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Malaysian (KLSE) Food Industry Analysis

UpdatedJun 06, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies85
  • 7D1.6%
  • 3M0.3%
  • 1Y12.5%
  • YTD-0.8%

Over the last 7 days, the Food industry has risen 1.6%, driven by gains from IOI Corporation Berhad of 4.5%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 12%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 10% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 06 Jun 2026RM 218.2bRM 159.0bRM 8.7b11.4x25x1.4x
Mon, 04 May 2026RM 229.4bRM 161.2bRM 8.8b10.8x26.1x1.4x
Wed, 01 Apr 2026RM 227.6bRM 160.9bRM 8.8b10.9x25.9x1.4x
Fri, 27 Feb 2026RM 221.0bRM 161.2bRM 13.5b10.8x16.3x1.4x
Sun, 25 Jan 2026RM 223.0bRM 159.9bRM 13.3b11.1x16.8x1.4x
Tue, 23 Dec 2025RM 219.6bRM 159.9bRM 13.3b10.8x16.6x1.4x
Thu, 20 Nov 2025RM 220.8bRM 157.4bRM 13.6b12.1x16.2x1.4x
Sat, 18 Oct 2025RM 211.0bRM 156.2bRM 13.3b11.7x15.9x1.4x
Mon, 15 Sep 2025RM 204.4bRM 156.2bRM 13.3b11.6x15.4x1.3x
Wed, 13 Aug 2025RM 202.2bRM 174.7bRM 13.4b11.7x15.1x1.2x
Fri, 11 Jul 2025RM 202.0bRM 174.7bRM 13.2b11x15.3x1.2x
Sun, 08 Jun 2025RM 198.7bRM 174.4bRM 13.2b10.6x15x1.1x
Tue, 06 May 2025RM 205.5bRM 168.6bRM 12.9b10.8x16x1.2x
Thu, 03 Apr 2025RM 203.4bRM 168.5bRM 12.8b11.3x15.9x1.2x
Sat, 01 Mar 2025RM 209.3bRM 166.8bRM 12.7b10.9x16.5x1.3x
Mon, 27 Jan 2025RM 209.1bRM 164.2bRM 11.9b11.7x17.5x1.3x
Wed, 25 Dec 2024RM 212.4bRM 164.2bRM 11.9b11.6x17.8x1.3x
Fri, 22 Nov 2024RM 215.0bRM 162.1bRM 11.1b13.4x19.4x1.3x
Sun, 20 Oct 2024RM 214.0bRM 160.7bRM 12.0b12.9x17.8x1.3x
Tue, 17 Sep 2024RM 209.7bRM 160.5bRM 12.0b12.5x17.5x1.3x
Thu, 15 Aug 2024RM 212.2bRM 157.0bRM 11.0b14x19.4x1.4x
Sat, 13 Jul 2024RM 212.0bRM 157.1bRM 11.0b14.2x19.3x1.4x
Mon, 10 Jun 2024RM 213.9bRM 155.5bRM 10.8b14.3x19.8x1.4x
Wed, 08 May 2024RM 219.8bRM 155.3bRM 10.1b14.7x21.8x1.4x
Fri, 05 Apr 2024RM 214.4bRM 154.8bRM 10.0b14.6x21.4x1.4x
Sun, 03 Mar 2024RM 208.3bRM 154.8bRM 10.0b14x20.8x1.3x
Tue, 30 Jan 2024RM 211.2bRM 158.1bRM 10.8b13.1x19.6x1.3x
Thu, 28 Dec 2023RM 206.0bRM 158.2bRM 10.8b13.2x19.1x1.3x
Sat, 25 Nov 2023RM 203.7bRM 161.5bRM 10.3b13.1x19.9x1.3x
Mon, 23 Oct 2023RM 205.6bRM 162.3bRM 10.7b13.4x19.2x1.3x
Wed, 20 Sep 2023RM 207.2bRM 162.7bRM 10.7b13.6x19.3x1.3x
Fri, 18 Aug 2023RM 205.9bRM 172.8bRM 13.6b12.4x15.2x1.2x
Sun, 16 Jul 2023RM 205.7bRM 173.0bRM 13.7b11.7x15x1.2x
Tue, 13 Jun 2023RM 203.8bRM 176.3bRM 13.7b11.4x14.8x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

14.8x


Total Market Cap: RM 203.8bTotal Earnings: RM 13.7bTotal Revenue: RM 176.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Food Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 18.3x202420252026
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 25.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 18.3x.
  • 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 14% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 3.4% 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 Market-0.012%
Consumer Staples0.81%
Food1.65%
Agricultural Products2.06%
Packaged Foods and Meats0.81%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Agricultural Products industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 16.6x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 1.4%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 5.6% 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 8.2% 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
IOICORP IOI Corporation BerhadRM 4.174.5%
+RM 1.1b		14.6%PE16.2x
NESTLE Nestlé (Malaysia) BerhadRM 94.283.6%
+RM 769.2m		22.3%PE39.7x
UTDPLT United Plantations BerhadRM 32.203.6%
+RM 696.8m		48.8%PE24.4x
SDG SD Guthrie BerhadRM 5.911.7%
+RM 691.6m		29.0%PE16.4x
SOP Sarawak Oil Palms BerhadRM 4.558.3%
+RM 315.8m		47.2%PE10.3x

Latest News

PPB
RM 9.66
PPB Group Berhad
7D
-2.3%
1Y
-11.0%
GCB
RM 1.05
Guan Chong Berhad
7D
10.5%
1Y
-22.7%
NESTLE
RM 94.28
Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad
7D
3.6%
1Y
22.3%
KSENG
RM 5.22
Keck Seng (Malaysia) Berhad
7D
-2.4%
1Y
-0.8%
IOICORP
RM 4.17
IOI Corporation Berhad
7D
4.5%
1Y
14.6%
QL
RM 3.65
QL Resources Berhad
7D
1.4%
1Y
-16.5%
KRETAM
RM 0.67
Kretam Holdings Berhad
7D
-1.5%
1Y
-1.5%
GENP
RM 5.16
Genting Plantations Berhad
7D
-3.0%
1Y
4.5%
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CAB
RM 0.52
CAB Cakaran Corporation Berhad
7D
-4.6%
1Y
-22.0%
FFB
RM 2.18
Farm Fresh Berhad
7D
-5.6%
1Y
21.8%
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KLK
RM 20.16
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad
7D
-0.8%
1Y
1.2%
JPG
RM 1.70
Johor Plantations Group Berhad
7D
4.3%
1Y
41.7%
SDG
RM 5.91
SD Guthrie Berhad
7D
1.7%
1Y
29.0%
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SOP
RM 4.55
Sarawak Oil Palms Berhad
7D
8.3%
1Y
47.2%
UTDPLT
RM 32.20
United Plantations Berhad
7D
3.6%
1Y
48.8%
PTRB
RM 0.28
Resources Holdings Berhad
7D
-11.3%
1Y
-16.7%