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Malaysian (KLSE) Commodity Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 10, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies17
  • 7D-0.7%
  • 3M2.9%
  • 1Y-26.0%
  • YTDn/a

In the last week, the Commodity Chemicals industry is flat overall, with Lotte Chemical Titan Holding Berhad standing out by going down 27%. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 26% in the last year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 28% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Malaysian Commodity Chemicals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 10 Aug 2025RM 47.4bRM 71.3bRM 468.3m10.9x101.3x0.7x
Tue, 08 Jul 2025RM 44.2bRM 71.6bRM 393.0m11.5x112.4x0.6x
Thu, 05 Jun 2025RM 43.1bRM 71.6bRM 395.2m11.2x109x0.6x
Sat, 03 May 2025RM 44.8bRM 71.0bRM 1.0b12x42.7x0.6x
Mon, 31 Mar 2025RM 46.6bRM 70.9bRM 1.1b11.5x41.6x0.7x
Wed, 26 Feb 2025RM 47.7bRM 70.6bRM 1.1b12.4x43x0.7x
Fri, 24 Jan 2025RM 56.7bRM 70.3bRM 1.0b15x55.8x0.8x
Sun, 22 Dec 2024RM 57.3bRM 70.3bRM 1.0b15.9x56.6x0.8x
Tue, 19 Nov 2024RM 55.4bRM 67.9bRM 2.2b15x25.1x0.8x
Thu, 17 Oct 2024RM 64.3bRM 67.7bRM 2.4b15.2x26.9x0.9x
Sat, 14 Sep 2024RM 62.6bRM 67.6bRM 2.4b15.2x26.4x0.9x
Mon, 12 Aug 2024RM 62.7bRM 66.5bRM 2.2b20.5x28.9x0.9x
Wed, 10 Jul 2024RM 70.0bRM 66.6bRM 2.1b21.5x33.3x1.1x
Fri, 07 Jun 2024RM 73.5bRM 66.5bRM 2.1b22.1x35.2x1.1x
Sun, 05 May 2024RM 74.5bRM 67.1bRM 2.0b19.5x38.1x1.1x
Tue, 02 Apr 2024RM 73.3bRM 67.2bRM 1.9b19.3x38.4x1.1x
Thu, 29 Feb 2024RM 73.4bRM 67.0bRM 1.9b16x39.6x1.1x
Sat, 27 Jan 2024RM 73.4bRM 69.8bRM 2.2b17.4x33.7x1.1x
Mon, 25 Dec 2023RM 77.0bRM 69.8bRM 2.2b17.6x35.4x1.1x
Wed, 22 Nov 2023RM 77.8bRM 71.2bRM 3.8b16.4x20.5x1.1x
Fri, 20 Oct 2023RM 78.6bRM 71.7bRM 3.5b16.2x22.5x1.1x
Sun, 17 Sep 2023RM 77.9bRM 71.7bRM 3.5b16.5x22.2x1.1x
Tue, 15 Aug 2023RM 73.6bRM 73.2bRM 5.0b13.5x14.8x1x
Thu, 13 Jul 2023RM 69.5bRM 74.1bRM 5.2b13.1x13.5x0.9x
Sat, 10 Jun 2023RM 69.5bRM 74.1bRM 5.1b13.6x13.6x0.9x
Mon, 08 May 2023RM 75.4bRM 73.8bRM 6.9b12.3x10.9x1x
Wed, 05 Apr 2023RM 76.9bRM 74.5bRM 7.2b12.4x10.6x1x
Fri, 03 Mar 2023RM 77.6bRM 74.5bRM 7.3b10.8x10.7x1x
Sun, 29 Jan 2023RM 88.3bRM 73.5bRM 9.5b10.5x9.3x1.2x
Tue, 27 Dec 2022RM 86.3bRM 73.6bRM 9.5b10.4x9.1x1.2x
Thu, 24 Nov 2022RM 89.3bRM 71.1bRM 9.6b9.8x9.3x1.3x
Sat, 22 Oct 2022RM 90.7bRM 70.9bRM 10.0b9x9x1.3x
Mon, 19 Sep 2022RM 89.7bRM 70.7bRM 10.1b9.8x8.9x1.3x
Wed, 17 Aug 2022RM 91.4bRM 67.7bRM 10.1b10.6x9x1.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

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Total Market Cap: RM 91.4bTotal Earnings: RM 10.1bTotal Revenue: RM 67.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Commodity Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 33.1x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Malaysian Commodity Chemicals industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 101x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 33.0x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.99x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Commodity Chemicals industry have declined 64% 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 Comparison

How does Malaysian Commodity Chemicals compare with similar industries?

MY Market0.45%
Materials-0.0049%
Chemicals-0.70%
Commodity Chemicals-0.72%
Diversified Chemicals-0.29%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals-0.49%
Specialty Chemicals-0.63%
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?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
PCHEM PETRONAS Chemicals Group BerhadRM 3.810.3%
+RM 80.0m		-30.3%PE62.3x
SCIENTX Scientex BerhadRM 3.341.5%
+RM 77.8m		-17.3%PE10.1x
RGTBHD RGT BerhadRM 0.3036.4%
+RM 27.4m		-50.8%PE43.7x
SAB Southern Acids (M) BerhadRM 3.380.9%
+RM 4.1m		3.7%PE12.6x
KARYON Karyon Industries BerhadRM 0.153.3%
+RM 2.4m		-18.4%PE8.3x

Latest News

RGTBHD
RM 0.30
RGT Berhad
7D
36.4%
1Y
-50.8%
LCTITAN
RM 0.52
Lotte Chemical Titan Holding Berhad
7D
-27.5%
1Y
-48.2%
KARYON
RM 0.15
Karyon Industries Berhad
7D
3.3%
1Y
-18.4%
SAB
RM 3.38
Southern Acids (M) Berhad
7D
0.9%
1Y
3.7%
PCHEM
RM 3.81
PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad
7D
0.3%
1Y
-30.3%
TMK
RM 1.04
TMK Chemical Bhd
7D
-4.6%
1Y
n/a
SCIENTX
RM 3.34
Scientex Berhad
7D
1.5%
1Y
-17.3%

Earnings Working Against Scientex Berhad's (KLSE:SCIENTX) Share Price

Jul 21
Earnings Working Against Scientex Berhad's (KLSE:SCIENTX) Share Price
BKAWAN
RM 18.80
Batu Kawan Berhad
7D
-0.1%
1Y
-3.6%
ASIAPLY
RM 0.14
Asia Poly Holdings Berhad
7D
-6.5%
1Y
70.6%

Here's Why Asia Poly Holdings Berhad (KLSE:ASIAPLY) Can Afford Some Debt

Jul 08
Here's Why Asia Poly Holdings Berhad (KLSE:ASIAPLY) Can Afford Some Debt
SENFONG
RM 0.76
Seng Fong Holdings Berhad
7D
-1.3%
1Y
-36.0%
HIL
RM 0.75
Hil Industries Berhad
7D
-5.7%
1Y
-10.2%
ZANTAT
RM 0.25
Zantat Holdings Berhad
7D
-3.8%
1Y
-38.3%