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Malaysian (KLSE) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedMar 19, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1064
  • 7D1.1%
  • 3M3.0%
  • 1Y10.3%
  • YTD2.3%

In the last week, the market has stayed flat, however the Materials sector stood out, gaining 5.0%. As for the longer term, the market has risen 9.0% in the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 12% annually.

Trending IndustriesOil and GasSoftware

Market Valuation and Performance

Has the Malaysian Market valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 19 Mar 2026RM 2.1tRM 1.3tRM 122.6b13.5x17x1.6x
Sat, 14 Feb 2026RM 2.1tRM 1.3tRM 119.5b14.1x17.5x1.6x
Mon, 12 Jan 2026RM 2.0tRM 1.3tRM 118.7b14.3x17.3x1.6x
Wed, 10 Dec 2025RM 2.0tRM 1.3tRM 115.1b13.7x17x1.5x
Fri, 07 Nov 2025RM 2.0tRM 1.3tRM 113.0b14.4x17.5x1.5x
Sun, 05 Oct 2025RM 2.0tRM 1.3tRM 111.9b15.1x17.8x1.5x
Tue, 02 Sep 2025RM 1.9tRM 1.3tRM 112.1b14.5x16.9x1.5x
Thu, 31 Jul 2025RM 1.9tRM 1.3tRM 115.8b13.7x16.1x1.4x
Sat, 28 Jun 2025RM 1.8tRM 1.3tRM 115.6b13.8x16x1.4x
Mon, 26 May 2025RM 1.9tRM 1.3tRM 117.7b14.2x15.8x1.4x
Wed, 23 Apr 2025RM 1.8tRM 1.3tRM 118.2b13.4x15x1.4x
Fri, 21 Mar 2025RM 1.8tRM 1.3tRM 118.2b14.2x15.4x1.4x
Sun, 16 Feb 2025RM 1.9tRM 1.3tRM 114.0b14.8x17x1.5x
Tue, 14 Jan 2025RM 2.0tRM 1.3tRM 114.8b15.2x17.1x1.5x
Thu, 12 Dec 2024RM 2.0tRM 1.3tRM 114.8b15.4x17.3x1.5x
Sat, 09 Nov 2024RM 2.0tRM 1.3tRM 113.6b15.6x17.3x1.6x
Mon, 07 Oct 2024RM 2.0tRM 1.3tRM 113.3b15.5x17.4x1.6x
Wed, 04 Sep 2024RM 2.0tRM 1.3tRM 112.8b16x17.6x1.6x
Fri, 02 Aug 2024RM 2.0tRM 1.2tRM 105.9b18.1x19x1.6x
Sun, 30 Jun 2024RM 2.0tRM 1.2tRM 105.3b17.2x18.7x1.6x
Tue, 28 May 2024RM 2.0tRM 1.2tRM 101.1b17.8x19.8x1.6x
Thu, 25 Apr 2024RM 1.9tRM 1.2tRM 99.7b16.5x19x1.6x
Sat, 23 Mar 2024RM 1.9tRM 1.2tRM 99.6b16.2x18.6x1.5x
Mon, 19 Feb 2024RM 1.8tRM 1.2tRM 82.5b15.7x22.2x1.5x
Wed, 17 Jan 2024RM 1.8tRM 1.2tRM 82.8b16x21.8x1.5x
Fri, 15 Dec 2023RM 1.7tRM 1.2tRM 82.9b15.2x21x1.4x
Sun, 12 Nov 2023RM 1.7tRM 1.2tRM 79.9b15.9x21.7x1.4x
Tue, 10 Oct 2023RM 1.7tRM 1.2tRM 79.0b15.5x21.6x1.4x
Thu, 07 Sep 2023RM 1.7tRM 1.2tRM 79.7b15.8x21.9x1.4x
Sat, 05 Aug 2023RM 1.7tRM 1.2tRM 81.9b14.6x20.8x1.4x
Mon, 03 Jul 2023RM 1.6tRM 1.2tRM 82.8b13.9x19.7x1.3x
Wed, 31 May 2023RM 1.7tRM 1.3tRM 47.0b13.5x35.2x1.3x
Fri, 28 Apr 2023RM 1.7tRM 1.2tRM 119.0b13.3x14.1x1.4x
Sun, 26 Mar 2023RM 1.6tRM 1.2tRM 117.4b13.1x13.8x1.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

13.8x


Total Market Cap: RM 1.6tTotal Earnings: RM 117.4bTotal Revenue: RM 1.2tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 18.1x202420252026
Current Market PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Malaysian market at the moment, indicating that they expect earnings will grow in line with historical growth rates.
  • The market is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 18.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for Malaysian listed companies have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues have grown 2.6% 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 and as a result, profits have held steady.

Sector Trends

Which sectors have driven the changes within the Malaysian Market?

MY Market1.05%
Healthcare4.31%
Materials4.21%
Utilities2.79%
Tech1.87%
Industrials0.93%
Consumer Staples0.75%
Real Estate0.68%
Financials0.53%
Consumer Discretionary-0.94%
Telecom-1.74%
Energy-3.46%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Materials sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 49.2x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 44.9% which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 1.9% per year.
  • The Energy sector is the least preferred by investors for future growth, which is trading below its 3-year average of 19.9x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Materials sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 45% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 1.9% per year.
  • In contrast, the Real Estate sector is expected to see its earnings decline by 3.4% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuationSector
PCHEM PETRONAS Chemicals Group BerhadRM 4.9018.4%
+RM 6.1b		31.4%PS1.4xMaterials
IHH IHH Healthcare BerhadRM 9.394.4%
+RM 3.5b		32.3%PE39.5xHealthcare
PBBANK Public Bank BerhadRM 4.933.8%
+RM 3.5b		8.6%PB1.6xFinancials
SUNWAY Sunway BerhadRM 5.487.5%
+RM 2.6b		21.2%PE29xIndustrials
YTLPOWR YTL Power International BerhadRM 2.957.7%
+RM 1.8b		-9.8%PE11.4xUtilities
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7D
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1Y
31.4%
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7D
-7.9%
1Y
45.4%
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1Y
16.9%

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1Y
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GENM
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RM 3.70
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QL
RM 3.66
QL Resources Berhad
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SUNWAY
RM 5.48
Sunway Berhad
7D
7.5%
1Y
21.2%
PBBANK
RM 4.93
Public Bank Berhad
7D
3.8%
1Y
8.6%
YTLPOWR
RM 2.95
YTL Power International Berhad
7D
7.7%
1Y
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YTL
RM 1.77
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8.6%
1Y
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RM 6.83
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4.6%
1Y
19.8%
UTDPLT
RM 33.98
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7.4%
1Y
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TANCO
RM 1.40
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7D
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1Y
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