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Malaysian (KLSE) Software Industry Analysis
UpdatedFeb 09, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies25
- 7D-5.5%
- 3M-4.4%
- 1Y-39.5%
- YTD3.9%
Over the last 7 days, the Software industry has dropped 5.5%, driven by Insights Analytics Berhad declining 12%. On the other hand Systech Bhd is actually up 6.7%. The industry has fallen 40% in the last year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 23% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 09 Feb 2026 | RM 3.3b | RM 2.0b | -RM 17,685,162.00 | 14.6x | -184.8x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 07 Jan 2026 | RM 3.4b | RM 2.0b | -RM 17,495,719.00 | 15.8x | -196.9x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 05 Dec 2025 | RM 3.1b | RM 2.1b | -RM 60,393,233.00 | 16.3x | -51x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 02 Nov 2025 | RM 3.4b | RM 2.1b | -RM 104,150,558.00 | 18.4x | -32.6x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 30 Sep 2025 | RM 3.0b | RM 2.1b | -RM 79,796,373.00 | 17.1x | -37.3x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 28 Aug 2025 | RM 3.0b | RM 2.0b | -RM 95,653,511.00 | 15.5x | -30.9x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 26 Jul 2025 | RM 3.1b | RM 2.0b | -RM 95,632,659.00 | 15.5x | -32.3x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 23 Jun 2025 | RM 3.0b | RM 2.0b | -RM 121,540,826.00 | 17.1x | -24.8x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 21 May 2025 | RM 3.3b | RM 1.8b | -RM 140,266,936.00 | 19.9x | -23.4x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 18 Apr 2025 | RM 3.1b | RM 1.8b | -RM 142,080,381.00 | 17.2x | -21.7x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 16 Mar 2025 | RM 3.2b | RM 1.9b | -RM 161,668,620.00 | 20.3x | -19.9x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 11 Feb 2025 | RM 3.9b | RM 1.7b | -RM 159,923,377.00 | 29.8x | -24.1x | 2.2x |
| Thu, 09 Jan 2025 | RM 4.1b | RM 1.7b | -RM 166,648,957.00 | 32.1x | -24.3x | 2.3x |
| Sat, 07 Dec 2024 | RM 4.0b | RM 1.7b | -RM 150,174,884.00 | 31.2x | -26.3x | 2.3x |
| Mon, 04 Nov 2024 | RM 3.8b | RM 1.7b | -RM 53,882,656.00 | 34.8x | -70.3x | 2.3x |
| Wed, 02 Oct 2024 | RM 4.1b | RM 1.7b | -RM 39,496,537.00 | 36.9x | -104.7x | 2.4x |
| Fri, 30 Aug 2024 | RM 4.3b | RM 1.7b | -RM 19,317,842.00 | 34.6x | -224.7x | 2.6x |
| Sun, 28 Jul 2024 | RM 5.1b | RM 1.7b | -RM 15,191,726.00 | 47.9x | -337.2x | 3.1x |
| Tue, 25 Jun 2024 | RM 5.0b | RM 1.7b | -RM 14,044,380.00 | 44.8x | -359.3x | 3x |
| Thu, 23 May 2024 | RM 4.8b | RM 1.6b | RM 13.6m | 41.7x | 348.7x | 2.9x |
| Sat, 20 Apr 2024 | RM 3.9b | RM 1.6b | RM 12.7m | 42.1x | 308.9x | 2.4x |
| Mon, 18 Mar 2024 | RM 3.8b | RM 1.6b | RM 13.4m | 30.9x | 282.7x | 2.4x |
| Wed, 14 Feb 2024 | RM 4.2b | RM 1.6b | RM 59.4m | 26.5x | 70.2x | 2.7x |
| Fri, 12 Jan 2024 | RM 4.5b | RM 1.6b | RM 65.8m | 25.5x | 68.3x | 2.8x |
| Sun, 10 Dec 2023 | RM 4.3b | RM 1.6b | RM 73.8m | 24.9x | 57.7x | 2.6x |
| Tue, 07 Nov 2023 | RM 4.3b | RM 1.6b | RM 7.9m | 26.9x | 541.2x | 2.7x |
| Thu, 05 Oct 2023 | RM 4.2b | RM 1.6b | RM 4.8m | 25.9x | 875.8x | 2.7x |
| Sat, 02 Sep 2023 | RM 4.2b | RM 1.6b | RM 7.0m | 27.1x | 603.7x | 2.7x |
| Mon, 31 Jul 2023 | RM 4.2b | RM 1.6b | RM 8.4m | 22x | 502.3x | 2.7x |
| Wed, 28 Jun 2023 | RM 4.1b | RM 1.6b | RM 8.5m | 21.8x | 477.9x | 2.6x |
| Fri, 26 May 2023 | RM 4.0b | RM 1.6b | RM 7.2m | 20x | 553.7x | 2.6x |
| Sun, 23 Apr 2023 | RM 3.7b | RM 1.5b | -RM 25,694,453.00 | 15.4x | -143.5x | 2.4x |
| Tue, 21 Mar 2023 | RM 3.6b | RM 1.5b | -RM 38,039,994.00 | 14.9x | -95.3x | 2.4x |
| Thu, 16 Feb 2023 | RM 3.9b | RM 1.4b | -RM 102,351,859.00 | 21.1x | -38.3x | 2.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-38.3x
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 2.3x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Software industry have improved over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 12% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently losses are decreasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Malaysian Tech industry?
| MY Market | -1.04% | |
| Tech | -4.28% | |
| Software | -5.49% | |
| Application Software | -3.26% | |
| Systems Software | -7.31% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Systems Software industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 9.0x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 23.4%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 50.8% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Systems Software industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 23% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 51% per year.
- In contrast, the Systems Software industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 23% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYSTECH Systech Bhd | RM 0.16 | 6.7% +RM 7.1m | -40.7% | PS1.4x | |
| APPASIA AppAsia Berhad | RM 0.13 | 4.2% +RM 6.8m | -10.7% | PE50.6x | |
| NEXGRAM Nexgram Holdings Berhad | RM 0.025 | 25.0% +RM 4.9m | 66.7% | PS0.5x | |
| NETX NetX Holdings Berhad | RM 0.05 | 11.1% +RM 4.7m | -33.3% | PS5.3x | |
| SMETRIC Securemetric Berhad | RM 0.13 | 4.2% +RM 2.9m | -30.6% | PE14.4x |
