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Malaysian (KLSE) Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedJun 06, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies29
  • 7D2.4%
  • 3M17.2%
  • 1Y36.5%
  • YTD31.2%

In the last week, the Chemicals industry is up 2.4%, with PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad up 4.2%. In the same time, Scientex Berhad was down 5.9%. This means that the industry has gained 36% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 47% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 06 Jun 2026RM 66.7bRM 75.0b-RM 2,252,366,275.0012.6x-29.6x0.9x
Mon, 04 May 2026RM 70.9bRM 74.7b-RM 3,073,306,119.0013.4x-23.1x0.9x
Wed, 01 Apr 2026RM 71.6bRM 74.6b-RM 3,104,746,343.0013.2x-23.1x1x
Fri, 27 Feb 2026RM 48.2bRM 74.6b-RM 3,105,482,895.0013.5x-15.5x0.6x
Sun, 25 Jan 2026RM 50.8bRM 74.3b-RM 797,174,337.0012.9x-63.8x0.7x
Tue, 23 Dec 2025RM 51.4bRM 74.3b-RM 795,194,337.0013.2x-64.7x0.7x
Thu, 20 Nov 2025RM 49.4bRM 74.8b-RM 1,423,995,665.0013.4x-34.7x0.7x
Sat, 18 Oct 2025RM 55.5bRM 74.5b-RM 1,487,156,229.0013.6x-37.3x0.7x
Mon, 15 Sep 2025RM 56.7bRM 74.4b-RM 1,501,007,572.0012.5x-37.8x0.8x
Wed, 13 Aug 2025RM 54.3bRM 74.9bRM 344.7m14.2x157.5x0.7x
Fri, 11 Jul 2025RM 48.6bRM 75.2bRM 561.0m14.7x86.6x0.6x
Sun, 08 Jun 2025RM 48.8bRM 75.2bRM 539.4m13.7x90.5x0.6x
Tue, 06 May 2025RM 50.8bRM 74.6bRM 1.2b13.8x42.4x0.7x
Thu, 03 Apr 2025RM 51.4bRM 74.5bRM 1.3b13.8x40.9x0.7x
Sat, 01 Mar 2025RM 53.4bRM 74.1bRM 1.2b15.3x43x0.7x
Mon, 27 Jan 2025RM 62.2bRM 73.8bRM 1.2b16.7x53.1x0.8x
Wed, 25 Dec 2024RM 63.4bRM 73.8bRM 1.2b17.1x53.9x0.9x
Fri, 22 Nov 2024RM 63.0bRM 72.4bRM 1.1b18.4x55.5x0.9x
Sun, 20 Oct 2024RM 69.9bRM 71.0bRM 2.5b16.2x27.6x1x
Tue, 17 Sep 2024RM 67.8bRM 70.9bRM 2.5b15.5x26.9x1x
Thu, 15 Aug 2024RM 68.0bRM 69.8bRM 2.3b19.5x29.4x1x
Sat, 13 Jul 2024RM 74.8bRM 69.8bRM 2.2b21.5x33.5x1.1x
Mon, 10 Jun 2024RM 78.5bRM 69.8bRM 2.2b21.9x35.2x1.1x
Wed, 08 May 2024RM 80.2bRM 70.3bRM 2.1b20.8x38x1.1x
Fri, 05 Apr 2024RM 78.6bRM 70.3bRM 2.0b24.4x38.4x1.1x
Sun, 03 Mar 2024RM 79.2bRM 70.0bRM 2.0b21x39.5x1.1x
Tue, 30 Jan 2024RM 79.2bRM 72.8bRM 2.3b22.6x34.8x1.1x
Thu, 28 Dec 2023RM 82.3bRM 72.8bRM 2.3b22.9x36.3x1.1x
Sat, 25 Nov 2023RM 82.4bRM 73.0bRM 3.7b17.9x22.1x1.1x
Mon, 23 Oct 2023RM 82.0bRM 74.6bRM 3.6b17.3x22.8x1.1x
Wed, 20 Sep 2023RM 82.6bRM 74.7bRM 3.6b16.8x22.9x1.1x
Fri, 18 Aug 2023RM 78.9bRM 76.3bRM 5.1b14.1x15.5x1x
Sun, 16 Jul 2023RM 75.2bRM 77.3bRM 5.3b13.6x14.3x1x
Tue, 13 Jun 2023RM 76.4bRM 77.3bRM 5.3b13.8x14.6x1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

14.6x


Total Market Cap: RM 76.4bTotal Earnings: RM 5.3bTotal Revenue: RM 77.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 19.3x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Malaysian Chemicals industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.90x.
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-0.012%
Materials1.68%
Chemicals2.40%
Commodity Chemicals2.67%
Diversified Chemicals0.47%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals-1.21%
Specialty Chemicals-2.42%
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 57.6x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 14.9%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 21.7% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Commodity Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 48% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 5.7% per year.
  • In contrast, the Fertilizers and Agricultural 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?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
PCHEM PETRONAS Chemicals Group BerhadRM 5.434.2%
+RM 1.8b		67.1%PS1.6x
TMK TMK Chemical BhdRM 2.108.8%
+RM 170.0m		87.5%PE19.7x
BKAWAN Batu Kawan BerhadRM 20.161.0%
+RM 77.5m		5.0%PE13x
HIL Hil Industries BerhadRM 0.728.2%
+RM 18.3m		-4.0%PE7.8x
FIBRO Fibromat (M) BerhadRM 0.843.7%
+RM 7.4m		73.2%PE11.4x

Latest News

PCHEM
RM 5.43
PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad
7D
4.2%
1Y
67.1%
Narrative Update • Jun 04

PCHEM: Goldman Upgrade And Improving Profit Outlook Will Drive Future Re Rating

Narrative Update on PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad The consensus analyst price target for PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad is MYR7.05. Analysts attribute this target to adjusted assumptions for fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E following recent supportive research updates.
HIL
RM 0.72
Hil Industries Berhad
7D
8.2%
1Y
-4.0%
LUSTER
RM 0.03
Luster Industries Bhd
7D
-14.3%
1Y
-33.3%
BKAWAN
RM 20.16
Batu Kawan Berhad
7D
1.0%
1Y
5.0%
CRPMATE
RM 0.18
Cropmate Berhad
7D
-2.6%
1Y
2.8%
SERSOL
RM 0.035
Sersol Berhad
7D
-12.5%
1Y
40.0%
LCTITAN
RM 0.35
Lotte Chemical Titan Holding Berhad
7D
-6.7%
1Y
-30.0%
TMK
RM 2.10
TMK Chemical Bhd
7D
8.8%
1Y
87.5%
Analysis Article • May 28

Analysts Are Betting On TMK Chemical Bhd (KLSE:TMK) With A Big Upgrade This Week

Celebrations may be in order for TMK Chemical Bhd ( KLSE:TMK ) shareholders, with the analysts delivering a significant...
IMASPRO
RM 0.79
Imaspro Corporation Berhad
7D
3.9%
1Y
-1.3%
Analysis Article • May 27

Imaspro Corporation Berhad's (KLSE:IMASPRO) Earnings Are Of Questionable Quality

Imaspro Corporation Berhad ( KLSE:IMASPRO ) announced strong profits, but the stock was stagnant. Our analysis suggests...
FIBRO
RM 0.84
Fibromat (M) Berhad
7D
3.7%
1Y
73.2%
Analysis Article • May 26

We Believe Fibromat (M) Berhad's (KLSE:FIBRO) Earnings Are A Poor Guide For Its Profitability

Despite posting strong earnings, Fibromat (M) Berhad's ( KLSE:FIBRO ) stock didn't move much over the last week. We...
SUMI
RM 0.095
Sumisaujana Group Berhad
7D
-5.0%
1Y
-44.1%
SAB
RM 3.10
Southern Acids (M) Berhad
7D
-2.5%
1Y
-1.3%
RGTBHD
RM 0.20
RGT Berhad
7D
2.5%
1Y
-32.8%
SCIENTX
RM 3.51
Scientex Berhad
7D
-5.9%
1Y
4.5%
Analysis Article • May 15

Here's Why Scientex Berhad (KLSE:SCIENTX) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

The excitement of investing in a company that can reverse its fortunes is a big draw for some speculators, so even...
HEXTAR
RM 0.79
Hextar Global Berhad
7D
-1.3%
1Y
-14.1%
ANCOMNY
RM 0.89
Ancom Nylex Berhad
7D
0.6%
1Y
-6.8%