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U.K. (FTSE) Food and Staples Retail Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 22, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies9
- 7D3.9%
- 3M-1.1%
- 1Y11.0%
- YTD-3.7%
Over the last 7 days, the Food and Staples Retail industry has risen 3.9%, driven by gains from Tesco of 3.1%. This means that the industry has gained 11% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 6.7% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.K. Food and Staples Retail Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 22 Jan 2025 | UK£40.6b | UK£119.7b | UK£2.4b | 13.6x | 17.2x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 20 Dec 2024 | UK£41.5b | UK£119.7b | UK£2.4b | 14.6x | 17.5x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 17 Nov 2024 | UK£39.4b | UK£119.3b | UK£2.3b | 14.8x | 17x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 15 Oct 2024 | UK£42.0b | UK£118.9b | UK£2.2b | 16.5x | 18.7x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 12 Sep 2024 | UK£42.0b | UK£118.0b | UK£2.1b | 15.5x | 19.9x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 10 Aug 2024 | UK£38.6b | UK£118.0b | UK£2.1b | 15x | 18.4x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 08 Jul 2024 | UK£42.5b | UK£155.7b | UK£3.0b | 13.8x | 14.1x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 05 Jun 2024 | UK£45.5b | UK£160.8b | UK£3.3b | 14x | 13.6x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 03 May 2024 | UK£43.2b | UK£155.1b | UK£3.0b | 13.5x | 14.4x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 31 Mar 2024 | UK£44.5b | UK£151.1b | UK£2.7b | 14.1x | 16.7x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 27 Feb 2024 | UK£41.8b | UK£150.9b | UK£2.5b | 13.1x | 16.6x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 25 Jan 2024 | UK£44.3b | UK£164.7b | UK£2.8b | 12.5x | 16x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 23 Dec 2023 | UK£45.8b | UK£163.0b | UK£2.7b | 13.2x | 16.9x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 20 Nov 2023 | UK£42.1b | UK£164.2b | UK£2.8b | 12.4x | 15.3x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 18 Oct 2023 | UK£39.8b | UK£158.7b | UK£2.6b | 12.4x | 15.1x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 15 Sep 2023 | UK£42.4b | UK£157.4b | UK£2.0b | 15x | 21.4x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 13 Aug 2023 | UK£41.5b | UK£155.2b | UK£1.8b | 14.4x | 22.9x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 11 Jul 2023 | UK£38.2b | UK£157.6b | UK£1.9b | 13.6x | 20.1x | 0.2x |
| Thu, 08 Jun 2023 | UK£38.3b | UK£161.5b | UK£2.0b | 11.7x | 19.2x | 0.2x |
| Sat, 06 May 2023 | UK£33.9b | UK£130.5b | UK£1.7b | 10.8x | 19.9x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 03 Apr 2023 | UK£39.6b | UK£157.0b | UK£2.5b | 11.1x | 15.5x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 01 Mar 2023 | UK£36.6b | UK£154.5b | UK£2.4b | 10.8x | 15.3x | 0.2x |
| Fri, 27 Jan 2023 | UK£35.7b | UK£157.0b | UK£2.4b | 10.8x | 14.6x | 0.2x |
| Sun, 25 Dec 2022 | UK£32.4b | UK£156.9b | UK£2.4b | 9.3x | 13.3x | 0.2x |
| Tue, 22 Nov 2022 | UK£32.3b | UK£163.3b | UK£2.5b | 9.2x | 12.7x | 0.2x |
| Thu, 20 Oct 2022 | UK£27.8b | UK£159.6b | UK£2.6b | 7.4x | 10.8x | 0.2x |
| Sat, 17 Sep 2022 | UK£32.3b | UK£158.7b | UK£3.2b | 8.8x | 10.2x | 0.2x |
| Mon, 15 Aug 2022 | UK£37.8b | UK£158.2b | UK£3.2b | 12.4x | 11.9x | 0.2x |
| Wed, 13 Jul 2022 | UK£34.3b | UK£143.9b | UK£2.9b | 12x | 11.8x | 0.2x |
| Fri, 10 Jun 2022 | UK£34.9b | UK£156.8b | UK£3.1b | 10.8x | 11.2x | 0.2x |
| Sun, 08 May 2022 | UK£35.9b | UK£149.6b | UK£2.7b | 14.9x | 13.1x | 0.2x |
| Tue, 05 Apr 2022 | UK£40.3b | UK£138.2b | UK£1.9b | 18.1x | 21.3x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 03 Mar 2022 | UK£38.7b | UK£119.2b | UK£1.7b | 15.1x | 23.4x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 29 Jan 2022 | UK£48.4b | UK£129.1b | UK£1.9b | 19x | 25x | 0.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
25x
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 16.5x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.27x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Consumer Retailing industry have grown 6.9% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 2.5% 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 Market | 4.11% | |
| Consumer Staples | 2.61% | |
| Food and Staples Retail | 3.85% | |
| Food Retail | 3.87% | |
| Food Distributors | 0.82% | |
| Drug Retail | 0% | 0 |
| Big Box Super Stores | 0% | 0 |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Food Retail industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 18.2x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 6.6%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 35.9% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Food Distributors industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 22.9x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Food Distributors industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 18% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 8.7% per year.
- In contrast, the Food Retail industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 6.6% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSCO Tesco | UK£3.68 | 3.1% +UK£727.4m | 23.0% | PE13x | |
| OCDO Ocado Group | UK£3.31 | 11.8% +UK£287.3m | -42.5% | PS0.9x | |
| MKS Marks and Spencer Group | UK£3.42 | 4.3% +UK£286.8m | 37.1% | PE13.7x | |
| SBRY J Sainsbury | UK£2.61 | 3.5% +UK£203.2m | -7.0% | PE34.4x | |
| KITW Kitwave Group | UK£2.97 | 0.8% +UK£2.0m | 10.8% | PE13.5x |
