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Malaysian (KLSE) Food Industry Analysis
UpdatedSep 03, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies85
- 7D0.8%
- 3M3.3%
- 1Y-3.9%
- YTD-6.1%
Last week, the Food industry hasn't moved much but PPB Group Berhad is up 9.8% in that time. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 3.9% in the last year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 2.3% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Malaysian Food Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 03 Sep 2025 | RM 199.4b | RM 156.2b | RM 13.3b | 11.5x | 15x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 01 Aug 2025 | RM 200.1b | RM 174.5b | RM 13.3b | 11.4x | 15x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 29 Jun 2025 | RM 199.5b | RM 174.6b | RM 13.2b | 10.9x | 15.1x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 27 May 2025 | RM 203.5b | RM 170.0b | RM 13.3b | 11.3x | 15.3x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 24 Apr 2025 | RM 202.2b | RM 168.5b | RM 12.8b | 10.7x | 15.8x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 22 Mar 2025 | RM 201.9b | RM 168.3b | RM 12.8b | 10.7x | 15.8x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 17 Feb 2025 | RM 209.5b | RM 164.3b | RM 12.0b | 12.1x | 17.5x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 15 Jan 2025 | RM 208.7b | RM 163.5b | RM 11.7b | 11.8x | 17.8x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 13 Dec 2024 | RM 216.6b | RM 164.2b | RM 11.9b | 12.1x | 18.1x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 10 Nov 2024 | RM 218.3b | RM 160.5b | RM 12.1b | 13.7x | 18.1x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 08 Oct 2024 | RM 213.5b | RM 160.7b | RM 12.0b | 12.5x | 17.8x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 05 Sep 2024 | RM 211.3b | RM 160.5b | RM 12.0b | 12.6x | 17.6x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 03 Aug 2024 | RM 212.8b | RM 156.9b | RM 10.9b | 13.8x | 19.4x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 01 Jul 2024 | RM 209.2b | RM 155.6b | RM 10.8b | 13.9x | 19.4x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 29 May 2024 | RM 216.2b | RM 155.2b | RM 10.1b | 15.4x | 21.4x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 26 Apr 2024 | RM 217.5b | RM 155.0b | RM 10.0b | 14.7x | 21.6x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 24 Mar 2024 | RM 211.0b | RM 154.8b | RM 10.0b | 14.5x | 21.1x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 20 Feb 2024 | RM 208.4b | RM 156.8b | RM 10.6b | 14x | 19.6x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 18 Jan 2024 | RM 208.8b | RM 158.2b | RM 10.8b | 13.5x | 19.4x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 16 Dec 2023 | RM 205.3b | RM 158.2b | RM 10.8b | 13x | 19x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 13 Nov 2023 | RM 203.6b | RM 162.4b | RM 10.7b | 13.3x | 19x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 11 Oct 2023 | RM 204.1b | RM 162.3b | RM 10.7b | 13.3x | 19.1x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 08 Sep 2023 | RM 206.3b | RM 162.7b | RM 10.7b | 13.6x | 19.2x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 06 Aug 2023 | RM 209.8b | RM 172.8b | RM 13.6b | 11.9x | 15.4x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 04 Jul 2023 | RM 203.7b | RM 173.1b | RM 13.7b | 11.5x | 14.9x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 01 Jun 2023 | RM 202.5b | RM 176.0b | RM 13.6b | 11.1x | 14.8x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 29 Apr 2023 | RM 207.7b | RM 179.6b | RM 16.3b | 11.4x | 12.7x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 27 Mar 2023 | RM 205.8b | RM 179.7b | RM 16.3b | 11.2x | 12.6x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 22 Feb 2023 | RM 210.9b | RM 180.4b | RM 17.1b | 11.2x | 12.3x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 20 Jan 2023 | RM 210.2b | RM 180.0b | RM 17.0b | 11.3x | 12.3x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 18 Dec 2022 | RM 212.7b | RM 177.6b | RM 16.6b | 11.3x | 12.8x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 15 Nov 2022 | RM 204.3b | RM 172.0b | RM 16.8b | 11.3x | 12.2x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 13 Oct 2022 | RM 193.1b | RM 171.3b | RM 16.8b | 11.1x | 11.5x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 10 Sep 2022 | RM 205.8b | RM 170.9b | RM 16.8b | 11.4x | 12.3x | 1.2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
12.3x
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 16.5x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Food industry have declined 7.5% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 2.9% 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 | -0.28% | |
| Consumer Staples | 0.70% | |
| Food | 0.79% | |
| Packaged Foods and Meats | 1.80% | |
| Agricultural Products | 0.24% | |
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 20.1x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 10.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 15.4% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Agricultural Products industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 15.1x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Packaged Foods and Meats industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 10% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 15% per year.
- In contrast, the Agricultural Products industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 2.2% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPB PPB Group Berhad | RM 9.40 | 8.0% +RM 995.8m | -34.1% | PE10.9x | |
| KLK Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad | RM 20.00 | 1.8% +RM 400.9m | -6.0% | PE30.6x | |
| FFB Farm Fresh Berhad | RM 2.05 | 6.8% +RM 244.0m | 18.5% | PE34x | |
| UTDPLT United Plantations Berhad | RM 22.58 | 1.7% +RM 236.4m | 30.6% | PE17.4x | |
| IOICORP IOI Corporation Berhad | RM 3.88 | 0.5% +RM 124.1m | 0% | PE15.8x |
