Header cover image

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

UpdatedMay 23, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies12
  • 7D0.8%
  • 3M7.1%
  • 1Y20.0%
  • YTD-1.4%

Last week, the Food and Staples Retail industry hasn't moved much but Marks and Spencer Group is up 4.4% in that time. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 21% in that time. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 12% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 23 May 2024UK£45.0bUK£155.7bUK£3.0b14.1x14.9x0.3x
Sat, 20 Apr 2024UK£35.9bUK£121.9bUK£2.3b12.8x15.8x0.3x
Mon, 18 Mar 2024UK£43.0bUK£151.1bUK£2.7b12.6x16.1x0.3x
Wed, 14 Feb 2024UK£40.2bUK£151.3bUK£2.5b12.6x15.9x0.3x
Fri, 12 Jan 2024UK£44.4bUK£164.4bUK£2.8b12.8x16.1x0.3x
Sun, 10 Dec 2023UK£44.6bUK£163.3bUK£2.7b12.7x16.4x0.3x
Tue, 07 Nov 2023UK£40.4bUK£162.6bUK£2.7b11.9x15.1x0.2x
Thu, 05 Oct 2023UK£40.1bUK£156.5bUK£1.9b12.9x20.7x0.3x
Sat, 02 Sep 2023UK£43.1bUK£157.3bUK£1.8b14.4x23.5x0.3x
Mon, 31 Jul 2023UK£43.9bUK£157.5bUK£1.9b14.5x23.4x0.3x
Wed, 28 Jun 2023UK£37.9bUK£160.1bUK£2.0b13.4x19.3x0.2x
Fri, 26 May 2023UK£38.9bUK£161.3bUK£2.0b12.8x19.8x0.2x
Sun, 23 Apr 2023UK£40.2bUK£158.8bUK£2.2b11.4x18x0.3x
Tue, 21 Mar 2023UK£33.4bUK£157.2bUK£2.6b10.1x13.1x0.2x
Thu, 16 Feb 2023UK£35.9bUK£154.6bUK£2.4b11.2x15x0.2x
Sat, 14 Jan 2023UK£35.9bUK£157.9bUK£2.5b10.3x14.6x0.2x
Mon, 12 Dec 2022UK£33.1bUK£161.1bUK£2.5b9.3x13.1x0.2x
Wed, 09 Nov 2022UK£30.9bUK£162.5bUK£2.5b8.2x12.2x0.2x
Fri, 07 Oct 2022UK£26.9bUK£160.1bUK£2.6b7.5x10.4x0.2x
Sun, 04 Sep 2022UK£34.0bUK£158.6bUK£3.2b9.2x10.7x0.2x
Tue, 02 Aug 2022UK£37.6bUK£155.8bUK£3.0b12.4x12.7x0.2x
Thu, 30 Jun 2022UK£34.8bUK£160.1bUK£3.2b11.4x10.9x0.2x
Sat, 28 May 2022UK£36.0bUK£150.7bUK£3.0b11.2x11.9x0.2x
Mon, 25 Apr 2022UK£38.0bUK£143.0bUK£2.3b18.5x16.3x0.3x
Wed, 23 Mar 2022UK£36.7bUK£121.2bUK£1.7b17.8x21.2x0.3x
Fri, 18 Feb 2022UK£47.2bUK£129.8bUK£1.9b13.7x25.1x0.4x
Sun, 16 Jan 2022UK£47.8bUK£129.8bUK£2.0b18.7x24.5x0.4x
Tue, 14 Dec 2021UK£49.6bUK£131.2bUK£2.0b18.8x25.1x0.4x
Thu, 11 Nov 2021UK£60.4bUK£150.6bUK£2.0b18.9x30.7x0.4x
Sat, 09 Oct 2021UK£58.6bUK£148.4bUK£1.3b20.4x44.9x0.4x
Mon, 06 Sep 2021UK£60.3bUK£145.9bUK£854.0m25x70.6x0.4x
Wed, 04 Aug 2021UK£55.9bUK£144.5bUK£924.0m25.1x60.5x0.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

56.3x


Total Market Cap: UK£52.0bTotal Earnings: UK£924.8mTotal Revenue: UK£142.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Food and Staples Retail Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 23.3x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the British Consumer Retailing 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 14.9x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 23.3x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.28x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Consumer Retailing industry have grown 48% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 3.0% 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 Market-0.58%
Consumer Staples-0.68%
Food and Staples Retail0.75%
Food Retail0.80%
Drug Retail0%
Big Box Super Stores0%
Food Distributors-2.31%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Food Retail industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 26.7x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 11.6%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 9.3% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Big Box Super Stores industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 5.8x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Food Retail industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 12% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 9.3% per year.
  • In contrast, the Food Distributors 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?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
MKS Marks and Spencer GroupUK£2.884.4%
+UK£249.6m		55.9%PE14.5x
SBRY J SainsburyUK£2.832.2%
+UK£137.4m		1.6%PE48.5x
TSCO TescoUK£3.120.4%
+UK£19.7m		17.4%PE12.3x
WINE Naked WinesUK£0.5914.2%
+UK£5.5m		-44.0%PS0.1x
CBOX Cake Box HoldingsUK£1.701.5%
+UK£1.0m		36.0%PE15x
Simply Wall St™
Simply Wall Street Pty Ltd
Level 7, 320 Pitt Street, Sydney
Download on the App StoreGet it on Google Play
Popular Markets
USAUUKINCAZA
About UsCareersPlansLogin
Help CenterLatest CoveragePodcastsAffiliate ProgramBusiness & Enterprise
Financial Services GuideTerms and ConditionsPrivacy Policy
Simply Wall Street Pty Ltd (ACN 600 056 611), is a Corporate Authorised Representative (Authorised Representative Number: 467183) of Sanlam Private Wealth Pty Ltd (AFSL No. 337927). Any advice contained in this website is general advice only and has been prepared without considering your objectives, financial situation or needs. You should not rely on any advice and/or information contained in this website and before making any investment decision we recommend that you consider whether it is appropriate for your situation and seek appropriate financial, taxation and legal advice. Please read our Financial Services Guide before deciding whether to obtain financial services from us.

Latest News

SBRY

UK£2.83

J Sainsbury

7D

2.2%

1Y

1.6%

Is J Sainsbury (LON:SBRY) Using Too Much Debt?

May 21
Is J Sainsbury (LON:SBRY) Using Too Much Debt?

MKS

UK£2.88

Marks and Spencer Group

7D

4.4%

1Y

55.9%

OCDO

UK£3.44

Ocado Group

7D

-5.4%

1Y

-16.6%

TSCO

UK£3.12

Tesco

7D

0.4%

1Y

17.4%

KITW

UK£3.71

Kitwave Group

7D

-2.4%

1Y

29.3%

WINE

UK£0.59

Naked Wines

7D

14.2%

1Y

-44.0%

DISP

UK£0.0018

Dispensa Group

7D

-36.4%

1Y

-98.4%

CBOX

UK£1.70

Cake Box Holdings

7D

1.5%

1Y

36.0%