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

UpdatedFeb 13, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies11
  • 7D0.1%
  • 3M-1.3%
  • 1Y0.5%
  • YTDn/a

In the last week, the Packaged Foods and Meats industry is up 1.5%, with Associated British Foods up 1.3%. During this same period, the Greencore Group underperformed, falling 12%. Despite this gain, the industry's performance has been flat over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 11% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
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
Fri, 04 Aug 2023UK£24.4bUK£35.6bUK£1.1b18.2x22.9x0.7x
Sun, 02 Jul 2023UK£24.2bUK£35.6bUK£1.1b17.8x22.7x0.7x
Tue, 30 May 2023UK£23.7bUK£35.5bUK£1.1b17.2x22.1x0.7x
Thu, 27 Apr 2023UK£24.4bUK£34.8bUK£848.5m18.3x28.8x0.7x
Sat, 25 Mar 2023UK£24.0bUK£32.9bUK£800.7m15.7x30x0.7x
Mon, 20 Feb 2023UK£24.2bUK£32.7bUK£853.0m15.9x28.4x0.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

28.4x


Total Market Cap: UK£24.2bTotal Earnings: UK£853.0mTotal Revenue: UK£32.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Packaged Foods and Meats Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 17x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the British Packaged Foods and Meats 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 17.0x.
  • 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 25% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 2.4% 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 Market1.21%
Consumer Staples1.07%
Food0.48%
Packaged Foods and Meats0.14%
Agricultural Products5.82%
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£19.561.3%
+UK£183.5m		2.2%PE13.5x
CWK CranswickUK£53.501.9%
+UK£53.5m		6.8%PE19.3x
TATE Tate & LyleUK£4.032.9%
+UK£49.5m		-31.6%PE52.4x
MHPC MHPUS$8.482.9%
+US$25.7m		36.8%PE4.3x
PFD Premier FoodsUK£1.950.9%
+UK£15.5m		2.2%PE12.7x

Latest News

CWK
UK£53.50
Cranswick
7D
1.9%
1Y
6.8%

Do Cranswick's (LON:CWK) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Feb 13
Do Cranswick's (LON:CWK) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
HFG
UK£5.15
Hilton Food Group
7D
1.4%
1Y
-41.1%

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.
GNC
UK£2.71
Greencore Group
7D
-11.6%
1Y
33.2%

GNC: Reassessed Core Earnings And Dividend Outlook Will Support Bullish Repricing

Analysts have lifted their price target on Greencore Group from £3.00 to £3.51, citing updated views on the company’s fair value, discount rate, revenue growth assumptions, profit margins, and future P/E, following recent Street research with a bullish stance. Analyst Commentary Recent bullish analysts are framing the new £3.51 price target as a reassessment of what they see as Greencore Group’s core value rather than a short term call on trading conditions.
TATE
UK£4.03
Tate & Lyle
7D
2.9%
1Y
-31.6%

Getting In Cheap On Tate & Lyle plc (LON:TATE) Is Unlikely

Feb 05
Getting In Cheap On Tate & Lyle plc (LON:TATE) Is Unlikely
ABF
UK£19.56
Associated British Foods
7D
1.3%
1Y
2.2%

ABF: Primark Separation And Buyback Will Unlock Future Share Upside

Narrative Update on Associated British Foods The analyst price target for Associated British Foods has been reduced to £16.50 to £19.40 per share, with the fair value estimate moving from £28.82 to £22.40. This reflects analysts factoring in softer assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E following recent sector research and rating changes.
PFD
UK£1.95
Premier Foods
7D
0.9%
1Y
2.2%
MHPC
US$8.48
MHP
7D
2.9%
1Y
36.8%

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

Jan 29
MHP SE's (LON:MHPC) Share Price Boosted 26% But Its Business Prospects Need A Lift Too
ANP
UK£5.60
Anpario
7D
4.3%
1Y
24.4%
DISH
UK£0.0011
Amala Foods
7D
-4.2%
1Y
n/a
UKR
UK£0.081
Ukrproduct Group
7D
0.9%
1Y
223.0%
SALT
UK£0.48
MicroSalt
7D
-15.0%
1Y
-41.8%
PRN
UK£4.25
Princes Group
7D
-1.7%
1Y
n/a