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Malaysian (KLSE) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis
UpdatedJan 21, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies112
- 7D-0.5%
- 3M-3.1%
- 1Y-0.4%
- YTD-3.9%
Over the last 7 days, the Consumer Staples industry has dropped 2.0%, driven by Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad declining 3.3%. In contrast, Guan Chong Berhad has gained 7.7%. As for the longer term, the industry's performance has been flat for the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 8.9% annually.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the Malaysian Consumer Staples Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 21 Jan 2025 | RM 264.7b | RM 199.0b | RM 14.4b | 13.2x | 18.4x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 19 Dec 2024 | RM 274.2b | RM 198.9b | RM 14.4b | 13.9x | 19x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 16 Nov 2024 | RM 275.5b | RM 194.8b | RM 14.5b | 14.4x | 19x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 14 Oct 2024 | RM 271.1b | RM 194.9b | RM 14.5b | 14.3x | 18.8x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 11 Sep 2024 | RM 264.5b | RM 194.7b | RM 14.4b | 14.2x | 18.3x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 09 Aug 2024 | RM 246.8b | RM 182.0b | RM 13.0b | 14.9x | 19x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 07 Jul 2024 | RM 249.7b | RM 180.9b | RM 12.8b | 15.7x | 19.5x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 04 Jun 2024 | RM 252.1b | RM 179.9b | RM 12.5b | 15.8x | 20.2x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 02 May 2024 | RM 256.7b | RM 179.8b | RM 12.0b | 15.2x | 21.3x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 30 Mar 2024 | RM 247.2b | RM 180.4b | RM 11.9b | 14.9x | 20.8x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 26 Feb 2024 | RM 245.7b | RM 181.6b | RM 11.8b | 14.8x | 20.8x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 24 Jan 2024 | RM 246.2b | RM 183.7b | RM 12.7b | 14.1x | 19.4x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 22 Dec 2023 | RM 243.7b | RM 183.9b | RM 12.7b | 14.1x | 19.2x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 19 Nov 2023 | RM 243.5b | RM 188.1b | RM 12.7b | 14.8x | 19.2x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 17 Oct 2023 | RM 240.1b | RM 188.0b | RM 12.6b | 14.2x | 19.1x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 14 Sep 2023 | RM 244.0b | RM 188.4b | RM 12.6b | 14.1x | 19.3x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 12 Aug 2023 | RM 248.5b | RM 198.6b | RM 15.5b | 13.4x | 16x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 10 Jul 2023 | RM 240.4b | RM 198.4b | RM 15.6b | 12.6x | 15.4x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 07 Jun 2023 | RM 240.1b | RM 201.7b | RM 15.6b | 13x | 15.4x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 05 May 2023 | RM 244.7b | RM 202.8b | RM 18.0b | 12.1x | 13.6x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 02 Apr 2023 | RM 243.0b | RM 204.5b | RM 18.0b | 12x | 13.5x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 28 Feb 2023 | RM 243.8b | RM 200.3b | RM 18.2b | 12.5x | 13.4x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 26 Jan 2023 | RM 245.4b | RM 198.6b | RM 18.6b | 12.5x | 13.2x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 24 Dec 2022 | RM 239.6b | RM 196.0b | RM 18.2b | 12x | 13.2x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 21 Nov 2022 | RM 235.1b | RM 191.2b | RM 18.4b | 12.1x | 12.8x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 19 Oct 2022 | RM 228.5b | RM 188.7b | RM 18.3b | 11.2x | 12.5x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 16 Sep 2022 | RM 234.2b | RM 187.9b | RM 18.2b | 11.7x | 12.8x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 14 Aug 2022 | RM 241.0b | RM 176.6b | RM 17.1b | 13x | 14.1x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 12 Jul 2022 | RM 228.4b | RM 175.6b | RM 16.9b | 12.3x | 13.5x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 09 Jun 2022 | RM 248.7b | RM 175.0b | RM 16.8b | 13.8x | 14.8x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 07 May 2022 | RM 261.0b | RM 165.2b | RM 15.5b | 16x | 16.9x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 04 Apr 2022 | RM 252.7b | RM 164.7b | RM 15.5b | 16.4x | 16.3x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 02 Mar 2022 | RM 259.0b | RM 163.5b | RM 15.1b | 15.8x | 17.2x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 28 Jan 2022 | RM 228.8b | RM 152.1b | RM 14.0b | 14.1x | 16.3x | 1.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
16.3x
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 16.8x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Consumer Staples industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 9.4% per year.
- This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased and as a result, profits have held steady.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Malaysian Consumer Staples sector?
| MY Market | -0.74% | |
| Consumer Staples | -0.54% | |
| Personal Products | 0.80% | |
| Tobacco | -0.28% | |
| Beverage | -0.28% | |
| Food and Staples Retail | -0.47% | |
| Food | -0.61% | |
| Household Products | -1.24% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Food and Staples Retail industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 28.8x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 17.9%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 5.1% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Personal Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 22% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 28% per year.
- In contrast, the Tobacco industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 2.8% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDG SD Guthrie Berhad | RM 4.89 | 2.9% +RM 968.2m | 11.9% | PE21.2x | |
| GCB Guan Chong Berhad | RM 4.37 | 9.3% +RM 434.6m | 158.6% | PE22.2x | |
| QL QL Resources Berhad | RM 4.63 | 1.1% +RM 182.5m | 18.3% | PE36.9x | |
| HEIM Heineken Malaysia Berhad | RM 24.82 | 1.3% +RM 96.7m | 3.1% | PE17.6x | |
| 99SMART 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Berhad | RM 2.30 | 0.4% +RM 84.0m | n/a | PE45.8x |
