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Argentinian (MERVAL) Food Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 20, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies9
- 7D-5.7%
- 3M22.7%
- 1Y-11.1%
- YTD-8.0%
Over the last 7 days, the Food industry has dropped 5.7%, driven by Cresud Sociedad Anónima Comercial Inmobiliaria Financiera y Agropecuaria declining 4.6%. The industry has fallen 11% in the last year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to decline by 32% per year.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Argentinian Food Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 21 Jan 2026 | AR$2.9t | AR$3.1t | AR$18.2b | 22.6x | 159.8x | 1x |
| Fri, 19 Dec 2025 | AR$3.1t | AR$3.0t | AR$40.1b | 24.9x | 76.1x | 1x |
| Sun, 16 Nov 2025 | AR$3.3t | AR$3.1t | AR$56.9b | 26.3x | 57.3x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 14 Oct 2025 | AR$3.2t | AR$6.0t | AR$43.7b | 26.8x | 72.2x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 11 Sep 2025 | AR$3.0t | AR$6.0t | AR$39.6b | 21.1x | 75.2x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 09 Aug 2025 | AR$3.7t | AR$5.5t | -AR$7,553,868,160.00 | 23.2x | -490.3x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 07 Jul 2025 | AR$3.4t | AR$5.5t | -AR$7,553,868,160.00 | 21.2x | -443.6x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 04 Jun 2025 | AR$3.7t | AR$4.4t | -AR$11,025,173,160.00 | 24.5x | -335.2x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 02 May 2025 | AR$3.7t | AR$4.5t | -AR$96,489,732,826.00 | 24.1x | -38.3x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 30 Mar 2025 | AR$4.2t | AR$4.6t | -AR$50,904,881,308.00 | 25.3x | -82.3x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 25 Feb 2025 | AR$4.3t | AR$4.2t | -AR$2,147,505,756.00 | 38.1x | -1992.6x | 1x |
| Thu, 23 Jan 2025 | AR$4.7t | AR$3.9t | AR$10.5b | 26.8x | 444.1x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 21 Dec 2024 | AR$4.4t | AR$3.9t | AR$10.5b | 28.7x | 421.4x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 18 Nov 2024 | AR$3.7t | AR$4.1t | AR$31.8b | 23.2x | 116.9x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 16 Oct 2024 | AR$3.2t | AR$3.8t | AR$219.7b | 19.5x | 14.8x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 13 Sep 2024 | AR$3.4t | AR$3.8t | AR$219.3b | 16.6x | 15.5x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 11 Aug 2024 | AR$3.3t | AR$2.7t | AR$171.2b | 34.9x | 19.4x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 09 Jul 2024 | AR$3.8t | AR$2.7t | AR$171.2b | 37.9x | 22x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 06 Jun 2024 | AR$2.4t | AR$1.1t | AR$116.8b | 41.7x | 20.8x | 2.3x |
| Sat, 04 May 2024 | AR$2.1t | AR$1.1t | AR$173.1b | 13.9x | 12.3x | 2x |
| Mon, 01 Apr 2024 | AR$2.1t | AR$663.9b | AR$91.6b | 35.2x | 23.2x | 3.2x |
| Wed, 28 Feb 2024 | AR$3.3t | AR$1.0t | AR$82.4b | 32.2x | 39.8x | 3.2x |
| Fri, 26 Jan 2024 | AR$3.9t | AR$1.0t | AR$93.8b | 140.8x | 41.9x | 3.8x |
| Sun, 24 Dec 2023 | AR$3.0t | AR$1.0t | AR$93.7b | 45.8x | 32.4x | 3x |
| Tue, 21 Nov 2023 | AR$1.6t | AR$1.2t | AR$103.9b | 24.3x | 15.8x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 19 Oct 2023 | AR$2.1t | AR$1.2t | AR$69.8b | 30x | 29.4x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 16 Sep 2023 | AR$1.5t | AR$1.1t | AR$69.1b | 17.1x | 21.3x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 14 Aug 2023 | AR$1.1t | AR$831.9b | AR$36.9b | 19.3x | 29.8x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 12 Jul 2023 | AR$973.5b | AR$831.7b | AR$36.9b | 18.7x | 26.4x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 09 Jun 2023 | AR$913.0b | AR$835.0b | AR$37.1b | 19.6x | 24.6x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 07 May 2023 | AR$664.6b | AR$830.2b | AR$25.8b | 15.8x | 25.8x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 04 Apr 2023 | AR$529.4b | AR$827.4b | AR$24.5b | 12.3x | 21.6x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 02 Mar 2023 | AR$536.5b | AR$774.5b | AR$22.3b | 13.1x | 24x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 28 Jan 2023 | AR$528.0b | AR$781.3b | AR$55.2b | 13.8x | 9.6x | 0.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
9.6x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Argentinean Food industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 160x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -486x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.3x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 0.95x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Food industry have declined 31% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 57% per year.
- This means that although more sales are being generated, 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 Argentinian Consumer Staples industry?
| AR Market | -4.51% | |
| Consumer Staples | -6.00% | |
| Food | -5.67% | |
| Agricultural Products | -4.98% | |
| Packaged Foods and Meats | -6.61% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Agricultural Products industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings decline of 0 so the market might believe that analysts are underestimating future growth.
Forecasted Growth
- Despite it being negative, analysts are least pessimistic on the Agricultural Products industry since they expect its earnings to decline by only 32% per year over the next 5 years, which isn't as bad as the other industries.
- In contrast, the Agricultural Products industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 32% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOLA Molinos Agro | AR$27.05k | 3.6% +AR$46.6b | -9.5% | PE12.4x | |
| MORI Morixe HermanosC.I | AR$40.40 | 9.2% +AR$6.9b | -16.8% | PE28.8x | |
| CADO Carlos Casado | AR$575.00 | 0.9% +AR$616.0m | 12.3% | PE33.6x | |
| SEMI Molinos Juan Semino | AR$22.10 | 0.2% +AR$125.0m | -36.1% | PE17.4x |