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Malaysian (KLSE) Utilities Sector Analysis

UpdatedJan 13, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies14
  • 7D0.2%
  • 3M-6.3%
  • 1Y-5.0%
  • YTD0.03%

In the last week, Utilities has been flat. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 8.3% in the last year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 7.5% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 13 Jan 2026RM 186.4bRM 144.4bRM 11.9b13.8x15.6x1.3x
Thu, 11 Dec 2025RM 177.4bRM 144.5bRM 11.9b13.2x14.9x1.2x
Sat, 08 Nov 2025RM 195.8bRM 145.8bRM 12.2b15.2x16x1.3x
Mon, 06 Oct 2025RM 202.7bRM 145.9bRM 12.0b16.4x16.9x1.4x
Wed, 03 Sep 2025RM 195.0bRM 145.9bRM 12.0b15.6x16.2x1.3x
Fri, 01 Aug 2025RM 192.2bRM 148.7bRM 12.8b14.1x15x1.3x
Sun, 29 Jun 2025RM 193.4bRM 148.7bRM 12.8b13.3x15.1x1.3x
Tue, 27 May 2025RM 181.5bRM 149.0bRM 12.5b14.8x14.6x1.2x
Thu, 24 Apr 2025RM 175.3bRM 149.2bRM 12.8b14.4x13.7x1.2x
Sat, 22 Mar 2025RM 180.7bRM 149.2bRM 12.8b14.5x14.1x1.2x
Mon, 17 Feb 2025RM 185.8bRM 147.5bRM 12.1b12.5x15.3x1.3x
Wed, 15 Jan 2025RM 189.4bRM 147.0bRM 12.1b12.6x15.7x1.3x
Fri, 13 Dec 2024RM 184.4bRM 147.5bRM 12.1b12.4x15.2x1.3x
Sun, 10 Nov 2024RM 185.1bRM 145.3bRM 11.7b12.1x15.8x1.3x
Tue, 08 Oct 2024RM 190.2bRM 145.3bRM 11.8b12.6x16.1x1.3x
Thu, 05 Sep 2024RM 205.9bRM 145.3bRM 11.8b15.4x17.5x1.4x
Sat, 03 Aug 2024RM 206.7bRM 146.0bRM 10.2b17.9x20.3x1.4x
Mon, 01 Jul 2024RM 210.0bRM 146.0bRM 10.2b18.4x20.7x1.4x
Wed, 29 May 2024RM 211.5bRM 146.3bRM 10.3b18.7x20.6x1.4x
Fri, 26 Apr 2024RM 184.5bRM 147.2bRM 10.0b17.6x18.5x1.3x
Sun, 24 Mar 2024RM 178.3bRM 147.2bRM 10.0b18.1x17.9x1.2x
Tue, 20 Feb 2024RM 171.2bRM 150.1bRM 9.4b14.3x18.1x1.1x
Thu, 18 Jan 2024RM 166.5bRM 150.1bRM 9.4b14.8x17.7x1.1x
Sat, 16 Dec 2023RM 148.1bRM 150.1bRM 9.4b11.5x15.7x1x
Mon, 13 Nov 2023RM 140.2bRM 152.9bRM 8.5b11.5x16.4x0.9x
Wed, 11 Oct 2023RM 137.5bRM 152.8bRM 8.5b9.5x16.2x0.9x
Fri, 08 Sep 2023RM 137.4bRM 152.8bRM 8.5b9.3x16.2x0.9x
Sun, 06 Aug 2023RM 127.7bRM 149.0bRM 8.5b9.8x15.1x0.9x
Tue, 04 Jul 2023RM 121.2bRM 149.0bRM 8.5b10.1x14.3x0.8x
Thu, 01 Jun 2023RM 122.6bRM 149.0bRM 8.5b10.1x14.5x0.8x
Sat, 29 Apr 2023RM 114.7bRM 145.7bRM 8.5b11x13.6x0.8x
Mon, 27 Mar 2023RM 113.6bRM 145.7bRM 8.5b10.3x13.4x0.8x
Wed, 22 Feb 2023RM 116.3bRM 141.5bRM 8.4b12.3x13.9x0.8x
Fri, 20 Jan 2023RM 114.4bRM 141.0bRM 8.4b12.1x13.6x0.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

13.6x


Total Market Cap: RM 114.4bTotal Earnings: RM 8.4bTotal Revenue: RM 141.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Utilities Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 16.1x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Malaysian Utilities industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 16.1x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.2x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Utilities industry have grown 12% per year over the last three years, while revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that companies overall are more efficiently conducting business since profits are increasing while sales have been flat.

Industry Trends

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

MY Market1.63%
Utilities0.20%
Gas Utilities1.36%
Other Utilities1.21%
Renewable Energy0.30%
Water Utilities-0.90%
Electric Utilities-1.02%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Water Utilities industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 25.7x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 19.4%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 36.7% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Other Utilities industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 11.2x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Renewable Energy industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 23% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 34% per year.
  • In contrast, the Gas Utilities industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 4.0% 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
YTLPOWR YTL Power International BerhadRM 3.381.8%
+RM 517.7m		-15.5%PE11.3x
PETGAS PETRONAS Gas BerhadRM 18.421.2%
+RM 435.3m		4.9%PE20.5x
MFCB Mega First Corporation BerhadRM 3.544.7%
+RM 150.8m		-23.0%PE8.1x
GASMSIA Gas Malaysia BerhadRM 4.392.3%
+RM 128.4m		1.2%PE13.8x
YTL YTL Corporation BerhadRM 2.060.5%
+RM 116.0m		-10.4%PE12.2x

Latest News

TENAGA
RM 13.60
Tenaga Nasional Berhad
7D
-1.0%
1Y
-2.2%

TENAGA: New Solar Power Agreement Will Support Stronger Margins And Future Upside

Analysts have kept their fair value estimate for Tenaga Nasional Berhad steady at RM15.69, making only marginal tweaks to assumptions around discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E that guide this unchanged target. What's in the News Tenaga Nasional Berhad entered into a Power Purchase Agreement with WD Solar Kedah Sdn.
PETGAS
RM 18.42
PETRONAS Gas Berhad
7D
1.2%
1Y
4.9%

Is PETRONAS Gas Berhad (KLSE:PETGAS) Using Too Much Debt?

Jan 07
Is PETRONAS Gas Berhad (KLSE:PETGAS) Using Too Much Debt?
YTL
RM 2.06
YTL Corporation Berhad
7D
0.5%
1Y
-10.4%

The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From YTL Corporation Berhad's (KLSE:YTL) Earnings Yet

Jan 06
The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From YTL Corporation Berhad's (KLSE:YTL) Earnings Yet
GASMSIA
RM 4.39
Gas Malaysia Berhad
7D
2.3%
1Y
1.2%
MFCB
RM 3.54
Mega First Corporation Berhad
7D
4.7%
1Y
-23.0%

MFCB: Stable Fair Value Will Balance Dividend Appeal And Softer Earnings Outlook

Analysts have maintained their fair value estimate for Mega First Corporation Berhad at RM3.42. They cite only very small adjustments to assumptions for discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E, which they consider too minor to warrant a change in the target price.
RANHILL
RM 1.69
Ranhill Utilities Berhad
7D
-0.6%
1Y
19.0%
GENERGY
RM 0.77
Wasco Greenergy Berhad
7D
-1.3%
1Y
n/a
YTLPOWR
RM 3.38
YTL Power International Berhad
7D
1.8%
1Y
-15.5%

YTL Power International Berhad's (KLSE:YTLPOWR) Sluggish Earnings Might Be Just The Beginning Of Its Problems

Dec 04
YTL Power International Berhad's (KLSE:YTLPOWR) Sluggish Earnings Might Be Just The Beginning Of Its Problems
MALAKOF
RM 0.81
Malakoff Corporation Berhad
7D
-3.0%
1Y
-8.9%
SALCON
RM 0.24
Salcon Berhad
7D
-2.0%
1Y
-7.7%
PUNCAK
RM 0.22
Puncak Niaga Holdings Berhad
7D
4.8%
1Y
-6.4%
PBA
RM 1.91
PBA Holdings Bhd
7D
2.7%
1Y
-8.6%

Investors Shouldn't Be Too Comfortable With PBA Holdings Bhd's (KLSE:PBA) Earnings

Nov 26
Investors Shouldn't Be Too Comfortable With PBA Holdings Bhd's (KLSE:PBA) Earnings
TALIWRK
RM 0.48
Taliworks Corporation Berhad
7D
-4.0%
1Y
-37.4%

We Like The Quality Of Taliworks Corporation Berhad's (KLSE:TALIWRK) Earnings

Nov 26
We Like The Quality Of Taliworks Corporation Berhad's (KLSE:TALIWRK) Earnings