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Malaysian (KLSE) Software Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 20, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies24
  • 7D5.5%
  • 3M-19.9%
  • 1Y-20.5%
  • YTD-24.5%

Over the last 7 days, the Software industry has risen 5.5%, driven by gains in Microlink Solutions Berhad and Autocount Dotcom Berhad of 19% and 5.9%, respectively. In contrast, the industry has lost 20% in the last 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to decline by 13% per year.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Malaysian Software Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 20 Apr 2025RM 3.1bRM 1.8b-RM 142,080,381.0017.4x-21.8x1.7x
Tue, 18 Mar 2025RM 3.3bRM 1.9b-RM 161,668,620.0020.1x-20.2x1.7x
Thu, 13 Feb 2025RM 3.8bRM 1.7b-RM 159,923,377.0029.7x-23.9x2.2x
Sat, 11 Jan 2025RM 4.0bRM 1.7b-RM 166,648,957.0031.2x-24.2x2.3x
Mon, 09 Dec 2024RM 4.0bRM 1.7b-RM 150,174,884.0031.2x-26.3x2.3x
Wed, 06 Nov 2024RM 3.8bRM 1.7b-RM 53,931,834.0034.8x-71.1x2.3x
Fri, 04 Oct 2024RM 4.1bRM 1.7b-RM 39,496,537.0036.5x-102.9x2.4x
Sun, 01 Sep 2024RM 4.4bRM 1.7b-RM 27,477,883.0036.2x-160.6x2.6x
Tue, 30 Jul 2024RM 5.1bRM 1.7b-RM 15,191,726.0047.9x-335.2x3.1x
Thu, 27 Jun 2024RM 4.9bRM 1.7b-RM 15,152,380.0046.7x-325.1x3x
Sat, 25 May 2024RM 4.9bRM 1.6bRM 13.6m43.2x356.2x3x
Mon, 22 Apr 2024RM 3.8bRM 1.6bRM 12.7m41.7x302.8x2.4x
Wed, 20 Mar 2024RM 3.8bRM 1.6bRM 13.4m32.3x280.9x2.4x
Fri, 16 Feb 2024RM 4.2bRM 1.6bRM 59.4m27.1x71.5x2.7x
Sun, 14 Jan 2024RM 4.5bRM 1.6bRM 65.8m25.5x68x2.8x
Tue, 12 Dec 2023RM 4.3bRM 1.6bRM 73.8m24.9x57.7x2.6x
Thu, 09 Nov 2023RM 4.3bRM 1.6bRM 7.4m26.4x579x2.7x
Sat, 07 Oct 2023RM 4.3bRM 1.6bRM 4.8m26.7x887.6x2.7x
Mon, 04 Sep 2023RM 4.2bRM 1.6bRM 7.8m27.1x541.3x2.7x
Wed, 02 Aug 2023RM 4.2bRM 1.6bRM 7.9m21.8x525.3x2.6x
Fri, 30 Jun 2023RM 4.1bRM 1.6bRM 8.2m22.1x498x2.6x
Sun, 28 May 2023RM 4.0bRM 1.6bRM 6.6m19.7x604.5x2.5x
Tue, 25 Apr 2023RM 3.7bRM 1.5b-RM 25,694,453.0015.4x-143.5x2.4x
Thu, 23 Mar 2023RM 3.7bRM 1.5b-RM 36,058,091.0017.8x-102.3x2.4x
Sat, 18 Feb 2023RM 3.8bRM 1.5b-RM 104,019,859.0020.4x-36.1x2.6x
Mon, 16 Jan 2023RM 3.8bRM 1.6b-RM 114,746,581.0022.9x-33.3x2.4x
Wed, 14 Dec 2022RM 3.9bRM 1.6b-RM 112,939,370.0021.7x-34.9x2.5x
Fri, 11 Nov 2022RM 3.6bRM 1.6b-RM 69,899,598.0014.6x-51.8x2.3x
Sun, 09 Oct 2022RM 3.2bRM 1.6b-RM 68,249,360.0018.9x-47.3x2.1x
Tue, 06 Sep 2022RM 3.4bRM 1.6b-RM 66,092,776.0019.1x-51.6x2.2x
Thu, 04 Aug 2022RM 3.2bRM 1.5b-RM 87,187,115.0018.7x-37.2x2.1x
Sat, 02 Jul 2022RM 3.1bRM 1.6b-RM 144,207,688.0014.7x-21.4x2x
Mon, 30 May 2022RM 3.2bRM 1.5b-RM 148,398,426.0016.2x-21.6x2.1x
Wed, 27 Apr 2022RM 3.5bRM 1.5b-RM 112,755,439.0014.7x-30.9x2.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-30.9x


Total Market Cap: RM 3.5bTotal Earnings: -RM 112,755,439.00Total Revenue: RM 1.5bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Software Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 74.1x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Malaysian Software industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.4x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Software industry have deteriorated over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 6.7% 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 caused losses to expand.

Industry Trends

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

MY Market2.86%
Tech3.34%
Software5.54%
Application Software6.10%
Systems Software4.39%
Industry PE
    Forecasted Growth
    • Despite it being negative, analysts are least pessimistic on the Systems Software industry since they expect its earnings to decline by only 13% per year over the next 5 years, which isn't as bad as the other industries.
    • This is a reversal from its past annual earnings growth rate of 64% per year.
    • In contrast, the Systems Software industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 13% 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
    		MICROLN Microlink Solutions BerhadRM 0.1819.4%
    +RM 32.2m    		-32.7%PS0.5x
    		ADB Autocount Dotcom BerhadRM 0.995.9%
    +RM 30.3m    		4.7%PE28x
    		NOVAMSC Nova MSC BerhadRM 0.0716.7%
    +RM 21.5m    		-30.0%PS3.9x
    		N2N N2N Connect BerhadRM 0.396.8%
    +RM 14.0m    		-17.0%PS2x
    		PANDA Panda Eco System BerhadRM 0.287.5%
    +RM 13.4m    		0%PE23.6x
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    RM 0.39

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    7D

    6.8%

    1Y

    -17.0%

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    RM 0.07

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    7D

    16.7%

    1Y

    -30.0%

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    RM 0.21

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    7D

    -4.5%

    1Y

    -52.3%

    CUSCAPI

    RM 0.17

    Cuscapi Berhad

    7D

    6.5%

    1Y

    -19.5%

    PANDA

    RM 0.28

    Panda Eco System Berhad

    7D

    7.5%

    1Y

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    RM 0.21

    Kronologi Asia Berhad

    7D

    5.0%

    1Y

    -36.4%

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    ADB

    RM 0.99

    Autocount Dotcom Berhad

    7D

    5.9%

    1Y

    4.7%

    MICROLN

    RM 0.18

    Microlink Solutions Berhad

    7D

    19.4%

    1Y

    -32.7%

    WILLOW

    RM 0.26

    Willowglen MSC Berhad

    7D

    6.1%

    1Y

    -27.8%

    EVD

    RM 0.055

    Evd Berhad

    7D

    -8.3%

    1Y

    -54.2%