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Malaysian (KLSE) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedFeb 09, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies117
  • 7D-0.6%
  • 3M4.9%
  • 1Y11.4%
  • YTD1.4%

Over the last 7 days, the Consumer Staples industry has remained flat, although notably QL Resources Berhad gained 3.2%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 11% in that time. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 7.7% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 09 Feb 2026RM 302.6bRM 200.1bRM 16.0b13.7x18.9x1.5x
Wed, 07 Jan 2026RM 301.3bRM 200.2bRM 16.0b13.6x18.8x1.5x
Fri, 05 Dec 2025RM 294.2bRM 200.0bRM 16.1b13.5x18.3x1.5x
Sun, 02 Nov 2025RM 285.6bRM 196.1bRM 16.1b13.4x17.7x1.5x
Tue, 30 Sep 2025RM 273.1bRM 196.0bRM 16.0b13.9x17x1.4x
Thu, 28 Aug 2025RM 266.6bRM 214.5bRM 16.3b13.3x16.4x1.2x
Sat, 26 Jul 2025RM 264.2bRM 213.8bRM 16.1b13.1x16.4x1.2x
Mon, 23 Jun 2025RM 258.2bRM 213.4bRM 16.0b12.1x16.1x1.2x
Wed, 21 May 2025RM 259.4bRM 205.3bRM 15.8b12.6x16.4x1.3x
Fri, 18 Apr 2025RM 254.3bRM 204.6bRM 15.4b11.9x16.5x1.2x
Sun, 16 Mar 2025RM 253.9bRM 205.8bRM 15.4b12.9x16.4x1.2x
Tue, 11 Feb 2025RM 265.0bRM 200.4bRM 14.4b13.6x18.4x1.3x
Thu, 09 Jan 2025RM 270.8bRM 199.0bRM 14.4b13.6x18.8x1.4x
Sat, 07 Dec 2024RM 278.3bRM 198.9bRM 14.4b13.9x19.3x1.4x
Mon, 04 Nov 2024RM 272.5bRM 194.5bRM 14.4b14.7x18.9x1.4x
Wed, 02 Oct 2024RM 271.2bRM 194.8bRM 14.4b14.3x18.8x1.4x
Fri, 30 Aug 2024RM 248.9bRM 185.8bRM 13.9b14.3x17.9x1.3x
Sun, 28 Jul 2024RM 253.3bRM 182.0bRM 12.9b15.4x19.6x1.4x
Tue, 25 Jun 2024RM 249.7bRM 180.7bRM 12.8b15.3x19.5x1.4x
Thu, 23 May 2024RM 258.1bRM 179.4bRM 12.1b16.5x21.4x1.4x
Sat, 20 Apr 2024RM 252.1bRM 179.3bRM 11.9b15.2x21.2x1.4x
Mon, 18 Mar 2024RM 246.0bRM 180.4bRM 11.8b14.5x20.8x1.4x
Wed, 14 Feb 2024RM 245.6bRM 183.7bRM 12.6b14.3x19.6x1.3x
Fri, 12 Jan 2024RM 245.4bRM 183.9bRM 12.7b14.7x19.3x1.3x
Sun, 10 Dec 2023RM 239.5bRM 183.9bRM 12.7b13.9x18.8x1.3x
Tue, 07 Nov 2023RM 243.7bRM 188.1bRM 12.6b14.8x19.3x1.3x
Thu, 05 Oct 2023RM 240.6bRM 188.0bRM 12.6b14.3x19.1x1.3x
Sat, 02 Sep 2023RM 243.9bRM 188.4bRM 12.6b14.3x19.3x1.3x
Mon, 31 Jul 2023RM 249.5bRM 198.4bRM 15.5b13.5x16x1.3x
Wed, 28 Jun 2023RM 240.2bRM 198.6bRM 15.6b12.9x15.4x1.2x
Fri, 26 May 2023RM 248.0bRM 202.7bRM 17.3b11.9x14.3x1.2x
Sun, 23 Apr 2023RM 244.3bRM 202.8bRM 18.0b11.8x13.6x1.2x
Tue, 21 Mar 2023RM 241.9bRM 204.6bRM 18.0b11.8x13.4x1.2x
Thu, 16 Feb 2023RM 248.7bRM 200.2bRM 18.7b12.6x13.3x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

13.3x


Total Market Cap: RM 248.7bTotal Earnings: RM 18.7bTotal Revenue: RM 200.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Consumer Staples Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 17.8x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Malaysian Consumer Staples 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 17.8x.
  • 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 5.1% 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 Market-1.04%
Consumer Staples-0.64%
Food and Staples Retail-0.12%
Food-0.36%
Household Products-0.69%
Personal Products-2.15%
Tobacco-3.00%
Beverage-3.29%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Food and Staples Retail industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 32.3x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 15.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 5.9% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Personal Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 23% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 8.1% per year.
  • In contrast, the Tobacco industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 6.7% 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
QL QL Resources BerhadRM 4.153.2%
+RM 474.5m		-10.4%PE34.7x
ECOSHOP Eco-Shop Marketing BerhadRM 1.563.3%
+RM 287.7m		n/aPE38.6x
IOICORP IOI Corporation BerhadRM 4.031.0%
+RM 251.4m		7.2%PE21.5x
CARLSBG Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia BerhadRM 17.922.1%
+RM 110.1m		-11.5%PE15.3x
KLK Kuala Lumpur Kepong BerhadRM 19.580.4%
+RM 89.1m		-3.8%PE26.7x

Latest News

HARNLEN
RM 0.70
Harn Len Corporation Bhd
7D
13.8%
1Y
86.7%

Harn Len Corporation Bhd (KLSE:HARNLEN) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Feb 06
Harn Len Corporation Bhd (KLSE:HARNLEN) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
F&N
RM 32.94
Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd
7D
-7.9%
1Y
25.7%
99SMART
RM 3.96
99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Berhad
7D
-1.0%
1Y
70.0%

Investor Optimism Abounds 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Berhad (KLSE:99SMART) But Growth Is Lacking

Feb 05
Investor Optimism Abounds 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Berhad (KLSE:99SMART) But Growth Is Lacking
FFB
RM 2.82
Farm Fresh Berhad
7D
-1.4%
1Y
60.2%

Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Farm Fresh Berhad (KLSE:FFB)

Feb 03
Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Farm Fresh Berhad (KLSE:FFB)
ECOSHOP
RM 1.56
Eco-Shop Marketing Berhad
7D
3.3%
1Y
n/a

Eco-Shop Marketing Berhad's (KLSE:ECOSHOP) Solid Profits Have Weak Fundamentals

Feb 03
Eco-Shop Marketing Berhad's (KLSE:ECOSHOP) Solid Profits Have Weak Fundamentals
SDG
RM 5.80
SD Guthrie Berhad
7D
-0.7%
1Y
18.1%
PPB
RM 11.06
PPB Group Berhad
7D
-2.1%
1Y
-6.1%
CAB
RM 0.64
CAB Cakaran Corporation Berhad
7D
7.6%
1Y
21.0%
IOICORP
RM 4.03
IOI Corporation Berhad
7D
1.0%
1Y
7.2%

Getting In Cheap On IOI Corporation Berhad (KLSE:IOICORP) Is Unlikely

Jan 27
Getting In Cheap On IOI Corporation Berhad (KLSE:IOICORP) Is Unlikely
UTDPLT
RM 29.00
United Plantations Berhad
7D
-4.1%
1Y
39.0%

United Plantations Berhad (KLSE:UTDPLT) Is Very Good At Capital Allocation

Jan 23
United Plantations Berhad (KLSE:UTDPLT) Is Very Good At Capital Allocation
CARLSBG
RM 17.92
Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Berhad
7D
2.1%
1Y
-11.5%
KLK
RM 19.58
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad
7D
0.4%
1Y
-3.8%
QL
RM 4.15
QL Resources Berhad
7D
3.2%
1Y
-10.4%

Earnings Not Telling The Story For QL Resources Berhad (KLSE:QL)

Jan 19
Earnings Not Telling The Story For QL Resources Berhad (KLSE:QL)
GCB
RM 0.66
Guan Chong Berhad
7D
-5.1%
1Y
-63.9%
NESTLE
RM 112.30
Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad
7D
0.3%
1Y
24.1%

We Think Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:NESTLE) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Dec 10
We Think Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:NESTLE) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
KRETAM
RM 0.66
Kretam Holdings Berhad
7D
-4.3%
1Y
23.4%

Kretam Holdings Berhad (KLSE:KRETAM) Strong Profits May Be Masking Some Underlying Issues

Dec 05
Kretam Holdings Berhad (KLSE:KRETAM) Strong Profits May Be Masking Some Underlying Issues