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Malaysian (KLSE) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedAug 20, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies121
  • 7D-1.7%
  • 3M5.2%
  • 1Y15.3%
  • YTD1.4%

Over the last 7 days, the Consumer Staples industry has dropped 1.2%, driven by SD Guthrie Berhad declining 3.8%. In the past year, the industry has gained 17%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 9.9% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 20 Aug 2026RM 303.1bRM 200.4bRM 11.9b12.1x25.5x1.5x
Sat, 18 Jul 2026RM 308.1bRM 200.5bRM 11.5b11.8x26.7x1.5x
Mon, 15 Jun 2026RM 288.5bRM 200.0bRM 11.5b12.1x25.1x1.4x
Wed, 13 May 2026RM 295.8bRM 201.8bRM 11.6b12.5x25.6x1.5x
Fri, 10 Apr 2026RM 300.0bRM 203.0bRM 11.7b12.1x25.7x1.5x
Sun, 08 Mar 2026RM 293.1bRM 203.1bRM 11.7b11.9x25.1x1.4x
Tue, 03 Feb 2026RM 304.6bRM 200.2bRM 16.1b13.5x19x1.5x
Thu, 01 Jan 2026RM 300.1bRM 200.2bRM 16.0b13.3x18.7x1.5x
Sat, 29 Nov 2025RM 289.9bRM 199.2bRM 15.9b13x18.3x1.5x
Mon, 27 Oct 2025RM 285.6bRM 196.2bRM 16.1b13.6x17.8x1.5x
Wed, 24 Sep 2025RM 270.5bRM 196.1bRM 16.0b13.7x16.9x1.4x
Fri, 22 Aug 2025RM 267.3bRM 214.5bRM 16.2b13.2x16.5x1.2x
Sun, 20 Jul 2025RM 261.7bRM 213.2bRM 16.0b13.1x16.4x1.2x
Tue, 17 Jun 2025RM 262.6bRM 213.4bRM 16.0b12.4x16.4x1.2x
Thu, 15 May 2025RM 264.1bRM 205.1bRM 15.8b12.1x16.7x1.3x
Sat, 12 Apr 2025RM 249.1bRM 204.6bRM 15.4b11.8x16.1x1.2x
Mon, 10 Mar 2025RM 258.1bRM 205.8bRM 15.5b12.1x16.7x1.3x
Wed, 05 Feb 2025RM 263.4bRM 199.1bRM 14.4b13.2x18.2x1.3x
Fri, 03 Jan 2025RM 275.4bRM 199.0bRM 14.4b13.8x19.1x1.4x
Sun, 01 Dec 2024RM 272.4bRM 198.9bRM 14.4b13.9x18.9x1.4x
Tue, 29 Oct 2024RM 271.7bRM 317.6bRM 13.5b14.3x20.1x0.9x
Thu, 26 Sep 2024RM 270.0bRM 194.7bRM 14.4b13.9x18.7x1.4x
Sat, 24 Aug 2024RM 248.6bRM 183.5bRM 13.3b14.5x18.7x1.4x
Mon, 22 Jul 2024RM 257.7bRM 182.2bRM 13.0b15.8x19.8x1.4x
Wed, 19 Jun 2024RM 250.2bRM 180.5bRM 12.8b15.2x19.6x1.4x
Fri, 17 May 2024RM 260.0bRM 180.1bRM 12.1b15.8x21.5x1.4x
Sun, 14 Apr 2024RM 255.0bRM 179.3bRM 11.9b15.5x21.5x1.4x
Tue, 12 Mar 2024RM 246.5bRM 180.4bRM 11.8b14.9x20.8x1.4x
Thu, 08 Feb 2024RM 242.8bRM 183.7bRM 12.5b14.1x19.4x1.3x
Sat, 06 Jan 2024RM 243.4bRM 183.9bRM 12.7b14.2x19.2x1.3x
Mon, 04 Dec 2023RM 241.0bRM 183.9bRM 12.7b14.1x19x1.3x
Wed, 01 Nov 2023RM 241.1bRM 188.2bRM 12.6b14.5x19.1x1.3x
Fri, 29 Sep 2023RM 242.1bRM 188.0bRM 12.6b14.4x19.2x1.3x
Sun, 27 Aug 2023RM 244.2bRM 192.1bRM 13.6b14.7x17.9x1.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

17.9x


Total Market Cap: RM 244.2bTotal Earnings: RM 13.6bTotal Revenue: RM 192.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Consumer Staples Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 19.6x202420252026
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 25.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 19.6x.
  • 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 4.6% 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 Market-0.64%
Consumer Staples-1.70%
Household Products2.31%
Tobacco0.63%
Personal Products-0.65%
Beverage-1.23%
Food-1.45%
Food and Staples Retail-3.42%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Food and Staples Retail industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 35.1x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 13.5%, 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 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 8.6% 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 104.001.1%
+RM 258.0m		16.9%PE40.7x
PPB PPB Group BerhadRM 9.681.6%
+RM 213.2m		12.3%PS2.6x
SOP Sarawak Oil Palms BerhadRM 5.372.1%
+RM 99.3m		53.9%PE12.2x
SPRITZER Spritzer BhdRM 3.154.0%
+RM 76.8m		82.1%PE21.6x
TSH TSH Resources BerhadRM 1.233.4%
+RM 49.7m		6.0%PE9.8x

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7D
-3.3%
1Y
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7D
-9.2%
1Y
39.3%
CARLSBG
RM 14.52
Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Berhad
7D
1.1%
1Y
-14.3%
SDG
RM 6.54
SD Guthrie Berhad
7D
-3.8%
1Y
27.5%
PPB
RM 9.68
PPB Group Berhad
7D
1.6%
1Y
12.3%
F&N
RM 26.24
Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd
7D
-2.5%
1Y
-4.2%
ECOSHOP
RM 1.43
Eco-Shop Marketing Berhad
7D
-5.3%
1Y
4.4%
NESTLE
RM 104.00
Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad
7D
1.1%
1Y
16.9%
QL
RM 3.95
QL Resources Berhad
7D
-2.0%
1Y
-6.6%
UTDPLT
RM 32.00
United Plantations Berhad
7D
-4.8%
1Y
45.3%
KLK
RM 21.38
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad
7D
-1.0%
1Y
11.4%
KRETAM
RM 0.67
Kretam Holdings Berhad
7D
2.3%
1Y
-4.3%
MFLOUR
RM 0.68
Malayan Flour Mills Berhad
7D
5.5%
1Y
23.9%
SOP
RM 5.37
Sarawak Oil Palms Berhad
7D
2.1%
1Y
53.9%
SPRITZER
RM 3.15
Spritzer Bhd
7D
4.0%
1Y
82.1%
TSH
RM 1.23
TSH Resources Berhad
7D
3.4%
1Y
6.0%
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