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Malaysian (KLSE) Food Industry Analysis

UpdatedJul 16, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies88
  • 7D3.0%
  • 3M2.8%
  • 1Y19.5%
  • YTD5.7%

Over the last 7 days, the Food industry has risen 3.0%, driven by gains from SD Guthrie Berhad of 8.2%. During this same period, the Kretam Holdings Berhad underperformed, falling 6.6%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 20%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 10% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 16 Jul 2026RM 232.6bRM 159.3bRM 8.8b11.3x26.6x1.5x
Sat, 13 Jun 2026RM 219.7bRM 159.0bRM 8.7b10.8x25.1x1.4x
Mon, 11 May 2026RM 225.2bRM 161.1bRM 8.8b11x25.7x1.4x
Wed, 08 Apr 2026RM 229.3bRM 161.0bRM 8.8b10.7x26.1x1.4x
Fri, 06 Mar 2026RM 216.8bRM 160.9bRM 8.8b10.5x24.6x1.3x
Sun, 01 Feb 2026RM 222.8bRM 159.9bRM 13.3b11x16.8x1.4x
Tue, 30 Dec 2025RM 221.6bRM 159.9bRM 13.3b10.7x16.7x1.4x
Thu, 27 Nov 2025RM 219.6bRM 157.9bRM 13.7b12.2x16.1x1.4x
Sat, 25 Oct 2025RM 213.3bRM 156.2bRM 13.3b11.7x16x1.4x
Mon, 22 Sep 2025RM 205.3bRM 156.2bRM 13.3b11.7x15.4x1.3x
Wed, 20 Aug 2025RM 202.2bRM 174.7bRM 13.4b11.5x15.1x1.2x
Fri, 18 Jul 2025RM 198.9bRM 174.2bRM 13.2b11.5x15.1x1.1x
Sun, 15 Jun 2025RM 197.6bRM 174.4bRM 13.2b11.4x15x1.1x
Tue, 13 May 2025RM 204.7bRM 169.1bRM 13.2b11.2x15.5x1.2x
Thu, 10 Apr 2025RM 189.7bRM 168.5bRM 12.8b10x14.8x1.1x
Sat, 08 Mar 2025RM 204.7bRM 168.3bRM 12.8b10.4x15.9x1.2x
Mon, 03 Feb 2025RM 206.8bRM 164.3bRM 12.0b11.6x17.3x1.3x
Wed, 01 Jan 2025RM 216.4bRM 164.2bRM 11.9b11.8x18.1x1.3x
Fri, 29 Nov 2024RM 213.5bRM 162.9bRM 12.0b12.1x17.8x1.3x
Sun, 27 Oct 2024RM 212.3bRM 160.4bRM 12.0b13.3x17.7x1.3x
Tue, 24 Sep 2024RM 211.4bRM 160.5bRM 12.0b13x17.6x1.3x
Thu, 22 Aug 2024RM 209.6bRM 157.5bRM 11.2b13.7x18.8x1.3x
Sat, 20 Jul 2024RM 218.9bRM 157.1bRM 11.0b14.5x19.9x1.4x
Mon, 17 Jun 2024RM 210.3bRM 155.5bRM 10.8b14.3x19.5x1.4x
Wed, 15 May 2024RM 219.6bRM 155.3bRM 10.1b15.4x21.8x1.4x
Fri, 12 Apr 2024RM 216.9bRM 155.0bRM 10.0b14.8x21.6x1.4x
Sun, 10 Mar 2024RM 210.0bRM 154.8bRM 10.0b14.2x21x1.4x
Tue, 06 Feb 2024RM 203.7bRM 156.8bRM 10.6b13x19.1x1.3x
Thu, 04 Jan 2024RM 205.4bRM 158.2bRM 10.8b13.6x19x1.3x
Sat, 02 Dec 2023RM 204.2bRM 158.2bRM 10.8b13.1x18.9x1.3x
Mon, 30 Oct 2023RM 205.0bRM 162.4bRM 10.7b13.2x19.1x1.3x
Wed, 27 Sep 2023RM 205.7bRM 162.6bRM 10.7b13.5x19.2x1.3x
Fri, 25 Aug 2023RM 207.9bRM 169.1bRM 12.3b13.5x16.9x1.2x
Sun, 23 Jul 2023RM 209.3bRM 173.0bRM 13.7b11.8x15.3x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

15.3x


Total Market Cap: RM 209.3bTotal Earnings: RM 13.7bTotal Revenue: RM 173.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Food Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 18.6x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Malaysian Food industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 26.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 18.6x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.3x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Food industry have declined 14% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 2.7% 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 Market1.35%
Consumer Staples2.26%
Food2.99%
Agricultural Products4.04%
Packaged Foods and Meats0.72%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Agricultural Products industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 16.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 2.7%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 8.1% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Packaged Foods and Meats industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 25% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 8.5% per year.
  • In contrast, the Agricultural Products industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 2.7% 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
SDG SD Guthrie BerhadRM 6.628.2%
+RM 3.5b		38.8%PE18.3x
IOICORP IOI Corporation BerhadRM 4.575.5%
+RM 1.5b		22.2%PE17.8x
JPG Johor Plantations Group BerhadRM 1.997.0%
+RM 325.0m		61.8%PE15.6x
GCB Guan Chong BerhadRM 1.218.0%
+RM 246.6m		8.0%PE12.9x
UTDPLT United Plantations BerhadRM 34.701.0%
+RM 224.0m		60.5%PE26.2x

Latest News

UTDPLT
RM 34.70
United Plantations Berhad
7D
1.0%
1Y
60.5%
GOPENG
RM 0.80
Gopeng Berhad
7D
-4.2%
1Y
13.6%
IOICORP
RM 4.57
IOI Corporation Berhad
7D
5.5%
1Y
22.2%
APOLLO
RM 5.85
Apollo Food Holdings Berhad
7D
-6.5%
1Y
-8.6%
Analysis Article • Jul 06

Apollo Food Holdings Berhad's (KLSE:APOLLO) Weak Earnings May Only Reveal A Part Of The Whole Picture

Despite Apollo Food Holdings Berhad's ( KLSE:APOLLO ) recent earnings report having lackluster headline numbers, the...
KRETAM
RM 0.64
Kretam Holdings Berhad
7D
-6.6%
1Y
-9.3%
LOTUS
RM 0.095
Lotus KFM Berhad
7D
-9.5%
1Y
-24.0%
SOP
RM 5.17
Sarawak Oil Palms Berhad
7D
4.0%
1Y
58.1%
SDG
RM 6.62
SD Guthrie Berhad
7D
8.2%
1Y
38.8%
GCB
RM 1.21
Guan Chong Berhad
7D
8.0%
1Y
8.0%
PPB
RM 9.57
PPB Group Berhad
7D
1.2%
1Y
-1.2%
NESTLE
RM 92.00
Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad
7D
1.0%
1Y
21.7%
QL
RM 3.84
QL Resources Berhad
7D
-0.5%
1Y
-14.7%
GENP
RM 5.42
Genting Plantations Berhad
7D
-1.5%
1Y
10.2%
Analysis Article • May 28

Genting Plantations Berhad's (KLSE:GENP) Earnings Offer More Than Meets The Eye

Genting Plantations Berhad's ( KLSE:GENP ) recent earnings report didn't offer any surprises, with the shares unchanged...
FFB
RM 2.28
Farm Fresh Berhad
7D
-0.9%
1Y
28.8%
Analysis Article • May 26

Farm Fresh Berhad Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

As you might know, Farm Fresh Berhad ( KLSE:FFB ) last week released its latest annual, and things did not turn out so...
LHI
RM 0.77
Leong Hup International Berhad
7D
-1.3%
1Y
27.5%
JPG
RM 1.99
Johor Plantations Group Berhad
7D
7.0%
1Y
61.8%