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Canadian (TSX) Food and Staples Retail Industry Analysis

UpdatedMay 22, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies13
  • 7D0.6%
  • 3M-6.2%
  • 1Y7.7%
  • YTD0.6%

In the last week, the Food and Staples Retail industry is flat overall, with Plaid Technologies standing out by going down 12%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 7.7% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 5.7% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Canadian Food and Staples Retail Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 23 May 2026CA$214.3bCA$288.7bCA$8.7b20.2x24.5x0.7x
Mon, 20 Apr 2026CA$213.2bCA$286.8bCA$8.6b23.9x24.8x0.7x
Wed, 18 Mar 2026CA$226.9bCA$285.6bCA$8.4b27.1x27x0.8x
Fri, 13 Feb 2026CA$228.0bCA$284.0bCA$9.3b25.5x24.6x0.8x
Sun, 11 Jan 2026CA$213.5bCA$286.0bCA$9.4b22.7x22.8x0.7x
Tue, 09 Dec 2025CA$214.5bCA$285.4bCA$9.4b22.8x22.9x0.8x
Thu, 06 Nov 2025CA$198.6bCA$284.8bCA$8.9b20.1x22.3x0.7x
Sat, 04 Oct 2025CA$202.1bCA$282.8bCA$9.1b19.7x22.3x0.7x
Mon, 01 Sep 2025CA$203.3bCA$281.7bCA$8.8b19.8x23.2x0.7x
Wed, 30 Jul 2025CA$207.9bCA$281.6bCA$8.8b21.3x23.7x0.7x
Fri, 27 Jun 2025CA$206.0bCA$281.8bCA$8.7b23.3x23.6x0.7x
Sun, 25 May 2025CA$205.7bCA$284.0bCA$8.7b23.3x23.5x0.7x
Tue, 22 Apr 2025CA$202.1bCA$283.7bCA$8.9b22.9x22.7x0.7x
Thu, 20 Mar 2025CA$182.5bCA$287.1bCA$9.0b21.5x20.3x0.6x
Sat, 15 Feb 2025CA$186.4bCA$283.0bCA$8.3b21x22.5x0.7x
Mon, 13 Jan 2025CA$189.9bCA$284.9bCA$8.3b19.5x22.8x0.7x
Wed, 11 Dec 2024CA$201.2bCA$283.0bCA$8.3b21x24.4x0.7x
Fri, 08 Nov 2024CA$190.2bCA$278.8bCA$8.8b19.9x21.7x0.7x
Sun, 06 Oct 2024CA$182.7bCA$276.7bCA$8.7b19.2x21x0.7x
Tue, 03 Sep 2024CA$186.6bCA$272.5bCA$8.8b20x21.3x0.7x
Thu, 01 Aug 2024CA$191.2bCA$274.4bCA$8.9b18.3x21.4x0.7x
Sat, 29 Jun 2024CA$176.9bCA$273.1bCA$9.1b16.1x19.5x0.6x
Mon, 27 May 2024CA$177.7bCA$270.5bCA$9.3b16x19.1x0.7x
Wed, 24 Apr 2024CA$170.9bCA$269.9bCA$9.5b15.9x17.9x0.6x
Fri, 22 Mar 2024CA$175.7bCA$269.0bCA$9.5b16.3x18.4x0.7x
Sun, 18 Feb 2024CA$172.6bCA$269.0bCA$9.6b16.1x18.1x0.6x
Tue, 16 Jan 2024CA$166.2bCA$268.3bCA$9.5b16.2x17.4x0.6x
Thu, 14 Dec 2023CA$163.6bCA$268.7bCA$9.6b15.7x17.1x0.6x
Sat, 11 Nov 2023CA$165.9bCA$268.9bCA$9.8b16.5x16.9x0.6x
Mon, 09 Oct 2023CA$155.3bCA$267.4bCA$9.7b16.5x16x0.6x
Wed, 06 Sep 2023CA$156.8bCA$271.3bCA$9.6b16.5x16.3x0.6x
Fri, 04 Aug 2023CA$148.8bCA$268.7bCA$9.5b15.5x15.7x0.6x
Sun, 02 Jul 2023CA$156.8bCA$266.2bCA$9.2b17.1x17.1x0.6x
Tue, 30 May 2023CA$155.7bCA$269.0bCA$9.3b15.8x16.8x0.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

16.8x


Total Market Cap: CA$155.7bTotal Earnings: CA$9.3bTotal Revenue: CA$269.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Canadian Food and Staples Retail Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 20.7x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Canadian Consumer Retailing industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 24.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 20.7x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.67x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Consumer Retailing industry have declined 2.0% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 2.4% 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 Canadian Consumer Staples industry?

CA Market-0.067%
Consumer Staples0.96%
Food and Staples Retail0.58%
Drug Retail5.22%
Food Retail0.59%
Big Box Super Stores-11.43%
Food Distributors-11.84%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Drug Retail industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 2.7x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings decline of 54.6%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 135.1% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Food Distributors industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 5.1x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Food Retail industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 5.8% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 3.6% per year.
  • In contrast, the Drug Retail industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 55% 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
L Loblaw CompaniesCA$61.431.3%
+CA$895.0m		9.5%PE27.1x
WN George WestonCA$96.461.3%
+CA$463.8m		7.1%PE36.4x
EMP.A EmpireCA$47.641.5%
+CA$162.2m		-7.5%PE67.5x
ATD Alimentation Couche-TardCA$78.580.2%
+CA$110.2m		14.2%PE19.2x
MRU MetroCA$89.340.4%
+CA$71.4m		-15.3%PE19.1x

Latest News

SUGR
CA$12.25
Sucro
7D
1.5%
1Y
0%
WN
CA$96.46
George Weston
7D
1.3%
1Y
7.1%
ATD
CA$78.58
Alimentation Couche-Tard
7D
0.2%
1Y
14.2%
Narrative Update • May 17

ATD: Ongoing Share Buybacks Will Support Future Upside Potential

The analyst price target for Alimentation Couche-Tard has been adjusted slightly higher to CA$91.86 from CA$91.31, with analysts pointing to updated views on revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E assumptions following recent bullish initiations and mixed target resets across the Street. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Alimentation Couche-Tard reflects a mix of fresh bullish initiations and adjusted price targets, which feed into the modestly higher consensus target.
L
CA$61.43
Loblaw Companies
7D
1.3%
1Y
9.5%
Analysis Article • May 14

Loblaw Companies' (TSE:L) Performance Is Even Better Than Its Earnings Suggest

The subdued stock price reaction suggests that Loblaw Companies Limited's ( TSE:L ) strong earnings didn't offer any...
TELY
CA$3.00
TelyRx Holdings
7D
7.1%
1Y
n/a
MRU
CA$89.34
Metro
7D
0.4%
1Y
-15.3%
Narrative Update • May 10

MRU: Repurchases And Long Term Outlook Will Offset Labour And Execution Worries

Metro's analyst price target has been reduced, with several firms trimming their views by CA$2 to CA$7 as analysts reassess their assumptions while leaving long term fair value and growth estimates largely unchanged. Analyst Commentary Recent research updates show a cluster of target cuts on Metro, with several firms lowering their 12 month views by CA$2 to CA$7 while keeping their long term assumptions largely intact.
STIF
CA$0.57
Plaid Technologies
7D
-12.3%
1Y
n/a
FOOD
CA$0.23
Goodfood Market
7D
-7.8%
1Y
67.9%
NWC
CA$51.87
North West
7D
1.5%
1Y
-8.6%
EMP.A
CA$47.64
Empire
7D
1.5%
1Y
-7.5%
YAY
CA$0.13
THS Maple Holdings
7D
-3.7%
1Y
-3.7%