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Malaysian (KLSE) Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 13, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies28
- 7D4.5%
- 3M-11.4%
- 1Y-38.3%
- YTD-20.5%
Over the last 7 days, the Chemicals industry has risen 2.4%, driven by gains from PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad of 2.3%. In contrast, the industry has lost 38% in the last 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 16% annually.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 13 May 2025 | RM 51.9b | RM 74.2b | RM 1.2b | 13.7x | 41.6x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 10 Apr 2025 | RM 44.0b | RM 74.6b | RM 1.2b | 13.4x | 36.9x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 08 Mar 2025 | RM 52.8b | RM 74.5b | RM 1.3b | 14.6x | 41.5x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 03 Feb 2025 | RM 62.1b | RM 73.8b | RM 1.2b | 16.7x | 53x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 01 Jan 2025 | RM 67.5b | RM 73.8b | RM 1.2b | 17.4x | 57.2x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 29 Nov 2024 | RM 61.8b | RM 72.3b | RM 1.1b | 20.6x | 58.2x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 27 Oct 2024 | RM 68.9b | RM 71.0b | RM 2.5b | 16.3x | 27.2x | 1x |
| Tue, 24 Sep 2024 | RM 68.1b | RM 70.9b | RM 2.5b | 16x | 27.1x | 1x |
| Thu, 22 Aug 2024 | RM 68.8b | RM 70.9b | RM 2.5b | 18.9x | 27.3x | 1x |
| Sat, 20 Jul 2024 | RM 73.9b | RM 69.8b | RM 2.2b | 21.1x | 33.1x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 17 Jun 2024 | RM 78.5b | RM 69.8b | RM 2.2b | 22.2x | 35.2x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 15 May 2024 | RM 81.0b | RM 70.3b | RM 2.1b | 20.8x | 38.4x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 12 Apr 2024 | RM 78.7b | RM 70.3b | RM 2.0b | 20.8x | 38.5x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 10 Mar 2024 | RM 78.2b | RM 70.0b | RM 2.0b | 21x | 39x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 06 Feb 2024 | RM 77.9b | RM 72.6b | RM 2.4b | 21.8x | 32.2x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 04 Jan 2024 | RM 83.5b | RM 72.8b | RM 2.3b | 22.6x | 36.8x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 02 Dec 2023 | RM 81.4b | RM 72.7b | RM 2.2b | 22.3x | 36.5x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 30 Oct 2023 | RM 82.4b | RM 74.2b | RM 3.9b | 17.3x | 21.1x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 27 Sep 2023 | RM 83.2b | RM 74.7b | RM 3.6b | 16.9x | 23.1x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 25 Aug 2023 | RM 79.2b | RM 76.8b | RM 3.9b | 15.5x | 20.6x | 1x |
| Sun, 23 Jul 2023 | RM 76.3b | RM 77.3b | RM 5.3b | 13.9x | 14.5x | 1x |
| Tue, 20 Jun 2023 | RM 73.5b | RM 77.3b | RM 5.3b | 13.5x | 14x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 18 May 2023 | RM 79.6b | RM 77.0b | RM 7.0b | 13.1x | 11.3x | 1x |
| Sat, 15 Apr 2023 | RM 83.9b | RM 77.8b | RM 7.4b | 13.4x | 11.4x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 13 Mar 2023 | RM 80.5b | RM 77.8b | RM 7.4b | 13.6x | 10.9x | 1x |
| Wed, 08 Feb 2023 | RM 90.8b | RM 76.3b | RM 9.2b | 13.2x | 9.9x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 06 Jan 2023 | RM 92.4b | RM 76.9b | RM 9.6b | 12.2x | 9.6x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 04 Dec 2022 | RM 92.6b | RM 76.8b | RM 9.6b | 12.1x | 9.6x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 01 Nov 2022 | RM 93.6b | RM 74.3b | RM 9.8b | 11.3x | 9.6x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 29 Sep 2022 | RM 90.0b | RM 74.8b | RM 10.1b | 12.6x | 8.9x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 27 Aug 2022 | RM 94.7b | RM 74.8b | RM 10.1b | 13.1x | 9.3x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 25 Jul 2022 | RM 94.2b | RM 71.5b | RM 10.7b | 11.1x | 8.8x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 22 Jun 2022 | RM 100.8b | RM 70.9b | RM 10.7b | 12.7x | 9.4x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 20 May 2022 | RM 107.7b | RM 66.8b | RM 10.0b | 12.2x | 10.7x | 1.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
10.7x
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 41.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 25.3x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 0.70x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Chemicals industry have declined 50% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 3.6% per year.
- This means that although more sales are being generated, 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 | 0.99% | |
| Materials | 3.29% | |
| Chemicals | 4.54% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 5.03% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | 0.81% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | 0.70% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 0.53% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Specialty Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 30.7x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 20.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 13.7% 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 14.7x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Diversified Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 26% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 13% per year.
- In contrast, the Commodity Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 16% 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 3.50 | 6.1% +RM 1.6b | -49.8% | PE23.8x | |
| LCTITAN Lotte Chemical Titan Holding Berhad | RM 0.58 | 33.0% +RM 330.2m | -41.5% | PS0.2x | |
| TMK TMK Chemical Bhd | RM 1.30 | 18.2% +RM 200.0m | n/a | PE11.7x | |
| SCIENTX Scientex Berhad | RM 3.68 | 0.8% +RM 46.7m | -17.1% | PE11x | |
| HEXTAR Hextar Global Berhad | RM 0.95 | 1.1% +RM 38.8m | 0% | PE62x |
