Belgian (BEL20) Food Industry Analysis
UpdatedApr 19, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies11
- 7D0.7%
- 3M14.0%
- 1Y27.1%
- YTD7.7%
The Food industry has stayed flat over the last week. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 27% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 13% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Belgian Food Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 19 Apr 2024 | €9.0b | €8.1b | €223.7m | 33.3x | 40.3x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 17 Mar 2024 | €8.7b | €8.0b | €217.4m | 31.3x | 40x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 13 Feb 2024 | €9.1b | €8.1b | €218.2m | 31.5x | 41.8x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 11 Jan 2024 | €7.9b | €8.0b | €199.1m | 33.3x | 39.8x | 1x |
| Sat, 09 Dec 2023 | €8.2b | €8.0b | €200.5m | 33.8x | 40.7x | 1x |
| Mon, 06 Nov 2023 | €7.5b | €7.8b | €200.5m | 36.7x | 37.6x | 1x |
| Wed, 04 Oct 2023 | €8.0b | €7.7b | €206.4m | 37.6x | 38.6x | 1x |
| Fri, 01 Sep 2023 | €7.7b | €7.7b | €205.3m | 40.1x | 37.5x | 1x |
| Sun, 30 Jul 2023 | €7.8b | €7.6b | €224.8m | 41.9x | 34.9x | 1x |
| Tue, 27 Jun 2023 | €7.6b | €7.6b | €226.2m | 49x | 33.5x | 1x |
| Thu, 25 May 2023 | €6.7b | €7.4b | €233.9m | 41.6x | 28.8x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 22 Apr 2023 | €7.2b | €7.4b | €231.6m | 45.6x | 31.3x | 1x |
| Mon, 20 Mar 2023 | €6.9b | €7.3b | €240.7m | 37.1x | 28.7x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 15 Feb 2023 | €6.9b | €7.2b | €248.7m | 22.3x | 27.7x | 1x |
| Fri, 13 Jan 2023 | €6.7b | €7.1b | €238.5m | 23.6x | 27.9x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 11 Dec 2022 | €7.0b | €7.2b | €241.4m | 22.9x | 28.9x | 1x |
| Tue, 08 Nov 2022 | €6.6b | €7.1b | €249.1m | 22.8x | 26.3x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 06 Oct 2022 | €6.3b | €7.1b | €250.4m | 22.3x | 25x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 03 Sep 2022 | €6.7b | €6.9b | €248.2m | 27.4x | 27.1x | 1x |
| Mon, 01 Aug 2022 | €6.7b | €6.8b | €223.3m | 28.7x | 29.8x | 1x |
| Wed, 29 Jun 2022 | €6.4b | €6.7b | €220.8m | 30.5x | 28.9x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 27 May 2022 | €6.0b | €6.8b | €211.6m | 41.3x | 28.1x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 24 Apr 2022 | €6.4b | €6.8b | €208.8m | 45.5x | 30.6x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 22 Mar 2022 | €6.2b | €6.8b | €211.4m | 43.8x | 29.4x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 17 Feb 2022 | €6.5b | €6.7b | €179.5m | 47.1x | 36.2x | 1x |
| Sat, 15 Jan 2022 | €6.9b | €6.7b | €180.6m | 50.6x | 38.5x | 1x |
| Mon, 13 Dec 2021 | €6.6b | €6.7b | €181.2m | 48.9x | 36.2x | 1x |
| Wed, 10 Nov 2021 | €6.7b | €6.7b | €172.5m | 49.5x | 38.6x | 1x |
| Fri, 08 Oct 2021 | €6.4b | €6.7b | €165.7m | 47.6x | 38.7x | 1x |
| Sun, 05 Sep 2021 | €6.6b | €6.7b | €161.6m | 48.8x | 40.7x | 1x |
| Tue, 03 Aug 2021 | €6.1b | €6.7b | €161.6m | 44.1x | 37.5x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 07 May 2021 | €5.4b | €6.6b | €132.8m | 48.8x | 40.8x | 0.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
40.8x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Belgian Food industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 40.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 34.2x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 0.97x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Food industry have grown 19% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 6.6% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Belgian Consumer Staples industry?
| BE Market | -0.74% | |
| Consumer Staples | -2.01% | |
| Food | 0.73% | |
| Packaged Foods and Meats | 0.79% | |
| Agricultural Products | -0.064% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Packaged Foods and Meats industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 49.3x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 13.6%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 4.4% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Agricultural Products industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 8.6x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Packaged Foods and Meats industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 14% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 4.4% per year.
- In contrast, the Agricultural Products industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 2.3% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOTB Lotus Bakeries | €9.01k | 0.9% +€64.9m | 42.6% | PE56.6x | |
| FLOB Floridienne | €680.00 | 0.7% +€4.5m | -16.0% | PE79.4x | |
| MOP Palmboomen Cultuur Maatschappij Mopoli (Palmeraies De Mopoli) | €290.00 | 16.0% +€3.8m | n/a | PE35.1x | |
| CLEX Cumulex | €1.05 | 28.0% +€101.2k | n/a | PE-6.1x |