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Malaysian (KLSE) Food and Staples Retail Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 30, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies13
  • 7D-0.1%
  • 3M12.9%
  • 1Y-8.0%
  • YTD2.2%

The Food and Staples Retail industry has been flat over the last week, but Aeon (M) Bhd has lost 3.7%. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 8.0% in the last year. 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?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 30 Aug 2025RM 34.3bRM 23.1bRM 944.1m32.5x36.3x1.5x
Mon, 28 Jul 2025RM 32.6bRM 22.6bRM 956.5m34.5x34.1x1.4x
Wed, 25 Jun 2025RM 30.0bRM 22.2bRM 952.9m26.7x31.5x1.3x
Fri, 23 May 2025RM 30.2bRM 22.1bRM 958.7m20.8x31.5x1.4x
Sun, 20 Apr 2025RM 24.2bRM 19.1bRM 721.9m18.3x33.5x1.3x
Tue, 18 Mar 2025RM 22.5bRM 19.1bRM 722.9m17.4x31.1x1.2x
Thu, 13 Feb 2025RM 24.6bRM 17.9bRM 611.4m15.8x40.2x1.4x
Sat, 11 Jan 2025RM 25.0bRM 17.9bRM 611.4m15.5x40.9x1.4x
Mon, 09 Dec 2024RM 27.6bRM 17.9bRM 611.3m15.8x45.1x1.5x
Wed, 06 Nov 2024RM 24.4bRM 17.5bRM 593.9m19.8x41.1x1.4x
Fri, 04 Oct 2024RM 24.7bRM 17.5bRM 593.9m20.6x41.6x1.4x
Sun, 01 Sep 2024RM 5.5bRM 8.6bRM 172.6m16.3x32x0.6x
Tue, 30 Jul 2024RM 5.4bRM 8.4bRM 173.1m22.4x31.2x0.6x
Thu, 27 Jun 2024RM 5.6bRM 8.4bRM 173.1m26.7x32.2x0.7x
Sat, 25 May 2024RM 5.4bRM 8.2bRM 164.8m20.9x32.5x0.7x
Mon, 22 Apr 2024RM 4.7bRM 8.0bRM 125.4m19.4x37.2x0.6x
Wed, 20 Mar 2024RM 4.7bRM 8.0bRM 125.0m20x37.3x0.6x
Fri, 16 Feb 2024RM 4.7bRM 9.2bRM 214.3m27.2x21.9x0.5x
Sun, 14 Jan 2024RM 4.8bRM 9.5bRM 215.4m20.3x22.4x0.5x
Tue, 12 Dec 2023RM 4.8bRM 9.5bRM 217.0m19.9x22.2x0.5x
Thu, 09 Nov 2023RM 4.8bRM 9.5bRM 198.3m20.1x24.3x0.5x
Sat, 07 Oct 2023RM 4.9bRM 9.5bRM 198.4m20.4x24.6x0.5x
Mon, 04 Sep 2023RM 4.8bRM 9.5bRM 202.1m16.5x23.7x0.5x
Wed, 02 Aug 2023RM 5.2bRM 9.5bRM 218.3m16.6x23.6x0.5x
Fri, 30 Jun 2023RM 5.2bRM 9.5bRM 218.3m17.6x23.8x0.5x
Sun, 28 May 2023RM 5.1bRM 9.4bRM 223.0m16.3x22.8x0.5x
Tue, 25 Apr 2023RM 5.0bRM 9.2bRM 221.6m17.1x22.5x0.5x
Thu, 23 Mar 2023RM 5.1bRM 9.2bRM 226.6m15.7x22.4x0.6x
Sat, 18 Feb 2023RM 2.8bRM 4.7bRM 132.4m17x21.5x0.6x
Mon, 16 Jan 2023RM 2.6bRM 4.7bRM 131.6m12.9x19.4x0.5x
Wed, 14 Dec 2022RM 2.1bRM 4.5bRM 120.5m11.1x17.3x0.5x
Fri, 11 Nov 2022RM 2.1bRM 4.2bRM 108.0m11.1x19.5x0.5x
Sun, 09 Oct 2022RM 2.0bRM 4.2bRM 107.8m11.1x18.7x0.5x
Tue, 06 Sep 2022RM 2.0bRM 4.2bRM 107.8m11.1x18.5x0.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

18.5x


Total Market Cap: RM 2.0bTotal Earnings: RM 107.8mTotal Revenue: RM 4.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Food and Staples Retail Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 29x202320242025
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 36.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 29.0x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 0.81x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Consumer Retailing industry have grown 106% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 76% 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-1.00%
Consumer Staples-0.019%
Food and Staples Retail-0.11%
Big Box Super Stores0.035%
Food Retail-1.00%
Food Distributors-1.96%
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 26.0% and investors are willing to pay a premium for that growth.
  • 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 24.3x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Food Retail industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 26% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Big Box Super Stores industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 16% 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
99SMART 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings BerhadRM 2.520.4%
+RM 84.0m		n/aPE40.1x
MYAXIS MyAxis Group BerhadRM 0.262.0%
+RM 1.7m		n/an/a

Latest News

BESHOM
RM 0.66
Beshom Holdings Berhad
7D
-1.5%
1Y
-27.5%
DUTALND
RM 0.27
DutaLand Berhad
7D
-3.6%
1Y
-10.0%
FPHB
RM 0.38
Farm Price Holdings Berhad
7D
-2.6%
1Y
-35.6%

Farm Price Holdings Berhad's (KLSE:FPHB) Promising Earnings May Rest On Soft Foundations

Aug 28
Farm Price Holdings Berhad's (KLSE:FPHB) Promising Earnings May Rest On Soft Foundations
AGRICOR
RM 0.48
Agricore CS Holdings Berhad
7D
-4.0%
1Y
-11.0%
AEON
RM 1.30
Aeon (M) Bhd
7D
-3.7%
1Y
-9.7%
WELLS
RM 0.66
Wellspire Holdings Berhad
7D
-0.8%
1Y
0%
SEM
RM 1.98
7-Eleven Malaysia Holdings Berhad
7D
-1.0%
1Y
0.5%
99SMART
RM 2.52
99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Berhad
7D
0.4%
1Y
n/a

Earnings Report: 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Berhad Missed Revenue Estimates By 6.8%

Aug 20
Earnings Report: 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Berhad Missed Revenue Estimates By 6.8%
KTC
RM 0.14
Kim Teck Cheong Consolidated Berhad
7D
-3.6%
1Y
-34.1%
MYAXIS
RM 0.26
MyAxis Group Berhad
7D
2.0%
1Y
n/a