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Canadian (TSX) Food and Staples Retail Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 31, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies13
  • 7D-2.0%
  • 3M1.5%
  • 1Y9.0%
  • YTD1.9%

Over the last 7 days, the Food and Staples Retail industry has dropped 2.0%, driven by Alimentation Couche-Tard declining 3.1%. Meanwhile, Sucro actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 9.7% in the last week. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 9.0%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 5.4% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 31 Aug 2026CA$215.2bCA$295.6bCA$9.2b21.7x23.4x0.7x
Wed, 29 Jul 2026CA$230.8bCA$295.8bCA$9.5b19.6x24.4x0.8x
Fri, 26 Jun 2026CA$236.8bCA$296.5bCA$9.5b19.7x25x0.8x
Sun, 24 May 2026CA$212.6bCA$288.9bCA$8.7b20.2x24.3x0.7x
Tue, 21 Apr 2026CA$213.1bCA$286.4bCA$8.6b24.1x24.9x0.7x
Thu, 19 Mar 2026CA$223.5bCA$287.0bCA$8.6b26.8x26.1x0.8x
Sat, 14 Feb 2026CA$231.3bCA$284.0bCA$9.3b25.4x25x0.8x
Mon, 12 Jan 2026CA$213.5bCA$286.0bCA$9.4b22.7x22.8x0.7x
Wed, 10 Dec 2025CA$212.1bCA$285.4bCA$9.4b22.7x22.6x0.7x
Fri, 07 Nov 2025CA$202.9bCA$284.8bCA$8.9b20x22.8x0.7x
Sun, 05 Oct 2025CA$202.5bCA$282.8bCA$9.1b19.7x22.3x0.7x
Tue, 02 Sep 2025CA$203.3bCA$281.7bCA$8.8b19.8x23.2x0.7x
Thu, 31 Jul 2025CA$209.4bCA$282.1bCA$8.8b21.3x23.9x0.7x
Sat, 28 Jun 2025CA$205.8bCA$282.2bCA$8.7b23.4x23.5x0.7x
Mon, 26 May 2025CA$205.7bCA$284.0bCA$8.7b23.3x23.5x0.7x
Wed, 23 Apr 2025CA$203.6bCA$283.6bCA$8.9b23.1x22.9x0.7x
Fri, 21 Mar 2025CA$188.6bCA$287.0bCA$9.0b21.8x21x0.7x
Sun, 16 Feb 2025CA$184.2bCA$283.0bCA$8.3b21x22.3x0.7x
Tue, 14 Jan 2025CA$189.8bCA$284.7bCA$8.3b19.2x22.8x0.7x
Thu, 12 Dec 2024CA$199.9bCA$282.9bCA$8.3b21.2x24.2x0.7x
Sat, 09 Nov 2024CA$191.9bCA$279.2bCA$8.8b20x21.8x0.7x
Mon, 07 Oct 2024CA$182.7bCA$276.7bCA$8.7b19.2x21x0.7x
Wed, 04 Sep 2024CA$186.6bCA$272.8bCA$8.8b19.4x21.2x0.7x
Fri, 02 Aug 2024CA$191.2bCA$274.9bCA$9.0b18.2x21.3x0.7x
Sun, 30 Jun 2024CA$175.9bCA$273.1bCA$9.1b16.1x19.4x0.6x
Tue, 28 May 2024CA$177.7bCA$270.3bCA$9.3b15.9x19.1x0.7x
Thu, 25 Apr 2024CA$170.9bCA$270.3bCA$9.5b16.2x17.9x0.6x
Sat, 23 Mar 2024CA$173.5bCA$269.5bCA$9.6b16.4x18.1x0.6x
Mon, 19 Feb 2024CA$172.6bCA$269.0bCA$9.6b16.1x18.1x0.6x
Wed, 17 Jan 2024CA$166.2bCA$268.8bCA$9.6b16.2x17.4x0.6x
Fri, 15 Dec 2023CA$164.6bCA$268.2bCA$9.5b15.5x17.3x0.6x
Sun, 12 Nov 2023CA$166.3bCA$268.9bCA$9.8b16.5x16.9x0.6x
Tue, 10 Oct 2023CA$155.3bCA$267.4bCA$9.7b16.5x16x0.6x
Thu, 07 Sep 2023CA$156.3bCA$271.3bCA$9.6b16.4x16.2x0.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

16.2x


Total Market Cap: CA$156.3bTotal Earnings: CA$9.6bTotal Revenue: CA$271.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Canadian Food and Staples Retail Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 21.5x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Canadian Consumer Retailing industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 21.5x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.69x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Consumer Retailing industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 2.9% 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 and as a result, profits have held steady.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Canadian Consumer Staples industry?

CA Market-0.49%
Consumer Staples-1.92%
Food and Staples Retail-2.02%
Big Box Super Stores21.74%
Food Distributors9.72%
Food Retail-2.03%
Drug Retail-2.17%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Drug Retail industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 8.3x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 0.6%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 95.8% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Food Distributors industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 6.0x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Food Retail industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 5.4% over the next 5 years.
  • This is roughly in line with its past earnings growth rate.
  • In contrast, the Drug Retail industry is expected to see its earnings growth to stay flat over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
SUGR SucroCA$10.509.7%
+CA$22.4m		-22.1%PE4.5x
CHLT Custom Health HoldingsCA$7.202.9%
+CA$5.2m		n/aPS6.2x
STIF Plaid TechnologiesCA$0.2821.7%
+CA$3.4m		6.7%n/a
WOLF Grey Wolf HealthCA$1.703.0%
+CA$2.0m		23.2%PE38.6x
YAY THS Maple HoldingsCA$0.1313.6%
+CA$905.1k		-7.4%PS0.5x

Latest News

RUM
CA$0.07
Rocky Mountain Liquor
7D
-6.7%
1Y
-17.6%
SUGR
CA$10.50
Sucro
7D
9.7%
1Y
-22.1%
WOLF
CA$1.70
Grey Wolf Health
7D
3.0%
1Y
23.2%
WN
CA$98.20
George Weston
7D
-0.6%
1Y
11.0%
EMP.A
CA$48.06
Empire
7D
-0.5%
1Y
-9.8%
CHLT
CA$7.20
Custom Health Holdings
7D
2.9%
1Y
n/a
L
CA$60.42
Loblaw Companies
7D
-1.9%
1Y
7.7%
Narrative Update • Aug 18

L: Rich P/E And Margin Assumptions Will Likely Restrain Future Upside

Loblaw Companies enters this Narrative Update with analysts lifting the consolidated price target to CA$73 from CA$70, supported by expectations for a higher profit margin profile, a slightly adjusted discount rate and revenue growth outlook, and a lower assumed future P/E multiple. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Loblaw Companies points to a generally constructive view, with price targets in the mid C$60s to low C$70s and ratings that range from Sector Perform to Outperform.
MRU
CA$88.26
Metro
7D
-2.2%
1Y
-10.3%
STIF
CA$0.28
Plaid Technologies
7D
21.7%
1Y
6.7%
TELY
CA$2.50
TelyRx Holdings
7D
-9.1%
1Y
n/a
ATD
CA$83.36
Alimentation Couche-Tard
7D
-3.1%
1Y
19.8%
New Narrative • Aug 02

Can they absorb Zabka Group?

Couche-Tard sits inside the top tenth of the TGI watchlist on the primary rank and higher still on dividend growth, with a payout ratio near ten percent. It arrived there in the same three months it agreed to acquire Poland's Żabka Group for approximately US$8.6 billion, the largest acquisition in its history, funded entirely with debt, and the first network it has promised not to absorb.
NWC
CA$48.67
North West
7D
-0.8%
1Y
-3.5%
YAY
CA$0.13
THS Maple Holdings
7D
13.6%
1Y
-7.4%