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Malaysian (KLSE) Food Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 09, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies86
  • 7D0.06%
  • 3M1.7%
  • 1Y22.4%
  • YTD3.6%

The Food is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but QL Resources Berhad has stood out, gaining 4.8%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 22% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 12% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 10 Apr 2026RM 227.8bRM 161.0bRM 8.8b10.7x25.9x1.4x
Sun, 08 Mar 2026RM 217.6bRM 161.0bRM 8.8b10.4x24.7x1.4x
Tue, 03 Feb 2026RM 222.5bRM 159.9bRM 13.3b10.9x16.8x1.4x
Thu, 01 Jan 2026RM 221.0bRM 159.9bRM 13.3b11x16.7x1.4x
Sat, 29 Nov 2025RM 215.7bRM 158.9bRM 13.1b11.6x16.5x1.4x
Mon, 27 Oct 2025RM 213.3bRM 156.2bRM 13.3b11.7x16x1.4x
Wed, 24 Sep 2025RM 205.4bRM 156.2bRM 13.3b11.8x15.5x1.3x
Fri, 22 Aug 2025RM 203.6bRM 174.8bRM 13.4b12x15.1x1.2x
Sun, 20 Jul 2025RM 199.2bRM 174.2bRM 13.2b11.5x15.1x1.1x
Tue, 17 Jun 2025RM 200.2bRM 174.4bRM 13.2b11.4x15.2x1.1x
Thu, 15 May 2025RM 207.7bRM 169.1bRM 13.2b11.1x15.7x1.2x
Sat, 12 Apr 2025RM 196.6bRM 168.5bRM 12.8b10.6x15.3x1.2x
Mon, 10 Mar 2025RM 204.7bRM 168.3bRM 12.8b10.4x16x1.2x
Wed, 05 Feb 2025RM 206.9bRM 164.3bRM 12.0b12.1x17.3x1.3x
Fri, 03 Jan 2025RM 216.0bRM 164.2bRM 11.9b11.7x18.1x1.3x
Sun, 01 Dec 2024RM 214.6bRM 164.2bRM 11.9b12.4x18x1.3x
Tue, 29 Oct 2024RM 213.4bRM 160.4bRM 12.0b13.3x17.8x1.3x
Thu, 26 Sep 2024RM 213.1bRM 160.5bRM 12.0b13x17.7x1.3x
Sat, 24 Aug 2024RM 210.6bRM 158.4bRM 11.3b13.5x18.7x1.3x
Mon, 22 Jul 2024RM 219.2bRM 157.1bRM 11.0b14.5x19.9x1.4x
Wed, 19 Jun 2024RM 210.8bRM 155.5bRM 10.8b14.3x19.6x1.4x
Fri, 17 May 2024RM 219.4bRM 155.3bRM 10.1b15.4x21.7x1.4x
Sun, 14 Apr 2024RM 216.7bRM 155.0bRM 10.0b14.9x21.6x1.4x
Tue, 12 Mar 2024RM 209.4bRM 154.8bRM 10.0b14.2x21x1.4x
Thu, 08 Feb 2024RM 204.5bRM 156.8bRM 10.6b13x19.2x1.3x
Sat, 06 Jan 2024RM 205.5bRM 158.2bRM 10.8b13.7x19.1x1.3x
Mon, 04 Dec 2023RM 204.2bRM 158.2bRM 10.8b13.1x19x1.3x
Wed, 01 Nov 2023RM 204.2bRM 162.4bRM 10.7b13.2x19x1.3x
Fri, 29 Sep 2023RM 205.1bRM 162.3bRM 10.7b13.6x19.2x1.3x
Sun, 27 Aug 2023RM 206.6bRM 166.4bRM 11.7b13.8x17.6x1.2x
Tue, 25 Jul 2023RM 210.7bRM 173.0bRM 13.7b11.8x15.4x1.2x
Thu, 22 Jun 2023RM 202.5bRM 176.3bRM 13.7b11.7x14.8x1.1x
Sat, 20 May 2023RM 211.3bRM 179.6bRM 16.4b11.2x12.9x1.2x
Mon, 17 Apr 2023RM 209.3bRM 179.4bRM 16.3b11.6x12.8x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.8x


Total Market Cap: RM 209.3bTotal Earnings: RM 16.3bTotal Revenue: RM 179.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Food Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 17.6x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Malaysian Food industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 25.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 17.6x.
  • 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 19% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 3.6% 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 Market0.03%
Consumer Staples0.069%
Food0.062%
Packaged Foods and Meats1.32%
Agricultural Products-0.56%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Agricultural Products industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 16.3x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 0.6%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 15.7% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Packaged Foods and Meats industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 30% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 5.8% 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 3.987.3%
+RM 985.6m		-14.8%PE33.8x
KLK Kuala Lumpur Kepong BerhadRM 22.201.5%
+RM 356.4m		14.4%PE25.2x
NESTLE Nestlé (Malaysia) BerhadRM 100.101.3%
+RM 290.8m		26.7%PE45.8x
SDS SDS Group BerhadRM 0.4610.8%
+RM 24.4m		-39.9%PE8.9x
APOLLO Apollo Food Holdings BerhadRM 5.944.6%
+RM 20.8m		-0.7%PE14x

Latest News

THPLANT
RM 0.63
TH Plantations Berhad
7D
-7.4%
1Y
21.2%
NESTLE
RM 100.10
Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad
7D
1.3%
1Y
26.7%

We Think Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad's (KLSE:NESTLE) Profit Is Only A Baseline For What They Can Achieve

Apr 06
We Think Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad's (KLSE:NESTLE) Profit Is Only A Baseline For What They Can Achieve
SOP
RM 4.62
Sarawak Oil Palms Berhad
7D
-3.1%
1Y
61.0%
PTRB
RM 0.32
Resources Holdings Berhad
7D
10.3%
1Y
-8.6%
TAANN
RM 5.49
Ta Ann Holdings Berhad
7D
-1.3%
1Y
42.2%
APOLLO
RM 5.94
Apollo Food Holdings Berhad
7D
4.6%
1Y
-0.7%
PPB
RM 11.86
PPB Group Berhad
7D
-2.5%
1Y
8.0%
SDS
RM 0.46
SDS Group Berhad
7D
10.8%
1Y
-39.9%
QL
RM 3.98
QL Resources Berhad
7D
7.3%
1Y
-14.8%
GENP
RM 5.27
Genting Plantations Berhad
7D
0.4%
1Y
4.6%
SDG
RM 5.99
SD Guthrie Berhad
7D
-2.6%
1Y
31.4%
TDM
RM 0.22
TDM Berhad
7D
4.8%
1Y
22.2%
FFB
RM 2.31
Farm Fresh Berhad
7D
-2.1%
1Y
36.7%
KLK
RM 22.20
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad
7D
1.5%
1Y
14.4%
UTDPLT
RM 33.06
United Plantations Berhad
7D
-2.8%
1Y
55.6%
HARNLEN
RM 0.66
Harn Len Corporation Bhd
7D
-9.6%
1Y
24.5%

Harn Len Corporation Bhd (KLSE:HARNLEN) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Feb 06
Harn Len Corporation Bhd (KLSE:HARNLEN) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet