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Malaysian (KLSE) Food Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 06, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies84
  • 7D-0.4%
  • 3M1.8%
  • 1Y7.9%
  • YTD1.2%

The Food is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but QL Resources Berhad has stood out, gaining 3.2%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 7.9% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, 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
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
Mon, 13 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-0.48%
Consumer Staples-0.43%
Food-0.43%
Agricultural Products-0.33%
Packaged Foods and Meats-0.59%
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 12.6%, 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 16.0x.
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
QL QL Resources BerhadRM 4.153.2%
+RM 474.5m		-10.4%PE34.7x
IOICORP IOI Corporation BerhadRM 4.031.0%
+RM 251.4m		7.2%PE21.5x
KLK Kuala Lumpur Kepong BerhadRM 19.580.4%
+RM 89.1m		-3.8%PE26.7x
NESTLE Nestlé (Malaysia) BerhadRM 112.300.3%
+RM 70.4m		24.1%PE61.4x
HARNLEN Harn Len Corporation BhdRM 0.7013.8%
+RM 52.2m		86.7%PE10.5x

Latest News

HARNLEN
RM 0.70
Harn Len Corporation Bhd
7D
13.8%
1Y
86.7%
FFB
RM 2.82
Farm Fresh Berhad
7D
-1.4%
1Y
60.2%

Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Farm Fresh Berhad (KLSE:FFB)

Feb 03
Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Farm Fresh Berhad (KLSE:FFB)
SDG
RM 5.80
SD Guthrie Berhad
7D
-0.7%
1Y
18.1%
PPB
RM 11.06
PPB Group Berhad
7D
-2.1%
1Y
-6.1%
CAB
RM 0.64
CAB Cakaran Corporation Berhad
7D
7.6%
1Y
21.0%
IOICORP
RM 4.03
IOI Corporation Berhad
7D
1.0%
1Y
7.2%

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

Jan 27
Getting In Cheap On IOI Corporation Berhad (KLSE:IOICORP) Is Unlikely
UTDPLT
RM 29.00
United Plantations Berhad
7D
-4.1%
1Y
39.0%

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 19.58
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad
7D
0.4%
1Y
-3.8%
QL
RM 4.15
QL Resources Berhad
7D
3.2%
1Y
-10.4%

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 0.66
Guan Chong Berhad
7D
-5.1%
1Y
-63.9%
GOPENG
RM 0.78
Gopeng Berhad
7D
9.9%
1Y
50.0%
CHINTEK
RM 10.34
Chin Teck Plantations Berhad
7D
-3.0%
1Y
25.3%
FAREAST
RM 3.95
Far East Holdings Berhad
7D
-2.5%
1Y
15.2%

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 112.30
Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad
7D
0.3%
1Y
24.1%

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 0.66
Kretam Holdings Berhad
7D
-2.2%
1Y
21.1%

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
SOP
RM 3.86
Sarawak Oil Palms Berhad
7D
0.8%
1Y
23.3%