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Malaysian (KLSE) Utilities Sector Analysis
UpdatedDec 02, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies13
- 7D3.8%
- 3M-10.5%
- 1Y30.5%
- YTD22.9%
Over the last 7 days, the Utilities industry has risen 3.8%, driven by gains in YTL Power International Berhad and YTL Corporation Berhad of 17% and 18%, respectively. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 30%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 7.1% annually.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the Malaysian Utilities Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 02 Dec 2024 | RM 183.6b | RM 147.5b | RM 12.1b | 12.8x | 15.1x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 30 Oct 2024 | RM 181.3b | RM 145.3b | RM 11.8b | 12.1x | 15.4x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 27 Sep 2024 | RM 200.4b | RM 145.3b | RM 11.8b | 13.2x | 17x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 25 Aug 2024 | RM 201.6b | RM 144.4b | RM 10.1b | 18.2x | 20x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 23 Jul 2024 | RM 214.7b | RM 146.0b | RM 10.2b | 18.5x | 21.1x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 20 Jun 2024 | RM 213.1b | RM 146.0b | RM 10.2b | 18.6x | 21x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 18 May 2024 | RM 211.6b | RM 147.2b | RM 10.0b | 20x | 21.2x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 15 Apr 2024 | RM 179.6b | RM 147.2b | RM 10.0b | 18x | 18x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 13 Mar 2024 | RM 174.1b | RM 147.2b | RM 10.0b | 17.9x | 17.4x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 09 Feb 2024 | RM 170.9b | RM 150.1b | RM 9.4b | 15x | 18.1x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 07 Jan 2024 | RM 161.3b | RM 150.1b | RM 9.4b | 14.5x | 17.1x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 05 Dec 2023 | RM 139.3b | RM 150.1b | RM 9.4b | 10.4x | 14.8x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 02 Nov 2023 | RM 138.4b | RM 152.8b | RM 8.5b | 10.2x | 16.3x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 30 Sep 2023 | RM 137.6b | RM 152.8b | RM 8.5b | 9.4x | 16.2x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 28 Aug 2023 | RM 135.4b | RM 152.7b | RM 8.9b | 10.2x | 15.2x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 26 Jul 2023 | RM 124.9b | RM 149.0b | RM 8.5b | 9.8x | 14.7x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 23 Jun 2023 | RM 118.9b | RM 149.0b | RM 8.5b | 9.8x | 14x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 21 May 2023 | RM 121.8b | RM 146.4b | RM 8.5b | 10.3x | 14.3x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 18 Apr 2023 | RM 116.0b | RM 145.7b | RM 8.5b | 10.8x | 13.7x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 16 Mar 2023 | RM 113.4b | RM 145.7b | RM 8.5b | 10.3x | 13.4x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 11 Feb 2023 | RM 116.2b | RM 141.0b | RM 8.4b | 12.1x | 13.9x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 09 Jan 2023 | RM 113.5b | RM 141.0b | RM 8.4b | 11.8x | 13.5x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 07 Dec 2022 | RM 111.7b | RM 141.0b | RM 8.4b | 11.8x | 13.3x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 04 Nov 2022 | RM 107.1b | RM 129.8b | RM 8.5b | 13.1x | 12.6x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 02 Oct 2022 | RM 104.2b | RM 129.8b | RM 8.5b | 12.7x | 12.3x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 30 Aug 2022 | RM 111.4b | RM 123.1b | RM 8.4b | 13.6x | 13.2x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 28 Jul 2022 | RM 105.6b | RM 118.6b | RM 7.3b | 13.5x | 14.4x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 25 Jun 2022 | RM 104.1b | RM 118.6b | RM 7.3b | 13.8x | 14.2x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 23 May 2022 | RM 113.0b | RM 109.8b | RM 6.1b | 14x | 18.6x | 1x |
| Wed, 20 Apr 2022 | RM 110.3b | RM 109.2b | RM 6.2b | 14.3x | 17.9x | 1x |
| Fri, 18 Mar 2022 | RM 109.4b | RM 109.2b | RM 6.2b | 14.2x | 17.8x | 1x |
| Sun, 13 Feb 2022 | RM 111.7b | RM 98.3b | RM 6.6b | 13.6x | 16.9x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 11 Jan 2022 | RM 110.1b | RM 98.3b | RM 6.6b | 13.8x | 16.7x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 09 Dec 2021 | RM 109.2b | RM 98.3b | RM 6.6b | 13.3x | 16.5x | 1.1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
16.5x
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 1.0x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Utilities industry have grown 22% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 14% 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 Utilities sector?
| MY Market | 0.26% | |
| Utilities | 3.82% | |
| Other Utilities | 17.36% | |
| Gas Utilities | 2.78% | |
| Water Utilities | 2.43% | |
| Renewable Energy | -0.086% | |
| Electric Utilities | -2.43% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Water Utilities industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 23.6x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 9.0%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 11.4% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Other Utilities industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 5.3x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Renewable Energy industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 29% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 23% per year.
- In contrast, the Gas Utilities industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 2.9% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTLPOWR YTL Power International Berhad | RM 3.40 | 17.2% +RM 4.1b | 49.1% | PE9.2x | |
| YTL YTL Corporation Berhad | RM 2.08 | 17.5% +RM 3.4b | 39.6% | PE11.8x | |
| GASMSIA Gas Malaysia Berhad | RM 4.30 | 12.9% +RM 629.2m | 38.7% | PE12.8x | |
| PETGAS PETRONAS Gas Berhad | RM 17.84 | 1.4% +RM 474.9m | 5.8% | PE19x | |
| TALIWRK Taliworks Corporation Berhad | RM 0.80 | 4.6% +RM 70.6m | -4.2% | PE25.5x |
