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Malaysian (KLSE) Food Industry Analysis

UpdatedMay 26, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies85
  • 7D-1.5%
  • 3M-3.3%
  • 1Y-7.8%
  • YTD-5.8%

Over the last 7 days, the Food industry has dropped 1.5%, driven by a pullback from PPB Group Berhad of 5.3%. The industry has fallen 7.8% in the last year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 4.5% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 26 May 2025RM 204.1bRM 170.0bRM 13.3b11.3x15.4x1.2x
Wed, 23 Apr 2025RM 201.2bRM 168.5bRM 12.8b10.7x15.7x1.2x
Fri, 21 Mar 2025RM 201.6bRM 168.3bRM 12.8b10.7x15.7x1.2x
Sun, 16 Feb 2025RM 209.5bRM 164.3bRM 12.0b12.1x17.5x1.3x
Tue, 14 Jan 2025RM 209.0bRM 163.5bRM 11.7b11.5x17.8x1.3x
Thu, 12 Dec 2024RM 216.3bRM 164.2bRM 11.9b12.2x18.1x1.3x
Sat, 09 Nov 2024RM 218.3bRM 160.5bRM 12.1b13.7x18.1x1.4x
Mon, 07 Oct 2024RM 212.4bRM 160.7bRM 12.0b12.5x17.7x1.3x
Wed, 04 Sep 2024RM 212.1bRM 160.5bRM 12.0b12.4x17.7x1.3x
Fri, 02 Aug 2024RM 214.0bRM 156.9bRM 10.9b14.3x19.5x1.4x
Sun, 30 Jun 2024RM 209.2bRM 155.6bRM 10.8b13.9x19.4x1.3x
Tue, 28 May 2024RM 215.8bRM 154.4bRM 10.0b15.4x21.6x1.4x
Thu, 25 Apr 2024RM 217.3bRM 155.0bRM 10.0b14.8x21.7x1.4x
Sat, 23 Mar 2024RM 211.0bRM 154.8bRM 10.0b14.5x21.1x1.4x
Mon, 19 Feb 2024RM 207.1bRM 156.8bRM 10.6b13.7x19.5x1.3x
Wed, 17 Jan 2024RM 208.8bRM 158.2bRM 10.8b13.5x19.4x1.3x
Fri, 15 Dec 2023RM 204.2bRM 158.2bRM 10.8b13x18.9x1.3x
Sun, 12 Nov 2023RM 203.6bRM 162.4bRM 10.7b13.3x19x1.3x
Tue, 10 Oct 2023RM 202.2bRM 162.3bRM 10.7b13.4x18.9x1.2x
Thu, 07 Sep 2023RM 205.4bRM 162.7bRM 10.7b13.6x19.1x1.3x
Sat, 05 Aug 2023RM 209.8bRM 172.8bRM 13.6b11.9x15.4x1.2x
Mon, 03 Jul 2023RM 200.9bRM 173.1bRM 13.7b11.5x14.7x1.2x
Wed, 31 May 2023RM 204.1bRM 178.6bRM 14.2b11.1x14.4x1.1x
Fri, 28 Apr 2023RM 208.4bRM 179.6bRM 16.3b11.6x12.8x1.2x
Sun, 26 Mar 2023RM 205.8bRM 179.7bRM 16.3b11.2x12.6x1.1x
Tue, 21 Feb 2023RM 210.1bRM 180.5bRM 17.1b11.2x12.3x1.2x
Thu, 19 Jan 2023RM 210.9bRM 180.0bRM 17.0b11.4x12.4x1.2x
Sat, 17 Dec 2022RM 212.7bRM 177.6bRM 16.6b11.3x12.8x1.2x
Mon, 14 Nov 2022RM 204.6bRM 172.0bRM 16.8b11.3x12.2x1.2x
Wed, 12 Oct 2022RM 193.4bRM 171.3bRM 16.8b11x11.5x1.1x
Fri, 09 Sep 2022RM 206.5bRM 170.9bRM 16.8b11.4x12.3x1.2x
Sun, 07 Aug 2022RM 208.9bRM 160.0bRM 15.6b12.1x13.4x1.3x
Tue, 05 Jul 2022RM 202.2bRM 159.4bRM 15.5b12.1x13x1.3x
Thu, 02 Jun 2022RM 221.0bRM 158.9bRM 15.5b13.4x14.3x1.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

14.3x


Total Market Cap: RM 221.0bTotal Earnings: RM 15.5bTotal Revenue: RM 158.9bTotal 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 5.0% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 2.3% 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-2.26%
Consumer Staples-1.39%
Food-1.52%
Agricultural Products-0.71%
Packaged Foods and Meats-2.89%
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 9.7%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 5.0% 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 9.7% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 5.0% 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
UTDPLT United Plantations BerhadRM 23.004.5%
+RM 622.2m
35.4%PE19.2x
KRETAM Kretam Holdings BerhadRM 0.669.2%
+RM 126.0m
12.0%PE8.6x
KSENG Keck Seng (Malaysia) BerhadRM 5.472.6%
+RM 50.3m
-12.2%PE13.7x
FAREAST Far East Holdings BerhadRM 3.602.0%
+RM 41.6m
2.9%PE11.2x
JPG Johor Plantations Group BerhadRM 1.200.8%
+RM 25.0m
n/aPE10.6x
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FAREAST

RM 3.60

Far East Holdings Berhad

7D

2.0%

1Y

2.9%

JPG

RM 1.20

Johor Plantations Group Berhad

7D

0.8%

1Y

n/a

FGV

RM 1.28

FGV Holdings Berhad

7D

-5.2%

1Y

-6.6%

INNO

RM 1.73

Innoprise Plantations Berhad

7D

1.8%

1Y

20.1%

FFB

RM 1.86

Farm Fresh Berhad

7D

0.5%

1Y

26.5%

SDG

RM 4.67

SD Guthrie Berhad

7D

-0.4%

1Y

7.4%

GENP

RM 4.85

Genting Plantations Berhad

7D

-3.0%

1Y

-20.6%