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German (DAX) Food Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 16, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies12
- 7D-2.9%
- 3M5.6%
- 1Y-9.9%
- YTD3.0%
Over the last 7 days, the Food industry has dropped 2.9%, driven by pullbacks in Südzucker and KWS SAAT SE KGaA of 3.3% and 4.2%, respectively. The industry has fallen 9.9% in the last year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 27% 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, 16 May 2025 | €5.6b | €13.4b | €322.9m | 15.3x | 17.5x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 13 Apr 2025 | €5.5b | €13.4b | €300.6m | 13.9x | 18.3x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 11 Mar 2025 | €5.5b | €13.4b | €301.0m | 12.3x | 18.4x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 06 Feb 2025 | €5.4b | €13.4b | €327.3m | 12.1x | 16.5x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 04 Jan 2025 | €5.4b | €13.7b | €617.3m | 8.3x | 8.7x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 02 Dec 2024 | €5.6b | €13.7b | €616.2m | 11x | 9x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 30 Oct 2024 | €5.8b | €13.7b | €600.7m | 11.6x | 9.6x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 27 Sep 2024 | €5.8b | €13.8b | €722.4m | 11.8x | 8.1x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 25 Aug 2024 | €6.0b | €14.0b | €726.6m | 11.7x | 8.3x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 23 Jul 2024 | €6.0b | €14.0b | €719.2m | 11.6x | 8.3x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 20 Jun 2024 | €6.2b | €14.1b | €803.6m | 10.5x | 7.8x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 18 May 2024 | €6.2b | €13.9b | €880.1m | 13x | 7x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 15 Apr 2024 | €5.8b | €13.8b | €789.5m | 16.5x | 7.3x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 13 Mar 2024 | €5.6b | €13.7b | €758.4m | 16x | 7.4x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 09 Feb 2024 | €5.7b | €13.8b | €776.2m | 13.1x | 7.4x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 07 Jan 2024 | €7.6b | €18.0b | €665.3m | 14.6x | 11.5x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 05 Dec 2023 | €7.7b | €18.0b | €664.8m | 14.1x | 11.5x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 02 Nov 2023 | €7.7b | €18.0b | €674.1m | 13.8x | 11.5x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 30 Sep 2023 | €7.8b | €17.8b | €564.3m | 12.8x | 13.8x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 28 Aug 2023 | €8.0b | €17.8b | €569.6m | 12.6x | 14x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 26 Jul 2023 | €8.4b | €17.7b | €579.9m | 12.7x | 14.5x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 23 Jun 2023 | €8.6b | €17.5b | €495.4m | 14.8x | 17.4x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 21 May 2023 | €8.9b | €17.0b | €397.8m | 17.2x | 22.5x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 18 Apr 2023 | €8.5b | €16.8b | €359.1m | 17.4x | 23.8x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 16 Mar 2023 | €8.3b | €16.8b | €360.1m | 17.2x | 23.1x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 11 Feb 2023 | €8.4b | €16.7b | €358.6m | 18.5x | 23.5x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 09 Jan 2023 | €8.9b | €16.2b | €229.1m | 21.9x | 39x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 07 Dec 2022 | €8.3b | €16.2b | €225.9m | 20.9x | 36.7x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 04 Nov 2022 | €8.0b | €16.3b | €225.4m | 18.9x | 35.4x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 02 Oct 2022 | €6.1b | €11.1b | €312.4m | 18.4x | 19.6x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 30 Aug 2022 | €6.7b | €11.0b | €308.4m | 20.2x | 21.7x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 28 Jul 2022 | €6.7b | €11.1b | €313.3m | 20.7x | 21.5x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 25 Jun 2022 | €6.9b | €10.6b | €246.7m | 20.3x | 27.8x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 23 May 2022 | €6.5b | €10.5b | €246.5m | 20.8x | 26.5x | 0.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
26.5x
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 16.6x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.47x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Food industry have grown 9.4% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 8.4% 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 | 1.17% | |
| Consumer Staples | 0.83% | |
| Food | -2.90% | |
| Packaged Foods and Meats | -2.43% | |
| Agricultural Products | -3.77% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Packaged Foods and Meats industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 18.8x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 47.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 11.8% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Agricultural Products industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 16.1x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Packaged Foods and Meats industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 47% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 12% per year.
- In contrast, the Agricultural Products industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 4.2% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSH Südwestdeutsche Salzwerke | €55.50 | 0.9% +€5.3m | -10.5% | PE17.9x | |
| OEL ADM Hamburg | €218.00 | 0.9% +€1.5m | -16.2% | PS0.3x | |
| VEZ Veganz Group | €11.25 | 11.4% +€1.4m | -21.6% | PS0.8x | |
| NLM FRoSTA | €85.20 | 0.2% +€1.4m | 31.1% | PE13.8x | |
| GTK Tonkens Agrar | €7.45 | 1.4% +€165.9k | 17.3% | PE15.5x |
