PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad (5183) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What 5183 does

PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad (5183) is an investment holding company listed on the Bursa Malaysia stocks that produces and sells chemicals. It operates through segments including Olefins and Derivatives, Fertilisers and Methanol, Specialties, and Other, offering products such as polymers (HDPE blown films, blow moulding, and pipes; linear low density polyethylene; and homopolymer, copolymer, and terpolymer), PETRONAS Wellbore, PETRONAS Rig, and PETRONAS Tank solutions. The company also supplies ethylene, propylene, ethylene glycols, butyl glycol ethers, butanol (n-butanol and iso-butanol), butyl acetate, polyethylene glycols, ethonas FAE, nonylphenol ethoxylates, ethanolamines ethonas, and gas treating solvents; methanol, paraxylene, benzene, methyl tertiary butyl ether, and butadiene; ammonia and urea; PETRONAS Aireblue, a diesel exhaust fluid; and oxo-alcohols, and trades in and markets petrochemical and chemical products. As a Malaysian chemical producer, it is sometimes compared with peers such as PTT Global Chemical (PTTGC), a major Thai chemical company, and Vale Indonesia Tbk. (INCO), an Indonesian mining and chemicals producer.

Key numbers explained

• 4,49 MYR is the current share price, the last traded price on the Bursa Malaysia stocks.
• -1,97% is the price change today, showing the percentage move in the share price so far on the trading day.
• 35,92 mld. MYR is the market capitalisation, the total value of all outstanding shares at the current price.
• 31,9 is the forward P/E ratio, which divides the share price by expected future earnings per share; a higher number can mean the market expects strong growth or that the stock is priced richly relative to earnings.
• -0,03 MYR is the earnings per share over the trailing 12 months, showing the company lost a small amount of money per share on a net basis.
• 2,67% is the dividend yield, the annual dividend payment expressed as a percentage of the current share price.
• 194% is the share of earnings paid out as dividends, meaning the company distributed more in dividends than it earned over the period.
• -0,86 is beta, a measure of the stock's sensitivity to market moves; a negative beta suggests it tends to move in the opposite direction of the broader market.
• 2,83 – 6,16 is the 52-week price range, showing the lowest and highest prices at which the stock has traded over the past year.
• 3,2% is the price change over the last 52 weeks, the total return from one year ago to the current price.
• 28,31 mld. MYR is the trailing 12-month revenue, the total sales the company generated.
• 22,8% is the year-over-year revenue growth, showing how much sales have increased compared with the same period a year earlier.
• -0,8% is the profit margin, the percentage of revenue that remains as net profit (or loss).
• 8,3% is the operating margin, showing how much of each revenue dollar is left after covering operating costs.
• -0,4% is the return on equity, measuring how much profit the company generated for each unit of shareholder equity.
• 14,1% is the debt-to-equity ratio, expressing the company's debt as a percentage of shareholders' equity.
• 1 is the price-to-book ratio, comparing the share price to the company's book value per share.

What to watch

Investors tracking PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad (5183) often watch commodity price cycles, since chemical producers are sensitive to the cost and demand for feedstocks such as ethylene and propylene. Regulatory changes in Malaysia and major export markets can affect margins and access to raw materials. Currency movements, especially the Malaysian ringgit against the US dollar, influence the translation of overseas revenues and the competitiveness of exports. The company's dividend policy is also a point of attention, given that it paid out 194% of earnings, which may rely on cash flow or balance sheet strength rather than current profit alone. Broader sector trends, including shifts in plastics demand and fertiliser markets, as well as developments among regional peers like PTT Global Chemical (PTTGC) and Vale Indonesia Tbk. (INCO), can shape sentiment. The next earnings report, scheduled for 26 nov. 2026, will provide updated figures on revenue, margins, and guidance.