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German (DAX) Food Industry Analysis
UpdatedDec 24, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies10
- 7D-2.0%
- 3M-0.1%
- 1Y7.4%
- YTD4.4%
Over the last 7 days, the Food industry has dropped 2.9%, driven by a pullback from Südzucker of 6.9%. Meanwhile, Schwälbchen Molkerei Jakob Berz actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 11% in the last week. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 6.4%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 57% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the German Food Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 24 Dec 2025 | €5.6b | €12.1b | -€66,605,480.00 | 14.9x | -84.3x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 21 Nov 2025 | €5.7b | €12.1b | -€65,187,823.00 | 14.4x | -86.9x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 19 Oct 2025 | €5.9b | €12.1b | -€98,795,963.00 | 15.5x | -59.4x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 16 Sep 2025 | €5.7b | €12.6b | €11.9m | 14x | 477.4x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 14 Aug 2025 | €5.8b | €12.6b | €14.7m | 15.2x | 395.1x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 12 Jul 2025 | €5.8b | €13.0b | €123.4m | 15x | 47.1x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 09 Jun 2025 | €5.7b | €13.1b | €124.8m | 14.9x | 46x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 07 May 2025 | €5.7b | €13.4b | €301.3m | 15.3x | 19x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 04 Apr 2025 | €5.5b | €13.4b | €307.9m | 13.4x | 18x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 02 Mar 2025 | €5.5b | €13.4b | €301.0m | 12.7x | 18.2x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 28 Jan 2025 | €5.5b | €13.4b | €327.3m | 12.1x | 16.7x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 26 Dec 2024 | €5.3b | €13.7b | €617.0m | 8.3x | 8.5x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 23 Nov 2024 | €5.6b | €13.7b | €616.2m | 11x | 9.1x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 21 Oct 2024 | €5.8b | €13.7b | €600.7m | 11.6x | 9.6x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 18 Sep 2024 | €5.8b | €14.0b | €726.6m | 11.6x | 8x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 16 Aug 2024 | €5.9b | €14.0b | €719.2m | 11.4x | 8.3x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 14 Jul 2024 | €6.2b | €14.0b | €719.2m | 11x | 8.6x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 11 Jun 2024 | €6.4b | €14.1b | €803.6m | 10.6x | 7.9x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 09 May 2024 | €6.0b | €13.8b | €789.5m | 18.2x | 7.5x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 06 Apr 2024 | €5.8b | €13.8b | €789.5m | 16.7x | 7.3x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 04 Mar 2024 | €5.6b | €13.7b | €758.4m | 15.8x | 7.4x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 31 Jan 2024 | €7.4b | €18.3b | €689.3m | 14.7x | 10.7x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 29 Dec 2023 | €7.6b | €18.0b | €665.3m | 14.9x | 11.5x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 26 Nov 2023 | €7.7b | €18.0b | €665.0m | 14x | 11.5x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 24 Oct 2023 | €7.6b | €18.0b | €674.1m | 13.6x | 11.3x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 21 Sep 2023 | €7.8b | €17.8b | €564.3m | 12.8x | 13.8x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 19 Aug 2023 | €8.0b | €17.8b | €569.6m | 12.7x | 14x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 17 Jul 2023 | €8.6b | €17.7b | €572.6m | 14.4x | 15.1x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 14 Jun 2023 | €8.6b | €17.5b | €495.4m | 15.1x | 17.4x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 12 May 2023 | €9.0b | €16.8b | €360.6m | 17.3x | 25x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 09 Apr 2023 | €8.4b | €16.8b | €360.1m | 17.6x | 23.4x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 07 Mar 2023 | €8.5b | €16.7b | €358.6m | 17.9x | 23.8x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 02 Feb 2023 | €8.4b | €16.6b | €349.9m | 18.5x | 23.9x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 31 Dec 2022 | €8.6b | €16.2b | €227.3m | 21.6x | 38x | 0.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
38x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the German Food 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 PS ratio of 0.45x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the Food industry have declined over the last three years, with the industry now making a loss overall.
- Revenues have also declined 9.3% per year, which is driving profits down.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the German Consumer Staples industry?
| DE Market | 0.66% | |
| Consumer Staples | -0.91% | |
| Food | -2.05% | |
| Agricultural Products | -0.98% | |
| Packaged Foods and Meats | -2.83% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Agricultural Products industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 14.8x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 4.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 13.7% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Packaged Foods and Meats industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 119% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 25% per year.
- In contrast, the Agricultural Products industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 4.8% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSH Südwestdeutsche Salzwerke | €63.00 | 5.0% +€31.5m | 15.6% | PE22.1x | |
| SMB Schwälbchen Molkerei Jakob Berz | €50.00 | 11.1% +€6.5m | 11.1% | PE14.9x | |
| VEZ Planethic Group | €6.84 | 4.9% +€678.4k | 28.6% | PS1.3x |
