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Singaporean (SGX) Machinery Industry Analysis
UpdatedDec 16, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies27
- 7D2.1%
- 3M2.1%
- 1Y22.0%
- YTD18.5%
The Machinery industry is up 1.4% in the last week, with Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) up 3.2%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 22%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 17% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Singaporean Machinery Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 16 Dec 2025 | S$25.0b | S$23.4b | S$2.0b | 14.6x | 12.7x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 13 Nov 2025 | S$25.1b | S$23.4b | S$2.0b | 13.8x | 12.7x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 11 Oct 2025 | S$25.8b | S$23.5b | S$2.0b | 15x | 13.1x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 08 Sep 2025 | S$24.5b | S$23.5b | S$2.0b | 12.2x | 12.6x | 1x |
| Wed, 06 Aug 2025 | S$21.8b | S$22.8b | S$1.8b | 14.5x | 12.4x | 1x |
| Fri, 04 Jul 2025 | S$19.2b | S$21.4b | S$1.6b | 14.6x | 11.7x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 01 Jun 2025 | S$18.2b | S$21.4b | S$1.6b | 13.6x | 11x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 29 Apr 2025 | S$18.2b | S$21.4b | S$1.8b | 11.3x | 10x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 27 Mar 2025 | S$19.8b | S$21.6b | S$1.8b | 11.4x | 10.7x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 22 Feb 2025 | S$23.6b | S$20.6b | -S$316,887,274.81 | 12.4x | -74.4x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 20 Jan 2025 | S$22.0b | S$20.6b | -S$304,250,394.68 | 11.5x | -72.3x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 18 Dec 2024 | S$20.5b | S$20.6b | -S$315,267,801.34 | 10.4x | -64.9x | 1x |
| Fri, 15 Nov 2024 | S$19.1b | S$20.6b | -S$302,177,268.39 | 10.1x | -63.2x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 13 Oct 2024 | S$19.4b | S$20.6b | -S$302,073,561.86 | 9x | -64.3x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 10 Sep 2024 | S$17.6b | S$20.5b | -S$311,112,591.96 | 8.8x | -56.6x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 08 Aug 2024 | S$16.6b | S$20.0b | -S$593,712,330.33 | 10.2x | -28x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 06 Jul 2024 | S$16.9b | S$18.9b | -S$897,537,312.45 | 9.6x | -18.9x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 03 Jun 2024 | S$17.5b | S$18.9b | -S$899,728,850.80 | 9.3x | -19.4x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 01 May 2024 | S$16.2b | S$19.5b | -S$1,045,821,808.19 | 9x | -15.5x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 29 Mar 2024 | S$15.5b | S$19.5b | -S$973,806,192.97 | 9.8x | -15.9x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 25 Feb 2024 | S$15.4b | S$15.5b | S$431.6m | 9.5x | 35.6x | 1x |
| Tue, 23 Jan 2024 | S$16.3b | S$15.4b | S$411.8m | 9.9x | 39.5x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 21 Dec 2023 | S$15.5b | S$15.4b | S$411.5m | 9.7x | 37.6x | 1x |
| Sat, 18 Nov 2023 | S$15.4b | S$15.4b | S$410.8m | 9.5x | 37.5x | 1x |
| Mon, 16 Oct 2023 | S$17.5b | S$15.5b | S$392.2m | 10.9x | 44.6x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 13 Sep 2023 | S$18.7b | S$15.4b | S$390.0m | 11.1x | 47.8x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 11 Aug 2023 | S$18.5b | S$15.5b | S$427.6m | 10.2x | 43.2x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 09 Jul 2023 | S$16.8b | S$13.4b | S$446.0m | 10.7x | 37.6x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 06 Jun 2023 | S$16.1b | S$13.5b | S$454.8m | 10.4x | 35.3x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 04 May 2023 | S$16.6b | S$13.5b | S$444.8m | 10.4x | 37.2x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 01 Apr 2023 | S$15.6b | S$13.6b | S$452.6m | 11x | 34.5x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 27 Feb 2023 | S$12.0b | S$14.1b | S$265.3m | 9.1x | 45.2x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 25 Jan 2023 | S$11.8b | S$14.1b | S$537.2m | 8x | 22x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 23 Dec 2022 | S$12.4b | S$14.1b | S$533.6m | 8.1x | 23.3x | 0.9x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
23.3x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Singaporean Machinery industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 12.7x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 4.4x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.99x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Machinery industry have grown 54% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 18% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Singaporean Industrials industry?
| SG Market | 1.41% | |
| Industrials | 0.69% | |
| Machinery | 2.13% | |
| Construction Machinery and Vehicles | 2.37% | |
| Industrial Machinery | -2.28% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Industrial Machinery industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 22.4x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 7.3%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 43.7% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Construction Machinery and Vehicles industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 12.7x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Construction Machinery and Vehicles industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 17% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 43% per year.
- In contrast, the Industrial Machinery industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.3% per year 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS6 Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) | S$3.48 | 3.3% +S$432.9m | 23.4% | PE9.6x | |
| H22 Hong Leong Asia | S$2.17 | 4.8% +S$74.8m | 149.4% | PE17.3x | |
| 508 Fuji Offset Plates Manufacturing | S$0.59 | 1.7% +S$599.1k | 136.0% | PE87.1x | |
| GU5 China Kunda Technology Holdings | S$0.018 | 5.9% +S$409.8k | 20.0% | PS0.9x | |
| 51O MSM International | S$0.20 | 5.1% +S$263.5k | n/a | PE1.4x |
