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Australian (ASX) Food Industry Analysis

UpdatedDec 03, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies32
  • 7D1.2%
  • 3M3.7%
  • 1Y14.7%
  • YTD7.9%

Over the last 7 days, the Food industry has risen 1.2%, driven by gains from Select Harvests of 10%. This means that the industry has gained 15% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 17% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 03 Dec 2024AU$8.8bAU$15.1bAU$122.8m23.6x71.2x0.6x
Thu, 31 Oct 2024AU$8.6bAU$14.8b-AU$22,959,220.8420.4x-374.3x0.6x
Sat, 28 Sep 2024AU$8.5bAU$14.8b-AU$27,008,095.1820.5x-316x0.6x
Mon, 26 Aug 2024AU$8.1bAU$14.9b-AU$348,691,226.9917.8x-23.2x0.5x
Wed, 24 Jul 2024AU$8.4bAU$14.8b-AU$344,558,070.9816x-24.3x0.6x
Fri, 21 Jun 2024AU$7.9bAU$14.7b-AU$342,753,502.3915.8x-22.9x0.5x
Sun, 19 May 2024AU$8.0bAU$15.0b-AU$402,789,539.2315.6x-19.8x0.5x
Tue, 16 Apr 2024AU$8.2bAU$15.0b-AU$461,160,665.6916.8x-17.7x0.5x
Thu, 14 Mar 2024AU$8.2bAU$15.0b-AU$460,874,806.1016.7x-17.8x0.5x
Sat, 10 Feb 2024AU$9.9bAU$16.2b-AU$480,427,286.3621x-20.6x0.6x
Mon, 08 Jan 2024AU$11.9bAU$18.5b-AU$498,858,864.0021x-23.9x0.6x
Wed, 06 Dec 2023AU$11.5bAU$18.4b-AU$520,750,387.0022.1x-22x0.6x
Fri, 03 Nov 2023AU$11.2bAU$18.7b-AU$319,463,222.0024.6x-35.1x0.6x
Sun, 01 Oct 2023AU$11.0bAU$18.7b-AU$317,344,448.0022.5x-34.6x0.6x
Tue, 29 Aug 2023AU$11.4bAU$18.7b-AU$238,409,258.0021.1x-47.9x0.6x
Thu, 27 Jul 2023AU$11.3bAU$18.1b-AU$71,944,167.0033x-157.4x0.6x
Sat, 24 Jun 2023AU$10.8bAU$18.0b-AU$76,032,172.0029.2x-141.7x0.6x
Mon, 22 May 2023AU$11.1bAU$18.0bAU$64.8m33.1x171.8x0.6x
Wed, 19 Apr 2023AU$11.5bAU$17.8bAU$227.7m26.4x50.4x0.6x
Fri, 17 Mar 2023AU$10.8bAU$17.8bAU$227.7m26.5x47.6x0.6x
Sun, 12 Feb 2023AU$11.3bAU$17.2bAU$328.6m13x34.4x0.7x
Tue, 10 Jan 2023AU$11.7bAU$17.2bAU$328.6m14x35.7x0.7x
Thu, 08 Dec 2022AU$11.6bAU$17.1bAU$327.2m13.5x35.5x0.7x
Sat, 05 Nov 2022AU$12.2bAU$16.4bAU$387.4m14.9x31.5x0.7x
Mon, 03 Oct 2022AU$11.9bAU$16.4bAU$397.6m15.7x30x0.7x
Wed, 31 Aug 2022AU$12.8bAU$16.4bAU$412.6m15.3x31x0.8x
Fri, 29 Jul 2022AU$12.1bAU$16.0bAU$495.1m13.6x24.5x0.8x
Sun, 26 Jun 2022AU$12.6bAU$15.7bAU$470.8m14.6x26.8x0.8x
Tue, 24 May 2022AU$13.6bAU$15.3bAU$442.1m16.8x30.7x0.9x
Thu, 21 Apr 2022AU$14.0bAU$15.2bAU$438.5m16.8x31.9x0.9x
Sat, 19 Mar 2022AU$13.2bAU$15.2bAU$438.3m15.5x30x0.9x
Mon, 14 Feb 2022AU$13.5bAU$14.0bAU$428.8m18.9x31.5x1x
Wed, 12 Jan 2022AU$13.7bAU$14.0bAU$428.7m19.7x32x1x
Fri, 10 Dec 2021AU$13.5bAU$14.0bAU$426.1m18.2x31.8x1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

31.8x


Total Market Cap: AU$13.5bTotal Earnings: AU$426.1mTotal Revenue: AU$14.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Australian Food Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -24.7x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Australian Food industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 71.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -24.7x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.68x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Food industry have declined 34% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 2.5% 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 Australian Consumer Staples industry?

AU Market0.46%
Consumer Staples1.75%
Food1.24%
Agricultural Products2.93%
Packaged Foods and Meats0.39%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Packaged Foods and Meats industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 57.4x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 10.0%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 42.4% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Agricultural Products industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 40.8x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Agricultural Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 29% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 4.7% per year.
  • In contrast, the Packaged Foods and Meats industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 10% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
SHV Select HarvestsAU$4.1813.6%
+AU$71.1m
29.8%PE396x
SGLLV RicegrowersAU$10.185.8%
+AU$36.2m
63.9%PE10.4x
ELD EldersAU$7.712.8%
+AU$33.2m
6.5%PE27x
BGA Bega CheeseAU$5.301.0%
+AU$15.2m
71.0%PE53x
LV1 Live VerdureAU$0.9410.0%
+AU$13.1m
201.6%PS74.2x
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SHV

AU$4.18

Select Harvests

7D

13.6%

1Y

29.8%

ELD

AU$7.71

Elders

7D

2.8%

1Y

6.5%

WLD

AU$0.053

Wellard

7D

-31.2%

1Y

51.4%

AAC

AU$1.38

Australian Agricultural

7D

0.7%

1Y

-1.8%

AHF

AU$0.045

Australian Dairy Nutritionals

7D

50.0%

1Y

200.0%

LV1

AU$0.94

Live Verdure

7D

10.0%

1Y

201.6%

NOU

AU$0.16

Noumi

7D

-15.8%

1Y

60.0%

MCA

AU$0.14

Murray Cod Australia

7D

-3.6%

1Y

-3.6%

BUB

AU$0.12

Bubs Australia

7D

-4.2%

1Y

0%

FRM

AU$0.12

Farm Pride Foods

7D

-4.0%

1Y

-25.0%

ING

AU$3.15

Inghams Group

7D

1.0%

1Y

-18.0%

SGLLV

AU$10.18

Ricegrowers

7D

5.8%

1Y

63.9%