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Malaysian (KLSE) Food Industry Analysis

UpdatedJun 23, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies86
  • 7D1.1%
  • 3M0.2%
  • 1Y15.0%
  • YTD0.9%

Over the last 7 days, the Food industry has risen 1.1%, driven by gains from Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad of 4.0%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 15%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 9.8% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 23 Jun 2026RM 222.1bRM 159.2bRM 8.8b10.9x25.4x1.4x
Thu, 21 May 2026RM 218.7bRM 161.3bRM 8.8b11.7x24.8x1.4x
Sat, 18 Apr 2026RM 227.0bRM 161.0bRM 8.8b10.8x25.8x1.4x
Mon, 16 Mar 2026RM 219.2bRM 161.0bRM 8.8b10.4x24.8x1.4x
Wed, 11 Feb 2026RM 222.6bRM 159.9bRM 13.3b10.8x16.8x1.4x
Fri, 09 Jan 2026RM 224.2bRM 159.9bRM 13.3b11.4x16.9x1.4x
Sun, 07 Dec 2025RM 216.6bRM 159.7bRM 13.3b11.3x16.3x1.4x
Tue, 04 Nov 2025RM 216.8bRM 156.5bRM 13.4b11.8x16.2x1.4x
Thu, 02 Oct 2025RM 207.3bRM 156.2bRM 13.3b11.8x15.6x1.3x
Sat, 30 Aug 2025RM 200.0bRM 222.8bRM 14.2b11.2x14.1x0.9x
Mon, 28 Jul 2025RM 200.9bRM 174.5bRM 13.3b11.4x15.1x1.2x
Wed, 25 Jun 2025RM 197.2bRM 174.4bRM 13.2b10.8x14.9x1.1x
Fri, 23 May 2025RM 203.1bRM 169.2bRM 13.3b11.2x15.3x1.2x
Sun, 20 Apr 2025RM 201.0bRM 168.5bRM 12.8b10.4x15.7x1.2x
Tue, 18 Mar 2025RM 201.6bRM 168.3bRM 12.8b10.6x15.7x1.2x
Thu, 13 Feb 2025RM 211.1bRM 164.3bRM 12.0b12.3x17.7x1.3x
Sat, 11 Jan 2025RM 211.8bRM 164.2bRM 11.9b11.5x17.7x1.3x
Mon, 09 Dec 2024RM 218.1bRM 164.2bRM 11.9b12.7x18.3x1.3x
Wed, 06 Nov 2024RM 218.6bRM 160.5bRM 12.0b13.3x18.2x1.4x
Fri, 04 Oct 2024RM 213.2bRM 160.7bRM 12.0b12.4x17.7x1.3x
Sun, 01 Sep 2024RM 213.0bRM 160.5bRM 12.0b12.6x17.8x1.3x
Tue, 30 Jul 2024RM 215.0bRM 156.9bRM 10.9b14.5x19.7x1.4x
Thu, 27 Jun 2024RM 209.6bRM 155.5bRM 10.8b14x19.4x1.3x
Sat, 25 May 2024RM 216.9bRM 154.6bRM 10.1b15.4x21.6x1.4x
Mon, 22 Apr 2024RM 215.0bRM 155.0bRM 10.0b14.7x21.4x1.4x
Wed, 20 Mar 2024RM 209.3bRM 154.8bRM 10.0b14.5x21x1.4x
Fri, 16 Feb 2024RM 206.4bRM 156.8bRM 10.6b13.5x19.4x1.3x
Sun, 14 Jan 2024RM 208.1bRM 158.2bRM 10.8b13.4x19.3x1.3x
Tue, 12 Dec 2023RM 203.8bRM 158.2bRM 10.8b12.9x18.9x1.3x
Thu, 09 Nov 2023RM 205.4bRM 162.4bRM 10.7b13.4x19.2x1.3x
Sat, 07 Oct 2023RM 202.5bRM 162.3bRM 10.7b13.4x18.9x1.2x
Mon, 04 Sep 2023RM 206.9bRM 162.7bRM 10.7b13.6x19.3x1.3x
Wed, 02 Aug 2023RM 211.6bRM 172.9bRM 13.6b11.9x15.5x1.2x
Fri, 30 Jun 2023RM 201.6bRM 173.0bRM 13.7b11.9x14.8x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

14.8x


Total Market Cap: RM 201.6bTotal Earnings: RM 13.7bTotal Revenue: RM 173.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Food Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 18.4x202420252026
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 25.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 18.4x.
  • 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 14% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 2.7% 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 Market0.47%
Consumer Staples1.45%
Food1.13%
Agricultural Products1.47%
Packaged Foods and Meats0.43%
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 1.5%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 5.6% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Packaged Foods and Meats industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 25% 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
KLK Kuala Lumpur Kepong BerhadRM 21.604.0%
+RM 935.5m		7.5%PE21.5x
SDG SD Guthrie BerhadRM 6.081.3%
+RM 553.3m		34.2%PE16.8x
UTDPLT United Plantations BerhadRM 32.962.3%
+RM 460.4m		51.3%PE24.9x
IOICORP IOI Corporation BerhadRM 4.301.7%
+RM 440.0m		16.8%PE16.7x
JPG Johor Plantations Group BerhadRM 1.8410.2%
+RM 425.0m		52.1%PE14.4x

Latest News

AJI
RM 19.00
Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad
7D
24.7%
1Y
53.0%
MSM
RM 0.61
MSM Malaysia Holdings Berhad
7D
-12.8%
1Y
-40.3%
SDG
RM 6.08
SD Guthrie Berhad
7D
1.3%
1Y
34.2%
IOICORP
RM 4.30
IOI Corporation Berhad
7D
1.7%
1Y
16.8%
PPB
RM 9.41
PPB Group Berhad
7D
2.7%
1Y
-6.3%
NESTLE
RM 95.00
Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad
7D
-1.9%
1Y
25.3%
SDS
RM 0.35
SDS Group Berhad
7D
-11.4%
1Y
-51.4%
QL
RM 3.78
QL Resources Berhad
7D
1.1%
1Y
-17.8%
GENP
RM 5.20
Genting Plantations Berhad
7D
-1.9%
1Y
8.6%
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KMLOONG
RM 2.66
Kim Loong Resources Berhad
7D
-0.7%
1Y
18.8%
LAYHONG
RM 0.23
Lay Hong Berhad
7D
-7.8%
1Y
-24.2%
FFB
RM 2.28
Farm Fresh Berhad
7D
-6.9%
1Y
24.6%
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LHI
RM 0.74
Leong Hup International Berhad
7D
-1.3%
1Y
23.1%
KLK
RM 21.60
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad
7D
4.0%
1Y
7.5%
JPG
RM 1.84
Johor Plantations Group Berhad
7D
10.2%
1Y
52.1%
UTDPLT
RM 32.96
United Plantations Berhad
7D
2.3%
1Y
51.3%