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Malaysian (KLSE) Food Industry Analysis
UpdatedAug 28, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies86
- 7D0.4%
- 3M0.9%
- 1Y-3.5%
- YTD-5.9%
Last week, the Food industry hasn't moved much but PPB Group Berhad is up 7.9% in that time. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 3.5% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 3.1% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 28 Aug 2025 | RM 203.6b | RM 174.7b | RM 13.5b | 11.5x | 15.1x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 26 Jul 2025 | RM 200.9b | RM 174.5b | RM 13.3b | 11.4x | 15.1x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 23 Jun 2025 | RM 196.3b | RM 174.4b | RM 13.2b | 10.9x | 14.9x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 21 May 2025 | RM 203.5b | RM 169.1b | RM 13.2b | 11.1x | 15.4x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 18 Apr 2025 | RM 199.5b | RM 168.5b | RM 12.8b | 10.3x | 15.6x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 16 Mar 2025 | RM 201.0b | RM 168.3b | RM 12.8b | 10.5x | 15.7x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 11 Feb 2025 | RM 207.9b | RM 164.3b | RM 12.0b | 12.3x | 17.4x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 09 Jan 2025 | RM 212.8b | RM 164.2b | RM 11.9b | 11.7x | 17.8x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 07 Dec 2024 | RM 218.1b | RM 164.2b | RM 11.9b | 12.7x | 18.3x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 04 Nov 2024 | RM 214.5b | RM 160.5b | RM 12.0b | 13.3x | 17.9x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 02 Oct 2024 | RM 213.1b | RM 160.7b | RM 12.0b | 12.7x | 17.7x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 30 Aug 2024 | RM 210.8b | RM 160.7b | RM 11.9b | 13.4x | 17.7x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 28 Jul 2024 | RM 214.9b | RM 156.9b | RM 10.9b | 14.3x | 19.6x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 25 Jun 2024 | RM 210.4b | RM 155.5b | RM 10.8b | 14x | 19.5x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 23 May 2024 | RM 217.2b | RM 154.6b | RM 10.1b | 15.5x | 21.6x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 20 Apr 2024 | RM 214.3b | RM 155.0b | RM 10.0b | 14.7x | 21.4x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 18 Mar 2024 | RM 208.8b | RM 154.8b | RM 10.0b | 14.2x | 20.9x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 14 Feb 2024 | RM 207.3b | RM 156.8b | RM 10.6b | 13.1x | 19.5x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 12 Jan 2024 | RM 207.4b | RM 158.2b | RM 10.8b | 13.7x | 19.2x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 10 Dec 2023 | RM 202.6b | RM 158.2b | RM 10.8b | 12.9x | 18.8x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 07 Nov 2023 | RM 206.5b | RM 162.4b | RM 10.7b | 13.5x | 19.3x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 05 Oct 2023 | RM 203.6b | RM 162.3b | RM 10.7b | 13.5x | 19x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 02 Sep 2023 | RM 206.9b | RM 162.7b | RM 10.7b | 13.6x | 19.3x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 31 Jul 2023 | RM 210.9b | RM 172.9b | RM 13.6b | 12x | 15.5x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 28 Jun 2023 | RM 201.8b | RM 173.2b | RM 13.7b | 11.9x | 14.8x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 26 May 2023 | RM 208.9b | RM 179.0b | RM 15.7b | 11.1x | 13.3x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 23 Apr 2023 | RM 207.9b | RM 179.4b | RM 16.3b | 11.5x | 12.7x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 21 Mar 2023 | RM 206.5b | RM 179.7b | RM 16.3b | 11.3x | 12.6x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 16 Feb 2023 | RM 212.2b | RM 180.0b | RM 17.0b | 11.2x | 12.5x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 14 Jan 2023 | RM 211.7b | RM 180.0b | RM 17.0b | 11.2x | 12.4x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 12 Dec 2022 | RM 206.1b | RM 177.6b | RM 16.6b | 11.3x | 12.4x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 09 Nov 2022 | RM 203.6b | RM 171.9b | RM 16.8b | 11.1x | 12.1x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 07 Oct 2022 | RM 197.2b | RM 171.3b | RM 16.8b | 11.2x | 11.8x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 04 Sep 2022 | RM 206.4b | RM 170.9b | RM 16.8b | 11.2x | 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 7.0% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
- This means that although sales have remained flat, 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 | 0.24% | |
| Consumer Staples | -0.18% | |
| Food | 0.35% | |
| Packaged Foods and Meats | 1.29% | |
| Agricultural Products | -0.14% | |
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 20.2x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 10.2%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 9.7% 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 9.7% 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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPB PPB Group Berhad | RM 9.39 | 7.9% +RM 981.6m | -34.5% | PE10.6x | |
| NESTLE Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad | RM 96.00 | 4.3% +RM 938.0m | -4.6% | PE56.3x | |
| UTDPLT United Plantations Berhad | RM 22.62 | 2.8% +RM 385.8m | 30.5% | PE17.4x | |
| KLK Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad | RM 19.68 | 1.1% +RM 245.0m | -9.4% | PE30.1x | |
| IOICORP IOI Corporation Berhad | RM 3.88 | 0.5% +RM 124.1m | -1.5% | PE16.8x |
