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Malaysian (KLSE) Food and Staples Retail Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 09, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies14
- 7D-1.5%
- 3M-14.1%
- 1Y37.1%
- YTD-9.8%
Over the last 7 days, the Food and Staples Retail industry has dropped 1.5%, driven by 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Berhad declining 2.0%. On the other hand Sik Cheong Berhad is actually up 8.0%. In the past year, the industry has gained 37%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 14% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Malaysian Food and Staples Retail Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 11 May 2026 | RM 41.0b | RM 24.4b | RM 1.1b | 21.1x | 38.6x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 08 Apr 2026 | RM 40.3b | RM 24.4b | RM 1.1b | 21.9x | 38x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 06 Mar 2026 | RM 43.7b | RM 24.4b | RM 1.1b | 23.6x | 41.2x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 01 Feb 2026 | RM 47.8b | RM 24.1b | RM 1.0b | 25.9x | 46.6x | 2x |
| Tue, 30 Dec 2025 | RM 45.7b | RM 24.0b | RM 1.0b | 26.8x | 45.4x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 27 Nov 2025 | RM 41.2b | RM 23.9b | RM 973.8m | 26.5x | 42.3x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 25 Oct 2025 | RM 41.3b | RM 23.3b | RM 950.9m | 30x | 43.5x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 22 Sep 2025 | RM 35.3b | RM 23.1b | RM 947.3m | 32.5x | 37.3x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 20 Aug 2025 | RM 33.9b | RM 23.0b | RM 970.3m | 35.4x | 34.9x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 18 Jul 2025 | RM 31.6b | RM 22.2b | RM 952.1m | 27.1x | 33.2x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 15 Jun 2025 | RM 30.7b | RM 22.2b | RM 952.9m | 27.4x | 32.2x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 13 May 2025 | RM 24.2b | RM 19.1b | RM 721.9m | 20.7x | 33.5x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 10 Apr 2025 | RM 21.3b | RM 19.1b | RM 721.9m | 16.6x | 29.6x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 08 Mar 2025 | RM 22.6b | RM 19.1b | RM 722.9m | 16.1x | 31.2x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 03 Feb 2025 | RM 24.2b | RM 17.9b | RM 611.4m | 15.4x | 39.6x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 01 Jan 2025 | RM 26.5b | RM 17.9b | RM 611.4m | 16.1x | 43.3x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 29 Nov 2024 | RM 25.0b | RM 17.7b | RM 601.3m | 19.4x | 41.6x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 27 Oct 2024 | RM 26.0b | RM 17.5b | RM 593.9m | 20.5x | 43.8x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 24 Sep 2024 | RM 22.0b | RM 17.5b | RM 594.2m | 20.1x | 37x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 22 Aug 2024 | RM 5.7b | RM 8.5b | RM 179.5m | 17.9x | 31.9x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 20 Jul 2024 | RM 5.5b | RM 8.4b | RM 173.1m | 22.9x | 31.6x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 17 Jun 2024 | RM 5.4b | RM 8.3b | RM 166.1m | 28.7x | 32.4x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 15 May 2024 | RM 5.0b | RM 8.1b | RM 134.1m | 21.2x | 37.2x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 12 Apr 2024 | RM 4.7b | RM 8.0b | RM 125.4m | 19.5x | 37.4x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 10 Mar 2024 | RM 4.7b | RM 8.0b | RM 125.0m | 20.1x | 37.3x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 06 Feb 2024 | RM 4.7b | RM 9.2b | RM 214.3m | 26.7x | 21.8x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 04 Jan 2024 | RM 4.8b | RM 9.5b | RM 215.4m | 20.3x | 22.1x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 02 Dec 2023 | RM 4.8b | RM 9.5b | RM 216.7m | 19.4x | 22.1x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 30 Oct 2023 | RM 4.8b | RM 9.5b | RM 198.4m | 19.9x | 24.3x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 27 Sep 2023 | RM 4.9b | RM 9.5b | RM 202.1m | 16.8x | 24x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 25 Aug 2023 | RM 4.9b | RM 9.4b | RM 201.2m | 16.9x | 24.4x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 23 Jul 2023 | RM 5.3b | RM 9.5b | RM 218.3m | 16.6x | 24.4x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 20 Jun 2023 | RM 5.1b | RM 9.5b | RM 223.1m | 16.1x | 22.9x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 18 May 2023 | RM 5.0b | RM 9.2b | RM 221.6m | 16.7x | 22.4x | 0.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
22.4x
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 38.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 33.7x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Consumer Retailing industry have grown 69% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 39% 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 | 1.27% | |
| Consumer Staples | -1.72% | |
| Food and Staples Retail | -1.55% | |
| Food Retail | -1.00% | |
| Big Box Super Stores | -1.57% | |
| Food Distributors | -1.69% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Food Retail industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 20.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 25.9% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Food Distributors industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 28.0x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Food Distributors industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 27% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 9.8% per year.
- In contrast, the Big Box Super Stores industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 14% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCB Sik Cheong Berhad | RM 0.14 | 8.0% +RM 2.7m | -18.2% | PE8.6x | |
| SUPREME Supreme Consolidated Resources Berhad | RM 0.20 | 2.6% +RM 2.2m | -13.0% | PE9.2x | |
| BESHOM Beshom Holdings Berhad | RM 0.58 | 0.9% +RM 1.5m | -13.4% | PE22.3x |