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

UpdatedMay 29, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies14
  • 7D-2.9%
  • 3M9.5%
  • 1Y-11.6%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Packaged Foods and Meats industry has dropped 1.8%, driven by a pullback from Associated British Foods of 2.5%. Overall the industry is down 11% in 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 8.9% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 29 May 2025UK£25.8bUK£37.1bUK£2.0b18.8x12.8x0.7x
Sat, 26 Apr 2025UK£26.1bUK£36.7bUK£2.1b16.2x12.6x0.7x
Mon, 24 Mar 2025UK£24.0bUK£36.5bUK£2.1b15.7x11.5x0.7x
Wed, 19 Feb 2025UK£24.2bUK£36.5bUK£2.1b15.2x11.6x0.7x
Fri, 17 Jan 2025UK£24.6bUK£36.5bUK£2.1b15.5x11.8x0.7x
Sun, 15 Dec 2024UK£26.6bUK£36.5bUK£2.1b16.2x12.7x0.7x
Tue, 12 Nov 2024UK£27.2bUK£36.5bUK£2.1b15.9x13.1x0.7x
Thu, 10 Oct 2024UK£27.5bUK£36.4bUK£1.8b14.6x15.1x0.8x
Sat, 07 Sep 2024UK£26.2bUK£36.4bUK£1.8b14.9x14.4x0.7x
Mon, 05 Aug 2024UK£28.0bUK£36.6bUK£1.8b15.1x15.5x0.8x
Wed, 03 Jul 2024UK£27.8bUK£36.6bUK£1.8b14.8x15.4x0.8x
Fri, 31 May 2024UK£29.6bUK£36.7bUK£1.8b16.4x16.1x0.8x
Sun, 28 Apr 2024UK£28.8bUK£36.6bUK£1.8b16.9x15.7x0.8x
Tue, 26 Mar 2024UK£26.7bUK£36.4bUK£1.7b15.9x16x0.7x
Thu, 22 Feb 2024UK£25.6bUK£36.5bUK£1.6b16.7x15.7x0.7x
Sat, 20 Jan 2024UK£26.3bUK£37.3bUK£1.7b16.5x15.7x0.7x
Mon, 18 Dec 2023UK£27.2bUK£37.3bUK£1.7b16.7x16.3x0.7x
Wed, 15 Nov 2023UK£26.7bUK£37.1bUK£1.4b17.7x18.9x0.7x
Fri, 13 Oct 2023UK£23.8bUK£36.0bUK£1.1b20x22.2x0.7x
Sun, 10 Sep 2023UK£24.0bUK£35.8bUK£1.1b18.4x22.6x0.7x
Tue, 08 Aug 2023UK£24.5bUK£35.6bUK£1.1b18.3x23x0.7x
Thu, 06 Jul 2023UK£24.3bUK£35.6bUK£1.1b17.8x22.9x0.7x
Sat, 03 Jun 2023UK£23.8bUK£35.6bUK£1.1b17.6x22.3x0.7x
Mon, 01 May 2023UK£24.5bUK£34.8bUK£846.0m18.8x29x0.7x
Wed, 29 Mar 2023UK£24.2bUK£32.9bUK£800.7m15.7x30.2x0.7x
Fri, 24 Feb 2023UK£24.3bUK£32.7bUK£853.5m15.5x28.5x0.7x
Sun, 22 Jan 2023UK£23.3bUK£32.7bUK£853.0m16.2x27.3x0.7x
Tue, 20 Dec 2022UK£20.7bUK£32.7bUK£853.0m15x24.2x0.6x
Thu, 17 Nov 2022UK£20.2bUK£32.2bUK£1.1b14.3x17.6x0.6x
Sat, 15 Oct 2022UK£18.0bUK£30.5bUK£1.2b12.8x15.1x0.6x
Mon, 12 Sep 2022UK£37.0bUK£37.9bUK£2.2b15.2x17.1x1x
Wed, 10 Aug 2022UK£40.6bUK£37.8bUK£2.2b16.4x18.7x1.1x
Fri, 08 Jul 2022UK£38.6bUK£37.3bUK£2.2b17.6x17.7x1x
Sun, 05 Jun 2022UK£39.8bUK£38.7bUK£2.5b16x16x1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

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Total Market Cap: UK£39.8bTotal Earnings: UK£2.5bTotal Revenue: UK£38.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Packaged Foods and Meats Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 19.7x202320242025
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 12.9x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 19.7x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.79x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Packaged Foods and Meats industry have declined 6.9% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that although sales have remained flat, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.

Industry Comparison

How does U.K. Packaged Foods and Meats compare with similar industries?

GB Market-0.76%
Consumer Staples-1.17%
Food-2.77%
Packaged Foods and Meats-2.92%
Agricultural Products0.40%
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
GNC Greencore GroupUK£2.182.6%
+UK£23.8m		27.6%PE17.2x
BAKK Bakkavor GroupUK£2.071.2%
+UK£14.4m		50.2%PE21.3x
BMK Benchmark HoldingsUK£0.248.5%
+UK£14.1m		-45.6%PS2.2x
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TATE

UK£5.52

Tate & Lyle

7D

-8.5%

1Y

-20.2%

BMK

UK£0.24

Benchmark Holdings

7D

8.5%

1Y

-45.6%

ABF

UK£20.88

Associated British Foods

7D

-2.5%

1Y

-21.7%

Associated British Foods (LON:ABF) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of £0.207

May 23
Associated British Foods (LON:ABF) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of £0.207

CWK

UK£52.60

Cranswick

7D

-4.2%

1Y

19.7%

Cranswick (LON:CWK) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.76

May 23
Cranswick (LON:CWK) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.76

BAKK

UK£2.07

Bakkavor Group

7D

1.2%

1Y

50.2%

HFG

UK£8.89

Hilton Food Group

7D

-1.2%

1Y

-1.7%

MHPC

US$5.04

MHP

7D

-8.4%

1Y

52.3%

ANP

UK£4.48

Anpario

7D

-1.0%

1Y

58.4%

Anpario's (LON:ANP) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.08

May 21
Anpario's (LON:ANP) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.08

GNC

UK£2.18

Greencore Group

7D

2.6%

1Y

27.6%

PFD

UK£2.09

Premier Foods

7D

-2.6%

1Y

24.4%

SALT

UK£0.58

MicroSalt

7D

-4.9%

1Y

-42.9%