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Malaysian (KLSE) Paper and Forestry Products Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 23, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies21
  • 7D0.7%
  • 3M1.0%
  • 1Y-7.5%
  • YTD3.4%

In the last week, the Paper and Forestry Products industry is flat overall, with Hextar Retail Berhad standing out by going down 3.2%. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 7.4% in the last year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 22% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Malaysian Paper and Forestry Products Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 23 Feb 2026RM 3.8bRM 5.8bRM 98.0m15.8x38.5x0.6x
Wed, 21 Jan 2026RM 3.6bRM 5.8bRM 91.7m12.9x39.6x0.6x
Fri, 19 Dec 2025RM 3.7bRM 5.8bRM 91.7m13.6x40.1x0.6x
Sun, 16 Nov 2025RM 3.7bRM 5.9bRM 31.0m9.6x118.4x0.6x
Tue, 14 Oct 2025RM 3.8bRM 5.9bRM 28.6m10.5x134x0.7x
Thu, 11 Sep 2025RM 3.7bRM 5.9bRM 28.6m10.6x129x0.6x
Sat, 09 Aug 2025RM 3.8bRM 5.9bRM 13.7m16.9x274.8x0.6x
Mon, 07 Jul 2025RM 3.7bRM 5.9bRM 11.9m15.8x306.6x0.6x
Wed, 04 Jun 2025RM 3.6bRM 5.9bRM 11.9m15.8x303.5x0.6x
Fri, 02 May 2025RM 3.7bRM 5.9bRM 37.8m42.9x98.2x0.6x
Sun, 30 Mar 2025RM 3.9bRM 5.9bRM 37.8m41.2x102.2x0.7x
Tue, 25 Feb 2025RM 4.1bRM 5.9b-RM 23,451,109.0012.5x-174.9x0.7x
Thu, 23 Jan 2025RM 4.1bRM 5.8b-RM 33,051,992.0012.3x-125.1x0.7x
Sat, 21 Dec 2024RM 4.1bRM 5.8b-RM 33,051,992.0011.7x-125.5x0.7x
Mon, 18 Nov 2024RM 4.1bRM 5.8b-RM 17,042,269.0013.9x-240.2x0.7x
Wed, 16 Oct 2024RM 4.2bRM 5.8b-RM 2,036,374.0014.2x-2047.6x0.7x
Fri, 13 Sep 2024RM 4.1bRM 5.8b-RM 2,036,374.0014.5x-2015.8x0.7x
Sun, 11 Aug 2024RM 4.2bRM 5.7bRM 74.7m10.4x56.3x0.7x
Tue, 09 Jul 2024RM 4.6bRM 5.7bRM 75.6m10.7x60.6x0.8x
Thu, 06 Jun 2024RM 4.3bRM 5.7bRM 75.5m10.8x57.4x0.8x
Sat, 04 May 2024RM 4.1bRM 5.4bRM 74.8m13.8x54.9x0.8x
Mon, 01 Apr 2024RM 4.2bRM 5.4bRM 75.3m13.9x56.1x0.8x
Wed, 28 Feb 2024RM 4.1bRM 5.2bRM 5.2m13.3x799.1x0.8x
Fri, 26 Jan 2024RM 4.1bRM 5.4b-RM 90,546,484.0013.5x-45.4x0.8x
Sun, 24 Dec 2023RM 3.8bRM 5.4b-RM 90,546,484.0012.2x-42.4x0.7x
Tue, 21 Nov 2023RM 3.9bRM 5.4b-RM 25,695,484.0013.3x-152.4x0.7x
Thu, 19 Oct 2023RM 3.9bRM 5.4b-RM 24,563,484.0013.5x-157.7x0.7x
Sat, 16 Sep 2023RM 3.8bRM 5.4b-RM 24,563,484.0012.8x-154.8x0.7x
Mon, 14 Aug 2023RM 3.7bRM 5.8bRM 100.7m9.2x36.5x0.6x
Wed, 12 Jul 2023RM 3.6bRM 5.8bRM 98.4m8x36.5x0.6x
Fri, 09 Jun 2023RM 3.7bRM 6.0bRM 113.5m9.7x32.8x0.6x
Sun, 07 May 2023RM 3.9bRM 6.4bRM 190.6m9.2x20.4x0.6x
Tue, 04 Apr 2023RM 3.9bRM 6.4bRM 181.3m10.1x21.6x0.6x
Thu, 02 Mar 2023RM 4.1bRM 6.4bRM 178.5m11x22.8x0.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

22.8x


Total Market Cap: RM 4.1bTotal Earnings: RM 178.5mTotal Revenue: RM 6.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Paper and Forestry Products Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -36.2x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Malaysian Forestry industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 38.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -36.2x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.69x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Forestry industry have declined 6.8% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 2.5% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Malaysian Materials industry?

MY Market0.78%
Materials1.85%
Paper and Forestry Products0.75%
Forestry Products0.80%
Paper Products0%0
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Forestry Products industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 21.8%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 35.5% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Forestry Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 22% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 35% per year.
  • In contrast, the Forestry Products industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 22% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
JTIASA Jaya Tiasa Holdings BerhadRM 1.111.8%
+RM 19.2m		-13.3%PE6.9x
HEVEA HeveaBoard BerhadRM 0.1412.0%
+RM 8.5m		-39.1%PS0.3x
TOPMIX Topmix BerhadRM 0.504.2%
+RM 7.9m		1.0%PE11x
MENTIGA Mentiga Corporation BerhadRM 0.5615.6%
+RM 5.4m		32.1%PE199.9x
WTK W T K Holdings BerhadRM 0.821.2%
+RM 4.7m		82.2%PS0.6x

Latest News

HEVEA
RM 0.14
HeveaBoard Berhad
7D
12.0%
1Y
-39.1%
TOPMIX
RM 0.50
Topmix Berhad
7D
4.2%
1Y
1.0%
TIMWELL
RM 0.86
Timberwell Berhad
7D
0.6%
1Y
69.6%
EVERGRN
RM 0.14
Evergreen Fibreboard Berhad
7D
-3.4%
1Y
-44.0%

Evergreen Fibreboard Berhad's (KLSE:EVERGRN) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking

Feb 04
Evergreen Fibreboard Berhad's (KLSE:EVERGRN) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking
HEXRTL
RM 0.46
Hextar Retail Berhad
7D
-3.2%
1Y
-3.2%
MENTIGA
RM 0.56
Mentiga Corporation Berhad
7D
15.6%
1Y
32.1%

Mentiga Corporation Berhad (KLSE:MENTIGA) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Dec 15
Mentiga Corporation Berhad (KLSE:MENTIGA) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around
MINHO
RM 0.27
Minho (M) Berhad
7D
-1.8%
1Y
-6.9%

Minho (M) Berhad's (KLSE:MINHO) Shareholders Have More To Worry About Than Only Soft Earnings

Dec 04
Minho (M) Berhad's (KLSE:MINHO) Shareholders Have More To Worry About Than Only Soft Earnings
JTIASA
RM 1.11
Jaya Tiasa Holdings Berhad
7D
1.8%
1Y
-13.3%
GPHAROS
RM 0.24
Golden Pharos Berhad
7D
-2.0%
1Y
-22.6%
DOMINAN
RM 0.78
Dominant Enterprise Berhad
7D
1.3%
1Y
-5.5%
WTK
RM 0.82
W T K Holdings Berhad
7D
1.2%
1Y
82.2%
MIECO
RM 0.65
Mieco Chipboard Berhad
7D
-0.8%
1Y
-6.5%
BTM
RM 0.035
BTM Resources Berhad
7D
-12.5%
1Y
-30.0%