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Malaysian (KLSE) Food and Staples Retail Industry Analysis
UpdatedFeb 08, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies15
- 7D-0.1%
- 3M21.6%
- 1Y51.6%
- YTD5.0%
The Food and Staples Retail is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Eco-Shop Marketing Berhad has stood out, gaining 3.3%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 52% in that time. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 16% 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, 09 Feb 2026 | RM 47.8b | RM 24.1b | RM 1.0b | 26.4x | 47x | 2x |
| Wed, 07 Jan 2026 | RM 45.8b | RM 24.0b | RM 1.0b | 27x | 45.5x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 05 Dec 2025 | RM 42.6b | RM 24.0b | RM 1.0b | 25x | 42.3x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 02 Nov 2025 | RM 40.0b | RM 23.3b | RM 970.1m | 30x | 41.2x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 30 Sep 2025 | RM 37.1b | RM 23.1b | RM 946.6m | 34.8x | 39.1x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 28 Aug 2025 | RM 34.2b | RM 23.0b | RM 960.3m | 35.5x | 35.7x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 26 Jul 2025 | RM 32.6b | RM 22.6b | RM 956.5m | 34.5x | 34.1x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 23 Jun 2025 | RM 29.8b | RM 22.2b | RM 952.9m | 26.9x | 31.2x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 21 May 2025 | RM 23.6b | RM 19.3b | RM 731.9m | 20.7x | 32.3x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 18 Apr 2025 | RM 23.7b | RM 19.1b | RM 721.9m | 18.3x | 32.8x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 16 Mar 2025 | RM 22.5b | RM 19.1b | RM 722.9m | 16.1x | 31.2x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 11 Feb 2025 | RM 25.0b | RM 17.9b | RM 611.4m | 15.7x | 40.8x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 09 Jan 2025 | RM 25.4b | RM 17.9b | RM 611.4m | 16x | 41.6x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 07 Dec 2024 | RM 27.6b | RM 17.9b | RM 611.3m | 15.8x | 45.1x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 04 Nov 2024 | RM 25.1b | RM 17.5b | RM 593.9m | 20.4x | 42.2x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 02 Oct 2024 | RM 24.5b | RM 17.5b | RM 593.9m | 20.6x | 41.3x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 30 Aug 2024 | RM 5.6b | RM 8.5b | RM 179.8m | 16.6x | 31.2x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 28 Jul 2024 | RM 5.4b | RM 8.4b | RM 173.1m | 22.8x | 31.3x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 25 Jun 2024 | RM 5.6b | RM 8.4b | RM 172.9m | 27.1x | 32.2x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 23 May 2024 | RM 5.3b | RM 8.2b | RM 164.8m | 21.2x | 32.1x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 20 Apr 2024 | RM 4.7b | RM 8.0b | RM 125.4m | 19.4x | 37.2x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 18 Mar 2024 | RM 4.7b | RM 8.0b | RM 125.0m | 20.1x | 37.4x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 14 Feb 2024 | RM 4.7b | RM 9.2b | RM 214.3m | 26.9x | 21.8x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 12 Jan 2024 | RM 4.8b | RM 9.5b | RM 215.4m | 20.5x | 22.4x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 10 Dec 2023 | RM 4.9b | RM 9.5b | RM 217.0m | 20x | 22.5x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 07 Nov 2023 | RM 4.8b | RM 9.5b | RM 198.4m | 20x | 24x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 05 Oct 2023 | RM 4.9b | RM 9.5b | RM 197.6m | 20.3x | 24.6x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 02 Sep 2023 | RM 4.8b | RM 9.5b | RM 202.1m | 16.5x | 23.7x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 31 Jul 2023 | RM 5.1b | RM 9.5b | RM 218.3m | 16.6x | 23.5x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 28 Jun 2023 | RM 5.2b | RM 9.5b | RM 218.3m | 17.3x | 23.7x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 26 May 2023 | RM 5.1b | RM 9.3b | RM 231.7m | 16.5x | 22.1x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 23 Apr 2023 | RM 5.0b | RM 9.2b | RM 221.6m | 17.1x | 22.5x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 21 Mar 2023 | RM 5.1b | RM 9.2b | RM 226.6m | 15.6x | 22.3x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 16 Feb 2023 | RM 2.9b | RM 4.7b | RM 132.4m | 17x | 21.7x | 0.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
21.7x
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 47.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 32.3x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.00x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Consumer Retailing industry have grown 97% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 72% 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 | -1.04% | |
| Consumer Staples | -0.64% | |
| Food and Staples Retail | -0.12% | |
| Big Box Super Stores | -0.10% | |
| Food Distributors | -0.11% | |
| Food Retail | -0.50% | |
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 21.6% and investors are willing to pay a premium for that growth.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Food Distributors industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 27.4x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Food Distributors industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 30% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 5.9% per year.
- In contrast, the Big Box Super Stores industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 15% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECOSHOP Eco-Shop Marketing Berhad | RM 1.56 | 3.3% +RM 287.7m | n/a | PE38.6x | |
| WELLS Wellspire Holdings Berhad | RM 0.67 | 0.8% +RM 3.6m | 0% | PE39.5x | |
| BESHOM Beshom Holdings Berhad | RM 0.62 | 1.6% +RM 3.0m | -23.9% | PE25.3x | |
| GHS Guan Huat Seng Holdings Berhad | RM 0.21 | 2.4% +RM 2.4m | n/a | PE13.8x | |
| FPHB Farm Price Holdings Berhad | RM 0.40 | 1.3% +RM 2.3m | -7.0% | PE17.4x |
