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Malaysian (KLSE) Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedJul 24, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies27
- 7D3.1%
- 3M0.6%
- 1Y-35.0%
- YTD-24.3%
In the last week, the Chemicals industry is up 3.1%, with PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad up 5.6%. However, the industry is down 35% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 29% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Malaysian Chemicals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 24 Jul 2025 | RM 49.5b | RM 75.2b | RM 559.6m | 14.6x | 88.4x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 21 Jun 2025 | RM 46.9b | RM 75.2b | RM 556.6m | 14x | 84.2x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 19 May 2025 | RM 55.4b | RM 74.3b | RM 1.2b | 14.4x | 44.7x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 16 Apr 2025 | RM 47.5b | RM 74.6b | RM 1.2b | 13.9x | 39.8x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 14 Mar 2025 | RM 52.7b | RM 74.5b | RM 1.3b | 13.8x | 41.9x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 09 Feb 2025 | RM 60.0b | RM 73.7b | RM 848.2m | 17.5x | 70.8x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 07 Jan 2025 | RM 65.1b | RM 73.8b | RM 1.2b | 17.3x | 55.2x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 05 Dec 2024 | RM 63.8b | RM 72.5b | RM 1.1b | 17.2x | 59.2x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 02 Nov 2024 | RM 67.9b | RM 71.0b | RM 2.5b | 16.3x | 26.8x | 1x |
| Mon, 30 Sep 2024 | RM 70.1b | RM 71.0b | RM 2.5b | 15.9x | 27.6x | 1x |
| Wed, 28 Aug 2024 | RM 71.0b | RM 70.9b | RM 2.5b | 16.8x | 28.3x | 1x |
| Fri, 26 Jul 2024 | RM 73.2b | RM 69.8b | RM 2.2b | 20.8x | 32.8x | 1x |
| Sun, 23 Jun 2024 | RM 77.6b | RM 69.9b | RM 2.2b | 20.9x | 34.5x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 21 May 2024 | RM 82.2b | RM 70.3b | RM 2.1b | 20.2x | 39x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 18 Apr 2024 | RM 78.9b | RM 70.3b | RM 2.0b | 20.3x | 38.5x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 16 Mar 2024 | RM 79.1b | RM 70.0b | RM 2.0b | 21.3x | 39.5x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 12 Feb 2024 | RM 78.3b | RM 72.6b | RM 2.4b | 22.3x | 32.3x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 10 Jan 2024 | RM 82.4b | RM 72.8b | RM 2.3b | 22.9x | 36.3x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 08 Dec 2023 | RM 79.3b | RM 72.7b | RM 2.2b | 22.6x | 35.5x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 05 Nov 2023 | RM 81.6b | RM 74.2b | RM 3.9b | 17.2x | 20.9x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 03 Oct 2023 | RM 80.7b | RM 74.7b | RM 3.6b | 17.4x | 22.4x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 31 Aug 2023 | RM 81.2b | RM 74.8b | RM 3.6b | 18.3x | 22.4x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 29 Jul 2023 | RM 79.0b | RM 76.3b | RM 5.1b | 13.9x | 15.5x | 1x |
| Mon, 26 Jun 2023 | RM 73.1b | RM 77.4b | RM 5.3b | 13.5x | 13.9x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 24 May 2023 | RM 78.7b | RM 77.0b | RM 7.0b | 13.4x | 11.2x | 1x |
| Fri, 21 Apr 2023 | RM 81.8b | RM 77.8b | RM 7.4b | 13.2x | 11.1x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 19 Mar 2023 | RM 82.1b | RM 77.8b | RM 7.4b | 13.6x | 11.1x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 14 Feb 2023 | RM 90.0b | RM 76.3b | RM 9.2b | 13.1x | 9.8x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 12 Jan 2023 | RM 91.8b | RM 76.9b | RM 9.6b | 12.8x | 9.5x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 10 Dec 2022 | RM 92.7b | RM 76.8b | RM 9.6b | 12.1x | 9.6x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 07 Nov 2022 | RM 92.0b | RM 74.3b | RM 9.8b | 11.5x | 9.4x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 05 Oct 2022 | RM 90.3b | RM 74.0b | RM 10.2b | 13.4x | 8.9x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 02 Sep 2022 | RM 95.0b | RM 74.8b | RM 10.1b | 12.7x | 9.4x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 31 Jul 2022 | RM 96.4b | RM 71.8b | RM 10.2b | 12.4x | 9.4x | 1.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
9.4x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Malaysian Chemicals industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 88.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 30.2x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.0x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 0.66x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Chemicals industry have declined 62% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
- This means that although sales have remained flat, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Malaysian Materials industry?
| MY Market | 0.90% | |
| Materials | 3.69% | |
| Chemicals | 3.13% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 3.59% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 2.36% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | 0.37% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | -1.06% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Commodity Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 31.4x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 29.9%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 6.6% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Diversified Chemicals industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 14.5x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Commodity Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 30% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 6.6% per year.
- In contrast, the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 17% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCHEM PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad | RM 3.37 | 5.6% +RM 1.4b | -44.0% | PE55.1x | |
| LCTITAN Lotte Chemical Titan Holding Berhad | RM 0.59 | 17.8% +RM 205.0m | -47.3% | PS0.2x | |
| BKAWAN Batu Kawan Berhad | RM 18.80 | 0.2% +RM 15.5m | -4.0% | PE23x | |
| SAB Southern Acids (M) Berhad | RM 3.45 | 3.0% +RM 13.7m | 3.0% | PE12.9x | |
| SUMI Sumisaujana Group Berhad | RM 0.18 | 2.8% +RM 7.2m | n/a | PE15.6x |
