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Malaysian (KLSE) Food Industry Analysis

UpdatedJul 01, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies85
  • 7D1.3%
  • 3M-2.0%
  • 1Y-6.8%
  • YTD-7.7%

In the last week, the Food industry is up 1.3%, with SD Guthrie Berhad up 3.8%. During this same period, the Guan Chong Berhad underperformed, falling 5.5%. However, the industry is down 6.8% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 3.6% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 02 Jul 2025RM 199.8bRM 174.6bRM 13.2b10.7x15.1x1.1x
Fri, 30 May 2025RM 202.1bRM 173.4bRM 13.5b11.7x15x1.2x
Sun, 27 Apr 2025RM 202.3bRM 168.5bRM 12.8b10.7x15.8x1.2x
Tue, 25 Mar 2025RM 202.6bRM 168.3bRM 12.8b11.1x15.8x1.2x
Thu, 20 Feb 2025RM 208.3bRM 164.3bRM 12.0b11.8x17.4x1.3x
Sat, 18 Jan 2025RM 207.0bRM 164.2bRM 11.9b11.5x17.3x1.3x
Mon, 16 Dec 2024RM 216.5bRM 164.2bRM 11.9b12x18.1x1.3x
Wed, 13 Nov 2024RM 223.0bRM 160.5bRM 12.1b14.6x18.5x1.4x
Fri, 11 Oct 2024RM 212.0bRM 160.7bRM 12.0b13.2x17.6x1.3x
Sun, 08 Sep 2024RM 210.9bRM 160.5bRM 12.0b12.6x17.6x1.3x
Tue, 06 Aug 2024RM 204.7bRM 156.9bRM 10.9b13.3x18.7x1.3x
Thu, 04 Jul 2024RM 210.6bRM 155.8bRM 10.8b14.4x19.5x1.4x
Sat, 01 Jun 2024RM 212.0bRM 154.9bRM 10.5b14.5x20.2x1.4x
Mon, 29 Apr 2024RM 217.3bRM 155.0bRM 10.1b14.6x21.6x1.4x
Wed, 27 Mar 2024RM 211.2bRM 154.8bRM 10.0b14.6x21.1x1.4x
Fri, 23 Feb 2024RM 209.4bRM 155.8bRM 10.5b14x20x1.3x
Sun, 21 Jan 2024RM 208.3bRM 158.1bRM 10.8b13.2x19.3x1.3x
Tue, 19 Dec 2023RM 205.9bRM 158.2bRM 10.8b13x19.1x1.3x
Thu, 16 Nov 2023RM 206.8bRM 162.4bRM 10.7b13.3x19.3x1.3x
Sat, 14 Oct 2023RM 202.8bRM 162.3bRM 10.7b13.4x19x1.2x
Mon, 11 Sep 2023RM 205.3bRM 162.7bRM 10.7b13.5x19.1x1.3x
Wed, 09 Aug 2023RM 211.4bRM 172.9bRM 13.6b12x15.5x1.2x
Fri, 07 Jul 2023RM 203.4bRM 173.1bRM 13.7b11.9x14.9x1.2x
Sun, 04 Jun 2023RM 200.6bRM 176.3bRM 13.7b11.4x14.6x1.1x
Tue, 02 May 2023RM 207.7bRM 179.4bRM 16.3b11.3x12.7x1.2x
Thu, 30 Mar 2023RM 207.2bRM 179.7bRM 16.3b11.4x12.7x1.2x
Sat, 25 Feb 2023RM 208.9bRM 180.1bRM 16.8b12x12.4x1.2x
Mon, 23 Jan 2023RM 211.2bRM 180.0bRM 17.0b11.3x12.4x1.2x
Wed, 21 Dec 2022RM 207.5bRM 177.6bRM 16.6b11.4x12.5x1.2x
Fri, 18 Nov 2022RM 204.2bRM 172.1bRM 16.8b11.5x12.2x1.2x
Sun, 16 Oct 2022RM 194.4bRM 171.7bRM 16.8b10.9x11.6x1.1x
Tue, 13 Sep 2022RM 205.5bRM 170.9bRM 16.8b11.5x12.3x1.2x
Thu, 11 Aug 2022RM 207.8bRM 160.0bRM 15.6b12.2x13.3x1.3x
Sat, 09 Jul 2022RM 198.7bRM 159.4bRM 15.5b11.8x12.8x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.8x


Total Market Cap: RM 198.7bTotal Earnings: RM 15.5bTotal Revenue: RM 159.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Food Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 16.4x202320242025
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 16.4x.
  • 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 5.2% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 3.1% per year.
  • This means that although more sales are being generated, 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 industry?

MY Market1.67%
Consumer Staples0.97%
Food1.25%
Agricultural Products1.66%
Packaged Foods and Meats0.51%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Packaged Foods and Meats industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 20.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 9.4%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 9.1% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Agricultural Products industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 14.8x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Packaged Foods and Meats industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 9.4% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 9.1% 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 4.703.8%
+RM 1.2b		10.6%PE12.9x
KLK Kuala Lumpur Kepong BerhadRM 20.983.8%
+RM 846.4m		2.0%PE37.6x
IOICORP IOI Corporation BerhadRM 3.752.5%
+RM 558.3m		1.1%PE16.3x
PPB PPB Group BerhadRM 10.401.8%
+RM 256.1m		-27.2%PE11.8x
UTDPLT United Plantations BerhadRM 21.941.3%
+RM 174.2m		32.5%PE18.3x

Latest News

KLK
RM 20.98
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad
7D
3.8%
1Y
2.0%
IOICORP
RM 3.75
IOI Corporation Berhad
7D
2.5%
1Y
1.1%

Subdued Growth No Barrier To IOI Corporation Berhad's (KLSE:IOICORP) Price

Jul 02
Subdued Growth No Barrier To IOI Corporation Berhad's (KLSE:IOICORP) Price
QL
RM 4.62
QL Resources Berhad
7D
0.4%
1Y
6.6%

QL Resources Berhad (KLSE:QL) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

Jul 01
QL Resources Berhad (KLSE:QL) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth
NESTLE
RM 77.50
Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad
7D
-0.1%
1Y
-36.5%

Investor Optimism Abounds Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:NESTLE) But Growth Is Lacking

Jul 01
Investor Optimism Abounds Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:NESTLE) But Growth Is Lacking
KAWAN
RM 1.19
Kawan Food Berhad
7D
-4.0%
1Y
-32.0%
HARNLEN
RM 0.64
Harn Len Corporation Bhd
7D
-8.6%
1Y
78.9%
PPB
RM 10.40
PPB Group Berhad
7D
1.8%
1Y
-27.2%

These 4 Measures Indicate That PPB Group Berhad (KLSE:PPB) Is Using Debt Safely

Jun 20
These 4 Measures Indicate That PPB Group Berhad (KLSE:PPB) Is Using Debt Safely
JPG
RM 1.18
Johor Plantations Group Berhad
7D
-2.5%
1Y
n/a
SDG
RM 4.70
SD Guthrie Berhad
7D
3.8%
1Y
10.6%

SD Guthrie Berhad (KLSE:SDG) Shares Could Be 25% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Jun 16
SD Guthrie Berhad (KLSE:SDG) Shares Could Be 25% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
GENP
RM 4.93
Genting Plantations Berhad
7D
2.1%
1Y
-17.4%
GCB
RM 1.21
Guan Chong Berhad
7D
-5.5%
1Y
-26.9%
FFB
RM 1.82
Farm Fresh Berhad
7D
-1.1%
1Y
19.0%

Farm Fresh Berhad (KLSE:FFB) Yearly Results: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year

Jun 01
Farm Fresh Berhad (KLSE:FFB) Yearly Results: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year
GREENYB
RM 0.18
Greenyield Berhad
7D
-19.6%
1Y
-32.7%
TAANN
RM 3.70
Ta Ann Holdings Berhad
7D
-1.3%
1Y
-3.1%
TSH
RM 1.14
TSH Resources Berhad
7D
5.6%
1Y
-8.8%
UTDPLT
RM 21.94
United Plantations Berhad
7D
1.3%
1Y
32.5%

Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over United Plantations Berhad's (KLSE:UTDPLT) P/E Ratio

May 18
Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over United Plantations Berhad's (KLSE:UTDPLT) P/E Ratio