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Malaysian (KLSE) Market Analysis & Valuation
UpdatedMay 24, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1029
- 7D-2.3%
- 3M-3.8%
- 1Y-9.2%
- YTD-8.3%
Over the last 7 days, the market has dropped 2.3%, driven by declines in every sector, especially the Financials sector. In the last 12 months the market is down 9.2%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 8.3% annually.
Market Valuation and Performance
Has the Malaysian Market valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 24 May 2025 | RM 1.9t | RM 1.3t | RM 117.9b | 13.9x | 15.7x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 21 Apr 2025 | RM 1.8t | RM 1.3t | RM 118.2b | 13.7x | 15.1x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 19 Mar 2025 | RM 1.8t | RM 1.3t | RM 118.2b | 14.2x | 15.5x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 14 Feb 2025 | RM 1.9t | RM 1.3t | RM 114.6b | 15.1x | 16.9x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 12 Jan 2025 | RM 2.0t | RM 1.3t | RM 115.1b | 15.3x | 17.3x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 10 Dec 2024 | RM 2.0t | RM 1.3t | RM 114.7b | 15.5x | 17.3x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 07 Nov 2024 | RM 2.0t | RM 1.3t | RM 113.6b | 15.9x | 17.5x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 05 Oct 2024 | RM 2.0t | RM 1.3t | RM 113.3b | 15.5x | 17.4x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 02 Sep 2024 | RM 2.0t | RM 1.3t | RM 112.8b | 16x | 17.6x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 31 Jul 2024 | RM 2.0t | RM 1.2t | RM 105.8b | 17.8x | 18.9x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 28 Jun 2024 | RM 2.0t | RM 1.2t | RM 105.0b | 17.2x | 18.7x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 26 May 2024 | RM 2.0t | RM 1.2t | RM 101.1b | 17.9x | 19.8x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 23 Apr 2024 | RM 1.9t | RM 1.2t | RM 99.7b | 16.1x | 18.7x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 21 Mar 2024 | RM 1.8t | RM 1.2t | RM 99.4b | 16x | 18.5x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 17 Feb 2024 | RM 1.8t | RM 1.2t | RM 82.5b | 15.7x | 22.2x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 15 Jan 2024 | RM 1.8t | RM 1.2t | RM 82.8b | 15.8x | 21.8x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 13 Dec 2023 | RM 1.7t | RM 1.2t | RM 82.9b | 15.1x | 20.9x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 10 Nov 2023 | RM 1.7t | RM 1.3t | RM 105.2b | 15.9x | 16.6x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 08 Oct 2023 | RM 1.7t | RM 1.2t | RM 79.0b | 15.6x | 21.6x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 05 Sep 2023 | RM 1.7t | RM 1.2t | RM 79.7b | 15.9x | 21.9x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 03 Aug 2023 | RM 1.7t | RM 1.2t | RM 81.9b | 14.6x | 20.8x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 01 Jul 2023 | RM 1.6t | RM 1.2t | RM 82.7b | 13.9x | 19.7x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 29 May 2023 | RM 1.7t | RM 1.2t | RM 117.7b | 13.7x | 14.1x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 26 Apr 2023 | RM 1.7t | RM 1.2t | RM 119.0b | 13.2x | 14.1x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 24 Mar 2023 | RM 1.6t | RM 1.2t | RM 117.1b | 13.3x | 13.9x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 19 Feb 2023 | RM 1.7t | RM 1.2t | RM 139.2b | 13.6x | 12.4x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 17 Jan 2023 | RM 1.7t | RM 1.2t | RM 138.7b | 13.2x | 12.4x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 15 Dec 2022 | RM 1.7t | RM 1.2t | RM 138.9b | 13.2x | 12.1x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 12 Nov 2022 | RM 1.6t | RM 1.1t | RM 134.1b | 13.6x | 12.2x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 10 Oct 2022 | RM 1.6t | RM 1.1t | RM 135.5b | 13.4x | 11.6x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 07 Sep 2022 | RM 1.6t | RM 1.1t | RM 136.1b | 13.8x | 12.1x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 05 Aug 2022 | RM 1.7t | RM 1.1t | RM 99.6b | 14.4x | 16.7x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 03 Jul 2022 | RM 1.6t | RM 1.1t | RM 100.9b | 14.1x | 16x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 31 May 2022 | RM 1.7t | RM 1.1t | RM 98.5b | 14.6x | 17.4x | 1.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
17.4x
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 17.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for Malaysian listed companies have grown 6.2% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 7.2% 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 | -2.26% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | -0.92% | |
| Industrials | -1.14% | |
| Real Estate | -1.39% | |
| Consumer Staples | -1.39% | |
| Healthcare | -1.94% | |
| Telecom | -2.07% | |
| Financials | -2.07% | |
| Utilities | -3.31% | |
| Materials | -4.18% | |
| Energy | -4.55% | |
| Tech | -7.19% | |
Sector PE
- Investors favour the Tech sector the most for future growth, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 56.8x.
- The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 21.5% which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 4.9% per year.
- The Financials sector is the least preferred by investors for future growth, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 11.3x.
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 4.9% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUNCON Sunway Construction Group Berhad | RM 5.41 | 10.0% +RM 642.0m | 68.5% | PE30.4x | Industrials | |
| PETGAS PETRONAS Gas Berhad | RM 18.00 | 1.8% +RM 633.2m | -1.9% | PE19.4x | Utilities | |
| UTDPLT United Plantations Berhad | RM 23.00 | 4.5% +RM 622.2m | 35.4% | PE19.2x | Consumer Staples | |
| PMETAL Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad | RM 5.12 | 1.2% +RM 494.4m | -4.1% | PE23.2x | Materials | |
| RHBBANK RHB Bank Berhad | RM 6.79 | 1.3% +RM 392.4m | 23.5% | PB0.9x | Financials |
