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Malaysian (KLSE) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedFeb 03, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies117
  • 7D-1.3%
  • 3M5.8%
  • 1Y13.7%
  • YTD2.1%

In the last week, Consumer Staples has been flat. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 14% over the past 12 months. 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
Tue, 03 Feb 2026RM 304.6bRM 200.2bRM 16.1b13.5x19x1.5x
Thu, 01 Jan 2026RM 300.1bRM 200.2bRM 16.0b13.3x18.7x1.5x
Sat, 29 Nov 2025RM 289.9bRM 199.2bRM 15.9b13x18.3x1.5x
Mon, 27 Oct 2025RM 285.6bRM 196.2bRM 16.1b13.6x17.8x1.5x
Wed, 24 Sep 2025RM 270.5bRM 196.1bRM 16.0b13.7x16.9x1.4x
Fri, 22 Aug 2025RM 267.3bRM 214.5bRM 16.2b13.2x16.5x1.2x
Sun, 20 Jul 2025RM 261.7bRM 213.2bRM 16.0b13.1x16.4x1.2x
Tue, 17 Jun 2025RM 262.6bRM 213.4bRM 16.0b12.4x16.4x1.2x
Thu, 15 May 2025RM 264.1bRM 205.1bRM 15.8b12.1x16.7x1.3x
Sat, 12 Apr 2025RM 249.1bRM 204.6bRM 15.4b11.8x16.1x1.2x
Mon, 10 Mar 2025RM 258.1bRM 205.8bRM 15.5b12.1x16.7x1.3x
Wed, 05 Feb 2025RM 263.4bRM 199.1bRM 14.4b13.2x18.2x1.3x
Fri, 03 Jan 2025RM 275.4bRM 199.0bRM 14.4b13.8x19.1x1.4x
Sun, 01 Dec 2024RM 272.4bRM 198.9bRM 14.4b13.9x18.9x1.4x
Tue, 29 Oct 2024RM 271.7bRM 317.6bRM 13.5b14.3x20.1x0.9x
Thu, 26 Sep 2024RM 270.0bRM 194.7bRM 14.4b13.9x18.7x1.4x
Sat, 24 Aug 2024RM 248.6bRM 183.5bRM 13.3b14.5x18.7x1.4x
Mon, 22 Jul 2024RM 257.7bRM 182.2bRM 13.0b15.8x19.8x1.4x
Wed, 19 Jun 2024RM 250.2bRM 180.5bRM 12.8b15.2x19.6x1.4x
Fri, 17 May 2024RM 260.0bRM 180.1bRM 12.1b15.8x21.5x1.4x
Sun, 14 Apr 2024RM 255.0bRM 179.3bRM 11.9b15.5x21.5x1.4x
Tue, 12 Mar 2024RM 246.5bRM 180.4bRM 11.8b14.9x20.8x1.4x
Thu, 08 Feb 2024RM 242.8bRM 183.7bRM 12.5b14.1x19.4x1.3x
Sat, 06 Jan 2024RM 243.4bRM 183.9bRM 12.7b14.2x19.2x1.3x
Mon, 04 Dec 2023RM 241.0bRM 183.9bRM 12.7b14.1x19x1.3x
Wed, 01 Nov 2023RM 241.1bRM 188.2bRM 12.6b14.5x19.1x1.3x
Fri, 29 Sep 2023RM 242.1bRM 188.0bRM 12.6b14.4x19.2x1.3x
Sun, 27 Aug 2023RM 244.2bRM 192.1bRM 13.6b14.7x17.9x1.3x
Tue, 25 Jul 2023RM 249.1bRM 198.4bRM 15.6b13.1x16x1.3x
Thu, 22 Jun 2023RM 241.1bRM 201.7bRM 15.7b12.7x15.4x1.2x
Sat, 20 May 2023RM 251.4bRM 203.3bRM 18.0b12x13.9x1.2x
Mon, 17 Apr 2023RM 245.6bRM 202.8bRM 18.0b11.9x13.6x1.2x
Wed, 15 Mar 2023RM 238.7bRM 200.2bRM 17.9b11.8x13.3x1.2x
Fri, 10 Feb 2023RM 246.6bRM 200.2bRM 18.7b12.6x13.2x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

13.2x


Total Market Cap: RM 246.6bTotal 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 5.0% 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-1.32%
Consumer Staples-1.26%
Household Products0%0
Tobacco-0.21%
Food and Staples Retail-0.73%
Beverage-1.18%
Food-1.39%
Personal Products-1.67%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Food and Staples Retail industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 32.2x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 16.4%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 7.3% 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
SDG SD Guthrie BerhadRM 5.901.2%
+RM 484.1m		20.2%PE14.7x
TAANN Ta Ann Holdings BerhadRM 4.644.3%
+RM 83.7m		16.3%PE11x
GENP Genting Plantations BerhadRM 5.131.2%
+RM 53.8m		-10.6%PE10.2x
SWKPLNT Sarawak Plantation BerhadRM 3.554.4%
+RM 41.9m		51.7%PE10.2x
DLADY Dutch Lady Milk Industries BerhadRM 33.280.8%
+RM 16.6m		7.4%PE19.2x

Latest News

ECOSHOP
RM 1.50
Eco-Shop Marketing Berhad
7D
-5.7%
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
DLADY
RM 33.28
Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad
7D
0.8%
1Y
7.4%
SDG
RM 5.90
SD Guthrie Berhad
7D
1.2%
1Y
20.2%
PPB
RM 11.10
PPB Group Berhad
7D
-2.5%
1Y
-5.1%
F&N
RM 34.80
Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd
7D
-3.3%
1Y
36.5%

Getting In Cheap On Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd (KLSE:F&N) Is Unlikely

Jan 29
Getting In Cheap On Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd (KLSE:F&N) Is Unlikely
HARNLEN
RM 0.66
Harn Len Corporation Bhd
7D
3.1%
1Y
73.7%
IOICORP
RM 4.01
IOI Corporation Berhad
7D
-1.5%
1Y
7.8%

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

Jan 27
Getting In Cheap On IOI Corporation Berhad (KLSE:IOICORP) Is Unlikely
LHI
RM 0.81
Leong Hup International Berhad
7D
0.6%
1Y
37.6%
UTDPLT
RM 29.18
United Plantations Berhad
7D
-5.2%
1Y
42.1%

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

Jan 23
United Plantations Berhad (KLSE:UTDPLT) Is Very Good At Capital Allocation
QL
RM 4.00
QL Resources Berhad
7D
-4.8%
1Y
-13.4%

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

Jan 19
Earnings Not Telling The Story For QL Resources Berhad (KLSE:QL)
99SMART
RM 3.90
99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Berhad
7D
-2.0%
1Y
69.6%
NESTLE
RM 112.20
Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad
7D
-2.9%
1Y
27.2%

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 0.67
Kretam Holdings Berhad
7D
0.8%
1Y
24.1%

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
GENP
RM 5.13
Genting Plantations Berhad
7D
1.2%
1Y
-10.6%
TAANN
RM 4.64
Ta Ann Holdings Berhad
7D
4.3%
1Y
16.3%
SWKPLNT
RM 3.55
Sarawak Plantation Berhad
7D
4.4%
1Y
51.7%

Sarawak Plantation Berhad (KLSE:SWKPLNT) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of MYR0.15

Nov 24
Sarawak Plantation Berhad (KLSE:SWKPLNT) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of MYR0.15