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Australian (ASX) Packaged Foods and Meats Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 04, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies19
- 7D4.5%
- 3M4.9%
- 1Y14.1%
- YTDn/a
In the last week, the Packaged Foods and Meats industry is up 4.5%, with Cobram Estate Olives up 24%. During this same period, the Ricegrowers underperformed, falling 5.4%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 14%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 8.9% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Australian Packaged Foods and Meats Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 04 Jan 2026 | AU$7.5b | AU$10.1b | AU$258.1m | 15.2x | 28.9x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 02 Dec 2025 | AU$6.9b | AU$10.1b | AU$253.5m | 14.6x | 27.2x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 30 Oct 2025 | AU$7.0b | AU$10.0b | AU$194.8m | 13.1x | 35.8x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 27 Sep 2025 | AU$6.9b | AU$10.0b | AU$194.8m | 12.8x | 35.4x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 25 Aug 2025 | AU$6.6b | AU$10.1b | AU$146.8m | 13.5x | 44.9x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 23 Jul 2025 | AU$6.2b | AU$10.2b | AU$116.0m | 24.5x | 53.5x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 20 Jun 2025 | AU$6.1b | AU$10.2b | AU$112.0m | 23.6x | 54.8x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 18 May 2025 | AU$6.2b | AU$10.2b | AU$139.7m | 25x | 44.6x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 15 Apr 2025 | AU$5.9b | AU$10.0b | AU$165.2m | 23.9x | 35.5x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 13 Mar 2025 | AU$5.8b | AU$10.0b | AU$165.1m | 25.4x | 35.4x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 08 Feb 2025 | AU$6.1b | AU$9.9b | AU$79.5m | 24.7x | 77.1x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 06 Jan 2025 | AU$6.2b | AU$9.9b | AU$75.5m | 24x | 82.2x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 04 Dec 2024 | AU$5.8b | AU$9.9b | AU$74.5m | 23.8x | 77.7x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 01 Nov 2024 | AU$5.6b | AU$9.9b | -AU$66,226,748.49 | 25.9x | -84.1x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 29 Sep 2024 | AU$5.5b | AU$9.9b | -AU$66,973,356.18 | 26.7x | -82.7x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 27 Aug 2024 | AU$5.1b | AU$10.0b | -AU$377,180,968.39 | 12.6x | -13.6x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 25 Jul 2024 | AU$5.4b | AU$9.8b | -AU$380,628,207.19 | 13.6x | -14.1x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 22 Jun 2024 | AU$5.1b | AU$9.8b | -AU$378,770,867.44 | 13.6x | -13.6x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 20 May 2024 | AU$5.4b | AU$9.8b | -AU$378,671,081.23 | 14.4x | -14.1x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 17 Apr 2024 | AU$5.3b | AU$9.7b | -AU$437,201,750.99 | 14.3x | -12.1x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 15 Mar 2024 | AU$5.2b | AU$9.7b | -AU$436,711,734.48 | 14.5x | -11.9x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 11 Feb 2024 | AU$5.4b | AU$9.5b | -AU$500,080,518.77 | 27.2x | -10.8x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 09 Jan 2024 | AU$7.8b | AU$11.9b | -AU$514,489,795.00 | 23.6x | -15.1x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 07 Dec 2023 | AU$7.5b | AU$11.8b | -AU$536,336,914.00 | 26.5x | -14x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 04 Nov 2023 | AU$7.3b | AU$11.8b | -AU$379,471,248.00 | 29.1x | -19.3x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 02 Oct 2023 | AU$7.0b | AU$11.8b | -AU$379,296,258.00 | 27.8x | -18.6x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 30 Aug 2023 | AU$7.4b | AU$11.8b | -AU$315,205,880.00 | 20.3x | -23.4x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 28 Jul 2023 | AU$7.2b | AU$11.3b | -AU$145,835,617.00 | 20.3x | -49.1x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 25 Jun 2023 | AU$7.0b | AU$11.4b | -AU$145,740,127.00 | 20.3x | -47.7x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 23 May 2023 | AU$7.4b | AU$11.2b | -AU$109,594,550.00 | 20.3x | -67.2x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 20 Apr 2023 | AU$7.4b | AU$11.1b | AU$11.0m | 15.9x | 675.2x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 18 Mar 2023 | AU$7.0b | AU$11.1b | AU$10.9m | 16.5x | 638.2x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 13 Feb 2023 | AU$7.2b | AU$10.8b | AU$84.5m | 10.5x | 85.4x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 11 Jan 2023 | AU$7.5b | AU$10.8b | AU$84.5m | 13.3x | 88.2x | 0.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
88.2x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Australian Packaged Foods and Meats 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 28.9x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 56.4x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.61x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Packaged Foods and Meats industry have grown 45% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 2.3% per year.
- This means that less sales are being generated overall, but since cost of doing business is lower, profits have been increasing.
Industry Comparison
How does Australian Packaged Foods and Meats compare with similar industries?
| AU Market | -0.25% | |
| Consumer Staples | 0.51% | |
| Food | 2.67% | |
| Packaged Foods and Meats | 4.49% | |
| Agricultural Products | -1.07% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBO Cobram Estate Olives | AU$4.04 | 23.9% +AU$372.4m | 90.6% | PE38.9x | |
| ING Inghams Group | AU$2.52 | 2.9% +AU$26.0m | -22.0% | PE10.4x | |
| AAC Australian Agricultural | AU$1.45 | 1.0% +AU$9.0m | 3.6% | PE15.2x | |
| SPG SPC Global Holdings | AU$0.44 | 10.0% +AU$7.7m | -61.6% | PS0.3x | |
| MCA Murray Cod Australia | AU$1.05 | 4.0% +AU$5.0m | -25.0% | PE15.2x |
