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Malaysian (KLSE) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedJan 12, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies118
  • 7D2.7%
  • 3M9.5%
  • 1Y11.8%
  • YTD2.7%

The Consumer Staples industry is up 2.7% in the last week, with United Plantations Berhad up 11%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 12%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 7.6% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
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
Thu, 19 Jan 2023RM 244.5bRM 198.5bRM 18.6b12.3x13.1x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

13.1x


Total Market Cap: RM 244.5bTotal Earnings: RM 18.6bTotal Revenue: RM 198.5bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Consumer Staples Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 17.7x202420252026
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 17.7x.
  • 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 4.8% 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 Market1.81%
Consumer Staples2.70%
Food and Staples Retail4.17%
Beverage2.51%
Food2.48%
Tobacco1.81%
Personal Products0.43%
Household Products-3.10%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Food and Staples Retail industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 31.7x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 15.8%, 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?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
UTDPLT United Plantations BerhadRM 35.0016.7%
+RM 3.1b		67.5%PE27.3x
SDG SD Guthrie BerhadRM 5.914.6%
+RM 1.8b		22.6%PE14.7x
NESTLE Nestlé (Malaysia) BerhadRM 120.003.7%
+RM 1.0b		29.7%PE65.7x
ECOSHOP Eco-Shop Marketing BerhadRM 1.598.2%
+RM 690.5m		n/aPE40.8x
99SMART 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings BerhadRM 3.902.1%
+RM 672.0m		68.8%PE56.3x

Latest News

UTDPLT
RM 35.00
United Plantations Berhad
7D
16.7%
1Y
67.5%
IOICORP
RM 4.09
IOI Corporation Berhad
7D
1.5%
1Y
8.2%

IOI Corporation Berhad (KLSE:IOICORP) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Jan 06
IOI Corporation Berhad (KLSE:IOICORP) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price
PPB
RM 11.00
PPB Group Berhad
7D
3.2%
1Y
-9.1%

Market Participants Recognise PPB Group Berhad's (KLSE:PPB) Earnings

Jan 02
Market Participants Recognise PPB Group Berhad's (KLSE:PPB) Earnings
99SMART
RM 3.90
99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Berhad
7D
2.1%
1Y
68.8%

Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Berhad (KLSE:99SMART)

Jan 01
Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Berhad (KLSE:99SMART)
QL
RM 3.84
QL Resources Berhad
7D
-1.8%
1Y
-14.9%

Investors Will Want QL Resources Berhad's (KLSE:QL) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Dec 29
Investors Will Want QL Resources Berhad's (KLSE:QL) Growth In ROCE To Persist
SDG
RM 5.91
SD Guthrie Berhad
7D
4.6%
1Y
22.6%

SD Guthrie Berhad's (KLSE:SDG) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

Dec 29
SD Guthrie Berhad's (KLSE:SDG) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon
BLDPLNT
RM 15.60
BLD Plantation Bhd
7D
-1.8%
1Y
38.3%

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
F&N
RM 36.66
Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd
7D
2.5%
1Y
37.4%
FAREAST
RM 4.10
Far East Holdings Berhad
7D
-2.4%
1Y
17.1%

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Far East Holdings Berhad (KLSE:FAREAST)

Dec 22
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Far East Holdings Berhad (KLSE:FAREAST)
NESTLE
RM 120.00
Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad
7D
3.7%
1Y
29.7%

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
DUTALND
RM 0.29
DutaLand Berhad
7D
-3.3%
1Y
-1.7%

DutaLand Berhad's (KLSE:DUTALND) Earnings Are Weaker Than They Seem

Dec 04
DutaLand Berhad's (KLSE:DUTALND) Earnings Are Weaker Than They Seem
KAREX
RM 0.71
Karex Berhad
7D
-1.4%
1Y
-20.6%
MAG
RM 0.17
MAG Holdings Berhad
7D
-2.9%
1Y
-10.5%
TDM
RM 0.17
TDM Berhad
7D
-2.8%
1Y
-16.7%
MKHOP
RM 0.60
MKH Oil Palm (East Kalimantan) Berhad
7D
-2.4%
1Y
-4.7%
ECOSHOP
RM 1.59
Eco-Shop Marketing Berhad
7D
8.2%
1Y
n/a