Analysis Article • Jun 02
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- 7D-2.4%
- 3M3.1%
- 1Y25.5%
- YTD-13.9%
Over the last 7 days, the Basic Materials industry has dropped 2.4%, driven by a pullback from Malayan Cement Berhad of 2.2%. On the other hand Kia Lim Berhad is actually up 25%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 25%. Earnings are forecast to be flat in the coming years.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Malaysian Basic Materials Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 25 Jun 2026 | RM 13.2b | RM 7.6b | RM 1.4b | 10.2x | 9.7x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 23 May 2026 | RM 13.5b | RM 7.4b | RM 1.3b | 7.4x | 10.4x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 20 Apr 2026 | RM 13.9b | RM 7.4b | RM 1.1b | 10x | 12.8x | 1.9x |
| Wed, 18 Mar 2026 | RM 13.6b | RM 7.4b | RM 1.1b | 11.1x | 12.5x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 13 Feb 2026 | RM 16.2b | RM 7.3b | RM 1.1b | 11.5x | 14.8x | 2.2x |
| Sun, 11 Jan 2026 | RM 15.6b | RM 7.3b | RM 1.1b | 11.6x | 14.1x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 09 Dec 2025 | RM 13.6b | RM 7.3b | RM 1.1b | 11.1x | 12.3x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 06 Nov 2025 | RM 13.9b | RM 7.3b | RM 989.4m | 12.1x | 14.1x | 1.9x |
| Sat, 04 Oct 2025 | RM 13.7b | RM 7.3b | RM 966.2m | 12.6x | 14.2x | 1.9x |
| Mon, 01 Sep 2025 | RM 11.9b | RM 7.3b | RM 969.5m | 11.8x | 12.3x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 30 Jul 2025 | RM 11.2b | RM 7.2b | RM 942.5m | 11.6x | 11.9x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 27 Jun 2025 | RM 10.4b | RM 7.3b | RM 942.9m | 10.5x | 11x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 25 May 2025 | RM 10.5b | RM 7.3b | RM 978.7m | 11x | 10.8x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 22 Apr 2025 | RM 9.8b | RM 7.4b | RM 911.8m | 10x | 10.8x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 20 Mar 2025 | RM 9.9b | RM 7.4b | RM 907.3m | 10.1x | 10.9x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 15 Feb 2025 | RM 10.1b | RM 7.4b | RM 785.4m | 11x | 12.9x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 13 Jan 2025 | RM 10.5b | RM 7.4b | RM 790.4m | 12.4x | 13.3x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 11 Dec 2024 | RM 10.5b | RM 7.4b | RM 797.7m | 13.1x | 13.1x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 08 Nov 2024 | RM 11.0b | RM 7.4b | RM 770.1m | 12.6x | 14.3x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 06 Oct 2024 | RM 11.1b | RM 7.4b | RM 773.7m | 12.6x | 14.4x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 03 Sep 2024 | RM 11.4b | RM 7.5b | RM 770.9m | 12.9x | 14.7x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 01 Aug 2024 | RM 12.4b | RM 7.4b | RM 728.6m | 14.1x | 17x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 29 Jun 2024 | RM 11.1b | RM 7.4b | RM 728.7m | 13.6x | 15.2x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 27 May 2024 | RM 11.0b | RM 7.3b | RM 646.5m | 15.8x | 17x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 24 Apr 2024 | RM 9.7b | RM 7.3b | RM 616.4m | 17.3x | 15.7x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 22 Mar 2024 | RM 9.8b | RM 7.3b | RM 614.3m | 17.3x | 15.9x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 18 Feb 2024 | RM 9.8b | RM 6.9b | RM 437.3m | 20.2x | 22.4x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 16 Jan 2024 | RM 9.8b | RM 6.9b | RM 434.5m | 20.7x | 22.5x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 14 Dec 2023 | RM 8.6b | RM 6.9b | RM 434.5m | 18.6x | 19.7x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 11 Nov 2023 | RM 7.9b | RM 6.5b | RM 425.7m | 22.1x | 18.5x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 09 Oct 2023 | RM 7.3b | RM 6.5b | RM 426.0m | 20.2x | 17.1x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 06 Sep 2023 | RM 7.4b | RM 6.5b | RM 429.1m | 21.1x | 17.3x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 04 Aug 2023 | RM 6.6b | RM 6.2b | RM 363.5m | 29x | 18.1x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 02 Jul 2023 | RM 6.4b | RM 6.2b | RM 389.4m | 25x | 16.3x | 1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
16.3x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Malaysian Basic Materials industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 9.7x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 14.6x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.5x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Basic Materials industry have grown 52% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 7.0% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Malaysian Materials industry?
| MY Market | -1.38% | |
| Materials | -1.87% | |
| Basic Materials | -2.36% | |
| Construction Materials | -2.36% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIALIM Kia Lim Berhad | RM 0.38 | 24.6% +RM 4.6m | 1.3% | PE9.2x | |
| OKA OKA Corporation Bhd | RM 0.44 | 1.1% +RM 1.2m | -15.4% | PE10x | |
| BIG B.I.G. Industries Berhad | RM 0.58 | 1.7% +RM 634.8k | 12.5% | PE7.7x |