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Malaysian (KLSE) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedJan 29, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies118
  • 7D1.8%
  • 3M7.0%
  • 1Y14.9%
  • YTD3.0%

In the last week, the Consumer Staples industry is up 2.0%, with 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Berhad up 5.8%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 15%. 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
Thu, 29 Jan 2026RM 307.7bRM 200.3bRM 16.1b14.1x19.1x1.5x
Sat, 27 Dec 2025RM 300.2bRM 200.2bRM 16.1b13.6x18.7x1.5x
Mon, 24 Nov 2025RM 293.7bRM 198.2bRM 16.5b13.2x17.8x1.5x
Wed, 22 Oct 2025RM 286.1bRM 196.2bRM 16.0b13.7x17.8x1.5x
Fri, 19 Sep 2025RM 269.4bRM 196.0bRM 16.0b13.1x16.8x1.4x
Sun, 17 Aug 2025RM 264.5bRM 214.1bRM 16.2b13.1x16.4x1.2x
Tue, 15 Jul 2025RM 264.0bRM 213.2bRM 16.0b13.1x16.5x1.2x
Thu, 12 Jun 2025RM 261.8bRM 213.4bRM 16.0b12.3x16.3x1.2x
Sat, 10 May 2025RM 261.3bRM 205.1bRM 15.8b12.3x16.5x1.3x
Mon, 07 Apr 2025RM 254.2bRM 204.6bRM 15.4b12.1x16.5x1.2x
Wed, 05 Mar 2025RM 258.1bRM 211.1bRM 15.9b11.9x16.2x1.2x
Fri, 31 Jan 2025RM 262.8bRM 199.0bRM 14.4b13.4x18.2x1.3x
Sun, 29 Dec 2024RM 273.7bRM 199.0bRM 14.4b13.8x19x1.4x
Tue, 26 Nov 2024RM 270.4bRM 195.7bRM 14.0b14.6x19.3x1.4x
Thu, 24 Oct 2024RM 273.2bRM 194.9bRM 14.5b14.3x18.9x1.4x
Sat, 21 Sep 2024RM 266.0bRM 194.7bRM 14.4b14x18.4x1.4x
Mon, 19 Aug 2024RM 250.5bRM 182.1bRM 13.0b14.9x19.3x1.4x
Wed, 17 Jul 2024RM 251.9bRM 182.2bRM 13.0b15.7x19.4x1.4x
Fri, 14 Jun 2024RM 250.1bRM 180.5bRM 12.8b15.2x19.6x1.4x
Sun, 12 May 2024RM 258.0bRM 179.8bRM 12.0b15.4x21.4x1.4x
Tue, 09 Apr 2024RM 254.9bRM 179.3bRM 11.9b15.5x21.4x1.4x
Thu, 07 Mar 2024RM 244.5bRM 180.4bRM 11.8b15.1x20.7x1.4x
Sat, 03 Feb 2024RM 246.9bRM 183.9bRM 12.7b14.1x19.5x1.3x
Mon, 01 Jan 2024RM 242.3bRM 183.9bRM 12.7b14.1x19.1x1.3x
Wed, 29 Nov 2023RM 241.9bRM 186.6bRM 12.9b14.2x18.8x1.3x
Fri, 27 Oct 2023RM 241.1bRM 188.0bRM 12.6b14.4x19.1x1.3x
Sun, 24 Sep 2023RM 243.1bRM 188.3bRM 12.6b14.5x19.3x1.3x
Tue, 22 Aug 2023RM 246.3bRM 198.4bRM 15.5b13.2x15.9x1.2x
Thu, 20 Jul 2023RM 244.3bRM 198.4bRM 15.6b12.9x15.6x1.2x
Sat, 17 Jun 2023RM 240.5bRM 201.7bRM 15.7b12.3x15.4x1.2x
Mon, 15 May 2023RM 246.2bRM 202.9bRM 18.0b12.1x13.7x1.2x
Wed, 12 Apr 2023RM 245.8bRM 202.8bRM 18.0b12x13.7x1.2x
Fri, 10 Mar 2023RM 243.3bRM 200.2bRM 17.9b12.2x13.6x1.2x
Sun, 05 Feb 2023RM 248.2bRM 198.7bRM 18.6b12.8x13.3x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

13.3x


Total Market Cap: RM 248.2bTotal Earnings: RM 18.6bTotal Revenue: RM 198.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Consumer Staples Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 17.8x202420252026
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 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 Market1.73%
Consumer Staples1.79%
Food and Staples Retail3.99%
Tobacco2.41%
Food1.49%
Beverage0.89%
Personal Products-0.58%
Household Products-1.15%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Food and Staples Retail industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 32.1x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 16.4%, 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
99SMART 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings BerhadRM 4.035.8%
+RM 1.8b		84.0%PE58.2x
SDG SD Guthrie BerhadRM 5.803.2%
+RM 1.2b		16.5%PE14.4x
PPB PPB Group BerhadRM 11.403.6%
+RM 569.0m		-2.4%PE19.7x
IOICORP IOI Corporation BerhadRM 4.112.2%
+RM 565.7m		10.2%PE21.9x
HEIM Heineken Malaysia BerhadRM 23.544.4%
+RM 302.1m		-3.9%PE15.5x

Latest News

PPB
RM 11.40
PPB Group Berhad
7D
3.6%
1Y
-2.4%

Is PPB Group Berhad (KLSE:PPB) Using Too Much Debt?

Jan 29
Is PPB Group Berhad (KLSE:PPB) Using Too Much Debt?
ECOSHOP
RM 1.55
Eco-Shop Marketing Berhad
7D
-0.6%
1Y
n/a
IOICORP
RM 4.11
IOI Corporation Berhad
7D
2.2%
1Y
10.2%

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

Jan 27
Getting In Cheap On IOI Corporation Berhad (KLSE:IOICORP) Is Unlikely
HEIM
RM 23.54
Heineken Malaysia Berhad
7D
4.4%
1Y
-3.9%

Heineken Malaysia Berhad (KLSE:HEIM) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Jan 26
Heineken Malaysia Berhad (KLSE:HEIM) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
CARLSBG
RM 17.92
Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Berhad
7D
3.2%
1Y
-9.9%
F&N
RM 35.50
Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd
7D
-1.8%
1Y
38.9%
QL
RM 4.11
QL Resources Berhad
7D
1.5%
1Y
-9.7%

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

Jan 19
Earnings Not Telling The Story For QL Resources Berhad (KLSE:QL)
DLADY
RM 33.80
Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad
7D
6.4%
1Y
12.2%
99SMART
RM 4.03
99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Berhad
7D
5.8%
1Y
84.0%
SDG
RM 5.80
SD Guthrie Berhad
7D
3.2%
1Y
16.5%

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

Jan 13
Calculating The Fair Value Of SD Guthrie Berhad (KLSE:SDG)
TSH
RM 1.23
TSH Resources Berhad
7D
-1.6%
1Y
5.1%
NESTLE
RM 113.50
Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad
7D
-1.8%
1Y
25.0%

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
KAREX
RM 0.64
Karex Berhad
7D
-8.6%
1Y
-30.4%
SOP
RM 3.83
Sarawak Oil Palms Berhad
7D
-0.3%
1Y
26.8%
OFI
RM 1.25
Oriental Food Industries Holdings Berhad
7D
-5.3%
1Y
-21.9%

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
RSAWIT
RM 0.18
Rimbunan Sawit Berhad
7D
-2.6%
1Y
-15.9%