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Malaysian (KLSE) Steel Industry Analysis
UpdatedMar 18, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies25
- 7D4.6%
- 3M0.3%
- 1Y-7.8%
- YTDn/a
The Steel is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Ann Joo Resources Berhad has stood out, gaining 36%. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 9.6% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 23% annually.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 18 Mar 2026 | RM 5.1b | RM 17.3b | -RM 184,610,753.00 | 11.9x | -27.8x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 13 Feb 2026 | RM 5.1b | RM 17.7b | -RM 202,816,852.00 | 14.9x | -25.2x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 11 Jan 2026 | RM 5.1b | RM 17.7b | -RM 202,741,632.00 | 15.9x | -25x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 09 Dec 2025 | RM 5.1b | RM 17.7b | -RM 211,535,632.00 | 16.3x | -24x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 06 Nov 2025 | RM 5.3b | RM 17.9b | -RM 273,644,827.00 | 17.2x | -19.3x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 04 Oct 2025 | RM 5.4b | RM 17.9b | -RM 264,349,404.00 | 18.8x | -20.3x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 01 Sep 2025 | RM 5.3b | RM 18.0b | -RM 236,529,404.00 | 16.3x | -22.5x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 30 Jul 2025 | RM 5.4b | RM 18.2b | -RM 191,291,781.00 | 11.5x | -28x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 27 Jun 2025 | RM 5.1b | RM 18.3b | -RM 177,406,309.00 | 11.2x | -29x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 25 May 2025 | RM 5.5b | RM 18.9b | -RM 1,633,970.00 | 11.6x | -3346.9x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 22 Apr 2025 | RM 5.2b | RM 19.4b | RM 9.7m | 10.6x | 536x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 20 Mar 2025 | RM 5.4b | RM 19.5b | RM 10.7m | 11.2x | 504.5x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 15 Feb 2025 | RM 5.8b | RM 18.9b | -RM 83,725,648.00 | 9.1x | -68.9x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 13 Jan 2025 | RM 5.2b | RM 18.7b | -RM 96,169,812.00 | 9x | -54.3x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 11 Dec 2024 | RM 5.2b | RM 18.8b | -RM 140,299,812.00 | 9.1x | -36.9x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 08 Nov 2024 | RM 5.2b | RM 18.7b | -RM 125,017,812.00 | 8.8x | -41.9x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 06 Oct 2024 | RM 5.3b | RM 18.7b | -RM 120,397,435.00 | 9.2x | -44.4x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 03 Sep 2024 | RM 5.5b | RM 18.8b | -RM 127,395,580.00 | 10.1x | -43x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 01 Aug 2024 | RM 6.1b | RM 18.6b | -RM 104,712,089.00 | 11.6x | -58.5x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 29 Jun 2024 | RM 5.8b | RM 18.3b | -RM 153,688,121.00 | 11.8x | -37.7x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 27 May 2024 | RM 5.9b | RM 18.1b | -RM 166,051,528.00 | 11.3x | -35.4x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 24 Apr 2024 | RM 5.7b | RM 18.1b | -RM 172,933,608.00 | 11x | -32.7x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 22 Mar 2024 | RM 5.5b | RM 18.0b | -RM 171,946,608.00 | 10x | -31.8x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 18 Feb 2024 | RM 5.5b | RM 18.3b | -RM 264,865,399.00 | 11.8x | -20.6x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 16 Jan 2024 | RM 6.1b | RM 18.3b | -RM 251,354,399.00 | 11.9x | -24.5x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 14 Dec 2023 | RM 5.9b | RM 18.3b | -RM 291,062,399.00 | 12.5x | -20.4x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 11 Nov 2023 | RM 5.8b | RM 18.4b | -RM 504,004,399.00 | 19.2x | -11.6x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 09 Oct 2023 | RM 5.9b | RM 18.4b | -RM 526,935,748.00 | 19.1x | -11.2x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 06 Sep 2023 | RM 6.0b | RM 18.3b | -RM 544,711,748.00 | 21.7x | -11.1x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 04 Aug 2023 | RM 5.4b | RM 19.0b | -RM 418,175,557.00 | 32.8x | -12.9x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 02 Jul 2023 | RM 5.1b | RM 19.0b | -RM 433,286,413.00 | 30.2x | -11.8x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 30 May 2023 | RM 5.1b | RM 19.5b | -RM 310,121,603.00 | 23.2x | -16.6x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 27 Apr 2023 | RM 5.4b | RM 19.6b | -RM 265,327,794.00 | 11.4x | -20.3x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 25 Mar 2023 | RM 5.4b | RM 19.6b | -RM 259,507,794.00 | 11.3x | -20.6x | 0.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-20.6x
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
- The earnings for companies in the Steel industry have improved over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 4.0% per year.
- This means that less sales are being generated overall, but since the cost of doing business is lower, losses have been shrinking.
Industry Comparison
How does Malaysian Steel compare with similar industries?
| MY Market | 0.53% | |
| Materials | 5.02% | |
| Metals and Mining | 0.17% | |
| Steel | 4.58% | |
| Diversified Metals and Mining | -0.072% | |
| Aluminum | -0.14% | |
| Gold | -0.95% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNJOO Ann Joo Resources Berhad | RM 0.60 | 36.4% +RM 112.3m | -13.7% | PS0.2x | |
| LEFORM Leform Berhad | RM 0.17 | 3.0% +RM 32.6m | 30.8% | PS0.9x | |
| SSTEEL Southern Steel Berhad | RM 0.41 | 3.8% +RM 22.5m | 2.5% | PS0.3x | |
| LSTEEL Leader Steel Holdings Berhad | RM 0.45 | 42.9% +RM 20.9m | 26.8% | PS0.4x | |
| CSCSTEL CSC Steel Holdings Berhad | RM 1.47 | 3.5% +RM 18.5m | 26.7% | PE7.8x |