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French (CAC) Food Industry Analysis
UpdatedSep 29, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies16
- 7D0.6%
- 3M3.6%
- 1Y12.8%
- YTD13.6%
In the last week, Food has been flat. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 13% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 11% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the French Food Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 29 Sep 2025 | €52.2b | €44.9b | €2.1b | 12.9x | 24.7x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 27 Aug 2025 | €51.4b | €44.9b | €2.1b | 11.6x | 24x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 25 Jul 2025 | €48.7b | €44.9b | €2.3b | 13.5x | 21x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 22 Jun 2025 | €53.6b | €48.5b | €2.4b | 10.7x | 22.3x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 20 May 2025 | €55.3b | €48.5b | €2.4b | 10.3x | 23x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 17 Apr 2025 | €54.3b | €48.5b | €2.4b | 9.6x | 22.6x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 15 Mar 2025 | €52.2b | €48.5b | €2.4b | 8.5x | 21.7x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 10 Feb 2025 | €49.1b | €47.9b | €1.4b | 8.3x | 35.8x | 1x |
| Wed, 08 Jan 2025 | €48.2b | €47.9b | €1.4b | 8.4x | 35.1x | 1x |
| Fri, 06 Dec 2024 | €47.5b | €47.9b | €1.4b | 8.2x | 34.6x | 1x |
| Sun, 03 Nov 2024 | €48.1b | €48.0b | €1.4b | 7.7x | 34.4x | 1x |
| Tue, 01 Oct 2024 | €47.8b | €48.0b | €1.5b | 8.1x | 31.3x | 1x |
| Thu, 29 Aug 2024 | €45.8b | €48.0b | €1.5b | 8.3x | 30.3x | 1x |
| Sat, 27 Jul 2024 | €43.9b | €48.6b | €1.4b | 8x | 32.1x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 24 Jun 2024 | €43.6b | €48.5b | €1.3b | 8.7x | 32.7x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 22 May 2024 | €44.8b | €48.5b | €1.3b | 9.1x | 33.9x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 19 Apr 2024 | €44.1b | €48.6b | €1.4b | 12.3x | 31.8x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 17 Mar 2024 | €44.3b | €48.5b | €1.4b | 16.8x | 32.1x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 13 Feb 2024 | €45.3b | €49.5b | €1.8b | 23.2x | 25.5x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 11 Jan 2024 | €46.9b | €51.2b | €1.9b | 15.3x | 24.9x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 09 Dec 2023 | €45.7b | €51.2b | €1.9b | 14.8x | 24.2x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 06 Nov 2023 | €44.2b | €50.9b | €1.8b | 14.5x | 24.4x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 04 Oct 2023 | €40.6b | €50.8b | €1.7b | 15.1x | 24.4x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 01 Sep 2023 | €42.2b | €50.5b | €1.7b | 13.9x | 25.1x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 30 Jul 2023 | €43.9b | €50.4b | €1.7b | 15.4x | 26.1x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 27 Jun 2023 | €43.0b | €49.1b | €1.3b | 16.2x | 34.1x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 25 May 2023 | €44.3b | €49.1b | €1.3b | 12.7x | 34.5x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 22 Apr 2023 | €45.2b | €49.1b | €1.3b | 16.9x | 35x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 20 Mar 2023 | €40.9b | €48.7b | €1.6b | 18.2x | 24.8x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 15 Feb 2023 | €38.7b | €46.0b | €2.3b | 17.6x | 17.2x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 13 Jan 2023 | €37.9b | €45.9b | €2.3b | 19.7x | 16.8x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 11 Dec 2022 | €38.4b | €45.9b | €2.3b | 17.8x | 17x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 08 Nov 2022 | €37.4b | €45.6b | €2.3b | 17x | 16.6x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 06 Oct 2022 | €36.6b | €45.5b | €2.3b | 14.1x | 16.2x | 0.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
16.2x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the French 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 27.1x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 0.95x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Food industry have declined 2.3% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
- This means that although sales have remained flat, 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 French Consumer Staples industry?
| FR Market | 0.44% | |
| Consumer Staples | 0.88% | |
| Food | 0.58% | |
| Packaged Foods and Meats | 0.59% | |
| Agricultural Products | -0.30% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Packaged Foods and Meats industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 27.5x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 10.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 15.0% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Agricultural Products industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 18.7x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Agricultural Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 41% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 1.3% per year.
- In contrast, the Packaged Foods and Meats industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 11% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN Danone | €73.32 | 1.0% +€465.1m | 12.2% | PE25.8x | |
| LOUP L.D.C | €91.00 | 1.8% +€55.6m | 28.2% | PE13x | |
| BON Bonduelle | €8.00 | 5.8% +€14.1m | 11.1% | PS0.1x | |
| MLAAH Amatheon Agri Holding | €0.024 | 14.3% +€2.4m | -44.2% | PS4.1x | |
| ALKKO KKO International | €0.13 | 5.7% +€1.1m | 186.3% | PE17.2x |
