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Malaysian (KLSE) Food Industry Analysis
UpdatedDec 24, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies84
- 7D-1.8%
- 3M0.7%
- 1Y3.3%
- YTD5.0%
Over the last 7 days, the Food industry has dropped 1.8%, driven by a pullback from United Plantations Berhad of 7.4%. In the past year, the industry has gained 3.3%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 8.2% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Malaysian Food Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 25 Dec 2024 | RM 212.2b | RM 164.2b | RM 11.9b | 11.7x | 17.8x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 22 Nov 2024 | RM 215.0b | RM 162.1b | RM 11.1b | 13.4x | 19.4x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 20 Oct 2024 | RM 214.0b | RM 160.7b | RM 12.0b | 12.9x | 17.8x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 17 Sep 2024 | RM 209.7b | RM 160.5b | RM 12.0b | 12.5x | 17.5x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 15 Aug 2024 | RM 212.2b | RM 157.0b | RM 11.0b | 14x | 19.4x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 13 Jul 2024 | RM 212.0b | RM 157.1b | RM 11.0b | 14.2x | 19.3x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 10 Jun 2024 | RM 213.9b | RM 155.5b | RM 10.8b | 14.3x | 19.8x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 08 May 2024 | RM 219.8b | RM 155.3b | RM 10.1b | 14.7x | 21.8x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 05 Apr 2024 | RM 214.4b | RM 154.8b | RM 10.0b | 14.6x | 21.4x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 03 Mar 2024 | RM 208.3b | RM 154.8b | RM 10.0b | 14x | 20.8x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 30 Jan 2024 | RM 211.2b | RM 158.1b | RM 10.8b | 13.1x | 19.6x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 28 Dec 2023 | RM 206.0b | RM 158.2b | RM 10.8b | 13.2x | 19.1x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 25 Nov 2023 | RM 203.7b | RM 161.5b | RM 10.3b | 13.1x | 19.9x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 23 Oct 2023 | RM 205.6b | RM 162.3b | RM 10.7b | 13.4x | 19.2x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 20 Sep 2023 | RM 207.2b | RM 162.7b | RM 10.7b | 13.6x | 19.3x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 18 Aug 2023 | RM 205.9b | RM 172.8b | RM 13.6b | 12.4x | 15.2x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 16 Jul 2023 | RM 205.7b | RM 173.0b | RM 13.7b | 11.7x | 15x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 13 Jun 2023 | RM 203.8b | RM 176.3b | RM 13.7b | 11.4x | 14.8x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 11 May 2023 | RM 208.1b | RM 179.3b | RM 16.4b | 11.3x | 12.7x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 08 Apr 2023 | RM 206.9b | RM 179.7b | RM 16.3b | 11.4x | 12.7x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 06 Mar 2023 | RM 209.9b | RM 179.7b | RM 16.3b | 11.3x | 12.8x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 01 Feb 2023 | RM 210.2b | RM 180.0b | RM 17.0b | 11.3x | 12.3x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 30 Dec 2022 | RM 211.6b | RM 177.6b | RM 16.6b | 11.3x | 12.7x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 27 Nov 2022 | RM 203.4b | RM 174.9b | RM 16.3b | 11.4x | 12.5x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 25 Oct 2022 | RM 203.4b | RM 171.7b | RM 16.8b | 11.1x | 12.1x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 22 Sep 2022 | RM 202.2b | RM 170.9b | RM 16.8b | 11.2x | 12.1x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 20 Aug 2022 | RM 210.8b | RM 162.2b | RM 15.4b | 12x | 13.7x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 18 Jul 2022 | RM 199.5b | RM 159.4b | RM 15.5b | 11.8x | 12.9x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 15 Jun 2022 | RM 214.2b | RM 159.3b | RM 15.5b | 12.8x | 13.8x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 13 May 2022 | RM 225.1b | RM 149.5b | RM 14.1b | 15.3x | 16x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 10 Apr 2022 | RM 230.3b | RM 149.0b | RM 14.1b | 15.7x | 16.4x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 08 Mar 2022 | RM 229.0b | RM 149.0b | RM 14.2b | 13.6x | 16.1x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 03 Feb 2022 | RM 195.7b | RM 137.0b | RM 12.6b | 13.9x | 15.5x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 01 Jan 2022 | RM 197.9b | RM 136.7b | RM 12.6b | 13.3x | 15.7x | 1.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
15.7x
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 16.3x.
- 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 remained mostly flat over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 6.3% 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 and as a result, profits have held steady.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Malaysian Consumer Staples industry?
| MY Market | -0.68% | |
| Consumer Staples | -1.60% | |
| Food | -1.75% | |
| Packaged Foods and Meats | -1.04% | |
| Agricultural Products | -2.19% | |
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 22.8x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 10.9%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 24.3% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Agricultural Products industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 14.1x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Packaged Foods and Meats industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 11% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 24% per year.
- In contrast, the Agricultural Products industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 6.4% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMCCA United Malacca Berhad | RM 5.19 | 1.8% +RM 18.9m | 4.8% | PE13.9x | |
| FFB Farm Fresh Berhad | RM 1.80 | 0.6% +RM 18.7m | 34.3% | PE34.9x | |
| MFLOUR Malayan Flour Mills Berhad | RM 0.54 | 1.9% +RM 12.4m | -15.1% | PE26.8x | |
| GOPENG Gopeng Berhad | RM 0.53 | 6.0% +RM 12.1m | 51.4% | PS11.3x | |
| MAG MAG Holdings Berhad | RM 0.20 | 2.6% +RM 9.4m | 0% | PE9.5x |
