Does Southern Steel Berhad (KLSE:SSTEEL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Feb 11
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- 7D-6.4%
- 3M3.3%
- 1Y29.8%
- YTD1.7%
Over the last 7 days, the Metals and Mining industry has dropped 6.4%, driven by a pullback from Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad of 0.9%. On the other hand Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad is actually up 9.4%. In the past year, the industry has gained 30%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 13% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Malaysian Metals and Mining Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 04 Mar 2026 | RM 70.7b | RM 41.4b | RM 2.1b | 14.8x | 33.8x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 30 Jan 2026 | RM 76.0b | RM 41.1b | RM 2.0b | 16.1x | 38.2x | 1.9x |
| Sun, 28 Dec 2025 | RM 70.8b | RM 41.0b | RM 2.0b | 16.6x | 35.5x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 25 Nov 2025 | RM 65.4b | RM 41.1b | RM 1.9b | 17.9x | 33.7x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 23 Oct 2025 | RM 62.8b | RM 40.7b | RM 1.7b | 18.1x | 36.3x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 20 Sep 2025 | RM 58.8b | RM 40.9b | RM 1.8b | 18x | 33.3x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 18 Aug 2025 | RM 58.0b | RM 40.8b | RM 1.9b | 16.5x | 31.2x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 16 Jul 2025 | RM 54.0b | RM 40.8b | RM 1.9b | 14.7x | 28.7x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 13 Jun 2025 | RM 53.2b | RM 41.0b | RM 1.9b | 14.7x | 28x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 11 May 2025 | RM 54.2b | RM 41.3b | RM 2.0b | 14.4x | 26.9x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 08 Apr 2025 | RM 47.3b | RM 41.7b | RM 2.0b | 11.6x | 23.4x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 06 Mar 2025 | RM 54.0b | RM 41.8b | RM 2.0b | 12.3x | 26.8x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 01 Feb 2025 | RM 53.8b | RM 40.9b | RM 1.7b | 12.7x | 31.2x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 30 Dec 2024 | RM 53.5b | RM 40.9b | RM 1.7b | 13.1x | 31x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 27 Nov 2024 | RM 51.7b | RM 40.4b | RM 1.6b | 12.8x | 32.3x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 25 Oct 2024 | RM 52.0b | RM 40.2b | RM 1.6b | 12.5x | 33.4x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 22 Sep 2024 | RM 53.8b | RM 40.1b | RM 1.6b | 12.8x | 34.6x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 20 Aug 2024 | RM 55.2b | RM 39.8b | RM 1.4b | 14.5x | 40.4x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 18 Jul 2024 | RM 63.5b | RM 39.4b | RM 1.4b | 15.9x | 46.8x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 15 Jun 2024 | RM 62.4b | RM 39.3b | RM 1.3b | 17.1x | 47x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 13 May 2024 | RM 58.2b | RM 38.6b | RM 1.2b | 20.3x | 48.4x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 10 Apr 2024 | RM 56.7b | RM 38.6b | RM 1.2b | 19x | 47.3x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 08 Mar 2024 | RM 50.6b | RM 38.4b | RM 1.2b | 19.3x | 42.3x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 04 Feb 2024 | RM 51.1b | RM 39.2b | RM 1.1b | 11.9x | 46.3x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 02 Jan 2024 | RM 52.8b | RM 39.1b | RM 1.1b | 12.1x | 47.4x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 30 Nov 2023 | RM 53.2b | RM 39.4b | RM 1.1b | 12.8x | 48.7x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 28 Oct 2023 | RM 53.5b | RM 39.9b | RM 849.4m | 15.3x | 63x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 25 Sep 2023 | RM 53.8b | RM 39.9b | RM 843.8m | 15.9x | 63.8x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 23 Aug 2023 | RM 55.0b | RM 40.8b | RM 1.1b | 19.3x | 49.1x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 21 Jul 2023 | RM 54.3b | RM 41.3b | RM 1.2b | 23x | 46.1x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 18 Jun 2023 | RM 54.2b | RM 41.4b | RM 1.2b | 18.4x | 45.3x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 16 May 2023 | RM 52.6b | RM 43.0b | RM 1.6b | 10.5x | 32.6x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 13 Apr 2023 | RM 56.0b | RM 43.1b | RM 1.6b | 11x | 34.4x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 11 Mar 2023 | RM 54.5b | RM 43.1b | RM 1.6b | 10.8x | 33.1x | 1.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
33.1x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Malaysian Metals and Mining industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 33.8x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 39.2x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.4x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Metals and Mining industry have grown 8.3% per year over the last three years, while revenues have remained mostly flat.
- This means that companies overall are more efficiently conducting business since profits are increasing while sales have been flat.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Malaysian Materials industry?
| MY Market | -1.67% | |
| Materials | -5.82% | |
| Metals and Mining | -6.40% | |
| Diversified Metals and Mining | 7.35% | |
| Steel | 0.54% | |
| Gold | -2.48% | |
| Aluminum | -7.51% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Diversified Metals and Mining industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 241x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 21.1%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 28.3% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Steel industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 27% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 31% per year.
- In contrast, the Aluminum industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 12% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSC Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad | RM 1.96 | 3.7% +RM 58.8m | 68.2% | PE20.1x | |
| SSTEEL Southern Steel Berhad | RM 0.40 | 3.9% +RM 22.5m | 15.9% | PS0.3x | |
| CLITE Chemlite Innovation Berhad | RM 0.24 | 2.1% +RM 3.0m | n/a | PE26.6x | |
| EMETALL Eonmetall Group Berhad | RM 0.23 | 2.2% +RM 2.0m | -17.5% | PS0.7x | |
| PRESTAR Prestar Resources Berhad | RM 0.31 | 1.6% +RM 1.8m | -13.9% | PE5.3x |
