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Malaysian (KLSE) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedFeb 07, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies117
  • 7D-0.6%
  • 3M5.1%
  • 1Y11.4%
  • YTD1.4%

Over the last 7 days, the Consumer Staples industry has remained flat, although notably QL Resources Berhad gained 3.2%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 12% over the past 12 months. 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
Sat, 07 Feb 2026RM 302.6bRM 200.1bRM 16.0b13.7x18.9x1.5x
Mon, 05 Jan 2026RM 298.8bRM 200.2bRM 16.0b13.4x18.6x1.5x
Wed, 03 Dec 2025RM 294.1bRM 200.0bRM 16.1b13.4x18.3x1.5x
Fri, 31 Oct 2025RM 286.7bRM 196.5bRM 16.1b13.5x17.8x1.5x
Sun, 28 Sep 2025RM 273.2bRM 196.0bRM 16.0b13.7x17x1.4x
Tue, 26 Aug 2025RM 268.2bRM 214.6bRM 16.2b13x16.5x1.3x
Thu, 24 Jul 2025RM 261.7bRM 213.3bRM 16.1b12.9x16.3x1.2x
Sat, 21 Jun 2025RM 258.5bRM 213.4bRM 16.0b12.1x16.1x1.2x
Mon, 19 May 2025RM 263.7bRM 205.3bRM 15.8b12.6x16.7x1.3x
Wed, 16 Apr 2025RM 254.7bRM 204.6bRM 15.4b11.9x16.5x1.2x
Fri, 14 Mar 2025RM 252.8bRM 205.8bRM 15.5b12x16.3x1.2x
Sun, 09 Feb 2025RM 266.8bRM 200.4bRM 14.4b13.8x18.5x1.3x
Tue, 07 Jan 2025RM 272.7bRM 199.0bRM 14.4b13.7x18.9x1.4x
Thu, 05 Dec 2024RM 277.9bRM 198.9bRM 14.4b13.9x19.3x1.4x
Sat, 02 Nov 2024RM 272.5bRM 194.5bRM 14.4b14.7x18.9x1.4x
Mon, 30 Sep 2024RM 269.9bRM 194.8bRM 14.4b14.2x18.7x1.4x
Wed, 28 Aug 2024RM 248.3bRM 185.2bRM 13.7b15.3x18.2x1.3x
Fri, 26 Jul 2024RM 254.4bRM 182.2bRM 13.0b15.5x19.5x1.4x
Sun, 23 Jun 2024RM 250.0bRM 180.7bRM 12.8b15.2x19.5x1.4x
Tue, 21 May 2024RM 261.3bRM 180.0bRM 12.1b16.1x21.5x1.5x
Thu, 18 Apr 2024RM 251.6bRM 179.3bRM 11.9b15.2x21.2x1.4x
Sat, 16 Mar 2024RM 246.0bRM 180.4bRM 11.8b14.5x20.8x1.4x
Mon, 12 Feb 2024RM 243.6bRM 183.7bRM 12.6b14.1x19.4x1.3x
Wed, 10 Jan 2024RM 245.2bRM 183.9bRM 12.7b14.5x19.3x1.3x
Fri, 08 Dec 2023RM 238.7bRM 183.9bRM 12.7b14.2x18.8x1.3x
Sun, 05 Nov 2023RM 242.6bRM 188.1bRM 12.6b14.8x19.3x1.3x
Tue, 03 Oct 2023RM 240.6bRM 188.0bRM 12.6b14.3x19.1x1.3x
Thu, 31 Aug 2023RM 243.5bRM 188.8bRM 12.7b14.5x19.1x1.3x
Sat, 29 Jul 2023RM 249.5bRM 198.4bRM 15.6b13.5x16x1.3x
Mon, 26 Jun 2023RM 240.2bRM 198.5bRM 15.6b12.8x15.4x1.2x
Wed, 24 May 2023RM 249.2bRM 203.0bRM 17.8b12x14x1.2x
Fri, 21 Apr 2023RM 244.3bRM 202.8bRM 18.0b11.8x13.6x1.2x
Sun, 19 Mar 2023RM 244.0bRM 204.6bRM 18.0b12.2x13.5x1.2x
Tue, 14 Feb 2023RM 246.6bRM 200.2bRM 18.7b12.6x13.2x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

13.2x


Total Market Cap: RM 246.6bTotal Earnings: RM 18.7bTotal Revenue: RM 200.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Consumer Staples Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 17.8x202420252026
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 17.8x.
  • 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 5.1% 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-1.04%
Consumer Staples-0.64%
Food and Staples Retail-0.12%
Food-0.36%
Household Products-0.69%
Personal Products-2.15%
Tobacco-3.00%
Beverage-3.29%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Food and Staples Retail industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 32.3x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 15.5%, 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 23% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 8.1% 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 4.153.2%
+RM 474.5m		-10.4%PE34.7x
ECOSHOP Eco-Shop Marketing BerhadRM 1.563.3%
+RM 287.7m		n/aPE38.6x
IOICORP IOI Corporation BerhadRM 4.031.0%
+RM 251.4m		7.2%PE21.5x
CARLSBG Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia BerhadRM 17.922.1%
+RM 110.1m		-11.5%PE15.3x
KLK Kuala Lumpur Kepong BerhadRM 19.580.4%
+RM 89.1m		-3.8%PE26.7x

Latest News

HARNLEN
RM 0.70
Harn Len Corporation Bhd
7D
13.8%
1Y
86.7%

Harn Len Corporation Bhd (KLSE:HARNLEN) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Feb 06
Harn Len Corporation Bhd (KLSE:HARNLEN) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
F&N
RM 32.94
Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd
7D
-7.9%
1Y
25.7%
99SMART
RM 3.96
99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Berhad
7D
-1.0%
1Y
70.0%

Investor Optimism Abounds 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Berhad (KLSE:99SMART) But Growth Is Lacking

Feb 05
Investor Optimism Abounds 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Berhad (KLSE:99SMART) But Growth Is Lacking
FFB
RM 2.82
Farm Fresh Berhad
7D
-1.4%
1Y
60.2%

Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Farm Fresh Berhad (KLSE:FFB)

Feb 03
Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Farm Fresh Berhad (KLSE:FFB)
ECOSHOP
RM 1.56
Eco-Shop Marketing Berhad
7D
3.3%
1Y
n/a

Eco-Shop Marketing Berhad's (KLSE:ECOSHOP) Solid Profits Have Weak Fundamentals

Feb 03
Eco-Shop Marketing Berhad's (KLSE:ECOSHOP) Solid Profits Have Weak Fundamentals
SDG
RM 5.80
SD Guthrie Berhad
7D
-0.7%
1Y
18.1%
PPB
RM 11.06
PPB Group Berhad
7D
-2.1%
1Y
-6.1%
CAB
RM 0.64
CAB Cakaran Corporation Berhad
7D
7.6%
1Y
21.0%
IOICORP
RM 4.03
IOI Corporation Berhad
7D
1.0%
1Y
7.2%

Getting In Cheap On IOI Corporation Berhad (KLSE:IOICORP) Is Unlikely

Jan 27
Getting In Cheap On IOI Corporation Berhad (KLSE:IOICORP) Is Unlikely
UTDPLT
RM 29.00
United Plantations Berhad
7D
-4.1%
1Y
39.0%

United Plantations Berhad (KLSE:UTDPLT) Is Very Good At Capital Allocation

Jan 23
United Plantations Berhad (KLSE:UTDPLT) Is Very Good At Capital Allocation
CARLSBG
RM 17.92
Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Berhad
7D
2.1%
1Y
-11.5%
KLK
RM 19.58
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad
7D
0.4%
1Y
-3.8%
QL
RM 4.15
QL Resources Berhad
7D
3.2%
1Y
-10.4%

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

Jan 19
Earnings Not Telling The Story For QL Resources Berhad (KLSE:QL)
GCB
RM 0.66
Guan Chong Berhad
7D
-5.1%
1Y
-63.9%
NESTLE
RM 112.30
Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad
7D
0.3%
1Y
24.1%

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
KRETAM
RM 0.66
Kretam Holdings Berhad
7D
-4.3%
1Y
21.1%

Kretam Holdings Berhad (KLSE:KRETAM) Strong Profits May Be Masking Some Underlying Issues

Dec 05
Kretam Holdings Berhad (KLSE:KRETAM) Strong Profits May Be Masking Some Underlying Issues