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Malaysian (KLSE) Food Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 11, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies86
  • 7D2.5%
  • 3M6.6%
  • 1Y8.2%
  • YTD2.5%

The Food industry is up 2.5% in the last week, with United Plantations Berhad up 11%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 8.2%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 5.5% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 11 Jan 2026RM 225.6bRM 159.9bRM 13.3b11.6x17x1.4x
Tue, 09 Dec 2025RM 214.9bRM 159.7bRM 13.3b11.2x16.2x1.3x
Thu, 06 Nov 2025RM 217.9bRM 156.5bRM 13.4b12.2x16.2x1.4x
Sat, 04 Oct 2025RM 207.6bRM 156.2bRM 13.3b11.8x15.6x1.3x
Mon, 01 Sep 2025RM 200.0bRM 156.2bRM 13.3b11.5x15.1x1.3x
Wed, 30 Jul 2025RM 199.9bRM 174.5bRM 13.3b11.3x15.1x1.1x
Fri, 27 Jun 2025RM 199.5bRM 174.6bRM 13.2b10.9x15.1x1.1x
Sun, 25 May 2025RM 204.1bRM 170.0bRM 13.3b11.3x15.4x1.2x
Tue, 22 Apr 2025RM 201.0bRM 168.5bRM 12.8b10.5x15.7x1.2x
Thu, 20 Mar 2025RM 201.7bRM 168.3bRM 12.8b10.7x15.7x1.2x
Sat, 15 Feb 2025RM 209.5bRM 164.3bRM 12.0b12.1x17.5x1.3x
Mon, 13 Jan 2025RM 211.8bRM 163.5bRM 11.7b11.6x18x1.3x
Wed, 11 Dec 2024RM 217.5bRM 164.2bRM 11.9b12.4x18.2x1.3x
Fri, 08 Nov 2024RM 217.1bRM 160.5bRM 12.1b13.6x18x1.4x
Sun, 06 Oct 2024RM 212.4bRM 160.7bRM 12.0b12.5x17.7x1.3x
Tue, 03 Sep 2024RM 213.2bRM 160.5bRM 12.0b12.4x17.8x1.3x
Thu, 01 Aug 2024RM 214.2bRM 156.9bRM 10.9b14.4x19.6x1.4x
Sat, 29 Jun 2024RM 209.1bRM 155.6bRM 10.8b13.9x19.4x1.3x
Mon, 27 May 2024RM 216.9bRM 154.4bRM 10.0b15.4x21.7x1.4x
Wed, 24 Apr 2024RM 216.3bRM 155.0bRM 10.0b14.8x21.6x1.4x
Fri, 22 Mar 2024RM 211.1bRM 154.8bRM 10.0b14.5x21.1x1.4x
Sun, 18 Feb 2024RM 207.1bRM 156.8bRM 10.6b13.7x19.5x1.3x
Tue, 16 Jan 2024RM 209.3bRM 158.2bRM 10.8b13.8x19.4x1.3x
Thu, 14 Dec 2023RM 204.2bRM 158.2bRM 10.8b13x18.9x1.3x
Sat, 11 Nov 2023RM 203.6bRM 162.4bRM 10.7b13.3x19x1.3x
Mon, 09 Oct 2023RM 202.5bRM 162.3bRM 10.7b13.4x18.9x1.2x
Wed, 06 Sep 2023RM 205.6bRM 162.7bRM 10.7b13.6x19.1x1.3x
Fri, 04 Aug 2023RM 210.4bRM 172.8bRM 13.6b11.9x15.4x1.2x
Sun, 02 Jul 2023RM 200.9bRM 173.1bRM 13.7b11.5x14.7x1.2x
Tue, 30 May 2023RM 205.5bRM 178.2bRM 14.3b11.4x14.4x1.2x
Thu, 27 Apr 2023RM 209.6bRM 179.6bRM 16.3b11.6x12.9x1.2x
Sat, 25 Mar 2023RM 205.8bRM 179.7bRM 16.3b11.2x12.6x1.1x
Mon, 20 Feb 2023RM 210.7bRM 180.5bRM 17.1b11.4x12.3x1.2x
Wed, 18 Jan 2023RM 211.4bRM 180.0bRM 17.0b11.4x12.4x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.4x


Total Market Cap: RM 211.4bTotal 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 3-year average PS ratio of 1.3x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.4x.
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 Market1.81%
Consumer Staples2.70%
Food2.48%
Agricultural Products2.69%
Packaged Foods and Meats2.11%
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 12.8%, 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
UTDPLT United Plantations BerhadRM 33.3210.7%
+RM 2.0b		58.7%PE26x
NESTLE Nestlé (Malaysia) BerhadRM 121.005.7%
+RM 1.5b		27.4%PE66.2x
SDG SD Guthrie BerhadRM 5.751.8%
+RM 691.6m		16.9%PE14.3x
PPB PPB Group BerhadRM 10.983.2%
+RM 483.7m		-10.0%PE19x
KLK Kuala Lumpur Kepong BerhadRM 20.001.0%
+RM 222.7m		-5.2%PE27.3x

Latest News

UTDPLT
RM 33.32
United Plantations Berhad
7D
10.7%
1Y
58.7%
IOICORP
RM 4.02
IOI Corporation Berhad
7D
0.5%
1Y
5.0%

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
PPB
RM 10.98
PPB Group Berhad
7D
3.2%
1Y
-10.0%

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

Jan 02
Market Participants Recognise PPB Group Berhad's (KLSE:PPB) Earnings
SDS
RM 0.70
SDS Group Berhad
7D
-4.1%
1Y
-19.5%
KLK
RM 20.00
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad
7D
1.0%
1Y
-5.2%
CHINTEK
RM 10.12
Chin Teck Plantations Berhad
7D
-2.7%
1Y
21.9%
QL
RM 3.76
QL Resources Berhad
7D
-4.8%
1Y
-18.4%

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
SDG
RM 5.75
SD Guthrie Berhad
7D
1.8%
1Y
16.9%

SD Guthrie Berhad's (KLSE:SDG) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

Dec 29
SD Guthrie Berhad's (KLSE:SDG) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon
FAREAST
RM 4.40
Far East Holdings Berhad
7D
5.0%
1Y
23.9%

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)
NESTLE
RM 121.00
Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad
7D
5.7%
1Y
27.4%

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
ABLEGLOB
RM 1.59
Able Global Berhad
7D
-1.9%
1Y
-15.4%

Able Global Berhad (KLSE:ABLEGLOB) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of MYR0.02

Dec 05
Able Global Berhad (KLSE:ABLEGLOB) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of MYR0.02
YENHER
RM 0.80
Yenher Holdings Berhad
7D
-3.0%
1Y
-11.7%

Concerns Surrounding Yenher Holdings Berhad's (KLSE:YENHER) Performance

Dec 01
Concerns Surrounding Yenher Holdings Berhad's (KLSE:YENHER) Performance
MAG
RM 0.17
MAG Holdings Berhad
7D
-2.9%
1Y
-10.5%
MKHOP
RM 0.60
MKH Oil Palm (East Kalimantan) Berhad
7D
-2.4%
1Y
-7.7%
JPG
RM 1.62
Johor Plantations Group Berhad
7D
3.2%
1Y
40.9%
DLADY
RM 30.94
Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad
7D
-0.7%
1Y
-0.2%

Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad (KLSE:DLADY) Will Pay A Dividend Of MYR0.25

Nov 16
Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad (KLSE:DLADY) Will Pay A Dividend Of MYR0.25