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Australian (ASX) Food Industry Analysis

UpdatedOct 25, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies28
  • 7D0.4%
  • 3M9.2%
  • 1Y13.1%
  • YTD7.0%

Over the last 7 days, the Food industry has remained flat, although notably Decidr AI Industries gained 26%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 13% in that time. Earnings are forecast to grow by 21% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Australian Food Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 26 Oct 2025AU$10.5bAU$15.4bAU$311.2m15.8x33.8x0.7x
Tue, 23 Sep 2025AU$10.4bAU$15.4bAU$311.0m13.9x33.4x0.7x
Thu, 21 Aug 2025AU$10.0bAU$15.4bAU$270.0m22.9x37x0.6x
Sat, 19 Jul 2025AU$9.4bAU$15.5bAU$241.7m25.9x39x0.6x
Mon, 16 Jun 2025AU$9.5bAU$15.5bAU$237.6m23.6x39.9x0.6x
Wed, 14 May 2025AU$9.4bAU$15.4bAU$211.9m27x44.4x0.6x
Fri, 11 Apr 2025AU$8.9bAU$15.2bAU$237.2m25.4x37.6x0.6x
Sun, 09 Mar 2025AU$9.2bAU$15.2bAU$237.4m28.3x38.6x0.6x
Tue, 04 Feb 2025AU$9.2bAU$15.1bAU$127.7m23.9x72.3x0.6x
Thu, 02 Jan 2025AU$9.1bAU$15.1bAU$123.8m23.4x73.7x0.6x
Sat, 30 Nov 2024AU$8.7bAU$15.1bAU$122.8m23.6x71.1x0.6x
Mon, 28 Oct 2024AU$8.6bAU$14.8b-AU$22,916,328.1920.7x-376.9x0.6x
Wed, 25 Sep 2024AU$8.3bAU$15.0b-AU$80,323,362.5219.9x-103.8x0.6x
Fri, 23 Aug 2024AU$8.4bAU$14.8b-AU$351,832,069.4618.2x-24x0.6x
Sun, 21 Jul 2024AU$8.3bAU$14.8b-AU$344,427,892.6715.7x-24x0.6x
Tue, 18 Jun 2024AU$7.8bAU$14.7b-AU$342,903,100.8315.9x-22.8x0.5x
Thu, 16 May 2024AU$8.1bAU$15.0b-AU$460,824,020.1415.2x-17.6x0.5x
Sat, 13 Apr 2024AU$8.2bAU$15.0b-AU$461,148,068.1416.9x-17.8x0.5x
Mon, 11 Mar 2024AU$8.2bAU$15.0b-AU$463,457,169.5516.7x-17.6x0.5x
Wed, 07 Feb 2024AU$9.9bAU$16.2b-AU$480,461,254.8221x-20.5x0.6x
Fri, 05 Jan 2024AU$11.9bAU$18.5b-AU$498,881,786.0021.1x-23.9x0.6x
Sun, 03 Dec 2023AU$11.5bAU$18.4b-AU$520,354,402.0021.6x-22x0.6x
Tue, 31 Oct 2023AU$11.0bAU$18.7b-AU$319,616,924.0022.8x-34.3x0.6x
Thu, 28 Sep 2023AU$11.0bAU$18.7b-AU$317,402,759.0022x-34.7x0.6x
Sat, 26 Aug 2023AU$11.4bAU$18.7b-AU$238,430,391.0020.8x-48x0.6x
Mon, 24 Jul 2023AU$11.4bAU$18.1b-AU$71,902,402.0033x-159.1x0.6x
Wed, 21 Jun 2023AU$10.9bAU$18.0b-AU$76,079,530.0030.3x-143.4x0.6x
Fri, 19 May 2023AU$11.0bAU$18.0bAU$64.9m33.5x170x0.6x
Sun, 16 Apr 2023AU$11.5bAU$17.8bAU$227.7m25.9x50.4x0.6x
Tue, 14 Mar 2023AU$11.1bAU$17.8bAU$227.7m26.6x48.6x0.6x
Thu, 09 Feb 2023AU$11.5bAU$17.2bAU$328.5m13x35.1x0.7x
Sat, 07 Jan 2023AU$11.7bAU$17.2bAU$328.7m14x35.7x0.7x
Mon, 05 Dec 2022AU$11.8bAU$17.1bAU$327.1m13.3x36x0.7x
Wed, 02 Nov 2022AU$12.4bAU$16.4bAU$397.5m15.7x31.2x0.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

31.2x


Total Market Cap: AU$12.4bTotal Earnings: AU$397.5mTotal Revenue: AU$16.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Australian Food Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -19.4x202320242025
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 33.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -19.4x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.61x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Food industry have declined 7.8% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 2.2% 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 Market0.28%
Consumer Staples-0.54%
Food0.39%
Packaged Foods and Meats1.29%
Agricultural Products-1.39%
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 21.1%, 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 47.3x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Packaged Foods and Meats industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 21% 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 21% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
DAI Decidr AI IndustriesAU$0.8026.0%
+AU$34.7m		6.7%PE2.4x
BGA Bega CheeseAU$5.361.7%
+AU$27.5m		1.3%PS0.5x
SGLLV RicegrowersAU$17.982.0%
+AU$24.3m		97.4%PE17.8x
BUB Bubs AustraliaAU$0.1510.7%
+AU$13.4m		19.2%PE25x
AAC Australian AgriculturalAU$1.431.1%
+AU$9.0m		0.7%PS2.2x

Latest News

DBF
AU$0.91
Duxton Farms
7D
-7.1%
1Y
-36.4%
MBH
AU$0.077
Maggie Beer Holdings
7D
11.6%
1Y
35.1%
BUB
AU$0.15
Bubs Australia
7D
10.7%
1Y
19.2%
DAI
AU$0.80
Decidr AI Industries
7D
26.0%
1Y
6.7%
SGLLV
AU$17.98
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7D
2.0%
1Y
97.4%

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MCA
AU$1.03
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7D
2.5%
1Y
-23.7%
ELD
AU$7.43
Elders
7D
-2.5%
1Y
-14.0%
CBO
AU$3.43
Cobram Estate Olives
7D
-2.0%
1Y
90.6%
OMG
AU$0.009
OMG Group
7D
-10.0%
1Y
0%
AHF
AU$0.038
Australian Dairy Nutritionals
7D
-7.3%
1Y
81.0%
RIC
AU$3.03
Ridley
7D
-0.7%
1Y
17.4%
BGA
AU$5.36
Bega Cheese
7D
1.7%
1Y
1.3%
ING
AU$2.51
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7D
0.8%
1Y
-12.8%

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AU$3.83
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7D
-0.3%
1Y
-2.8%

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NOU
AU$0.13
Noumi
7D
-3.7%
1Y
-49.0%

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AAC
AU$1.43
Australian Agricultural
7D
1.1%
1Y
0.7%