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Malaysian (KLSE) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedNov 13, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1004
  • 7D-0.5%
  • 3M-2.0%
  • 1Y10.3%
  • YTD9.6%

The market has been flat in the last week, however the Materials sector is down 3.6%. More promisingly, the market is up 10% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 10% annually.

Trending IndustriesOil and GasSoftware

Market Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 13 Nov 2024RM 2.0tRM 1.3tRM 113.6b15.8x17.2x1.5x
Fri, 11 Oct 2024RM 2.0tRM 1.3tRM 113.3b15.4x17.5x1.6x
Sun, 08 Sep 2024RM 2.0tRM 1.3tRM 113.2b15.5x17.4x1.6x
Tue, 06 Aug 2024RM 1.9tRM 1.2tRM 105.9b16.4x17.6x1.5x
Thu, 04 Jul 2024RM 2.0tRM 1.2tRM 105.6b17.6x19.1x1.6x
Sat, 01 Jun 2024RM 2.0tRM 1.2tRM 102.6b17.1x19.2x1.6x
Mon, 29 Apr 2024RM 1.9tRM 1.2tRM 99.8b16.5x19.1x1.6x
Wed, 27 Mar 2024RM 1.9tRM 1.2tRM 99.7b16x18.6x1.5x
Fri, 23 Feb 2024RM 1.8tRM 1.2tRM 82.9b16x22.2x1.5x
Sun, 21 Jan 2024RM 1.8tRM 1.2tRM 82.8b15.7x21.6x1.4x
Tue, 19 Dec 2023RM 1.8tRM 1.2tRM 83.0b15.2x21.2x1.4x
Thu, 16 Nov 2023RM 1.8tRM 1.2tRM 79.9b15.9x22x1.4x
Sat, 14 Oct 2023RM 1.7tRM 1.2tRM 79.0b15.7x22x1.4x
Mon, 11 Sep 2023RM 1.7tRM 1.2tRM 79.7b15.7x21.8x1.4x
Wed, 09 Aug 2023RM 1.7tRM 1.2tRM 81.9b14.6x20.9x1.4x
Fri, 07 Jul 2023RM 1.6tRM 1.2tRM 82.5b13.8x19.9x1.3x
Sun, 04 Jun 2023RM 1.6tRM 1.2tRM 82.6b13.8x19.9x1.3x
Tue, 02 May 2023RM 1.7tRM 1.2tRM 118.3b13.3x14.2x1.4x
Thu, 30 Mar 2023RM 1.7tRM 1.2tRM 118.8b13.5x14x1.4x
Sat, 25 Feb 2023RM 1.7tRM 1.2tRM 98.1b13.9x17.3x1.4x
Mon, 23 Jan 2023RM 1.7tRM 1.2tRM 138.8b13.2x12.4x1.4x
Wed, 21 Dec 2022RM 1.7tRM 1.2tRM 138.2b13.1x12.1x1.4x
Fri, 18 Nov 2022RM 1.6tRM 1.1tRM 134.0b13.4x12.1x1.4x
Sun, 16 Oct 2022RM 1.5tRM 1.1tRM 135.6b13.1x11.4x1.4x
Tue, 13 Sep 2022RM 1.7tRM 1.1tRM 136.1b13.9x12.2x1.5x
Thu, 11 Aug 2022RM 1.6tRM 1.1tRM 97.5b14.5x16.9x1.5x
Sat, 09 Jul 2022RM 1.6tRM 1.1tRM 100.9b13.8x15.7x1.5x
Mon, 06 Jun 2022RM 1.7tRM 1.1tRM 102.6b14.7x16.7x1.6x
Wed, 04 May 2022RM 1.8tRM 1.0tRM 97.0b15.6x18.4x1.7x
Fri, 01 Apr 2022RM 1.8tRM 1.0tRM 99.2b15.2x17.7x1.7x
Sun, 27 Feb 2022RM 1.8tRM 1.0tRM 94.9b15.6x18.6x1.7x
Tue, 25 Jan 2022RM 1.7tRM 992.9bRM 93.6b15.7x18.2x1.7x
Thu, 23 Dec 2021RM 1.7tRM 993.5bRM 94.2b15.2x18x1.7x
Sat, 20 Nov 2021RM 1.7tRM 984.6bRM 93.6b15.6x18.6x1.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

18.6x


Total Market Cap: RM 1.7tTotal Earnings: RM 93.6bTotal Revenue: RM 984.6bTotal 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 6.7% 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-0.47%
Tech1.90%
Consumer Staples1.39%
Industrials1.17%
Information Technology0%
Financials0%
Health Care0%
Industrials0%
Financials-0.12%
Healthcare-0.23%
Utilities-0.62%
Energy-1.18%
Real Estate-1.70%
Consumer Discretionary-3.00%
Telecom-3.54%
Materials-3.84%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Tech sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 52.8x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 24.7% which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 1.5% per year.
  • The Financials sector is the least preferred by investors for future growth, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 12.0x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Tech sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 25% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 1.5% 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
SUNWAY Sunway BerhadRM 4.644.7%
+RM 1.2b		137.9%PE31.5xIndustrials
MISC MISC BerhadRM 7.923.4%
+RM 1.2b		9.7%PE15xIndustrials
UTDPLT United Plantations BerhadRM 29.668.6%
+RM 970.6m		78.9%PE16.3xConsumer Staples
CIMB CIMB Group Holdings BerhadRM 8.201.0%
+RM 857.6m		43.1%PB1.3xFinancials
SDG SD Guthrie BerhadRM 5.152.0%
+RM 691.6m		17.3%PE17.5xConsumer Staples
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4.7%

1Y

137.9%

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RM 5.15

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2.0%

1Y

17.3%

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RM 3.28

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RM 2.21

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-6.8%

1Y

-7.9%

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RM 3.75

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PMETAL

RM 4.52

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-3.0%

1Y

-7.2%

IHH

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1Y

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ABMB

RM 4.87

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7D

9.9%

1Y

43.7%

GENM

RM 2.11

Genting Malaysia Berhad

7D

-7.5%

1Y

-14.9%

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RM 4.05

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RM 3.63

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1Y

7.6%

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PCHEM

RM 4.64

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-7.8%

1Y

-36.2%

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MISC

RM 7.92

MISC Berhad

7D

3.4%

1Y

9.7%

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UTDPLT

RM 29.66

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7D

8.6%

1Y

78.9%

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CIMB

RM 8.20

CIMB Group Holdings Berhad

7D

1.0%

1Y

43.1%