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Malaysian (KLSE) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedFeb 14, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies118
  • 7D0.1%
  • 3M3.5%
  • 1Y11.8%
  • YTD1.5%

The Consumer Staples is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but United Plantations Berhad has stood out, gaining 4.1%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 12% 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
Sat, 14 Feb 2026RM 303.3bRM 201.8bRM 16.1b13.6x18.9x1.5x
Mon, 12 Jan 2026RM 306.9bRM 200.2bRM 16.1b13.6x19.1x1.5x
Wed, 10 Dec 2025RM 291.1bRM 200.0bRM 16.1b13.7x18.1x1.5x
Fri, 07 Nov 2025RM 287.0bRM 196.3bRM 16.3b13.5x17.6x1.5x
Sun, 05 Oct 2025RM 276.6bRM 196.0bRM 16.0b13.8x17.2x1.4x
Tue, 02 Sep 2025RM 262.8bRM 196.1bRM 16.0b13.3x16.4x1.3x
Thu, 31 Jul 2025RM 263.0bRM 214.0bRM 16.1b12.9x16.3x1.2x
Sat, 28 Jun 2025RM 261.1bRM 213.6bRM 16.0b12.3x16.3x1.2x
Mon, 26 May 2025RM 266.9bRM 209.0bRM 16.1b12.9x16.6x1.3x
Wed, 23 Apr 2025RM 256.0bRM 204.6bRM 15.4b11.8x16.6x1.3x
Fri, 21 Mar 2025RM 253.9bRM 205.8bRM 15.4b12.7x16.4x1.2x
Sun, 16 Feb 2025RM 266.0bRM 200.5bRM 14.5b13.7x18.4x1.3x
Tue, 14 Jan 2025RM 266.2bRM 198.2bRM 14.2b13.4x18.7x1.3x
Thu, 12 Dec 2024RM 275.5bRM 198.9bRM 14.4b14x19.1x1.4x
Sat, 09 Nov 2024RM 274.9bRM 194.6bRM 14.5b15x19x1.4x
Mon, 07 Oct 2024RM 270.7bRM 194.9bRM 14.5b14.2x18.7x1.4x
Wed, 04 Sep 2024RM 250.4bRM 185.7bRM 14.0b14.2x17.9x1.3x
Fri, 02 Aug 2024RM 252.7bRM 182.0bRM 12.9b15.5x19.5x1.4x
Sun, 30 Jun 2024RM 248.1bRM 180.7bRM 12.8b15.1x19.4x1.4x
Tue, 28 May 2024RM 256.2bRM 179.3bRM 12.0b16.1x21.4x1.4x
Thu, 25 Apr 2024RM 255.3bRM 179.4bRM 11.9b15.3x21.4x1.4x
Sat, 23 Mar 2024RM 248.0bRM 180.4bRM 11.9b14.7x20.9x1.4x
Mon, 19 Feb 2024RM 245.4bRM 183.7bRM 12.6b14.6x19.6x1.3x
Wed, 17 Jan 2024RM 247.1bRM 183.9bRM 12.7b14.3x19.5x1.3x
Fri, 15 Dec 2023RM 241.3bRM 183.9bRM 12.7b14x19x1.3x
Sun, 12 Nov 2023RM 241.0bRM 188.2bRM 12.6b14.3x19.1x1.3x
Tue, 10 Oct 2023RM 239.0bRM 188.0bRM 12.6b14.2x19x1.3x
Thu, 07 Sep 2023RM 242.5bRM 188.4bRM 12.6b14.2x19.2x1.3x
Sat, 05 Aug 2023RM 248.1bRM 198.6bRM 15.5b13.1x16x1.2x
Mon, 03 Jul 2023RM 239.5bRM 198.5bRM 15.6b12.6x15.3x1.2x
Wed, 31 May 2023RM 242.8bRM 202.3bRM 15.9b13.1x15.3x1.2x
Fri, 28 Apr 2023RM 244.7bRM 203.0bRM 18.0b12x13.6x1.2x
Sun, 26 Mar 2023RM 241.2bRM 204.6bRM 18.0b11.8x13.4x1.2x
Tue, 21 Feb 2023RM 245.8bRM 200.7bRM 18.8b12.8x13x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

13x


Total Market Cap: RM 245.8bTotal Earnings: RM 18.8bTotal Revenue: RM 200.7bTotal 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 Market0.78%
Consumer Staples0.12%
Tobacco35.18%
Beverage1.35%
Household Products1.07%
Food and Staples Retail0.49%
Food-0.27%
Personal Products-2.51%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Food and Staples Retail industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 32.5x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 16.0%, 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 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
UTDPLT United Plantations BerhadRM 30.184.1%
+RM 734.2m		43.8%PE23.6x
BAT British American Tobacco (Malaysia) BerhadRM 6.1135.2%
+RM 454.0m		-16.1%PE8.6x
ECOSHOP Eco-Shop Marketing BerhadRM 1.613.2%
+RM 288.1m		n/aPE39.9x
KLK Kuala Lumpur Kepong BerhadRM 19.821.2%
+RM 267.3m		-2.8%PE27x
HEIM Heineken Malaysia BerhadRM 24.602.6%
+RM 187.3m		-10.9%PE16.2x

Latest News

HEIM
RM 24.60
Heineken Malaysia Berhad
7D
2.6%
1Y
-10.9%

Results: Heineken Malaysia Berhad Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

Feb 13
Results: Heineken Malaysia Berhad Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates
KLK
RM 19.82
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad
7D
1.2%
1Y
-2.8%

Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad (KLSE:KLK) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Feb 13
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad (KLSE:KLK) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
PPB
RM 11.00
PPB Group Berhad
7D
-0.5%
1Y
-4.8%
JPG
RM 1.58
Johor Plantations Group Berhad
7D
3.9%
1Y
28.5%
BAT
RM 6.11
British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad
7D
35.2%
1Y
-16.1%

British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad's (KLSE:BAT) Shares Bounce 35% But Its Business Still Trails The Market

Feb 11
British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad's (KLSE:BAT) Shares Bounce 35% But Its Business Still Trails The Market
ECOSHOP
RM 1.61
Eco-Shop Marketing Berhad
7D
3.2%
1Y
n/a
99SMART
RM 3.95
99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Berhad
7D
-0.3%
1Y
84.6%

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
SDG
RM 5.82
SD Guthrie Berhad
7D
0.3%
1Y
19.8%
DXN
RM 0.48
DXN Holdings Bhd
7D
-2.0%
1Y
-9.3%

DXN Holdings Bhd's (KLSE:DXN) Dividend Will Be MYR0.008

Jan 30
DXN Holdings Bhd's (KLSE:DXN) Dividend Will Be MYR0.008
IOICORP
RM 3.98
IOI Corporation Berhad
7D
-1.2%
1Y
5.3%

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 0.78
Leong Hup International Berhad
7D
-1.9%
1Y
24.8%
UTDPLT
RM 30.18
United Plantations Berhad
7D
4.1%
1Y
43.8%

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 18.30
Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Berhad
7D
2.1%
1Y
-7.4%
QL
RM 3.97
QL Resources Berhad
7D
-4.3%
1Y
-16.1%

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

Jan 19
Earnings Not Telling The Story For QL Resources Berhad (KLSE:QL)
BLDPLNT
RM 15.20
BLD Plantation Bhd
7D
-2.6%
1Y
33.3%

Slowing Rates Of Return At BLD Plantation Bhd (KLSE:BLDPLNT) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Dec 26
Slowing Rates Of Return At BLD Plantation Bhd (KLSE:BLDPLNT) Leave Little Room For Excitement
NESTLE
RM 109.00
Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad
7D
-2.9%
1Y
19.7%

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