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Malaysian (KLSE) Steel Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 15, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies25
- 7D0.7%
- 3M-3.2%
- 1Y-19.9%
- YTDn/a
Last week, the Steel industry hasn't moved much but Pantech Group Holdings Berhad is up 4.1% in that time. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 20% over the past 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 27% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Malaysian Steel Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 15 Jan 2026 | RM 5.1b | RM 17.7b | -RM 202,741,632.00 | 15.9x | -25.1x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 13 Dec 2025 | RM 5.1b | RM 17.7b | -RM 211,535,632.00 | 15.8x | -24.1x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 10 Nov 2025 | RM 5.3b | RM 17.9b | -RM 273,313,032.00 | 16.6x | -19.3x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 08 Oct 2025 | RM 5.3b | RM 17.9b | -RM 264,349,404.00 | 18.1x | -20x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 05 Sep 2025 | RM 5.3b | RM 18.0b | -RM 236,529,404.00 | 15.6x | -22.5x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 03 Aug 2025 | RM 5.3b | RM 18.2b | -RM 206,630,781.00 | 11.1x | -25.8x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 01 Jul 2025 | RM 5.1b | RM 18.2b | -RM 189,949,309.00 | 11.2x | -27x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 29 May 2025 | RM 5.4b | RM 18.9b | -RM 18,763,970.00 | 11.4x | -288.2x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 26 Apr 2025 | RM 5.4b | RM 19.0b | RM 21.3m | 10.5x | 253.2x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 24 Mar 2025 | RM 5.4b | RM 19.5b | RM 10.7m | 11.2x | 506.1x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 19 Feb 2025 | RM 5.7b | RM 18.9b | -RM 83,725,648.00 | 9.1x | -67.7x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 17 Jan 2025 | RM 5.2b | RM 18.7b | -RM 96,169,812.00 | 8.7x | -53.7x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 15 Dec 2024 | RM 5.3b | RM 18.7b | -RM 96,169,812.00 | 9.3x | -55.4x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 12 Nov 2024 | RM 5.2b | RM 18.7b | -RM 125,017,812.00 | 8.8x | -41.8x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 10 Oct 2024 | RM 5.3b | RM 18.7b | -RM 120,397,435.00 | 8.9x | -44x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 07 Sep 2024 | RM 5.3b | RM 18.8b | -RM 127,395,580.00 | 9.5x | -41.9x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 05 Aug 2024 | RM 5.9b | RM 18.6b | -RM 104,712,089.00 | 12.3x | -56.2x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 03 Jul 2024 | RM 6.0b | RM 18.4b | -RM 121,646,089.00 | 12x | -49.7x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 31 May 2024 | RM 5.8b | RM 18.0b | -RM 170,462,121.00 | 10.6x | -33.8x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 28 Apr 2024 | RM 5.6b | RM 18.2b | -RM 167,762,654.00 | 10.4x | -33.7x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 26 Mar 2024 | RM 5.6b | RM 18.0b | -RM 171,946,608.00 | 10.2x | -32.5x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 22 Feb 2024 | RM 5.5b | RM 18.3b | -RM 264,865,399.00 | 11.8x | -20.7x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 20 Jan 2024 | RM 5.4b | RM 18.3b | -RM 264,865,399.00 | 11.7x | -20.2x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 18 Dec 2023 | RM 6.0b | RM 18.3b | -RM 251,354,399.00 | 11.5x | -23.9x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 15 Nov 2023 | RM 5.9b | RM 18.4b | -RM 504,004,399.00 | 19.7x | -11.7x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 13 Oct 2023 | RM 5.9b | RM 18.4b | -RM 526,935,748.00 | 19.1x | -11.2x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 10 Sep 2023 | RM 6.0b | RM 18.3b | -RM 544,711,748.00 | 21.2x | -11x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 08 Aug 2023 | RM 5.5b | RM 19.0b | -RM 418,175,557.00 | 32.8x | -13.1x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 06 Jul 2023 | RM 5.2b | RM 19.0b | -RM 433,286,413.00 | 31.2x | -12.1x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 03 Jun 2023 | RM 5.1b | RM 19.1b | -RM 405,930,603.00 | 23.4x | -12.6x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 01 May 2023 | RM 5.3b | RM 19.5b | -RM 263,528,812.00 | 11x | -20.2x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 29 Mar 2023 | RM 5.3b | RM 19.6b | -RM 259,507,794.00 | 10.8x | -20.5x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 24 Feb 2023 | RM 5.7b | RM 19.7b | RM 596.3m | 10.8x | 9.5x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 22 Jan 2023 | RM 5.9b | RM 20.2b | RM 849.4m | 6.1x | 7x | 0.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
7x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Malaysian Steel 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 0.30x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the Steel industry have declined over the last three years, with the industry now making a loss overall.
- Revenues have also declined 4.3% per year, which is driving profits down.
Industry Comparison
How does Malaysian Steel compare with similar industries?
| MY Market | 2.05% | |
| Materials | 1.16% | |
| Metals and Mining | 3.32% | |
| Steel | 0.69% | |
| Diversified Metals and Mining | 9.52% | |
| Gold | 5.04% | |
| Aluminum | 3.23% | |
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSCSTEL CSC Steel Holdings Berhad | RM 1.42 | 4.4% +RM 22.2m | 23.5% | PE8.4x | |
| PANTECH Pantech Group Holdings Berhad | RM 0.64 | 4.1% +RM 20.8m | -30.8% | PE8.7x | |
| MESTRON Mestron Holdings Berhad | RM 0.20 | 11.1% +RM 19.9m | -23.1% | PE548.7x | |
| PGLOBAL Pantech Global Berhad | RM 0.44 | 2.3% +RM 8.5m | n/a | PE6.9x | |
| SSTEEL Southern Steel Berhad | RM 0.39 | 1.3% +RM 7.5m | -27.4% | PS0.3x |
