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Australian (ASX) Food Industry Analysis
UpdatedAug 31, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies28
- 7D1.9%
- 3M10.5%
- 1Y15.2%
- YTD6.7%
Over the last 7 days, the Food industry has risen 1.9%, driven by gains from Bega Cheese of 6.0%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 15%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 25% per annum.
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, 31 Aug 2025 | AU$10.3b | AU$15.4b | AU$251.3m | 14.2x | 41x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 29 Jul 2025 | AU$9.5b | AU$15.5b | AU$243.1m | 24.5x | 39.1x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 26 Jun 2025 | AU$9.4b | AU$15.5b | AU$237.6m | 23.6x | 39.5x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 24 May 2025 | AU$9.2b | AU$15.4b | AU$176.4m | 27.8x | 51.9x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 21 Apr 2025 | AU$8.7b | AU$15.2b | AU$237.5m | 24.6x | 36.8x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 19 Mar 2025 | AU$9.0b | AU$15.2b | AU$237.5m | 27.9x | 38x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 14 Feb 2025 | AU$9.4b | AU$15.1b | AU$127.8m | 23.6x | 73.9x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 12 Jan 2025 | AU$9.1b | AU$15.1b | AU$123.8m | 23.9x | 73.4x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 10 Dec 2024 | AU$8.7b | AU$15.1b | AU$122.7m | 22.6x | 71.2x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 07 Nov 2024 | AU$8.7b | AU$14.8b | -AU$22,959,273.24 | 20.8x | -379.7x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 05 Oct 2024 | AU$8.4b | AU$14.8b | -AU$27,036,045.07 | 20.4x | -309.5x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 02 Sep 2024 | AU$8.3b | AU$15.0b | -AU$83,067,202.28 | 17.6x | -100x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 31 Jul 2024 | AU$8.4b | AU$14.8b | -AU$344,760,170.45 | 16.4x | -24.3x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 28 Jun 2024 | AU$8.0b | AU$14.7b | -AU$342,778,300.13 | 15.9x | -23.4x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 26 May 2024 | AU$7.9b | AU$14.7b | -AU$440,200,847.80 | 15.6x | -17.9x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 23 Apr 2024 | AU$8.0b | AU$15.0b | -AU$461,330,152.25 | 16.7x | -17.4x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 21 Mar 2024 | AU$8.2b | AU$15.0b | -AU$461,050,430.49 | 16.7x | -17.8x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 17 Feb 2024 | AU$9.6b | AU$16.3b | -AU$433,626,966.68 | 16.5x | -22.1x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 15 Jan 2024 | AU$12.0b | AU$18.5b | -AU$498,974,230.00 | 20.4x | -24.1x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 13 Dec 2023 | AU$11.6b | AU$18.4b | -AU$520,728,777.00 | 21.1x | -22.2x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 10 Nov 2023 | AU$11.3b | AU$18.7b | -AU$319,456,862.00 | 24.3x | -35.4x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 08 Oct 2023 | AU$11.0b | AU$18.7b | -AU$318,064,569.00 | 22x | -34.5x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 05 Sep 2023 | AU$11.2b | AU$18.7b | -AU$317,046,893.00 | 23.5x | -35.5x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 03 Aug 2023 | AU$11.4b | AU$18.1b | -AU$71,855,127.00 | 33x | -159x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 01 Jul 2023 | AU$10.6b | AU$18.1b | -AU$71,821,648.00 | 29x | -147.5x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 29 May 2023 | AU$10.9b | AU$18.0b | AU$65.1m | 35.6x | 167.9x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 26 Apr 2023 | AU$11.5b | AU$17.8b | AU$227.8m | 26.2x | 50.5x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 24 Mar 2023 | AU$10.9b | AU$17.8b | AU$227.7m | 26.3x | 48x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 19 Feb 2023 | AU$11.4b | AU$17.5b | AU$297.9m | 14.2x | 38.2x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 17 Jan 2023 | AU$11.9b | AU$17.2b | AU$328.5m | 14x | 36.3x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 15 Dec 2022 | AU$11.7b | AU$17.1b | AU$326.9m | 14.3x | 35.7x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 12 Nov 2022 | AU$12.4b | AU$16.4b | AU$386.7m | 14.9x | 31.9x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 10 Oct 2022 | AU$12.2b | AU$16.4b | AU$397.7m | 15.8x | 30.6x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 07 Sep 2022 | AU$12.4b | AU$16.4b | AU$398.3m | 15x | 31.2x | 0.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
31.2x
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 41.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -19.5x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.61x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Food industry have declined 14% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 2.0% per year.
- This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Australian Consumer Staples industry?
| AU Market | 0.14% | |
| Consumer Staples | -1.90% | |
| Food | 1.88% | |
| Packaged Foods and Meats | 3.13% | |
| Agricultural Products | -0.45% | |
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 60.6x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 27.6%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 88.1% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Agricultural Products industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 46.7x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Packaged Foods and Meats industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 28% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 88% per year.
- In contrast, the Agricultural Products industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 20% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGA Bega Cheese | AU$5.83 | 6.0% +AU$100.7m | 14.3% | PS0.5x | |
| CBO Cobram Estate Olives | AU$3.21 | 5.2% +AU$67.0m | 102.5% | PE27.1x | |
| DAI Decidr AI Industries | AU$0.66 | 20.0% +AU$34.1m | 13.8% | PE1.9x | |
| SGLLV Ricegrowers | AU$15.98 | 2.2% +AU$23.6m | 93.2% | PE15.7x | |
| RIC Ridley | AU$3.10 | 2.0% +AU$22.5m | 39.6% | PE26.8x |
