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Malaysian (KLSE) Food Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 04, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies84
  • 7D-1.4%
  • 3M2.1%
  • 1Y9.4%
  • YTD1.3%

The Food industry is down 1.4% over the last week with IOI Corporation Berhad the worst performer, down 1.9%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 9.4%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 5.5% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 04 Feb 2026RM 222.5bRM 159.9bRM 13.3b11.1x16.8x1.4x
Fri, 02 Jan 2026RM 221.0bRM 159.9bRM 13.3b11x16.7x1.4x
Sun, 30 Nov 2025RM 215.7bRM 159.7bRM 13.3b11.2x16.3x1.4x
Tue, 28 Oct 2025RM 215.3bRM 156.2bRM 13.3b11.8x16.2x1.4x
Thu, 25 Sep 2025RM 205.1bRM 156.2bRM 13.3b11.7x15.4x1.3x
Sat, 23 Aug 2025RM 204.1bRM 174.8bRM 13.4b11.7x15.2x1.2x
Mon, 21 Jul 2025RM 199.2bRM 174.2bRM 13.2b11.5x15.1x1.1x
Wed, 18 Jun 2025RM 198.1bRM 174.4bRM 13.2b11.4x15x1.1x
Fri, 16 May 2025RM 207.8bRM 169.1bRM 13.2b11.1x15.7x1.2x
Sun, 13 Apr 2025RM 196.6bRM 168.5bRM 12.8b10.6x15.3x1.2x
Tue, 11 Mar 2025RM 202.5bRM 168.3bRM 12.8b10.1x15.8x1.2x
Thu, 06 Feb 2025RM 208.5bRM 164.3bRM 12.0b12.1x17.4x1.3x
Sat, 04 Jan 2025RM 215.1bRM 164.2bRM 11.9b11.7x18x1.3x
Mon, 02 Dec 2024RM 214.6bRM 164.2bRM 11.9b12.4x18x1.3x
Wed, 30 Oct 2024RM 213.1bRM 160.4bRM 12.0b13.1x17.8x1.3x
Fri, 27 Sep 2024RM 212.6bRM 160.5bRM 12.0b12.9x17.7x1.3x
Sun, 25 Aug 2024RM 210.6bRM 158.4bRM 11.3b13.7x18.7x1.3x
Tue, 23 Jul 2024RM 217.8bRM 157.1bRM 11.0b14.5x19.8x1.4x
Thu, 20 Jun 2024RM 210.1bRM 155.5bRM 10.8b14.2x19.5x1.4x
Sat, 18 May 2024RM 219.4bRM 155.2bRM 10.1b15.7x21.7x1.4x
Mon, 15 Apr 2024RM 216.7bRM 155.0bRM 10.0b14.9x21.6x1.4x
Wed, 13 Mar 2024RM 210.8bRM 154.8bRM 10.0b14.3x21.1x1.4x
Fri, 09 Feb 2024RM 205.2bRM 156.8bRM 10.6b13.1x19.3x1.3x
Sun, 07 Jan 2024RM 205.5bRM 158.2bRM 10.8b13.7x19x1.3x
Tue, 05 Dec 2023RM 202.4bRM 158.2bRM 10.8b13x18.8x1.3x
Thu, 02 Nov 2023RM 203.5bRM 162.4bRM 10.7b13.2x19x1.3x
Sat, 30 Sep 2023RM 204.2bRM 162.3bRM 10.7b13.5x19.1x1.3x
Mon, 28 Aug 2023RM 206.6bRM 166.4bRM 11.7b13.8x17.6x1.2x
Wed, 26 Jul 2023RM 212.0bRM 172.8bRM 13.7b12.2x15.5x1.2x
Fri, 23 Jun 2023RM 202.5bRM 176.3bRM 13.7b11.6x14.8x1.1x
Sun, 21 May 2023RM 211.3bRM 179.3bRM 16.2b11.2x13x1.2x
Tue, 18 Apr 2023RM 209.0bRM 179.4bRM 16.3b11.5x12.8x1.2x
Thu, 16 Mar 2023RM 205.7bRM 179.7bRM 16.3b11.3x12.6x1.1x
Sat, 11 Feb 2023RM 211.0bRM 180.0bRM 17.0b11.7x12.4x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.4x


Total Market Cap: RM 211.0bTotal Earnings: RM 17.0bTotal Revenue: RM 180.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Food Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 17.1x202420252026
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 17.1x.
  • 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 Market-1.26%
Consumer Staples-1.71%
Food-1.40%
Agricultural Products-0.60%
Packaged Foods and Meats-2.79%
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 12.7%, 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 5.840.7%
+RM 276.6m		19.7%PE14.5x
QL QL Resources BerhadRM 4.161.2%
+RM 182.5m		-9.0%PE34.8x
LHI Leong Hup International BerhadRM 0.823.8%
+RM 99.7m		40.2%PE6.1x
GENP Genting Plantations BerhadRM 5.182.0%
+RM 89.7m		-8.6%PE10.3x
SOP Sarawak Oil Palms BerhadRM 3.901.8%
+RM 64.0m		27.9%PE7.7x

Latest News

DLADY
RM 33.52
Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad
7D
-0.8%
1Y
8.1%
SDG
RM 5.84
SD Guthrie Berhad
7D
0.7%
1Y
19.7%
PPB
RM 11.06
PPB Group Berhad
7D
-3.0%
1Y
-6.7%
IOICORP
RM 4.03
IOI Corporation Berhad
7D
-1.9%
1Y
6.1%

Getting In Cheap On IOI Corporation Berhad (KLSE:IOICORP) Is Unlikely

Jan 27
Getting In Cheap On IOI Corporation Berhad (KLSE:IOICORP) Is Unlikely
LHI
RM 0.82
Leong Hup International Berhad
7D
3.8%
1Y
40.2%
UTDPLT
RM 29.80
United Plantations Berhad
7D
-2.3%
1Y
44.2%

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

Jan 23
United Plantations Berhad (KLSE:UTDPLT) Is Very Good At Capital Allocation
KLK
RM 19.72
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad
7D
-1.8%
1Y
-2.4%
QL
RM 4.16
QL Resources Berhad
7D
1.2%
1Y
-9.0%

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

Jan 19
Earnings Not Telling The Story For QL Resources Berhad (KLSE:QL)
GCB
RM 0.69
Guan Chong Berhad
7D
-4.1%
1Y
-62.3%
CCK
RM 1.35
CCK Consolidated Holdings Berhad
7D
-3.6%
1Y
-3.6%
NESTLE
RM 111.90
Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad
7D
-1.4%
1Y
25.2%

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
KRETAM
RM 0.69
Kretam Holdings Berhad
7D
2.2%
1Y
26.6%

Kretam Holdings Berhad (KLSE:KRETAM) Strong Profits May Be Masking Some Underlying Issues

Dec 05
Kretam Holdings Berhad (KLSE:KRETAM) Strong Profits May Be Masking Some Underlying Issues
GENP
RM 5.18
Genting Plantations Berhad
7D
2.0%
1Y
-8.6%
SOP
RM 3.90
Sarawak Oil Palms Berhad
7D
1.8%
1Y
27.9%
TAANN
RM 4.63
Ta Ann Holdings Berhad
7D
1.8%
1Y
16.0%
SWKPLNT
RM 3.48
Sarawak Plantation Berhad
7D
3.9%
1Y
49.4%

Sarawak Plantation Berhad (KLSE:SWKPLNT) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of MYR0.15

Nov 24
Sarawak Plantation Berhad (KLSE:SWKPLNT) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of MYR0.15