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Australian (ASX) Food Distributors Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 20, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies3
- 7D0.1%
- 3M-14.7%
- 1Y-8.6%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Food Distributors industry has remained flat. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 8.6% in the last year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 10% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Australian Food Distributors Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 20 Jan 2025 | AU$5.0b | AU$23.1b | AU$319.6m | 19.8x | 15.8x | 0.2x |
| Wed, 18 Dec 2024 | AU$5.2b | AU$23.1b | AU$319.6m | 20.2x | 16.2x | 0.2x |
| Fri, 15 Nov 2024 | AU$5.3b | AU$23.0b | AU$356.2m | 16.1x | 15x | 0.2x |
| Sun, 13 Oct 2024 | AU$5.9b | AU$23.0b | AU$356.2m | 17.6x | 16.4x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 10 Sep 2024 | AU$5.8b | AU$23.0b | AU$356.2m | 17.1x | 16.2x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 08 Aug 2024 | AU$5.8b | AU$23.0b | AU$356.2m | 17.1x | 16.1x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 06 Jul 2024 | AU$5.9b | AU$23.0b | AU$356.2m | 17.4x | 16.5x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 03 Jun 2024 | AU$5.9b | AU$23.0b | AU$373.3m | 16.7x | 15.8x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 01 May 2024 | AU$6.2b | AU$24.1b | AU$524.0m | 11.7x | 11.9x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 29 Mar 2024 | AU$6.1b | AU$24.1b | AU$524.0m | 11.5x | 11.7x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 25 Feb 2024 | AU$5.6b | AU$24.1b | AU$524.0m | 10.5x | 10.7x | 0.2x |
| Tue, 23 Jan 2024 | AU$5.2b | AU$24.2b | AU$513.4m | 9.8x | 10.1x | 0.2x |
| Thu, 21 Dec 2023 | AU$5.1b | AU$24.2b | AU$513.4m | 9.6x | 10x | 0.2x |
| Sat, 18 Nov 2023 | AU$5.4b | AU$24.4b | AU$583.1m | 9.6x | 9.2x | 0.2x |
| Mon, 16 Oct 2023 | AU$5.3b | AU$24.4b | AU$583.1m | 9.5x | 9x | 0.2x |
| Wed, 13 Sep 2023 | AU$5.3b | AU$24.4b | AU$583.1m | 9.4x | 9x | 0.2x |
| Fri, 11 Aug 2023 | AU$5.3b | AU$24.4b | AU$583.1m | 9.5x | 9.2x | 0.2x |
| Sun, 09 Jul 2023 | AU$5.4b | AU$24.4b | AU$583.1m | 9.6x | 9.2x | 0.2x |
| Tue, 06 Jun 2023 | AU$5.2b | AU$24.3b | AU$566.4m | 9.7x | 9.2x | 0.2x |
| Thu, 04 May 2023 | AU$5.4b | AU$23.6b | AU$612.1m | 9.8x | 8.7x | 0.2x |
| Sat, 01 Apr 2023 | AU$5.3b | AU$23.6b | AU$612.1m | 9.7x | 8.6x | 0.2x |
| Mon, 27 Feb 2023 | AU$5.8b | AU$23.6b | AU$612.1m | 10.6x | 9.5x | 0.2x |
| Wed, 25 Jan 2023 | AU$5.7b | AU$23.6b | AU$612.1m | 10.5x | 9.4x | 0.2x |
| Fri, 23 Dec 2022 | AU$5.7b | AU$23.6b | AU$612.1m | 10.5x | 9.4x | 0.2x |
| Sun, 20 Nov 2022 | AU$5.8b | AU$23.1b | AU$615.1m | 10.4x | 9.4x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 18 Oct 2022 | AU$5.6b | AU$22.0b | AU$568.7m | 10.4x | 9.9x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 15 Sep 2022 | AU$5.9b | AU$22.0b | AU$569.6m | 10.9x | 10.3x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 13 Aug 2022 | AU$5.8b | AU$22.0b | AU$569.1m | 10.8x | 10.2x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 11 Jul 2022 | AU$6.1b | AU$22.0b | AU$568.7m | 11.4x | 10.8x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 08 Jun 2022 | AU$6.3b | AU$21.2b | AU$566.5m | 11.6x | 11.1x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 06 May 2022 | AU$7.0b | AU$19.9b | AU$370.9m | 18.1x | 18.9x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 03 Apr 2022 | AU$6.4b | AU$19.9b | AU$371.4m | 16.1x | 17.1x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 01 Mar 2022 | AU$5.9b | AU$19.9b | AU$371.1m | 15.1x | 16x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 27 Jan 2022 | AU$5.6b | AU$19.9b | AU$373.5m | 13.9x | 14.9x | 0.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
14.9x
Current Industry PE
- There are only 3 companies in the Australian Food Distributors industry, so there is insufficient data to make an industry-wide assessment of both the PE and PS ratio.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Food Distributors industry have declined 5.1% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 5.0% 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 Comparison
How does Australian Food Distributors compare with similar industries?
| AU Market | 0.10% | |
| Consumer Staples | 0.17% | |
| Food and Staples Retail | 0.14% | |
| Food Distributors | 0.13% | |
| Food Retail | 0.14% | |
| Drug Retail | 0% | 0 |
| Big Box Super Stores | 0% | 0 |
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTS Metcash | AU$3.11 | 1.0% +AU$32.9m | -12.4% | PE13.2x | |
| GNC GrainCorp | AU$7.36 | 1.0% +AU$15.5m | -3.7% | PE26.4x |