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

UpdatedJan 07, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies12
  • 7D-0.5%
  • 3M1.2%
  • 1Y0.6%
  • YTDn/a

The Packaged Foods and Meats is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Princes Group has stood out, gaining 3.2%. In line with that, the industry has also been flat over the past 12 months. 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
Wed, 07 Jan 2026UK£25.8bUK£37.4bUK£1.7b17.7x15.3x0.7x
Fri, 05 Dec 2025UK£25.8bUK£37.1bUK£1.6b18.5x15.7x0.7x
Sun, 02 Nov 2025UK£27.0bUK£37.1bUK£1.9b18.9x14.1x0.7x
Tue, 30 Sep 2025UK£24.3bUK£37.1bUK£1.9b17.8x12.6x0.7x
Thu, 28 Aug 2025UK£26.4bUK£36.8bUK£1.9b20.3x13.8x0.7x
Sat, 26 Jul 2025UK£27.0bUK£36.9bUK£1.9b19.5x14.4x0.7x
Mon, 23 Jun 2025UK£25.5bUK£36.9bUK£1.9b19.3x13.7x0.7x
Wed, 21 May 2025UK£26.5bUK£36.9bUK£2.1b16.9x12.6x0.7x
Fri, 18 Apr 2025UK£26.0bUK£36.7bUK£2.1b16x12.5x0.7x
Sun, 16 Mar 2025UK£23.5bUK£36.5bUK£2.1b15.5x11.3x0.6x
Tue, 11 Feb 2025UK£24.4bUK£36.5bUK£2.1b16.3x11.7x0.7x
Thu, 09 Jan 2025UK£24.7bUK£36.5bUK£2.1b15.8x11.8x0.7x
Sat, 07 Dec 2024UK£27.3bUK£36.5bUK£2.1b16.1x13x0.7x
Mon, 04 Nov 2024UK£27.4bUK£36.4bUK£1.8b15.3x15x0.8x
Wed, 02 Oct 2024UK£27.3bUK£36.4bUK£1.8b14.4x15x0.8x
Fri, 30 Aug 2024UK£28.6bUK£36.6bUK£1.8b15.6x15.8x0.8x
Sun, 28 Jul 2024UK£28.4bUK£36.6bUK£1.8b15.6x15.7x0.8x
Tue, 25 Jun 2024UK£28.3bUK£36.6bUK£1.8b15.5x15.7x0.8x
Thu, 23 May 2024UK£29.9bUK£36.6bUK£1.8b16.3x16.1x0.8x
Sat, 20 Apr 2024UK£27.2bUK£36.5bUK£1.7b17.1x16x0.7x
Mon, 18 Mar 2024UK£26.1bUK£36.4bUK£1.7b15.5x15.6x0.7x
Wed, 14 Feb 2024UK£25.1bUK£36.5bUK£1.6b16.6x15.3x0.7x
Fri, 12 Jan 2024UK£26.2bUK£37.3bUK£1.7b16.3x15.7x0.7x
Sun, 10 Dec 2023UK£27.7bUK£37.3bUK£1.7b17.2x16.6x0.7x
Tue, 07 Nov 2023UK£24.6bUK£36.0bUK£1.1b19.8x23x0.7x
Thu, 05 Oct 2023UK£24.4bUK£36.0bUK£1.1b20x23.1x0.7x
Sat, 02 Sep 2023UK£24.0bUK£35.6bUK£1.1b18.1x22.4x0.7x
Mon, 31 Jul 2023UK£25.1bUK£35.6bUK£1.1b18.1x23.6x0.7x
Wed, 28 Jun 2023UK£23.7bUK£35.6bUK£1.1b17.4x22.3x0.7x
Fri, 26 May 2023UK£23.6bUK£35.3bUK£1.0b17.2x23.2x0.7x
Sun, 23 Apr 2023UK£25.1bUK£33.1bUK£797.5m17.7x31.5x0.8x
Tue, 21 Mar 2023UK£24.0bUK£32.9bUK£802.4m15.2x29.9x0.7x
Thu, 16 Feb 2023UK£24.0bUK£32.7bUK£853.0m16.2x28.1x0.7x
Sat, 14 Jan 2023UK£23.0bUK£32.7bUK£853.0m16.2x27x0.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

27x


Total Market Cap: UK£23.0bTotal 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 17.4x202420252026
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 15.3x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 17.5x.
  • 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 4.6% 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 Market1.90%
Consumer Staples-1.29%
Food-0.34%
Packaged Foods and Meats-0.48%
Agricultural Products2.06%
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
PRN Princes GroupUK£4.703.2%
+UK£35.5m		n/an/a
ABF Associated British FoodsUK£21.470.2%
+UK£29.5m		6.0%PE14.9x
MHPC MHPUS$7.443.3%
+US$25.7m		41.4%PE3.8x
SALT MicroSaltUK£0.476.8%
+UK£1.7m		-41.3%PS26.1x

Latest News

PFD
UK£1.67
Premier Foods
7D
-3.4%
1Y
-9.0%

We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Premier Foods (LON:PFD)

Jan 06
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ABF
UK£21.47
Associated British Foods
7D
0.2%
1Y
6.0%

ABF: Primark Separation Review And Buybacks Will Steady Future Share Performance

Analysts have lifted their price targets on Associated British Foods into a higher £18.30 to £25.00 range, citing expectations that a potential separation of the Primark business could support further upside in the shares. Analyst Commentary Recent research views on Associated British Foods reflect a clear split between those who see more upside from current levels and those who remain cautious on the risk and reward trade off.
TATE
UK£3.62
Tate & Lyle
7D
-3.7%
1Y
-44.2%

TATE: Future Earnings Profile Will Reflect Dividend Increase And Soft Revenue Outlook

Analysts have slightly reduced their price target on Tate & Lyle to reflect a broadly unchanged fair value of approximately £3.99, despite modest upgrades to revenue growth and profit margin assumptions and a lower future P/E multiple. What's in the News Board approves a higher interim dividend of 6.6 pence per share for the six months to 30 September 2025, up from 6.4 pence in 2024, payable on 5 January 2026 to shareholders on the register as of 21 November 2025 (Key Developments) Company maintains full year guidance for the year ending 31 March 2026, expecting revenue to decline by a low single digit percentage compared with the prior year (Key Developments) Valuation Changes Fair Value: edged down slightly from £4.00 to £3.99 per share, implying a negligible change in estimated intrinsic value.
CWK
UK£48.95
Cranswick
7D
-1.9%
1Y
3.7%
GNC
UK£2.46
Greencore Group
7D
-2.6%
1Y
28.4%
DKL
UK£0.0045
Dekel Agri-Vision
7D
-10.0%
1Y
-68.4%

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Jan 01
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BAKK
UK£2.34
Bakkavor Group
7D
-1.3%
1Y
66.2%

BAKK: Future Earnings Multiple Will Support Fair Value Despite Softer Margin Outlook

Analysts have modestly raised their price target on Bakkavor Group from £2.33 to £2.40. This reflects slightly improved expectations for revenue growth and a richer future earnings multiple, despite a marginally lower projected profit margin.
HFG
UK£5.01
Hilton Food Group
7D
-0.8%
1Y
-44.1%

HFG: Margin Recovery And Leadership Transition Will Support Future Share Price Upside

The analyst price target for Hilton Food Group has been revised down sharply in recent weeks, with cuts ranging from about 20 percent to 30 percent across the Street, as analysts factor in a slightly higher discount rate and more conservative sector assumptions while still largely endorsing the company’s long term growth and margin profile. Analyst Commentary Recent research updates reveal a more cautious stance on valuation, but with a generally constructive view on Hilton Food Group’s execution and medium term growth prospects.
MHPC
US$7.44
MHP
7D
3.3%
1Y
41.4%
SALT
UK£0.47
MicroSalt
7D
6.8%
1Y
-41.3%
PRN
UK£4.70
Princes Group
7D
3.2%
1Y
n/a