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Malaysian (KLSE) Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 02, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies24
  • 7D-2.7%
  • 3M-10.9%
  • 1Y-9.9%
  • YTD-13.6%

Over the last 7 days, the Chemicals industry has dropped 2.8%, driven by PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad declining 3.8%. However, the industry is down 8.8% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 21% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 02 Aug 2024RM 71.2bRM 69.8bRM 2.3b20.4x31x1x
Sun, 30 Jun 2024RM 76.0bRM 69.9bRM 2.2b19.9x33.9x1.1x
Tue, 28 May 2024RM 80.4bRM 69.8bRM 2.1b21.7x38.5x1.2x
Thu, 25 Apr 2024RM 79.6bRM 70.3bRM 2.0b21.2x38.9x1.1x
Sat, 23 Mar 2024RM 78.2bRM 70.0bRM 2.0b21.4x39x1.1x
Mon, 19 Feb 2024RM 79.8bRM 72.6bRM 2.4b22.6x33x1.1x
Wed, 17 Jan 2024RM 80.5bRM 72.8bRM 2.3b22.3x35.4x1.1x
Fri, 15 Dec 2023RM 80.8bRM 72.7bRM 2.2b22.9x36.2x1.1x
Sun, 12 Nov 2023RM 81.8bRM 74.2bRM 3.9b17.2x21x1.1x
Tue, 10 Oct 2023RM 81.5bRM 74.7bRM 3.6b17.2x22.6x1.1x
Thu, 07 Sep 2023RM 81.6bRM 74.7bRM 3.6b16.9x22.6x1.1x
Sat, 05 Aug 2023RM 78.9bRM 76.3bRM 5.1b13.8x15.5x1x
Mon, 03 Jul 2023RM 71.6bRM 77.4bRM 5.3b13.9x13.6x0.9x
Wed, 31 May 2023RM 77.5bRM 77.4bRM 5.3b14.2x14.8x1x
Fri, 28 Apr 2023RM 80.4bRM 77.8bRM 7.4b13.2x10.9x1x
Sun, 26 Mar 2023RM 77.4bRM 77.8bRM 7.4b13.6x10.4x1x
Tue, 21 Feb 2023RM 90.9bRM 76.3bRM 9.2b13.3x9.9x1.2x
Thu, 19 Jan 2023RM 93.2bRM 76.9bRM 9.6b12.3x9.7x1.2x
Sat, 17 Dec 2022RM 92.7bRM 76.9bRM 9.6b11.8x9.6x1.2x
Mon, 14 Nov 2022RM 93.8bRM 74.3bRM 9.8b11.6x9.6x1.3x
Wed, 12 Oct 2022RM 91.7bRM 74.0bRM 10.2b12.9x9x1.2x
Fri, 09 Sep 2022RM 96.6bRM 74.8bRM 10.1b13.3x9.5x1.3x
Sun, 07 Aug 2022RM 95.5bRM 71.8bRM 10.2b12.5x9.4x1.3x
Tue, 05 Jul 2022RM 97.6bRM 70.9bRM 10.7b12.8x9.1x1.4x
Thu, 02 Jun 2022RM 107.5bRM 70.9bRM 10.7b11.3x10x1.5x
Sat, 30 Apr 2022RM 111.0bRM 66.8bRM 10.0b13.2x11.1x1.7x
Mon, 28 Mar 2022RM 104.9bRM 66.3bRM 10.4b12.7x10.1x1.6x
Wed, 23 Feb 2022RM 101.6bRM 62.9bRM 8.8b14.7x11.5x1.6x
Fri, 21 Jan 2022RM 99.5bRM 59.5bRM 8.7b15x11.5x1.7x
Sun, 19 Dec 2021RM 98.0bRM 59.2bRM 8.7b15.5x11.3x1.7x
Tue, 16 Nov 2021RM 94.3bRM 54.7bRM 6.9b16.1x13.6x1.7x
Thu, 14 Oct 2021RM 98.3bRM 54.3bRM 7.0b17.6x14.1x1.8x
Sat, 11 Sep 2021RM 91.7bRM 55.5bRM 7.4b15.4x12.3x1.7x
Mon, 09 Aug 2021RM 91.0bRM 55.6bRM 7.5b15x12.2x1.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.2x


Total Market Cap: RM 91.0bTotal Earnings: RM 7.5bTotal Revenue: RM 55.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 17.8x202220232024
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 32.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 17.8x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.3x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Chemicals industry have declined 33% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 7.9% 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 Market0.042%
Materials-0.64%
Chemicals-2.69%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals0.56%
Industrial Gases0%
Diversified Chemicals-0.50%
Specialty Chemicals-2.13%
Commodity Chemicals-2.90%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 58.0x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 14.7%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 412.4% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Specialty Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 22% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 64% 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
SCIENTX Scientex BerhadRM 4.291.2%
+RM 77.6m
20.8%PE12.7x
BKAWAN Batu Kawan BerhadRM 19.660.4%
+RM 31.1m
-8.1%PE23.3x
HEXTAR Hextar Global BerhadRM 0.870.6%
+RM 19.4m
16.0%PE59.4x
TOYOVEN Toyo Ventures Holdings BerhadRM 0.8713.7%
+RM 14.0m
-34.1%PS1.4x
ANALABS Analabs Resources BerhadRM 1.801.1%
+RM 2.2m
25.0%PE7.1x
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LCTITAN

RM 1.06

Lotte Chemical Titan Holding Berhad

7D

-5.4%

1Y

-7.8%

SAB

RM 3.36

Southern Acids (M) Berhad

7D

0.3%

1Y

-0.3%

PCHEM

RM 5.78

PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad

7D

-3.8%

1Y

-15.6%

TECHBND

RM 0.51

Techbond Group Berhad

7D

-4.7%

1Y

36.5%

SENFONG

RM 1.19

Seng Fong Holdings Berhad

7D

-4.0%

1Y

130.0%

ARTRONIQ

RM 0.18

Artroniq Berhad

7D

-10.0%

1Y

-76.5%

ANALABS

RM 1.80

Analabs Resources Berhad

7D

1.1%

1Y

25.0%

BKAWAN

RM 19.66

Batu Kawan Berhad

7D

0.4%

1Y

-8.1%

LUSTER

RM 0.075

Luster Industries Bhd

7D

-11.8%

1Y

0%

HIL

RM 0.87

Hil Industries Berhad

7D

-5.4%

1Y

-14.7%

HEXTAR

RM 0.87

Hextar Global Berhad

7D

0.6%

1Y

16.0%

ZANTAT

RM 0.43

Zantat Holdings Berhad

7D

-6.5%

1Y

n/a