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French (CAC) Food and Staples Retail Industry Analysis

UpdatedDec 24, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies5
  • 7D-1.6%
  • 3M11.4%
  • 1Y0.9%
  • YTD-0.5%

The Food and Staples Retail is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Groupe Carnivor Société Anonyme has stood out, gaining 8.8%. In line with that, the industry has also been flat over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 18% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 24 Dec 2025€10.1b€96.8b-€260,881,224.0030.6x-38.8x0.1x
Fri, 21 Nov 2025€9.2b€96.8b-€260,881,224.0027.8x-35.4x0.1x
Sun, 19 Oct 2025€9.7b€96.8b-€260,881,224.0028.9x-37x0.1x
Tue, 16 Sep 2025€8.8b€96.8b-€260,881,224.0026.3x-33.9x0.09x
Thu, 14 Aug 2025€9.3b€96.8b-€261,490,822.0027.6x-35.4x0.1x
Sat, 12 Jul 2025€9.0b€95.7b€3.0b6.1x3x0.09x
Mon, 09 Jun 2025€9.4b€95.7b€3.0b6.3x3.2x0.1x
Wed, 07 May 2025€9.1b€95.7b€3.0b6.1x3.1x0.1x
Fri, 04 Apr 2025€9.0b€95.7b€3.0b6.1x3x0.09x
Sun, 02 Mar 2025€8.6b€96.1b€2.5b5.8x3.5x0.09x
Tue, 28 Jan 2025€9.3b€93.4b€2.6b5.5x3.6x0.1x
Thu, 26 Dec 2024€9.4b€93.4b€2.6b5.5x3.7x0.1x
Sat, 23 Nov 2024€10.2b€93.4b€2.6b5.9x3.9x0.1x
Mon, 21 Oct 2024€11.0b€93.4b€2.6b6.3x4.3x0.1x
Wed, 18 Sep 2024€11.5b€93.4b€2.6b6.5x4.5x0.1x
Fri, 16 Aug 2024€10.8b€93.4b€2.5b5.9x4.2x0.1x
Sun, 14 Jul 2024€9.7b€84.8b€890.9m10.4x10.9x0.1x
Tue, 11 Jun 2024€10.1b€84.8b€889.5m10.6x11.4x0.1x
Thu, 09 May 2024€11.2b€84.8b€889.5m11.9x12.6x0.1x
Sat, 06 Apr 2024€10.9b€84.8b€889.5m11.6x12.2x0.1x
Mon, 04 Mar 2024€10.7b€85.0b€889.5m11.4x12x0.1x
Wed, 31 Jan 2024€11.2b€119.4b-€948,284,957.008.8x-11.8x0.09x
Fri, 29 Dec 2023€11.8b€119.4b-€948,284,957.009.3x-12.4x0.1x
Sun, 26 Nov 2023€12.3b€119.4b-€947,372,397.009.7x-13x0.1x
Tue, 24 Oct 2023€11.5b€119.4b-€936,242,397.009.1x-12.3x0.1x
Thu, 21 Sep 2023€12.4b€119.4b-€936,242,397.009.8x-13.3x0.1x
Sat, 19 Aug 2023€13.5b€119.4b-€936,242,397.0010.4x-14.4x0.1x
Mon, 17 Jul 2023€13.0b€219.0b€543.8m9.1x23.9x0.06x
Wed, 14 Jun 2023€12.8b€219.0b€544.9m8.7x23.5x0.06x
Fri, 12 May 2023€14.3b€219.0b€544.9m9.8x26.3x0.07x
Sun, 09 Apr 2023€14.4b€215.5b€394.9m9.9x36.6x0.07x
Tue, 07 Mar 2023€14.5b€212.9b€414.9m9.6x35x0.07x
Thu, 02 Feb 2023€15.0b€208.7b€80.0m13x187.3x0.07x
Sat, 31 Dec 2022€13.6b€208.8b€79.1m11.7x171.6x0.07x
Price to Earnings Ratio

171.6x


Total Market Cap: €13.6bTotal Earnings: €79.1mTotal Revenue: €208.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
French Food and Staples Retail Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 9x202320242025
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 0.097x.
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-0.28%
Consumer Staples-2.61%
Food and Staples Retail-1.61%
Food Distributors0%0
Big Box Super Stores-1.60%
Food Retail-2.33%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Big Box Super Stores industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 13.4x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 17.5%, 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 73% 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
MLGRC Groupe Carnivor Société Anonyme€21.008.8%
+€4.0m
34.6%n/a
ALECO écomiam€1.791.1%
+€106.8k
-34.9%PS0.2x