Analysis Article • Aug 30
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- 7D2.0%
- 3M7.9%
- 1Y59.2%
- YTD61.8%
The Semiconductors industry is up 2.0% in the last week, with Inari Amertron Berhad up 13%. This means that the industry has gained 59% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 32% 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, 31 Aug 2026 | RM 70.2b | RM 12.4b | RM 192.2m | 71.9x | 365.1x | 5.6x |
| Wed, 29 Jul 2026 | RM 60.8b | RM 11.6b | RM 145.7m | 47.6x | 417.3x | 5.2x |
| Fri, 26 Jun 2026 | RM 62.4b | RM 11.5b | RM 107.1m | 51.2x | 583x | 5.4x |
| Sun, 24 May 2026 | RM 57.8b | RM 11.6b | RM 219.2m | 46.2x | 263.7x | 5x |
| Tue, 21 Apr 2026 | RM 40.6b | RM 11.1b | RM 95.7m | 34x | 424.4x | 3.7x |
| Thu, 19 Mar 2026 | RM 35.2b | RM 11.1b | RM 95.7m | 27.5x | 368.1x | 3.2x |
| Sat, 14 Feb 2026 | RM 35.9b | RM 10.9b | RM 445.3m | 29.8x | 80.7x | 3.3x |
| Mon, 12 Jan 2026 | RM 39.6b | RM 10.9b | RM 426.2m | 30.5x | 92.9x | 3.6x |
| Wed, 10 Dec 2025 | RM 38.0b | RM 10.9b | RM 422.6m | 30x | 89.9x | 3.5x |
| Fri, 07 Nov 2025 | RM 43.0b | RM 10.7b | RM 538.6m | 41.6x | 79.9x | 4x |
| Sun, 05 Oct 2025 | RM 43.4b | RM 10.6b | RM 560.1m | 42.8x | 77.5x | 4.1x |
| Tue, 02 Sep 2025 | RM 37.9b | RM 10.7b | RM 565.9m | 35.2x | 67x | 3.5x |
| Thu, 31 Jul 2025 | RM 34.3b | RM 10.5b | RM 732.8m | 34.6x | 46.8x | 3.3x |
| Sat, 28 Jun 2025 | RM 34.4b | RM 10.4b | RM 733.3m | 34.3x | 47x | 3.3x |
| Mon, 26 May 2025 | RM 32.3b | RM 10.5b | RM 821.6m | 29.1x | 39.3x | 3.1x |
| Wed, 23 Apr 2025 | RM 28.1b | RM 10.3b | RM 849.7m | 27.2x | 33.1x | 2.7x |
| Fri, 21 Mar 2025 | RM 33.1b | RM 10.3b | RM 849.7m | 30.9x | 38.9x | 3.2x |
| Sun, 16 Feb 2025 | RM 40.4b | RM 10.3b | RM 840.4m | 42.4x | 48x | 3.9x |
| Tue, 14 Jan 2025 | RM 44.2b | RM 10.3b | RM 843.6m | 47.1x | 52.4x | 4.3x |
| Thu, 12 Dec 2024 | RM 44.8b | RM 10.3b | RM 848.1m | 47x | 52.8x | 4.3x |
| Sat, 09 Nov 2024 | RM 45.3b | RM 10.3b | RM 951.2m | 36.9x | 47.7x | 4.4x |
| Mon, 07 Oct 2024 | RM 42.2b | RM 10.2b | RM 940.4m | 37x | 44.9x | 4.2x |
| Wed, 04 Sep 2024 | RM 47.9b | RM 10.2b | RM 945.5m | 45.9x | 50.6x | 4.7x |
| Fri, 02 Aug 2024 | RM 57.2b | RM 10.0b | RM 870.0m | 59.9x | 65.8x | 5.7x |
| Sun, 30 Jun 2024 | RM 59.3b | RM 10.0b | RM 892.3m | 58.5x | 66.4x | 5.9x |
| Tue, 28 May 2024 | RM 57.7b | RM 9.9b | RM 880.0m | 47.4x | 65.5x | 5.8x |
| Thu, 25 Apr 2024 | RM 50.5b | RM 9.7b | RM 810.1m | 44.3x | 62.4x | 5.2x |
| Sat, 23 Mar 2024 | RM 51.3b | RM 9.7b | RM 808.3m | 42.5x | 63.5x | 5.3x |
| Mon, 19 Feb 2024 | RM 49.6b | RM 9.9b | RM 836.7m | 39.7x | 59.3x | 5x |
| Wed, 17 Jan 2024 | RM 51.2b | RM 9.9b | RM 839.3m | 38.4x | 61x | 5.2x |
| Fri, 15 Dec 2023 | RM 50.0b | RM 9.9b | RM 842.8m | 38x | 59.4x | 5x |
| Sun, 12 Nov 2023 | RM 49.7b | RM 9.9b | RM 950.7m | 40.2x | 52.3x | 5x |
| Tue, 10 Oct 2023 | RM 48.8b | RM 10.0b | RM 1.0b | 35.4x | 48x | 4.9x |
| Thu, 07 Sep 2023 | RM 51.2b | RM 10.0b | RM 1.0b | 36.7x | 50.5x | 5.1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
50.5x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Malaysian Semiconductor industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 346x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 115x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 4.4x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 5.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Semiconductor industry have declined 41% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 7.6% 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 | -0.41% | |
| Tech | 1.47% | |
| Semiconductors | 2.02% | |
| Semiconductors | 3.92% | |
| Semiconductor Equipment | 0.26% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Semiconductor Equipment industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 61.3x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 25.6%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 5.7% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Semiconductors industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 39% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 28% per year.
- In contrast, the Semiconductor Equipment industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 26% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INARI Inari Amertron Berhad | RM 2.56 | 12.8% +RM 1.2b | 26.1% | PE76.8x | |
| UNISEM Unisem (M) Berhad | RM 4.45 | 8.5% +RM 564.6m | 67.3% | PE105.5x | |
| VITROX ViTrox Corporation Berhad | RM 9.23 | 2.0% +RM 341.1m | 136.1% | PE80.5x | |
| STRATUS Stratus Global Holdings Berhad | RM 2.94 | 1.0% +RM 37.5m | n/a | PE71.9x | |
| OPPSTAR Oppstar Berhad | RM 0.77 | 7.7% +RM 35.5m | 62.1% | PS11.7x |