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Malaysian (KLSE) Steel Industry Analysis
UpdatedDec 29, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies25
- 7D0.4%
- 3M-4.1%
- 1Y-20.6%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Steel industry has remained flat, although notably CSC Steel Holdings Berhad gained 3.8%. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 21% in the last year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 27% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 29 Dec 2025 | RM 5.1b | RM 17.7b | -RM 202,741,632.00 | 15.9x | -25.1x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 26 Nov 2025 | RM 5.1b | RM 17.8b | -RM 251,408,032.00 | 16.6x | -20.5x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 24 Oct 2025 | RM 5.3b | RM 17.9b | -RM 273,644,827.00 | 17.5x | -19.4x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 21 Sep 2025 | RM 5.2b | RM 18.0b | -RM 236,529,404.00 | 15.6x | -22.2x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 19 Aug 2025 | RM 5.4b | RM 18.2b | -RM 211,196,781.00 | 12.2x | -25.5x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 17 Jul 2025 | RM 5.1b | RM 18.2b | -RM 189,984,357.00 | 10.9x | -26.7x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 14 Jun 2025 | RM 5.1b | RM 18.3b | -RM 177,406,309.00 | 11.1x | -29x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 12 May 2025 | RM 5.5b | RM 18.9b | RM 3.3m | 11.5x | 1658.9x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 09 Apr 2025 | RM 5.0b | RM 19.4b | RM 9.7m | 10.9x | 515.1x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 07 Mar 2025 | RM 5.5b | RM 19.5b | RM 10.7m | 11.5x | 518.8x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 02 Feb 2025 | RM 5.5b | RM 18.8b | -RM 96,082,812.00 | 8.7x | -57.3x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 31 Dec 2024 | RM 5.2b | RM 18.7b | -RM 96,169,812.00 | 9.1x | -54.6x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 28 Nov 2024 | RM 5.2b | RM 18.7b | -RM 108,390,812.00 | 9.8x | -48.2x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 26 Oct 2024 | RM 5.2b | RM 18.7b | -RM 128,079,435.00 | 9.2x | -40.3x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 23 Sep 2024 | RM 5.4b | RM 18.8b | -RM 125,285,435.00 | 9.3x | -43.3x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 21 Aug 2024 | RM 5.6b | RM 18.6b | -RM 105,200,089.00 | 11.9x | -53.3x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 19 Jul 2024 | RM 6.0b | RM 18.4b | -RM 121,646,089.00 | 12.3x | -49.7x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 16 Jun 2024 | RM 6.1b | RM 18.3b | -RM 153,688,121.00 | 13.3x | -39.5x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 14 May 2024 | RM 5.7b | RM 18.2b | -RM 168,643,097.00 | 11x | -34x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 11 Apr 2024 | RM 5.7b | RM 18.1b | -RM 172,933,608.00 | 10.3x | -32.7x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 09 Mar 2024 | RM 5.3b | RM 18.0b | -RM 171,946,608.00 | 9.9x | -31.1x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 05 Feb 2024 | RM 5.4b | RM 18.3b | -RM 264,865,399.00 | 11.8x | -20.5x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 03 Jan 2024 | RM 6.1b | RM 18.3b | -RM 251,354,399.00 | 11.8x | -24.1x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 01 Dec 2023 | RM 5.9b | RM 18.3b | -RM 287,361,399.00 | 11.7x | -20.4x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 29 Oct 2023 | RM 5.8b | RM 18.4b | -RM 529,513,748.00 | 18.4x | -10.9x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 26 Sep 2023 | RM 6.1b | RM 18.3b | -RM 544,711,748.00 | 21.3x | -11.2x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 24 Aug 2023 | RM 5.8b | RM 18.8b | -RM 429,145,557.00 | 31.9x | -13.5x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 22 Jul 2023 | RM 5.3b | RM 19.0b | -RM 418,755,557.00 | 32.8x | -12.8x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 19 Jun 2023 | RM 5.2b | RM 19.1b | -RM 416,979,459.00 | 23.6x | -12.4x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 17 May 2023 | RM 5.3b | RM 19.5b | -RM 257,676,603.00 | 10.6x | -20.4x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 14 Apr 2023 | RM 5.6b | RM 19.6b | -RM 265,327,794.00 | 11.5x | -21.2x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 12 Mar 2023 | RM 5.5b | RM 19.6b | -RM 259,507,794.00 | 11.3x | -21.1x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 07 Feb 2023 | RM 6.2b | RM 20.2b | RM 849.4m | 6.1x | 7.3x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 05 Jan 2023 | RM 5.4b | RM 20.1b | RM 835.1m | 6.2x | 6.5x | 0.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
6.5x
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 4.2% per year, which is driving profits down.
Industry Comparison
How does Malaysian Steel compare with similar industries?
| MY Market | 0.48% | |
| Materials | 2.87% | |
| Metals and Mining | 3.13% | |
| Steel | 0.40% | |
| Aluminum | 3.65% | |
| Diversified Metals and Mining | 0.12% | |
| Gold | -5.51% | |
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 1.38 | 3.8% +RM 18.5m | 16.9% | PE8.2x | |
| MESTRON Mestron Holdings Berhad | RM 0.18 | 5.7% +RM 10.0m | -32.7% | PE507.6x | |
| HIAPTEK Hiap Teck Venture Berhad | RM 0.28 | 1.9% +RM 8.7m | -21.4% | PE4.1x | |
| TASHIN Tashin Holdings Berhad | RM 0.23 | 4.7% +RM 3.5m | -29.7% | PS0.2x | |
| EMETALL Eonmetall Group Berhad | RM 0.24 | 2.1% +RM 2.0m | -18.6% | PS0.5x |
