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Australian (ASX) Food Industry Analysis

UpdatedJun 15, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies35
  • 7D-2.5%
  • 3M-2.6%
  • 1Y11.5%
  • YTD-1.3%

Over the last 7 days, the Food industry has dropped 2.5%, driven by Elders declining 5.2%. On the other hand Bubs Australia is actually up 17%. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 11%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 36% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 15 Jun 2024AU$7.9bAU$14.7b-AU$342,883,229.9615.9x-22.9x0.5x
Mon, 13 May 2024AU$8.1bAU$15.0b-AU$460,872,370.1615.2x-17.5x0.5x
Wed, 10 Apr 2024AU$8.2bAU$15.0b-AU$460,865,998.3316.8x-17.7x0.5x
Fri, 08 Mar 2024AU$8.1bAU$15.0b-AU$444,201,623.7816.7x-18.3x0.5x
Sun, 04 Feb 2024AU$12.5bAU$18.5b-AU$499,572,884.0020.7x-25.1x0.7x
Tue, 02 Jan 2024AU$12.0bAU$18.5b-AU$498,533,034.0021.1x-24x0.6x
Thu, 30 Nov 2023AU$11.4bAU$18.4b-AU$516,417,703.0021.6x-22.1x0.6x
Sat, 28 Oct 2023AU$11.0bAU$18.7b-AU$319,729,069.0022.8x-34.4x0.6x
Mon, 25 Sep 2023AU$11.1bAU$18.7b-AU$317,111,876.0022.1x-34.9x0.6x
Wed, 23 Aug 2023AU$11.5bAU$18.4b-AU$22,882,489.0020.7x-502.5x0.6x
Fri, 21 Jul 2023AU$11.4bAU$18.1b-AU$71,959,878.0032.8x-158.1x0.6x
Sun, 18 Jun 2023AU$10.8bAU$18.0b-AU$76,117,875.0029.9x-141.7x0.6x
Tue, 16 May 2023AU$11.1bAU$17.8bAU$227.7m26.6x48.8x0.6x
Thu, 13 Apr 2023AU$11.5bAU$17.8bAU$227.7m25.9x50.6x0.6x
Sat, 11 Mar 2023AU$11.1bAU$17.8bAU$227.8m26.9x48.8x0.6x
Mon, 06 Feb 2023AU$11.6bAU$17.2bAU$328.6m12.6x35.4x0.7x
Wed, 04 Jan 2023AU$11.7bAU$17.2bAU$327.9m14x35.8x0.7x
Fri, 02 Dec 2022AU$11.7bAU$17.1bAU$327.1m13.3x35.9x0.7x
Sun, 30 Oct 2022AU$12.1bAU$16.4bAU$397.5m15.3x30.4x0.7x
Tue, 27 Sep 2022AU$11.9bAU$16.4bAU$398.1m15.4x29.9x0.7x
Thu, 25 Aug 2022AU$12.4bAU$16.1bAU$478.3m15.3x26x0.8x
Sat, 23 Jul 2022AU$12.2bAU$16.0bAU$495.1m13.8x24.6x0.8x
Mon, 20 Jun 2022AU$12.8bAU$15.7bAU$470.9m14.6x27.2x0.8x
Wed, 18 May 2022AU$13.3bAU$15.2bAU$438.9m16.6x30.4x0.9x
Fri, 15 Apr 2022AU$13.7bAU$15.2bAU$438.4m16.1x31.2x0.9x
Sun, 13 Mar 2022AU$12.8bAU$15.2bAU$438.4m15.1x29.1x0.8x
Tue, 08 Feb 2022AU$13.6bAU$14.0bAU$428.8m19.8x31.6x1x
Thu, 06 Jan 2022AU$14.2bAU$14.0bAU$428.7m20.3x33.1x1x
Sat, 04 Dec 2021AU$13.6bAU$14.4bAU$298.0m18.1x45.8x0.9x
Mon, 01 Nov 2021AU$14.5bAU$14.3bAU$211.8m20.9x68.6x1x
Wed, 29 Sep 2021AU$14.5bAU$14.3bAU$211.5m19.1x68.7x1x
Fri, 27 Aug 2021AU$13.3bAU$11.5bAU$95.6m18.7x139.1x1.2x
Sat, 03 Jul 2021AU$12.0bAU$11.5bAU$101.1m18.2x118.7x1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

118.7x


Total Market Cap: AU$12.0bTotal Earnings: AU$101.1mTotal Revenue: AU$11.5bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Australian Food Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 10.5x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Australian Food industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.75x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Total earnings for the Food industry have declined over the last three years, with the industry now making a loss overall.
  • Meanwhile revenues have grown 8.5% per year.
  • This means that although more sales are being generated, 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-1.68%
Consumer Staples-0.44%
Food-2.52%
Packaged Foods and Meats-2.04%
Agricultural Products-3.50%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Agricultural Products industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 32.3x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 29.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 3.7% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Packaged Foods and Meats industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 39% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Agricultural Products industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 30% 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
BUB Bubs AustraliaAU$0.1416.7%
+AU$17.8m
-9.7%PS1.8x
MCA Murray Cod AustraliaAU$0.1016.3%
+AU$12.7m
-23.1%PS9.5x
FFI FFI HoldingsAU$4.405.0%
+AU$2.3m
10.8%PE15.9x
DBF Duxton FarmsAU$1.472.1%
+AU$1.3m
10.9%PS4.5x
SHV Select HarvestsAU$3.460.3%
+AU$1.2m
-19.7%PS2x
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