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Malaysian (KLSE) Consumer Discretionary Sector Analysis
UpdatedMar 21, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies138
- 7D0.5%
- 3M-1.3%
- 1Y1.3%
- YTD-1.8%
Over the last 7 days, the Consumer Discretionary industry has dropped 1.1%, driven by pullbacks in Oriental Kopi Holdings Berhad and Genting Berhad of 3.6% and 0.8%, respectively. Over the last year, the industry has been flat overall. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 13% annually.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the Malaysian Consumer Discretionary Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 21 Mar 2026 | RM 104.3b | RM 167.3b | RM 4.5b | 13.3x | 23.4x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 16 Feb 2026 | RM 109.1b | RM 164.6b | RM 3.8b | 14.8x | 28.7x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 14 Jan 2026 | RM 106.9b | RM 164.4b | RM 3.8b | 14.5x | 28.3x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 12 Dec 2025 | RM 103.6b | RM 164.4b | RM 3.8b | 13.6x | 27.3x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 09 Nov 2025 | RM 111.9b | RM 162.1b | RM 4.2b | 13.8x | 26.8x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 07 Oct 2025 | RM 87.2b | RM 125.4b | RM 3.0b | 14.6x | 28.7x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 04 Sep 2025 | RM 83.1b | RM 125.8b | RM 3.1b | 13.9x | 26.9x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 02 Aug 2025 | RM 84.1b | RM 125.5b | RM 3.1b | 11.5x | 27.2x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 30 Jun 2025 | RM 84.1b | RM 125.6b | RM 3.1b | 11.9x | 27.2x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 28 May 2025 | RM 83.2b | RM 126.1b | RM 4.1b | 11.8x | 20.3x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 25 Apr 2025 | RM 82.7b | RM 125.9b | RM 4.0b | 12x | 20.5x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 23 Mar 2025 | RM 80.8b | RM 125.6b | RM 4.1b | 13.4x | 19.8x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 18 Feb 2025 | RM 93.0b | RM 125.4b | RM 4.9b | 13.3x | 18.9x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 16 Jan 2025 | RM 90.5b | RM 125.0b | RM 4.9b | 13x | 18.6x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 14 Dec 2024 | RM 92.5b | RM 125.0b | RM 4.8b | 13.1x | 19.1x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 11 Nov 2024 | RM 98.7b | RM 127.0b | RM 5.6b | 12.4x | 17.6x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 09 Oct 2024 | RM 100.7b | RM 126.8b | RM 5.6b | 13.2x | 17.9x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 06 Sep 2024 | RM 100.3b | RM 127.0b | RM 5.6b | 12.8x | 18x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 04 Aug 2024 | RM 103.4b | RM 126.0b | RM 5.9b | 14x | 17.6x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 02 Jul 2024 | RM 103.8b | RM 126.0b | RM 5.9b | 14.3x | 17.7x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 30 May 2024 | RM 104.9b | RM 123.3b | RM 5.2b | 14.8x | 20.3x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 27 Apr 2024 | RM 97.5b | RM 122.8b | RM 4.9b | 14x | 20x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 25 Mar 2024 | RM 97.4b | RM 122.6b | RM 4.9b | 12.7x | 20x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 21 Feb 2024 | RM 100.3b | RM 121.3b | RM 4.1b | 13.6x | 24.2x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 19 Jan 2024 | RM 101.3b | RM 140.6b | RM 4.8b | 13.4x | 21x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 17 Dec 2023 | RM 102.1b | RM 140.7b | RM 4.8b | 13.4x | 21.1x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 14 Nov 2023 | RM 99.2b | RM 138.1b | RM 4.1b | 12.1x | 23.9x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 12 Oct 2023 | RM 98.9b | RM 138.2b | RM 4.1b | 12.3x | 23.8x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 09 Sep 2023 | RM 99.4b | RM 137.7b | RM 4.1b | 12.2x | 24.1x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 07 Aug 2023 | RM 96.5b | RM 135.2b | RM 3.4b | 11.6x | 28.1x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 05 Jul 2023 | RM 95.2b | RM 134.8b | RM 3.4b | 10.8x | 27.8x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 02 Jun 2023 | RM 95.0b | RM 134.6b | RM 3.5b | 11.4x | 27.4x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 30 Apr 2023 | RM 99.6b | RM 130.7b | RM 3.5b | 11x | 28.6x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 28 Mar 2023 | RM 97.6b | RM 130.7b | RM 3.5b | 10.5x | 28x | 0.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
28x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Malaysian Consumer Discretionary industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 23.3x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.73x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Consumer Discretionary industry have grown 8.4% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 8.6% 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 Malaysian Consumer Discretionary sector?
| MY Market | 0.96% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 0.47% | |
| Consumer Services | 3.83% | |
| Specialty Stores | 1.56% | |
| Auto | 0.41% | |
| Auto Components | 0.045% | |
| Leisure | 0% | 0 |
| Online Retail and Ecommerce | 0% | 0 |
| Hospitality | -0.54% | |
| Luxury | -0.67% | |
| Consumer Durables | -1.33% | |
| Retail Distributors | -1.33% | |
| General Merchandise and Department Stores | -2.70% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Hospitality industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 42.7x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 25.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 8.9% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Hospitality industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 26% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 8.9% per year.
- In contrast, the Auto industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 21% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETDAG PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad | RM 21.84 | 2.7% +RM 576.2m | 13.8% | PE19.7x | |
| ORIENT Oriental Holdings Berhad | RM 7.35 | 4.6% +RM 197.1m | 4.3% | PE16.8x | |
| MRDIY Mr D.I.Y. Group (M) Berhad | RM 1.66 | 0.6% +RM 94.8m | 21.2% | PE24.9x | |
| CYBERE Cyberjaya Education Group Berhad | RM 1.50 | 16.3% +RM 36.2m | 59.6% | PE8.5x | |
| FOCUS Focus Dynamics Group Berhad | RM 0.01 | 100.0% +RM 31.9m | -33.3% | PS1x |