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Malaysian (KLSE) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedJan 26, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies118
  • 7D0.08%
  • 3M6.1%
  • 1Y12.6%
  • YTD1.9%

In the last week, the Consumer Staples industry is flat overall, with United Plantations Berhad standing out by going down 3.8%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 13% in that time. 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
Mon, 26 Jan 2026RM 304.5bRM 200.3bRM 16.1b14.2x19x1.5x
Wed, 24 Dec 2025RM 299.1bRM 200.2bRM 16.1b13.6x18.6x1.5x
Fri, 21 Nov 2025RM 294.7bRM 197.7bRM 16.4b13.5x17.9x1.5x
Sun, 19 Oct 2025RM 282.6bRM 196.2bRM 16.1b13.4x17.6x1.4x
Tue, 16 Sep 2025RM 268.1bRM 196.0bRM 16.0b13.6x16.7x1.4x
Thu, 14 Aug 2025RM 267.2bRM 214.1bRM 16.2b13.1x16.5x1.2x
Sat, 12 Jul 2025RM 265.0bRM 213.6bRM 16.0b13.1x16.5x1.2x
Mon, 09 Jun 2025RM 260.9bRM 213.4bRM 16.0b12.4x16.3x1.2x
Wed, 07 May 2025RM 262.6bRM 204.7bRM 15.5b12.1x17x1.3x
Fri, 04 Apr 2025RM 255.5bRM 204.6bRM 15.4b12.3x16.5x1.2x
Sun, 02 Mar 2025RM 263.8bRM 205.6bRM 15.5b12.1x17x1.3x
Tue, 28 Jan 2025RM 262.3bRM 199.0bRM 14.4b13.1x18.2x1.3x
Thu, 26 Dec 2024RM 270.9bRM 199.0bRM 14.4b13.6x18.8x1.4x
Sat, 23 Nov 2024RM 272.7bRM 195.6bRM 14.0b14.9x19.4x1.4x
Mon, 21 Oct 2024RM 272.7bRM 194.9bRM 14.5b14.4x18.9x1.4x
Wed, 18 Sep 2024RM 265.2bRM 194.7bRM 14.4b13.9x18.4x1.4x
Fri, 16 Aug 2024RM 249.3bRM 182.1bRM 13.0b14.9x19.2x1.4x
Sun, 14 Jul 2024RM 250.5bRM 182.2bRM 13.0b16x19.3x1.4x
Tue, 11 Jun 2024RM 253.8bRM 180.5bRM 12.8b15.5x19.8x1.4x
Thu, 09 May 2024RM 260.2bRM 179.8bRM 12.0b15.4x21.6x1.4x
Sat, 06 Apr 2024RM 253.6bRM 180.6bRM 11.9b15.5x21.3x1.4x
Mon, 04 Mar 2024RM 245.6bRM 180.4bRM 11.9b14.2x20.7x1.4x
Wed, 31 Jan 2024RM 247.9bRM 183.8bRM 12.7b14.3x19.5x1.3x
Fri, 29 Dec 2023RM 243.3bRM 183.8bRM 12.7b14.1x19.2x1.3x
Sun, 26 Nov 2023RM 241.1bRM 186.6bRM 13.0b14.5x18.6x1.3x
Tue, 24 Oct 2023RM 241.7bRM 188.0bRM 12.6b14.4x19.2x1.3x
Thu, 21 Sep 2023RM 244.1bRM 188.4bRM 12.6b14.4x19.3x1.3x
Sat, 19 Aug 2023RM 246.3bRM 198.4bRM 15.5b13.2x15.9x1.2x
Mon, 17 Jul 2023RM 244.3bRM 198.4bRM 15.6b12.8x15.7x1.2x
Wed, 14 Jun 2023RM 241.1bRM 201.7bRM 15.7b12.6x15.4x1.2x
Fri, 12 May 2023RM 246.1bRM 202.9bRM 18.0b12.1x13.6x1.2x
Sun, 09 Apr 2023RM 242.7bRM 202.8bRM 18.0b12x13.5x1.2x
Tue, 07 Mar 2023RM 245.8bRM 200.2bRM 17.9b12.1x13.7x1.2x
Thu, 02 Feb 2023RM 245.2bRM 198.7bRM 18.6b12.5x13.2x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

13.2x


Total Market Cap: RM 245.2bTotal Earnings: RM 18.6bTotal Revenue: RM 198.7bTotal 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 Market0.17%
Consumer Staples0.085%
Food and Staples Retail0.97%
Beverage0.21%
Tobacco0.21%
Food-0.10%
Personal Products-0.63%
Household Products-2.75%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Food and Staples Retail industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 32.0x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 16.2%, 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 22% 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
SDG SD Guthrie BerhadRM 5.854.5%
+RM 1.7b		25.0%PE14.6x
99SMART 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings BerhadRM 3.912.1%
+RM 672.0m		75.3%PE56.5x
QL QL Resources BerhadRM 4.252.7%
+RM 401.5m		-8.0%PE35.6x
CARLSBG Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia BerhadRM 18.346.4%
+RM 336.3m		-8.7%PE15.7x
IOICORP IOI Corporation BerhadRM 4.051.3%
+RM 314.3m		8.0%PE21.6x

Latest News

AEON
RM 1.25
Aeon (M) Bhd
7D
10.6%
1Y
-15.5%

It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward With Aeon Co. (M) Bhd. (KLSE:AEON)

Jan 23
It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward With Aeon Co. (M) Bhd. (KLSE:AEON)
ECOSHOP
RM 1.63
Eco-Shop Marketing Berhad
7D
3.2%
1Y
n/a
UTDPLT
RM 30.86
United Plantations Berhad
7D
-1.1%
1Y
50.7%

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 18.34
Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Berhad
7D
6.4%
1Y
-8.7%
KLK
RM 20.02
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad
7D
-1.9%
1Y
-1.0%
QL
RM 4.25
QL Resources Berhad
7D
2.7%
1Y
-8.0%

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

Jan 19
Earnings Not Telling The Story For QL Resources Berhad (KLSE:QL)
99SMART
RM 3.91
99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Berhad
7D
2.1%
1Y
75.3%
SDG
RM 5.85
SD Guthrie Berhad
7D
4.5%
1Y
25.0%

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

Jan 13
Calculating The Fair Value Of SD Guthrie Berhad (KLSE:SDG)
IOICORP
RM 4.05
IOI Corporation Berhad
7D
1.3%
1Y
8.0%

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 23.74
Heineken Malaysia Berhad
7D
3.2%
1Y
-3.1%
FAREAST
RM 4.10
Far East Holdings Berhad
7D
-2.4%
1Y
13.9%

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Far East Holdings Berhad (KLSE:FAREAST)

Dec 22
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Far East Holdings Berhad (KLSE:FAREAST)
PWROOT
RM 1.20
Power Root Berhad
7D
-3.2%
1Y
-18.9%
KRETAM
RM 0.67
Kretam Holdings Berhad
7D
-0.7%
1Y
20.9%

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
KAREX
RM 0.66
Karex Berhad
7D
-9.0%
1Y
-28.0%
OFI
RM 1.27
Oriental Food Industries Holdings Berhad
7D
-5.9%
1Y
-20.6%

We Think That There Are More Issues For Oriental Food Industries Holdings Berhad (KLSE:OFI) Than Just Sluggish Earnings

Nov 27
We Think That There Are More Issues For Oriental Food Industries Holdings Berhad (KLSE:OFI) Than Just Sluggish Earnings
DXN
RM 0.51
DXN Holdings Bhd
7D
-1.9%
1Y
0%