Best Malaysian Stocks — July 2026
Bursa Malaysia is two markets in one: a defensive core of banks, utilities and plantation giants, and a world-class technology supply chain (semiconductor test, assembly and equipment) hiding behind a frontier-market label. MoatMap scores 400+ KLSE names; the list below is where the factors line up.
MoatMap scored 414 Malaysian stocks on 2026-07-18; 184 cleared the $250M market-cap floor this list applies. The market's average StockRank is 62. Consumer Defensive is the most represented sector in the top 10 (4 names).
July 2026 edition · data as of ·How we score stocks·All Malaysia stocks, refreshed daily
Top 25 Malaysian Stocks by StockRank
| # | Ticker | Company | Score | Q | V | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5102.KL | Guan Chong Berhad | 99 | 60 | 76 | 87 |
| 2 | 5000.KL | Hume Cement Industries Berhad | 99 | 92 | 81 | 48 |
| 3 | 5248.KL | Bermaz Auto Berhad | 99 | 61 | 71 | 87 |
| 4 | 6718.KL | Crescendo Corporation Berhad | 99 | 75 | 74 | 68 |
| 5 | 0245.KL | MN Holdings Berhad | 99 | 89 | 41 | 85 |
| 6 | 6459.KL | MNRB Holdings Berhad | 98 | 68 | 83 | 59 |
| 7 | 2593.KL | United Malacca Berhad | 98 | 60 | 76 | 74 |
| 8 | 3301.KL | Hong Leong Industries Berhad | 98 | 80 | 63 | 66 |
| 9 | 5012.KL | Ta Ann Holdings Berhad | 98 | 69 | 71 | 69 |
| 10 | 5027.KL | Kim Loong Resources Berhad | 97 | 71 | 55 | 80 |
| 11 | 6114.KL | MKH Berhad | 97 | 64 | 64 | 78 |
| 12 | 5606.KL | IGB Berhad | 97 | 78 | 70 | 55 |
| 13 | 5135.KL | Sarawak Plantation Berhad | 96 | 64 | 66 | 73 |
| 14 | 1899.KL | Batu Kawan Berhad | 96 | 48 | 73 | 82 |
| 15 | 5141.KL | Dayang Enterprise Holdings Bhd | 96 | 75 | 72 | 54 |
| 16 | 1562.KL | Sports Toto Berhad | 96 | 65 | 81 | 54 |
| 17 | 6633.KL | Leong Hup International Berhad | 95 | 66 | 79 | 54 |
| 18 | 7233.KL | Dufu Technology Corp. Berhad | 95 | 76 | 44 | 77 |
| 19 | 4197.KL | Sime Darby Berhad | 94 | 57 | 83 | 55 |
| 20 | 7100.KL | Uchi Technologies Berhad | 94 | 87 | 65 | 44 |
| 21 | 5199.KL | Hibiscus Petroleum Berhad | 93 | 51 | 84 | 59 |
| 22 | 5318.KL | DXN Holdings Bhd. | 93 | 76 | 66 | 51 |
| 23 | 8583.KL | Mah Sing Group Berhad | 91 | 68 | 77 | 46 |
| 24 | 7161.KL | Kerjaya Prospek Group Berhad | 91 | 77 | 63 | 50 |
| 25 | 7153.KL | Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd | 91 | 64 | 76 | 50 |
Ranked by StockRank (Quality + Value + Momentum composite) at a minimum market cap of $250M. A new edition is generated on the first scoring run of each month.
Active share buybacks in the 180 days to : 5248.KL, 5012.KL, 5606.KL, 1899.KL, 1562.KL, 6633.KL and 3 more
The Two Bursas
Malaysia's index looks sleepy (banks, Tenaga, plantations), but the mid-cap technology tail is genuinely strategic: Penang is one of the world's dense clusters of semiconductor back-end talent, and Malaysian firms sit inside the test-equipment and chip-assembly supply chains of the biggest names in the industry. These businesses earn in dollars, invest ahead of the cycle, and rarely appear in global screens because of where they list.
The market also has an underappreciated governance pipeline: Bursa's disclosure regime files director dealings and daily share buybacks with unusual granularity, and Malaysia has begun studying the Japan/Korea 'value-up' playbook for lifting persistently sub-book listings. Cheap plus a reform catalyst is the pattern that worked in Tokyo; Kuala Lumpur is earlier in that arc.
Practical notes: the ringgit adds a currency layer for foreign holders (though it has tended to track the tech cycle the exporters benefit from), and liquidity outside the top tier is modest, hence this list's market-cap floor. Shariah-compliance screening also matters locally: a large share of Bursa listings are compliant, which broadens the domestic investor base that can own them.
Related reading: Best Malaysian Stocks 2026: the full Bursa thesis →
Frequently Asked Questions
- What are the best Malaysian stocks to buy right now?
- The table above ranks MoatMap's top 25 Bursa-listed stocks by StockRank, a composite of Quality, Value and Momentum percentiles across 400+ names. It refreshes monthly with a stated data date, and each ticker links to a full breakdown including Bursa filing history.
- Why do global investors overlook Malaysia?
- Index classification and habit: Malaysia sits in emerging-market benchmarks at a small weight, so global funds hold it passively or not at all. That neglect is the opportunity. The semiconductor-adjacent mid-caps in particular sell into global supply chains at valuations their Taiwanese or US peers haven't traded at in years.
- Are Malaysian tech stocks really part of the chip supply chain?
- Yes. Malaysia handles a meaningful share of global semiconductor back-end work (test, assembly, packaging) plus specialised equipment manufacturing, concentrated around Penang. Several KLSE-listed names count the world's largest chipmakers and equipment vendors among their customers. It is a picks-and-shovels exposure to the AI capex cycle at local-market prices.
- What is the dividend situation on Bursa?
- Malaysia applies no withholding tax on dividends paid to foreign shareholders under the single-tier system, and the defensive core of the market (banks, utilities, REITs) yields generously. Combined with the growth tail, the market covers both income and compounding strategies.
- How often does this Malaysia ranking refresh?
- A new edition forms on the first scoring run of each calendar month and the page states its data-as-of date. For a daily view, use the ranked-stocks screener filtered to Malaysia.