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Malaysian (KLSE) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis
UpdatedDec 07, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies118
- 7D0.7%
- 3M10.2%
- 1Y3.3%
- YTD4.4%
Over the last 7 days, the Consumer Staples industry has remained flat, although notably 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Berhad gained 4.5%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 3.3% in that time. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 7.7% annually.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the Malaysian Consumer Staples Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 07 Dec 2025 | RM 291.9b | RM 200.0b | RM 16.1b | 13.5x | 18.2x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 04 Nov 2025 | RM 287.2b | RM 196.1b | RM 16.1b | 13.5x | 17.8x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 02 Oct 2025 | RM 274.7b | RM 196.1b | RM 16.0b | 13.8x | 17.1x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 30 Aug 2025 | RM 262.8b | RM 262.6b | RM 17.0b | 12.8x | 15.5x | 1x |
| Mon, 28 Jul 2025 | RM 264.2b | RM 213.9b | RM 16.1b | 13.1x | 16.4x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 25 Jun 2025 | RM 258.5b | RM 213.4b | RM 16.0b | 12.1x | 16.1x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 23 May 2025 | RM 265.9b | RM 208.2b | RM 16.1b | 12.6x | 16.5x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 20 Apr 2025 | RM 256.9b | RM 204.6b | RM 15.4b | 11.9x | 16.6x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 18 Mar 2025 | RM 254.8b | RM 205.8b | RM 15.4b | 12.9x | 16.5x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 13 Feb 2025 | RM 268.2b | RM 200.4b | RM 14.4b | 13.8x | 18.6x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 11 Jan 2025 | RM 269.3b | RM 199.0b | RM 14.4b | 13.4x | 18.7x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 09 Dec 2024 | RM 278.3b | RM 198.9b | RM 14.4b | 13.9x | 19.3x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 06 Nov 2024 | RM 275.9b | RM 194.5b | RM 14.4b | 15x | 19.1x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 04 Oct 2024 | RM 271.5b | RM 194.9b | RM 14.5b | 14.1x | 18.8x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 01 Sep 2024 | RM 251.2b | RM 185.7b | RM 14.0b | 14.2x | 17.9x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 30 Jul 2024 | RM 253.5b | RM 182.0b | RM 12.9b | 15.6x | 19.6x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 27 Jun 2024 | RM 249.0b | RM 180.7b | RM 12.8b | 15.2x | 19.5x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 25 May 2024 | RM 257.5b | RM 179.4b | RM 12.1b | 16.3x | 21.3x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 22 Apr 2024 | RM 252.6b | RM 179.3b | RM 11.9b | 14.9x | 21.2x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 20 Mar 2024 | RM 246.5b | RM 180.4b | RM 11.8b | 15.2x | 20.8x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 16 Feb 2024 | RM 244.6b | RM 183.7b | RM 12.6b | 14.4x | 19.5x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 14 Jan 2024 | RM 246.4b | RM 183.9b | RM 12.7b | 14.6x | 19.4x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 12 Dec 2023 | RM 240.6b | RM 183.9b | RM 12.7b | 14.1x | 18.9x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 09 Nov 2023 | RM 243.0b | RM 188.2b | RM 12.6b | 14.8x | 19.2x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 07 Oct 2023 | RM 239.3b | RM 188.0b | RM 12.6b | 14.2x | 19x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 04 Sep 2023 | RM 243.9b | RM 188.4b | RM 12.6b | 14.3x | 19.3x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 02 Aug 2023 | RM 250.2b | RM 198.4b | RM 15.5b | 13.4x | 16.1x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 30 Jun 2023 | RM 240.1b | RM 198.4b | RM 15.6b | 12.9x | 15.4x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 28 May 2023 | RM 244.3b | RM 202.1b | RM 16.0b | 13.2x | 15.3x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 25 Apr 2023 | RM 244.3b | RM 202.8b | RM 18.0b | 11.8x | 13.6x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 23 Mar 2023 | RM 241.8b | RM 204.6b | RM 18.0b | 11.8x | 13.4x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 18 Feb 2023 | RM 246.5b | RM 200.2b | RM 18.7b | 12.6x | 13.2x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 16 Jan 2023 | RM 245.1b | RM 198.5b | RM 18.6b | 12.3x | 13.2x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 14 Dec 2022 | RM 237.4b | RM 196.0b | RM 18.2b | 11.8x | 13x | 1.2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
13x
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 17.5x.
- 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 4.1% 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 | 0.40% | |
| Consumer Staples | 0.71% | |
| Food and Staples Retail | 2.32% | |
| Beverage | 0.97% | |
| Food | 0.42% | |
| Personal Products | -1.09% | |
| Household Products | -2.08% | |
| Tobacco | -2.44% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Food and Staples Retail industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 30.8x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 16.3%, 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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99SMART 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Berhad | RM 3.50 | 4.5% +RM 1.3b | 34.1% | PE50.6x | |
| NESTLE Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad | RM 112.00 | 4.8% +RM 1.2b | 16.9% | PE61.3x | |
| IOICORP IOI Corporation Berhad | RM 4.11 | 3.0% +RM 754.2m | 5.7% | PE21.9x | |
| SDG SD Guthrie Berhad | RM 5.28 | 1.3% +RM 484.1m | 5.4% | PE13.1x | |
| FFB Farm Fresh Berhad | RM 2.90 | 7.0% +RM 356.9m | 55.9% | PE44x |
