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Malaysian (KLSE) Market Analysis & Valuation
UpdatedMar 10, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1015
- 7D-2.0%
- 3M-7.1%
- 1Y-1.3%
- YTD-8.4%
Over the last 7 days, the market has dropped 2.0%, driven by declines in every sector, especially the Industrials sector. In the last 12 months the market has been flat overall. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 8.3% per annum.
Market Valuation and Performance
Has the Malaysian Market valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 10 Mar 2025 | RM 1.8t | RM 1.3t | RM 118.2b | 14.4x | 15.6x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 05 Feb 2025 | RM 1.9t | RM 1.3t | RM 115.7b | 14.9x | 16.7x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 03 Jan 2025 | RM 2.0t | RM 1.3t | RM 115.1b | 15.6x | 17.5x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 01 Dec 2024 | RM 2.0t | RM 1.3t | RM 114.6b | 15.2x | 17.1x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 29 Oct 2024 | RM 2.0t | RM 1.4t | RM 112.9b | 15.3x | 17.4x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 26 Sep 2024 | RM 2.0t | RM 1.3t | RM 121.5b | 15.7x | 16.5x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 24 Aug 2024 | RM 2.0t | RM 1.2t | RM 108.0b | 16.6x | 18.2x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 22 Jul 2024 | RM 2.0t | RM 1.2t | RM 105.8b | 18x | 19.2x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 19 Jun 2024 | RM 2.0t | RM 1.2t | RM 104.7b | 17.5x | 19.1x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 17 May 2024 | RM 2.0t | RM 1.2t | RM 100.0b | 17.3x | 19.7x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 14 Apr 2024 | RM 1.9t | RM 1.2t | RM 99.6b | 16.5x | 18.9x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 12 Mar 2024 | RM 1.8t | RM 1.2t | RM 99.4b | 15.8x | 18.4x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 08 Feb 2024 | RM 1.8t | RM 1.2t | RM 83.0b | 15.4x | 21.7x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 06 Jan 2024 | RM 1.8t | RM 1.2t | RM 82.8b | 15.8x | 21.8x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 04 Dec 2023 | RM 1.7t | RM 1.2t | RM 82.7b | 15x | 21x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 01 Nov 2023 | RM 1.7t | RM 1.2t | RM 79.5b | 15.4x | 21.7x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 29 Sep 2023 | RM 1.7t | RM 1.2t | RM 79.7b | 15.7x | 21.7x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 27 Aug 2023 | RM 1.7t | RM 1.2t | RM 80.5b | 15.2x | 21.4x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 25 Jul 2023 | RM 1.7t | RM 1.2t | RM 82.6b | 14.2x | 20.5x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 22 Jun 2023 | RM 1.6t | RM 1.2t | RM 82.6b | 13.6x | 19.9x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 20 May 2023 | RM 1.7t | RM 1.4t | RM 125.5b | 13.3x | 13.4x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 17 Apr 2023 | RM 1.7t | RM 1.2t | RM 119.0b | 13.4x | 14.2x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 15 Mar 2023 | RM 1.6t | RM 1.2t | RM 119.1b | 13.5x | 13.7x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 10 Feb 2023 | RM 1.7t | RM 1.2t | RM 138.6b | 13.5x | 12.4x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 08 Jan 2023 | RM 1.7t | RM 1.2t | RM 138.6b | 13.1x | 12.2x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 06 Dec 2022 | RM 1.7t | RM 1.2t | RM 138.9b | 13x | 12.1x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 03 Nov 2022 | RM 1.6t | RM 1.6t | RM 160.3b | 13.4x | 10.1x | 1x |
| Sat, 01 Oct 2022 | RM 1.6t | RM 1.1t | RM 135.7b | 13.4x | 11.5x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 29 Aug 2022 | RM 1.7t | RM 1.1t | RM 134.2b | 13.9x | 12.4x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 27 Jul 2022 | RM 1.6t | RM 1.1t | RM 101.0b | 14x | 16x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 24 Jun 2022 | RM 1.6t | RM 1.1t | RM 100.5b | 14.1x | 15.8x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 22 May 2022 | RM 1.7t | RM 1.0t | RM 95.7b | 15.4x | 18x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 19 Apr 2022 | RM 1.8t | RM 1.0t | RM 98.4b | 15.4x | 17.9x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 17 Mar 2022 | RM 1.7t | RM 1.0t | RM 96.8b | 14.5x | 17.8x | 1.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
17.8x
Current Market PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Malaysian market, indicating that they anticipate earnings will not grow as fast as they have historically.
- The market is trading at a PE ratio of 15.6x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 17.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for Malaysian listed companies have grown 6.9% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 7.6% 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 | -2.02% | |
| Healthcare | -0.27% | |
| Materials | -1.08% | |
| Utilities | -1.24% | |
| Financials | -1.34% | |
| Real Estate | -1.52% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | -2.03% | |
| Consumer Staples | -2.16% | |
| Industrials | -2.95% | |
| Telecom | -2.98% | |
| Tech | -5.42% | |
| Energy | -6.17% | |
Sector PE
- Investors favour the Tech sector the most for future growth, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 55.5x.
- The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 22.0% which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 4.1% per year.
- The Energy sector is the least preferred by investors for future growth, which is trading below its 3-year average of 29.8x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Tech sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 22% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 4.1% 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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | Sector | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PMETAL Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad | RM 5.02 | 2.0% +RM 824.0m | 8.4% | PE23.5x | Materials | |
| PPB PPB Group Berhad | RM 11.50 | 3.6% +RM 569.0m | -24.6% | PE13.4x | Consumer Staples | |
| KPJ KPJ Healthcare Berhad | RM 2.76 | 4.5% +RM 523.7m | 58.6% | PE36.4x | Healthcare | |
| IGBREIT IGB Real Estate Investment Trust | RM 2.30 | 4.1% +RM 325.7m | 32.9% | PB2x | Real Estate | |
| CHINHIN Chin Hin Group Berhad | RM 2.18 | 4.3% +RM 318.5m | 9.3% | PE68.1x | Industrials |
