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Malaysian (KLSE) Food Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 14, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies85
  • 7D-0.3%
  • 3M0.6%
  • 1Y7.4%
  • YTD0.7%

The Food is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but United Plantations Berhad has stood out, gaining 4.1%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 7.4% over the past 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 5.3% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 14 Feb 2026RM 221.4bRM 160.1bRM 13.3b10.8x16.7x1.4x
Mon, 12 Jan 2026RM 225.5bRM 159.9bRM 13.3b11.6x17x1.4x
Wed, 10 Dec 2025RM 215.4bRM 159.7bRM 13.3b11.2x16.2x1.3x
Fri, 07 Nov 2025RM 217.1bRM 156.7bRM 13.6b12.2x16x1.4x
Sun, 05 Oct 2025RM 207.6bRM 156.2bRM 13.3b11.8x15.6x1.3x
Tue, 02 Sep 2025RM 200.0bRM 156.2bRM 13.3b11.5x15.1x1.3x
Thu, 31 Jul 2025RM 200.1bRM 174.5bRM 13.3b11.2x15x1.1x
Sat, 28 Jun 2025RM 199.5bRM 174.6bRM 13.2b10.9x15.1x1.1x
Mon, 26 May 2025RM 204.1bRM 170.0bRM 13.3b11.3x15.4x1.2x
Wed, 23 Apr 2025RM 201.2bRM 168.5bRM 12.8b10.7x15.7x1.2x
Fri, 21 Mar 2025RM 201.6bRM 168.3bRM 12.8b10.7x15.7x1.2x
Sun, 16 Feb 2025RM 209.5bRM 164.3bRM 12.0b12.1x17.5x1.3x
Tue, 14 Jan 2025RM 209.0bRM 163.5bRM 11.7b11.5x17.8x1.3x
Thu, 12 Dec 2024RM 216.3bRM 164.2bRM 11.9b12.2x18.1x1.3x
Sat, 09 Nov 2024RM 218.3bRM 160.5bRM 12.1b13.7x18.1x1.4x
Mon, 07 Oct 2024RM 212.4bRM 160.7bRM 12.0b12.5x17.7x1.3x
Wed, 04 Sep 2024RM 212.1bRM 160.5bRM 12.0b12.4x17.7x1.3x
Fri, 02 Aug 2024RM 214.0bRM 156.9bRM 10.9b14.3x19.5x1.4x
Sun, 30 Jun 2024RM 209.2bRM 155.6bRM 10.8b13.9x19.4x1.3x
Tue, 28 May 2024RM 215.8bRM 154.4bRM 10.0b15.4x21.6x1.4x
Thu, 25 Apr 2024RM 217.3bRM 155.0bRM 10.0b14.8x21.7x1.4x
Sat, 23 Mar 2024RM 211.0bRM 154.8bRM 10.0b14.5x21.1x1.4x
Mon, 19 Feb 2024RM 207.1bRM 156.8bRM 10.6b13.7x19.5x1.3x
Wed, 17 Jan 2024RM 208.8bRM 158.2bRM 10.8b13.5x19.4x1.3x
Fri, 15 Dec 2023RM 204.2bRM 158.2bRM 10.8b13x18.9x1.3x
Sun, 12 Nov 2023RM 203.6bRM 162.4bRM 10.7b13.3x19x1.3x
Tue, 10 Oct 2023RM 202.2bRM 162.3bRM 10.7b13.4x18.9x1.2x
Thu, 07 Sep 2023RM 205.4bRM 162.7bRM 10.7b13.6x19.1x1.3x
Sat, 05 Aug 2023RM 209.8bRM 172.8bRM 13.6b11.9x15.4x1.2x
Mon, 03 Jul 2023RM 200.9bRM 173.1bRM 13.7b11.5x14.7x1.2x
Wed, 31 May 2023RM 204.1bRM 178.6bRM 14.2b11.1x14.4x1.1x
Fri, 28 Apr 2023RM 208.4bRM 179.6bRM 16.3b11.6x12.8x1.2x
Sun, 26 Mar 2023RM 205.8bRM 179.7bRM 16.3b11.2x12.6x1.1x
Tue, 21 Feb 2023RM 210.1bRM 180.5bRM 17.1b11.2x12.3x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.3x


Total Market Cap: RM 210.1bTotal Earnings: RM 17.1bTotal Revenue: RM 180.5bTotal 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 8.2% 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 Market0.78%
Consumer Staples0.12%
Food-0.27%
Agricultural Products0.64%
Packaged Foods and Meats-1.89%
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 12.7%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 3.4% 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 3.4% 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 30.184.1%
+RM 734.2m		43.8%PE23.6x
KLK Kuala Lumpur Kepong BerhadRM 19.821.2%
+RM 267.3m		-2.8%PE27x
JPG Johor Plantations Group BerhadRM 1.583.9%
+RM 150.0m		28.5%PE11.7x
SDG SD Guthrie BerhadRM 5.820.3%
+RM 138.3m		19.8%PE14.5x
GCB Guan Chong BerhadRM 0.683.8%
+RM 68.5m		-61.9%PE4.7x

Latest News

KLK
RM 19.82
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad
7D
1.2%
1Y
-2.8%

Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad (KLSE:KLK) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Feb 13
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad (KLSE:KLK) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
PPB
RM 11.00
PPB Group Berhad
7D
-0.5%
1Y
-4.8%
JPG
RM 1.58
Johor Plantations Group Berhad
7D
3.9%
1Y
28.5%
HUPSENG
RM 1.06
Hup Seng Industries Berhad
7D
2.9%
1Y
-3.6%
FFB
RM 2.80
Farm Fresh Berhad
7D
-0.7%
1Y
57.3%

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 5.82
SD Guthrie Berhad
7D
0.3%
1Y
19.8%
IOICORP
RM 3.98
IOI Corporation Berhad
7D
-1.2%
1Y
5.3%

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
-1.9%
1Y
24.8%
UTDPLT
RM 30.18
United Plantations Berhad
7D
4.1%
1Y
43.8%

United Plantations Berhad (KLSE:UTDPLT) Is Very Good At Capital Allocation

Jan 23
United Plantations Berhad (KLSE:UTDPLT) Is Very Good At Capital Allocation
QL
RM 3.97
QL Resources Berhad
7D
-4.3%
1Y
-16.1%

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

Jan 19
Earnings Not Telling The Story For QL Resources Berhad (KLSE:QL)
GCB
RM 0.68
Guan Chong Berhad
7D
3.8%
1Y
-61.9%
MSM
RM 1.03
MSM Malaysia Holdings Berhad
7D
10.2%
1Y
-30.4%
BLDPLNT
RM 15.20
BLD Plantation Bhd
7D
-2.6%
1Y
33.3%

Slowing Rates Of Return At BLD Plantation Bhd (KLSE:BLDPLNT) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Dec 26
Slowing Rates Of Return At BLD Plantation Bhd (KLSE:BLDPLNT) Leave Little Room For Excitement
NESTLE
RM 109.00
Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad
7D
-2.9%
1Y
19.7%

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 0.68
Kretam Holdings Berhad
7D
2.3%
1Y
35.0%

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
TAANN
RM 4.53
Ta Ann Holdings Berhad
7D
-1.7%
1Y
12.7%