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Malaysian (KLSE) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedOct 06, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies999
  • 7D-1.2%
  • 3M-3.5%
  • 1Y13.0%
  • YTD10.2%

Over the last 7 days, the market has dropped 1.2%, driven by a decline of 1.5% in the Financials sector. In contrast to the last week, the market is actually up 13% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 11% annually.

Trending IndustriesOil and GasSoftware

Market Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 06 Oct 2024RM 2.0tRM 1.3tRM 113.3b15.5x17.4x1.6x
Tue, 03 Sep 2024RM 2.0tRM 1.3tRM 112.8b16.2x17.7x1.6x
Thu, 01 Aug 2024RM 2.0tRM 1.2tRM 105.8b18x19x1.6x
Sat, 29 Jun 2024RM 2.0tRM 1.2tRM 105.3b17.3x18.7x1.6x
Mon, 27 May 2024RM 2.0tRM 1.2tRM 101.1b17.9x19.8x1.6x
Wed, 24 Apr 2024RM 1.9tRM 1.2tRM 99.7b16.3x18.9x1.6x
Fri, 22 Mar 2024RM 1.9tRM 1.2tRM 99.6b16.1x18.6x1.5x
Sun, 18 Feb 2024RM 1.8tRM 1.2tRM 82.5b15.7x22.2x1.5x
Tue, 16 Jan 2024RM 1.8tRM 1.2tRM 82.8b16.1x22x1.5x
Thu, 14 Dec 2023RM 1.7tRM 1.2tRM 82.9b15.2x21x1.4x
Sat, 11 Nov 2023RM 1.7tRM 1.3tRM 105.3b15.7x16.5x1.3x
Mon, 09 Oct 2023RM 1.7tRM 1.2tRM 79.0b15.6x21.6x1.4x
Wed, 06 Sep 2023RM 1.7tRM 1.2tRM 79.7b15.9x21.8x1.4x
Fri, 04 Aug 2023RM 1.7tRM 1.2tRM 81.9b14.5x20.8x1.4x
Sun, 02 Jul 2023RM 1.6tRM 1.2tRM 82.8b13.9x19.7x1.3x
Tue, 30 May 2023RM 1.7tRM 1.3tRM 82.7b13.6x20.1x1.3x
Thu, 27 Apr 2023RM 1.7tRM 1.2tRM 119.0b13.3x14.1x1.4x
Sat, 25 Mar 2023RM 1.6tRM 1.2tRM 117.3b13.1x13.8x1.3x
Mon, 20 Feb 2023RM 1.7tRM 1.2tRM 139.1b13.6x12.4x1.4x
Wed, 18 Jan 2023RM 1.7tRM 1.2tRM 138.7b13.2x12.4x1.4x
Fri, 16 Dec 2022RM 1.7tRM 1.2tRM 138.5b13.2x12.1x1.4x
Sun, 13 Nov 2022RM 1.6tRM 1.1tRM 134.7b13.5x12.1x1.4x
Tue, 11 Oct 2022RM 1.6tRM 1.1tRM 135.5b13.4x11.6x1.4x
Thu, 08 Sep 2022RM 1.6tRM 1.1tRM 136.1b13.8x12.1x1.5x
Sat, 06 Aug 2022RM 1.7tRM 1.1tRM 99.7b14.4x16.7x1.5x
Mon, 04 Jul 2022RM 1.6tRM 1.1tRM 100.9b14.1x16x1.5x
Wed, 01 Jun 2022RM 1.7tRM 1.1tRM 98.8b14.6x17.5x1.6x
Fri, 29 Apr 2022RM 1.8tRM 1.0tRM 97.4b15.7x18.2x1.7x
Sun, 27 Mar 2022RM 1.8tRM 1.0tRM 99.4b15.3x17.9x1.7x
Tue, 22 Feb 2022RM 1.8tRM 1.0tRM 93.2b15.8x18.9x1.8x
Thu, 20 Jan 2022RM 1.7tRM 992.8bRM 93.5b15.4x18.3x1.7x
Sat, 18 Dec 2021RM 1.7tRM 995.0bRM 94.1b15.3x18x1.7x
Mon, 15 Nov 2021RM 1.8tRM 984.6bRM 93.7b15.9x18.8x1.8x
Wed, 13 Oct 2021RM 1.8tRM 984.9bRM 93.5b16.4x19.3x1.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

19.3x


Total Market Cap: RM 1.8tTotal Earnings: RM 93.5bTotal Revenue: RM 984.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 17.5x202220232024
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 17.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for Malaysian listed companies have grown 6.6% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 8.7% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Sector Trends

Which sectors have driven the changes within the Malaysian Market?

MY Market-1.19%
Energy2.23%
Consumer Staples0.29%
Healthcare0.17%
Information Technology0%
Financials0%
Health Care0%
Industrials0%
Materials-0.12%
Consumer Discretionary-0.80%
Real Estate-0.82%
Financials-1.51%
Tech-1.67%
Utilities-1.79%
Industrials-2.12%
Telecom-4.17%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Tech sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 52.4x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 24.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 1.7% per year.
  • The Financials sector is the least preferred by investors for future growth, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 12.1x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Tech sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 24% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 1.7% per year.
  • In contrast, the Real Estate industry is expected to see its earnings growth to stay flat over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuationSector
99SMART 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings BerhadRM 2.296.0%
+RM 1.1b
n/aPE45.6xConsumer Staples
PCHEM PETRONAS Chemicals Group BerhadRM 5.801.9%
+RM 880.0m
-18.3%PE23.4xMaterials
KLK Kuala Lumpur Kepong BerhadRM 20.901.9%
+RM 416.6m
-2.3%PE32.7xConsumer Staples
RHBBANK RHB Bank BerhadRM 6.191.5%
+RM 392.4m
12.5%PB0.9xFinancials
QL QL Resources BerhadRM 4.692.0%
+RM 328.4m
28.6%PE37.8xConsumer Staples
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AXIATA

RM 2.43

Axiata Group Berhad

7D

-5.4%

1Y

0.8%

RHBBANK

RM 6.19

RHB Bank Berhad

7D

1.5%

1Y

12.5%

TENAGA

RM 14.28

Tenaga Nasional Berhad

7D

-2.6%

1Y

42.5%

99SMART

RM 2.29

99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Berhad

7D

6.0%

1Y

n/a

LHI

RM 0.75

Leong Hup International Berhad

7D

9.5%

1Y

36.4%

CIMB

RM 7.92

CIMB Group Holdings Berhad

7D

-3.9%

1Y

46.1%

PBBANK

RM 4.53

Public Bank Berhad

7D

-1.3%

1Y

12.4%

MISC

RM 7.70

MISC Berhad

7D

-4.8%

1Y

8.6%

SUNREIT

RM 1.74

Sunway Real Estate Investment Trust

7D

4.2%

1Y

17.6%