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

UpdatedFeb 25, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies11
  • 7D1.1%
  • 3M-0.7%
  • 1Y4.1%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Packaged Foods and Meats industry has remained flat, although notably Princes Group declined by 3.6%. Furthermore, the industry has been flat for the past year as well. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 11% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 25 Feb 2026UK£25.0bUK£35.1bUK£1.6b16.6x15.2x0.7x
Fri, 23 Jan 2026UK£24.0bUK£35.1bUK£1.6b15.6x14.6x0.7x
Sun, 21 Dec 2025UK£26.0bUK£37.4bUK£1.7b18.5x15.4x0.7x
Tue, 18 Nov 2025UK£25.2bUK£36.9bUK£1.6b17.8x15.5x0.7x
Thu, 16 Oct 2025UK£24.9bUK£37.1bUK£1.9b18.6x13x0.7x
Sat, 13 Sep 2025UK£24.3bUK£37.1bUK£1.9b19.4x12.7x0.7x
Mon, 11 Aug 2025UK£26.6bUK£36.9bUK£1.9b19.4x14.2x0.7x
Wed, 09 Jul 2025UK£25.4bUK£36.9bUK£1.9b19.4x13.6x0.7x
Fri, 06 Jun 2025UK£25.7bUK£37.1bUK£2.0b19.8x12.8x0.7x
Sun, 04 May 2025UK£25.3bUK£36.7bUK£2.1b16.6x12.2x0.7x
Tue, 01 Apr 2025UK£23.7bUK£36.5bUK£2.1b15.2x11.4x0.6x
Thu, 27 Feb 2025UK£24.0bUK£36.5bUK£2.1b15.3x11.5x0.7x
Sat, 25 Jan 2025UK£24.1bUK£36.5bUK£2.1b15.5x11.5x0.7x
Mon, 23 Dec 2024UK£25.8bUK£36.5bUK£2.1b16.4x12.4x0.7x
Wed, 20 Nov 2024UK£26.7bUK£36.5bUK£2.1b15.5x12.9x0.7x
Fri, 18 Oct 2024UK£28.4bUK£36.4bUK£1.8b15.7x15.6x0.8x
Sun, 15 Sep 2024UK£26.2bUK£36.4bUK£1.8b14.4x14.3x0.7x
Tue, 13 Aug 2024UK£27.7bUK£36.6bUK£1.8b15.2x15.3x0.8x
Thu, 11 Jul 2024UK£27.8bUK£36.6bUK£1.8b15.4x15.4x0.8x
Sat, 08 Jun 2024UK£28.8bUK£36.6bUK£1.8b15.7x15.9x0.8x
Mon, 06 May 2024UK£29.2bUK£36.6bUK£1.8b17x15.9x0.8x
Wed, 03 Apr 2024UK£27.1bUK£36.4bUK£1.7b16.8x16.2x0.7x
Fri, 01 Mar 2024UK£25.3bUK£36.5bUK£1.6b16.4x15.5x0.7x
Sun, 28 Jan 2024UK£27.6bUK£37.3bUK£1.7b17.2x16.5x0.7x
Tue, 26 Dec 2023UK£27.4bUK£37.3bUK£1.7b16.9x16.4x0.7x
Thu, 23 Nov 2023UK£27.2bUK£37.3bUK£1.7b17.5x16.4x0.7x
Sat, 21 Oct 2023UK£23.2bUK£36.0bUK£1.1b19.6x21.7x0.6x
Mon, 18 Sep 2023UK£24.9bUK£35.8bUK£1.1b19.5x23.4x0.7x
Wed, 16 Aug 2023UK£24.0bUK£35.6bUK£1.1b17.9x22.6x0.7x
Fri, 14 Jul 2023UK£24.8bUK£35.6bUK£1.1b18x23.3x0.7x
Sun, 11 Jun 2023UK£23.5bUK£35.6bUK£1.1b17.6x22.1x0.7x
Tue, 09 May 2023UK£24.4bUK£34.8bUK£846.0m18.7x28.9x0.7x
Thu, 06 Apr 2023UK£24.1bUK£32.9bUK£800.7m15.2x30x0.7x
Sat, 04 Mar 2023UK£25.1bUK£32.7bUK£857.6m14.9x29.2x0.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

29.2x


Total Market Cap: UK£25.1bTotal Earnings: UK£857.6mTotal Revenue: UK£32.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Packaged Foods and Meats Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 16.9x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the British Packaged Foods and Meats 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 15.1x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 16.9x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.71x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Packaged Foods and Meats industry have grown 24% 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 Market1.22%
Consumer Staples2.18%
Food1.03%
Packaged Foods and Meats1.06%
Agricultural Products0.53%
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
ABF Associated British FoodsUK£19.600.5%
+UK£74.1m		5.8%PE13.5x
PFD Premier FoodsUK£2.003.9%
+UK£63.8m		8.8%PE13x
GNC Greencore GroupUK£2.711.9%
+UK£39.6m		34.5%PE37.3x
CWK CranswickUK£54.301.3%
+UK£37.5m		11.4%PE19.6x
TATE Tate & LyleUK£4.051.8%
+UK£30.9m		-28.2%PE52.7x

Latest News

ABF
UK£19.60
Associated British Foods
7D
0.5%
1Y
5.8%

ABF: Primark Margin Reset And Steady Cash Flows Will Unlock Share Upside

Narrative Update on Associated British Foods Analysts have trimmed their price targets on Associated British Foods by around £0.15 to £0.35 per share. They point to softer demand at Primark, pressure from lower sugar prices, and concerns around Primark's sales growth and margin reset.
TATE
UK£4.05
Tate & Lyle
7D
1.8%
1Y
-28.2%

TATE: Stable Cash Margins And P/E Repricing Will Support Future Upside

Analysts have adjusted their price target on Tate & Lyle to £5.01, with the change reflecting updated assumptions for the discount rate and future P/E multiple, while keeping revenue growth and profit margin expectations broadly in line with prior estimates. Valuation Changes Fair Value: Estimated fair value remains effectively unchanged at £5.01 per share.
GNC
UK£2.71
Greencore Group
7D
1.9%
1Y
34.5%
CWK
UK£54.30
Cranswick
7D
1.3%
1Y
11.4%

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Feb 13
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HFG
UK£5.28
Hilton Food Group
7D
1.5%
1Y
-40.1%

HFG: Reset Earnings Assumptions Will Support Future Share Price Upside

The analyst price target for Hilton Food Group has been reduced by around £0.34 per share, as analysts factor in updated fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions, alongside recent target cuts from Deutsche Bank and Berenberg. Analyst Commentary Recent research points to a reset in expectations for Hilton Food Group, with multiple price target cuts clustering over a relatively short period.
PFD
UK£2.00
Premier Foods
7D
3.9%
1Y
8.8%
MHPC
US$8.44
MHP
7D
-1.9%
1Y
38.8%

MHP SE's (LON:MHPC) Share Price Boosted 26% But Its Business Prospects Need A Lift Too

Jan 29
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ANP
UK£5.65
Anpario
7D
-0.9%
1Y
25.6%
DISH
UK£0.00095
Amala Foods
7D
-25.5%
1Y
n/a
SALT
UK£0.58
MicroSalt
7D
6.4%
1Y
-25.2%
PRN
UK£4.30
Princes Group
7D
2.0%
1Y
n/a