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- 7D-3.0%
- 3M1.1%
- 1Y-32.1%
- YTD-2.6%
Over the last 7 days, the Software industry has dropped 2.6%, driven by a pullback from Insights Analytics Berhad of 3.9%. On the other hand NetX Holdings Berhad is actually up 13%. However, the industry is down 31% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 25% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Malaysian Software Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 27 Mar 2026 | RM 3.1b | RM 2.0b | -RM 32,654,700.00 | 18.7x | -93.8x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 22 Feb 2026 | RM 3.4b | RM 2.0b | -RM 23,668,835.00 | 17.6x | -143.4x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 20 Jan 2026 | RM 3.5b | RM 2.0b | -RM 17,495,719.00 | 15.8x | -201x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 18 Dec 2025 | RM 3.1b | RM 2.1b | -RM 67,171,106.00 | 16.5x | -45.5x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 15 Nov 2025 | RM 3.4b | RM 2.1b | -RM 73,810,211.00 | 17.6x | -45.7x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 13 Oct 2025 | RM 3.0b | RM 2.1b | -RM 108,669,358.00 | 18.6x | -28x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 10 Sep 2025 | RM 2.9b | RM 2.1b | -RM 79,227,373.00 | 16.4x | -36.4x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 08 Aug 2025 | RM 3.0b | RM 2.0b | -RM 95,967,020.00 | 16.1x | -31.7x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 06 Jul 2025 | RM 3.1b | RM 2.0b | -RM 91,074,659.00 | 16.1x | -33.7x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 03 Jun 2025 | RM 3.2b | RM 1.9b | -RM 115,796,292.00 | 17.8x | -27.8x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 01 May 2025 | RM 3.2b | RM 1.8b | -RM 142,080,380.00 | 18.4x | -22.4x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 29 Mar 2025 | RM 3.1b | RM 1.9b | -RM 164,716,739.00 | 19.6x | -19.1x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 24 Feb 2025 | RM 3.5b | RM 1.7b | -RM 137,725,377.00 | 26.2x | -25.2x | 2x |
| Wed, 22 Jan 2025 | RM 3.9b | RM 1.7b | -RM 164,859,111.00 | 30.7x | -23.7x | 2.2x |
| Fri, 20 Dec 2024 | RM 4.0b | RM 1.7b | -RM 150,174,884.00 | 32x | -26.7x | 2.3x |
| Sun, 17 Nov 2024 | RM 3.7b | RM 1.7b | -RM 55,965,617.00 | 34.1x | -66.9x | 2.2x |
| Tue, 15 Oct 2024 | RM 4.1b | RM 1.7b | -RM 33,911,317.00 | 37.3x | -121.3x | 2.5x |
| Thu, 12 Sep 2024 | RM 4.1b | RM 1.7b | -RM 39,525,537.00 | 34.8x | -104.4x | 2.4x |
| Sat, 10 Aug 2024 | RM 4.7b | RM 1.7b | -RM 20,996,349.00 | 43.1x | -222.2x | 2.8x |
| Mon, 08 Jul 2024 | RM 5.4b | RM 1.7b | -RM 15,191,726.00 | 48.7x | -354.8x | 3.2x |
| Wed, 05 Jun 2024 | RM 4.7b | RM 1.7b | -RM 17,030,564.00 | 43.2x | -276.6x | 2.8x |
| Fri, 03 May 2024 | RM 4.1b | RM 1.6b | RM 13.0m | 43.6x | 318.8x | 2.6x |
| Sun, 31 Mar 2024 | RM 3.9b | RM 1.6b | RM 7.5m | 38.4x | 513.9x | 2.4x |
| Tue, 27 Feb 2024 | RM 4.2b | RM 1.6b | RM 38.2m | 29x | 109.1x | 2.7x |
| Thu, 25 Jan 2024 | RM 4.4b | RM 1.6b | RM 65.8m | 25.5x | 66.5x | 2.7x |
| Sat, 23 Dec 2023 | RM 4.3b | RM 1.6b | RM 67.5m | 25.5x | 63.8x | 2.7x |
| Mon, 20 Nov 2023 | RM 4.3b | RM 1.6b | RM 6.4m | 25.7x | 668.6x | 2.7x |
| Wed, 18 Oct 2023 | RM 4.3b | RM 1.6b | RM 4.8m | 28.6x | 898x | 2.7x |
| Fri, 15 Sep 2023 | RM 4.3b | RM 1.6b | RM 10.9m | 28.2x | 397.4x | 2.8x |
| Sun, 13 Aug 2023 | RM 4.1b | RM 1.6b | RM 7.4m | 22.3x | 556.6x | 2.6x |
| Tue, 11 Jul 2023 | RM 4.2b | RM 1.6b | RM 8.7m | 21.6x | 476.4x | 2.6x |
| Thu, 08 Jun 2023 | RM 4.0b | RM 1.6b | RM 9.0m | 21x | 448.1x | 2.6x |
| Sat, 06 May 2023 | RM 3.7b | RM 1.5b | -RM 26,267,573.00 | 15.3x | -141.4x | 2.4x |
| Mon, 03 Apr 2023 | RM 3.6b | RM 1.5b | -RM 26,750,905.00 | 15.4x | -136.4x | 2.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-136.4x
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 2.2x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.5x.
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 9.6% 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 caused losses to expand.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Malaysian Tech industry?
| MY Market | -0.56% | |
| Tech | -1.18% | |
| Software | -2.95% | |
| Systems Software | -2.68% | |
| Application Software | -3.28% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Systems Software industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 19.5x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 25.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 4.9% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Systems Software industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 25% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 4.9% per year.
- In contrast, the Systems Software industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 25% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NETX NetX Holdings Berhad | RM 0.045 | 12.5% +RM 4.7m | -35.7% | PS4.7x | |
| ADB Autocount Dotcom Berhad | RM 0.67 | 0.8% +RM 2.8m | -32.0% | PE11.8x |