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Malaysian (KLSE) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedApr 30, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies117
  • 7D-0.1%
  • 3M-1.7%
  • 1Y13.1%
  • YTD0.4%

Over the last 7 days, the Consumer Staples industry has remained flat, although notably Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad gained 4.2%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 15% in that time. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 11% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 30 Apr 2026RM 299.8bRM 202.1bRM 11.7b12.4x25.7x1.5x
Sat, 28 Mar 2026RM 296.7bRM 203.2bRM 11.7b11.8x25.3x1.5x
Mon, 23 Feb 2026RM 301.2bRM 202.3bRM 16.1b13.5x18.7x1.5x
Wed, 21 Jan 2026RM 302.6bRM 200.2bRM 16.1b13.8x18.8x1.5x
Fri, 19 Dec 2025RM 297.4bRM 200.0bRM 16.0b13.5x18.5x1.5x
Sun, 16 Nov 2025RM 292.7bRM 197.1bRM 16.3b13.5x17.9x1.5x
Tue, 14 Oct 2025RM 279.3bRM 196.2bRM 16.1b13.7x17.4x1.4x
Thu, 11 Sep 2025RM 266.8bRM 196.0bRM 16.0b13.1x16.7x1.4x
Sat, 09 Aug 2025RM 263.3bRM 214.1bRM 16.1b12.9x16.3x1.2x
Mon, 07 Jul 2025RM 264.8bRM 213.6bRM 16.0b12.9x16.5x1.2x
Wed, 04 Jun 2025RM 260.9bRM 212.9bRM 16.0b12.3x16.3x1.2x
Fri, 02 May 2025RM 261.9bRM 204.7bRM 15.5b12x16.9x1.3x
Sun, 30 Mar 2025RM 257.6bRM 205.9bRM 15.5b12.2x16.7x1.3x
Tue, 25 Feb 2025RM 266.6bRM 200.6bRM 14.5b13.4x18.4x1.3x
Thu, 23 Jan 2025RM 265.6bRM 199.0bRM 14.4b13.3x18.4x1.3x
Sat, 21 Dec 2024RM 270.9bRM 199.0bRM 14.4b13.6x18.8x1.4x
Mon, 18 Nov 2024RM 275.5bRM 194.8bRM 14.5b14.4x19x1.4x
Wed, 16 Oct 2024RM 273.4bRM 194.9bRM 14.5b14.2x18.9x1.4x
Fri, 13 Sep 2024RM 262.4bRM 194.7bRM 14.4b13.7x18.2x1.3x
Sun, 11 Aug 2024RM 248.8bRM 182.0bRM 13.0b15.1x19.2x1.4x
Tue, 09 Jul 2024RM 251.8bRM 182.2bRM 13.0b15.4x19.4x1.4x
Thu, 06 Jun 2024RM 252.2bRM 180.5bRM 12.8b15.5x19.7x1.4x
Sat, 04 May 2024RM 257.7bRM 179.8bRM 12.0b15.4x21.4x1.4x
Mon, 01 Apr 2024RM 247.2bRM 180.4bRM 11.9b14.9x20.8x1.4x
Wed, 28 Feb 2024RM 244.9bRM 181.0bRM 11.7b15x21x1.4x
Fri, 26 Jan 2024RM 247.5bRM 183.7bRM 12.7b14.4x19.5x1.3x
Sun, 24 Dec 2023RM 244.1bRM 183.8bRM 12.7b14.1x19.2x1.3x
Tue, 21 Nov 2023RM 242.4bRM 188.1bRM 12.7b14.7x19.1x1.3x
Thu, 19 Oct 2023RM 242.5bRM 188.0bRM 12.6b14.4x19.3x1.3x
Sat, 16 Sep 2023RM 244.5bRM 188.4bRM 12.6b14.1x19.3x1.3x
Mon, 14 Aug 2023RM 248.5bRM 198.6bRM 15.5b13.4x16x1.3x
Wed, 12 Jul 2023RM 242.7bRM 198.4bRM 15.6b12.8x15.6x1.2x
Fri, 09 Jun 2023RM 239.4bRM 201.7bRM 15.6b12.8x15.3x1.2x
Sun, 07 May 2023RM 244.6bRM 202.9bRM 18.0b12.1x13.6x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

13.6x


Total Market Cap: RM 244.6bTotal Earnings: RM 18.0bTotal Revenue: RM 202.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Consumer Staples Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 18.6x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Malaysian Consumer Staples industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 25.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 18.6x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.3x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Consumer Staples industry have declined 14% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that although sales have remained flat, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.

Industry Trends

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

MY Market1.04%
Consumer Staples-0.13%
Tobacco3.33%
Household Products3.16%
Beverage0.30%
Food-0.096%
Food and Staples Retail-0.48%
Personal Products-3.65%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Food and Staples Retail industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 33.6x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 13.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 7.6% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Personal Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 29% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 55% per year.
  • In contrast, the Tobacco industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 4.5% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
NESTLE Nestlé (Malaysia) BerhadRM 108.4010.6%
+RM 2.4b		24.6%PE45.7x
SDG SD Guthrie BerhadRM 6.203.9%
+RM 1.6b		30.5%PE17.1x
KLK Kuala Lumpur Kepong BerhadRM 21.222.2%
+RM 512.3m		8.2%PE24.1x
PPB PPB Group BerhadRM 11.521.6%
+RM 256.1m		-7.4%PS3x
IOICORP IOI Corporation BerhadRM 4.320.9%
+RM 251.4m		18.0%PE17x

Latest News

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RM 4.55
Sarawak Oil Palms Berhad
7D
-4.4%
1Y
50.7%
SDG
RM 6.20
SD Guthrie Berhad
7D
3.9%
1Y
30.5%
FAREAST
RM 3.85
Far East Holdings Berhad
7D
-3.8%
1Y
9.1%
NESTLE
RM 108.40
Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad
7D
10.6%
1Y
24.6%
99SMART
RM 3.45
99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Berhad
7D
-2.0%
1Y
53.3%
HEIM
RM 22.86
Heineken Malaysia Berhad
7D
-1.5%
1Y
-13.3%
UTDPLT
RM 31.74
United Plantations Berhad
7D
-5.0%
1Y
38.5%
JPG
RM 1.88
Johor Plantations Group Berhad
7D
2.2%
1Y
56.7%
PPB
RM 11.52
PPB Group Berhad
7D
1.6%
1Y
-7.4%
ECOSHOP
RM 1.28
Eco-Shop Marketing Berhad
7D
-1.5%
1Y
n/a
KRETAM
RM 0.66
Kretam Holdings Berhad
7D
-5.1%
1Y
31.0%
QL
RM 3.80
QL Resources Berhad
7D
-1.8%
1Y
-20.8%
FFB
RM 2.54
Farm Fresh Berhad
7D
3.3%
1Y
38.8%
IOICORP
RM 4.32
IOI Corporation Berhad
7D
0.9%
1Y
18.0%
KLK
RM 21.22
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad
7D
2.2%
1Y
8.2%
F&N
RM 31.30
Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd
7D
2.0%
1Y
15.9%