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Australian (ASX) Packaged Foods and Meats Industry Analysis
UpdatedAug 19, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies17
- 7D-0.5%
- 3M1.7%
- 1Y-9.6%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Packaged Foods and Meats industry has remained flat, although notably Inghams Group gained 6.1%. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 9.6% in the last year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 11% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 19 Aug 2026 | AU$6.7b | AU$10.0b | AU$223.7m | 14.8x | 29.8x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 17 Jul 2026 | AU$6.4b | AU$10.0b | AU$226.9m | 13.2x | 28.4x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 14 Jun 2026 | AU$6.5b | AU$10.1b | AU$229.2m | 12.1x | 28.5x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 12 May 2026 | AU$6.3b | AU$10.1b | AU$170.2m | 12x | 36.8x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 09 Apr 2026 | AU$6.6b | AU$10.1b | AU$170.2m | 14.1x | 38.9x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 07 Mar 2026 | AU$6.2b | AU$10.1b | AU$158.5m | 13.9x | 39.4x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 02 Feb 2026 | AU$7.2b | AU$10.1b | AU$258.1m | 11x | 27.7x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 31 Dec 2025 | AU$7.4b | AU$10.1b | AU$258.1m | 15.1x | 28.7x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 28 Nov 2025 | AU$6.9b | AU$10.1b | AU$253.5m | 15.2x | 27.3x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 26 Oct 2025 | AU$7.0b | AU$10.0b | AU$194.8m | 12.6x | 36.2x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 23 Sep 2025 | AU$6.9b | AU$10.0b | AU$194.8m | 12.1x | 35.4x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 21 Aug 2025 | AU$6.5b | AU$10.1b | AU$156.1m | 24.6x | 41.9x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 19 Jul 2025 | AU$6.3b | AU$10.2b | AU$116.0m | 26.4x | 54x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 16 Jun 2025 | AU$6.3b | AU$10.2b | AU$112.0m | 23.6x | 55.8x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 14 May 2025 | AU$6.3b | AU$10.2b | AU$139.7m | 24.7x | 44.9x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 11 Apr 2025 | AU$5.9b | AU$10.0b | AU$164.9m | 24.5x | 35.7x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 09 Mar 2025 | AU$6.0b | AU$10.0b | AU$165.1m | 25.6x | 36.4x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 04 Feb 2025 | AU$6.1b | AU$9.9b | AU$79.4m | 24x | 76.3x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 02 Jan 2025 | AU$6.2b | AU$9.9b | AU$75.5m | 23.9x | 81.7x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 30 Nov 2024 | AU$5.8b | AU$9.9b | AU$74.5m | 23.7x | 77.4x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 28 Oct 2024 | AU$5.6b | AU$9.9b | -AU$66,204,451.19 | 23.9x | -84.1x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 25 Sep 2024 | AU$5.4b | AU$10.1b | -AU$120,307,931.52 | 26.7x | -44.9x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 23 Aug 2024 | AU$5.5b | AU$9.8b | -AU$380,278,604.46 | 13.9x | -14.4x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 21 Jul 2024 | AU$5.3b | AU$9.8b | -AU$380,402,971.67 | 13.7x | -14x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 18 Jun 2024 | AU$5.2b | AU$9.8b | -AU$378,878,179.83 | 14.1x | -13.8x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 16 May 2024 | AU$5.4b | AU$9.7b | -AU$436,705,562.14 | 14.3x | -12.4x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 13 Apr 2024 | AU$5.3b | AU$9.7b | -AU$437,029,610.14 | 14.6x | -12.2x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 11 Mar 2024 | AU$5.2b | AU$9.8b | -AU$439,338,711.55 | 14.8x | -11.7x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 07 Feb 2024 | AU$5.3b | AU$9.5b | -AU$500,234,529.82 | 27.8x | -10.7x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 05 Jan 2024 | AU$7.7b | AU$11.9b | -AU$514,511,965.00 | 23.6x | -15x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 03 Dec 2023 | AU$7.4b | AU$11.8b | -AU$535,984,581.00 | 26.4x | -13.9x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 31 Oct 2023 | AU$7.1b | AU$11.8b | -AU$379,968,201.00 | 31.8x | -18.6x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 28 Sep 2023 | AU$7.1b | AU$11.8b | -AU$379,265,857.00 | 28x | -18.6x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 26 Aug 2023 | AU$7.4b | AU$11.8b | -AU$316,806,681.00 | 20.3x | -23.4x | 0.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-23.4x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Australian Packaged Foods and Meats industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 29.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 14.6x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.61x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the Packaged Foods and Meats industry have gone up over the last three years and the industry is now profitable.
- Revenues have declined 5.3% per year.
- This means that less sales are being generated overall, but since the 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 | -1.70% | |
| Consumer Staples | -1.38% | |
| Food | 0.48% | |
| Packaged Foods and Meats | -0.48% | |
| Agricultural Products | 1.95% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ING Inghams Group | AU$2.24 | 7.2% +AU$55.8m | -36.0% | PE14.8x | |
| SGLLV Ricegrowers | AU$14.08 | 3.9% +AU$36.5m | -0.6% | PE13.7x | |
| AAC Australian Agricultural | AU$1.35 | 0.7% +AU$6.0m | -4.6% | PE7.5x | |
| FFI FFI Holdings | AU$4.56 | 6.5% +AU$3.8m | 9.4% | PE19.2x | |
| MCA Murray Cod Australia | AU$0.14 | 7.7% +AU$2.5m | -87.2% | PE11x |
