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Malaysian (KLSE) Semiconductors Industry Analysis
UpdatedJul 14, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies24
- 7D-3.5%
- 3M18.6%
- 1Y-44.5%
- YTD-25.8%
Over the last 7 days, the Semiconductors industry has dropped 3.5%, driven by pullbacks in Malaysian Pacific Industries Berhad and Greatech Technology Berhad of 7.3% and 5.9%, respectively. On the other hand Dagang NeXchange Berhad is actually up 8.5%. Overall the industry is down 45% in 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 24% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Malaysian Semiconductors Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 14 Jul 2025 | RM 34.7b | RM 10.4b | RM 733.3m | 34.6x | 47.4x | 3.3x |
| Wed, 11 Jun 2025 | RM 33.7b | RM 10.4b | RM 730.9m | 34.1x | 46.2x | 3.2x |
| Fri, 09 May 2025 | RM 33.1b | RM 10.4b | RM 852.9m | 30.9x | 38.8x | 3.2x |
| Sun, 06 Apr 2025 | RM 30.5b | RM 10.3b | RM 849.7m | 29.4x | 35.9x | 3x |
| Tue, 04 Mar 2025 | RM 33.0b | RM 10.3b | RM 852.2m | 32.7x | 38.7x | 3.2x |
| Thu, 30 Jan 2025 | RM 41.1b | RM 10.3b | RM 840.4m | 43.8x | 48.9x | 4x |
| Sat, 28 Dec 2024 | RM 46.6b | RM 10.3b | RM 843.2m | 49.1x | 55.3x | 4.5x |
| Mon, 25 Nov 2024 | RM 42.0b | RM 10.3b | RM 949.8m | 30.7x | 44.3x | 4.1x |
| Wed, 23 Oct 2024 | RM 43.6b | RM 10.2b | RM 940.4m | 36x | 46.4x | 4.3x |
| Fri, 20 Sep 2024 | RM 45.2b | RM 10.2b | RM 945.0m | 43.2x | 47.8x | 4.4x |
| Sun, 18 Aug 2024 | RM 54.7b | RM 10.0b | RM 873.4m | 60.3x | 62.6x | 5.5x |
| Tue, 16 Jul 2024 | RM 62.8b | RM 10.0b | RM 892.3m | 63.6x | 70.3x | 6.3x |
| Thu, 13 Jun 2024 | RM 60.1b | RM 10.0b | RM 896.3m | 53.8x | 67.1x | 6x |
| Sat, 11 May 2024 | RM 51.2b | RM 9.7b | RM 791.5m | 46.2x | 64.6x | 5.3x |
| Mon, 08 Apr 2024 | RM 51.3b | RM 9.7b | RM 810.1m | 43.8x | 63.4x | 5.3x |
| Wed, 06 Mar 2024 | RM 49.9b | RM 9.7b | RM 807.4m | 39.6x | 61.9x | 5.1x |
| Fri, 02 Feb 2024 | RM 49.3b | RM 9.9b | RM 843.2m | 35.4x | 58.4x | 5x |
| Sun, 31 Dec 2023 | RM 50.9b | RM 9.9b | RM 839.3m | 38.1x | 60.7x | 5.1x |
| Tue, 28 Nov 2023 | RM 50.0b | RM 9.9b | RM 896.5m | 35x | 55.8x | 5x |
| Thu, 26 Oct 2023 | RM 49.5b | RM 10.0b | RM 1.0b | 34.1x | 48.9x | 5x |
| Sat, 23 Sep 2023 | RM 50.2b | RM 10.0b | RM 1.0b | 36.4x | 49.4x | 5x |
| Mon, 21 Aug 2023 | RM 51.1b | RM 10.3b | RM 1.2b | 37.1x | 41.6x | 4.9x |
| Wed, 19 Jul 2023 | RM 54.8b | RM 10.5b | RM 1.3b | 38.2x | 42.1x | 5.2x |
| Fri, 16 Jun 2023 | RM 48.8b | RM 9.0b | RM 1.3b | 34.9x | 37.4x | 5.4x |
| Sun, 14 May 2023 | RM 45.6b | RM 9.2b | RM 1.5b | 25.7x | 31.3x | 4.9x |
| Tue, 11 Apr 2023 | RM 49.0b | RM 9.4b | RM 1.5b | 30.5x | 31.9x | 5.2x |
| Thu, 09 Mar 2023 | RM 48.8b | RM 9.3b | RM 1.5b | 25.2x | 32x | 5.2x |
| Sat, 04 Feb 2023 | RM 51.7b | RM 9.4b | RM 1.6b | 24.9x | 32.2x | 5.5x |
| Mon, 02 Jan 2023 | RM 46.3b | RM 9.3b | RM 1.6b | 21.6x | 28.9x | 5x |
| Wed, 30 Nov 2022 | RM 44.8b | RM 9.3b | RM 1.6b | 23.5x | 28.2x | 4.8x |
| Fri, 28 Oct 2022 | RM 40.2b | RM 9.2b | RM 1.6b | 22.4x | 25.3x | 4.4x |
| Sun, 25 Sep 2022 | RM 43.5b | RM 9.2b | RM 1.6b | 24.8x | 27.2x | 4.7x |
| Tue, 23 Aug 2022 | RM 45.6b | RM 9.0b | RM 1.6b | 24.5x | 28.4x | 5x |
| Thu, 21 Jul 2022 | RM 43.3b | RM 9.0b | RM 1.6b | 24.3x | 27.1x | 4.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
27.1x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Malaysian Semiconductor 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 44.9x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 4.7x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 3.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Semiconductor industry have declined 23% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 4.9% 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 Tech industry?
| MY Market | -0.56% | |
| Tech | -2.39% | |
| Semiconductors | -3.52% | |
| Semiconductor Equipment | -3.24% | |
| Semiconductors | -3.73% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Semiconductors industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 50.1x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 27.9%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 27.9% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Semiconductor Equipment industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 39.8x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Semiconductors industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 28% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 28% per year.
- In contrast, the Semiconductor Equipment industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 18% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VITROX ViTrox Corporation Berhad | RM 3.70 | 3.4% +RM 227.2m | -19.2% | PE72x | |
| DNEX Dagang NeXchange Berhad | RM 0.32 | 8.6% +RM 86.8m | -30.8% | PS0.9x | |
| INARI Inari Amertron Berhad | RM 2.06 | 0.5% +RM 37.9m | -48.5% | PE34.8x | |
| MI Mi Technovation Berhad | RM 1.94 | 1.0% +RM 17.8m | -26.0% | PE29.3x | |
| OPPSTAR Oppstar Berhad | RM 0.42 | 3.7% +RM 9.6m | -70.8% | PS4.2x |
