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Malaysian (KLSE) Food Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 12, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies86
  • 7D2.5%
  • 3M6.8%
  • 1Y8.2%
  • YTD2.5%

The Food industry is up 2.5% in the last week, with United Plantations Berhad up 11%. This means that the industry has gained 8.2% over the past year. 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
Mon, 12 Jan 2026RM 225.5bRM 159.9bRM 13.3b11.6x17x1.4x
Wed, 10 Dec 2025RM 215.4bRM 159.7bRM 13.3b11.2x16.2x1.3x
Fri, 07 Nov 2025RM 217.1bRM 156.7bRM 13.6b12.2x16x1.4x
Sun, 05 Oct 2025RM 207.6bRM 156.2bRM 13.3b11.8x15.6x1.3x
Tue, 02 Sep 2025RM 200.0bRM 156.2bRM 13.3b11.5x15.1x1.3x
Thu, 31 Jul 2025RM 200.1bRM 174.5bRM 13.3b11.2x15x1.1x
Sat, 28 Jun 2025RM 199.5bRM 174.6bRM 13.2b10.9x15.1x1.1x
Mon, 26 May 2025RM 204.1bRM 170.0bRM 13.3b11.3x15.4x1.2x
Wed, 23 Apr 2025RM 201.2bRM 168.5bRM 12.8b10.7x15.7x1.2x
Fri, 21 Mar 2025RM 201.6bRM 168.3bRM 12.8b10.7x15.7x1.2x
Sun, 16 Feb 2025RM 209.5bRM 164.3bRM 12.0b12.1x17.5x1.3x
Tue, 14 Jan 2025RM 209.0bRM 163.5bRM 11.7b11.5x17.8x1.3x
Thu, 12 Dec 2024RM 216.3bRM 164.2bRM 11.9b12.2x18.1x1.3x
Sat, 09 Nov 2024RM 218.3bRM 160.5bRM 12.1b13.7x18.1x1.4x
Mon, 07 Oct 2024RM 212.4bRM 160.7bRM 12.0b12.5x17.7x1.3x
Wed, 04 Sep 2024RM 212.1bRM 160.5bRM 12.0b12.4x17.7x1.3x
Fri, 02 Aug 2024RM 214.0bRM 156.9bRM 10.9b14.3x19.5x1.4x
Sun, 30 Jun 2024RM 209.2bRM 155.6bRM 10.8b13.9x19.4x1.3x
Tue, 28 May 2024RM 215.8bRM 154.4bRM 10.0b15.4x21.6x1.4x
Thu, 25 Apr 2024RM 217.3bRM 155.0bRM 10.0b14.8x21.7x1.4x
Sat, 23 Mar 2024RM 211.0bRM 154.8bRM 10.0b14.5x21.1x1.4x
Mon, 19 Feb 2024RM 207.1bRM 156.8bRM 10.6b13.7x19.5x1.3x
Wed, 17 Jan 2024RM 208.8bRM 158.2bRM 10.8b13.5x19.4x1.3x
Fri, 15 Dec 2023RM 204.2bRM 158.2bRM 10.8b13x18.9x1.3x
Sun, 12 Nov 2023RM 203.6bRM 162.4bRM 10.7b13.3x19x1.3x
Tue, 10 Oct 2023RM 202.2bRM 162.3bRM 10.7b13.4x18.9x1.2x
Thu, 07 Sep 2023RM 205.4bRM 162.7bRM 10.7b13.6x19.1x1.3x
Sat, 05 Aug 2023RM 209.8bRM 172.8bRM 13.6b11.9x15.4x1.2x
Mon, 03 Jul 2023RM 200.9bRM 173.1bRM 13.7b11.5x14.7x1.2x
Wed, 31 May 2023RM 204.1bRM 178.6bRM 14.2b11.1x14.4x1.1x
Fri, 28 Apr 2023RM 208.4bRM 179.6bRM 16.3b11.6x12.8x1.2x
Sun, 26 Mar 2023RM 205.8bRM 179.7bRM 16.3b11.2x12.6x1.1x
Tue, 21 Feb 2023RM 210.1bRM 180.5bRM 17.1b11.2x12.3x1.2x
Thu, 19 Jan 2023RM 210.9bRM 180.0bRM 17.0b11.4x12.4x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.4x


Total Market Cap: RM 210.9bTotal 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 3-year average PS ratio of 1.3x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.4x.
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 Market1.81%
Consumer Staples2.70%
Food2.48%
Agricultural Products2.69%
Packaged Foods and Meats2.12%
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 19.7x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 12.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 4.8% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Agricultural Products industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 15.8x.
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 4.8% 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
UTDPLT United Plantations BerhadRM 35.0016.7%
+RM 3.1b		67.5%PE27.3x
SDG SD Guthrie BerhadRM 5.914.6%
+RM 1.8b		22.6%PE14.7x
NESTLE Nestlé (Malaysia) BerhadRM 120.003.7%
+RM 1.0b		29.7%PE65.7x
PPB PPB Group BerhadRM 11.003.2%
+RM 483.7m		-9.1%PE19.1x
IOICORP IOI Corporation BerhadRM 4.091.5%
+RM 377.1m		8.2%PE21.8x

Latest News

UTDPLT
RM 35.00
United Plantations Berhad
7D
16.7%
1Y
67.5%
IOICORP
RM 4.09
IOI Corporation Berhad
7D
1.5%
1Y
8.2%

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 11.00
PPB Group Berhad
7D
3.2%
1Y
-9.1%

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

Jan 02
Market Participants Recognise PPB Group Berhad's (KLSE:PPB) Earnings
KLK
RM 20.26
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad
7D
1.4%
1Y
-4.0%
PLS
RM 0.36
PLS Plantations Berhad
7D
-4.0%
1Y
-33.3%
QL
RM 3.84
QL Resources Berhad
7D
-1.8%
1Y
-14.9%

Investors Will Want QL Resources Berhad's (KLSE:QL) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Dec 29
Investors Will Want QL Resources Berhad's (KLSE:QL) Growth In ROCE To Persist
SDG
RM 5.91
SD Guthrie Berhad
7D
4.6%
1Y
22.6%

SD Guthrie Berhad's (KLSE:SDG) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

Dec 29
SD Guthrie Berhad's (KLSE:SDG) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon
BLDPLNT
RM 15.60
BLD Plantation Bhd
7D
-1.8%
1Y
38.3%

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
FFB
RM 2.84
Farm Fresh Berhad
7D
5.2%
1Y
57.8%

Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Farm Fresh Berhad (KLSE:FFB)

Dec 22
Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Farm Fresh Berhad (KLSE:FFB)
FAREAST
RM 4.10
Far East Holdings Berhad
7D
-2.4%
1Y
17.1%

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Far East Holdings Berhad (KLSE:FAREAST)

Dec 22
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Far East Holdings Berhad (KLSE:FAREAST)
NESTLE
RM 120.00
Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad
7D
3.7%
1Y
29.7%

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
MAG
RM 0.17
MAG Holdings Berhad
7D
-2.9%
1Y
-10.5%
TDM
RM 0.17
TDM Berhad
7D
-2.8%
1Y
-16.7%
SOP
RM 3.99
Sarawak Oil Palms Berhad
7D
6.1%
1Y
32.6%
MKHOP
RM 0.60
MKH Oil Palm (East Kalimantan) Berhad
7D
-2.4%
1Y
-4.7%
LOTUS
RM 0.10
Lotus KFM Berhad
7D
-4.8%
1Y
-28.6%