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Australian (ASX) Food and Staples Retail Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 22, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
- 7D1.8%
- 3M6.0%
- 1Y8.4%
- YTD7.9%
In the last week, the Food and Staples Retail industry is up 1.8%, with Woolworths Group leading the way, up 1.7%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 8.4%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 8.5% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Australian Food and Staples Retail Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 22 May 2025 | AU$81.0b | AU$149.8b | AU$3.5b | 23.8x | 23x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 19 Apr 2025 | AU$79.0b | AU$149.1b | AU$3.5b | 23.4x | 22.5x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 17 Mar 2025 | AU$71.2b | AU$149.1b | AU$3.5b | 20.9x | 20.3x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 12 Feb 2025 | AU$75.0b | AU$147.0b | AU$2.1b | 22.8x | 36.3x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 10 Jan 2025 | AU$75.2b | AU$147.0b | AU$2.1b | 22.5x | 36.4x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 08 Dec 2024 | AU$75.1b | AU$147.0b | AU$2.1b | 22.5x | 36.3x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 05 Nov 2024 | AU$73.6b | AU$146.9b | AU$2.1b | 19.8x | 35x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 03 Oct 2024 | AU$80.1b | AU$146.9b | AU$2.1b | 20.4x | 38.1x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 31 Aug 2024 | AU$84.0b | AU$146.9b | AU$2.1b | 19.6x | 39.9x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 29 Jul 2024 | AU$80.9b | AU$142.8b | AU$1.9b | 19.1x | 43x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 26 Jun 2024 | AU$79.7b | AU$142.8b | AU$1.9b | 18.9x | 42.3x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 24 May 2024 | AU$75.2b | AU$142.8b | AU$1.9b | 18.2x | 39.5x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 21 Apr 2024 | AU$75.4b | AU$143.9b | AU$2.1b | 16.9x | 36.7x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 19 Mar 2024 | AU$77.5b | AU$143.9b | AU$2.1b | 17x | 37.8x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 15 Feb 2024 | AU$79.6b | AU$140.9b | AU$3.7b | 18.2x | 21.4x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 13 Jan 2024 | AU$80.0b | AU$140.9b | AU$3.7b | 18.4x | 21.6x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 11 Dec 2023 | AU$78.7b | AU$140.9b | AU$3.7b | 17.1x | 21.3x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 08 Nov 2023 | AU$77.6b | AU$141.2b | AU$3.8b | 16.7x | 20.6x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 06 Oct 2023 | AU$80.1b | AU$141.2b | AU$3.8b | 17.7x | 21.2x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 03 Sep 2023 | AU$82.6b | AU$141.2b | AU$3.8b | 18.5x | 21.9x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 01 Aug 2023 | AU$87.3b | AU$138.8b | AU$4.0b | 19.9x | 22.1x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 29 Jun 2023 | AU$89.3b | AU$138.8b | AU$3.9b | 20.6x | 22.7x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 27 May 2023 | AU$86.6b | AU$138.8b | AU$3.9b | 20.5x | 22x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 24 Apr 2023 | AU$88.8b | AU$138.1b | AU$4.0b | 21.9x | 22.3x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 22 Mar 2023 | AU$84.5b | AU$138.1b | AU$4.0b | 20.9x | 21.2x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 17 Feb 2023 | AU$86.6b | AU$136.0b | AU$3.8b | 22.6x | 23.1x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 15 Jan 2023 | AU$80.1b | AU$135.8b | AU$3.7b | 21.2x | 21.7x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 13 Dec 2022 | AU$81.8b | AU$135.8b | AU$3.7b | 21.2x | 22.1x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 10 Nov 2022 | AU$81.3b | AU$134.2b | AU$3.7b | 21.1x | 22.2x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 08 Oct 2022 | AU$80.2b | AU$134.2b | AU$3.7b | 20.7x | 21.9x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 05 Sep 2022 | AU$87.1b | AU$134.2b | AU$3.7b | 22.3x | 23.8x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 03 Aug 2022 | AU$92.7b | AU$130.7b | AU$3.5b | 25.8x | 26.8x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 01 Jul 2022 | AU$86.6b | AU$130.7b | AU$3.5b | 23.9x | 25.1x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 29 May 2022 | AU$84.0b | AU$130.0b | AU$3.5b | 23.5x | 24.3x | 0.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
24.3x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Australian Consumer Retailing industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 23.0x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 27.8x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.58x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Consumer Retailing industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 4.8% 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 and as a result, profits have held steady.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Australian Consumer Staples industry?
| AU Market | 1.14% | |
| Consumer Staples | 0.82% | |
| Food and Staples Retail | 1.83% | |
| Food Distributors | 4.68% | |
| Food Retail | 1.63% | |
| Drug Retail | 0% | 0 |
| Big Box Super Stores | 0% | 0 |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Food Retail industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 31.3x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 8.4%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 1.3% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Food Distributors industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 12.0x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Food Distributors industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 9.4% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 17% per year.
- In contrast, the Food Retail industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 8.4% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COL Coles Group | AU$21.77 | 2.0% +AU$574.8m | 33.7% | PE26.2x | |
| MTS Metcash | AU$3.41 | 3.0% +AU$109.9m | -9.8% | PE14.5x | |
| EDV Endeavour Group | AU$4.08 | 0.7% +AU$53.7m | -18.4% | PE15.9x | |
| SCP Scalare Partners Holdings | AU$0.14 | 7.7% +AU$980.5k | n/a | PS5.7x |
