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U.K. (FTSE) Food Distributors Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 17, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies3
  • 7D3.9%
  • 3M-9.4%
  • 1Y-20.9%
  • YTDn/a

All of the companies in the Food Distributors industry have been up over the last week, with the industry up 5.6%. In contrast, the industry has lost 26% in the last 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 14% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 17 Apr 2025UK£247.0mUK£675.2mUK£14.9m13.6x16.5x0.4x
Sat, 15 Mar 2025UK£223.4mUK£694.7mUK£14.9m12.4x15x0.3x
Mon, 10 Feb 2025UK£248.2mUK£655.3mUK£15.8m13x15.7x0.4x
Wed, 08 Jan 2025UK£262.5mUK£655.3mUK£15.8m14.4x16.6x0.4x
Fri, 06 Dec 2024UK£265.7mUK£655.3mUK£15.8m14.6x16.8x0.4x
Sun, 03 Nov 2024UK£270.6mUK£655.3mUK£15.8m14.8x17.1x0.4x
Tue, 01 Oct 2024UK£253.2mUK£655.3mUK£15.8m13.9x16x0.4x
Thu, 29 Aug 2024UK£239.9mUK£651.0mUK£15.8m13.1x15.2x0.4x
Sat, 27 Jul 2024UK£237.7mUK£651.0mUK£15.8m13x15x0.4x
Mon, 24 Jun 2024UK£251.3mUK£629.0mUK£17.1m12.9x14.7x0.4x
Wed, 22 May 2024UK£269.9mUK£629.0mUK£17.1m13.9x15.8x0.4x
Fri, 19 Apr 2024UK£252.1mUK£629.0mUK£17.1m13x14.7x0.4x
Sun, 17 Mar 2024UK£246.5mUK£636.0mUK£18.4m12.6x13.4x0.4x
Tue, 13 Feb 2024UK£213.2mUK£588.5mUK£15.8m12.7x13.5x0.4x
Thu, 11 Jan 2024UK£194.3mUK£588.5mUK£15.8m11.5x12.3x0.3x
Sat, 09 Dec 2023UK£184.8mUK£588.5mUK£15.8m10.9x11.7x0.3x
Mon, 06 Nov 2023UK£189.9mUK£588.5mUK£15.8m11.4x12x0.3x
Wed, 04 Oct 2023UK£184.0mUK£588.5mUK£15.8m11.1x11.7x0.3x
Fri, 01 Sep 2023UK£207.8mUK£586.1mUK£16.4m19.3x12.6x0.4x
Sun, 30 Jul 2023UK£218.5mUK£586.1mUK£16.4m18.2x13.3x0.4x
Tue, 27 Jun 2023UK£202.8mUK£534.4mUK£14.5m19x14x0.4x
Thu, 25 May 2023UK£205.3mUK£534.4mUK£14.5m21x14.2x0.4x
Sat, 22 Apr 2023UK£190.0mUK£534.4mUK£14.5m20.9x13.1x0.4x
Mon, 20 Mar 2023UK£208.7mUK£529.1mUK£12.2m14.2x17.1x0.4x
Wed, 15 Feb 2023UK£171.6mUK£482.9mUK£6.8m18.6x25.2x0.4x
Fri, 13 Jan 2023UK£132.7mUK£482.9mUK£6.8m14.4x19.5x0.3x
Sun, 11 Dec 2022UK£123.6mUK£482.9mUK£6.8m13.3x18.2x0.3x
Tue, 08 Nov 2022UK£122.2mUK£482.9mUK£6.8m13.2x18x0.3x
Thu, 06 Oct 2022UK£104.7mUK£482.9mUK£6.8m11.2x15.4x0.2x
Sat, 03 Sep 2022UK£114.7mUK£481.3mUK£6.3m12.4x18.1x0.2x
Mon, 01 Aug 2022UK£126.4mUK£481.3mUK£6.3m13.7x20x0.3x
Wed, 29 Jun 2022UK£104.6mUK£405.1m-UK£1,538,000.0091.4x-68x0.3x
Fri, 27 May 2022UK£111.3mUK£380.7mUK£1.1m101.6x101.6x0.3x
Sun, 24 Apr 2022UK£101.0mUK£380.7mUK£1.1m92.2x92.1x0.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

92.1x


Total Market Cap: UK£101.0mTotal Earnings: UK£1.1mTotal Revenue: UK£380.7mTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Food Distributors Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 19.3x202320242025
Current Industry PE
    There are only 3 companies in the British Food Distributors industry, so there is insufficient data to make an industry-wide assessment of both the PE and PS ratio.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Food Distributors industry have grown 139% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 21% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Comparison

How does U.K. Food Distributors compare with similar industries?

GB Market7.80%
Consumer Staples4.90%
Food and Staples Retail5.17%
Food Distributors3.87%
Food Retail5.18%
Big Box Super Stores0%0
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

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