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Malaysian (KLSE) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedJan 21, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies117
  • 7D-1.9%
  • 3M5.7%
  • 1Y11.9%
  • YTD1.3%

Over the last 7 days, the Consumer Staples industry has dropped 1.9%, driven by a pullback from United Plantations Berhad of 8.6%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 12%. 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?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 21 Jan 2026RM 302.6bRM 200.2bRM 16.1b13.8x18.8x1.5x
Fri, 19 Dec 2025RM 297.4bRM 200.0bRM 16.0b13.5x18.5x1.5x
Sun, 16 Nov 2025RM 292.7bRM 197.1bRM 16.3b13.5x17.9x1.5x
Tue, 14 Oct 2025RM 279.3bRM 196.2bRM 16.1b13.7x17.4x1.4x
Thu, 11 Sep 2025RM 266.8bRM 196.0bRM 16.0b13.1x16.7x1.4x
Sat, 09 Aug 2025RM 263.3bRM 214.1bRM 16.1b12.9x16.3x1.2x
Mon, 07 Jul 2025RM 264.8bRM 213.6bRM 16.0b12.9x16.5x1.2x
Wed, 04 Jun 2025RM 260.9bRM 212.9bRM 16.0b12.3x16.3x1.2x
Fri, 02 May 2025RM 261.9bRM 204.7bRM 15.5b12x16.9x1.3x
Sun, 30 Mar 2025RM 257.6bRM 205.9bRM 15.5b12.2x16.7x1.3x
Tue, 25 Feb 2025RM 266.6bRM 200.6bRM 14.5b13.4x18.4x1.3x
Thu, 23 Jan 2025RM 265.6bRM 199.0bRM 14.4b13.3x18.4x1.3x
Sat, 21 Dec 2024RM 270.9bRM 199.0bRM 14.4b13.6x18.8x1.4x
Mon, 18 Nov 2024RM 275.5bRM 194.8bRM 14.5b14.4x19x1.4x
Wed, 16 Oct 2024RM 273.4bRM 194.9bRM 14.5b14.2x18.9x1.4x
Fri, 13 Sep 2024RM 262.4bRM 194.7bRM 14.4b13.7x18.2x1.3x
Sun, 11 Aug 2024RM 248.8bRM 182.0bRM 13.0b15.1x19.2x1.4x
Tue, 09 Jul 2024RM 251.8bRM 182.2bRM 13.0b15.4x19.4x1.4x
Thu, 06 Jun 2024RM 252.2bRM 180.5bRM 12.8b15.5x19.7x1.4x
Sat, 04 May 2024RM 257.7bRM 179.8bRM 12.0b15.4x21.4x1.4x
Mon, 01 Apr 2024RM 247.2bRM 180.4bRM 11.9b14.9x20.8x1.4x
Wed, 28 Feb 2024RM 244.9bRM 181.0bRM 11.7b15x21x1.4x
Fri, 26 Jan 2024RM 247.5bRM 183.7bRM 12.7b14.4x19.5x1.3x
Sun, 24 Dec 2023RM 244.1bRM 183.8bRM 12.7b14.1x19.2x1.3x
Tue, 21 Nov 2023RM 242.4bRM 188.1bRM 12.7b14.7x19.1x1.3x
Thu, 19 Oct 2023RM 242.5bRM 188.0bRM 12.6b14.4x19.3x1.3x
Sat, 16 Sep 2023RM 244.5bRM 188.4bRM 12.6b14.1x19.3x1.3x
Mon, 14 Aug 2023RM 248.5bRM 198.6bRM 15.5b13.4x16x1.3x
Wed, 12 Jul 2023RM 242.7bRM 198.4bRM 15.6b12.8x15.6x1.2x
Fri, 09 Jun 2023RM 239.4bRM 201.7bRM 15.6b12.8x15.3x1.2x
Sun, 07 May 2023RM 244.6bRM 202.9bRM 18.0b12.1x13.6x1.2x
Tue, 04 Apr 2023RM 244.0bRM 204.5bRM 18.0b12x13.5x1.2x
Thu, 02 Mar 2023RM 243.8bRM 200.2bRM 18.0b12.8x13.5x1.2x
Sat, 28 Jan 2023RM 245.5bRM 198.6bRM 18.6b12.5x13.2x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

13.2x


Total Market Cap: RM 245.5bTotal Earnings: RM 18.6bTotal Revenue: RM 198.6bTotal 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 Market-0.44%
Consumer Staples-1.85%
Tobacco0.65%
Beverage-1.11%
Food and Staples Retail-1.28%
Personal Products-1.60%
Food-2.08%
Household Products-2.54%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Food and Staples Retail industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 31.9x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 16.2%, 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
QL QL Resources BerhadRM 4.052.5%
+RM 365.0m		-12.1%PE33.9x
AEON Aeon (M) BhdRM 1.229.9%
+RM 154.4m		-19.7%PE14.4x
FFB Farm Fresh BerhadRM 2.851.8%
+RM 94.2m		55.7%PE43.4x
DLADY Dutch Lady Milk Industries BerhadRM 31.781.9%
+RM 37.1m		0%PE18.3x
TSH TSH Resources BerhadRM 1.251.6%
+RM 23.0m		3.3%PE7.3x

Latest News

QL
RM 4.05
QL Resources Berhad
7D
2.5%
1Y
-12.1%

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

Jan 19
Earnings Not Telling The Story For QL Resources Berhad (KLSE:QL)
JPG
RM 1.47
Johor Plantations Group Berhad
7D
-4.5%
1Y
25.6%

Johor Plantations Group Berhad (KLSE:JPG) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Jan 15
Johor Plantations Group Berhad (KLSE:JPG) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns
DLADY
RM 31.78
Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad
7D
1.9%
1Y
0%
KLK
RM 20.00
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad
7D
-2.8%
1Y
-1.0%

Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad (KLSE:KLK) Has Announced A Dividend Of MYR0.40

Jan 13
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad (KLSE:KLK) Has Announced A Dividend Of MYR0.40
99SMART
RM 3.81
99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Berhad
7D
-3.8%
1Y
65.7%
SDG
RM 5.62
SD Guthrie Berhad
7D
-1.4%
1Y
14.7%

Calculating The Fair Value Of SD Guthrie Berhad (KLSE:SDG)

Jan 13
Calculating The Fair Value Of SD Guthrie Berhad (KLSE:SDG)
FFB
RM 2.85
Farm Fresh Berhad
7D
1.8%
1Y
55.7%

Farm Fresh Berhad (KLSE:FFB) Shares Could Be 26% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Jan 12
Farm Fresh Berhad (KLSE:FFB) Shares Could Be 26% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
AEON
RM 1.22
Aeon (M) Bhd
7D
9.9%
1Y
-19.7%
UTDPLT
RM 30.30
United Plantations Berhad
7D
-9.6%
1Y
47.1%
IOICORP
RM 4.02
IOI Corporation Berhad
7D
-1.2%
1Y
7.2%

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
HEIM
RM 22.54
Heineken Malaysia Berhad
7D
-2.0%
1Y
-9.1%
TSH
RM 1.25
TSH Resources Berhad
7D
1.6%
1Y
3.3%
XL
RM 0.72
XL Holdings Berhad
7D
5.9%
1Y
39.8%
PWROOT
RM 1.24
Power Root Berhad
7D
2.5%
1Y
-17.3%
NESTLE
RM 115.60
Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad
7D
-2.4%
1Y
26.5%

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
TAANN
RM 4.26
Ta Ann Holdings Berhad
7D
0.7%
1Y
2.9%