Should You Think About Buying V.S. Industry Berhad (KLSE:VS) Now?
Jul 22
Malaysian (KLSE) Tech Sector Analysis
UpdatedJul 26, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies120
- 7D-3.9%
- 3M20.8%
- 1Y20.2%
- YTD23.2%
Over the last 7 days, the Tech industry has dropped 3.9%, driven by Inari Amertron Berhad declining 3.9%. Meanwhile, Go Hub Capital Berhad actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 29% in the last week. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 20%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 27% per annum.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the Malaysian Tech Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 26 Jul 2024 | RM 99.6b | RM 32.7b | RM 1.2b | 43x | 85.1x | 3x |
| Sun, 23 Jun 2024 | RM 101.9b | RM 32.8b | RM 1.2b | 39.4x | 88x | 3.1x |
| Tue, 21 May 2024 | RM 91.7b | RM 32.3b | RM 1.1b | 30.2x | 85.7x | 2.8x |
| Thu, 18 Apr 2024 | RM 80.7b | RM 32.3b | RM 1.0b | 27x | 78.1x | 2.5x |
| Sat, 16 Mar 2024 | RM 78.5b | RM 32.6b | RM 1.0b | 27x | 75.6x | 2.4x |
| Mon, 12 Feb 2024 | RM 77.4b | RM 33.0b | RM 892.2m | 24.5x | 86.7x | 2.3x |
| Wed, 10 Jan 2024 | RM 80.9b | RM 33.4b | RM 906.1m | 25.5x | 89.3x | 2.4x |
| Fri, 08 Dec 2023 | RM 77.8b | RM 33.6b | RM 936.9m | 24.4x | 83x | 2.3x |
| Sun, 05 Nov 2023 | RM 77.5b | RM 33.7b | RM 1.2b | 24.2x | 63x | 2.3x |
| Tue, 03 Oct 2023 | RM 79.0b | RM 33.8b | RM 1.3b | 23.4x | 61.7x | 2.3x |
| Thu, 31 Aug 2023 | RM 80.7b | RM 33.5b | RM 1.3b | 24.7x | 63.6x | 2.4x |
| Sat, 29 Jul 2023 | RM 81.4b | RM 34.4b | RM 1.7b | 23.2x | 47.9x | 2.4x |
| Mon, 26 Jun 2023 | RM 78.1b | RM 34.5b | RM 1.7b | 22.4x | 44.7x | 2.3x |
| Wed, 24 May 2023 | RM 72.5b | RM 34.9b | RM 2.3b | 20.4x | 31.9x | 2.1x |
| Fri, 21 Apr 2023 | RM 78.8b | RM 35.2b | RM 2.4b | 21.1x | 32.5x | 2.2x |
| Sun, 19 Mar 2023 | RM 78.0b | RM 34.7b | RM 2.4b | 21.1x | 32.3x | 2.2x |
| Tue, 14 Feb 2023 | RM 82.6b | RM 35.6b | RM 2.5b | 22.7x | 33.1x | 2.3x |
| Thu, 12 Jan 2023 | RM 82.7b | RM 35.6b | RM 2.8b | 21.5x | 29.9x | 2.3x |
| Sat, 10 Dec 2022 | RM 82.0b | RM 35.1b | RM 2.7b | 21.5x | 30.1x | 2.3x |
| Mon, 07 Nov 2022 | RM 73.0b | RM 34.8b | RM 2.8b | 21.7x | 26.3x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 05 Oct 2022 | RM 74.3b | RM 34.6b | RM 2.8b | 21.4x | 26.7x | 2.1x |
| Fri, 02 Sep 2022 | RM 75.9b | RM 33.4b | RM 2.8b | 22.3x | 27.5x | 2.3x |
| Sun, 31 Jul 2022 | RM 78.7b | RM 32.2b | RM 2.1b | 22x | 37x | 2.4x |
| Tue, 28 Jun 2022 | RM 76.0b | RM 32.2b | RM 2.1b | 21.6x | 35.6x | 2.4x |
| Thu, 26 May 2022 | RM 77.3b | RM 32.4b | RM 2.2b | 20.2x | 34.7x | 2.4x |
| Sat, 23 Apr 2022 | RM 83.1b | RM 31.3b | RM 2.2b | 22.2x | 38.2x | 2.7x |
| Mon, 21 Mar 2022 | RM 82.5b | RM 31.6b | RM 2.2b | 21.1x | 38.4x | 2.6x |
| Wed, 16 Feb 2022 | RM 93.2b | RM 30.8b | RM 2.2b | 26.4x | 42.8x | 3x |
| Fri, 14 Jan 2022 | RM 100.1b | RM 30.8b | RM 2.1b | 29.7x | 47.2x | 3.3x |
| Sun, 12 Dec 2021 | RM 104.8b | RM 30.8b | RM 2.1b | 30.1x | 48.9x | 3.4x |
| Tue, 09 Nov 2021 | RM 111.6b | RM 31.2b | RM 2.1b | 30.5x | 53.7x | 3.6x |
| Thu, 07 Oct 2021 | RM 108.2b | RM 31.0b | RM 2.1b | 30.5x | 52.1x | 3.5x |
| Sat, 04 Sep 2021 | RM 106.2b | RM 30.9b | RM 2.0b | 32x | 53x | 3.4x |
| Mon, 02 Aug 2021 | RM 106.1b | RM 30.9b | RM 2.0b | 30.2x | 53x | 3.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
53x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Malaysian Information Technology industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 85.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 51.2x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.6x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 3.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Information Technology industry have declined 16% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
- This means that although sales have remained flat, 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 Tech sector?
| MY Market | -1.65% | |
| Tech | -3.91% | |
| Tech Hardware | -1.77% | |
| IT | -2.35% | |
| Software | -3.11% | |
| Electronic Equipment and Components | -4.10% | |
| Semiconductors | -4.13% | |
| Communications | -5.70% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Tech Hardware industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
- It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Semiconductors industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 30% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 27% per year.
- In contrast, the Software industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.3% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOHUB Go Hub Capital Berhad | RM 1.15 | 29.2% +RM 104.0m | n/a | n/a | |
| NOTION Notion VTec Berhad | RM 2.02 | 3.6% +RM 36.7m | 541.3% | PS2.8x | |
| EAH EA Holdings Berhad | RM 0.01 | 100.0% +RM 32.3m | 0% | PS1.3x | |
| JCY JCY International Berhad | RM 0.70 | 2.2% +RM 32.0m | 288.9% | PS2.8x | |
| TTVHB TT Vision Holdings Berhad | RM 1.11 | 5.7% +RM 28.1m | -2.6% | PE43.7x |
