m | 16.9x | 16.3x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 02 Feb 2024 | RM 9.6b | RM 6.9b | RM 437.3m | 20.3x | 21.9x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 31 Dec 2023 | RM 8.6b | RM 6.9b | RM 434.5m | 18.9x | 19.8x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 28 Nov 2023 | RM 8.1b | RM 6.9b | RM 581.8m | 18.9x | 13.9x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 26 Oct 2023 | RM 7.3b | RM 6.5b | RM 426.0m | 20.6x | 17x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 23 Sep 2023 | RM 7.5b | RM 6.5b | RM 429.1m | 20.8x | 17.5x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 21 Aug 2023 | RM 7.8b | RM 6.2b | RM 363.5m | 33.9x | 21.4x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 19 Jul 2023 | RM 6.8b | RM 6.2b | RM 389.4m | 28.2x | 17.5x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 16 Jun 2023 | RM 6.2b | RM 6.2b | RM 395.0m | 26.7x | 15.6x | 1x |
| Sun, 14 May 2023 | RM 5.4b | RM 5.9b | RM 368.2m | 23.5x | 14.8x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 11 Apr 2023 | RM 5.6b | RM 5.9b | RM 379.6m | 24.8x | 14.9x | 1x |
| Thu, 09 Mar 2023 | RM 5.4b | RM 5.9b | RM 386.8m | 19.2x | 14.1x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 04 Feb 2023 | RM 5.7b | RM 5.7b | RM 432.0m | 21.8x | 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 2.1x.
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 | 2.92% | |
| Materials | 4.70% | |
| Basic Materials | 5.18% | |
| Construction Materials | 5.18% | |
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 | 5.7% +RM 612.5m | 74.3% | PE15.1x | |
| HUMEIND Hume Cement Industries Berhad | RM 3.62 | 4.6% +RM 115.5m | 25.3% | PE11x | |
| KIALIM Kia Lim Berhad | RM 0.39 | 4.1% +RM 929.1k | -23.0% | PE5.9x |
