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Malaysian (KLSE) Food Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 23, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies85
  • 7D-0.5%
  • 3M4.5%
  • 1Y8.8%
  • YTD1.7%

The Food industry has been flat over the last week, but United Plantations Berhad has lost 3.8%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 8.8% in that time. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 5.6% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 24 Jan 2026RM 223.5bRM 159.9bRM 13.3b11.1x16.9x1.4x
Mon, 22 Dec 2025RM 220.8bRM 159.9bRM 13.3b11x16.6x1.4x
Wed, 19 Nov 2025RM 219.0bRM 157.4bRM 13.6b12.1x16.1x1.4x
Fri, 17 Oct 2025RM 210.7bRM 156.2bRM 13.3b11.9x15.8x1.3x
Sun, 14 Sep 2025RM 204.4bRM 156.2bRM 13.3b11.6x15.4x1.3x
Tue, 12 Aug 2025RM 200.8bRM 174.7bRM 13.4b11.5x15x1.1x
Thu, 10 Jul 2025RM 202.1bRM 174.6bRM 13.2b11.2x15.3x1.2x
Sat, 07 Jun 2025RM 198.7bRM 174.4bRM 13.2b10.6x15x1.1x
Mon, 05 May 2025RM 206.0bRM 168.6bRM 12.9b10.9x16x1.2x
Wed, 02 Apr 2025RM 204.1bRM 168.5bRM 12.8b11.4x15.9x1.2x
Fri, 28 Feb 2025RM 210.0bRM 166.8bRM 12.0b11.5x17.4x1.3x
Sun, 26 Jan 2025RM 209.1bRM 164.2bRM 11.9b11.7x17.5x1.3x
Tue, 24 Dec 2024RM 212.2bRM 164.2bRM 11.9b11.7x17.8x1.3x
Thu, 21 Nov 2024RM 217.6bRM 161.6bRM 11.5b13.6x18.9x1.3x
Sat, 19 Oct 2024RM 214.0bRM 160.7bRM 12.0b12.9x17.8x1.3x
Mon, 16 Sep 2024RM 209.7bRM 160.5bRM 12.0b12.5x17.5x1.3x
Wed, 14 Aug 2024RM 211.8bRM 157.0bRM 11.0b13.8x19.3x1.3x
Fri, 12 Jul 2024RM 212.5bRM 157.1bRM 11.0b14.3x19.3x1.4x
Sun, 09 Jun 2024RM 213.9bRM 155.5bRM 10.8b14.3x19.8x1.4x
Tue, 07 May 2024RM 218.8bRM 155.3bRM 10.1b14.7x21.7x1.4x
Thu, 04 Apr 2024RM 212.4bRM 154.8bRM 10.0b14.5x21.2x1.4x
Sat, 02 Mar 2024RM 208.3bRM 154.9bRM 10.0b13.8x20.9x1.3x
Mon, 29 Jan 2024RM 208.9bRM 158.1bRM 10.8b13.1x19.4x1.3x
Wed, 27 Dec 2023RM 205.5bRM 158.2bRM 10.8b13.1x19.1x1.3x
Fri, 24 Nov 2023RM 204.3bRM 161.6bRM 10.4b13.1x19.6x1.3x
Sun, 22 Oct 2023RM 205.6bRM 162.3bRM 10.7b13.4x19.2x1.3x
Tue, 19 Sep 2023RM 207.6bRM 162.7bRM 10.7b13.6x19.3x1.3x
Thu, 17 Aug 2023RM 208.7bRM 172.8bRM 13.6b12.4x15.4x1.2x
Sat, 15 Jul 2023RM 205.7bRM 173.0bRM 13.7b11.7x15x1.2x
Mon, 12 Jun 2023RM 201.7bRM 176.3bRM 13.7b11.4x14.7x1.1x
Wed, 10 May 2023RM 207.6bRM 179.3bRM 16.4b11.3x12.7x1.2x
Fri, 07 Apr 2023RM 206.6bRM 179.7bRM 16.3b11.3x12.6x1.1x
Sun, 05 Mar 2023RM 209.9bRM 179.7bRM 16.3b11.3x12.8x1.2x
Tue, 31 Jan 2023RM 211.3bRM 180.0bRM 17.0b11.4x12.4x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.4x


Total Market Cap: RM 211.3bTotal 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 Market0.035%
Consumer Staples-0.45%
Food-0.47%
Packaged Foods and Meats0.80%
Agricultural Products-1.19%
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 19.6x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 12.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 3.8% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Agricultural Products industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 15.9x.
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 3.8% 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
SDG SD Guthrie BerhadRM 5.702.0%
+RM 760.7m		16.3%PE14.2x
FFB Farm Fresh BerhadRM 2.851.8%
+RM 94.2m		55.7%PE43.4x
PPB PPB Group BerhadRM 11.060.5%
+RM 85.4m		-8.3%PE19.2x
JPG Johor Plantations Group BerhadRM 1.492.1%
+RM 75.0m		28.4%PE11x
DLADY Dutch Lady Milk Industries BerhadRM 32.343.6%
+RM 71.7m		4.3%PE18.6x

Latest News

UTDPLT
RM 30.50
United Plantations Berhad
7D
-3.8%
1Y
47.8%

United Plantations Berhad (KLSE:UTDPLT) Is Very Good At Capital Allocation

Jan 23
United Plantations Berhad (KLSE:UTDPLT) Is Very Good At Capital Allocation
QL
RM 4.03
QL Resources Berhad
7D
-2.2%
1Y
-13.0%

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

Jan 19
Earnings Not Telling The Story For QL Resources Berhad (KLSE:QL)
JPG
RM 1.49
Johor Plantations Group Berhad
7D
2.1%
1Y
28.4%

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
LHI
RM 0.78
Leong Hup International Berhad
7D
2.0%
1Y
31.4%
DLADY
RM 32.34
Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad
7D
3.6%
1Y
4.3%
SDG
RM 5.70
SD Guthrie Berhad
7D
2.0%
1Y
16.3%

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

Jan 13
Calculating The Fair Value Of SD Guthrie Berhad (KLSE:SDG)
FFB
RM 2.85
Farm Fresh Berhad
7D
1.8%
1Y
55.7%

Farm Fresh Berhad (KLSE:FFB) Shares Could Be 26% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Jan 12
Farm Fresh Berhad (KLSE:FFB) Shares Could Be 26% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
IOICORP
RM 4.03
IOI Corporation Berhad
7D
-0.7%
1Y
7.5%

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 11.06
PPB Group Berhad
7D
0.5%
1Y
-8.3%

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

Jan 02
Market Participants Recognise PPB Group Berhad's (KLSE:PPB) Earnings
MSM
RM 0.93
MSM Malaysia Holdings Berhad
7D
-3.1%
1Y
-22.9%
BLDPLNT
RM 15.30
BLD Plantation Bhd
7D
-1.9%
1Y
28.6%

Slowing Rates Of Return At BLD Plantation Bhd (KLSE:BLDPLNT) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Dec 26
Slowing Rates Of Return At BLD Plantation Bhd (KLSE:BLDPLNT) Leave Little Room For Excitement
NESTLE
RM 115.20
Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad
7D
-0.7%
1Y
26.6%

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
GENP
RM 5.05
Genting Plantations Berhad
7D
-0.6%
1Y
-12.9%
SOP
RM 3.90
Sarawak Oil Palms Berhad
7D
2.1%
1Y
27.9%
TAANN
RM 4.35
Ta Ann Holdings Berhad
7D
2.8%
1Y
6.1%
HSPLANT
RM 2.24
Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Berhad
7D
-1.8%
1Y
16.7%