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Malaysian (KLSE) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedMay 24, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1068
  • 7D-1.2%
  • 3M-0.7%
  • 1Y10.9%
  • YTD3.6%

Over the past 7 days, the market has dropped 1.2% with the Communication Services sector contributing the most to the decline. On the other hand, the Information Technology has risen by 4.3%. In contrast to the last week, the market is actually up 11% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 10% per annum.

Trending IndustriesOil and GasSoftware

Market Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 24 May 2026RM 2.1tRM 1.3tRM 125.3b13.8x16.9x1.6x
Tue, 21 Apr 2026RM 2.1tRM 1.3tRM 123.6b13.8x16.9x1.6x
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
Price to Earnings Ratio

35.2x


Total Market Cap: RM 1.7tTotal Earnings: RM 47.0bTotal Revenue: RM 1.3tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 18.3x202420252026
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 18.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for Malaysian listed companies have grown 39% per year over the last three years, while revenues have remained steady.
  • This means that companies overall are more efficiently conducting business since profits are increasing while sales have been flat.

Sector Trends

Which sectors have driven the changes within the Malaysian Market?

MY Market-1.19%
Tech4.31%
Materials0.77%
Industrials-0.033%
Consumer Staples-0.54%
Financials-1.24%
Healthcare-1.28%
Utilities-1.50%
Energy-2.76%
Real Estate-2.84%
Telecom-4.81%
Consumer Discretionary-5.16%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Materials sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 78.7x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 25.6%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 1.8% per year.
  • The Energy sector is the least preferred by investors for future growth, which is trading below its 3-year average of 18.5x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Materials sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 26% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 1.8% 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
VITROX ViTrox Corporation BerhadRM 6.9215.5%
+RM 1.8b		118.3%PE81.8xTech
PMETAL Press Metal Aluminium Holdings BerhadRM 9.102.4%
+RM 1.7b		77.7%PE35.7xMaterials
99SMART 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings BerhadRM 3.453.9%
+RM 1.1b		61.2%PE44.5xConsumer Staples
PCHEM PETRONAS Chemicals Group BerhadRM 5.702.0%
+RM 880.0m		69.6%PS1.7xMaterials
MPI Malaysian Pacific Industries BerhadRM 48.5010.0%
+RM 877.4m		163.3%PE51.6xTech
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