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Malaysian (KLSE) Construction Materials Industry Analysis
UpdatedFeb 07, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies10
- 7D0.9%
- 3M13.5%
- 1Y50.1%
- YTDn/a
In the last week, the Construction Materials industry is up 1.3%, with Malayan Cement Berhad up 3.0%. During this same period, the Hume Cement Industries Berhad underperformed, falling 5.8%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 52%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 07 Feb 2026 | RM 15.8b | RM 7.3b | RM 1.1b | 11.5x | 14.2x | 2.2x |
| Mon, 05 Jan 2026 | RM 15.3b | RM 7.3b | RM 1.1b | 11.9x | 13.8x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 03 Dec 2025 | RM 13.6b | RM 7.3b | RM 1.1b | 11.1x | 12.3x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 31 Oct 2025 | RM 14.0b | RM 7.3b | RM 966.2m | 12.7x | 14.4x | 1.9x |
| Sun, 28 Sep 2025 | RM 14.2b | RM 7.3b | RM 966.2m | 13.1x | 14.7x | 2x |
| Tue, 26 Aug 2025 | RM 11.5b | RM 7.3b | RM 958.9m | 11x | 12x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 24 Jul 2025 | RM 11.1b | RM 7.2b | RM 942.5m | 11.5x | 11.7x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 21 Jun 2025 | RM 10.2b | RM 7.3b | RM 942.9m | 10.2x | 10.8x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 19 May 2025 | RM 10.6b | RM 7.3b | RM 910.0m | 11.1x | 11.7x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 16 Apr 2025 | RM 9.7b | RM 7.4b | RM 911.8m | 9.9x | 10.7x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 14 Mar 2025 | RM 9.7b | RM 7.4b | RM 907.3m | 9.9x | 10.7x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 09 Feb 2025 | RM 10.3b | RM 7.4b | RM 785.4m | 11.8x | 13.1x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 07 Jan 2025 | RM 10.6b | RM 7.4b | RM 790.4m | 13.1x | 13.4x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 05 Dec 2024 | RM 10.7b | RM 7.4b | RM 797.7m | 13.1x | 13.4x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 02 Nov 2024 | RM 10.5b | RM 7.4b | RM 770.1m | 12.5x | 13.7x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 30 Sep 2024 | RM 11.4b | RM 7.4b | RM 773.7m | 12.6x | 14.7x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 28 Aug 2024 | RM 11.3b | RM 7.5b | RM 760.5m | 12.7x | 14.8x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 26 Jul 2024 | RM 12.1b | RM 7.4b | RM 728.7m | 13.9x | 16.6x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 23 Jun 2024 | RM 10.8b | RM 7.4b | RM 725.9m | 13.1x | 14.8x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 21 May 2024 | RM 11.0b | RM 7.3b | RM 650.8m | 16x | 16.9x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 18 Apr 2024 | RM 9.5b | RM 7.3b | RM 616.4m | 17.2x | 15.4x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 16 Mar 2024 | RM 9.7b | RM 7.3b | RM 614.3m | 17.5x | 15.7x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 12 Feb 2024 | RM 9.5b | RM 6.9b | RM 437.3m | 20.2x | 21.7x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 10 Jan 2024 | RM 9.5b | RM 6.9b | RM 434.5m | 20.1x | 21.9x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 08 Dec 2023 | RM 8.5b | RM 6.9b | RM 436.6m | 19.3x | 19.4x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 05 Nov 2023 | RM 7.6b | RM 6.5b | RM 425.6m | 20.6x | 17.8x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 03 Oct 2023 | RM 7.3b | RM 6.5b | RM 426.0m | 20.6x | 17.1x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 31 Aug 2023 | RM 7.7b | RM 6.4b | RM 442.3m | 21x | 17.4x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 29 Jul 2023 | RM 6.7b | RM 6.2b | RM 389.4m | 26.5x | 17.1x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 26 Jun 2023 | RM 6.2b | RM 6.2b | RM 395.0m | 26.1x | 15.7x | 1x |
| Wed, 24 May 2023 | RM 6.2b | RM 6.0b | RM 363.8m | 26.3x | 17x | 1x |
| Fri, 21 Apr 2023 | RM 5.4b | RM 5.9b | RM 379.6m | 24.8x | 14.3x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 19 Mar 2023 | RM 5.2b | RM 5.9b | RM 386.8m | 18.4x | 13.5x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 14 Feb 2023 | RM 5.6b | RM 5.7b | RM 432.0m | 21.2x | 13.1x | 1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
13.1x
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 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 | -1.04% | |
| Materials | -0.97% | |
| Basic Materials | 0.90% | |
| Construction Materials | 0.90% | |
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 8.24 | 3.0% +RM 333.2m | 71.3% | PE15.6x | |
| QUALITY Quality Concrete Holdings Berhad | RM 1.06 | 6.0% +RM 3.5m | -12.4% | PS0.3x | |
| BIG B.I.G. Industries Berhad | RM 0.52 | 2.0% +RM 634.8k | -20.0% | PE13.6x |
