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Malaysian (KLSE) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedMay 08, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies969
  • 7D1.8%
  • 3M7.7%
  • 1Y14.7%
  • YTD11.1%

The market has climbed by 1.8% over the past week, with every sector up and the Utilities sector leading the way. In the last year, the market has climbed 15%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 12% per annum.

Trending IndustriesOil and GasSoftware

Market Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 08 May 2024RM1.9tRM1.2tRM99.8b16.8x19.5x1.6x
Fri, 05 Apr 2024RM1.9tRM1.2tRM99.5b16.4x18.9x1.6x
Sun, 03 Mar 2024RM1.8tRM1.2tRM99.3b15.7x18.4x1.5x
Tue, 30 Jan 2024RM1.8tRM1.2tRM82.9b15.9x22x1.5x
Thu, 28 Dec 2023RM1.8tRM1.2tRM83.1b15.4x21.2x1.4x
Sat, 25 Nov 2023RM1.7tRM1.2tRM81.1b15.5x21.5x1.4x
Mon, 23 Oct 2023RM1.7tRM1.2tRM79.2b15.4x21.7x1.4x
Wed, 20 Sep 2023RM1.7tRM1.2tRM79.7b15.6x21.9x1.4x
Fri, 18 Aug 2023RM1.7tRM1.2tRM81.3b15x21.2x1.4x
Sun, 16 Jul 2023RM1.7tRM1.2tRM82.5b14x20.3x1.4x
Tue, 13 Jun 2023RM1.6tRM1.2tRM82.9b13.9x19.8x1.3x
Thu, 11 May 2023RM1.7tRM1.2tRM117.9b12.9x14.2x1.4x
Sat, 08 Apr 2023RM1.7tRM1.2tRM118.9b13.3x14.1x1.4x
Mon, 06 Mar 2023RM1.7tRM1.2tRM118.7b13.7x14.3x1.4x
Wed, 01 Feb 2023RM1.7tRM1.2tRM138.9b13.6x12.4x1.4x
Fri, 30 Dec 2022RM1.7tRM1.2tRM138.6b13x12.2x1.4x
Sun, 27 Nov 2022RM1.7tRM1.2tRM136.0b12.9x12.2x1.4x
Tue, 25 Oct 2022RM1.6tRM1.1tRM135.5b13.2x11.8x1.4x
Thu, 22 Sep 2022RM1.6tRM1.1tRM135.7b13.7x11.9x1.4x
Sat, 20 Aug 2022RM1.7tRM1.1tRM97.3b14.4x17.1x1.5x
Mon, 18 Jul 2022RM1.6tRM1.1tRM100.8b13.6x15.6x1.5x
Wed, 15 Jun 2022RM1.6tRM1.1tRM100.6b14.4x16.4x1.5x
Fri, 13 May 2022RM1.7tRM1.0tRM95.6b15.2x18.1x1.7x
Sun, 10 Apr 2022RM1.8tRM1.0tRM98.2b15.6x18.2x1.7x
Tue, 08 Mar 2022RM1.7tRM1.0tRM99.6b14.3x17.3x1.6x
Thu, 03 Feb 2022RM1.7tRM995.2bRM94.1b15.4x18.1x1.7x
Sat, 01 Jan 2022RM1.8tRM993.2bRM94.2b15.8x18.7x1.8x
Mon, 29 Nov 2021RM1.7tRM994.4bRM96.8b15.2x17.8x1.7x
Wed, 27 Oct 2021RM1.8tRM984.2bRM93.6b16.5x19.3x1.8x
Fri, 24 Sep 2021RM1.8tRM982.8bRM95.5b16.3x18.4x1.8x
Sun, 22 Aug 2021RM1.7tRM982.3bRM95.7b16.1x18x1.8x
Fri, 09 Jul 2021RM1.7tRM981.9bRM95.6b15.7x17.8x1.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

22.4x


Total Market Cap: RM1.7tTotal Earnings: RM78.1bTotal Revenue: RM921.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 17.6x202220232024
Current Market PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Malaysian market, and appear confident in strong long term growth rates.
  • The market is trading at a PE ratio of 19.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 17.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for Malaysian listed companies have grown 8.5% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 9.3% 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 Market1.76%
Utilities4.56%
Tech2.38%
Industrials2.31%
Consumer Discretionary2.19%
Financials1.79%
Real Estate1.75%
Materials1.04%
Consumer Staples0.76%
Energy0.72%
Healthcare0.52%
Telecom0.11%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Tech sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 48.5x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 28.6% which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 17.5% per year.
  • The Financials sector is the least preferred by investors for future growth, which is trading below its 3-year average of 12.5x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Tech sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 29% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 18% per year.
  • In contrast, the Financials sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 5.3% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuationSector
YTL YTL Corporation BerhadRM3.409.7%
+RM3.3b
403.7%PE18xUtilities
YTLPOWR YTL Power International BerhadRM4.957.6%
+RM2.8b
350.0%PE12xUtilities
TENAGA Tenaga Nasional BerhadRM12.403.7%
+RM2.5b
37.3%PE25.9xUtilities
MRDIY Mr D.I.Y. Group (M) BerhadRM1.7814.1%
+RM2.1b
11.9%PE30xConsumer Discretionary
PCHEM PETRONAS Chemicals Group BerhadRM6.982.9%
+RM1.6b
-4.5%PE32.9xMaterials
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YTL

RM3.40

YTL Corporation Berhad

7D

9.7%

1Y

403.7%

IHH

RM6.30

IHH Healthcare Berhad

7D

-0.5%

1Y

6.8%

MRDIY

RM1.78

Mr D.I.Y. Group (M) Berhad

7D

14.1%

1Y

11.9%

LCTITAN

RM0.99

Lotte Chemical Titan Holding Berhad

7D

-10.0%

1Y

-17.5%

ARMADA

RM0.57

Bumi Armada Berhad

7D

-3.4%

1Y

-12.3%

PMBTECH

RM2.60

PMB Technology Berhad

7D

-3.3%

1Y

-35.8%

TAANN

RM3.94

Ta Ann Holdings Berhad

7D

-6.9%

1Y

18.3%

TENAGA

RM12.40

Tenaga Nasional Berhad

7D

3.7%

1Y

37.3%

BIMB

RM2.48

Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad

7D

-3.1%

1Y

24.6%

CIMB

RM6.74

CIMB Group Holdings Berhad

7D

2.0%

1Y

34.3%