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Malaysian (KLSE) Food Industry Analysis

UpdatedMay 11, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies85
  • 7D-0.6%
  • 3M-2.6%
  • 1Y-8.3%
  • YTD-5.5%

Over the last 7 days, the Food industry has remained flat, although notably FGV Holdings Berhad gained 10%. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 8.3% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 4.8% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 11 May 2025RM 204.7bRM 169.1bRM 13.2b11.2x15.5x1.2x
Tue, 08 Apr 2025RM 195.2bRM 168.5bRM 12.8b10.2x15.2x1.2x
Thu, 06 Mar 2025RM 205.0bRM 173.7bRM 13.3b10.5x15.4x1.2x
Sat, 01 Feb 2025RM 206.8bRM 164.3bRM 12.0b11.6x17.3x1.3x
Mon, 30 Dec 2024RM 214.5bRM 164.2bRM 11.9b11.8x18x1.3x
Wed, 27 Nov 2024RM 213.5bRM 161.3bRM 11.6b13.4x18.4x1.3x
Fri, 25 Oct 2024RM 212.6bRM 160.7bRM 12.0b13.3x17.7x1.3x
Sun, 22 Sep 2024RM 211.4bRM 160.5bRM 12.0b13x17.6x1.3x
Tue, 20 Aug 2024RM 211.6bRM 157.0bRM 11.0b13.7x19.3x1.3x
Thu, 18 Jul 2024RM 215.8bRM 157.1bRM 11.0b14.5x19.6x1.4x
Sat, 15 Jun 2024RM 210.3bRM 155.5bRM 10.8b14.3x19.5x1.4x
Mon, 13 May 2024RM 218.8bRM 155.3bRM 10.1b14.9x21.7x1.4x
Wed, 10 Apr 2024RM 216.9bRM 155.0bRM 10.0b14.8x21.6x1.4x
Fri, 08 Mar 2024RM 207.7bRM 154.8bRM 10.0b14.2x20.8x1.3x
Sun, 04 Feb 2024RM 208.9bRM 158.1bRM 10.8b13.5x19.4x1.3x
Tue, 02 Jan 2024RM 204.7bRM 158.2bRM 10.8b13.2x19x1.3x
Thu, 30 Nov 2023RM 204.6bRM 161.0bRM 11.0b12.9x18.6x1.3x
Sat, 28 Oct 2023RM 205.0bRM 162.4bRM 10.7b13.2x19.1x1.3x
Mon, 25 Sep 2023RM 206.1bRM 162.6bRM 10.7b13.5x19.2x1.3x
Wed, 23 Aug 2023RM 208.5bRM 172.7bRM 13.5b12.8x15.4x1.2x
Fri, 21 Jul 2023RM 206.7bRM 173.0bRM 13.7b11.7x15.1x1.2x
Sun, 18 Jun 2023RM 201.9bRM 176.3bRM 13.7b11.5x14.7x1.1x
Tue, 16 May 2023RM 208.9bRM 179.3bRM 16.3b11.5x12.8x1.2x
Thu, 13 Apr 2023RM 209.4bRM 179.4bRM 16.3b11.5x12.8x1.2x
Sat, 11 Mar 2023RM 206.8bRM 179.7bRM 16.3b11.3x12.7x1.2x
Mon, 06 Feb 2023RM 212.5bRM 180.0bRM 17.0b11.7x12.5x1.2x
Wed, 04 Jan 2023RM 211.7bRM 180.0bRM 17.0b11.2x12.4x1.2x
Fri, 02 Dec 2022RM 207.4bRM 174.9bRM 16.3b11.5x12.8x1.2x
Sun, 30 Oct 2022RM 203.4bRM 171.9bRM 16.8b11.2x12.1x1.2x
Tue, 27 Sep 2022RM 197.3bRM 170.9bRM 16.8b11.2x11.8x1.2x
Thu, 25 Aug 2022RM 202.0bRM 164.4bRM 15.8b11.5x12.8x1.2x
Sat, 23 Jul 2022RM 204.0bRM 159.6bRM 15.6b12.2x13.1x1.3x
Mon, 20 Jun 2022RM 206.5bRM 159.3bRM 15.5b12.4x13.4x1.3x
Wed, 18 May 2022RM 225.4bRM 149.6bRM 14.1b15.2x16x1.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

16x


Total Market Cap: RM 225.4bTotal Earnings: RM 14.1bTotal Revenue: RM 149.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Food Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 16.4x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Malaysian Food industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 16.4x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Food industry have declined 2.2% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 4.2% per year.
  • This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.

Industry Trends

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

MY Market0.35%
Consumer Staples-0.49%
Food-0.63%
Agricultural Products-0.51%
Packaged Foods and Meats-0.83%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Packaged Foods and Meats industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 21.4x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 10.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 5.8% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Agricultural Products industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 14.7x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Packaged Foods and Meats industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 10% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 5.8% per year.
  • In contrast, the Agricultural Products industry is expected to see its earnings growth to stay flat over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
FGV FGV Holdings BerhadRM 1.3110.1%
+RM 437.8m
-3.7%PE17.3x
KRETAM Kretam Holdings BerhadRM 0.555.8%
+RM 68.9m
-6.8%PE7.2x
DLADY Dutch Lady Milk Industries BerhadRM 28.643.0%
+RM 53.8m
-11.7%PE19x
CAB CAB Cakaran Corporation BerhadRM 0.6513.0%
+RM 52.6m
-18.2%PE7x
CCK CCK Consolidated Holdings BerhadRM 1.386.2%
+RM 49.6m
16.0%PE12x
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FGV

RM 1.31

FGV Holdings Berhad

7D

10.1%

1Y

-3.7%

GCB

RM 3.45

Guan Chong Berhad

7D

-2.0%

1Y

14.6%

CCK

RM 1.38

CCK Consolidated Holdings Berhad

7D

6.2%

1Y

16.0%

KRETAM

RM 0.55

Kretam Holdings Berhad

7D

5.8%

1Y

-6.8%

SDG

RM 4.60

SD Guthrie Berhad

7D

-1.1%

1Y

1.8%

NESTLE

RM 84.50

Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad

7D

-2.0%

1Y

-34.5%

DLADY

RM 28.64

Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad

7D

3.0%

1Y

-11.7%

CHINTEK

RM 8.38

Chin Teck Plantations Berhad

7D

3.5%

1Y

11.7%

HUPSENG

RM 1.07

Hup Seng Industries Berhad

7D

2.9%

1Y

27.4%

PPB

RM 12.12

PPB Group Berhad

7D

-0.7%

1Y

-21.7%

KLK

RM 19.80

Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad

7D

-0.3%

1Y

-12.6%