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French (CAC) Food and Staples Retail Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 07, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies5
  • 7D7.1%
  • 3M13.3%
  • 1Y3.5%
  • YTD2.8%

In the last week, the Food and Staples Retail industry is up 6.7%, with Carrefour up 6.8%. Meanwhile, Groupe Carnivor Société Anonyme actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 18% in the last week. This means that the industry has gained 4.1% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 17% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 07 Feb 2026€10.6b€96.8b-€261,566,000.0032.2x-40.7x0.1x
Mon, 05 Jan 2026€10.4b€96.8b-€260,881,224.0031.2x-39.7x0.1x
Wed, 03 Dec 2025€9.7b€96.8b-€260,881,224.0029.3x-37.2x0.1x
Fri, 31 Oct 2025€9.5b€96.8b-€260,881,224.0028.4x-36.3x0.1x
Sun, 28 Sep 2025€9.2b€96.8b-€260,881,224.0027.6x-35.5x0.1x
Tue, 26 Aug 2025€9.4b€96.8b-€261,490,822.0028x-36.1x0.1x
Thu, 24 Jul 2025€8.9b€95.7b€3.0b6x3x0.09x
Sat, 21 Jun 2025€9.2b€95.7b€3.0b6.2x3.1x0.1x
Mon, 19 May 2025€9.5b€95.7b€3.0b6.4x3.2x0.1x
Wed, 16 Apr 2025€8.8b€95.7b€3.0b6x3x0.09x
Fri, 14 Mar 2025€8.6b€95.7b€3.0b5.8x2.9x0.09x
Sun, 09 Feb 2025€9.7b€93.4b€2.6b5.6x3.8x0.1x
Tue, 07 Jan 2025€9.6b€93.4b€2.6b5.6x3.7x0.1x
Thu, 05 Dec 2024€9.8b€93.4b€2.6b5.7x3.8x0.1x
Sat, 02 Nov 2024€10.7b€93.4b€2.6b6.1x4.2x0.1x
Mon, 30 Sep 2024€11.9b€93.4b€2.6b6.7x4.6x0.1x
Wed, 28 Aug 2024€11.2b€93.4b€2.5b6.2x4.4x0.1x
Fri, 26 Jul 2024€9.4b€84.8b€890.9m10.1x10.6x0.1x
Sun, 23 Jun 2024€9.4b€84.8b€889.9m10x10.6x0.1x
Tue, 21 May 2024€11.4b€84.8b€889.5m12.1x12.8x0.1x
Thu, 18 Apr 2024€10.9b€84.8b€889.5m11.6x12.2x0.1x
Sat, 16 Mar 2024€10.9b€84.8b€889.5m11.7x12.3x0.1x
Mon, 12 Feb 2024€10.6b€119.4b-€973,538,337.008.4x-10.9x0.09x
Wed, 10 Jan 2024€11.8b€119.4b-€948,284,957.009.3x-12.4x0.1x
Fri, 08 Dec 2023€12.2b€119.4b-€947,372,397.009.6x-12.9x0.1x
Sun, 05 Nov 2023€12.2b€119.4b-€936,242,397.009.6x-13x0.1x
Tue, 03 Oct 2023€12.0b€119.4b-€936,242,397.009.3x-12.8x0.1x
Thu, 31 Aug 2023€13.1b€119.4b-€936,242,397.0010.1x-13.9x0.1x
Sat, 29 Jul 2023€13.6b€221.4b-€1,415,242,397.0010.5x-9.6x0.06x
Mon, 26 Jun 2023€13.1b€219.0b€543.8m8.8x24x0.06x
Wed, 24 May 2023€14.0b€219.0b€544.9m9.5x25.7x0.06x
Fri, 21 Apr 2023€14.5b€215.5b€394.9m9.9x36.7x0.07x
Sun, 19 Mar 2023€13.8b€214.4b€657.9m9.2x20.9x0.06x
Tue, 14 Feb 2023€13.9b€208.8b€77.9m12x178.2x0.07x
Price to Earnings Ratio

178.2x


Total Market Cap: €13.9bTotal Earnings: €77.9mTotal Revenue: €208.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
French Food and Staples Retail Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -0.04x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the French Consumer Retailing industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.098x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Total earnings for the Consumer Retailing industry have declined over the last three years, with the industry now making a loss overall.
  • Revenues have also declined 23% per year, which is driving profits down.

Industry Trends

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

FR Market1.22%
Consumer Staples2.83%
Food and Staples Retail7.09%
Big Box Super Stores7.30%
Food Distributors0%0
Food Retail-5.23%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Big Box Super Stores industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 14.0x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 16.9%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 61.1% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Food Retail industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 72% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Big Box Super Stores industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 17% 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
CA Carrefour€14.857.3%
+€713.3m
6.4%PE32.2x
MLCLP Colipays Reunion Société anonyme€2.4020.0%
+€744.9k
140.0%n/a
CO Casino Guichard-Perrachon€0.230.3%
+€240.1k
-74.7%PS0.01x
ALECO écomiam€2.181.9%
+€213.7k
-18.7%PS0.3x