Malaysia— MY

Company data in Malaysia, by industry

Browse Malaysia company directories across 56 industries — 823,802 businesses in the InfobelPRO database, registry-sourced from Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) and enriched with firmographics, location, financials and group structure.

823,802

Registered companies

PETROLIAM NASIONAL BERHAD (PETRONAS)

Largest company

Non-specialised wholesale trade

Largest sector

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Rankings

Largest companies in Malaysia

By revenue, one row per corporate group — reported (actual) revenue, updated September 2026.

#	Company (group)	Industry	HQ	Revenue (USD)
1	PETROLIAM NASIONAL BERHAD (PETRONAS)	Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction	Kuala Lumpur	$68.7B
2	PETRONAS TRADING CORPORATION SENDIRIAN BERHAD	Wholesale of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products	Kuala Lumpur	$23.6B
3	LAM RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL SDN. BHD.	Wholesale of other machinery and equipment	Mukim 13	$18.5B
4	SIME DARBY BERHAD	Wholesale of other office machinery and equipment	Petaling Jaya	$16.6B
5	TENAGA NASIONAL BERHAD	Electric power generation, transmission and distribution	Kuala Lumpur	$15.7B
6	PARAKAYA PLYWOOD SDN BHD		Kota Kinabalu	$15.1B
7	PETCO TRADING LABUAN COMPANY LTD	Wholesale of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products	Kuala Lumpur	$14.9B
8	SAPURA HOLDINGS SDN. BHD.	Wholesale of electronic and telecommunications equipment and parts	Petaling Jaya	$13.8B
9	PETRONAS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION LTD	Wholesale of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products	Kuala Lumpur	$13.1B
10	ADVENTA BERHAD	Activities of holding companies	Petaling Jaya	$12.9B
11	PETRONAS CARIGALI SDN. BHD.	Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction	Kuala Lumpur	$10.2B
12	MALAYSIA LNG SDN. BHD.	Manufacture of refined petroleum products	Bintulu	$9.4B
13	PETRONAS DAGANGAN BERHAD	Wholesale of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products	Kuala Lumpur	$9.3B
14	METRO PACIFIC SDN BHD	Sawmilling and planing of wood	Kuala Terengganu	$9B
15	PGEO GROUP SDN. BHD.	Manufacture of oils and fats	Bintulu	$8.1B

Top 15 of 25 · LANDMARKS HOTELS & REALTY SDN BHD, YTL CORPORATION BERHAD, Ucp Resources Bhd, MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD, SANDISK STORAGE MALAYSIA SDN. BHD., GENTING BERHAD, PENGERANG REFINING COMPANY SDN. BHD., IHH HEALTHCARE BERHAD, BATU KAWAN BHD, RP TRADING SDN. BHD. follow. Methodology →

PETROLIAM NASIONAL BERHAD (PETRONAS) leads by reported revenue at $68.7B, the largest of 25 ranked corporate groups.

Coverage

Companies by industry

The B2B industries we cover, ranked by number of companies. Each links to the full directory.

Distribution & wholesale

174,628

Construction companies

75,689

Retail companies

68,982

Manufacturing companies

64,551

Automotive companies

39,194

+ 51 more industries below ↓

Distribution & wholesale is the most populated sector we cover, with 174,628 companies — 21% of Malaysia's 823,802 registered.

Distribution

Company size & revenue

By number of employees

1–4

19,387

5–9

81,926

10–19

437,327

20–49

173,709

50–99

25,518

100–199

8,744

200–499

4,393

500–999

1,115

1000+

772

39,373 companies have no disclosed headcount (excluded).

The largest size bands are 10–19 (58%) and 20–49 (23%) among companies with disclosed headcount.

By revenue (local currency)

1–100K

955

100K-499K

6,356

500K-999K

11,558

1M-4.99M

243,416

5M-9.99M

284,788

10M-49.99M

149,682

50M-99.99M

6,412

100M-499.99M

45,999

500M-999.99M

868

1B+

1,038

41,192 companies have no disclosed revenue (excluded from the chart).

The most common disclosed-revenue band is 5M-9.99M, covering 38% of companies with reported revenue.

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Geography

Where Malaysian companies are based

Distribution by region.

Selangor Darul Ehsan

217,263

Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur

213,808

Johor Darul Takzim

86,136

Pulau Pinang

54,305

Sarawak

43,607

Selangor Darul Ehsan holds the largest regional share, with 29% of companies that have a disclosed region.

Group linkage

Corporate structure in Malaysia

How much of the market is part of a corporate group vs independent.

42%

Part of a corporate group

58%

Independent

42% of companies belong to a corporate group; the remaining 58% operate independently.

Corporate groups

Largest corporate groups in Malaysia

Malaysian-headquartered groups ranked by total group entities worldwide — a measure of corporate reach.

#	Group	Group entities (worldwide)
1	SIME DARBY BERHAD	325
2	YTL CORPORATION BERHAD	219
3	MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD	199
4	TENAGA NASIONAL BERHAD	189
5	HONG LEONG COMPANY (MALAYSIA) BHD	168
6	SUNWAY BERHAD	140
7	PROGRESSIVE HOLDINGS SDN. BHD.	125
8	RHB BANK BERHAD	122
9	GENTING BERHAD	121
10	MULPHA INTERNATIONAL BERHAD	113

Group entities = total members of the corporate family worldwide, for groups whose ultimate parent is in Malaysia.

SIME DARBY BERHAD is the largest corporate group headquartered in Malaysia, with 325 entities worldwide.

Foreign ownership

Foreign-owned vs domestic

Among Malaysia's larger companies, the share ultimately controlled from abroad — and the leading countries of ownership.

32%

Foreign-owned

68%

Malaysian-owned

Leading countries of ownership

Japan

16.1%

United States of America

14.7%

Singapore

13.7%

England

5.5%

Germany

5.5%

Shares calculated on the largest companies by revenue with ownership data available, not an absolute national figure.

Japan is the leading country of foreign ownership, at 16.1%.

FAQ

Malaysia company data — frequently asked questions

There are 823,802 registered companies in Malaysia across all sectors, from sole traders to large enterprises.

By reported revenue, PETROLIAM NASIONAL BERHAD (PETRONAS) is the largest company in Malaysia, followed by PETRONAS TRADING CORPORATION SENDIRIAN BERHAD and LAM RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL SDN. BHD..

Non-specialised wholesale trade, Activities of holding companies, Construction of residential and non-residential buildings have the most registered companies.

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Sourced from the Infobel DaaS database. The largest-companies ranking is consolidated at corporate-group level (one row per group) and shows reported (actual) revenue in USD; modeled figures are excluded. Distributions cover all registered companies. Industry directories use a NACE-based B2B taxonomy. Last updated September 2026.

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