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Canadian (TSX) Food Industry Analysis

UpdatedJun 19, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies21
  • 7D-0.8%
  • 3M-1.3%
  • 1Y30.3%
  • YTD-0.9%

Over the last 7 days, the Food industry has remained flat. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 30% over the past 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 23% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 20 Jun 2026CA$30.1bCA$40.1bCA$1.0b12.7x29.3x0.7x
Mon, 18 May 2026CA$29.5bCA$41.5bCA$982.6m12.4x30x0.7x
Wed, 15 Apr 2026CA$30.2bCA$41.4bCA$1.0b10.8x29.5x0.7x
Fri, 13 Mar 2026CA$31.5bCA$41.3bCA$1.1b12.4x29.7x0.8x
Sun, 08 Feb 2026CA$30.3bCA$39.2bCA$1.2b12.4x24.3x0.8x
Tue, 06 Jan 2026CA$28.6bCA$39.5bCA$487.1m12x58.6x0.7x
Thu, 04 Dec 2025CA$27.8bCA$39.5bCA$479.2m11.9x58x0.7x
Sat, 01 Nov 2025CA$25.4bCA$38.9bCA$457.0m12.2x55.6x0.7x
Mon, 29 Sep 2025CA$25.4bCA$37.0bCA$340.0m12.7x74.7x0.7x
Wed, 27 Aug 2025CA$25.8bCA$37.0bCA$335.0m18.6x77x0.7x
Fri, 25 Jul 2025CA$22.6bCA$36.5bCA$240.8m14.2x94x0.6x
Sun, 22 Jun 2025CA$21.3bCA$36.5bCA$242.9m12.4x87.9x0.6x
Tue, 20 May 2025CA$21.2bCA$36.3bCA$275.2m12.5x76.9x0.6x
Thu, 17 Apr 2025CA$20.2bCA$35.8bCA$273.7m12.7x73.9x0.6x
Sat, 15 Mar 2025CA$19.9bCA$35.7bCA$248.4m12.5x80.3x0.6x
Mon, 10 Feb 2025CA$18.9bCA$35.6bCA$183.7m12.8x103.1x0.5x
Wed, 08 Jan 2025CA$19.6bCA$34.9bCA$576.6m24.8x33.9x0.6x
Fri, 06 Dec 2024CA$21.0bCA$34.8bCA$574.3m37.4x36.6x0.6x
Sun, 03 Nov 2024CA$20.5bCA$34.3bCA$571.0m15.2x36x0.6x
Tue, 01 Oct 2024CA$21.9bCA$34.2bCA$566.2m15.5x38.6x0.6x
Thu, 29 Aug 2024CA$22.3bCA$34.2bCA$569.0m15x39.2x0.7x
Sat, 27 Jul 2024CA$23.1bCA$33.9bCA$493.6m11.2x46.8x0.7x
Mon, 24 Jun 2024CA$21.5bCA$33.8bCA$494.5m10.3x43.6x0.6x
Wed, 22 May 2024CA$21.2bCA$33.8bCA$561.5m10.3x37.7x0.6x
Fri, 19 Apr 2024CA$19.9bCA$33.8bCA$432.8m12.2x45.9x0.6x
Sun, 17 Mar 2024CA$20.1bCA$33.7bCA$417.7m13.2x48.2x0.6x
Tue, 13 Feb 2024CA$21.2bCA$33.8bCA$406.6m13.5x52x0.6x
Thu, 11 Jan 2024CA$20.8bCA$34.1bCA$677.3m15.3x30.7x0.6x
Sat, 09 Dec 2023CA$20.5bCA$34.2bCA$653.6m14.7x31.3x0.6x
Mon, 06 Nov 2023CA$21.6bCA$34.3bCA$579.3m27.9x37.4x0.6x
Wed, 04 Oct 2023CA$21.5bCA$34.2bCA$348.6m27.6x61.8x0.6x
Fri, 01 Sep 2023CA$22.8bCA$34.2bCA$321.2m40.4x71.1x0.7x
Sun, 30 Jul 2023CA$22.1bCA$34.1bCA$342.2m26.1x64.5x0.6x
Tue, 27 Jun 2023CA$22.1bCA$34.1bCA$353.9m25.6x62.5x0.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

62.5x


Total Market Cap: CA$22.1bTotal Earnings: CA$353.9mTotal Revenue: CA$34.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Canadian Food Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 52.8x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Canadian Food industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 29.3x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 52.9x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.64x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Food industry have grown 43% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 5.6% 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 Canadian Consumer Staples industry?

CA Market0.74%
Consumer Staples-1.85%
Food-0.83%
Packaged Foods and Meats-0.81%
Agricultural Products-13.86%
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 52.5x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 23.4%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 0.9% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Packaged Foods and Meats industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 23% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 0.9% per year.
  • In contrast, the Packaged Foods and Meats industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 23% 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
MFI Maple Leaf FoodsCA$31.542.3%
+CA$88.4m		11.5%PE53.1x
NPRA Nepra FoodsCA$0.2934.1%
+CA$9.5m		195.0%n/a
AGTF AGT Food and IngredientsCA$17.650.5%
+CA$6.1m		n/aPS0.4x
HLF High Liner FoodsCA$14.791.1%
+CA$4.5m		-18.8%PE10x
IRO Inter-Rock MineralsCA$1.093.8%
+CA$867.9k		39.7%PE6.3x

Latest News

MFI
CA$31.42
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7D
0.5%
1Y
11.9%
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Rogers Sugar
7D
-0.4%
1Y
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PBH
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7D
-0.6%
1Y
8.9%
Narrative Update • Jun 18

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SAP
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Saputo
7D
-1.0%
1Y
54.4%
LAS.A
CA$215.11
Lassonde Industries
7D
-1.8%
1Y
-4.2%
Narrative Update • Jun 17

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PBF
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Planet Based Foods Global
7D
400.0%
1Y
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HLF
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High Liner Foods
7D
1.0%
1Y
-20.5%
Narrative Update • Jun 06

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OGO
CA$0.70
Organto Foods
7D
2.9%
1Y
70.7%
CPKR
CA$18.44
Canada Packers
7D
-3.1%
1Y
n/a
GRF
CA$0.20
Green Rise Foods
7D
2.6%
1Y
-50.6%
FRSH
CA$0.77
Fresh Factory B.C
7D
-7.2%
1Y
-12.5%
BOIL
CA$2.15
Beyond Oil
7D
-10.4%
1Y
-31.7%
TRIP
CA$0.025
Red Light Holland
7D
-28.6%
1Y
-16.7%
NPRA
CA$0.28
Nepra Foods
7D
19.1%
1Y
180.0%