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French (CAC) Food and Staples Retail Industry Analysis
UpdatedAug 10, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies5
- 7D3.0%
- 3M-8.4%
- 1Y-17.2%
- YTD-9.1%
Over the last 7 days, the Food and Staples Retail industry has risen 3.0%, driven by gains from Carrefour of 2.4%. Meanwhile, écomiam actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 5.3% in the last week. However, the industry is down 17% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 35% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the French Food and Staples Retail Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 10 Aug 2025 | €9.2b | €96.8b | -€261,185,822.00 | 27.4x | -35.4x | 0.1x |
| Tue, 08 Jul 2025 | €8.9b | €95.7b | €3.0b | 6.1x | 3x | 0.09x |
| Thu, 05 Jun 2025 | €9.4b | €95.7b | €3.0b | 6.3x | 3.2x | 0.1x |
| Sat, 03 May 2025 | €9.1b | €95.7b | €3.0b | 6.2x | 3.1x | 0.1x |
| Mon, 31 Mar 2025 | €8.9b | €95.9b | €3.0b | 6x | 3x | 0.09x |
| Wed, 26 Feb 2025 | €8.7b | €96.1b | €2.5b | 5.8x | 3.5x | 0.09x |
| Fri, 24 Jan 2025 | €9.2b | €93.4b | €2.6b | 5.4x | 3.6x | 0.1x |
| Sun, 22 Dec 2024 | €9.4b | €93.4b | €2.6b | 5.5x | 3.7x | 0.1x |
| Tue, 19 Nov 2024 | €10.4b | €93.4b | €2.6b | 6x | 4x | 0.1x |
| Thu, 17 Oct 2024 | €10.9b | €93.4b | €2.6b | 6.2x | 4.2x | 0.1x |
| Sat, 14 Sep 2024 | €11.4b | €93.4b | €2.6b | 6.4x | 4.4x | 0.1x |
| Mon, 12 Aug 2024 | €10.5b | €93.4b | €2.5b | 5.8x | 4.1x | 0.1x |
| Wed, 10 Jul 2024 | €9.6b | €84.8b | €890.9m | 10.2x | 10.8x | 0.1x |
| Fri, 07 Jun 2024 | €10.2b | €84.8b | €889.5m | 10.9x | 11.5x | 0.1x |
| Sun, 05 May 2024 | €10.9b | €84.8b | €889.5m | 11.6x | 12.2x | 0.1x |
| Tue, 02 Apr 2024 | €11.0b | €84.8b | €889.5m | 11.8x | 12.4x | 0.1x |
| Thu, 29 Feb 2024 | €11.0b | €118.4b | -€1,292,538,337.00 | 11.7x | -8.5x | 0.09x |
| Sat, 27 Jan 2024 | €11.4b | €119.4b | -€948,284,957.00 | 9x | -12.1x | 0.1x |
| Mon, 25 Dec 2023 | €11.8b | €119.4b | -€948,284,957.00 | 9.3x | -12.4x | 0.1x |
| Wed, 22 Nov 2023 | €12.0b | €119.4b | -€947,372,397.00 | 9.5x | -12.7x | 0.1x |
| Fri, 20 Oct 2023 | €11.6b | €119.4b | -€936,242,397.00 | 9.1x | -12.4x | 0.1x |
| Sun, 17 Sep 2023 | €12.5b | €119.4b | -€936,242,397.00 | 9.8x | -13.3x | 0.1x |
| Tue, 15 Aug 2023 | €13.4b | €119.4b | -€936,242,397.00 | 10.5x | -14.3x | 0.1x |
| Thu, 13 Jul 2023 | €13.2b | €219.0b | €543.8m | 9.2x | 24.2x | 0.06x |
| Sat, 10 Jun 2023 | €12.8b | €219.0b | €544.9m | 8.8x | 23.6x | 0.06x |
| Mon, 08 May 2023 | €14.1b | €219.0b | €544.9m | 9.5x | 25.8x | 0.06x |
| Wed, 05 Apr 2023 | €14.5b | €215.5b | €394.9m | 9.9x | 36.7x | 0.07x |
| Fri, 03 Mar 2023 | €14.6b | €212.9b | €414.9m | 9.7x | 35.1x | 0.07x |
| Sun, 29 Jan 2023 | €15.1b | €208.8b | €79.1m | 13.1x | 190.3x | 0.07x |
| Tue, 27 Dec 2022 | €13.7b | €208.8b | €79.1m | 12x | 173.6x | 0.07x |
| Thu, 24 Nov 2022 | €14.2b | €208.8b | €79.1m | 12.2x | 179.1x | 0.07x |
| Sat, 22 Oct 2022 | €12.3b | €208.8b | €79.1m | 10.8x | 155.4x | 0.06x |
| Mon, 19 Sep 2022 | €13.6b | €208.8b | €79.7m | 21.8x | 171.1x | 0.07x |
| Wed, 17 Aug 2022 | €14.5b | €208.8b | €79.7m | 22.8x | 182.3x | 0.07x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
182.3x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the French Consumer Retailing 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 PS ratio of 0.093x.
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 Market | 2.23% | |
| Consumer Staples | 2.09% | |
| Food and Staples Retail | 2.96% | |
| Food Retail | 21.17% | |
| Big Box Super Stores | 2.43% | |
| Food Distributors | 0% | 0 |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Big Box Super Stores industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 11.5x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 34.3%, 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 68% over the next 5 years.
- In contrast, the Big Box Super Stores industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 34% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA Carrefour | €12.65 | 2.4% +€211.8m | -8.2% | PE27.4x | |
| CO Casino Guichard-Perrachon | €0.64 | 26.8% +€54.0m | -81.2% | PS0.03x | |
| MLCLP Colipays Reunion Société anonyme | €1.37 | 26.9% +€540.0k | 110.8% | n/a |