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

UpdatedJul 16, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies11
  • 7D1.3%
  • 3M6.5%
  • 1Y-3.4%
  • YTDn/a

The Packaged Foods and Meats industry is up 1.3% in the last week, with Associated British Foods up 1.3%. In contrast, the industry has lost 3.4% in the last 12 months. 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
Thu, 16 Jul 2026UK£24.9bUK£38.1bUK£1.5b16.2x16.7x0.7x
Sat, 13 Jun 2026UK£24.9bUK£37.9bUK£1.6b15.7x15.5x0.7x
Mon, 11 May 2026UK£23.4bUK£37.3bUK£1.6b16.9x14.8x0.6x
Wed, 08 Apr 2026UK£23.2bUK£35.2bUK£1.7b13.3x14x0.7x
Fri, 06 Mar 2026UK£23.8bUK£35.1bUK£1.6b16.1x14.5x0.7x
Sun, 01 Feb 2026UK£24.4bUK£35.1bUK£1.6b16.1x14.8x0.7x
Tue, 30 Dec 2025UK£25.8bUK£37.4bUK£1.7b18.1x15.3x0.7x
Thu, 27 Nov 2025UK£25.6bUK£37.1bUK£1.6b17.5x15.6x0.7x
Sat, 25 Oct 2025UK£26.1bUK£37.1bUK£1.9b18.8x13.6x0.7x
Mon, 22 Sep 2025UK£24.2bUK£37.1bUK£1.9b19.1x12.6x0.7x
Wed, 20 Aug 2025UK£27.1bUK£36.8bUK£1.9b20x14.1x0.7x
Fri, 18 Jul 2025UK£26.0bUK£36.9bUK£1.9b19.6x13.9x0.7x
Sun, 15 Jun 2025UK£25.4bUK£37.1bUK£2.0b19.6x12.6x0.7x
Tue, 13 May 2025UK£25.3bUK£36.7bUK£2.1b16.9x12.2x0.7x
Thu, 10 Apr 2025UK£23.4bUK£36.7bUK£2.1b15.1x11.3x0.6x
Sat, 08 Mar 2025UK£23.9bUK£36.5bUK£2.1b15.4x11.5x0.7x
Mon, 03 Feb 2025UK£24.3bUK£36.5bUK£2.1b16x11.6x0.7x
Wed, 01 Jan 2025UK£25.4bUK£36.5bUK£2.1b16.2x12.2x0.7x
Fri, 29 Nov 2024UK£27.0bUK£36.6bUK£2.1b15.8x12.8x0.7x
Sun, 27 Oct 2024UK£27.8bUK£36.4bUK£1.8b15.3x15.2x0.8x
Tue, 24 Sep 2024UK£26.4bUK£36.4bUK£1.8b14.2x14.5x0.7x
Thu, 22 Aug 2024UK£28.0bUK£36.6bUK£1.8b15.3x15.5x0.8x
Sat, 20 Jul 2024UK£28.3bUK£36.6bUK£1.8b15.5x15.7x0.8x
Mon, 17 Jun 2024UK£28.1bUK£36.6bUK£1.8b15.4x15.5x0.8x
Wed, 15 May 2024UK£29.7bUK£36.6bUK£1.8b17.4x16.3x0.8x
Fri, 12 Apr 2024UK£26.9bUK£36.5bUK£1.7b17.3x15.9x0.7x
Sun, 10 Mar 2024UK£25.4bUK£36.4bUK£1.7b14.9x15.2x0.7x
Tue, 06 Feb 2024UK£25.3bUK£36.5bUK£1.6b16.7x15.5x0.7x
Thu, 04 Jan 2024UK£27.3bUK£37.3bUK£1.7b16.7x16.4x0.7x
Sat, 02 Dec 2023UK£27.3bUK£37.3bUK£1.7b17x16.3x0.7x
Mon, 30 Oct 2023UK£23.2bUK£36.0bUK£1.1b19.8x21.7x0.6x
Wed, 27 Sep 2023UK£24.9bUK£36.0bUK£1.1b19.9x23.5x0.7x
Fri, 25 Aug 2023UK£23.6bUK£35.6bUK£1.1b17.7x22.2x0.7x
Sun, 23 Jul 2023UK£25.4bUK£35.6bUK£1.1b18.1x23.8x0.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

23.8x


Total Market Cap: UK£25.4bTotal 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 15.3x202420252026
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 15.3x.
  • 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 Market0.70%
Consumer Staples-1.56%
Food1.46%
Packaged Foods and Meats1.27%
Agricultural Products4.08%
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£19.681.3%
+UK£178.5m		-6.8%PE14.5x
GNC Greencore GroupUK£2.116.4%
+UK£99.9m		-10.4%PE557.6x
CWK CranswickUK£55.500.7%
+UK£21.4m		5.7%PE18.8x
HFG Hilton Food GroupUK£5.414.4%
+UK£20.7m		-36.6%PE10.5x
MHPC MHPUS$8.461.9%
+US$17.1m		55.5%PE15.9x

Latest News

CWK
UK£55.50
Cranswick
7D
0.7%
1Y
5.7%
GNC
UK£2.11
Greencore Group
7D
6.4%
1Y
-10.4%
HFG
UK£5.41
Hilton Food Group
7D
4.4%
1Y
-36.6%
Narrative Update • Jul 07

HFG: Fair Value View Balances Higher Margins With Modest Multiple

Analysts have lowered their fair value estimate for Hilton Food Group from £5.40 to £4.90, citing updated assumptions around discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins and the stock's future P/E multiple. What’s in the News for Hilton Food Group No recent company specific news items were identified for Hilton Food Group in the provided sources.
SALT
UK£0.21
MicroSalt
7D
-10.6%
1Y
-66.9%
ABF
UK£19.68
Associated British Foods
7D
1.3%
1Y
-6.8%
Narrative Update • Jul 06

ABF: Repeated Downgrades And Higher Discount Rate Will Restrain Future Returns

Associated British Foods' updated analyst price target narrative reflects a modest fair value trim of about £0.41 per share, with analysts citing slightly higher discount rates, steady revenue growth and margin expectations, and a lower assumed future P/E. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Associated British Foods points to a series of cautious adjustments, with several bearish analysts trimming price targets and flagging risks around valuation, execution, and the durability of growth assumptions.
ANP
UK£5.40
Anpario
7D
-1.1%
1Y
36.7%
TATE
UK£5.59
Tate & Lyle
7D
-0.4%
1Y
7.9%
Narrative Update • Jul 01

TATE: Ingredion Offer And Margin Outlook Will Shape Balanced Future Return Potential

Analysts have trimmed their fair value estimate for Tate & Lyle from £6.67 to £6.15. Recent downgrades to Hold and reduced price targets reflect a more cautious stance following the firm offer from Ingredion, slightly higher discount rate assumptions and a lower future P/E multiple, partly offset by modestly improved profit margin expectations.
DISH
UK£0.00085
Amala Foods
7D
6.3%
1Y
n/a
UKR
UK£0.06
Ukrproduct Group
7D
-0.8%
1Y
19.5%
MHPC
US$8.46
MHP
7D
1.9%
1Y
55.5%
PFD
UK£1.99
Premier Foods
7D
-0.4%
1Y
2.8%
PRN
UK£3.19
Princes Group
7D
-0.8%
1Y
n/a