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Malaysian (KLSE) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedJan 18, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies117
  • 7D-0.9%
  • 3M7.3%
  • 1Y13.0%
  • YTD1.9%

Over the last 7 days, the Consumer Staples industry has remained flat, although notably QL Resources Berhad gained 9.6%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 13% in that time. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 7.6% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 19 Jan 2026RM 304.1bRM 200.2bRM 16.1b13.8x18.9x1.5x
Wed, 17 Dec 2025RM 293.9bRM 200.0bRM 16.1b13.7x18.3x1.5x
Fri, 14 Nov 2025RM 292.9bRM 196.9bRM 16.3b13.6x17.9x1.5x
Sun, 12 Oct 2025RM 279.0bRM 196.2bRM 16.1b13.7x17.4x1.4x
Tue, 09 Sep 2025RM 265.0bRM 196.0bRM 16.0b13.2x16.5x1.4x
Thu, 07 Aug 2025RM 262.6bRM 213.9bRM 16.1b12.9x16.4x1.2x
Sat, 05 Jul 2025RM 264.8bRM 213.6bRM 16.0b12.9x16.5x1.2x
Mon, 02 Jun 2025RM 261.7bRM 212.9bRM 16.0b12.3x16.3x1.2x
Wed, 30 Apr 2025RM 257.6bRM 204.6bRM 15.5b12x16.7x1.3x
Fri, 28 Mar 2025RM 257.2bRM 205.9bRM 15.5b12.1x16.6x1.2x
Sun, 23 Feb 2025RM 264.2bRM 200.6bRM 14.5b13.4x18.2x1.3x
Tue, 21 Jan 2025RM 264.7bRM 199.0bRM 14.4b13.2x18.4x1.3x
Thu, 19 Dec 2024RM 274.2bRM 198.9bRM 14.4b13.9x19x1.4x
Sat, 16 Nov 2024RM 275.5bRM 194.8bRM 14.5b14.4x19x1.4x
Mon, 14 Oct 2024RM 271.1bRM 194.9bRM 14.5b14.3x18.8x1.4x
Wed, 11 Sep 2024RM 264.5bRM 194.7bRM 14.4b14.2x18.3x1.4x
Fri, 09 Aug 2024RM 246.8bRM 182.0bRM 13.0b14.9x19x1.4x
Sun, 07 Jul 2024RM 249.7bRM 180.9bRM 12.8b15.7x19.5x1.4x
Tue, 04 Jun 2024RM 252.1bRM 179.9bRM 12.5b15.8x20.2x1.4x
Thu, 02 May 2024RM 256.7bRM 179.8bRM 12.0b15.2x21.3x1.4x
Sat, 30 Mar 2024RM 247.2bRM 180.4bRM 11.9b14.9x20.8x1.4x
Mon, 26 Feb 2024RM 245.7bRM 181.6bRM 11.8b14.8x20.8x1.4x
Wed, 24 Jan 2024RM 246.2bRM 183.7bRM 12.7b14.1x19.4x1.3x
Fri, 22 Dec 2023RM 243.7bRM 183.9bRM 12.7b14.1x19.2x1.3x
Sun, 19 Nov 2023RM 243.5bRM 188.1bRM 12.7b14.8x19.2x1.3x
Tue, 17 Oct 2023RM 240.1bRM 188.0bRM 12.6b14.2x19.1x1.3x
Thu, 14 Sep 2023RM 244.0bRM 188.4bRM 12.6b14.1x19.3x1.3x
Sat, 12 Aug 2023RM 248.5bRM 198.6bRM 15.5b13.4x16x1.3x
Mon, 10 Jul 2023RM 240.4bRM 198.4bRM 15.6b12.6x15.4x1.2x
Wed, 07 Jun 2023RM 240.1bRM 201.7bRM 15.6b13x15.4x1.2x
Fri, 05 May 2023RM 244.7bRM 202.8bRM 18.0b12.1x13.6x1.2x
Sun, 02 Apr 2023RM 243.0bRM 204.5bRM 18.0b12x13.5x1.2x
Tue, 28 Feb 2023RM 243.8bRM 200.3bRM 18.2b12.5x13.4x1.2x
Thu, 26 Jan 2023RM 245.4bRM 198.6bRM 18.6b12.5x13.2x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

13.2x


Total Market Cap: RM 245.4bTotal Earnings: RM 18.6bTotal Revenue: RM 198.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Consumer Staples Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 17.7x202420252026
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 17.7x.
  • 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 4.8% 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 Market1.35%
Consumer Staples-0.87%
Tobacco4.66%
Household Products0.65%
Beverage0.18%
Personal Products-0.23%
Food-0.99%
Food and Staples Retail-1.15%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Food and Staples Retail industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 31.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 16.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 13.9% 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 1.5% 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 4.129.6%
+RM 1.3b		-9.6%PE34.5x
IOICORP IOI Corporation BerhadRM 4.061.0%
+RM 251.4m		9.4%PE21.6x
SPRITZER Spritzer BhdRM 2.9910.7%
+RM 185.9m		99.3%PE22.6x
ECOSHOP Eco-Shop Marketing BerhadRM 1.591.9%
+RM 172.6m		n/aPE40.8x
BAT British American Tobacco (Malaysia) BerhadRM 4.724.7%
+RM 60.0m		-34.6%PE10.4x

Latest News

JPG
RM 1.46
Johor Plantations Group Berhad
7D
-9.9%
1Y
28.1%

Johor Plantations Group Berhad (KLSE:JPG) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Jan 15
Johor Plantations Group Berhad (KLSE:JPG) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns
99SMART
RM 3.85
99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Berhad
7D
-2.0%
1Y
67.4%
ECOSHOP
RM 1.59
Eco-Shop Marketing Berhad
7D
1.9%
1Y
n/a

Eco-Shop Marketing Berhad (KLSE:ECOSHOP) Shares Could Be 34% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Jan 13
Eco-Shop Marketing Berhad (KLSE:ECOSHOP) Shares Could Be 34% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
SDG
RM 5.59
SD Guthrie Berhad
7D
-2.8%
1Y
17.2%

Calculating The Fair Value Of SD Guthrie Berhad (KLSE:SDG)

Jan 13
Calculating The Fair Value Of SD Guthrie Berhad (KLSE:SDG)
AEON
RM 1.09
Aeon (M) Bhd
7D
-3.5%
1Y
-27.8%
UTDPLT
RM 31.70
United Plantations Berhad
7D
-4.9%
1Y
55.9%
IOICORP
RM 4.06
IOI Corporation Berhad
7D
1.0%
1Y
9.4%

IOI Corporation Berhad (KLSE:IOICORP) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Jan 06
IOI Corporation Berhad (KLSE:IOICORP) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price
HEIM
RM 22.90
Heineken Malaysia Berhad
7D
-1.6%
1Y
-7.3%
CHINTEK
RM 10.62
Chin Teck Plantations Berhad
7D
4.9%
1Y
31.4%
BAT
RM 4.72
British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad
7D
4.7%
1Y
-34.6%
QL
RM 4.12
QL Resources Berhad
7D
9.6%
1Y
-9.6%

Investors Will Want QL Resources Berhad's (KLSE:QL) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Dec 29
Investors Will Want QL Resources Berhad's (KLSE:QL) Growth In ROCE To Persist
FAREAST
RM 4.20
Far East Holdings Berhad
7D
-4.5%
1Y
20.0%

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Far East Holdings Berhad (KLSE:FAREAST)

Dec 22
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Far East Holdings Berhad (KLSE:FAREAST)
NESTLE
RM 116.00
Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad
7D
-4.1%
1Y
26.1%

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
SPRITZER
RM 2.99
Spritzer Bhd
7D
10.7%
1Y
99.3%

Spritzer Bhd (KLSE:SPRITZER) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Dec 09
Spritzer Bhd (KLSE:SPRITZER) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet
GENP
RM 5.08
Genting Plantations Berhad
7D
0.8%
1Y
-10.7%
HSPLANT
RM 2.28
Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Berhad
7D
2.7%
1Y
28.1%