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Malaysian (KLSE) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedJan 10, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies118
  • 7D2.7%
  • 3M9.6%
  • 1Y11.8%
  • YTD2.7%

The Consumer Staples industry is up 1.4% in the last week, with United Plantations Berhad up 11%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 11%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 7.5% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 10 Jan 2026RM 306.9bRM 200.2bRM 16.1b13.6x19.1x1.5x
Mon, 08 Dec 2025RM 291.9bRM 200.0bRM 16.1b13.5x18.2x1.5x
Wed, 05 Nov 2025RM 287.2bRM 196.1bRM 16.1b13.6x17.8x1.5x
Fri, 03 Oct 2025RM 275.9bRM 196.1bRM 16.0b13.8x17.2x1.4x
Sun, 31 Aug 2025RM 262.8bRM 195.8bRM 16.1b13x16.3x1.3x
Tue, 29 Jul 2025RM 264.5bRM 213.9bRM 16.1b13.2x16.4x1.2x
Thu, 26 Jun 2025RM 259.4bRM 213.4bRM 16.0b12.2x16.2x1.2x
Sat, 24 May 2025RM 266.9bRM 209.0bRM 16.1b12.5x16.6x1.3x
Mon, 21 Apr 2025RM 256.9bRM 204.6bRM 15.4b11.9x16.6x1.3x
Wed, 19 Mar 2025RM 254.7bRM 205.8bRM 15.4b12.9x16.5x1.2x
Fri, 14 Feb 2025RM 266.6bRM 200.5bRM 14.5b13.8x18.4x1.3x
Sun, 12 Jan 2025RM 269.3bRM 199.0bRM 14.4b13.4x18.7x1.4x
Tue, 10 Dec 2024RM 277.7bRM 198.9bRM 14.4b13.9x19.3x1.4x
Thu, 07 Nov 2024RM 277.0bRM 194.6bRM 14.4b14.9x19.2x1.4x
Sat, 05 Oct 2024RM 270.7bRM 194.9bRM 14.5b14.2x18.7x1.4x
Mon, 02 Sep 2024RM 251.2bRM 185.7bRM 14.0b14.2x17.9x1.4x
Wed, 31 Jul 2024RM 252.3bRM 182.0bRM 13.0b15.4x19.5x1.4x
Fri, 28 Jun 2024RM 247.3bRM 180.7bRM 12.8b15.2x19.3x1.4x
Sun, 26 May 2024RM 257.5bRM 179.3bRM 12.0b16.3x21.5x1.4x
Tue, 23 Apr 2024RM 252.6bRM 179.3bRM 11.9b14.9x21.2x1.4x
Thu, 21 Mar 2024RM 247.2bRM 180.4bRM 11.9b14.9x20.8x1.4x
Sat, 17 Feb 2024RM 245.4bRM 183.7bRM 12.6b14.6x19.6x1.3x
Mon, 15 Jan 2024RM 246.4bRM 183.9bRM 12.7b14.6x19.4x1.3x
Wed, 13 Dec 2023RM 240.5bRM 183.9bRM 12.7b14x18.9x1.3x
Fri, 10 Nov 2023RM 241.6bRM 188.2bRM 12.6b14.6x19.1x1.3x
Sun, 08 Oct 2023RM 239.3bRM 188.0bRM 12.6b14.2x19x1.3x
Tue, 05 Sep 2023RM 244.1bRM 188.4bRM 12.6b14.5x19.3x1.3x
Thu, 03 Aug 2023RM 248.5bRM 198.4bRM 15.5b13.1x16x1.3x
Sat, 01 Jul 2023RM 239.5bRM 198.4bRM 15.6b12.8x15.4x1.2x
Mon, 29 May 2023RM 244.3bRM 202.1bRM 16.0b13.2x15.3x1.2x
Wed, 26 Apr 2023RM 247.1bRM 202.8bRM 18.0b12.1x13.7x1.2x
Fri, 24 Mar 2023RM 242.4bRM 204.6bRM 18.0b11.8x13.4x1.2x
Sun, 19 Feb 2023RM 246.5bRM 200.7bRM 18.8b12.6x13.1x1.2x
Tue, 17 Jan 2023RM 245.3bRM 198.5bRM 18.6b12.4x13.2x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

13.2x


Total Market Cap: RM 245.3bTotal 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 Products0.39%
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 31.6x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 15.6%, 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 33.3210.7%
+RM 2.0b		58.7%PE26x
NESTLE Nestlé (Malaysia) BerhadRM 121.005.7%
+RM 1.5b		27.4%PE66.2x
99SMART 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings BerhadRM 3.934.0%
+RM 1.3b		70.1%PE56.8x
SDG SD Guthrie BerhadRM 5.751.8%
+RM 691.6m		16.9%PE14.3x
ECOSHOP Eco-Shop Marketing BerhadRM 1.566.8%
+RM 575.4m		n/aPE40x

Latest News

UTDPLT
RM 33.32
United Plantations Berhad
7D
10.7%
1Y
58.7%
PPB
RM 10.98
PPB Group Berhad
7D
3.2%
1Y
-10.0%

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

Jan 02
Market Participants Recognise PPB Group Berhad's (KLSE:PPB) Earnings
SDS
RM 0.70
SDS Group Berhad
7D
-4.1%
1Y
-19.5%
KLK
RM 20.00
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad
7D
1.0%
1Y
-5.2%
CHINTEK
RM 10.12
Chin Teck Plantations Berhad
7D
-2.7%
1Y
21.9%
99SMART
RM 3.93
99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Berhad
7D
4.0%
1Y
70.1%

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 3.76
QL Resources Berhad
7D
-4.8%
1Y
-18.4%

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 5.75
SD Guthrie Berhad
7D
1.8%
1Y
16.9%

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
F&N
RM 36.00
Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd
7D
2.3%
1Y
33.3%
PWROOT
RM 1.20
Power Root Berhad
7D
-4.0%
1Y
-20.5%
NESTLE
RM 121.00
Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad
7D
5.7%
1Y
27.4%

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
ABLEGLOB
RM 1.59
Able Global Berhad
7D
-1.9%
1Y
-15.4%

Able Global Berhad (KLSE:ABLEGLOB) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of MYR0.02

Dec 05
Able Global Berhad (KLSE:ABLEGLOB) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of MYR0.02
MAG
RM 0.17
MAG Holdings Berhad
7D
-2.9%
1Y
-10.5%
MKHOP
RM 0.60
MKH Oil Palm (East Kalimantan) Berhad
7D
-2.4%
1Y
-7.7%
DLADY
RM 30.94
Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad
7D
-0.7%
1Y
-0.2%

Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad (KLSE:DLADY) Will Pay A Dividend Of MYR0.25

Nov 16
Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad (KLSE:DLADY) Will Pay A Dividend Of MYR0.25
ECOSHOP
RM 1.56
Eco-Shop Marketing Berhad
7D
6.8%
1Y
n/a