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German (DAX) Food Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 21, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies10
- 7D2.0%
- 3M-5.4%
- 1Y-7.1%
- YTD0.9%
In the last week, the Food industry is flat overall, with Südwestdeutsche Salzwerke standing out by going down 7.4%. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 7.8% in the last year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 43% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 21 Jan 2025 | €5.5b | €13.4b | €327.3m | 12.2x | 16.7x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 19 Dec 2024 | €5.4b | €13.7b | €617.0m | 8.4x | 8.7x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 16 Nov 2024 | €5.6b | €13.7b | €601.9m | 11.3x | 9.3x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 14 Oct 2024 | €5.8b | €13.7b | €600.7m | 11.6x | 9.7x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 11 Sep 2024 | €6.0b | €14.0b | €726.6m | 11.5x | 8.2x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 09 Aug 2024 | €5.9b | €14.0b | €719.2m | 11.4x | 8.2x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 07 Jul 2024 | €6.4b | €14.0b | €809.2m | 10.8x | 7.9x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 04 Jun 2024 | €6.4b | €14.1b | €798.2m | 13.4x | 8x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 02 May 2024 | €5.9b | €13.8b | €789.5m | 17.4x | 7.4x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 30 Mar 2024 | €5.8b | €13.8b | €789.9m | 16.7x | 7.4x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 26 Feb 2024 | €5.7b | €13.7b | €758.4m | 15.6x | 7.5x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 24 Jan 2024 | €7.4b | €18.3b | €689.3m | 14.7x | 10.7x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 22 Dec 2023 | €7.6b | €18.0b | €665.3m | 14.6x | 11.4x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 19 Nov 2023 | €7.8b | €18.0b | €665.0m | 14x | 11.7x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 17 Oct 2023 | €7.9b | €18.0b | €674.1m | 14x | 11.7x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 14 Sep 2023 | €8.0b | €17.8b | €569.6m | 12.9x | 14x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 12 Aug 2023 | €8.2b | €17.7b | €579.9m | 12.4x | 14.1x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 10 Jul 2023 | €8.7b | €17.5b | €495.4m | 14.4x | 17.5x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 07 Jun 2023 | €8.5b | €17.5b | €495.4m | 14.8x | 17.2x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 05 May 2023 | €9.0b | €16.8b | €360.6m | 18x | 24.9x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 02 Apr 2023 | €8.5b | €16.8b | €360.1m | 17.8x | 23.6x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 28 Feb 2023 | €8.7b | €16.7b | €358.6m | 18.3x | 24.3x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 26 Jan 2023 | €8.3b | €16.6b | €349.9m | 18.8x | 23.8x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 24 Dec 2022 | €8.6b | €16.2b | €227.3m | 21.4x | 37.7x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 21 Nov 2022 | €8.3b | €16.2b | €226.1m | 20.2x | 36.6x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 19 Oct 2022 | €6.2b | €11.7b | €315.7m | 17.8x | 19.8x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 16 Sep 2022 | €6.6b | €11.0b | €308.4m | 18.8x | 21.3x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 14 Aug 2022 | €6.9b | €11.1b | €313.3m | 20.3x | 22.1x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 12 Jul 2022 | €6.6b | €11.1b | €319.5m | 18.8x | 20.6x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 09 Jun 2022 | €6.6b | €10.5b | €246.5m | 20.4x | 26.8x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 07 May 2022 | €6.5b | €10.1b | €258.5m | 20x | 25.3x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 04 Apr 2022 | €6.6b | €10.1b | €239.1m | 25.8x | 27.6x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 02 Mar 2022 | €6.5b | €10.1b | €235.6m | 26.9x | 27.5x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 28 Jan 2022 | €6.7b | €10.0b | €239.3m | 26.7x | 27.9x | 0.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
27.9x
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 PE ratio of 17.6x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.50x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Food industry have grown 11% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 10% 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 German Consumer Staples industry?
| DE Market | 3.51% | |
| Consumer Staples | 0.092% | |
| Food | 2.05% | |
| Agricultural Products | 3.99% | |
| Packaged Foods and Meats | 0.83% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Packaged Foods and Meats industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 19.2x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 80.4%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 72.2% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Agricultural Products industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 17.2x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Packaged Foods and Meats industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 80% over the next 5 years.
- This is roughly in line with its past earnings growth rate.
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KWS KWS SAAT SE KGaA | €59.70 | 4.4% +€82.5m | 14.6% | PE9.9x | |
| SZU Südzucker | €10.36 | 2.0% +€40.8m | -21.0% | PE46x | |
| NLM FRoSTA | €72.00 | 7.5% +€34.1m | 16.5% | PE14.4x | |
| VEZ Veganz Group | €6.66 | 4.7% +€375.6k | -70.9% | PS0.6x | |
| 9AUA New Meat | €0.15 | 15.4% +€5.0k | -78.4% | n/a |