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U.K. (FTSE) Packaged Foods and Meats Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 30, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies11
  • 7D-0.4%
  • 3M10.5%
  • 1Y-1.3%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Packaged Foods and Meats industry has remained flat, although notably Hilton Food Group gained 3.2%. Furthermore, the industry has been flat for the past year as well. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 12% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.K. Packaged Foods and Meats Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 30 Aug 2026UK£25.7bUK£38.1bUK£1.5b16.1x17.3x0.7x
Tue, 28 Jul 2026UK£25.3bUK£38.1bUK£1.5b16.3x17x0.7x
Thu, 25 Jun 2026UK£24.8bUK£38.1bUK£1.5b16.5x16.7x0.6x
Sat, 23 May 2026UK£24.2bUK£37.5bUK£1.7b16.9x14.6x0.6x
Mon, 20 Apr 2026UK£23.8bUK£35.2bUK£1.7b14.3x14.4x0.7x
Wed, 18 Mar 2026UK£23.7bUK£35.1bUK£1.6b15.7x14.4x0.7x
Fri, 13 Feb 2026UK£25.0bUK£35.1bUK£1.6b16.4x15.2x0.7x
Sun, 11 Jan 2026UK£23.8bUK£37.4bUK£1.7b17.9x14.1x0.6x
Tue, 09 Dec 2025UK£25.7bUK£37.1bUK£1.6b18.3x15.7x0.7x
Thu, 06 Nov 2025UK£26.4bUK£37.1bUK£1.9b18.9x13.8x0.7x
Sat, 04 Oct 2025UK£24.3bUK£37.1bUK£1.9b17.7x12.6x0.7x
Mon, 01 Sep 2025UK£25.9bUK£36.8bUK£1.9b19.8x13.5x0.7x
Wed, 30 Jul 2025UK£26.7bUK£36.9bUK£1.9b19.3x14.3x0.7x
Fri, 27 Jun 2025UK£25.6bUK£36.9bUK£1.9b19.6x13.7x0.7x
Sun, 25 May 2025UK£25.9bUK£37.1bUK£2.0b18.9x12.9x0.7x
Tue, 22 Apr 2025UK£26.0bUK£36.7bUK£2.1b16x12.5x0.7x
Thu, 20 Mar 2025UK£23.7bUK£36.5bUK£2.1b15.7x11.4x0.6x
Sat, 15 Feb 2025UK£24.2bUK£36.5bUK£2.1b15.7x11.6x0.7x
Mon, 13 Jan 2025UK£24.0bUK£36.5bUK£2.1b15.1x11.5x0.7x
Wed, 11 Dec 2024UK£27.0bUK£36.5bUK£2.1b16x12.9x0.7x
Fri, 08 Nov 2024UK£27.6bUK£36.6bUK£2.1b15.5x13.2x0.8x
Sun, 06 Oct 2024UK£27.3bUK£36.4bUK£1.8b14.4x15x0.8x
Tue, 03 Sep 2024UK£28.5bUK£36.6bUK£1.8b15.8x15.8x0.8x
Thu, 01 Aug 2024UK£28.3bUK£36.6bUK£1.8b15.5x15.7x0.8x
Sat, 29 Jun 2024UK£27.6bUK£36.6bUK£1.8b14.9x15.3x0.8x
Mon, 27 May 2024UK£30.3bUK£36.7bUK£1.8b16.8x16.5x0.8x
Wed, 24 Apr 2024UK£29.5bUK£36.5bUK£1.7b17.5x17.4x0.8x
Fri, 22 Mar 2024UK£26.5bUK£36.4bUK£1.7b15.9x15.9x0.7x
Sun, 18 Feb 2024UK£25.5bUK£36.5bUK£1.6b16.6x15.6x0.7x
Tue, 16 Jan 2024UK£26.6bUK£37.3bUK£1.7b16.5x15.9x0.7x
Thu, 14 Dec 2023UK£27.8bUK£37.3bUK£1.7b17.2x16.7x0.7x
Sat, 11 Nov 2023UK£26.4bUK£37.1bUK£1.4b17.4x18.8x0.7x
Mon, 09 Oct 2023UK£23.8bUK£36.0bUK£1.1b20x22.5x0.7x
Wed, 06 Sep 2023UK£24.0bUK£35.6bUK£1.1b18.1x22.4x0.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

22.4x


Total Market Cap: UK£24.0bTotal Earnings: UK£1.1bTotal Revenue: UK£35.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Packaged Foods and Meats Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 15.1x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the British Packaged Foods and Meats industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 17.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 15.1x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.70x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Packaged Foods and Meats industry have grown 12% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 2.3% 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. Packaged Foods and Meats compare with similar industries?

GB Market0.12%
Consumer Staples0.61%
Food-0.15%
Packaged Foods and Meats-0.42%
Agricultural Products3.41%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
HFG Hilton Food GroupUK£6.363.2%
+UK£18.0m		-23.5%PE12.3x
CWK CranswickUK£53.900.6%
+UK£16.1m		5.7%PE18.2x
GNC Greencore GroupUK£2.670.2%
+UK£4.8m		6.9%PE705.4x
ANP AnparioUK£5.363.5%
+UK£3.6m		30.7%PE16.1x

Latest News

PFD
UK£2.00
Premier Foods
7D
-0.3%
1Y
5.8%
GNC
UK£2.67
Greencore Group
7D
0.2%
1Y
6.9%
Narrative Update • Aug 24

GNC: Higher Assumed Profitability And Revenue Will Likely Support Fair Future P/E

Analysts have revised their price target for Greencore Group to £2.65 from £2.32, citing updated assumptions for fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E as the key drivers of this change. What's in the News for Greencore Group The recent price target revision for Greencore Group to £2.65 from £2.32 reflects updated assumptions on fair value, discount rate, revenue, profit margin and future P/E.
ANP
UK£5.36
Anpario
7D
3.5%
1Y
30.7%
CWK
UK£53.90
Cranswick
7D
0.6%
1Y
5.7%
HFG
UK£6.36
Hilton Food Group
7D
3.2%
1Y
-23.5%
ABF
UK£20.52
Associated British Foods
7D
-0.4%
1Y
-5.0%
Narrative Update • Jul 20

ABF: Margin Resilience And Cash Generation Will Underpin Measured Future Upside

The analyst fair value estimate for Associated British Foods has been reduced from £21.50 to £21.00, reflecting a series of lower Street price targets as analysts factor in slightly softer revenue growth assumptions and modestly adjusted P/E expectations. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Associated British Foods points to a more cautious stance on upside, with several major banks trimming price targets while largely keeping existing ratings in place.
SALT
UK£0.16
MicroSalt
7D
-3.0%
1Y
-68.9%
UKR
UK£0.068
Ukrproduct Group
7D
-9.4%
1Y
22.7%
MHPC
US$7.10
MHP
7D
-8.3%
1Y
19.1%
PRN
UK£3.07
Princes Group
7D
-4.2%
1Y
n/a