Have your own idea? Try our Stock Screener
- 7D-7.8%
- 3M-3.4%
- 1Y-13.4%
- YTD-8.2%
Over the last 7 days, the Chemicals industry has dropped 7.8%, driven by a pullback from Lotte Chemical Titan Holding Berhad of 23%. Overall the industry is down 13% in 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 91% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 02 Mar 2026 | RM 46.7b | RM 74.6b | -RM 3,101,733,572.00 | 13.8x | -15x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 28 Jan 2026 | RM 50.8b | RM 74.3b | -RM 797,174,337.00 | 12.9x | -63.7x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 26 Dec 2025 | RM 52.2b | RM 74.3b | -RM 800,045,337.00 | 13.2x | -65.3x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 23 Nov 2025 | RM 48.9b | RM 74.7b | -RM 1,414,657,665.00 | 14.1x | -34.6x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 21 Oct 2025 | RM 55.5b | RM 74.5b | -RM 1,487,156,149.00 | 13.6x | -37.3x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 18 Sep 2025 | RM 58.0b | RM 74.4b | -RM 1,501,007,572.00 | 12.8x | -38.7x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 16 Aug 2025 | RM 51.0b | RM 73.6b | -RM 1,513,307,206.00 | 13x | -33.7x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 14 Jul 2025 | RM 48.8b | RM 75.2b | RM 561.0m | 14.6x | 87x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 11 Jun 2025 | RM 49.4b | RM 75.2b | RM 539.4m | 13.6x | 91.7x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 09 May 2025 | RM 51.3b | RM 74.2b | RM 1.2b | 13.9x | 41.1x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 06 Apr 2025 | RM 48.7b | RM 74.5b | RM 1.3b | 13.8x | 38.8x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 04 Mar 2025 | RM 53.8b | RM 74.5b | RM 1.3b | 15.2x | 42.2x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 30 Jan 2025 | RM 62.2b | RM 73.8b | RM 1.2b | 16.7x | 53.1x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 28 Dec 2024 | RM 66.1b | RM 73.8b | RM 1.2b | 17.2x | 56.2x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 25 Nov 2024 | RM 63.9b | RM 72.4b | RM 1.1b | 18.3x | 56.2x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 23 Oct 2024 | RM 70.3b | RM 71.0b | RM 2.5b | 16.2x | 27.8x | 1x |
| Fri, 20 Sep 2024 | RM 69.4b | RM 70.9b | RM 2.5b | 16.1x | 27.6x | 1x |
| Sun, 18 Aug 2024 | RM 69.5b | RM 70.5b | RM 2.5b | 19.3x | 28.3x | 1x |
| Tue, 16 Jul 2024 | RM 74.3b | RM 69.8b | RM 2.2b | 21.3x | 33.3x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 13 Jun 2024 | RM 78.3b | RM 69.8b | RM 2.2b | 21.9x | 35.1x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 11 May 2024 | RM 80.5b | RM 70.3b | RM 2.1b | 21.2x | 38.2x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 08 Apr 2024 | RM 79.3b | RM 70.3b | RM 2.0b | 24.4x | 38.8x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 06 Mar 2024 | RM 78.5b | RM 70.0b | RM 2.0b | 20.9x | 39.1x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 02 Feb 2024 | RM 78.9b | RM 72.6b | RM 2.4b | 22x | 32.6x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 31 Dec 2023 | RM 82.0b | RM 72.8b | RM 2.3b | 22.6x | 36.1x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 28 Nov 2023 | RM 80.6b | RM 73.0b | RM 3.7b | 17.3x | 21.6x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 26 Oct 2023 | RM 82.2b | RM 74.6b | RM 3.6b | 17.3x | 22.8x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 23 Sep 2023 | RM 83.2b | RM 74.7b | RM 3.6b | 16.9x | 23.1x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 21 Aug 2023 | RM 78.9b | RM 76.3b | RM 5.1b | 13.6x | 15.5x | 1x |
| Wed, 19 Jul 2023 | RM 74.5b | RM 77.3b | RM 5.3b | 13.6x | 14.1x | 1x |
| Fri, 16 Jun 2023 | RM 73.8b | RM 77.3b | RM 5.3b | 13.6x | 14.1x | 1x |
| Sun, 14 May 2023 | RM 79.6b | RM 77.0b | RM 7.0b | 13.1x | 11.3x | 1x |
| Tue, 11 Apr 2023 | RM 84.1b | RM 77.8b | RM 7.4b | 13.8x | 11.4x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 09 Mar 2023 | RM 82.4b | RM 77.8b | RM 7.4b | 13.5x | 11.1x | 1.1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
11.1x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Malaysian 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 0.92x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the 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 Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Malaysian Materials industry?
| MY Market | -1.67% | |
| Materials | -5.82% | |
| Chemicals | -7.83% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | 0.94% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 0.61% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | -0.78% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | -8.65% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 59.7x.
- It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Commodity Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 94% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 9.4% per year.
- In contrast, the Diversified Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 15% 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 3.39 | 3.0% +RM 800.0m | -10.8% | PS1x | |
| SUMI Sumisaujana Group Berhad | RM 0.12 | 9.1% +RM 14.4m | n/a | PE20.8x | |
| WTEC WTEC Group Berhad | RM 0.14 | 3.8% +RM 2.4m | n/a | PE14.1x | |
| ZANTAT Zantat Holdings Berhad | RM 0.20 | 2.5% +RM 1.4m | -26.8% | PS0.6x |