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Malaysian (KLSE) Market Analysis & Valuation
UpdatedJun 19, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies979
- 7D-0.2%
- 3M8.1%
- 1Y21.1%
- YTD13.9%
The market has stayed flat over the 7 days. Meanwhile, the market is actually up 21% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 12% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 19 Jun 2024 | RM2.0t | RM1.2t | RM104.7b | 17.5x | 19.1x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 17 May 2024 | RM2.0t | RM1.2t | RM100.0b | 17.3x | 19.7x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 14 Apr 2024 | RM1.9t | RM1.2t | RM99.6b | 16.5x | 18.9x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 12 Mar 2024 | RM1.8t | RM1.2t | RM99.4b | 15.8x | 18.4x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 08 Feb 2024 | RM1.8t | RM1.2t | RM83.0b | 15.4x | 21.7x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 06 Jan 2024 | RM1.8t | RM1.2t | RM82.8b | 15.8x | 21.8x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 04 Dec 2023 | RM1.7t | RM1.2t | RM82.7b | 15x | 21x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 01 Nov 2023 | RM1.7t | RM1.2t | RM79.5b | 15.4x | 21.7x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 29 Sep 2023 | RM1.7t | RM1.2t | RM79.7b | 15.7x | 21.7x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 27 Aug 2023 | RM1.7t | RM1.2t | RM80.5b | 15.2x | 21.4x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 25 Jul 2023 | RM1.7t | RM1.2t | RM82.6b | 14.2x | 20.5x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 22 Jun 2023 | RM1.6t | RM1.2t | RM82.6b | 13.6x | 19.9x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 20 May 2023 | RM1.7t | RM1.4t | RM125.5b | 13.3x | 13.4x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 17 Apr 2023 | RM1.7t | RM1.2t | RM119.0b | 13.4x | 14.2x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 15 Mar 2023 | RM1.6t | RM1.2t | RM119.1b | 13.5x | 13.7x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 10 Feb 2023 | RM1.7t | RM1.2t | RM138.6b | 13.5x | 12.4x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 08 Jan 2023 | RM1.7t | RM1.2t | RM138.6b | 13.1x | 12.2x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 06 Dec 2022 | RM1.7t | RM1.2t | RM138.9b | 13x | 12.1x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 03 Nov 2022 | RM1.6t | RM1.6t | RM160.3b | 13.4x | 10.1x | 1x |
| Sat, 01 Oct 2022 | RM1.6t | RM1.1t | RM135.7b | 13.4x | 11.5x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 29 Aug 2022 | RM1.7t | RM1.1t | RM134.2b | 13.9x | 12.4x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 27 Jul 2022 | RM1.6t | RM1.1t | RM101.0b | 14x | 16x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 24 Jun 2022 | RM1.6t | RM1.1t | RM100.5b | 14.1x | 15.8x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 22 May 2022 | RM1.7t | RM1.0t | RM95.7b | 15.4x | 18x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 19 Apr 2022 | RM1.8t | RM1.0t | RM98.4b | 15.4x | 17.9x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 17 Mar 2022 | RM1.7t | RM1.0t | RM96.8b | 14.5x | 17.8x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 12 Feb 2022 | RM1.8t | RM996.0b | RM93.3b | 15.8x | 18.9x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 10 Jan 2022 | RM1.7t | RM992.2b | RM93.5b | 16x | 18.7x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 08 Dec 2021 | RM1.7t | RM998.0b | RM97.1b | 14.8x | 17.3x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 05 Nov 2021 | RM1.8t | RM985.2b | RM93.6b | 15.9x | 18.9x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 03 Oct 2021 | RM1.7t | RM984.7b | RM93.5b | 15.5x | 18.7x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 31 Aug 2021 | RM1.8t | RM982.3b | RM95.7b | 16.4x | 18.7x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 07 Jul 2021 | RM1.7t | RM981.9b | RM95.6b | 15.7x | 17.8x | 1.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
17.8x
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 3.1% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 7.7% 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 | -0.20% | |
| Tech | 2.79% | |
| Healthcare | 1.55% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 0.47% | |
| Materials | -0.085% | |
| Utilities | -0.40% | |
| Financials | -0.41% | |
| Energy | -0.58% | |
| Consumer Staples | -0.62% | |
| Real Estate | -0.66% | |
| Industrials | -0.68% | |
| Telecom | -0.85% | |
Sector PE
- Investors favour the Tech sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 49.8x.
- The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 27.2% which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 9.2% per year.
- The Financials sector is the least preferred by investors for future growth, which is trading below its 3-year average of 12.3x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Tech sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 27% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 9.2% 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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | Sector | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TENAGA Tenaga Nasional Berhad | RM14.02 | 1.6% +RM1.3b | 52.1% | PE32.7x | Utilities | |
| INARI Inari Amertron Berhad | RM3.80 | 9.2% +RM1.2b | 40.2% | PE45.8x | Tech | |
| TM Telekom Malaysia Berhad | RM6.81 | 3.3% +RM844.3m | 36.2% | PE13.3x | Telecom | |
| TOPGLOV Top Glove Corporation Bhd | RM1.17 | 7.3% +RM640.8m | 34.5% | PS4.6x | Healthcare | |
| HARTA Hartalega Holdings Berhad | RM3.55 | 4.7% +RM546.1m | 78.4% | PE952.5x | Healthcare |
