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Malaysian (KLSE) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedFeb 24, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies118
  • 7D0.9%
  • 3M3.5%
  • 1Y12.0%
  • YTD1.7%

In the last week, Consumer Staples has been flat. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 12% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 7.2% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 24 Feb 2026RM 303.7bRM 202.3bRM 16.1b13.5x18.9x1.5x
Thu, 22 Jan 2026RM 302.2bRM 200.3bRM 16.1b13.9x18.8x1.5x
Sat, 20 Dec 2025RM 300.0bRM 200.1bRM 16.1b13.8x18.7x1.5x
Mon, 17 Nov 2025RM 292.7bRM 197.1bRM 16.3b13.5x17.9x1.5x
Wed, 15 Oct 2025RM 280.2bRM 196.2bRM 16.1b13.5x17.5x1.4x
Fri, 12 Sep 2025RM 266.8bRM 196.0bRM 16.0b13.4x16.7x1.4x
Sun, 10 Aug 2025RM 263.3bRM 214.1bRM 16.1b12.9x16.3x1.2x
Tue, 08 Jul 2025RM 264.6bRM 213.6bRM 16.0b13.1x16.5x1.2x
Thu, 05 Jun 2025RM 260.3bRM 212.9bRM 16.0b12.2x16.2x1.2x
Sat, 03 May 2025RM 262.6bRM 204.7bRM 15.5b12.3x17x1.3x
Mon, 31 Mar 2025RM 257.6bRM 205.9bRM 15.4b12.2x16.7x1.3x
Wed, 26 Feb 2025RM 263.6bRM 202.0bRM 14.6b13.3x18.1x1.3x
Fri, 24 Jan 2025RM 265.2bRM 199.0bRM 14.4b13.4x18.4x1.3x
Sun, 22 Dec 2024RM 270.9bRM 199.0bRM 14.4b13.6x18.8x1.4x
Tue, 19 Nov 2024RM 276.7bRM 194.8bRM 14.5b15x19.1x1.4x
Thu, 17 Oct 2024RM 272.9bRM 194.9bRM 14.5b14.2x18.9x1.4x
Sat, 14 Sep 2024RM 263.2bRM 194.7bRM 14.4b13.8x18.2x1.4x
Mon, 12 Aug 2024RM 248.8bRM 182.0bRM 13.0b15.1x19.2x1.4x
Wed, 10 Jul 2024RM 250.0bRM 182.2bRM 13.0b15.3x19.2x1.4x
Fri, 07 Jun 2024RM 252.7bRM 180.5bRM 12.8b15.3x19.8x1.4x
Sun, 05 May 2024RM 257.7bRM 179.8bRM 12.0b15.4x21.4x1.4x
Tue, 02 Apr 2024RM 248.8bRM 180.4bRM 11.9b15.4x21x1.4x
Thu, 29 Feb 2024RM 244.6bRM 181.0bRM 11.8b14.8x20.8x1.4x
Sat, 27 Jan 2024RM 246.6bRM 183.7bRM 12.7b14x19.4x1.3x
Mon, 25 Dec 2023RM 244.1bRM 183.8bRM 12.7b14.1x19.2x1.3x
Wed, 22 Nov 2023RM 242.7bRM 188.7bRM 12.7b14.7x19.2x1.3x
Fri, 20 Oct 2023RM 242.8bRM 188.0bRM 12.6b14.5x19.3x1.3x
Sun, 17 Sep 2023RM 245.5bRM 188.4bRM 12.6b14.1x19.4x1.3x
Tue, 15 Aug 2023RM 247.9bRM 198.6bRM 15.5b13.3x16x1.2x
Thu, 13 Jul 2023RM 242.9bRM 198.4bRM 15.6b12.5x15.6x1.2x
Sat, 10 Jun 2023RM 239.7bRM 201.7bRM 15.7b12.5x15.3x1.2x
Mon, 08 May 2023RM 244.6bRM 202.9bRM 18.0b12.1x13.6x1.2x
Wed, 05 Apr 2023RM 243.0bRM 204.5bRM 18.0b12.1x13.5x1.2x
Fri, 03 Mar 2023RM 245.0bRM 200.2bRM 18.0b12.3x13.6x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

13.6x


Total Market Cap: RM 245.0bTotal Earnings: RM 18.0bTotal Revenue: RM 200.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Consumer Staples Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 17.9x202420252026
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 17.9x.
  • 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 3.7% 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 Market0.95%
Consumer Staples0.94%
Tobacco3.37%
Food1.39%
Personal Products0.59%
Beverage0.14%
Household Products-0.78%
Food and Staples Retail-0.81%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Food and Staples Retail industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 32.6x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 14.3%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 5.9% 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 8.1% per year.
  • In contrast, the Tobacco industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 4.5% 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 5.921.9%
+RM 760.7m		18.4%PE14.7x
IOICORP IOI Corporation BerhadRM 4.093.0%
+RM 754.2m		6.5%PE21.8x
NESTLE Nestlé (Malaysia) BerhadRM 112.402.8%
+RM 727.0m		22.8%PE61.5x
UTDPLT United Plantations BerhadRM 30.321.7%
+RM 311.1m		39.9%PE23.7x
ECOSHOP Eco-Shop Marketing BerhadRM 1.582.6%
+RM 230.2m		n/aPE39.1x

Latest News

UTDPLT
RM 30.32
United Plantations Berhad
7D
1.7%
1Y
39.9%
99SMART
RM 3.65
99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Berhad
7D
-2.1%
1Y
70.6%

Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Berhad (KLSE:99SMART) After Its Yearly Report

Feb 16
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HEIM
RM 24.54
Heineken Malaysia Berhad
7D
1.0%
1Y
-8.6%

Results: Heineken Malaysia Berhad Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

Feb 13
Results: Heineken Malaysia Berhad Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates
KLK
RM 20.00
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad
7D
0.6%
1Y
-6.6%

Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad (KLSE:KLK) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Feb 13
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad (KLSE:KLK) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
PPB
RM 11.16
PPB Group Berhad
7D
1.1%
1Y
1.3%
HOCKSOON
RM 0.47
Hock Soon Capital Berhad
7D
-13.0%
1Y
n/a
HUPSENG
RM 1.05
Hup Seng Industries Berhad
7D
-1.9%
1Y
1.0%
ECOSHOP
RM 1.58
Eco-Shop Marketing Berhad
7D
2.6%
1Y
n/a
DLADY
RM 33.06
Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad
7D
-0.7%
1Y
10.1%
SDG
RM 5.92
SD Guthrie Berhad
7D
1.9%
1Y
18.4%
IOICORP
RM 4.09
IOI Corporation Berhad
7D
3.0%
1Y
6.5%

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

Jan 27
Getting In Cheap On IOI Corporation Berhad (KLSE:IOICORP) Is Unlikely
CARLSBG
RM 18.00
Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Berhad
7D
-0.7%
1Y
-5.8%
QL
RM 3.93
QL Resources Berhad
7D
-1.0%
1Y
-16.4%

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

Jan 19
Earnings Not Telling The Story For QL Resources Berhad (KLSE:QL)
KSENG
RM 5.55
Keck Seng (Malaysia) Berhad
7D
-0.9%
1Y
-5.1%
SDS
RM 0.60
SDS Group Berhad
7D
-4.0%
1Y
-25.9%
NESTLE
RM 112.40
Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad
7D
2.8%
1Y
22.8%

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