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Malaysian (KLSE) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedMay 06, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies117
  • 7D0.3%
  • 3M-1.6%
  • 1Y13.4%
  • YTD0.7%

Over the last 7 days, the Consumer Staples industry has remained flat, although notably SD Guthrie Berhad gained 4.0%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 14% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 12% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 06 May 2026RM 300.7bRM 201.9bRM 11.6b12.4x26x1.5x
Fri, 03 Apr 2026RM 300.6bRM 203.0bRM 11.7b11.9x25.8x1.5x
Sun, 01 Mar 2026RM 297.8bRM 203.2bRM 15.7b12.5x18.9x1.5x
Tue, 27 Jan 2026RM 308.4bRM 200.3bRM 16.1b14.1x19.2x1.5x
Thu, 25 Dec 2025RM 299.9bRM 200.2bRM 16.1b13.7x18.7x1.5x
Sat, 22 Nov 2025RM 293.7bRM 198.2bRM 16.5b13.2x17.8x1.5x
Mon, 20 Oct 2025RM 282.4bRM 196.2bRM 16.0b13.4x17.6x1.4x
Wed, 17 Sep 2025RM 268.1bRM 196.0bRM 16.0b13.6x16.7x1.4x
Fri, 15 Aug 2025RM 266.5bRM 214.1bRM 16.1b13.1x16.5x1.2x
Sun, 13 Jul 2025RM 264.0bRM 213.2bRM 16.0b13.1x16.5x1.2x
Tue, 10 Jun 2025RM 261.5bRM 213.4bRM 16.0b12.4x16.3x1.2x
Thu, 08 May 2025RM 263.3bRM 204.6bRM 15.5b12.4x17x1.3x
Sat, 05 Apr 2025RM 254.2bRM 204.6bRM 15.4b12.1x16.5x1.2x
Mon, 03 Mar 2025RM 263.8bRM 211.1bRM 15.9b12.1x16.5x1.2x
Wed, 29 Jan 2025RM 262.8bRM 199.0bRM 14.4b13.4x18.2x1.3x
Fri, 27 Dec 2024RM 272.2bRM 199.0bRM 14.4b13.8x18.9x1.4x
Sun, 24 Nov 2024RM 272.7bRM 195.7bRM 14.0b14.9x19.5x1.4x
Tue, 22 Oct 2024RM 271.4bRM 194.9bRM 14.5b14.2x18.8x1.4x
Thu, 19 Sep 2024RM 264.3bRM 194.7bRM 14.4b13.8x18.3x1.4x
Sat, 17 Aug 2024RM 250.5bRM 182.1bRM 13.0b14.9x19.3x1.4x
Mon, 15 Jul 2024RM 250.5bRM 182.2bRM 13.0b16x19.3x1.4x
Wed, 12 Jun 2024RM 253.3bRM 180.5bRM 12.8b15.4x19.8x1.4x
Fri, 10 May 2024RM 259.1bRM 179.8bRM 12.0b15.2x21.5x1.4x
Sun, 07 Apr 2024RM 253.6bRM 180.6bRM 11.9b15.5x21.3x1.4x
Tue, 05 Mar 2024RM 246.3bRM 180.4bRM 11.9b14.7x20.8x1.4x
Thu, 01 Feb 2024RM 246.5bRM 183.8bRM 12.7b14x19.4x1.3x
Sat, 30 Dec 2023RM 242.3bRM 183.9bRM 12.7b14.1x19.1x1.3x
Mon, 27 Nov 2023RM 241.1bRM 186.6bRM 13.0b14.5x18.6x1.3x
Wed, 25 Oct 2023RM 241.3bRM 188.0bRM 12.6b14.4x19.2x1.3x
Fri, 22 Sep 2023RM 243.0bRM 188.4bRM 12.6b14.3x19.2x1.3x
Sun, 20 Aug 2023RM 246.3bRM 198.4bRM 15.5b13.2x15.9x1.2x
Tue, 18 Jul 2023RM 243.9bRM 198.4bRM 15.6b12.8x15.6x1.2x
Thu, 15 Jun 2023RM 241.4bRM 201.7bRM 15.7b12.4x15.4x1.2x
Sat, 13 May 2023RM 246.2bRM 202.9bRM 18.0b12.1x13.7x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

13.7x


Total Market Cap: RM 246.2bTotal Earnings: RM 18.0bTotal Revenue: RM 202.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Consumer Staples Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 18.6x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Malaysian Consumer Staples industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 25.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 18.6x.
  • 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 14% 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 Market0.57%
Consumer Staples0.34%
Food0.94%
Tobacco0.49%
Food and Staples Retail-0.53%
Personal Products-1.03%
Household Products-2.69%
Beverage-3.16%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Food and Staples Retail industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 33.7x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 13.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 7.6% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Personal Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 26% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 55% 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
SDG SD Guthrie BerhadRM 6.304.0%
+RM 1.7b		34.9%PE17.4x
KLK Kuala Lumpur Kepong BerhadRM 21.504.9%
+RM 1.1b		9.1%PE24.5x
IOICORP IOI Corporation BerhadRM 4.402.6%
+RM 691.4m		18.6%PE17.3x
JPG Johor Plantations Group BerhadRM 1.883.3%
+RM 150.0m		60.7%PE13.6x
TAANN Ta Ann Holdings BerhadRM 5.533.6%
+RM 83.7m		37.6%PE11.1x

Latest News

SDG
RM 6.30
SD Guthrie Berhad
7D
4.0%
1Y
34.9%

Investors Shouldn't Be Too Comfortable With SD Guthrie Berhad's (KLSE:SDG) Earnings

May 05
Investors Shouldn't Be Too Comfortable With SD Guthrie Berhad's (KLSE:SDG) Earnings
F&N
RM 29.56
Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd
7D
-5.9%
1Y
9.2%
ECOSHOP
RM 1.26
Eco-Shop Marketing Berhad
7D
-1.6%
1Y
n/a
INNO
RM 2.10
Innoprise Plantations Berhad
7D
4.5%
1Y
25.0%
NESTLE
RM 101.70
Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad
7D
-0.6%
1Y
14.9%
TSH
RM 1.32
TSH Resources Berhad
7D
4.8%
1Y
21.1%
TAANN
RM 5.53
Ta Ann Holdings Berhad
7D
3.6%
1Y
37.6%
HEIM
RM 22.70
Heineken Malaysia Berhad
7D
-1.3%
1Y
-15.3%
UTDPLT
RM 30.66
United Plantations Berhad
7D
-4.2%
1Y
33.9%
JPG
RM 1.88
Johor Plantations Group Berhad
7D
3.3%
1Y
60.7%
PPB
RM 11.22
PPB Group Berhad
7D
-0.7%
1Y
-7.3%
KRETAM
RM 0.65
Kretam Holdings Berhad
7D
1.6%
1Y
20.6%
QL
RM 3.73
QL Resources Berhad
7D
-1.8%
1Y
-22.3%
FFB
RM 2.41
Farm Fresh Berhad
7D
-4.7%
1Y
32.4%
IOICORP
RM 4.40
IOI Corporation Berhad
7D
2.6%
1Y
18.6%
KLK
RM 21.50
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad
7D
4.9%
1Y
9.1%