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French (CAC) Food Industry Analysis

UpdatedJun 25, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies16
  • 7D5.0%
  • 3M4.0%
  • 1Y2.2%
  • YTD-5.8%

In the last week, the Food industry is up 5.0%, with Danone up 5.7%. The industry has been flat over the past 12 months despite the gain this week. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 10% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 26 Jun 2026€50.6b€45.0b€2.2b11.9x23.1x1.1x
Sun, 24 May 2026€45.3b€45.0b€2.2b12.1x20.7x1x
Tue, 21 Apr 2026€49.0b€45.0b€2.2b13.3x22.2x1.1x
Thu, 19 Mar 2026€50.6b€45.0b€2.2b12.5x22.8x1.1x
Sat, 14 Feb 2026€51.6b€45.3b€2.2b12.7x22.9x1.1x
Mon, 12 Jan 2026€54.3b€45.3b€2.2b14.1x24.2x1.2x
Wed, 10 Dec 2025€53.8b€45.3b€2.2b13.4x24x1.2x
Fri, 07 Nov 2025€55.0b€44.8b€2.2b13.4x24.6x1.2x
Sun, 05 Oct 2025€52.3b€44.8b€2.2b13.4x23.3x1.2x
Tue, 02 Sep 2025€51.2b€44.9b€2.1b11.6x23.9x1.1x
Thu, 31 Jul 2025€51.1b€44.9b€2.3b13.1x22.1x1.1x
Sat, 28 Jun 2025€49.9b€44.8b€2.3b10.5x21.3x1.1x
Mon, 26 May 2025€56.0b€48.5b€2.4b10.4x23.3x1.2x
Wed, 23 Apr 2025€54.4b€48.5b€2.4b9.5x22.6x1.1x
Fri, 21 Mar 2025€52.3b€48.5b€2.4b8.7x21.8x1.1x
Sun, 16 Feb 2025€49.2b€47.9b€1.4b8.2x35.9x1x
Tue, 14 Jan 2025€47.2b€47.9b€1.4b8.3x34.4x1x
Thu, 12 Dec 2024€47.5b€47.9b€1.4b8.3x34.6x1x
Sat, 09 Nov 2024€47.8b€48.0b€1.4b7.6x34.1x1x
Mon, 07 Oct 2024€46.9b€48.0b€1.5b7.9x30.7x1x
Wed, 04 Sep 2024€46.9b€48.0b€1.5b8.3x31.1x1x
Fri, 02 Aug 2024€44.3b€48.2b€1.5b7.9x29.6x0.9x
Sun, 30 Jun 2024€42.5b€48.5b€1.3b8.5x31.9x0.9x
Tue, 28 May 2024€44.4b€48.5b€1.3b9.1x33x0.9x
Thu, 25 Apr 2024€44.6b€48.6b€1.4b12.5x32.2x0.9x
Sat, 23 Mar 2024€44.3b€48.5b€1.4b16.8x32x0.9x
Mon, 19 Feb 2024€45.4b€49.5b€1.8b22.2x25.6x0.9x
Wed, 17 Jan 2024€47.3b€51.2b€1.9b15.3x25.1x0.9x
Fri, 15 Dec 2023€45.2b€51.2b€1.9b14.9x24x0.9x
Sun, 12 Nov 2023€44.4b€50.9b€1.8b14.3x24.5x0.9x
Tue, 10 Oct 2023€41.2b€50.9b€1.8b17.3x23.1x0.8x
Thu, 07 Sep 2023€41.4b€50.5b€1.7b13.9x24.6x0.8x
Sat, 05 Aug 2023€42.4b€50.5b€1.7b14.5x25.2x0.8x
Mon, 03 Jul 2023€43.3b€49.0b€1.3b15.1x34.4x0.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

34.4x


Total Market Cap: €43.3bTotal Earnings: €1.3bTotal Revenue: €49.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
French Food Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 27x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the French Food industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 23.1x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 27.0x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.0x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Food industry have grown 20% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 2.8% per year.
  • This means that less sales are being generated overall, but since cost of doing business is lower, profits have been increasing.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the French Consumer Staples industry?

FR Market-1.15%
Consumer Staples1.97%
Food5.03%
Packaged Foods and Meats5.09%
Agricultural Products-0.73%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Packaged Foods and Meats industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 27.3x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 10.3%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 9.9% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Agricultural Products industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 19.3x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Agricultural Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 22% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 33% per year.
  • In contrast, the Packaged Foods and Meats industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 10% 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€69.986.5%
+€2.7b
0.7%PE24.7x
LOUP L.D.C€120.801.0%
+€41.7m
38.5%PE16.4x
ALODC Omer-Decugis & Cie€8.803.5%
+€2.5m
46.7%PE11.8x
ALPOU Poulaillon€9.000.6%
+€255.2k
66.7%PE9.4x
ALPAU PAULIC Meunerie€1.600.3%
+€23.1k
27.6%PE30.1x

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