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Indian (NIFTY) Food Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 18, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies246
  • 7D4.4%
  • 3M6.5%
  • 1Y10.4%
  • YTD4.8%

In the last week, the Food industry is up 3.9%, with Nestlé India leading the way, up 3.0%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 8.6%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 16% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 18 Apr 2025₹9.6t₹3.8t₹203.5b20.9x47.1x2.5x
Sun, 16 Mar 2025₹8.5t₹3.8t₹203.1b19.4x41.7x2.3x
Tue, 11 Feb 2025₹8.9t₹3.7t₹208.1b22x43x2.4x
Thu, 09 Jan 2025₹9.1t₹3.6t₹209.8b24.4x43.5x2.5x
Sat, 07 Dec 2024₹9.4t₹3.6t₹209.5b25.6x44.8x2.6x
Mon, 04 Nov 2024₹9.7t₹3.6t₹208.9b27x46.2x2.7x
Wed, 02 Oct 2024₹10.6t₹3.6t₹202.0b30x52.4x3x
Fri, 30 Aug 2024₹10.2t₹3.6t₹199.1b31.4x51.3x2.9x
Sun, 28 Jul 2024₹9.9t₹3.5t₹192.5b28.9x51.2x2.8x
Tue, 25 Jun 2024₹9.3t₹3.5t₹188.0b28x49.5x2.7x
Thu, 23 May 2024₹8.9t₹3.5t₹177.6b27.3x50.2x2.6x
Sat, 20 Apr 2024₹8.6t₹3.4t₹154.9b27x55.2x2.5x
Mon, 18 Mar 2024₹8.8t₹3.4t₹154.6b24.3x56.7x2.5x
Wed, 14 Feb 2024₹8.8t₹3.4t₹143.0b30x61.2x2.6x
Fri, 12 Jan 2024₹9.1t₹3.5t₹146.5b30.5x61.8x2.6x
Sun, 10 Dec 2023₹8.6t₹3.5t₹146.4b29.2x59x2.5x
Tue, 07 Nov 2023₹8.3t₹3.4t₹140.8b26.6x59.2x2.4x
Thu, 05 Oct 2023₹8.1t₹3.4t₹150.0b27.5x53.9x2.4x
Sat, 02 Sep 2023₹7.9t₹3.4t₹149.9b26.3x53x2.3x
Mon, 31 Jul 2023₹8.1t₹3.5t₹154.0b25.7x52.5x2.3x
Wed, 28 Jun 2023₹7.9t₹3.4t₹155.7b25.7x50.4x2.3x
Fri, 26 May 2023₹7.5t₹3.3t₹169.9b22.9x43.9x2.2x
Sun, 23 Apr 2023₹7.0t₹3.3t₹158.9b21.3x44.3x2.1x
Tue, 21 Mar 2023₹6.8t₹3.3t₹158.9b20.1x42.7x2.1x
Thu, 16 Feb 2023₹7.0t₹3.3t₹156.9b24x44.8x2.1x
Sat, 14 Jan 2023₹7.4t₹3.2t₹144.3b25.4x51.5x2.3x
Mon, 12 Dec 2022₹7.7t₹3.2t₹144.3b25.5x53.4x2.4x
Wed, 09 Nov 2022₹7.6t₹3.2t₹144.9b19.3x52.1x2.4x
Fri, 07 Oct 2022₹7.5t₹3.1t₹130.9b21.1x57.4x2.4x
Sun, 04 Sep 2022₹7.3t₹3.1t₹130.1b21.6x56.3x2.4x
Tue, 02 Aug 2022₹7.2t₹3.0t₹130.1b23.8x55.7x2.4x
Thu, 30 Jun 2022₹6.5t₹3.0t₹141.4b22.8x46.2x2.2x
Sat, 28 May 2022₹6.9t₹2.9t₹147.8b21.7x46.6x2.3x
Mon, 25 Apr 2022₹7.2t₹2.9t₹144.0b24x50.2x2.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

50.2x


Total Market Cap: ₹7.2tTotal Earnings: ₹144.0bTotal Revenue: ₹2.9tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Indian Food Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 50.9x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Indian Food 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 46.8x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 50.9x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 2.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Food industry have grown 12% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 9.6% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

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

IN Market6.50%
Consumer Staples3.33%
Food4.41%
Agricultural Products6.82%
Packaged Foods and Meats4.31%
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 53.3x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 15.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 12.2% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Agricultural Products industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 24.8x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Agricultural Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 16% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 25% per year.
  • In contrast, the Packaged Foods and Meats industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 16% 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
500790 Nestlé India₹2.42k3.0%
+₹68.6b
-1.9%PE71.3x
PATANJALI Patanjali Foods₹1.97k8.9%
+₹58.5b
40.4%PE62.2x
TATACONSUM Tata Consumer Products₹1.12k2.8%
+₹30.1b
-1.3%PE96.4x
BRITANNIA Britannia Industries₹5.45k2.2%
+₹27.7b
16.2%PE60.9x
531642 Marico₹714.503.1%
+₹27.7b
40.9%PE57.7x
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TATACONSUM

₹1,120.20

Tata Consumer Products

7D

2.8%

1Y

-1.3%

531642

₹714.50

Marico

7D

3.1%

1Y

40.9%

530741

₹67.02

Ovobel Foods

7D

-9.2%

1Y

-70.7%

512573

₹890.75

Avanti Feeds

7D

17.0%

1Y

79.2%

540728

₹282.10

Sayaji Industries

7D

-2.2%

1Y

51.7%

BRITANNIA

₹5,454.60

Britannia Industries

7D

2.2%

1Y

16.2%

500790

₹2,415.60

Nestlé India

7D

3.0%

1Y

-1.9%

500041

₹3,678.30

Bannari Amman Sugars

7D

-1.3%

1Y

43.6%

519238

₹29.00

Saptarishi Agro Industries

7D

-3.1%

1Y

30.7%

538926

₹318.00

Naturite Agro Products

7D

-4.8%

1Y

215.9%

500342

₹44.30

Prudential Sugar

7D

-5.9%

1Y

63.5%