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German (DAX) Food Industry Analysis
UpdatedSep 26, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies11
- 7D-1.1%
- 3M-1.7%
- 1Y-2.8%
- YTD4.0%
Over the last 7 days, the Food industry has dropped 1.1%, driven by declines in KWS SAAT SE KGaA and Südzucker of 3.9% and 4.0%, respectively. Meanwhile, Südwestdeutsche Salzwerke actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 10.0% in the last week. As for the longer term, the industry's performance has been flat for the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 39% per annum.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 26 Sep 2025 | €5.6b | €12.6b | €11.9m | 14.9x | 468.5x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 24 Aug 2025 | €5.9b | €12.6b | €12.1m | 15.3x | 484.8x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 22 Jul 2025 | €5.8b | €12.6b | €14.7m | 14.8x | 392.6x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 19 Jun 2025 | €5.8b | €13.1b | €122.7m | 14.7x | 47.1x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 17 May 2025 | €5.6b | €13.4b | €322.9m | 15.5x | 17.4x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 14 Apr 2025 | €5.5b | €13.4b | €300.6m | 13.9x | 18.3x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 12 Mar 2025 | €5.5b | €13.4b | €301.0m | 12.6x | 18.4x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 07 Feb 2025 | €5.4b | €13.4b | €327.3m | 12.2x | 16.6x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 05 Jan 2025 | €5.4b | €13.7b | €617.3m | 8.3x | 8.7x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 03 Dec 2024 | €5.5b | €13.7b | €616.2m | 11x | 9x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 31 Oct 2024 | €5.9b | €13.7b | €600.7m | 11.6x | 9.7x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 28 Sep 2024 | €5.8b | €13.8b | €721.1m | 12x | 8.1x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 26 Aug 2024 | €6.0b | €14.0b | €726.6m | 11.7x | 8.3x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 24 Jul 2024 | €5.9b | €14.0b | €719.2m | 11.2x | 8.3x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 21 Jun 2024 | €6.3b | €14.1b | €803.6m | 10.6x | 7.8x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 19 May 2024 | €6.2b | €14.2b | €831.2m | 13x | 7.4x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 16 Apr 2024 | €5.7b | €13.8b | €789.5m | 16.1x | 7.2x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 14 Mar 2024 | €5.6b | €13.7b | €758.4m | 15.9x | 7.4x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 10 Feb 2024 | €5.7b | €13.8b | €776.2m | 13.5x | 7.4x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 08 Jan 2024 | €7.6b | €18.0b | €665.3m | 14.6x | 11.5x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 06 Dec 2023 | €7.7b | €18.0b | €664.8m | 14.2x | 11.6x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 03 Nov 2023 | €7.8b | €18.0b | €674.1m | 13.9x | 11.6x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 01 Oct 2023 | €7.8b | €17.8b | €564.3m | 12.8x | 13.8x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 29 Aug 2023 | €8.1b | €17.8b | €569.6m | 12.6x | 14.1x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 27 Jul 2023 | €8.3b | €17.7b | €579.9m | 12.7x | 14.4x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 24 Jun 2023 | €8.6b | €17.5b | €495.4m | 14.9x | 17.4x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 22 May 2023 | €8.9b | €17.0b | €397.8m | 17.2x | 22.5x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 19 Apr 2023 | €9.0b | €16.8b | €359.1m | 17.4x | 25.1x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 17 Mar 2023 | €8.4b | €16.8b | €360.1m | 17.4x | 23.2x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 12 Feb 2023 | €8.4b | €16.7b | €358.6m | 18.5x | 23.5x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 10 Jan 2023 | €9.0b | €16.2b | €229.1m | 22.7x | 39.3x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 08 Dec 2022 | €8.2b | €16.2b | €225.9m | 20x | 36.2x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 05 Nov 2022 | €8.1b | €16.3b | €225.2m | 19.9x | 36.1x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 03 Oct 2022 | €6.1b | €11.1b | €312.4m | 18.4x | 19.4x | 0.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
19.4x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the German Food industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 468x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 47.4x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.45x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Food industry have declined 66% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 4.5% 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 German Consumer Staples industry?
| DE Market | -1.06% | |
| Consumer Staples | -3.73% | |
| Food | -1.13% | |
| Packaged Foods and Meats | 0.47% | |
| Agricultural Products | -3.47% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Agricultural Products industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 15.3x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 1.7%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 15.5% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Packaged Foods and Meats industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 67% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 18% per year.
- In contrast, the Agricultural Products 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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSH Südwestdeutsche Salzwerke | €66.00 | 10.0% +€63.0m | 11.9% | PE23.1x | |
| NLM FRoSTA | €102.00 | 6.7% +€43.6m | 70.0% | PE15.7x | |
| OEL ADM Hamburg | €228.00 | 1.8% +€3.0m | 7.5% | PE669.6x |
