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Malaysian (KLSE) Food Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 15, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies86
  • 7D-1.0%
  • 3M0.3%
  • 1Y15.4%
  • YTD3.2%

Over the last 7 days, the Food industry has dropped 1.0%, driven by a pullback from PPB Group Berhad of 3.9%. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 15%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 11% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 15 Apr 2026RM 227.0bRM 161.0bRM 8.8b10.8x25.8x1.4x
Fri, 13 Mar 2026RM 221.3bRM 161.0bRM 8.8b10.4x25.1x1.4x
Sun, 08 Feb 2026RM 221.7bRM 159.9bRM 13.3b10.9x16.7x1.4x
Tue, 06 Jan 2026RM 220.7bRM 159.9bRM 13.3b11.1x16.6x1.4x
Thu, 04 Dec 2025RM 217.5bRM 159.7bRM 13.3b11.5x16.4x1.4x
Sat, 01 Nov 2025RM 215.1bRM 156.5bRM 13.3b12x16.1x1.4x
Mon, 29 Sep 2025RM 206.1bRM 156.1bRM 13.3b11.5x15.5x1.3x
Wed, 27 Aug 2025RM 202.6bRM 174.8bRM 13.5b11.5x15x1.2x
Fri, 25 Jul 2025RM 201.2bRM 174.3bRM 13.3b11.5x15.2x1.2x
Sun, 22 Jun 2025RM 196.6bRM 174.4bRM 13.2b10.9x14.9x1.1x
Tue, 20 May 2025RM 204.5bRM 169.1bRM 13.2b11x15.5x1.2x
Thu, 17 Apr 2025RM 199.2bRM 168.5bRM 12.8b10.4x15.5x1.2x
Sat, 15 Mar 2025RM 201.0bRM 168.3bRM 12.8b10.5x15.7x1.2x
Mon, 10 Feb 2025RM 209.4bRM 164.3bRM 12.0b12.1x17.5x1.3x
Wed, 08 Jan 2025RM 214.4bRM 164.2bRM 11.9b11.6x17.9x1.3x
Fri, 06 Dec 2024RM 219.5bRM 164.2bRM 11.9b12.8x18.4x1.3x
Sun, 03 Nov 2024RM 214.5bRM 160.5bRM 12.0b13.3x17.9x1.3x
Tue, 01 Oct 2024RM 212.3bRM 160.6bRM 12.0b12.6x17.7x1.3x
Thu, 29 Aug 2024RM 211.1bRM 161.1bRM 11.7b13.9x18x1.3x
Sat, 27 Jul 2024RM 214.9bRM 156.9bRM 10.9b14.3x19.6x1.4x
Mon, 24 Jun 2024RM 210.5bRM 155.5bRM 10.8b14.1x19.5x1.4x
Wed, 22 May 2024RM 217.2bRM 154.6bRM 10.1b15.5x21.6x1.4x
Fri, 19 Apr 2024RM 214.3bRM 155.0bRM 10.0b14.7x21.4x1.4x
Sun, 17 Mar 2024RM 208.8bRM 154.8bRM 10.0b14.2x20.9x1.3x
Tue, 13 Feb 2024RM 205.4bRM 156.8bRM 10.6b13.1x19.3x1.3x
Thu, 11 Jan 2024RM 207.4bRM 158.2bRM 10.8b13.5x19.2x1.3x
Sat, 09 Dec 2023RM 202.6bRM 158.2bRM 10.8b12.9x18.8x1.3x
Mon, 06 Nov 2023RM 205.4bRM 162.4bRM 10.7b13.5x19.2x1.3x
Wed, 04 Oct 2023RM 203.6bRM 162.3bRM 10.7b13.5x19x1.3x
Fri, 01 Sep 2023RM 206.4bRM 162.7bRM 10.7b13.4x19.2x1.3x
Sun, 30 Jul 2023RM 210.9bRM 172.9bRM 13.6b12x15.5x1.2x
Tue, 27 Jun 2023RM 201.9bRM 173.2bRM 13.7b11.8x14.8x1.2x
Thu, 25 May 2023RM 208.9bRM 179.0bRM 15.7b11.1x13.3x1.2x
Sat, 22 Apr 2023RM 207.9bRM 179.4bRM 16.3b11.5x12.7x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.7x


Total Market Cap: RM 207.9bTotal Earnings: RM 16.3bTotal Revenue: RM 179.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Malaysian Food Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 17.7x202420252026
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 25.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 17.7x.
  • 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 19% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 3.6% 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 Market1.24%
Consumer Staples-0.33%
Food-1.00%
Packaged Foods and Meats0.23%
Agricultural Products-1.61%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Agricultural Products industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 16.3x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 0.6%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 15.7% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Packaged Foods and Meats industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 30% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 5.8% 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
IOICORP IOI Corporation BerhadRM 4.271.7%
+RM 440.0m		18.9%PE16.8x
UTDPLT United Plantations BerhadRM 33.001.1%
+RM 224.0m		46.7%PE24.9x
GCB Guan Chong BerhadRM 0.8210.0%
+RM 205.6m		-39.1%PE10x
FFB Farm Fresh BerhadRM 2.381.7%
+RM 75.5m		41.7%PE34.5x
LHI Leong Hup International BerhadRM 0.752.7%
+RM 66.6m		22.0%PE5.1x

Latest News

PPB
RM 11.72
PPB Group Berhad
7D
-3.9%
1Y
1.2%
AJI
RM 12.66
Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad
7D
5.0%
1Y
-9.4%
TSH
RM 1.29
TSH Resources Berhad
7D
-4.4%
1Y
17.3%
NESTLE
RM 99.00
Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad
7D
-2.0%
1Y
28.5%

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Apr 06
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SOP
RM 4.54
Sarawak Oil Palms Berhad
7D
-1.7%
1Y
52.9%
LHI
RM 0.75
Leong Hup International Berhad
7D
2.7%
1Y
22.0%
KMLOONG
RM 2.61
Kim Loong Resources Berhad
7D
2.0%
1Y
15.0%

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Mar 29
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RSSB
RM 0.36
Rivertree STF Synergies Berhad
7D
17.7%
1Y
812.5%
TAANN
RM 5.34
Ta Ann Holdings Berhad
7D
-2.4%
1Y
36.9%
GCB
RM 0.82
Guan Chong Berhad
7D
10.0%
1Y
-39.1%
FAREAST
RM 4.00
Far East Holdings Berhad
7D
-2.0%
1Y
11.1%
QL
RM 3.81
QL Resources Berhad
7D
-2.3%
1Y
-18.9%
FFB
RM 2.38
Farm Fresh Berhad
7D
1.7%
1Y
41.7%
IOICORP
RM 4.27
IOI Corporation Berhad
7D
1.7%
1Y
18.9%
KLK
RM 21.50
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad
7D
-2.1%
1Y
6.4%
UTDPLT
RM 33.00
United Plantations Berhad
7D
1.1%
1Y
46.7%