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Malawian (MSE) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedMay 20, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1
  • 7D11.9%
  • 3M23.1%
  • 1Y84.2%
  • YTD41.6%

All of the companies in the Consumer Staples industry have been up over the last week, with the industry up 12%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 84%.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the Malawian Consumer Staples Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 21 May 2026MK 2.4tMK 476.7bMK 77.2b30.5x30.5x4.9x
Sat, 18 Apr 2026MK 2.1tMK 476.7bMK 77.2b27.2x27.2x4.4x
Mon, 16 Mar 2026MK 2.1tMK 476.7bMK 77.2b27.2x27.2x4.4x
Wed, 11 Feb 2026MK 1.9tMK 476.7bMK 77.2b24.8x24.8x4x
Fri, 09 Jan 2026MK 1.7tMK 476.7bMK 77.2b21.5x21.5x3.5x
Sun, 07 Dec 2025MK 1.7tMK 313.7bMK 22.6b73.5x73.5x5.3x
Tue, 04 Nov 2025MK 1.7tMK 313.7bMK 22.6b73.5x73.5x5.3x
Thu, 02 Oct 2025MK 1.3tMK 313.7bMK 22.6b56.5x56.5x4.1x
Sat, 30 Aug 2025MK 1.3tMK 313.7bMK 22.6b56.5x56.5x4.1x
Mon, 28 Jul 2025MK 1.3tMK 313.7bMK 22.6b56.5x56.5x4.1x
Wed, 25 Jun 2025MK 1.3tMK 313.7bMK 22.6b56.5x56.5x4.1x
Fri, 23 May 2025MK 1.3tMK 313.7bMK 22.6b56.5x56.5x4.1x
Sun, 20 Apr 2025MK 1.3tMK 313.7bMK 22.6b56.5x56.5x4.1x
Tue, 18 Mar 2025MK 1.3tMK 313.7bMK 22.6b56.5x56.5x4.1x
Thu, 13 Feb 2025MK 966.8bMK 313.7bMK 22.6b42.7x42.7x3.1x
Sat, 11 Jan 2025MK 966.8bMK 313.7bMK 22.6b42.7x42.7x3.1x
Mon, 09 Dec 2024MK 966.8bMK 294.8bMK 45.4b21.3x21.3x3.3x
Wed, 06 Nov 2024MK 966.8bMK 294.8bMK 45.4b21.3x21.3x3.3x
Fri, 04 Oct 2024MK 927.5bMK 294.8bMK 45.4b20.4x20.4x3.1x
Sun, 01 Sep 2024MK 966.8bMK 294.8bMK 45.4b21.3x21.3x3.3x
Tue, 30 Jul 2024MK 966.8bMK 294.8bMK 45.4b21.3x21.3x3.3x
Thu, 27 Jun 2024MK 966.8bMK 294.8bMK 45.4b21.3x21.3x3.3x
Sat, 25 May 2024MK 966.8bMK 272.5bMK 56.8b17x17x3.5x
Mon, 22 Apr 2024MK 963.3bMK 272.5bMK 56.8b17x17x3.5x
Wed, 20 Mar 2024MK 963.2bMK 272.5bMK 56.8b17x17x3.5x
Fri, 16 Feb 2024MK 963.2bMK 272.5bMK 56.8b17x17x3.5x
Sun, 14 Jan 2024MK 899.1bMK 272.5bMK 56.8b15.8x15.8x3.3x
Tue, 12 Dec 2023MK 891.8bMK 186.6bMK 26.6b33.5x33.5x4.8x
Thu, 09 Nov 2023MK 800.5bMK 186.6bMK 26.6b30.1x30.1x4.3x
Sat, 07 Oct 2023MK 800.1bMK 186.6bMK 26.6b30x30x4.3x
Mon, 04 Sep 2023MK 800.1bMK 186.6bMK 26.6b30x30x4.3x
Wed, 02 Aug 2023MK 800.1bMK 186.6bMK 26.6b30x30x4.3x
Fri, 30 Jun 2023MK 800.1bMK 186.6bMK 26.6b30x30x4.3x
Sun, 28 May 2023MK 800.1bMK 186.6bMK 26.6b30x30x4.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

30x


Total Market Cap: MK 800.1bTotal Earnings: MK 26.6bTotal Revenue: MK 186.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malawian Consumer Staples Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 34.5x202420252026
Current Industry PE
    There is only one company in the Malawian Consumer Staples industry, so there is insufficient data to make an industry-wide assessment of both the PE and PS ratio.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Consumer Staples industry have grown 43% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 37% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Malawian Consumer Staples sector?

MW Market1.50%
Consumer Staples11.92%
Food11.92%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Food industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 34.5x.
    • It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Food industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 34.5x.
Forecasted GrowthThere is insufficient data on the sub-industries of this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
ILLOVO Illovo Sugar (Malawi)MK 3.30k11.9%
+MK 250.7b		84.2%PE30.5x

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ILLOVO
MK 3,300.00
Illovo Sugar (Malawi)
7D
11.9%
1Y
84.2%