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Malaysian (KLSE) Food Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 17, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies85
  • 7D-1.0%
  • 3M5.4%
  • 1Y9.5%
  • YTD1.5%

Last week, the Food industry hasn't moved much but QL Resources Berhad is up 9.6% in that time. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 9.5% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 5.5% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Malaysian Food Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 17 Jan 2026RM 223.3bRM 159.9bRM 13.3b10.9x16.8x1.4x
Mon, 15 Dec 2025RM 217.0bRM 159.7bRM 13.3b11.3x16.4x1.4x
Wed, 12 Nov 2025RM 220.7bRM 157.2bRM 13.6b12.2x16.2x1.4x
Fri, 10 Oct 2025RM 211.4bRM 156.2bRM 13.3b11.7x15.9x1.4x
Sun, 07 Sep 2025RM 200.5bRM 156.2bRM 13.3b11.5x15.1x1.3x
Tue, 05 Aug 2025RM 199.9bRM 174.5bRM 13.3b11.3x15x1.1x
Thu, 03 Jul 2025RM 201.1bRM 174.6bRM 13.2b11.4x15.2x1.2x
Sat, 31 May 2025RM 199.4bRM 173.9bRM 13.2b11.6x15.1x1.1x
Mon, 28 Apr 2025RM 202.3bRM 168.5bRM 12.8b10.7x15.8x1.2x
Wed, 26 Mar 2025RM 203.1bRM 168.3bRM 12.8b11.2x15.9x1.2x
Fri, 21 Feb 2025RM 206.1bRM 164.4bRM 12.0b11.6x17.2x1.3x
Sun, 19 Jan 2025RM 207.0bRM 164.2bRM 11.9b11.5x17.3x1.3x
Tue, 17 Dec 2024RM 216.0bRM 164.2bRM 11.9b11.9x18.1x1.3x
Thu, 14 Nov 2024RM 219.9bRM 160.5bRM 12.1b13.6x18.2x1.4x
Sat, 12 Oct 2024RM 212.4bRM 160.7bRM 12.0b13.3x17.7x1.3x
Mon, 09 Sep 2024RM 210.9bRM 160.5bRM 12.0b12.6x17.6x1.3x
Wed, 07 Aug 2024RM 209.0bRM 156.9bRM 10.9b13.3x19.1x1.3x
Fri, 05 Jul 2024RM 210.4bRM 155.8bRM 10.8b14.2x19.5x1.4x
Sun, 02 Jun 2024RM 212.0bRM 154.9bRM 10.5b14.5x20.2x1.4x
Tue, 30 Apr 2024RM 219.0bRM 155.3bRM 10.1b14.7x21.7x1.4x
Thu, 28 Mar 2024RM 210.4bRM 154.8bRM 10.0b14.5x21x1.4x
Sat, 24 Feb 2024RM 208.0bRM 155.6bRM 10.2b14.4x20.4x1.3x
Mon, 22 Jan 2024RM 208.3bRM 158.1bRM 10.8b13.2x19.3x1.3x
Wed, 20 Dec 2023RM 205.6bRM 158.2bRM 10.8b13.2x19.1x1.3x
Fri, 17 Nov 2023RM 206.8bRM 162.4bRM 10.7b13.3x19.3x1.3x
Sun, 15 Oct 2023RM 202.8bRM 162.3bRM 10.7b13.4x19x1.2x
Tue, 12 Sep 2023RM 205.3bRM 162.7bRM 10.7b13.6x19.1x1.3x
Thu, 10 Aug 2023RM 212.0bRM 172.9bRM 13.6b12x15.5x1.2x
Sat, 08 Jul 2023RM 202.2bRM 173.1bRM 13.7b11.7x14.8x1.2x
Mon, 05 Jun 2023RM 200.6bRM 176.3bRM 13.7b11.4x14.6x1.1x
Wed, 03 May 2023RM 207.7bRM 179.4bRM 16.3b11.4x12.7x1.2x
Fri, 31 Mar 2023RM 208.1bRM 179.7bRM 16.3b11.3x12.7x1.2x
Sun, 26 Feb 2023RM 208.9bRM 180.0bRM 16.5b12x12.7x1.2x
Tue, 24 Jan 2023RM 211.2bRM 180.0bRM 17.0b11.3x12.4x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.4x


Total Market Cap: RM 211.2bTotal Earnings: RM 17.0bTotal Revenue: RM 180.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Food Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 17x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Malaysian Food 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 17.0x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Food industry have declined 8.0% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 3.9% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Malaysian Consumer Staples industry?

MY Market1.36%
Consumer Staples-0.87%
Food-0.99%
Packaged Foods and Meats0.17%
Agricultural Products-1.64%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Packaged Foods and Meats industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 19.7x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 12.7%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 4.8% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Agricultural Products industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 15.8x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Packaged Foods and Meats industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 13% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 4.8% per year.
  • In contrast, the Agricultural Products industry is expected to see its earnings growth to stay flat over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
QL QL Resources BerhadRM 4.129.6%
+RM 1.3b		-9.6%PE34.5x
IOICORP IOI Corporation BerhadRM 4.061.0%
+RM 251.4m		9.4%PE21.6x
HSPLANT Hap Seng Plantations Holdings BerhadRM 2.282.7%
+RM 48.0m		28.1%PE10.2x
CHINTEK Chin Teck Plantations BerhadRM 10.624.9%
+RM 45.7m		31.4%PE4.8x
GENP Genting Plantations BerhadRM 5.080.8%
+RM 35.9m		-10.7%PE10.1x

Latest News

JPG
RM 1.46
Johor Plantations Group Berhad
7D
-9.9%
1Y
28.1%

Johor Plantations Group Berhad (KLSE:JPG) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Jan 15
Johor Plantations Group Berhad (KLSE:JPG) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns
SDG
RM 5.59
SD Guthrie Berhad
7D
-2.8%
1Y
17.2%

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

Jan 13
Calculating The Fair Value Of SD Guthrie Berhad (KLSE:SDG)
KMLOONG
RM 2.40
Kim Loong Resources Berhad
7D
-1.2%
1Y
2.1%
UTDPLT
RM 31.70
United Plantations Berhad
7D
-4.9%
1Y
55.9%
GCB
RM 0.75
Guan Chong Berhad
7D
-2.6%
1Y
-56.9%
IOICORP
RM 4.06
IOI Corporation Berhad
7D
1.0%
1Y
9.4%

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
CCK
RM 1.34
CCK Consolidated Holdings Berhad
7D
3.1%
1Y
-8.8%
PPB
RM 11.00
PPB Group Berhad
7D
0.2%
1Y
-7.6%

Market Participants Recognise PPB Group Berhad's (KLSE:PPB) Earnings

Jan 02
Market Participants Recognise PPB Group Berhad's (KLSE:PPB) Earnings
CHINTEK
RM 10.62
Chin Teck Plantations Berhad
7D
4.9%
1Y
31.4%
QL
RM 4.12
QL Resources Berhad
7D
9.6%
1Y
-9.6%

Investors Will Want QL Resources Berhad's (KLSE:QL) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Dec 29
Investors Will Want QL Resources Berhad's (KLSE:QL) Growth In ROCE To Persist
FAREAST
RM 4.20
Far East Holdings Berhad
7D
-4.5%
1Y
20.0%

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)
NESTLE
RM 116.00
Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad
7D
-4.1%
1Y
26.1%

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
KRETAM
RM 0.67
Kretam Holdings Berhad
7D
-2.9%
1Y
21.8%

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
GENP
RM 5.08
Genting Plantations Berhad
7D
0.8%
1Y
-10.7%
SWKPLNT
RM 3.22
Sarawak Plantation Berhad
7D
2.5%
1Y
40.0%

Sarawak Plantation Berhad (KLSE:SWKPLNT) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of MYR0.15

Nov 24
Sarawak Plantation Berhad (KLSE:SWKPLNT) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of MYR0.15
HSPLANT
RM 2.28
Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Berhad
7D
2.7%
1Y
28.1%