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German (DAX) Packaged Foods and Meats Industry Analysis
UpdatedSep 26, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies8
- 7D0.5%
- 3M-6.1%
- 1Y-1.7%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Packaged Foods and Meats industry has remained flat, although notably Südwestdeutsche Salzwerke gained 10.0%. In line with that, the industry has also been flat over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 67% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the German Packaged Foods and Meats Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 26 Sep 2025 | €3.4b | €10.5b | -€147,394,166.48 | 15.7x | -22.9x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 24 Aug 2025 | €3.5b | €10.5b | -€147,217,809.51 | 15.8x | -23.9x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 22 Jul 2025 | €3.5b | €10.5b | -€144,659,328.98 | 14.6x | -23.9x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 19 Jun 2025 | €3.7b | €10.9b | -€35,227,018.16 | 16.9x | -104.7x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 17 May 2025 | €3.6b | €11.2b | €124.3m | 17.9x | 29.2x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 14 Apr 2025 | €3.5b | €11.2b | €128.8m | 15.3x | 27.1x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 12 Mar 2025 | €3.5b | €11.2b | €128.3m | 14.9x | 27.4x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 07 Feb 2025 | €3.3b | €11.2b | €128.3m | 14.6x | 25.8x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 05 Jan 2025 | €3.2b | €11.5b | €418.3m | 9.4x | 7.7x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 03 Dec 2024 | €3.3b | €11.5b | €418.0m | 9.4x | 7.9x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 31 Oct 2024 | €3.5b | €11.5b | €416.8m | 10.2x | 8.4x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 28 Sep 2024 | €3.5b | €11.6b | €536.0m | 10.3x | 6.5x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 26 Aug 2024 | €3.7b | €11.6b | €537.3m | 10.8x | 6.8x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 24 Jul 2024 | €3.7b | €11.6b | €529.8m | 10.5x | 6.9x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 21 Jun 2024 | €4.1b | €11.6b | €620.4m | 13.4x | 6.6x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 19 May 2024 | €4.1b | €11.7b | €648.0m | 20.1x | 6.3x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 16 Apr 2024 | €3.9b | €11.4b | €696.9m | 20.7x | 5.6x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 14 Mar 2024 | €3.8b | €11.4b | €665.4m | 39.3x | 5.8x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 10 Feb 2024 | €3.9b | €11.4b | €663.0m | 39.3x | 5.9x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 08 Jan 2024 | €5.7b | €15.6b | €552.1m | 34.1x | 10.3x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 06 Dec 2023 | €5.8b | €15.6b | €551.6m | 38.7x | 10.4x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 03 Nov 2023 | €5.8b | €15.6b | €551.6m | 37.9x | 10.5x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 01 Oct 2023 | €5.7b | €15.4b | €418.0m | 38.7x | 13.7x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 29 Aug 2023 | €6.0b | €15.4b | €417.9m | 43.5x | 14.3x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 27 Jul 2023 | €6.2b | €15.3b | €428.3m | 39.5x | 14.4x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 24 Jun 2023 | €6.5b | €15.1b | €343.8m | 47.4x | 18.8x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 22 May 2023 | €6.7b | €14.7b | €241.4m | 20.8x | 28x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 19 Apr 2023 | €6.8b | €14.6b | €239.9m | 17.4x | 28.3x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 17 Mar 2023 | €6.1b | €14.6b | €239.9m | 17.1x | 25.4x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 12 Feb 2023 | €6.1b | €14.6b | €238.4m | 18.5x | 25.4x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 10 Jan 2023 | €6.6b | €14.1b | €117.6m | 24.4x | 55.9x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 08 Dec 2022 | €5.8b | €14.1b | €117.6m | 19.7x | 49.6x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 05 Nov 2022 | €5.8b | €14.3b | €114.1m | 19.9x | 51.2x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 03 Oct 2022 | €3.9b | €9.1b | €199.4m | 18.4x | 19.8x | 0.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
19.8x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the German Packaged Foods and Meats 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 0.36x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the Packaged Foods and Meats industry have declined over the last three years, with the industry now making a loss overall.
- Meanwhile revenues have grown 4.8% 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 Comparison
How does German Packaged Foods and Meats compare with similar industries?
| DE Market | -1.06% | |
| Consumer Staples | -3.73% | |
| Food | -1.13% | |
| Packaged Foods and Meats | 0.47% | |
| Agricultural Products | -3.47% | |
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
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 |
