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German (DAX) Food Industry Analysis
UpdatedNov 21, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies11
- 7D0.6%
- 3M-7.4%
- 1Y-8.5%
- YTD-10.0%
Over the last 7 days, the Food industry has dropped 2.6%, driven by KWS SAAT SE KGaA declining 4.0%. Meanwhile, Schwälbchen Molkerei Jakob Berz actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 11% in the last week. However, the industry is down 11% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are forecast to decline by 6.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 21 Nov 2024 | €5.6b | €13.7b | €616.2m | 10.9x | 9.1x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 19 Oct 2024 | €5.8b | €13.7b | €600.7m | 11.6x | 9.6x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 16 Sep 2024 | €6.0b | €14.0b | €726.6m | 11.6x | 8.2x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 14 Aug 2024 | €5.9b | €14.0b | €719.2m | 11.3x | 8.2x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 12 Jul 2024 | €6.2b | €14.0b | €809.2m | 11x | 7.7x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 09 Jun 2024 | €6.4b | €14.1b | €803.6m | 10.6x | 7.9x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 07 May 2024 | €5.9b | €13.8b | €789.5m | 18.3x | 7.5x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 04 Apr 2024 | €5.8b | €13.8b | €789.5m | 16.6x | 7.3x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 02 Mar 2024 | €5.6b | €13.7b | €758.4m | 15.8x | 7.4x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 29 Jan 2024 | €7.4b | €18.3b | €689.3m | 14.6x | 10.8x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 27 Dec 2023 | €7.6b | €18.0b | €665.3m | 14.7x | 11.4x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 24 Nov 2023 | €7.6b | €18.0b | €665.0m | 14x | 11.4x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 22 Oct 2023 | €7.7b | €18.0b | €674.1m | 13.8x | 11.4x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 19 Sep 2023 | €7.8b | €17.8b | €564.2m | 12.6x | 13.8x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 17 Aug 2023 | €8.0b | €17.7b | €579.9m | 12.7x | 13.9x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 15 Jul 2023 | €8.6b | €17.7b | €572.6m | 14.4x | 15x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 12 Jun 2023 | €8.6b | €17.5b | €495.4m | 14.9x | 17.3x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 10 May 2023 | €9.1b | €16.8b | €360.6m | 17.8x | 25.3x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 07 Apr 2023 | €8.4b | €16.8b | €360.1m | 17.6x | 23.3x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 05 Mar 2023 | €8.6b | €16.7b | €358.6m | 18.1x | 24x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 31 Jan 2023 | €8.4b | €16.6b | €349.9m | 18.4x | 24x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 29 Dec 2022 | €8.6b | €16.2b | €227.3m | 21.6x | 37.9x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 26 Nov 2022 | €8.5b | €16.2b | €225.9m | 20.9x | 37.5x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 24 Oct 2022 | €6.2b | €11.7b | €315.7m | 18x | 19.7x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 21 Sep 2022 | €6.6b | €11.1b | €312.4m | 19.6x | 21.2x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 19 Aug 2022 | €6.8b | €11.1b | €313.3m | 20.3x | 21.7x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 17 Jul 2022 | €6.5b | €11.1b | €319.5m | 18.5x | 20.4x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 14 Jun 2022 | €6.5b | €10.5b | €246.9m | 20.2x | 26.3x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 12 May 2022 | €6.5b | €10.1b | €258.5m | 20.3x | 25.3x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 09 Apr 2022 | €6.6b | €10.1b | €258.5m | 19.6x | 25.5x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 07 Mar 2022 | €6.2b | €10.1b | €239.1m | 24.5x | 25.8x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 02 Feb 2022 | €6.7b | €10.0b | €239.3m | 27x | 28x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 31 Dec 2021 | €7.0b | €9.7b | €80.9m | 23.5x | 86.9x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 28 Nov 2021 | €7.0b | €9.7b | €80.9m | 24.7x | 86.3x | 0.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
86.3x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the German 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 9.1x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 21.6x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.52x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Food industry have grown 97% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 12% 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 | -0.41% | |
| Consumer Staples | -1.71% | |
| Food | 0.64% | |
| Agricultural Products | 1.29% | |
| Packaged Foods and Meats | 0.22% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Agricultural Products industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 17.9x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings decline of 1.0%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 16.3% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Packaged Foods and Meats industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 12.2x.
Forecasted Growth
- Despite it being negative, analysts are least pessimistic on the Agricultural Products industry since they expect its earnings to decline by only 1.0% per year over the next 5 years, which isn't as bad as the other industries.
- This is a reversal from its past annual earnings growth rate of 16% per year.
- In contrast, the Packaged Foods and Meats industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 10% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KWS KWS SAAT SE KGaA | €59.40 | 1.5% +€29.7m | 15.8% | PE9.9x | |
| SZU Südzucker | €11.09 | 0.5% +€10.2m | -22.6% | PE6.7x | |
| NLM FRoSTA | €61.00 | 1.7% +€6.8m | -3.5% | PE12.2x | |
| ZN2 WeGrow | €5.94 | 2.4% +€2.0m | n/a | n/a | |
| VEZ Veganz Group | €6.48 | 2.5% +€200.3k | -72.4% | PS0.6x |