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Malaysian (KLSE) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedJul 31, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies121
  • 7D0.7%
  • 3M0.9%
  • 1Y17.9%
  • YTD2.3%

The Consumer Staples is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad has stood out, gaining 12%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 18% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 11% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 31 Jul 2026RM 305.6bRM 200.5bRM 11.5b12.1x26.6x1.5x
Sun, 28 Jun 2026RM 293.5bRM 200.1bRM 11.5b12x25.5x1.5x
Tue, 26 May 2026RM 287.2bRM 202.0bRM 11.7b12.4x24.6x1.4x
Thu, 23 Apr 2026RM 300.3bRM 201.8bRM 11.7b12.3x25.7x1.5x
Sat, 21 Mar 2026RM 296.2bRM 203.1bRM 11.7b11.6x25.3x1.5x
Mon, 16 Feb 2026RM 303.3bRM 202.3bRM 16.1b13.4x18.8x1.5x
Wed, 14 Jan 2026RM 308.3bRM 200.2bRM 16.1b13.6x19.2x1.5x
Fri, 12 Dec 2025RM 292.6bRM 200.0bRM 16.1b13.6x18.2x1.5x
Sun, 09 Nov 2025RM 287.7bRM 196.3bRM 16.3b13.5x17.6x1.5x
Tue, 07 Oct 2025RM 276.8bRM 196.0bRM 16.1b13.8x17.2x1.4x
Thu, 04 Sep 2025RM 264.2bRM 196.0bRM 16.0b13x16.5x1.3x
Sat, 02 Aug 2025RM 262.5bRM 214.0bRM 16.1b13.1x16.3x1.2x
Mon, 30 Jun 2025RM 261.1bRM 213.6bRM 16.0b12.3x16.3x1.2x
Wed, 28 May 2025RM 266.6bRM 209.0bRM 16.1b13x16.6x1.3x
Fri, 25 Apr 2025RM 257.5bRM 204.6bRM 15.5b11.9x16.6x1.3x
Sun, 23 Mar 2025RM 254.2bRM 205.8bRM 15.4b12.9x16.5x1.2x
Tue, 18 Feb 2025RM 264.9bRM 200.5bRM 14.5b13.6x18.3x1.3x
Thu, 16 Jan 2025RM 264.6bRM 199.0bRM 14.4b13.2x18.4x1.3x
Sat, 14 Dec 2024RM 275.6bRM 198.9bRM 14.4b13.8x19.1x1.4x
Mon, 11 Nov 2024RM 274.9bRM 194.6bRM 14.5b15x19x1.4x
Wed, 09 Oct 2024RM 271.9bRM 194.9bRM 14.5b14.3x18.8x1.4x
Fri, 06 Sep 2024RM 249.3bRM 185.7bRM 14.0b14.3x17.8x1.3x
Sun, 04 Aug 2024RM 250.8bRM 181.9bRM 13.0b15.2x19.3x1.4x
Tue, 02 Jul 2024RM 249.3bRM 180.7bRM 12.8b15.2x19.5x1.4x
Thu, 30 May 2024RM 254.2bRM 180.1bRM 12.1b16.4x21x1.4x
Sat, 27 Apr 2024RM 255.5bRM 179.4bRM 11.9b15.2x21.4x1.4x
Mon, 25 Mar 2024RM 248.0bRM 180.4bRM 11.9b14.8x20.9x1.4x
Wed, 21 Feb 2024RM 247.5bRM 183.7bRM 12.6b14.6x19.7x1.3x
Fri, 19 Jan 2024RM 245.3bRM 183.7bRM 12.7b13.7x19.3x1.3x
Sun, 17 Dec 2023RM 242.4bRM 183.9bRM 12.7b13.9x19.1x1.3x
Tue, 14 Nov 2023RM 241.0bRM 188.2bRM 12.6b14.3x19.1x1.3x
Thu, 12 Oct 2023RM 239.6bRM 188.0bRM 12.6b14.3x19x1.3x
Sat, 09 Sep 2023RM 242.2bRM 188.4bRM 12.6b14.2x19.2x1.3x
Mon, 07 Aug 2023RM 248.1bRM 198.6bRM 15.5b13.1x16x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

16x


Total Market Cap: RM 248.1bTotal Earnings: RM 15.5bTotal Revenue: RM 198.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Consumer Staples Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 19.5x202420252026
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 26.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 19.5x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.4x 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 9.6% 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 Market0.20%
Consumer Staples0.67%
Tobacco2.69%
Food1.53%
Beverage-0.23%
Household Products-1.41%
Personal Products-2.42%
Food and Staples Retail-3.06%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Food and Staples Retail industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 34.9x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 13.2%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 7.3% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Personal Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 30% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 13% per year.
  • In contrast, the Food industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 10% 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
NESTLE Nestlé (Malaysia) BerhadRM 101.1011.6%
+RM 2.5b		15.1%PE39.5x
UTDPLT United Plantations BerhadRM 33.720.9%
+RM 186.7m		56.0%PE27.3x
KLK Kuala Lumpur Kepong BerhadRM 21.020.7%
+RM 155.9m		8.2%PE20.9x
GENP Genting Plantations BerhadRM 5.752.5%
+RM 125.6m		15.2%PE14.3x
FFB Farm Fresh BerhadRM 2.242.8%
+RM 113.1m		27.3%PE32.6x

Latest News

FFB
RM 2.24
Farm Fresh Berhad
7D
2.8%
1Y
27.3%
NESTLE
RM 101.10
Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad
7D
11.6%
1Y
15.1%
QL
RM 4.00
QL Resources Berhad
7D
-1.2%
1Y
-5.0%
ECOSHOP
RM 1.47
Eco-Shop Marketing Berhad
7D
-1.3%
1Y
8.9%
Analysis Article • Jul 28

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Eco-Shop Marketing Berhad (KLSE:ECOSHOP) Passed With Ease

The excitement of investing in a company that can reverse its fortunes is a big draw for some speculators, so even...
UTDPLT
RM 33.72
United Plantations Berhad
7D
0.9%
1Y
56.0%
F&N
RM 27.90
Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd
7D
-1.4%
1Y
-2.5%
KLK
RM 21.02
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad
7D
0.7%
1Y
8.2%
MFLOUR
RM 0.64
Malayan Flour Mills Berhad
7D
7.6%
1Y
11.3%
99SMART
RM 3.66
99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Berhad
7D
-0.8%
1Y
61.2%
SOP
RM 5.11
Sarawak Oil Palms Berhad
7D
-1.7%
1Y
49.9%
SDG
RM 6.57
SD Guthrie Berhad
7D
-0.9%
1Y
38.3%
SPRITZER
RM 3.00
Spritzer Bhd
7D
3.8%
1Y
86.3%
PPB
RM 9.39
PPB Group Berhad
7D
0.8%
1Y
1.2%
GENP
RM 5.75
Genting Plantations Berhad
7D
2.5%
1Y
15.2%
Analysis Article • May 28

Genting Plantations Berhad's (KLSE:GENP) Earnings Offer More Than Meets The Eye

Genting Plantations Berhad's ( KLSE:GENP ) recent earnings report didn't offer any surprises, with the shares unchanged...
TSH
RM 1.17
TSH Resources Berhad
7D
-4.9%
1Y
0.9%
Analysis Article • May 26

TSH Resources Berhad's (KLSE:TSH) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Investors were disappointed with the weak earnings posted by TSH Resources Berhad ( KLSE:TSH ). However, our analysis...
JPG
RM 2.00
Johor Plantations Group Berhad
7D
-2.0%
1Y
60.0%