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German (DAX) Food Industry Analysis
UpdatedJul 21, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies11
- 7D0.8%
- 3M0.0005%
- 1Y10.7%
- YTD11.6%
Last week, the Food industry hasn't moved much but FRoSTA is up 6.4% in that time. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 11% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 53% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 22 Jul 2026 | €6.4b | €11.6b | -€102,273,994.00 | 17.8x | -62.6x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 19 Jun 2026 | €6.0b | €11.7b | -€163,600,121.00 | 18x | -36.8x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 17 May 2026 | €6.6b | €11.9b | €37.4m | 18x | 176.4x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 14 Apr 2026 | €6.6b | €11.9b | €71.1m | 18.1x | 92.2x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 12 Mar 2026 | €5.8b | €11.9b | €77.1m | 14.6x | 75.7x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 07 Feb 2026 | €6.0b | €11.9b | €57.4m | 15x | 104.7x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 05 Jan 2026 | €5.8b | €12.1b | -€66,605,480.00 | 14.9x | -86.7x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 03 Dec 2025 | €5.8b | €12.1b | -€65,187,823.00 | 14.2x | -89.1x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 31 Oct 2025 | €5.8b | €12.1b | -€98,795,963.00 | 15.4x | -58.8x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 28 Sep 2025 | €5.7b | €12.6b | -€6,363,262.71 | 15.2x | -894.4x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 26 Aug 2025 | €5.8b | €12.6b | €12.1m | 15.3x | 482.7x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 24 Jul 2025 | €5.9b | €12.6b | €14.7m | 15.1x | 399.4x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 21 Jun 2025 | €5.7b | €13.1b | €122.7m | 14.8x | 46.5x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 19 May 2025 | €5.6b | €13.4b | €322.9m | 15.5x | 17.4x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 16 Apr 2025 | €5.6b | €13.4b | €300.6m | 14.4x | 18.6x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 14 Mar 2025 | €5.5b | €13.4b | €301.0m | 12.3x | 18.3x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 09 Feb 2025 | €5.4b | €13.4b | €327.3m | 12.2x | 16.6x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 07 Jan 2025 | €5.3b | €13.7b | €617.3m | 8.3x | 8.7x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 05 Dec 2024 | €5.5b | €13.7b | €617.0m | 8.5x | 8.9x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 02 Nov 2024 | €5.7b | €13.7b | €601.9m | 11.6x | 9.5x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 30 Sep 2024 | €5.8b | €13.8b | €721.1m | 12x | 8.1x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 28 Aug 2024 | €6.0b | €14.0b | €726.6m | 11.7x | 8.3x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 26 Jul 2024 | €6.0b | €14.0b | €719.2m | 11.2x | 8.3x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 23 Jun 2024 | €6.3b | €14.1b | €803.6m | 10.6x | 7.8x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 21 May 2024 | €6.2b | €14.2b | €831.2m | 13x | 7.5x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 18 Apr 2024 | €5.6b | €13.8b | €789.5m | 15.8x | 7.1x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 16 Mar 2024 | €5.5b | €13.7b | €758.4m | 15.7x | 7.3x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 12 Feb 2024 | €5.7b | €13.7b | €756.0m | 16.3x | 7.6x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 10 Jan 2024 | €7.6b | €18.0b | €665.3m | 14.6x | 11.5x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 08 Dec 2023 | €7.6b | €18.0b | €664.8m | 14.2x | 11.5x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 05 Nov 2023 | €7.9b | €18.0b | €674.1m | 13.9x | 11.7x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 03 Oct 2023 | €7.8b | €17.8b | €564.3m | 12.6x | 13.8x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 31 Aug 2023 | €8.1b | €17.8b | €569.6m | 12.8x | 14.2x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 29 Jul 2023 | €8.3b | €17.7b | €579.9m | 12.5x | 14.4x | 0.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
14.4x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the German Food industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.45x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the Food industry have declined over the last three years, with the industry now making a loss overall.
- Revenues have also declined 13% per year, which is driving profits down.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the German Consumer Staples industry?
| DE Market | -0.78% | |
| Consumer Staples | 0.18% | |
| Food | 0.79% | |
| Packaged Foods and Meats | 2.50% | |
| Agricultural Products | -1.62% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Agricultural Products industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 14.2x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 7.5%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 129.7% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Packaged Foods and Meats industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 99% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 15% per year.
- In contrast, the Agricultural Products industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.5% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NLM FRoSTA | €104.00 | 4.4% +€30.0m | 7.7% | PE18.9x | |
| H2RB Halloren Schokoladenfabrik | €5.00 | 4.2% +€1.2m | 4.2% | n/a | |
| VEZ Planethic Group | €2.63 | 21.2% +€975.2k | -83.4% | PE0.2x | |
| 9AUA New Meat | €0.074 | 23.3% +€46.3k | n/a | n/a |
