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Malaysian (KLSE) Commodity Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 19, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies19
  • 7D3.4%
  • 3M-11.1%
  • 1Y21.4%
  • YTDn/a

In the last week, the Commodity Chemicals industry is up 1.5%, with PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad up 5.2%. This means that the industry has gained 20% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 44% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 19 Aug 2026RM 56.9bRM 73.1b-RM 2,403,035,493.0011.4x-23.7x0.8x
Fri, 17 Jul 2026RM 56.0bRM 71.6b-RM 2,413,177,837.0011.2x-23.2x0.8x
Sun, 14 Jun 2026RM 61.6bRM 71.6b-RM 2,422,203,719.0011.6x-25.4x0.9x
Tue, 12 May 2026RM 61.6bRM 72.2b-RM 2,947,740,097.0014.3x-20.9x0.9x
Thu, 09 Apr 2026RM 63.0bRM 71.2b-RM 2,981,576,386.0014.5x-21.1x0.9x
Sat, 07 Mar 2026RM 52.0bRM 71.1b-RM 3,004,149,386.0012.9x-17.3x0.7x
Mon, 02 Feb 2026RM 43.7bRM 70.9b-RM 669,621,491.0011.3x-65.3x0.6x
Wed, 31 Dec 2025RM 46.4bRM 70.8b-RM 670,275,491.0012.9x-69.2x0.7x
Fri, 28 Nov 2025RM 41.6bRM 70.8b-RM 687,548,491.0012.4x-60.5x0.6x
Sun, 26 Oct 2025RM 50.7bRM 70.9b-RM 1,355,523,491.0011.5x-37.4x0.7x
Tue, 23 Sep 2025RM 53.2bRM 70.9b-RM 1,350,904,536.0012x-39.4x0.7x
Thu, 21 Aug 2025RM 50.4bRM 70.0b-RM 1,391,773,522.0010.8x-36.2x0.7x
Sat, 19 Jul 2025RM 43.7bRM 71.6bRM 393.0m11.7x111.2x0.6x
Mon, 16 Jun 2025RM 43.8bRM 71.6bRM 395.2m11.4x110.9x0.6x
Wed, 14 May 2025RM 47.9bRM 70.6bRM 1.1b12.1x43.5x0.7x
Fri, 11 Apr 2025RM 40.2bRM 71.1bRM 1.1b11.1x38x0.6x
Sun, 09 Mar 2025RM 47.4bRM 70.9bRM 1.1b11.5x41.6x0.7x
Tue, 04 Feb 2025RM 54.8bRM 70.3bRM 1.0b14.7x53.8x0.8x
Thu, 02 Jan 2025RM 61.9bRM 70.3bRM 1.0b16.3x60.8x0.9x
Sat, 30 Nov 2024RM 56.2bRM 69.0bRM 916.7m13.9x61.3x0.8x
Mon, 28 Oct 2024RM 63.3bRM 67.7bRM 2.4b15x26.5x0.9x
Wed, 25 Sep 2024RM 63.4bRM 67.6bRM 2.4b15.3x26.7x0.9x
Fri, 23 Aug 2024RM 65.4bRM 67.6bRM 2.4b20.1x27.5x1x
Sun, 21 Jul 2024RM 68.4bRM 66.6bRM 2.1b21.5x32.6x1x
Tue, 18 Jun 2024RM 72.9bRM 66.5bRM 2.1b22.5x34.9x1.1x
Thu, 16 May 2024RM 74.3bRM 67.2bRM 2.0b18.5x37.8x1.1x
Sat, 13 Apr 2024RM 73.0bRM 67.2bRM 1.9b19.3x38.2x1.1x
Mon, 11 Mar 2024RM 73.0bRM 67.0bRM 1.9b16x39.1x1.1x
Wed, 07 Feb 2024RM 73.0bRM 69.6bRM 2.3b17.5x31.3x1x
Fri, 05 Jan 2024RM 78.0bRM 69.8bRM 2.2b17.6x35.8x1.1x
Sun, 03 Dec 2023RM 76.0bRM 69.7bRM 2.1b17.6x35.5x1.1x
Tue, 31 Oct 2023RM 76.6bRM 71.2bRM 3.8b16.1x20.2x1.1x
Thu, 28 Sep 2023RM 76.5bRM 71.6bRM 3.5b16.3x21.9x1.1x
Sat, 26 Aug 2023RM 74.2bRM 71.8bRM 3.5b13.9x21.1x1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

21.1x


Total Market Cap: RM 74.2bTotal Earnings: RM 3.5bTotal Revenue: RM 71.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Commodity Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 17.4x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Malaysian Commodity Chemicals industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.86x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Total earnings for the Commodity Chemicals industry have declined over the last three years, with the industry now making a loss overall.
  • 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 Market-0.082%
Materials0.95%
Chemicals3.22%
Commodity Chemicals3.43%
Diversified Chemicals0.93%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals0.83%
Specialty Chemicals0.48%
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 4.675.2%
+RM 1.8b
25.5%PS1.4x
SCIENTX Scientex BerhadRM 3.793.0%
+RM 171.2m
15.5%PE10.3x
LUSTER Luster Industries BhdRM 0.03516.7%
+RM 14.7m
-30.0%PS0.4x
TMK TMK Chemical BhdRM 2.780.4%
+RM 10.0m
159.8%PE26.1x
ASIAPLY Asia Poly Holdings BerhadRM 0.0856.3%
+RM 5.3m
-43.3%PE73.7x

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