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Malaysian (KLSE) Food Industry Analysis
UpdatedSep 18, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies85
- 7D1.2%
- 3M7.8%
- 1Y0.2%
- YTD-2.9%
Over the last 7 days, the Food industry has risen 1.2%, and Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad contributed the most with a gain of 2.5%. Overall in the last year, the industry is flat. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 2.5% per annum.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 18 Sep 2025 | RM 206.1b | RM 156.2b | RM 13.3b | 11.8x | 15.5x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 16 Aug 2025 | RM 201.3b | RM 174.7b | RM 13.4b | 11.3x | 15x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 14 Jul 2025 | RM 201.0b | RM 174.2b | RM 13.2b | 11.5x | 15.3x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 11 Jun 2025 | RM 198.8b | RM 174.4b | RM 13.2b | 10.6x | 15.1x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 09 May 2025 | RM 204.3b | RM 169.1b | RM 13.2b | 10.9x | 15.5x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 06 Apr 2025 | RM 201.4b | RM 168.5b | RM 12.8b | 11.3x | 15.7x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 04 Mar 2025 | RM 207.0b | RM 173.6b | RM 13.3b | 10.5x | 15.6x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 30 Jan 2025 | RM 207.3b | RM 164.3b | RM 12.0b | 11.5x | 17.3x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 28 Dec 2024 | RM 214.5b | RM 164.2b | RM 11.9b | 11.8x | 18x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 25 Nov 2024 | RM 214.8b | RM 161.3b | RM 11.6b | 13.3x | 18.6x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 23 Oct 2024 | RM 213.5b | RM 160.7b | RM 12.0b | 13.3x | 17.8x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 20 Sep 2024 | RM 211.6b | RM 160.5b | RM 12.0b | 12.9x | 17.6x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 18 Aug 2024 | RM 212.5b | RM 157.0b | RM 11.0b | 13.8x | 19.4x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 16 Jul 2024 | RM 213.0b | RM 157.1b | RM 11.0b | 14.2x | 19.4x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 13 Jun 2024 | RM 211.9b | RM 155.5b | RM 10.8b | 14.2x | 19.7x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 11 May 2024 | RM 218.8b | RM 155.3b | RM 10.1b | 14.9x | 21.7x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 08 Apr 2024 | RM 215.6b | RM 155.0b | RM 10.0b | 14.7x | 21.5x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 06 Mar 2024 | RM 206.5b | RM 154.8b | RM 10.0b | 13.6x | 20.6x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 02 Feb 2024 | RM 208.9b | RM 158.1b | RM 10.8b | 13.4x | 19.4x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 31 Dec 2023 | RM 204.7b | RM 158.2b | RM 10.8b | 13.2x | 19x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 28 Nov 2023 | RM 203.6b | RM 160.9b | RM 11.1b | 13x | 18.4x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 26 Oct 2023 | RM 204.9b | RM 162.3b | RM 10.7b | 13.2x | 19.2x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 23 Sep 2023 | RM 206.1b | RM 162.7b | RM 10.7b | 13.5x | 19.2x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 21 Aug 2023 | RM 208.0b | RM 172.8b | RM 13.6b | 12.5x | 15.3x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 19 Jul 2023 | RM 205.7b | RM 173.0b | RM 13.7b | 11.7x | 15x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 16 Jun 2023 | RM 202.7b | RM 176.3b | RM 13.7b | 11.5x | 14.8x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 14 May 2023 | RM 209.6b | RM 179.3b | RM 16.3b | 11.5x | 12.8x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 11 Apr 2023 | RM 206.9b | RM 179.4b | RM 16.3b | 11.5x | 12.7x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 09 Mar 2023 | RM 210.7b | RM 179.7b | RM 16.3b | 11.3x | 12.9x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 04 Feb 2023 | RM 212.5b | RM 180.0b | RM 17.0b | 11.7x | 12.5x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 02 Jan 2023 | RM 212.7b | RM 177.6b | RM 16.6b | 11.4x | 12.8x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 30 Nov 2022 | RM 203.7b | RM 174.9b | RM 16.3b | 11.4x | 12.5x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 28 Oct 2022 | RM 205.0b | RM 171.9b | RM 16.8b | 11.2x | 12.2x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 25 Sep 2022 | RM 199.5b | RM 170.9b | RM 16.8b | 11.2x | 11.9x | 1.2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
11.9x
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 16.6x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Food industry have declined 7.5% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 3.0% 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 | 1.36% | |
| Food | 1.15% | |
| Packaged Foods and Meats | 1.89% | |
| Agricultural Products | 0.74% | |
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 20.0x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 10.7%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 14.4% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Agricultural Products industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 15.2x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Packaged Foods and Meats industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 11% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 14% per year.
- In contrast, the Agricultural Products industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 2.3% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NESTLE Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad | RM 97.90 | 2.5% +RM 562.8m | -3.7% | PE57.4x | |
| SDG SD Guthrie Berhad | RM 5.23 | 1.6% +RM 553.3m | 13.7% | PE13.9x | |
| QL QL Resources Berhad | RM 4.43 | 3.5% +RM 547.3m | -5.3% | PE36.1x | |
| IOICORP IOI Corporation Berhad | RM 3.98 | 1.3% +RM 310.2m | 3.9% | PE16.2x | |
| UTDPLT United Plantations Berhad | RM 22.80 | 1.6% +RM 224.0m | 28.8% | PE17.5x |
