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Malaysian (KLSE) Food Industry Analysis

UpdatedDec 15, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies86
  • 7D0.2%
  • 3M5.7%
  • 1Y1.7%
  • YTD1.9%

The Food is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad has stood out, gaining 4.7%. Furthermore, the industry has been flat for the past year as well. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 5.7% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 16 Dec 2025RM 217.0bRM 159.7bRM 13.3b11.3x16.4x1.4x
Thu, 13 Nov 2025RM 220.5bRM 157.2bRM 13.6b12.1x16.2x1.4x
Sat, 11 Oct 2025RM 210.7bRM 156.2bRM 13.3b11.7x15.8x1.3x
Mon, 08 Sep 2025RM 200.5bRM 156.2bRM 13.3b11.5x15.1x1.3x
Wed, 06 Aug 2025RM 199.0bRM 174.5bRM 13.3b11.3x15x1.1x
Fri, 04 Jul 2025RM 202.3bRM 174.6bRM 13.2b11.3x15.3x1.2x
Sun, 01 Jun 2025RM 199.4bRM 174.0bRM 13.2b11.2x15.1x1.1x
Tue, 29 Apr 2025RM 202.8bRM 168.5bRM 12.8b10.8x15.8x1.2x
Thu, 27 Mar 2025RM 203.1bRM 168.3bRM 12.8b11.2x15.9x1.2x
Sat, 22 Feb 2025RM 208.3bRM 164.3bRM 12.0b12x17.4x1.3x
Mon, 20 Jan 2025RM 207.0bRM 164.2bRM 11.9b11.5x17.3x1.3x
Wed, 18 Dec 2024RM 214.9bRM 164.2bRM 11.9b12x18x1.3x
Fri, 15 Nov 2024RM 219.9bRM 160.5bRM 12.1b13.9x18.2x1.4x
Sun, 13 Oct 2024RM 212.4bRM 160.7bRM 12.0b13.3x17.7x1.3x
Tue, 10 Sep 2024RM 209.8bRM 160.5bRM 12.0b12.7x17.5x1.3x
Thu, 08 Aug 2024RM 209.3bRM 156.9bRM 10.9b13.6x19.1x1.3x
Sat, 06 Jul 2024RM 210.7bRM 155.8bRM 10.8b14.4x19.5x1.4x
Mon, 03 Jun 2024RM 212.0bRM 154.9bRM 10.5b14.5x20.2x1.4x
Wed, 01 May 2024RM 218.4bRM 155.3bRM 10.1b14.8x21.6x1.4x
Fri, 29 Mar 2024RM 210.4bRM 154.8bRM 10.0b14.4x21x1.4x
Sun, 25 Feb 2024RM 208.0bRM 154.8bRM 9.9b13.9x21x1.3x
Tue, 23 Jan 2024RM 208.1bRM 158.1bRM 10.8b13.2x19.3x1.3x
Thu, 21 Dec 2023RM 205.4bRM 158.2bRM 10.8b13.1x19.1x1.3x
Sat, 18 Nov 2023RM 206.1bRM 162.3bRM 10.8b13.3x19.2x1.3x
Mon, 16 Oct 2023RM 202.8bRM 162.3bRM 10.7b13.4x19x1.2x
Wed, 13 Sep 2023RM 205.9bRM 162.7bRM 10.7b13.6x19.2x1.3x
Fri, 11 Aug 2023RM 210.7bRM 172.9bRM 13.6b11.9x15.4x1.2x
Sun, 09 Jul 2023RM 202.2bRM 173.1bRM 13.7b11.7x14.8x1.2x
Tue, 06 Jun 2023RM 200.6bRM 176.3bRM 13.7b11.4x14.6x1.1x
Thu, 04 May 2023RM 207.8bRM 179.4bRM 16.3b11.5x12.7x1.2x
Sat, 01 Apr 2023RM 207.2bRM 179.7bRM 16.3b11.3x12.7x1.2x
Mon, 27 Feb 2023RM 208.9bRM 180.0bRM 16.5b12x12.7x1.2x
Wed, 25 Jan 2023RM 211.2bRM 180.0bRM 17.0b11.3x12.4x1.2x
Fri, 23 Dec 2022RM 207.7bRM 177.6bRM 16.6b11.3x12.5x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.5x


Total Market Cap: RM 207.7bTotal Earnings: RM 16.6bTotal Revenue: RM 177.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Food Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 16.9x202320242025
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 16.9x.
  • 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 7.3% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 3.5% 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 Market0.86%
Consumer Staples0.30%
Food0.20%
Agricultural Products0.78%
Packaged Foods and Meats-0.82%
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 12.9%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 5.5% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Agricultural Products industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 15.7x.
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 5.5% 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
KLK Kuala Lumpur Kepong BerhadRM 19.804.7%
+RM 980.0m		-8.6%PE27x
SDG SD Guthrie BerhadRM 5.352.1%
+RM 760.7m		7.9%PE13.3x
IOICORP IOI Corporation BerhadRM 4.061.0%
+RM 251.4m		5.2%PE21.6x
JPG Johor Plantations Group BerhadRM 1.573.3%
+RM 125.0m		20.8%PE11.6x
HSPLANT Hap Seng Plantations Holdings BerhadRM 2.127.1%
+RM 112.0m		1.0%PE9.4x

Latest News

SDG
RM 5.35
SD Guthrie Berhad
7D
2.1%
1Y
7.9%

Does SD Guthrie Berhad (KLSE:SDG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Dec 13
Does SD Guthrie Berhad (KLSE:SDG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
NESTLE
RM 112.30
Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad
7D
-0.2%
1Y
13.2%

We Think Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:NESTLE) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Dec 10
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ABLEGLOB
RM 1.65
Able Global Berhad
7D
3.8%
1Y
-13.2%

Able Global Berhad (KLSE:ABLEGLOB) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of MYR0.02

Dec 05
Able Global Berhad (KLSE:ABLEGLOB) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of MYR0.02
KRETAM
RM 0.66
Kretam Holdings Berhad
7D
-3.6%
1Y
10.9%

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
GCB
RM 0.78
Guan Chong Berhad
7D
-6.0%
1Y
-54.5%
LHI
RM 0.68
Leong Hup International Berhad
7D
-5.6%
1Y
10.6%

Investors Shouldn't Overlook Leong Hup International Berhad's (KLSE:LHI) Impressive Returns On Capital

Dec 04
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FFB
RM 2.72
Farm Fresh Berhad
7D
-3.2%
1Y
52.8%

Farm Fresh Berhad Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Nov 30
Farm Fresh Berhad Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
FAREAST
RM 4.50
Far East Holdings Berhad
7D
3.4%
1Y
26.1%
IOICORP
RM 4.06
IOI Corporation Berhad
7D
1.0%
1Y
5.2%

Is IOI Corporation Berhad (KLSE:IOICORP) Worth RM4.0 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Nov 28
Is IOI Corporation Berhad (KLSE:IOICORP) Worth RM4.0 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?
KLK
RM 19.80
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad
7D
4.7%
1Y
-8.6%

Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad (KLSE:KLK) Has Announced A Dividend Of MYR0.40

Nov 28
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad (KLSE:KLK) Has Announced A Dividend Of MYR0.40
SOP
RM 3.84
Sarawak Oil Palms Berhad
7D
-2.5%
1Y
17.4%
TSH
RM 1.27
TSH Resources Berhad
7D
-2.3%
1Y
2.4%
JPG
RM 1.57
Johor Plantations Group Berhad
7D
3.3%
1Y
20.8%
HSPLANT
RM 2.12
Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Berhad
7D
7.1%
1Y
1.0%
DLADY
RM 30.12
Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad
7D
-4.4%
1Y
-1.4%

Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad (KLSE:DLADY) Will Pay A Dividend Of MYR0.25

Nov 16
Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad (KLSE:DLADY) Will Pay A Dividend Of MYR0.25
GOPENG
RM 0.84
Gopeng Berhad
7D
13.5%
1Y
61.5%