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Malaysian (KLSE) Food Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 21, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies85
  • 7D-2.1%
  • 3M3.9%
  • 1Y8.3%
  • YTD1.0%

Over the last 7 days, the Food industry has dropped 2.4%, driven by United Plantations Berhad declining 8.6%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 9.1%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 5.6% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 21 Jan 2026RM 222.1bRM 159.9bRM 13.3b11.1x16.7x1.4x
Fri, 19 Dec 2025RM 219.2bRM 159.7bRM 13.2b11x16.6x1.4x
Sun, 16 Nov 2025RM 219.8bRM 157.4bRM 13.6b11.9x16.2x1.4x
Tue, 14 Oct 2025RM 210.3bRM 156.2bRM 13.3b11.7x15.8x1.3x
Thu, 11 Sep 2025RM 203.7bRM 156.2bRM 13.3b11.8x15.4x1.3x
Sat, 09 Aug 2025RM 200.0bRM 174.7bRM 13.4b11.4x14.9x1.1x
Mon, 07 Jul 2025RM 201.9bRM 174.6bRM 13.2b11.4x15.3x1.2x
Wed, 04 Jun 2025RM 199.0bRM 174.0bRM 13.2b10.4x15.1x1.1x
Fri, 02 May 2025RM 205.6bRM 168.6bRM 12.9b10.9x16x1.2x
Sun, 30 Mar 2025RM 204.1bRM 168.5bRM 12.8b11.4x15.9x1.2x
Tue, 25 Feb 2025RM 210.7bRM 164.4bRM 11.9b12.1x17.6x1.3x
Thu, 23 Jan 2025RM 208.9bRM 164.2bRM 11.9b11.8x17.5x1.3x
Sat, 21 Dec 2024RM 212.2bRM 164.2bRM 11.9b11.6x17.8x1.3x
Mon, 18 Nov 2024RM 217.8bRM 160.5bRM 12.1b13.6x18.1x1.4x
Wed, 16 Oct 2024RM 213.7bRM 160.7bRM 12.0b13.3x17.8x1.3x
Fri, 13 Sep 2024RM 208.7bRM 160.5bRM 12.0b12.6x17.4x1.3x
Sun, 11 Aug 2024RM 211.0bRM 157.0bRM 11.0b13.9x19.3x1.3x
Tue, 09 Jul 2024RM 212.8bRM 157.1bRM 11.0b14.3x19.3x1.4x
Thu, 06 Jun 2024RM 212.4bRM 155.5bRM 10.8b14.2x19.7x1.4x
Sat, 04 May 2024RM 219.1bRM 155.3bRM 10.1b14.7x21.7x1.4x
Mon, 01 Apr 2024RM 210.1bRM 154.8bRM 10.0b14.3x21x1.4x
Wed, 28 Feb 2024RM 207.6bRM 154.2bRM 9.7b14.7x21.3x1.3x
Fri, 26 Jan 2024RM 209.6bRM 158.1bRM 10.8b13.3x19.4x1.3x
Sun, 24 Dec 2023RM 206.1bRM 158.2bRM 10.8b13.2x19.1x1.3x
Tue, 21 Nov 2023RM 205.1bRM 162.3bRM 10.8b13.3x19.1x1.3x
Thu, 19 Oct 2023RM 205.2bRM 162.3bRM 10.7b13.4x19.2x1.3x
Sat, 16 Sep 2023RM 207.4bRM 162.7bRM 10.7b13.5x19.3x1.3x
Mon, 14 Aug 2023RM 210.2bRM 172.8bRM 13.6b12.2x15.4x1.2x
Wed, 12 Jul 2023RM 204.4bRM 173.1bRM 13.7b11.5x14.9x1.2x
Fri, 09 Jun 2023RM 201.3bRM 176.3bRM 13.7b11.5x14.7x1.1x
Sun, 07 May 2023RM 207.7bRM 179.3bRM 16.4b11.4x12.7x1.2x
Tue, 04 Apr 2023RM 208.1bRM 179.7bRM 16.3b11.4x12.7x1.2x
Thu, 02 Mar 2023RM 208.5bRM 179.7bRM 16.4b12x12.7x1.2x
Sat, 28 Jan 2023RM 210.7bRM 180.0bRM 17.0b11.2x12.4x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.4x


Total Market Cap: RM 210.7bTotal 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 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-0.44%
Consumer Staples-1.85%
Food-2.08%
Packaged Foods and Meats-0.75%
Agricultural Products-2.83%
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 12.7%, 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 15.9x.
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
QL QL Resources BerhadRM 4.052.5%
+RM 365.0m		-12.1%PE33.9x
FFB Farm Fresh BerhadRM 2.851.8%
+RM 94.2m		55.7%PE43.4x
DLADY Dutch Lady Milk Industries BerhadRM 31.781.9%
+RM 37.1m		0%PE18.3x
TSH TSH Resources BerhadRM 1.251.6%
+RM 23.0m		3.3%PE7.3x
XL XL Holdings BerhadRM 0.725.9%
+RM 17.7m		39.8%PE40.3x

Latest News

QL
RM 4.05
QL Resources Berhad
7D
2.5%
1Y
-12.1%

Earnings Not Telling The Story For QL Resources Berhad (KLSE:QL)

Jan 19
Earnings Not Telling The Story For QL Resources Berhad (KLSE:QL)
JPG
RM 1.47
Johor Plantations Group Berhad
7D
-4.5%
1Y
25.6%

Johor Plantations Group Berhad (KLSE:JPG) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Jan 15
Johor Plantations Group Berhad (KLSE:JPG) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns
DLADY
RM 31.78
Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad
7D
1.9%
1Y
0%
KLK
RM 20.00
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad
7D
-2.8%
1Y
-1.0%

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

Jan 13
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad (KLSE:KLK) Has Announced A Dividend Of MYR0.40
SDG
RM 5.62
SD Guthrie Berhad
7D
-1.4%
1Y
14.7%

Calculating The Fair Value Of SD Guthrie Berhad (KLSE:SDG)

Jan 13
Calculating The Fair Value Of SD Guthrie Berhad (KLSE:SDG)
FFB
RM 2.85
Farm Fresh Berhad
7D
1.8%
1Y
55.7%

Farm Fresh Berhad (KLSE:FFB) Shares Could Be 26% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Jan 12
Farm Fresh Berhad (KLSE:FFB) Shares Could Be 26% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
UTDPLT
RM 30.30
United Plantations Berhad
7D
-9.6%
1Y
47.1%
IOICORP
RM 4.02
IOI Corporation Berhad
7D
-1.2%
1Y
7.2%

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
TSH
RM 1.25
TSH Resources Berhad
7D
1.6%
1Y
3.3%
XL
RM 0.72
XL Holdings Berhad
7D
5.9%
1Y
39.8%
FAREAST
RM 3.95
Far East Holdings Berhad
7D
-3.7%
1Y
12.9%

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)
TEOSENG
RM 1.06
Teo Seng Capital Berhad
7D
1.9%
1Y
2.9%
NESTLE
RM 115.60
Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad
7D
-2.4%
1Y
26.5%

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
ABLEGLOB
RM 1.62
Able Global Berhad
7D
2.5%
1Y
-12.9%

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
GENP
RM 5.04
Genting Plantations Berhad
7D
-1.9%
1Y
-13.1%
TAANN
RM 4.26
Ta Ann Holdings Berhad
7D
0.7%
1Y
2.9%