Does Southern Steel Berhad (KLSE:SSTEEL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Feb 11
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- 7D6.0%
- 3M13.0%
- 1Y59.2%
- YTD21.1%
In the last week, the Metals and Mining industry is up 8.6%, with Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad up 6.9%. During this same period, the Wentel Engineering Holdings Berhad underperformed, falling 9.4%. This means that the industry has gained 59% over the past year. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 01 May 2026 | RM 84.3b | RM 41.8b | RM 2.1b | 12x | 39.4x | 2x |
| Sun, 29 Mar 2026 | RM 74.2b | RM 41.4b | RM 2.1b | 11.9x | 34.7x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 24 Feb 2026 | RM 74.1b | RM 41.1b | RM 2.0b | 15.7x | 37.3x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 22 Jan 2026 | RM 73.4b | RM 41.0b | RM 2.0b | 15.8x | 36.8x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 20 Dec 2025 | RM 68.7b | RM 41.0b | RM 2.0b | 16.7x | 34.4x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 17 Nov 2025 | RM 65.1b | RM 40.6b | RM 1.7b | 17.9x | 37.3x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 15 Oct 2025 | RM 64.1b | RM 40.8b | RM 1.7b | 18.4x | 36.8x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 12 Sep 2025 | RM 57.3b | RM 40.9b | RM 1.8b | 17.4x | 32.5x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 10 Aug 2025 | RM 56.5b | RM 40.8b | RM 1.9b | 14.1x | 30.3x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 08 Jul 2025 | RM 55.4b | RM 40.8b | RM 1.9b | 14.7x | 29.4x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 05 Jun 2025 | RM 52.1b | RM 41.0b | RM 1.9b | 14.3x | 27.5x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 03 May 2025 | RM 52.9b | RM 41.3b | RM 2.0b | 14.4x | 26.1x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 31 Mar 2025 | RM 54.4b | RM 41.7b | RM 2.0b | 14.2x | 26.9x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 26 Feb 2025 | RM 54.2b | RM 40.9b | RM 2.1b | 14.2x | 26.3x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 24 Jan 2025 | RM 54.6b | RM 40.9b | RM 1.7b | 13.4x | 31.7x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 22 Dec 2024 | RM 51.9b | RM 40.9b | RM 1.7b | 13.3x | 30.1x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 19 Nov 2024 | RM 51.7b | RM 40.3b | RM 1.6b | 12.6x | 32.9x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 17 Oct 2024 | RM 51.4b | RM 40.2b | RM 1.6b | 12.5x | 32.8x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 14 Sep 2024 | RM 52.8b | RM 40.1b | RM 1.6b | 12.7x | 33.9x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 12 Aug 2024 | RM 53.6b | RM 39.8b | RM 1.4b | 13.8x | 39.2x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 10 Jul 2024 | RM 64.3b | RM 39.4b | RM 1.4b | 15.7x | 47.3x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 07 Jun 2024 | RM 62.1b | RM 39.3b | RM 1.3b | 15.3x | 46.8x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 05 May 2024 | RM 57.9b | RM 38.6b | RM 1.2b | 19x | 48.1x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 02 Apr 2024 | RM 52.3b | RM 38.6b | RM 1.2b | 19.3x | 43.7x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 29 Feb 2024 | RM 52.1b | RM 39.0b | RM 1.2b | 17.7x | 43.6x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 27 Jan 2024 | RM 52.3b | RM 39.2b | RM 1.1b | 12.3x | 47.4x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 25 Dec 2023 | RM 52.4b | RM 39.1b | RM 1.1b | 12.2x | 47x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 22 Nov 2023 | RM 54.2b | RM 39.9b | RM 908.6m | 14.2x | 59.6x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 20 Oct 2023 | RM 53.7b | RM 39.9b | RM 852.0m | 15.5x | 63x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 17 Sep 2023 | RM 55.1b | RM 39.9b | RM 843.8m | 16.2x | 65.3x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 15 Aug 2023 | RM 55.3b | RM 41.1b | RM 1.2b | 19.9x | 47.3x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 13 Jul 2023 | RM 53.2b | RM 41.3b | RM 1.2b | 23x | 45.1x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 10 Jun 2023 | RM 51.1b | RM 41.4b | RM 1.2b | 17.8x | 42.7x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 08 May 2023 | RM 55.0b | RM 43.0b | RM 1.6b | 10.6x | 34.1x | 1.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
34.1x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Malaysian Metals and Mining 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 PE ratio of 39.4x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.4x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Metals and Mining industry have grown 9.9% 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 | 0.34% | |
| Materials | 4.56% | |
| Metals and Mining | 6.03% | |
| Aluminum | 6.69% | |
| Steel | 1.95% | |
| Gold | -0.99% | |
| Diversified Metals and Mining | -1.04% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Aluminum industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 29.6x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 11.9%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 19.0% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Steel industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 24% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 21% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PMETAL Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad | RM 8.63 | 6.9% +RM 4.6b | 76.1% | PE33.8x | |
| PMBTECH PMB Technology Berhad | RM 1.90 | 2.7% +RM 93.4m | 35.7% | PS4.1x | |
| ANNJOO Ann Joo Resources Berhad | RM 0.68 | 14.4% +RM 59.6m | -11.8% | PS0.2x | |
| HIAPTEK Hiap Teck Venture Berhad | RM 0.31 | 5.1% +RM 26.1m | 10.7% | PE3.2x | |
| CLITE Chemlite Innovation Berhad | RM 0.23 | 15.0% +RM 18.0m | -2.1% | PE25.5x |
