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German (DAX) Food and Staples Retail Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 18, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies5
- 7D0.5%
- 3M-7.6%
- 1Y27.4%
- YTD-6.6%
Over the last 7 days, the Food and Staples Retail industry has remained flat, although notably HelloFresh gained 4.6%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 27% in that time. Earnings are forecast to grow by 83% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the German Food and Staples Retail Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 18 May 2025 | €6.5b | €43.0b | -€345,285,000.00 | 17.2x | -18.7x | 0.2x |
| Tue, 15 Apr 2025 | €6.1b | €42.8b | -€342,485,000.00 | 19.3x | -17.8x | 0.1x |
| Thu, 13 Mar 2025 | €6.2b | €42.8b | -€324,990,000.00 | 18.2x | -19.2x | 0.1x |
| Sat, 08 Feb 2025 | €6.5b | €42.7b | -€304,090,000.00 | 17.8x | -21.4x | 0.2x |
| Mon, 06 Jan 2025 | €6.5b | €42.2b | -€249,090,000.00 | 18.2x | -25.9x | 0.2x |
| Wed, 04 Dec 2024 | €6.9b | €42.1b | -€327,090,000.00 | 18.3x | -21.1x | 0.2x |
| Fri, 01 Nov 2024 | €6.4b | €42.0b | -€316,827,000.00 | 27.4x | -20.3x | 0.2x |
| Sun, 29 Sep 2024 | €6.4b | €42.0b | -€294,427,000.00 | 29.5x | -21.7x | 0.2x |
| Tue, 27 Aug 2024 | €5.7b | €42.0b | -€294,427,000.00 | 29.4x | -19.3x | 0.1x |
| Thu, 25 Jul 2024 | €5.5b | €41.5b | -€77,131,000.00 | 25.8x | -72x | 0.1x |
| Sat, 22 Jun 2024 | €5.1b | €41.5b | -€77,131,000.00 | 25.7x | -66.2x | 0.1x |
| Mon, 20 May 2024 | €5.4b | €41.5b | -€77,131,000.00 | 28.7x | -69.4x | 0.1x |
| Wed, 17 Apr 2024 | €6.0b | €41.3b | €70.6m | 30.9x | 85.3x | 0.1x |
| Fri, 15 Mar 2024 | €6.1b | €41.3b | €100.5m | 22.7x | 60.6x | 0.1x |
| Sun, 11 Feb 2024 | €7.1b | €41.1b | €96.3m | 31.4x | 73.5x | 0.2x |
| Tue, 09 Jan 2024 | €7.6b | €41.0b | €488.3m | 20x | 15.5x | 0.2x |
| Thu, 07 Dec 2023 | €7.7b | €41.1b | €683.3m | 17.9x | 11.2x | 0.2x |
| Sat, 04 Nov 2023 | €8.4b | €41.1b | €693.0m | 14.1x | 12.1x | 0.2x |
| Mon, 02 Oct 2023 | €9.7b | €41.0b | €668.1m | 15.3x | 14.5x | 0.2x |
| Wed, 30 Aug 2023 | €9.9b | €41.0b | €668.3m | 15.1x | 14.9x | 0.2x |
| Fri, 28 Jul 2023 | €9.7b | €41.2b | €184.4m | 16.1x | 52.6x | 0.2x |
| Sun, 25 Jun 2023 | €8.3b | €41.2b | €197.1m | 15.8x | 42x | 0.2x |
| Tue, 23 May 2023 | €8.7b | €41.2b | €199.8m | 16x | 43.4x | 0.2x |
| Thu, 20 Apr 2023 | €9.2b | €40.3b | €74.5m | 16.3x | 123.3x | 0.2x |
| Sat, 18 Mar 2023 | €7.2b | €40.3b | €76.1m | 14.8x | 94.6x | 0.2x |
| Mon, 13 Feb 2023 | €8.8b | €40.0b | €56.8m | 15.2x | 154.7x | 0.2x |
| Wed, 11 Jan 2023 | €9.2b | €39.5b | -€270,208,000.00 | 13.4x | -34x | 0.2x |
| Fri, 09 Dec 2022 | €8.6b | €39.7b | €287.8m | 13.9x | 29.8x | 0.2x |
| Sun, 06 Nov 2022 | €7.7b | €38.6b | -€404,149,000.00 | 14.2x | -19x | 0.2x |
| Tue, 04 Oct 2022 | €7.5b | €38.1b | -€378,167,000.00 | 13.2x | -19.8x | 0.2x |
| Thu, 01 Sep 2022 | €8.4b | €38.1b | -€378,167,000.00 | 14.9x | -22.3x | 0.2x |
| Sat, 30 Jul 2022 | €9.7b | €36.0b | €14.7m | 12.8x | 656x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 27 Jun 2022 | €10.2b | €36.0b | €14.7m | 13.9x | 694.8x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 25 May 2022 | €10.3b | €36.0b | €14.7m | 16.3x | 701.1x | 0.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
701.1x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the German Consumer Retailing industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.19x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the Consumer Retailing industry have declined over the last three years, with the industry now making a loss overall.
- Meanwhile revenues have grown 6.1% 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 | 0.85% | |
| Consumer Staples | 0.28% | |
| Food and Staples Retail | 0.51% | |
| Food Retail | 3.90% | |
| Food Distributors | 0% | 0 |
| Drug Retail | -1.52% | |
Industry PE
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Food Retail industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 90% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 34% per year.
- In contrast, the Drug Retail industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 54% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HFG HelloFresh | €10.30 | 4.6% +€72.3m | 81.7% | PS0.2x |
