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Malaysian (KLSE) Food and Staples Retail Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 01, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies10
  • 7D-0.7%
  • 3M-3.7%
  • 1Y9.4%
  • YTD-8.0%

Over the last 7 days, the Food and Staples Retail industry has dropped 3.2%, driven by a pullback from 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Berhad of 0.9%. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 7.4%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 18% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 01 Feb 2025RM 24.2bRM 17.9bRM 611.4m15.4x39.6x1.4x
Mon, 30 Dec 2024RM 26.3bRM 17.9bRM 611.4m15.1x43.1x1.5x
Wed, 27 Nov 2024RM 25.2bRM 17.7bRM 601.3m19.2x42x1.4x
Fri, 25 Oct 2024RM 25.9bRM 17.5bRM 593.9m20.6x43.7x1.5x
Sun, 22 Sep 2024RM 22.0bRM 17.5bRM 594.2m20.1x37x1.3x
Tue, 20 Aug 2024RM 5.6bRM 8.5bRM 179.5m18.7x31.5x0.7x
Thu, 18 Jul 2024RM 5.5bRM 8.4bRM 173.1m23x31.7x0.7x
Sat, 15 Jun 2024RM 5.4bRM 8.3bRM 166.1m28.7x32.4x0.7x
Mon, 13 May 2024RM 4.8bRM 8.0bRM 125.4m20.4x38.4x0.6x
Wed, 10 Apr 2024RM 4.7bRM 8.0bRM 125.4m19.5x37.4x0.6x
Fri, 08 Mar 2024RM 4.7bRM 8.0bRM 125.0m20.1x37.6x0.6x
Sun, 04 Feb 2024RM 4.9bRM 9.5bRM 215.4m21x22.5x0.5x
Tue, 02 Jan 2024RM 4.8bRM 9.5bRM 215.4m20.4x22.1x0.5x
Thu, 30 Nov 2023RM 4.8bRM 9.5bRM 217.0m19.6x22x0.5x
Sat, 28 Oct 2023RM 4.8bRM 9.5bRM 198.4m19.9x24.3x0.5x
Mon, 25 Sep 2023RM 4.8bRM 9.5bRM 202.1m16.6x24x0.5x
Wed, 23 Aug 2023RM 5.1bRM 9.5bRM 218.3m16.2x23.2x0.5x
Fri, 21 Jul 2023RM 5.3bRM 9.5bRM 218.3m16.6x24.1x0.6x
Sun, 18 Jun 2023RM 5.1bRM 9.5bRM 223.1m16.1x22.8x0.5x
Tue, 16 May 2023RM 5.0bRM 9.2bRM 221.6m17.1x22.5x0.5x
Thu, 13 Apr 2023RM 5.0bRM 9.2bRM 221.5m17.3x22.4x0.5x
Sat, 11 Mar 2023RM 2.6bRM 4.9bRM 91.1m20x28.9x0.5x
Mon, 06 Feb 2023RM 2.8bRM 4.7bRM 132.4m16.8x21.2x0.6x
Wed, 04 Jan 2023RM 2.2bRM 4.5bRM 120.5m11.1x18.6x0.5x
Fri, 02 Dec 2022RM 2.1bRM 4.2bRM 108.3m11.1x19.2x0.5x
Sun, 30 Oct 2022RM 3.0bRM 4.2bRM 108.0m11.1x27.3x0.7x
Tue, 27 Sep 2022RM 2.0bRM 4.2bRM 107.8m11.1x18.8x0.5x
Thu, 25 Aug 2022RM 2.0bRM 3.9bRM 77.8m21.1x25.6x0.5x
Sat, 23 Jul 2022RM 2.0bRM 3.9bRM 77.8m20.9x26.1x0.5x
Mon, 20 Jun 2022RM 1.9bRM 3.9bRM 77.8m19.4x24.8x0.5x
Wed, 18 May 2022RM 1.9bRM 3.8bRM 63.1m22.6x29.6x0.5x
Fri, 15 Apr 2022RM 2.0bRM 3.8bRM 63.1m23.7x31.2x0.5x
Sun, 13 Mar 2022RM 2.0bRM 3.8bRM 63.1m23.6x31x0.5x
Tue, 08 Feb 2022RM 2.0bRM 3.5bRM 35.7m10.5x55.1x0.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

55.1x


Total Market Cap: RM 2.0bTotal Earnings: RM 35.7mTotal Revenue: RM 3.5bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Food and Staples Retail Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 28.5x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Malaysian Consumer Retailing industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 39.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 28.6x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 0.66x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Consumer Retailing industry have grown 158% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 73% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Malaysian Consumer Staples industry?

MY Market-1.24%
Consumer Staples-1.01%
Food and Staples Retail-0.71%
Drug Retail0%0
Food Retail-0.50%
Big Box Super Stores-0.72%
Food Distributors-0.86%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Big Box Super Stores industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 20.3x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 13.8%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 20.4% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Food Retail industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 59% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Food Distributors industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 5.2% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
AEON Aeon (M) BhdRM 1.500.7%
+RM 14.0m		31.6%PE15.4x
AGRICOR Agricore CS Holdings BerhadRM 0.405.3%
+RM 4.1m		n/aPE11.8x
BESHOM Beshom Holdings BerhadRM 0.820.6%
+RM 1.5m		-10.4%PE23x
SCB Sik Cheong BerhadRM 0.182.8%
+RM 1.3m		n/aPE7.8x
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SEM

RM 1.99

7-Eleven Malaysia Holdings Berhad

7D

-0.5%

1Y

-0.5%

SUPREME

RM 0.23

Supreme Consolidated Resources Berhad

7D

-4.2%

1Y

n/a

BESHOM

RM 0.82

Beshom Holdings Berhad

7D

0.6%

1Y

-10.4%

AEON

RM 1.50

Aeon (M) Bhd

7D

0.7%

1Y

31.6%

KTC

RM 0.20

Kim Teck Cheong Consolidated Berhad

7D

-2.5%

1Y

-9.3%

AGRICOR

RM 0.40

Agricore CS Holdings Berhad

7D

5.3%

1Y

n/a

WELLS

RM 0.66

Wellspire Holdings Berhad

7D

-1.5%

1Y

-1.5%

SCB

RM 0.18

Sik Cheong Berhad

7D

2.8%

1Y

n/a

99SMART

RM 2.22

99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Berhad

7D

-0.9%

1Y

n/a