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Malaysian (KLSE) Food Industry Analysis

UpdatedJul 04, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies87
  • 7D0.5%
  • 3M-3.3%
  • 1Y12.8%
  • YTD1.4%

In the last week, the Food industry is flat overall, with Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad standing out by going down 4.8%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 13% in that time. Earnings are forecast to grow by 9.9% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 04 Jul 2026RM 223.2bRM 159.2bRM 8.8b10.9x25.5x1.4x
Mon, 01 Jun 2026RM 214.6bRM 159.0bRM 8.7b11.1x24.5x1.3x
Wed, 29 Apr 2026RM 225.8bRM 161.1bRM 8.7b10.8x25.9x1.4x
Fri, 27 Mar 2026RM 221.8bRM 161.0bRM 8.8b10.5x25.1x1.4x
Sun, 22 Feb 2026RM 222.3bRM 160.1bRM 13.3b10.7x16.8x1.4x
Tue, 20 Jan 2026RM 223.2bRM 159.9bRM 13.3b10.9x16.8x1.4x
Thu, 18 Dec 2025RM 217.4bRM 159.7bRM 13.3b11.4x16.4x1.4x
Sat, 15 Nov 2025RM 219.8bRM 157.4bRM 13.6b12.2x16.2x1.4x
Mon, 13 Oct 2025RM 210.7bRM 156.2bRM 13.3b11.7x15.8x1.3x
Wed, 10 Sep 2025RM 203.5bRM 156.2bRM 13.3b11.8x15.3x1.3x
Fri, 08 Aug 2025RM 199.3bRM 174.5bRM 13.3b11.3x15x1.1x
Sun, 06 Jul 2025RM 201.9bRM 174.6bRM 13.2b11.4x15.3x1.2x
Tue, 03 Jun 2025RM 199.4bRM 174.0bRM 13.2b11.2x15.1x1.1x
Thu, 01 May 2025RM 205.6bRM 168.5bRM 12.8b10.9x16.1x1.2x
Sat, 29 Mar 2025RM 204.1bRM 168.5bRM 12.8b11.4x15.9x1.2x
Mon, 24 Feb 2025RM 208.3bRM 164.4bRM 11.9b12.1x17.4x1.3x
Wed, 22 Jan 2025RM 208.3bRM 164.2bRM 11.9b11.6x17.4x1.3x
Fri, 20 Dec 2024RM 213.4bRM 164.2bRM 11.9b11.6x17.9x1.3x
Sun, 17 Nov 2024RM 217.8bRM 160.5bRM 12.1b13.6x18.1x1.4x
Tue, 15 Oct 2024RM 212.4bRM 160.7bRM 12.0b13.3x17.7x1.3x
Thu, 12 Sep 2024RM 208.6bRM 160.5bRM 12.0b12.5x17.4x1.3x
Sat, 10 Aug 2024RM 211.0bRM 157.0bRM 11.0b13.9x19.3x1.3x
Mon, 08 Jul 2024RM 210.7bRM 155.8bRM 10.8b14.4x19.5x1.4x
Wed, 05 Jun 2024RM 214.0bRM 155.8bRM 10.8b14.4x19.9x1.4x
Fri, 03 May 2024RM 219.5bRM 155.3bRM 10.1b14.8x21.7x1.4x
Sun, 31 Mar 2024RM 210.1bRM 154.8bRM 10.0b14.3x21x1.4x
Tue, 27 Feb 2024RM 206.9bRM 154.8bRM 9.9b14.2x21x1.3x
Thu, 25 Jan 2024RM 209.6bRM 158.1bRM 10.8b13.3x19.4x1.3x
Sat, 23 Dec 2023RM 206.2bRM 158.2bRM 10.8b13.2x19.1x1.3x
Mon, 20 Nov 2023RM 206.1bRM 162.3bRM 10.8b13.3x19.2x1.3x
Wed, 18 Oct 2023RM 202.8bRM 162.3bRM 10.7b13.4x19x1.2x
Fri, 15 Sep 2023RM 207.4bRM 162.7bRM 10.7b13.5x19.3x1.3x
Sun, 13 Aug 2023RM 210.2bRM 172.8bRM 13.6b12.2x15.4x1.2x
Tue, 11 Jul 2023RM 203.1bRM 173.1bRM 13.7b11.5x14.9x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

14.9x


Total Market Cap: RM 203.1bTotal 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 25.5x 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 2.7% 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 Market0.91%
Consumer Staples1.21%
Food0.52%
Agricultural Products0.93%
Packaged Foods and Meats-0.36%
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 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 21.701.9%
+RM 445.5m		4.2%PE21.6x
PPB PPB Group BerhadRM 9.542.7%
+RM 355.6m		-8.8%PS2.5x
UTDPLT United Plantations BerhadRM 33.121.6%
+RM 323.5m		51.9%PE25.1x
QL QL Resources BerhadRM 3.781.6%
+RM 219.0m		-17.5%PE30.6x
SOP Sarawak Oil Palms BerhadRM 4.825.2%
+RM 216.6m		54.5%PE11x

Latest News

FAREAST
RM 3.82
Far East Holdings Berhad
7D
-6.4%
1Y
4.4%
KLK
RM 21.70
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad
7D
1.9%
1Y
4.2%
SOP
RM 4.82
Sarawak Oil Palms Berhad
7D
5.2%
1Y
54.5%
HSSBAKERY
RM 0.14
HSS Holdings Berhad
7D
-12.1%
1Y
n/a
GCB
RM 1.10
Guan Chong Berhad
7D
2.8%
1Y
-9.8%
IOICORP
RM 4.29
IOI Corporation Berhad
7D
0.5%
1Y
14.7%
PPB
RM 9.54
PPB Group Berhad
7D
2.7%
1Y
-8.8%
TAANN
RM 5.41
Ta Ann Holdings Berhad
7D
3.6%
1Y
42.4%
NESTLE
RM 91.20
Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad
7D
-4.8%
1Y
17.6%
KSENG
RM 5.11
Keck Seng (Malaysia) Berhad
7D
-1.7%
1Y
-5.7%
QL
RM 3.78
QL Resources Berhad
7D
1.6%
1Y
-17.5%
FFB
RM 2.28
Farm Fresh Berhad
7D
-0.4%
1Y
25.3%
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TSH
RM 1.16
TSH Resources Berhad
7D
-0.9%
1Y
3.6%
Analysis Article • May 26

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DLADY
RM 32.40
Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad
7D
-0.6%
1Y
11.2%
JPG
RM 1.80
Johor Plantations Group Berhad
7D
-0.6%
1Y
46.3%
UTDPLT
RM 33.12
United Plantations Berhad
7D
1.6%
1Y
51.9%