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French (CAC) Food Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 22, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies17
  • 7D2.5%
  • 3M3.0%
  • 1Y5.4%
  • YTD0.8%

In the last week, the Food industry is up 2.1%, with Danone up 2.7%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 5.4%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 18% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the French Food Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 22 Jan 2025€48.2b€47.9b€1.4b8.6x35.1x1x
Fri, 20 Dec 2024€47.6b€47.9b€1.4b8.3x34.7x1x
Sun, 17 Nov 2024€47.4b€48.0b€1.4b7.5x33.8x1x
Tue, 15 Oct 2024€47.5b€48.0b€1.4b7.8x33.7x1x
Thu, 12 Sep 2024€48.0b€48.0b€1.5b8x31.8x1x
Sat, 10 Aug 2024€44.5b€48.2b€1.5b8x29.7x0.9x
Mon, 08 Jul 2024€43.5b€48.6b€1.4b8.2x31.9x0.9x
Wed, 05 Jun 2024€44.8b€48.5b€1.3b9.5x33.3x0.9x
Fri, 03 May 2024€44.4b€48.5b€1.3b9x33x0.9x
Sun, 31 Mar 2024€44.5b€48.4b€1.4b17.5x32.3x0.9x
Tue, 27 Feb 2024€44.9b€24.5b€1.3b22.9x33.4x1.8x
Thu, 25 Jan 2024€47.0b€51.2b€1.9b15.1x24.9x0.9x
Sat, 23 Dec 2023€45.2b€51.2b€1.9b14.9x24x0.9x
Mon, 20 Nov 2023€44.7b€50.9b€1.8b14.3x24.7x0.9x
Wed, 18 Oct 2023€42.1b€50.9b€1.8b17.4x23.4x0.8x
Fri, 15 Sep 2023€41.8b€50.5b€1.7b13.9x24.9x0.8x
Sun, 13 Aug 2023€42.7b€50.5b€1.7b14.2x25.4x0.8x
Tue, 11 Jul 2023€42.8b€49.5b€1.3b14.7x32.8x0.9x
Thu, 08 Jun 2023€43.0b€49.1b€1.3b13.2x33.5x0.9x
Sat, 06 May 2023€46.0b€49.1b€1.3b17.1x35.7x0.9x
Mon, 03 Apr 2023€42.9b€48.8b€1.6b18.7x26x0.9x
Wed, 01 Mar 2023€40.5b€47.8b€1.6b18.2x24.7x0.8x
Fri, 27 Jan 2023€37.8b€45.9b€2.3b19.7x16.7x0.8x
Sun, 25 Dec 2022€38.1b€45.9b€2.3b18.1x16.9x0.8x
Tue, 22 Nov 2022€38.4b€45.6b€2.3b16.2x16.9x0.8x
Thu, 20 Oct 2022€36.5b€45.6b€2.3b13.6x16.2x0.8x
Sat, 17 Sep 2022€37.6b€45.7b€2.4b12.5x15.4x0.8x
Mon, 15 Aug 2022€40.5b€45.7b€2.5b13.1x16.5x0.9x
Wed, 13 Jul 2022€40.9b€44.2b€2.4b12.8x17.1x0.9x
Fri, 10 Jun 2022€40.4b€43.8b€2.4b13.5x17.1x0.9x
Sun, 08 May 2022€41.8b€43.8b€2.3b13.3x17.8x1x
Tue, 05 Apr 2022€38.9b€43.8b€2.3b15.7x16.6x0.9x
Thu, 03 Mar 2022€44.9b€46.9b€2.5b18.9x18x1x
Sat, 29 Jan 2022€47.3b€45.9b€2.6b18x18.3x1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

18.3x


Total Market Cap: €47.3bTotal Earnings: €2.6bTotal Revenue: €45.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
French Food Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 25.3x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the French Food industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 35.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 25.3x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 0.91x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Food industry have declined 19% 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 Market4.76%
Consumer Staples3.67%
Food2.50%
Packaged Foods and Meats2.50%
Agricultural Products2.45%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Packaged Foods and Meats industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 25.7x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 17.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 5.3% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Agricultural Products industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 18.0x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Agricultural Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 45% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 82% per year.
  • In contrast, the Packaged Foods and Meats industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 18% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
BN Danone€65.422.7%
+€1.1b
6.3%PE42x
LOUP L.D.C€68.292.3%
+€52.3m
2.7%PE8.6x
MALT Malteries Franco-Belges Société Anonyme€885.002.3%
+€9.9m
47.5%PE9.8x
SABE Saint Jean Groupe Société anonyme€21.006.1%
+€3.8m
1.9%PE17.2x
ALMER Sapmer€7.0011.1%
+€3.8m
-29.6%PS0.3x
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