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Australian (ASX) Food Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 11, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies32
- 7D1.7%
- 3M-1.4%
- 1Y9.5%
- YTD-1.0%
The Food industry is up 1.7% in the last week, with Inghams Group up 8.9%. This means that the industry has gained 9.5% 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?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 11 May 2025 | AU$9.4b | AU$15.4b | AU$211.9m | 27.3x | 44.2x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 08 Apr 2025 | AU$8.5b | AU$15.2b | AU$236.9m | 24.4x | 35.9x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 06 Mar 2025 | AU$9.0b | AU$15.2b | AU$237.3m | 27.7x | 37.9x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 01 Feb 2025 | AU$9.4b | AU$15.1b | AU$127.7m | 24.6x | 73.2x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 30 Dec 2024 | AU$9.1b | AU$15.1b | AU$123.9m | 23x | 73.7x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 27 Nov 2024 | AU$8.6b | AU$14.9b | AU$99.3m | 22.8x | 86.9x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 25 Oct 2024 | AU$8.7b | AU$14.8b | -AU$22,874,863.03 | 20.8x | -380x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 22 Sep 2024 | AU$8.5b | AU$15.0b | -AU$80,352,388.13 | 20.1x | -105.2x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 20 Aug 2024 | AU$8.4b | AU$14.8b | -AU$342,233,919.64 | 16.9x | -24.6x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 18 Jul 2024 | AU$8.3b | AU$14.8b | -AU$344,291,072.40 | 15.7x | -24.1x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 15 Jun 2024 | AU$7.9b | AU$14.7b | -AU$342,883,229.96 | 15.9x | -22.9x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 13 May 2024 | AU$8.1b | AU$15.0b | -AU$460,872,370.16 | 15.2x | -17.5x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 10 Apr 2024 | AU$8.2b | AU$15.0b | -AU$460,865,998.33 | 16.8x | -17.7x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 08 Mar 2024 | AU$8.1b | AU$15.0b | -AU$444,201,623.78 | 16.7x | -18.3x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 04 Feb 2024 | AU$12.5b | AU$18.5b | -AU$499,572,884.00 | 20.7x | -25.1x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 02 Jan 2024 | AU$12.0b | AU$18.5b | -AU$498,533,034.00 | 21.1x | -24x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 30 Nov 2023 | AU$11.4b | AU$18.4b | -AU$516,417,703.00 | 21.6x | -22.1x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 28 Oct 2023 | AU$11.0b | AU$18.7b | -AU$319,729,069.00 | 22.8x | -34.4x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 25 Sep 2023 | AU$11.1b | AU$18.7b | -AU$317,111,876.00 | 22.1x | -34.9x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 23 Aug 2023 | AU$11.5b | AU$18.4b | -AU$22,882,489.00 | 20.7x | -502.5x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 21 Jul 2023 | AU$11.4b | AU$18.1b | -AU$71,959,878.00 | 32.8x | -158.1x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 18 Jun 2023 | AU$10.8b | AU$18.0b | -AU$76,117,875.00 | 29.9x | -141.7x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 16 May 2023 | AU$11.1b | AU$17.8b | AU$227.7m | 26.6x | 48.8x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 13 Apr 2023 | AU$11.5b | AU$17.8b | AU$227.7m | 25.9x | 50.6x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 11 Mar 2023 | AU$11.1b | AU$17.8b | AU$227.8m | 26.9x | 48.8x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 06 Feb 2023 | AU$11.6b | AU$17.2b | AU$328.6m | 12.6x | 35.4x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 04 Jan 2023 | AU$11.7b | AU$17.2b | AU$327.9m | 14x | 35.8x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 02 Dec 2022 | AU$11.7b | AU$17.1b | AU$327.1m | 13.3x | 35.9x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 30 Oct 2022 | AU$12.1b | AU$16.4b | AU$397.5m | 15.3x | 30.4x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 27 Sep 2022 | AU$11.9b | AU$16.4b | AU$398.1m | 15.4x | 29.9x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 25 Aug 2022 | AU$12.4b | AU$16.1b | AU$478.3m | 15.3x | 26x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 23 Jul 2022 | AU$12.2b | AU$16.0b | AU$495.1m | 13.8x | 24.6x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 20 Jun 2022 | AU$12.8b | AU$15.7b | AU$470.9m | 14.6x | 27.2x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 18 May 2022 | AU$13.3b | AU$15.2b | AU$438.9m | 16.6x | 30.4x | 0.9x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
30.4x
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 44.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -20.8x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.63x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Food industry have declined 22% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
- This means that although sales have remained flat, 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 Market | 0.058% | |
| Consumer Staples | 1.81% | |
| Food | 1.70% | |
| Packaged Foods and Meats | 2.41% | |
| Agricultural Products | 0.25% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Packaged Foods and Meats industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 59.4x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 10.6%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 8.2% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Agricultural Products industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 45.6x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Agricultural Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 30% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 4.1% per year.
- In contrast, the Packaged Foods and Meats industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 11% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ING Inghams Group | AU$3.81 | 8.9% +AU$115.2m | -1.3% | PE15.8x | |
| AAC Australian Agricultural | AU$1.57 | 5.4% +AU$48.2m | 15.4% | PE27.4x | |
| ELD Elders | AU$6.44 | 0.9% +AU$11.4m | -22.8% | PE27.2x | |
| SPG SPC Global Holdings | AU$0.36 | 15.9% +AU$9.6m | n/a | PS0.3x | |
| FRM Farm Pride Foods | AU$0.26 | 13.0% +AU$6.9m | 136.4% | PE291.3x |
