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Malaysian (KLSE) Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedAug 28, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies27
- 7D5.1%
- 3M16.1%
- 1Y-21.9%
- YTD-10.1%
The Chemicals industry is up 5.1% in the last week, with PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad up 8.9%. However, the industry is down 22% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 67% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 28 Aug 2025 | RM 58.7b | RM 73.6b | -RM 1,529,891,777.00 | 14.3x | -38.4x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 26 Jul 2025 | RM 51.0b | RM 75.2b | RM 559.6m | 14.6x | 91.1x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 23 Jun 2025 | RM 46.9b | RM 75.2b | RM 556.6m | 14x | 84.2x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 21 May 2025 | RM 53.8b | RM 74.3b | RM 1.2b | 13.9x | 43.3x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 18 Apr 2025 | RM 47.8b | RM 74.6b | RM 1.2b | 14.2x | 40.1x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 16 Mar 2025 | RM 52.5b | RM 74.5b | RM 1.3b | 14.3x | 41.8x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 11 Feb 2025 | RM 59.8b | RM 73.7b | RM 848.2m | 17.7x | 70.5x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 09 Jan 2025 | RM 63.8b | RM 73.8b | RM 1.2b | 17.3x | 54.1x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 07 Dec 2024 | RM 63.5b | RM 72.5b | RM 1.1b | 17.2x | 58.9x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 04 Nov 2024 | RM 67.9b | RM 71.0b | RM 2.5b | 16.3x | 26.8x | 1x |
| Wed, 02 Oct 2024 | RM 71.3b | RM 71.0b | RM 2.5b | 15.8x | 28.1x | 1x |
| Fri, 30 Aug 2024 | RM 71.1b | RM 70.9b | RM 2.5b | 16.4x | 28.3x | 1x |
| Sun, 28 Jul 2024 | RM 72.9b | RM 69.8b | RM 2.2b | 20.6x | 32.7x | 1x |
| Tue, 25 Jun 2024 | RM 78.3b | RM 69.9b | RM 2.2b | 20.5x | 34.8x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 23 May 2024 | RM 81.5b | RM 69.7b | RM 2.1b | 20.7x | 39.3x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 20 Apr 2024 | RM 79.1b | RM 70.3b | RM 2.0b | 20.9x | 38.6x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 18 Mar 2024 | RM 79.1b | RM 70.0b | RM 2.0b | 21.3x | 39.5x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 14 Feb 2024 | RM 79.6b | RM 72.6b | RM 2.4b | 22.3x | 32.9x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 12 Jan 2024 | RM 81.5b | RM 72.8b | RM 2.3b | 22.6x | 35.9x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 10 Dec 2023 | RM 80.2b | RM 72.7b | RM 2.2b | 22.6x | 35.9x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 07 Nov 2023 | RM 82.8b | RM 74.2b | RM 3.9b | 17.2x | 21.2x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 05 Oct 2023 | RM 80.7b | RM 74.7b | RM 3.6b | 16.8x | 22.4x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 02 Sep 2023 | RM 81.2b | RM 74.8b | RM 3.6b | 18.1x | 22.5x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 31 Jul 2023 | RM 79.0b | RM 76.3b | RM 5.1b | 13.9x | 15.5x | 1x |
| Wed, 28 Jun 2023 | RM 72.5b | RM 77.4b | RM 5.3b | 13.6x | 13.8x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 26 May 2023 | RM 79.3b | RM 77.0b | RM 7.0b | 13.4x | 11.3x | 1x |
| Sun, 23 Apr 2023 | RM 81.8b | RM 77.8b | RM 7.4b | 13.2x | 11.1x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 21 Mar 2023 | RM 80.0b | RM 77.8b | RM 7.4b | 13.6x | 10.8x | 1x |
| Thu, 16 Feb 2023 | RM 91.3b | RM 76.3b | RM 9.2b | 13.2x | 10x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 14 Jan 2023 | RM 92.7b | RM 76.9b | RM 9.6b | 13x | 9.6x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 12 Dec 2022 | RM 92.7b | RM 76.9b | RM 9.6b | 12.1x | 9.6x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 09 Nov 2022 | RM 92.2b | RM 74.3b | RM 9.8b | 11.5x | 9.4x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 07 Oct 2022 | RM 92.5b | RM 74.0b | RM 10.2b | 13.4x | 9.1x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 04 Sep 2022 | RM 95.0b | RM 74.8b | RM 10.1b | 12.8x | 9.4x | 1.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
9.4x
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 3-year average PS ratio of 1.0x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 0.80x.
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 | 0.24% | |
| Materials | 2.87% | |
| Chemicals | 5.10% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 5.82% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | -0.83% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | -1.26% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | -4.12% | |
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 59.8x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 21.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 13.8% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Commodity Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 72% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 3.3% per year.
- In contrast, the Specialty Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 20% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TMK TMK Chemical Bhd | RM 1.21 | 8.0% +RM 90.0m | n/a | PE11.8x | |
| ASIAPLY Asia Poly Holdings Berhad | RM 0.17 | 6.5% +RM 10.5m | 94.1% | PS1.7x | |
| RGTBHD RGT Berhad | RM 0.28 | 7.5% +RM 6.8m | -52.5% | PE41.5x | |
| SAB Southern Acids (M) Berhad | RM 3.40 | 1.2% +RM 5.5m | 6.3% | PE12.7x | |
| KARYON Karyon Industries Berhad | RM 0.17 | 6.5% +RM 4.8m | -10.8% | PE8.8x |
