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Malaysian (KLSE) Food Industry Analysis

UpdatedJul 01, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies87
  • 7D-1.0%
  • 3M-2.8%
  • 1Y12.5%
  • YTD0.6%

Over the last 7 days, the Food industry has dropped 1.0%, driven by Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad declining 4.1%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 12%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 9.8% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 01 Jul 2026RM 221.4bRM 159.2bRM 8.8b10.9x25.3x1.4x
Fri, 29 May 2026RM 214.5bRM 160.7bRM 8.7b11.5x24.7x1.3x
Sun, 26 Apr 2026RM 225.5bRM 161.1bRM 8.7b10.9x25.8x1.4x
Tue, 24 Mar 2026RM 223.3bRM 161.0bRM 8.8b10.6x25.3x1.4x
Thu, 19 Feb 2026RM 221.2bRM 160.1bRM 13.3b10.5x16.7x1.4x
Sat, 17 Jan 2026RM 223.3bRM 159.9bRM 13.3b10.9x16.8x1.4x
Mon, 15 Dec 2025RM 217.0bRM 159.7bRM 13.3b11.3x16.4x1.4x
Wed, 12 Nov 2025RM 220.7bRM 157.2bRM 13.6b12.2x16.2x1.4x
Fri, 10 Oct 2025RM 211.4bRM 156.2bRM 13.3b11.7x15.9x1.4x
Sun, 07 Sep 2025RM 200.5bRM 156.2bRM 13.3b11.5x15.1x1.3x
Tue, 05 Aug 2025RM 199.9bRM 174.5bRM 13.3b11.3x15x1.1x
Thu, 03 Jul 2025RM 201.1bRM 174.6bRM 13.2b11.4x15.2x1.2x
Sat, 31 May 2025RM 199.4bRM 173.9bRM 13.2b11.6x15.1x1.1x
Mon, 28 Apr 2025RM 202.3bRM 168.5bRM 12.8b10.7x15.8x1.2x
Wed, 26 Mar 2025RM 203.1bRM 168.3bRM 12.8b11.2x15.9x1.2x
Fri, 21 Feb 2025RM 206.1bRM 164.4bRM 12.0b11.6x17.2x1.3x
Sun, 19 Jan 2025RM 207.0bRM 164.2bRM 11.9b11.5x17.3x1.3x
Tue, 17 Dec 2024RM 216.0bRM 164.2bRM 11.9b11.9x18.1x1.3x
Thu, 14 Nov 2024RM 219.9bRM 160.5bRM 12.1b13.6x18.2x1.4x
Sat, 12 Oct 2024RM 212.4bRM 160.7bRM 12.0b13.3x17.7x1.3x
Mon, 09 Sep 2024RM 210.9bRM 160.5bRM 12.0b12.6x17.6x1.3x
Wed, 07 Aug 2024RM 209.0bRM 156.9bRM 10.9b13.3x19.1x1.3x
Fri, 05 Jul 2024RM 210.4bRM 155.8bRM 10.8b14.2x19.5x1.4x
Sun, 02 Jun 2024RM 212.0bRM 154.9bRM 10.5b14.5x20.2x1.4x
Tue, 30 Apr 2024RM 219.0bRM 155.3bRM 10.1b14.7x21.7x1.4x
Thu, 28 Mar 2024RM 210.4bRM 154.8bRM 10.0b14.5x21x1.4x
Sat, 24 Feb 2024RM 208.0bRM 155.6bRM 10.2b14.4x20.4x1.3x
Mon, 22 Jan 2024RM 208.3bRM 158.1bRM 10.8b13.2x19.3x1.3x
Wed, 20 Dec 2023RM 205.6bRM 158.2bRM 10.8b13.2x19.1x1.3x
Fri, 17 Nov 2023RM 206.8bRM 162.4bRM 10.7b13.3x19.3x1.3x
Sun, 15 Oct 2023RM 202.8bRM 162.3bRM 10.7b13.4x19x1.2x
Tue, 12 Sep 2023RM 205.3bRM 162.7bRM 10.7b13.6x19.1x1.3x
Thu, 10 Aug 2023RM 212.0bRM 172.9bRM 13.6b12x15.5x1.2x
Sat, 08 Jul 2023RM 202.2bRM 173.1bRM 13.7b11.7x14.8x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

14.8x


Total Market Cap: RM 202.2bTotal Earnings: RM 13.7bTotal Revenue: RM 173.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Food Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 18.5x202420252026
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 25.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 18.5x.
  • 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 2.8% 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 Market-0.33%
Consumer Staples-0.96%
Food-1.05%
Packaged Foods and Meats-0.74%
Agricultural Products-1.20%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Agricultural Products industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 16.7x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 1.6%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 8.1% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Packaged Foods and Meats industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 24% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 8.5% 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
GCB Guan Chong BerhadRM 1.093.8%
+RM 109.6m		-9.9%PE11.6x
SOP Sarawak Oil Palms BerhadRM 4.681.1%
+RM 45.1m		48.6%PE10.6x
GENP Genting Plantations BerhadRM 5.290.8%
+RM 35.9m		7.3%PE13.1x
LHI Leong Hup International BerhadRM 0.771.3%
+RM 33.5m		22.4%PE5x
DLADY Dutch Lady Milk Industries BerhadRM 33.001.5%
+RM 32.0m		11.0%PE19.5x

Latest News

CHINTEK
RM 11.06
Chin Teck Plantations Berhad
7D
2.2%
1Y
17.7%
APOLLO
RM 6.14
Apollo Food Holdings Berhad
7D
6.8%
1Y
-8.2%
SOP
RM 4.68
Sarawak Oil Palms Berhad
7D
1.1%
1Y
48.6%
SDG
RM 5.98
SD Guthrie Berhad
7D
-1.8%
1Y
27.2%
GCB
RM 1.09
Guan Chong Berhad
7D
3.8%
1Y
-9.9%
IOICORP
RM 4.23
IOI Corporation Berhad
7D
-0.9%
1Y
12.8%
PPB
RM 9.16
PPB Group Berhad
7D
-1.7%
1Y
-11.9%
TAANN
RM 5.30
Ta Ann Holdings Berhad
7D
1.3%
1Y
43.2%
NESTLE
RM 91.76
Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad
7D
-4.1%
1Y
18.4%
QL
RM 3.75
QL Resources Berhad
7D
-1.3%
1Y
-18.8%
GENP
RM 5.29
Genting Plantations Berhad
7D
0.8%
1Y
7.3%
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DLADY
RM 33.00
Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad
7D
1.5%
1Y
11.0%
LHI
RM 0.77
Leong Hup International Berhad
7D
1.3%
1Y
22.4%
KLK
RM 20.98
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad
7D
-2.9%
1Y
0%
JPG
RM 1.79
Johor Plantations Group Berhad
7D
-2.2%
1Y
51.7%
UTDPLT
RM 32.98
United Plantations Berhad
7D
-1.9%
1Y
50.3%