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U.K. (FTSE) Food Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 18, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies22
  • 7D4.0%
  • 3M-11.9%
  • 1Y1.3%
  • YTD-2.0%

In the last week, the Food industry is up 4.0%, with Associated British Foods up 4.2%. The industry has been flat over the past 12 months despite the gain this week. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 8.2% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.K. Food Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 18 Jan 2025UK£26.0bUK£38.2bUK£2.2b12.9x12x0.7x
Mon, 16 Dec 2024UK£27.7bUK£38.2bUK£2.2b12.8x12.8x0.7x
Wed, 13 Nov 2024UK£28.0bUK£38.3bUK£2.1b12.6x13x0.7x
Fri, 11 Oct 2024UK£28.7bUK£38.2bUK£1.9b14.1x15.2x0.8x
Sun, 08 Sep 2024UK£27.3bUK£38.1bUK£1.9b13.8x14.6x0.7x
Tue, 06 Aug 2024UK£30.4bUK£41.9bUK£2.4b13.8x12.9x0.7x
Thu, 04 Jul 2024UK£30.7bUK£41.7bUK£2.3b13.8x13.1x0.7x
Sat, 01 Jun 2024UK£31.8bUK£41.9bUK£2.4b15.2x13.4x0.8x
Mon, 29 Apr 2024UK£31.5bUK£41.5bUK£2.4b14.6x13x0.8x
Wed, 27 Mar 2024UK£28.2bUK£38.3bUK£1.8b15.2x16x0.7x
Fri, 23 Feb 2024UK£26.6bUK£38.3bUK£1.7b16.5x15.6x0.7x
Sun, 21 Jan 2024UK£28.2bUK£41.9bUK£2.2b15.2x12.7x0.7x
Tue, 19 Dec 2023UK£29.1bUK£41.9bUK£2.2b15.4x13.1x0.7x
Thu, 16 Nov 2023UK£28.4bUK£41.3bUK£1.7b17.6x16.7x0.7x
Sat, 14 Oct 2023UK£25.1bUK£40.2bUK£1.4b19.4x18.4x0.6x
Mon, 11 Sep 2023UK£25.7bUK£40.0bUK£1.4b14.3x18.4x0.6x
Wed, 09 Aug 2023UK£25.9bUK£39.9bUK£1.4b14.1x18.5x0.6x
Fri, 07 Jul 2023UK£25.4bUK£40.6bUK£1.3b13.6x19.8x0.6x
Sun, 04 Jun 2023UK£25.3bUK£40.6bUK£1.3b15.6x19.6x0.6x
Tue, 02 May 2023UK£26.1bUK£39.7bUK£1.1b14.9x24.1x0.7x
Thu, 30 Mar 2023UK£25.7bUK£38.0bUK£1.1b14.8x24.3x0.7x
Sat, 25 Feb 2023UK£25.9bUK£38.3bUK£1.1b13.3x22.5x0.7x
Mon, 23 Jan 2023UK£25.2bUK£38.4bUK£1.1b13x21.9x0.7x
Wed, 21 Dec 2022UK£22.3bUK£38.4bUK£1.1b12.6x19.4x0.6x
Fri, 18 Nov 2022UK£22.2bUK£38.6bUK£1.2b14x19x0.6x
Sun, 16 Oct 2022UK£19.9bUK£36.7bUK£1.8b11.6x11.1x0.5x
Tue, 13 Sep 2022UK£39.7bUK£44.2bUK£2.7b13.9x14.5x0.9x
Thu, 11 Aug 2022UK£43.0bUK£43.9bUK£2.7b15.9x15.8x1x
Sat, 09 Jul 2022UK£40.6bUK£43.1bUK£2.9b15.8x13.9x0.9x
Mon, 06 Jun 2022UK£41.4bUK£44.4bUK£3.2b13.9x12.8x0.9x
Wed, 04 May 2022UK£24.1bUK£36.1bUK£2.4b14.1x9.9x0.7x
Fri, 01 Apr 2022UK£25.3bUK£33.8bUK£2.0b14.5x12.7x0.7x
Sun, 27 Feb 2022UK£28.7bUK£33.4bUK£2.0b14.9x14.6x0.9x
Tue, 25 Jan 2022UK£29.5bUK£33.5bUK£2.0b15.9x14.7x0.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

14.7x


Total Market Cap: UK£29.5bTotal Earnings: UK£2.0bTotal Revenue: UK£33.5bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Food Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 16.9x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the British 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 12.0x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 16.9x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.76x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Food industry have grown 2.6% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 4.5% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the U.K. Consumer Staples industry?

GB Market3.17%
Consumer Staples0.93%
Food3.99%
Packaged Foods and Meats4.10%
Agricultural Products1.42%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Agricultural Products industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 6.9x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 24.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 3.9% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Packaged Foods and Meats industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 20.3x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Agricultural Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 24% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 3.9% per year.
  • In contrast, the Packaged Foods and Meats industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.8% 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
ABF Associated British FoodsUK£20.124.2%
+UK£568.2m		-10.1%PE10x
TATE Tate & LyleUK£6.514.7%
+UK£127.6m		5.4%PE18.5x
CWK CranswickUK£49.053.9%
+UK£99.3m		23.9%PE22.8x
BAKK Bakkavor GroupUK£1.438.7%
+UK£66.5m		49.0%PE12.9x
GNC Greencore GroupUK£1.846.0%
+UK£43.3m		86.5%PE17.2x
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