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U.K. (FTSE) Food and Staples Retail Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 22, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies10
  • 7D-1.2%
  • 3M2.6%
  • 1Y4.7%
  • YTD5.0%

Over the last 7 days, the Food and Staples Retail industry has dropped 1.2%, driven by a pullback from Tesco of 0.9%. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 4.7%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 10% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 22 Aug 2026UK£45.1bUK£126.7bUK£2.2b17.6x20.4x0.4x
Mon, 20 Jul 2026UK£47.6bUK£126.7bUK£2.2b19.1x21.5x0.4x
Wed, 17 Jun 2026UK£45.6bUK£126.4bUK£2.1b20.5x22x0.4x
Fri, 15 May 2026UK£43.7bUK£124.4bUK£1.8b20.2x23.7x0.4x
Sun, 12 Apr 2026UK£47.9bUK£121.5bUK£1.6b20.2x30x0.4x
Tue, 10 Mar 2026UK£46.3bUK£122.3bUK£1.6b19.8x28.7x0.4x
Thu, 05 Feb 2026UK£46.4bUK£122.2bUK£1.7b20x28.1x0.4x
Sat, 03 Jan 2026UK£44.4bUK£122.1bUK£1.7b19.9x26.9x0.4x
Mon, 01 Dec 2025UK£45.1bUK£122.2bUK£1.6b19.2x27.4x0.4x
Wed, 29 Oct 2025UK£47.9bUK£120.2bUK£1.9b19x25x0.4x
Fri, 26 Sep 2025UK£44.9bUK£118.9bUK£2.0b17.2x22.6x0.4x
Sun, 24 Aug 2025UK£45.2bUK£118.9bUK£2.0b16.8x22.7x0.4x
Tue, 22 Jul 2025UK£43.6bUK£119.0bUK£2.0b18.5x22.1x0.4x
Thu, 19 Jun 2025UK£42.7bUK£118.8bUK£2.0b16.6x21.1x0.4x
Sat, 17 May 2025UK£40.4bUK£118.4bUK£2.2b15.4x18.1x0.3x
Mon, 14 Apr 2025UK£37.7bUK£118.7bUK£2.0b15.3x19x0.3x
Wed, 12 Mar 2025UK£40.4bUK£117.9bUK£2.3b14.8x17.7x0.3x
Fri, 07 Feb 2025UK£42.2bUK£119.7bUK£2.4b13.9x17.8x0.4x
Sun, 05 Jan 2025UK£42.3bUK£119.7bUK£2.4b14.7x17.9x0.4x
Tue, 03 Dec 2024UK£41.4bUK£119.7bUK£2.4b15x17.5x0.3x
Thu, 31 Oct 2024UK£40.6bUK£118.9bUK£2.2b15.6x18.1x0.3x
Sat, 28 Sep 2024UK£42.6bUK£118.0bUK£2.1b16.3x20.2x0.4x
Mon, 26 Aug 2024UK£40.5bUK£118.0bUK£2.1b15.4x19.3x0.3x
Wed, 24 Jul 2024UK£39.2bUK£118.0bUK£2.1b15.2x18.6x0.3x
Fri, 21 Jun 2024UK£44.2bUK£159.9bUK£3.4b13.7x12.9x0.3x
Sun, 19 May 2024UK£45.0bUK£155.5bUK£3.0b14x14.9x0.3x
Tue, 16 Apr 2024UK£36.4bUK£153.7bUK£2.9b13x12.4x0.2x
Thu, 14 Mar 2024UK£36.9bUK£151.6bUK£2.7b12.5x13.8x0.2x
Sat, 10 Feb 2024UK£41.6bUK£151.4bUK£2.5b12.6x16.5x0.3x
Mon, 08 Jan 2024UK£47.2bUK£163.8bUK£2.7b13.8x17.3x0.3x
Wed, 06 Dec 2023UK£43.4bUK£163.5bUK£2.7b12.3x15.9x0.3x
Fri, 03 Nov 2023UK£40.2bUK£162.3bUK£2.7b12.1x15x0.2x
Sun, 01 Oct 2023UK£40.6bUK£157.0bUK£2.0b13.4x20.8x0.3x
Tue, 29 Aug 2023UK£41.5bUK£158.0bUK£1.8b14x22.5x0.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

22.5x


Total Market Cap: UK£41.5bTotal Earnings: UK£1.8bTotal Revenue: UK£158.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Food and Staples Retail Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 20.1x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the British 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 PE ratio of 20.1x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.33x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Consumer Retailing industry have grown 6.1% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 7.1% 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 U.K. Consumer Staples industry?

GB Market0.70%
Consumer Staples-0.56%
Food and Staples Retail-1.19%
Drug Retail0%0
Food Distributors0%0
Big Box Super Stores0%0
Food Retail-1.20%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Food Retail industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 21.0x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 10.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 1.6% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Food Retail industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 10% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 1.6% per year.
  • In contrast, the Food Retail 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
VUL Vulcan Two GroupUK£2.212.8%
+UK£1.6m		n/aPB6.2x

Latest News

OCDO
UK£2.39
Ocado Group
7D
-2.1%
1Y
-33.4%
CBOX
UK£1.86
Cake Box Holdings
7D
-7.9%
1Y
-9.3%
WINE
UK£0.69
Naked Wines
7D
-3.9%
1Y
-22.5%
SBRY
UK£3.34
J Sainsbury
7D
-3.0%
1Y
9.6%
Narrative Update • Aug 05

SBRY: Future Returns Will Hinge On Next Level Ecosystem Execution

J Sainsbury's analyst fair value estimate has moved from about £3.47 to about £3.56, reflecting a series of recent price target increases as analysts respond to the Argos disposal and updated views on the company’s Next Level Strategy and positioning in the UK grocery market. Analyst Commentary Recent research on J Sainsbury highlights a mix of optimism and caution, with price targets clustered in the £3.30 to £3.90 range and varied views on how effectively the company can execute its Next Level Strategy after the Argos disposal.
MKS
UK£3.83
Marks and Spencer Group
7D
-0.2%
1Y
6.8%
TSCO
UK£4.57
Tesco
7D
-0.9%
1Y
7.2%
VUL
UK£2.21
Vulcan Two Group
7D
2.8%
1Y
n/a