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Malaysian (KLSE) Telecom Sector Analysis

UpdatedDec 22, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies24
  • 7D-0.3%
  • 3M-4.7%
  • 1Y-5.4%
  • YTD-5.2%

Over the last 7 days, the Telecom industry has remained flat. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 5.4% over the past 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 11% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the Malaysian Telecom Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 22 Dec 2024RM 129.5bRM 66.0bRM 6.3b16.2x20.7x2x
Tue, 19 Nov 2024RM 125.9bRM 66.3bRM 5.3b15.5x23.6x1.9x
Thu, 17 Oct 2024RM 132.1bRM 66.2bRM 5.3b15.2x25.1x2x
Sat, 14 Sep 2024RM 135.4bRM 66.3bRM 5.2b16.8x25.9x2x
Mon, 12 Aug 2024RM 131.6bRM 66.0bRM 4.8b22.2x27.3x2x
Wed, 10 Jul 2024RM 132.8bRM 66.0bRM 4.8b20.7x27.6x2x
Fri, 07 Jun 2024RM 138.2bRM 66.1bRM 4.8b19.8x28.7x2.1x
Sun, 05 May 2024RM 141.0bRM 65.2bRM 4.6b23.8x30.4x2.2x
Tue, 02 Apr 2024RM 138.4bRM 65.2bRM 4.6b22.3x29.8x2.1x
Thu, 29 Feb 2024RM 144.6bRM 65.5bRM 4.7b20.8x30.9x2.2x
Sat, 27 Jan 2024RM 141.6bRM 65.3bRM 215.4m20.9x657.2x2.2x
Mon, 25 Dec 2023RM 136.8bRM 65.3bRM 215.4m21.9x634.8x2.1x
Wed, 22 Nov 2023RM 139.0bRM 64.9b-RM 1,257,781,318.0021.7x-110.5x2.1x
Fri, 20 Oct 2023RM 137.9bRM 63.2b-RM 1,414,189,318.0020.9x-97.5x2.2x
Sun, 17 Sep 2023RM 141.8bRM 63.3b-RM 1,339,289,318.0020.9x-105.9x2.2x
Tue, 15 Aug 2023RM 141.6bRM 60.8b-RM 875,361,364.0015.7x-161.7x2.3x
Thu, 13 Jul 2023RM 138.7bRM 60.7b-RM 894,575,201.0015.6x-155.1x2.3x
Sat, 10 Jun 2023RM 142.5bRM 60.8b-RM 810,513,201.0013.5x-175.8x2.3x
Mon, 08 May 2023RM 151.1bRM 58.5b-RM 1,296,930,420.0014.5x-116.5x2.6x
Wed, 05 Apr 2023RM 145.7bRM 58.5b-RM 1,283,873,420.0014.9x-113.5x2.5x
Fri, 03 Mar 2023RM 146.2bRM 58.5b-RM 1,228,365,463.0014x-119x2.5x
Sun, 29 Jan 2023RM 144.6bRM 63.7bRM 4.0b14.3x36.2x2.3x
Tue, 27 Dec 2022RM 136.8bRM 63.7bRM 4.0b18.4x34.2x2.1x
Thu, 24 Nov 2022RM 119.6bRM 63.0bRM 4.5b18.1x26.8x1.9x
Sat, 22 Oct 2022RM 114.2bRM 62.5bRM 4.4b16.9x25.9x1.8x
Mon, 19 Sep 2022RM 119.6bRM 62.7bRM 4.4b18.6x27x1.9x
Wed, 17 Aug 2022RM 127.0bRM 62.0bRM 4.5b19.6x27.9x2x
Fri, 15 Jul 2022RM 112.0bRM 61.9bRM 4.6b20.1x24.2x1.8x
Sun, 12 Jun 2022RM 117.9bRM 62.3bRM 4.8b20.5x24.6x1.9x
Tue, 10 May 2022RM 126.9bRM 61.6bRM 4.8b17.9x26.2x2.1x
Thu, 07 Apr 2022RM 137.4bRM 61.5bRM 4.9b18.5x28x2.2x
Sat, 05 Mar 2022RM 142.3bRM 61.6bRM 5.0b17.7x28.7x2.3x
Mon, 31 Jan 2022RM 139.6bRM 60.5bRM 4.8b19.3x29.2x2.3x
Wed, 29 Dec 2021RM 143.9bRM 60.4bRM 4.8b20.2x30.2x2.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

30.2x


Total Market Cap: RM 143.9bTotal Earnings: RM 4.8bTotal Revenue: RM 60.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Telecom Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 34x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Malaysian Communication Services industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 20.7x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 34.0x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 2.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Communication Services industry have grown 9.6% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 3.0% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Malaysian Telecom sector?

MY Market-0.98%
Telecom-0.32%
Media0.42%
Entertainment0%
Wireless Telecom-0.17%
Telecom Services and Carriers-0.67%
Interactive Media and Services-5.62%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Wireless Telecom industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 11.1x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 12.4%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 33.0% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Interactive Media and Services industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 23.0x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Wireless Telecom industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 12% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 33% per year.
  • In contrast, the Media industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 3.3% 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
MAXIS Maxis BerhadRM 3.570.8%
+RM 235.0m		-7.3%PE24.7x
ASTRO Astro Malaysia Holdings BerhadRM 0.222.3%
+RM 26.1m		-44.3%PE7x
XOXTECH XOX Technology BerhadRM 0.069.1%
+RM 4.5m		9.1%PE5.4x
SJC Seni Jaya Corporation BerhadRM 0.283.7%
+RM 2.1m		-44.6%PE6.5x
SEDANIA Sedania Innovator BerhadRM 0.153.4%
+RM 1.8m		-26.8%PS1x
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SJC

RM 0.28

Seni Jaya Corporation Berhad

7D

3.7%

1Y

-44.6%

ASTRO

RM 0.22

Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad

7D

2.3%

1Y

-44.3%

TIMECOM

RM 4.62

TIME dotCom Berhad

7D

-0.6%

1Y

-14.3%

MAXIS

RM 3.57

Maxis Berhad

7D

0.8%

1Y

-7.3%

We Think Maxis Berhad (KLSE:MAXIS) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Dec 12
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TM

RM 6.72

Telekom Malaysia Berhad

7D

-0.4%

1Y

20.9%

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Telekom Malaysia Berhad (KLSE:TM) Presents An Opportunity

Dec 11
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OCK

RM 0.47

OCK Group Berhad

7D

-3.1%

1Y

6.9%

JCBNEXT

RM 1.60

JcbNext Berhad

7D

-5.9%

1Y

0.6%

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Dec 04
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MEDIA

RM 0.46

Media Prima Berhad

7D

-2.1%

1Y

1.1%

CDB

RM 3.54

Celcomdigi Berhad

7D

-0.3%

1Y

-13.9%

Celcomdigi Berhad (KLSE:CDB) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To MYR0.036

Nov 29
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AXIATA

RM 2.34

Axiata Group Berhad

7D

-1.3%

1Y

-2.9%

REDTONE

RM 0.84

REDtone Digital Berhad

7D

-7.2%

1Y

21.7%

SEDANIA

RM 0.15

Sedania Innovator Berhad

7D

3.4%

1Y

-26.8%

XOXTECH

RM 0.06

XOX Technology Berhad

7D

9.1%

1Y

9.1%