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Malaysian (KLSE) Food Industry Analysis

UpdatedJun 02, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies85
  • 7D-2.3%
  • 3M-3.8%
  • 1Y-7.8%
  • YTD-8.0%

Over the last 7 days, the Food industry has dropped 2.3%, driven by a pullback from SD Guthrie Berhad of 4.1%. The industry has fallen 7.8% in the last year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 3.9% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 02 Jun 2025RM 199.4bRM 174.0bRM 13.2b11.2x15.1x1.1x
Wed, 30 Apr 2025RM 202.3bRM 168.5bRM 12.8b10.7x15.8x1.2x
Fri, 28 Mar 2025RM 204.0bRM 168.5bRM 12.8b11.1x15.9x1.2x
Sun, 23 Feb 2025RM 208.3bRM 164.4bRM 11.9b12.1x17.4x1.3x
Tue, 21 Jan 2025RM 207.7bRM 164.2bRM 11.9b11.6x17.4x1.3x
Thu, 19 Dec 2024RM 215.4bRM 164.2bRM 11.9b11.9x18.1x1.3x
Sat, 16 Nov 2024RM 217.8bRM 160.5bRM 12.1b13.6x18x1.4x
Mon, 14 Oct 2024RM 212.4bRM 160.7bRM 12.0b13.3x17.7x1.3x
Wed, 11 Sep 2024RM 210.8bRM 160.5bRM 12.0b12.7x17.6x1.3x
Fri, 09 Aug 2024RM 209.2bRM 157.0bRM 11.0b13.5x19.1x1.3x
Sun, 07 Jul 2024RM 210.7bRM 155.8bRM 10.8b14.4x19.5x1.4x
Tue, 04 Jun 2024RM 212.0bRM 154.9bRM 10.5b14.5x20.2x1.4x
Thu, 02 May 2024RM 218.4bRM 155.3bRM 10.1b14.8x21.6x1.4x
Sat, 30 Mar 2024RM 210.1bRM 154.8bRM 10.0b14.3x21x1.4x
Mon, 26 Feb 2024RM 208.0bRM 154.8bRM 9.9b13.9x21x1.3x
Wed, 24 Jan 2024RM 208.3bRM 158.1bRM 10.8b13.2x19.3x1.3x
Fri, 22 Dec 2023RM 205.9bRM 158.2bRM 10.8b13.2x19.1x1.3x
Sun, 19 Nov 2023RM 206.1bRM 162.3bRM 10.8b13.3x19.2x1.3x
Tue, 17 Oct 2023RM 202.8bRM 162.3bRM 10.7b13.4x19x1.2x
Thu, 14 Sep 2023RM 206.9bRM 162.7bRM 10.7b13.5x19.3x1.3x
Sat, 12 Aug 2023RM 210.2bRM 172.8bRM 13.6b12.2x15.4x1.2x
Mon, 10 Jul 2023RM 202.2bRM 173.1bRM 13.7b11.7x14.8x1.2x
Wed, 07 Jun 2023RM 202.0bRM 176.3bRM 13.7b11.5x14.7x1.1x
Fri, 05 May 2023RM 207.8bRM 179.4bRM 16.3b11.5x12.7x1.2x
Sun, 02 Apr 2023RM 207.2bRM 179.7bRM 16.3b11.3x12.7x1.2x
Tue, 28 Feb 2023RM 208.8bRM 180.0bRM 16.5b12x12.7x1.2x
Thu, 26 Jan 2023RM 211.2bRM 180.0bRM 17.0b11.2x12.4x1.2x
Sat, 24 Dec 2022RM 207.7bRM 177.6bRM 16.6b11x12.5x1.2x
Mon, 21 Nov 2022RM 204.2bRM 173.2bRM 16.8b11.5x12.2x1.2x
Wed, 19 Oct 2022RM 198.6bRM 171.7bRM 16.8b10.9x11.8x1.2x
Fri, 16 Sep 2022RM 203.6bRM 170.9bRM 16.8b11.3x12.2x1.2x
Sun, 14 Aug 2022RM 209.9bRM 160.0bRM 15.6b12.2x13.4x1.3x
Tue, 12 Jul 2022RM 198.7bRM 159.4bRM 15.5b11.8x12.8x1.2x
Thu, 09 Jun 2022RM 218.7bRM 159.2bRM 15.5b13.5x14.1x1.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

14.1x


Total Market Cap: RM 218.7bTotal Earnings: RM 15.5bTotal Revenue: RM 159.2bTotal 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 5.1% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 3.0% 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 Market-1.39%
Consumer Staples-1.95%
Food-2.28%
Agricultural Products-1.87%
Packaged Foods and Meats-2.98%
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 21.2x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 9.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 8.6% 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 9.8% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 8.6% 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 1.301.6%
+RM 73.0m
1.6%PE14.5x
FFB Farm Fresh BerhadRM 1.881.1%
+RM 37.5m
29.7%PE33.1x
SBAGAN Sungei Bagan Rubber Company (Malaya) BerhadRM 6.204.7%
+RM 26.0m
-6.1%PE3.5x
GENP Genting Plantations BerhadRM 4.900.4%
+RM 17.9m
-18.3%PE12.9x
CHINTEK Chin Teck Plantations BerhadRM 8.602.1%
+RM 16.4m
14.7%PE8.2x
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GENP

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RM 6.20

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4.7%

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UMCCA

RM 5.10

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