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Malaysian (KLSE) Food Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 10, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies84
  • 7D0.0%
  • 3M1.0%
  • 1Y9.0%
  • YTD1.3%

The Food industry has stayed flat over the last week. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 9.0% over the past 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 5.5% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 11 Feb 2026RM 222.5bRM 159.9bRM 13.3b10.9x16.8x1.4x
Fri, 09 Jan 2026RM 224.2bRM 159.9bRM 13.3b11.4x16.9x1.4x
Sun, 07 Dec 2025RM 216.6bRM 159.7bRM 13.3b11.3x16.3x1.4x
Tue, 04 Nov 2025RM 216.8bRM 156.5bRM 13.4b11.8x16.2x1.4x
Thu, 02 Oct 2025RM 207.3bRM 156.2bRM 13.3b11.8x15.6x1.3x
Sat, 30 Aug 2025RM 200.0bRM 222.8bRM 14.2b11.2x14.1x0.9x
Mon, 28 Jul 2025RM 200.9bRM 174.5bRM 13.3b11.4x15.1x1.2x
Wed, 25 Jun 2025RM 197.2bRM 174.4bRM 13.2b10.8x14.9x1.1x
Fri, 23 May 2025RM 203.1bRM 169.2bRM 13.3b11.2x15.3x1.2x
Sun, 20 Apr 2025RM 201.0bRM 168.5bRM 12.8b10.4x15.7x1.2x
Tue, 18 Mar 2025RM 201.6bRM 168.3bRM 12.8b10.6x15.7x1.2x
Thu, 13 Feb 2025RM 211.1bRM 164.3bRM 12.0b12.3x17.7x1.3x
Sat, 11 Jan 2025RM 211.8bRM 164.2bRM 11.9b11.5x17.7x1.3x
Mon, 09 Dec 2024RM 218.1bRM 164.2bRM 11.9b12.7x18.3x1.3x
Wed, 06 Nov 2024RM 218.6bRM 160.5bRM 12.0b13.3x18.2x1.4x
Fri, 04 Oct 2024RM 213.2bRM 160.7bRM 12.0b12.4x17.7x1.3x
Sun, 01 Sep 2024RM 213.0bRM 160.5bRM 12.0b12.6x17.8x1.3x
Tue, 30 Jul 2024RM 215.0bRM 156.9bRM 10.9b14.5x19.7x1.4x
Thu, 27 Jun 2024RM 209.6bRM 155.5bRM 10.8b14x19.4x1.3x
Sat, 25 May 2024RM 216.9bRM 154.6bRM 10.1b15.4x21.6x1.4x
Mon, 22 Apr 2024RM 215.0bRM 155.0bRM 10.0b14.7x21.4x1.4x
Wed, 20 Mar 2024RM 209.3bRM 154.8bRM 10.0b14.5x21x1.4x
Fri, 16 Feb 2024RM 206.4bRM 156.8bRM 10.6b13.5x19.4x1.3x
Sun, 14 Jan 2024RM 208.1bRM 158.2bRM 10.8b13.4x19.3x1.3x
Tue, 12 Dec 2023RM 203.8bRM 158.2bRM 10.8b12.9x18.9x1.3x
Thu, 09 Nov 2023RM 205.4bRM 162.4bRM 10.7b13.4x19.2x1.3x
Sat, 07 Oct 2023RM 202.5bRM 162.3bRM 10.7b13.4x18.9x1.2x
Mon, 04 Sep 2023RM 206.9bRM 162.7bRM 10.7b13.6x19.3x1.3x
Wed, 02 Aug 2023RM 211.6bRM 172.9bRM 13.6b11.9x15.5x1.2x
Fri, 30 Jun 2023RM 201.6bRM 173.0bRM 13.7b11.9x14.8x1.2x
Sun, 28 May 2023RM 205.2bRM 178.2bRM 14.3b11.4x14.4x1.2x
Tue, 25 Apr 2023RM 207.9bRM 179.4bRM 16.3b11.5x12.7x1.2x
Thu, 23 Mar 2023RM 206.2bRM 179.7bRM 16.3b11.3x12.6x1.1x
Sat, 18 Feb 2023RM 210.7bRM 180.0bRM 17.0b11.4x12.4x1.2x
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 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 Market0.11%
Consumer Staples0.12%
Food0.00%
Packaged Foods and Meats0.33%
Agricultural Products-0.19%
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
UTDPLT United Plantations BerhadRM 30.002.8%
+RM 510.2m		44.0%PE23.4x
QL QL Resources BerhadRM 4.123.0%
+RM 438.0m		-10.6%PE34.5x
KLK Kuala Lumpur Kepong BerhadRM 19.900.8%
+RM 178.2m		-1.6%PE27.1x
IOICORP IOI Corporation BerhadRM 4.030.5%
+RM 125.7m		7.5%PE21.5x
SOP Sarawak Oil Palms BerhadRM 3.982.8%
+RM 98.8m		28.0%PE7.8x

Latest News

FFB
RM 2.84
Farm Fresh Berhad
7D
-3.1%
1Y
61.4%

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 5.78
SD Guthrie Berhad
7D
-2.0%
1Y
20.4%
PPB
RM 11.00
PPB Group Berhad
7D
-0.9%
1Y
-5.5%
IOICORP
RM 4.03
IOI Corporation Berhad
7D
0.5%
1Y
7.5%

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

Jan 27
Getting In Cheap On IOI Corporation Berhad (KLSE:IOICORP) Is Unlikely
LHI
RM 0.78
Leong Hup International Berhad
7D
-3.7%
1Y
31.4%
UTDPLT
RM 30.00
United Plantations Berhad
7D
2.8%
1Y
44.0%

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 19.90
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad
7D
0.8%
1Y
-1.6%
QL
RM 4.12
QL Resources Berhad
7D
3.0%
1Y
-10.6%

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 0.67
Guan Chong Berhad
7D
-2.2%
1Y
-60.9%
GOPENG
RM 0.82
Gopeng Berhad
7D
15.4%
1Y
51.4%
MSM
RM 1.02
MSM Malaysia Holdings Berhad
7D
9.1%
1Y
-29.7%
SDS
RM 0.63
SDS Group Berhad
7D
-7.4%
1Y
-33.3%
FAREAST
RM 3.95
Far East Holdings Berhad
7D
-2.5%
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)
NESTLE
RM 112.00
Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad
7D
-0.2%
1Y
23.3%

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 0.69
Kretam Holdings Berhad
7D
3.0%
1Y
29.0%

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 3.98
Sarawak Oil Palms Berhad
7D
2.8%
1Y
28.0%