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Malaysian (KLSE) Food Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 22, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies85
  • 7D0.4%
  • 3M1.2%
  • 1Y8.7%
  • YTD1.1%

In the last week, Food has been flat. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 8.7% in that time. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 5.3% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 22 Feb 2026RM 222.3bRM 160.1bRM 13.3b10.7x16.8x1.4x
Tue, 20 Jan 2026RM 223.2bRM 159.9bRM 13.3b10.9x16.8x1.4x
Thu, 18 Dec 2025RM 217.4bRM 159.7bRM 13.3b11.4x16.4x1.4x
Sat, 15 Nov 2025RM 219.8bRM 157.4bRM 13.6b12.2x16.2x1.4x
Mon, 13 Oct 2025RM 210.7bRM 156.2bRM 13.3b11.7x15.8x1.3x
Wed, 10 Sep 2025RM 203.5bRM 156.2bRM 13.3b11.8x15.3x1.3x
Fri, 08 Aug 2025RM 199.3bRM 174.5bRM 13.3b11.3x15x1.1x
Sun, 06 Jul 2025RM 201.9bRM 174.6bRM 13.2b11.4x15.3x1.2x
Tue, 03 Jun 2025RM 199.4bRM 174.0bRM 13.2b11.2x15.1x1.1x
Thu, 01 May 2025RM 205.6bRM 168.5bRM 12.8b10.9x16.1x1.2x
Sat, 29 Mar 2025RM 204.1bRM 168.5bRM 12.8b11.4x15.9x1.2x
Mon, 24 Feb 2025RM 208.3bRM 164.4bRM 11.9b12.1x17.4x1.3x
Wed, 22 Jan 2025RM 208.3bRM 164.2bRM 11.9b11.6x17.4x1.3x
Fri, 20 Dec 2024RM 213.4bRM 164.2bRM 11.9b11.6x17.9x1.3x
Sun, 17 Nov 2024RM 217.8bRM 160.5bRM 12.1b13.6x18.1x1.4x
Tue, 15 Oct 2024RM 212.4bRM 160.7bRM 12.0b13.3x17.7x1.3x
Thu, 12 Sep 2024RM 208.6bRM 160.5bRM 12.0b12.5x17.4x1.3x
Sat, 10 Aug 2024RM 211.0bRM 157.0bRM 11.0b13.9x19.3x1.3x
Mon, 08 Jul 2024RM 210.7bRM 155.8bRM 10.8b14.4x19.5x1.4x
Wed, 05 Jun 2024RM 214.0bRM 155.8bRM 10.8b14.4x19.9x1.4x
Fri, 03 May 2024RM 219.5bRM 155.3bRM 10.1b14.8x21.7x1.4x
Sun, 31 Mar 2024RM 210.1bRM 154.8bRM 10.0b14.3x21x1.4x
Tue, 27 Feb 2024RM 206.9bRM 154.8bRM 9.9b14.2x21x1.3x
Thu, 25 Jan 2024RM 209.6bRM 158.1bRM 10.8b13.3x19.4x1.3x
Sat, 23 Dec 2023RM 206.2bRM 158.2bRM 10.8b13.2x19.1x1.3x
Mon, 20 Nov 2023RM 206.1bRM 162.3bRM 10.8b13.3x19.2x1.3x
Wed, 18 Oct 2023RM 202.8bRM 162.3bRM 10.7b13.4x19x1.2x
Fri, 15 Sep 2023RM 207.4bRM 162.7bRM 10.7b13.5x19.3x1.3x
Sun, 13 Aug 2023RM 210.2bRM 172.8bRM 13.6b12.2x15.4x1.2x
Tue, 11 Jul 2023RM 203.1bRM 173.1bRM 13.7b11.5x14.9x1.2x
Thu, 08 Jun 2023RM 201.5bRM 176.3bRM 13.7b11.5x14.7x1.1x
Sat, 06 May 2023RM 207.7bRM 179.4bRM 16.3b11.4x12.7x1.2x
Mon, 03 Apr 2023RM 207.2bRM 179.7bRM 16.3b11.3x12.7x1.2x
Wed, 01 Mar 2023RM 208.7bRM 179.9bRM 16.5b11.6x12.7x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.7x


Total Market Cap: RM 208.7bTotal Earnings: RM 16.5bTotal Revenue: RM 179.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Food Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 17.1x202420252026
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 17.1x.
  • 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 7.0% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 3.8% 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 Market0.78%
Consumer Staples-0.71%
Food0.42%
Agricultural Products0.50%
Packaged Foods and Meats0.26%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Packaged Foods and Meats industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 19.6x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 12.6%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 4.3% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Agricultural Products industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 16.0x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Packaged Foods and Meats industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 13% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 4.3% 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
SDG SD Guthrie BerhadRM 5.860.7%
+RM 276.6m		20.3%PE14.6x
KLK Kuala Lumpur Kepong BerhadRM 20.021.0%
+RM 222.7m		-4.7%PE27.3x
QL QL Resources BerhadRM 4.031.5%
+RM 219.0m		-13.1%PE33.7x
NESTLE Nestlé (Malaysia) BerhadRM 109.700.6%
+RM 164.2m		21.2%PE60x
IOICORP IOI Corporation BerhadRM 4.000.5%
+RM 125.7m		5.8%PE21.3x

Latest News

KLK
RM 20.02
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad
7D
1.0%
1Y
-4.7%

Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad (KLSE:KLK) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Feb 13
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad (KLSE:KLK) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
PPB
RM 10.86
PPB Group Berhad
7D
-1.3%
1Y
-0.4%
HOCKSOON
RM 0.48
Hock Soon Capital Berhad
7D
-14.3%
1Y
n/a
A1AKK
RM 0.21
A1 A.K. Koh Group Berhad
7D
-2.3%
1Y
n/a
SDG
RM 5.86
SD Guthrie Berhad
7D
0.7%
1Y
20.3%
IOICORP
RM 4.00
IOI Corporation Berhad
7D
0.5%
1Y
5.8%

Getting In Cheap On IOI Corporation Berhad (KLSE:IOICORP) Is Unlikely

Jan 27
Getting In Cheap On IOI Corporation Berhad (KLSE:IOICORP) Is Unlikely
LHI
RM 0.78
Leong Hup International Berhad
7D
-0.6%
1Y
25.0%
UTDPLT
RM 30.00
United Plantations Berhad
7D
-0.6%
1Y
41.3%

United Plantations Berhad (KLSE:UTDPLT) Is Very Good At Capital Allocation

Jan 23
United Plantations Berhad (KLSE:UTDPLT) Is Very Good At Capital Allocation
QL
RM 4.03
QL Resources Berhad
7D
1.5%
1Y
-13.1%

Earnings Not Telling The Story For QL Resources Berhad (KLSE:QL)

Jan 19
Earnings Not Telling The Story For QL Resources Berhad (KLSE:QL)
KMLOONG
RM 2.40
Kim Loong Resources Berhad
7D
1.3%
1Y
0.8%
UMCCA
RM 5.78
United Malacca Berhad
7D
-0.3%
1Y
14.2%
NESTLE
RM 109.70
Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad
7D
0.6%
1Y
21.2%

We Think Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:NESTLE) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Dec 10
We Think Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:NESTLE) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
GENP
RM 5.10
Genting Plantations Berhad
7D
-0.8%
1Y
-10.5%
3A
RM 0.69
Three-A Resources Berhad
7D
-1.4%
1Y
-13.1%

Three-A Resources Berhad's (KLSE:3A) Dividend Will Be Increased To MYR0.016

Dec 01
Three-A Resources Berhad's (KLSE:3A) Dividend Will Be Increased To MYR0.016
TAANN
RM 4.63
Ta Ann Holdings Berhad
7D
2.2%
1Y
20.6%
HSPLANT
RM 2.29
Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Berhad
7D
1.8%
1Y
16.2%