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Malaysian (KLSE) Food Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 11, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies86
  • 7D1.3%
  • 3M1.6%
  • 1Y11.5%
  • YTD-0.4%

Over the last 7 days, the Food industry has risen 1.1%, driven by gains in United Plantations Berhad and SD Guthrie Berhad of 5.6% and 2.3%, respectively. This means that the industry has gained 10% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 11% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 11 Mar 2026RM 219.2bRM 161.0bRM 8.8b10.4x24.8x1.4x
Fri, 06 Feb 2026RM 222.2bRM 159.9bRM 13.3b10.9x16.7x1.4x
Sun, 04 Jan 2026RM 220.1bRM 159.9bRM 13.3b11x16.6x1.4x
Tue, 02 Dec 2025RM 215.7bRM 159.7bRM 13.3b11x16.3x1.4x
Thu, 30 Oct 2025RM 214.5bRM 156.5bRM 13.3b11.6x16.1x1.4x
Sat, 27 Sep 2025RM 206.1bRM 156.2bRM 13.3b11.5x15.5x1.3x
Mon, 25 Aug 2025RM 204.1bRM 174.8bRM 13.5b11.7x15.2x1.2x
Wed, 23 Jul 2025RM 197.9bRM 174.3bRM 13.3b11.6x14.9x1.1x
Fri, 20 Jun 2025RM 196.4bRM 174.4bRM 13.2b10.9x14.9x1.1x
Sun, 18 May 2025RM 207.2bRM 169.1bRM 13.2b11.3x15.7x1.2x
Tue, 15 Apr 2025RM 200.3bRM 168.5bRM 12.8b10.8x15.6x1.2x
Thu, 13 Mar 2025RM 199.6bRM 168.3bRM 12.8b9.9x15.6x1.2x
Sat, 08 Feb 2025RM 209.4bRM 164.3bRM 12.0b12.1x17.5x1.3x
Mon, 06 Jan 2025RM 215.1bRM 164.2bRM 11.9b11.7x18x1.3x
Wed, 04 Dec 2024RM 218.3bRM 164.2bRM 11.9b12.5x18.3x1.3x
Fri, 01 Nov 2024RM 210.9bRM 160.5bRM 12.0b13.3x17.6x1.3x
Sun, 29 Sep 2024RM 212.9bRM 160.6bRM 12.0b12.7x17.7x1.3x
Tue, 27 Aug 2024RM 210.6bRM 158.4bRM 11.3b13.7x18.7x1.3x
Thu, 25 Jul 2024RM 217.4bRM 157.1bRM 11.0b14.4x19.8x1.4x
Sat, 22 Jun 2024RM 210.5bRM 155.5bRM 10.8b14.1x19.5x1.4x
Mon, 20 May 2024RM 219.4bRM 155.2bRM 10.1b15.3x21.6x1.4x
Wed, 17 Apr 2024RM 215.7bRM 155.0bRM 10.0b14.5x21.5x1.4x
Fri, 15 Mar 2024RM 209.4bRM 154.8bRM 10.0b14.4x21x1.4x
Sun, 11 Feb 2024RM 205.4bRM 156.8bRM 10.6b13.1x19.3x1.3x
Tue, 09 Jan 2024RM 206.5bRM 158.2bRM 10.8b13.7x19.1x1.3x
Thu, 07 Dec 2023RM 202.5bRM 158.2bRM 10.8b13x18.8x1.3x
Sat, 04 Nov 2023RM 205.4bRM 162.4bRM 10.7b13.5x19.2x1.3x
Mon, 02 Oct 2023RM 204.2bRM 162.3bRM 10.7b13.5x19.1x1.3x
Wed, 30 Aug 2023RM 206.4bRM 163.2bRM 11.4b13.7x18.2x1.3x
Fri, 28 Jul 2023RM 212.4bRM 172.8bRM 13.7b12.1x15.6x1.2x
Sun, 25 Jun 2023RM 201.7bRM 173.2bRM 13.7b11.5x14.7x1.2x
Tue, 23 May 2023RM 211.3bRM 179.3bRM 16.2b11.3x13x1.2x
Thu, 20 Apr 2023RM 208.5bRM 179.4bRM 16.3b11.6x12.8x1.2x
Sat, 18 Mar 2023RM 208.3bRM 179.7bRM 16.3b11.5x12.7x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.7x


Total Market Cap: RM 208.3bTotal Earnings: RM 16.3bTotal Revenue: RM 179.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Food Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 17.3x202420252026
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 24.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 17.3x.
  • 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 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 Market-1.42%
Consumer Staples-0.10%
Food1.27%
Agricultural Products2.35%
Packaged Foods and Meats-0.66%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Agricultural Products industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 16.1x.
    • 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 28% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 3.4% 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 31.265.6%
+RM 1.0b		40.2%PE23.6x
SDG SD Guthrie BerhadRM 5.732.3%
+RM 899.0m		20.9%PE15.8x
KLK Kuala Lumpur Kepong BerhadRM 19.543.4%
+RM 712.7m		-4.6%PE22.2x
PPB PPB Group BerhadRM 11.003.8%
+RM 569.0m		-2.7%PS2.9x
IOICORP IOI Corporation BerhadRM 3.951.3%
+RM 314.3m		6.8%PE15.5x

Latest News

MFLOUR
RM 0.63
Malayan Flour Mills Berhad
7D
-5.3%
1Y
34.4%
GCB
RM 0.76
Guan Chong Berhad
7D
6.3%
1Y
-51.1%
PPB
RM 11.00
PPB Group Berhad
7D
3.8%
1Y
-2.7%
NESTLE
RM 104.00
Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad
7D
-3.3%
1Y
50.1%
SOP
RM 4.21
Sarawak Oil Palms Berhad
7D
7.4%
1Y
42.2%
KRETAM
RM 0.65
Kretam Holdings Berhad
7D
-3.0%
1Y
28.7%
QL
RM 4.02
QL Resources Berhad
7D
0.5%
1Y
-15.2%
MSM
RM 0.79
MSM Malaysia Holdings Berhad
7D
-8.2%
1Y
-32.9%
AJI
RM 12.76
Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad
7D
-6.7%
1Y
-10.8%
GENP
RM 5.08
Genting Plantations Berhad
7D
-1.4%
1Y
-5.4%
KSENG
RM 5.26
Keck Seng (Malaysia) Berhad
7D
-1.3%
1Y
-5.7%
SDG
RM 5.73
SD Guthrie Berhad
7D
2.3%
1Y
20.9%
IOICORP
RM 3.95
IOI Corporation Berhad
7D
1.3%
1Y
6.8%
DLADY
RM 31.66
Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad
7D
-2.0%
1Y
17.3%
KLK
RM 19.54
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad
7D
3.4%
1Y
-4.6%
UTDPLT
RM 31.26
United Plantations Berhad
7D
5.6%
1Y
40.2%