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Irish (ISEQ) Food Industry Analysis

UpdatedNov 25, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies4
  • 7D2.3%
  • 3M2.0%
  • 1Y-9.3%
  • YTD-8.9%

All of the companies in the Food industry have been up over the last week, with the industry up 2.2%. In contrast, the industry has lost 8.6% in the last 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 12% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Irish Food Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 01 Dec 2025€16.5b€12.6b€865.2m13.1x19.1x1.3x
Wed, 29 Oct 2025€17.2b€12.5b€864.0m13.2x19.9x1.4x
Fri, 26 Sep 2025€16.3b€12.5b€864.0m12.8x18.8x1.3x
Sun, 24 Aug 2025€17.2b€12.4b€866.3m13.4x19.9x1.4x
Tue, 22 Jul 2025€18.5b€12.3b€872.6m14.6x21.2x1.5x
Thu, 19 Jun 2025€19.4b€12.3b€875.3m15x22.2x1.6x
Sat, 17 May 2025€19.1b€12.4b€879.4m13.8x21.7x1.5x
Mon, 14 Apr 2025€17.7b€12.4b€876.0m14.1x20.2x1.4x
Wed, 12 Mar 2025€18.7b€12.5b€881.5m15.6x21.3x1.5x
Fri, 07 Feb 2025€20.3b€14.2b€990.5m13.2x20.5x1.4x
Sun, 05 Jan 2025€19.3b€14.2b€992.3m13x19.5x1.4x
Tue, 03 Dec 2024€19.4b€14.1b€986.9m16.7x19.6x1.4x
Thu, 31 Oct 2024€20.3b€14.0b€977.0m17.5x20.8x1.5x
Sat, 28 Sep 2024€20.5b€13.9b€969.5m17.9x21.1x1.5x
Mon, 26 Aug 2024€19.6b€13.9b€971.8m17.6x20.2x1.4x
Wed, 24 Jul 2024€18.8b€15.2b€1.1b16.9x17.2x1.2x
Fri, 21 Jun 2024€18.1b€15.2b€1.1b16.4x16.5x1.2x
Sun, 19 May 2024€18.7b€15.2b€1.1b16.8x17.1x1.2x
Tue, 16 Apr 2024€18.8b€15.3b€1.1b16.5x17.1x1.2x
Thu, 14 Mar 2024€19.1b€15.1b€1.1b16.9x17.5x1.3x
Sat, 10 Feb 2024€18.6b€16.7b€1.0b17.9x17.9x1.1x
Mon, 08 Jan 2024€17.9b€16.7b€1.0b17.1x17.2x1.1x
Wed, 06 Dec 2023€17.8b€16.7b€1.0b17.2x17.1x1.1x
Fri, 03 Nov 2023€17.7b€16.8b€1.0b17x17x1.1x
Sun, 01 Oct 2023€18.5b€16.8b€1.0b17.5x17.7x1.1x
Tue, 29 Aug 2023€19.7b€16.8b€1.1b18.4x18.4x1.2x
Thu, 27 Jul 2023€20.2b€17.1b€887.1m22.6x22.7x1.2x
Sat, 24 Jun 2023€19.5b€17.1b€887.1m21.8x21.9x1.1x
Mon, 22 May 2023€20.9b€17.1b€886.1m18.4x23.6x1.2x
Wed, 19 Apr 2023€21.5b€17.1b€886.1m18.3x24.2x1.3x
Fri, 17 Mar 2023€20.5b€17.1b€886.1m18.1x23.1x1.2x
Sun, 12 Feb 2023€18.6b€15.2b€1.0b15.3x17.9x1.2x
Tue, 10 Jan 2023€18.9b€15.2b€1.0b15.7x18.2x1.2x
Thu, 08 Dec 2022€19.0b€15.2b€1.0b17.9x18.2x1.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

18.2x


Total Market Cap: €19.0bTotal Earnings: €1.0bTotal Revenue: €15.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Irish Food Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 19.7x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Irish Food 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 19.7x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Food industry have declined 6.0% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 6.1% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Irish Consumer Staples industry?

IE Market4.13%
Consumer Staples2.26%
Food2.26%
Packaged Foods and Meats2.32%
Agricultural Products0%0
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Packaged Foods and Meats industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 20.5x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 11.7%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 22.0% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Agricultural Products industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 7.1x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Packaged Foods and Meats industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 12% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 22% per year.
  • In contrast, the Agricultural Products industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 6.2% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
KRZ Kerry Group€79.952.4%
+€298.9m
-11.3%PE18.3x
GL9 Glanbia€14.793.8%
+€130.9m
1.8%PE34.4x
OIZ Origin Enterprises€3.800.5%
+€2.1m
28.8%PE7.7x