Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Versatile Creative Berhad's (KLSE:VERSATL) 27% Share Price Surge
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Malaysian (KLSE) Packaging Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 13, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies24
- 7D0.3%
- 3M0.8%
- 1Y-11.8%
- YTD0.6%
Last week, the Packaging industry hasn't moved much but Versatile Creative Berhad is up 8.2% in that time. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 12% in the last year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 33% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Malaysian Packaging Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 13 Jan 2026 | RM 4.7b | RM 10.2b | RM 129.5m | 18.9x | 36.4x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 11 Dec 2025 | RM 4.7b | RM 10.2b | RM 123.5m | 19.4x | 37.8x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 08 Nov 2025 | RM 4.6b | RM 10.2b | -RM 3,368,658.00 | 18x | -1375x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 06 Oct 2025 | RM 4.9b | RM 10.3b | RM 7.2m | 17.6x | 672.5x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 03 Sep 2025 | RM 4.7b | RM 10.4b | RM 8.1m | 18.7x | 579.7x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 01 Aug 2025 | RM 4.7b | RM 10.4b | RM 93.6m | 17.2x | 50.4x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 29 Jun 2025 | RM 4.7b | RM 10.3b | RM 83.8m | 18.3x | 55.9x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 27 May 2025 | RM 4.8b | RM 10.4b | RM 112.8m | 13.2x | 42.5x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 24 Apr 2025 | RM 4.8b | RM 10.4b | RM 147.3m | 12.9x | 32.5x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 22 Mar 2025 | RM 4.9b | RM 10.4b | RM 149.5m | 14.2x | 33x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 17 Feb 2025 | RM 5.4b | RM 10.4b | RM 202.9m | 13.7x | 26.7x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 15 Jan 2025 | RM 5.3b | RM 10.4b | RM 205.5m | 14.2x | 26x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 13 Dec 2024 | RM 5.4b | RM 10.4b | RM 208.7m | 14.7x | 26x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 10 Nov 2024 | RM 5.6b | RM 10.3b | RM 330.5m | 12.8x | 17.1x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 08 Oct 2024 | RM 5.1b | RM 10.1b | RM 301.3m | 12.5x | 16.9x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 05 Sep 2024 | RM 5.2b | RM 10.1b | RM 292.7m | 12.5x | 17.8x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 03 Aug 2024 | RM 5.7b | RM 10.0b | RM 317.4m | 13.3x | 17.9x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 01 Jul 2024 | RM 5.9b | RM 10.1b | RM 319.3m | 14.8x | 18.4x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 29 May 2024 | RM 6.0b | RM 9.9b | RM 297.5m | 14.1x | 20.1x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 26 Apr 2024 | RM 5.7b | RM 9.9b | RM 358.0m | 12.1x | 15.9x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 24 Mar 2024 | RM 5.5b | RM 9.9b | RM 358.1m | 12.1x | 15.4x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 20 Feb 2024 | RM 5.1b | RM 9.9b | RM 271.8m | 11.7x | 18.8x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 18 Jan 2024 | RM 5.1b | RM 9.9b | RM 273.0m | 11.7x | 18.8x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 16 Dec 2023 | RM 5.0b | RM 9.9b | RM 275.0m | 11.5x | 18.1x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 13 Nov 2023 | RM 5.1b | RM 10.1b | RM 340.8m | 13.7x | 14.9x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 11 Oct 2023 | RM 5.1b | RM 10.1b | RM 336.1m | 13.4x | 15.1x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 08 Sep 2023 | RM 5.3b | RM 10.1b | RM 667.8m | 12.4x | 7.9x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 06 Aug 2023 | RM 5.3b | RM 10.5b | RM 544.3m | 11.2x | 9.8x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 04 Jul 2023 | RM 5.3b | RM 10.5b | RM 549.9m | 11x | 9.6x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 01 Jun 2023 | RM 4.5b | RM 7.3b | RM 495.8m | 10.8x | 9x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 29 Apr 2023 | RM 4.7b | RM 7.5b | RM 540.4m | 10.9x | 8.6x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 27 Mar 2023 | RM 4.7b | RM 7.5b | RM 534.8m | 12.2x | 8.8x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 22 Feb 2023 | RM 5.1b | RM 7.6b | RM 466.6m | 11x | 11x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 20 Jan 2023 | RM 4.9b | RM 7.5b | RM 455.9m | 11x | 10.8x | 0.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
10.8x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Malaysian Packaging industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 36.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 32.5x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.53x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Packaging industry have declined 34% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 11% per year.
- This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Malaysian Materials industry?
| MY Market | 1.63% | |
| Materials | -0.49% | |
| Packaging | 0.30% | |
| Paper Packaging | 0.34% | |
| Metal and Glass Containers | 0.24% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Paper Packaging industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 34.8x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 27.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 35.1% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Metal and Glass Containers industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 44.1x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Metal and Glass Containers industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 40% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 82% per year.
- In contrast, the Paper Packaging industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 27% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VERSATL Versatile Creative Berhad | RM 0.98 | 8.2% +RM 21.0m | 40.7% | PE39.8x | |
| GESHEN GE-Shen Corporation Berhad | RM 1.63 | 1.9% +RM 12.1m | 23.2% | PE33.2x | |
| MUDA Muda Holdings Berhad | RM 0.75 | 4.2% +RM 9.2m | -31.2% | PS0.2x | |
| TGUAN Thong Guan Industries Berhad | RM 1.17 | 1.7% +RM 7.9m | -18.8% | PE8.4x | |
| ORNA Ornapaper Berhad | RM 0.74 | 5.7% +RM 3.0m | -24.5% | PE19.1x |
