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Malaysian (KLSE) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedNov 23, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies118
  • 7D0.2%
  • 3M11.5%
  • 1Y5.8%
  • YTD5.0%

Over the last 7 days, the Consumer Staples industry has remained flat, although notably United Plantations Berhad gained 8.5%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 5.8% in that time. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 6.6% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 23 Nov 2025RM 293.7bRM 198.2bRM 16.5b13.2x17.8x1.5x
Tue, 21 Oct 2025RM 282.4bRM 196.2bRM 16.0b13.4x17.6x1.4x
Thu, 18 Sep 2025RM 270.4bRM 196.0bRM 16.0b13.2x16.9x1.4x
Sat, 16 Aug 2025RM 264.5bRM 214.1bRM 16.2b13.1x16.4x1.2x
Mon, 14 Jul 2025RM 264.0bRM 213.2bRM 16.0b13.1x16.5x1.2x
Wed, 11 Jun 2025RM 262.1bRM 213.4bRM 16.0b12.4x16.3x1.2x
Fri, 09 May 2025RM 260.7bRM 205.1bRM 15.8b12.3x16.5x1.3x
Sun, 06 Apr 2025RM 254.2bRM 204.6bRM 15.4b12.1x16.5x1.2x
Tue, 04 Mar 2025RM 261.6bRM 211.1bRM 15.9b12.1x16.4x1.2x
Thu, 30 Jan 2025RM 262.8bRM 199.0bRM 14.4b13.4x18.2x1.3x
Sat, 28 Dec 2024RM 273.7bRM 199.0bRM 14.4b13.8x19x1.4x
Mon, 25 Nov 2024RM 272.7bRM 195.7bRM 14.0b14.9x19.5x1.4x
Wed, 23 Oct 2024RM 272.7bRM 194.9bRM 14.5b14.1x18.9x1.4x
Fri, 20 Sep 2024RM 266.3bRM 194.7bRM 14.4b13.9x18.5x1.4x
Sun, 18 Aug 2024RM 250.5bRM 182.1bRM 13.0b14.9x19.3x1.4x
Tue, 16 Jul 2024RM 251.4bRM 182.2bRM 13.0b15.9x19.3x1.4x
Thu, 13 Jun 2024RM 251.7bRM 180.5bRM 12.8b15.2x19.7x1.4x
Sat, 11 May 2024RM 258.0bRM 179.8bRM 12.0b15.4x21.4x1.4x
Mon, 08 Apr 2024RM 253.6bRM 179.3bRM 11.9b15.5x21.3x1.4x
Wed, 06 Mar 2024RM 243.3bRM 180.4bRM 11.9b14.6x20.5x1.3x
Fri, 02 Feb 2024RM 246.5bRM 183.9bRM 12.7b14x19.4x1.3x
Sun, 31 Dec 2023RM 242.3bRM 183.9bRM 12.7b14.1x19.1x1.3x
Tue, 28 Nov 2023RM 240.9bRM 186.6bRM 13.0b14.2x18.5x1.3x
Thu, 26 Oct 2023RM 241.8bRM 188.0bRM 12.6b14.3x19.2x1.3x
Sat, 23 Sep 2023RM 243.1bRM 188.4bRM 12.6b14.5x19.2x1.3x
Mon, 21 Aug 2023RM 246.3bRM 198.4bRM 15.5b13.2x15.9x1.2x
Wed, 19 Jul 2023RM 244.3bRM 198.4bRM 15.6b12.9x15.7x1.2x
Fri, 16 Jun 2023RM 241.2bRM 201.7bRM 15.7b12.5x15.4x1.2x
Sun, 14 May 2023RM 246.2bRM 202.9bRM 18.0b12.1x13.7x1.2x
Tue, 11 Apr 2023RM 242.7bRM 202.8bRM 18.0b11.9x13.5x1.2x
Thu, 09 Mar 2023RM 245.5bRM 200.2bRM 17.9b12.3x13.7x1.2x
Sat, 04 Feb 2023RM 248.2bRM 198.7bRM 18.6b12.8x13.3x1.2x
Mon, 02 Jan 2023RM 244.6bRM 196.0bRM 18.2b12x13.4x1.2x
Wed, 30 Nov 2022RM 234.7bRM 193.0bRM 17.8b12.6x13.1x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

13.1x


Total Market Cap: RM 234.7bTotal Earnings: RM 17.8bTotal Revenue: RM 193.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Consumer Staples Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 17.4x202320242025
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 17.4x.
  • 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 2.6% 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-0.57%
Consumer Staples0.23%
Food and Staples Retail2.00%
Beverage0.46%
Food-0.07%
Personal Products-1.13%
Tobacco-2.42%
Household Products-4.95%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Food and Staples Retail industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 30.5x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 16.3%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 1.5% 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 27% per year.
  • In contrast, the Tobacco industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 7.3% 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 28.548.5%
+RM 1.4b		38.4%PE22.3x
99SMART 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings BerhadRM 3.343.4%
+RM 924.0m		39.7%PE48.3x
BLDPLNT BLD Plantation BhdRM 14.0029.6%
+RM 299.2m		32.8%PE20.3x
JPG Johor Plantations Group BerhadRM 1.677.1%
+RM 275.0m		26.5%PE12.4x
SOP Sarawak Oil Palms BerhadRM 3.864.9%
+RM 161.0m		21.8%PE7.4x

Latest News

TSH
RM 1.40
TSH Resources Berhad
7D
6.1%
1Y
20.7%
JPG
RM 1.67
Johor Plantations Group Berhad
7D
7.1%
1Y
26.5%
99SMART
RM 3.34
99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Berhad
7D
3.4%
1Y
39.7%
AEON
RM 1.11
Aeon (M) Bhd
7D
-6.7%
1Y
-23.4%
HSPLANT
RM 2.12
Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Berhad
7D
-3.6%
1Y
1.9%
BLDPLNT
RM 14.00
BLD Plantation Bhd
7D
29.6%
1Y
32.8%

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RM 28.50
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7D
-3.4%
1Y
-8.1%

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RM 22.66
Heineken Malaysia Berhad
7D
1.2%
1Y
-4.5%

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UTDPLT
RM 28.54
United Plantations Berhad
7D
8.5%
1Y
38.4%
PPB
RM 11.00
PPB Group Berhad
7D
-5.2%
1Y
-19.2%
SDG
RM 5.40
SD Guthrie Berhad
7D
0.4%
1Y
11.1%
IOICORP
RM 4.06
IOI Corporation Berhad
7D
-1.0%
1Y
6.6%
NESTLE
RM 112.00
Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad
7D
-1.3%
1Y
14.9%
KLK
RM 20.60
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad
7D
-3.1%
1Y
-3.7%

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SOP
RM 3.86
Sarawak Oil Palms Berhad
7D
4.9%
1Y
21.8%
GCB
RM 0.91
Guan Chong Berhad
7D
-9.5%
1Y
-24.6%

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