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Indian (NIFTY) Food Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 01, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies244
  • 7D1.9%
  • 3M-5.3%
  • 1Y0.3%
  • YTD0.3%

The Food is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Nestlé India has stood out, gaining 4.7%. In line with that, the industry has also been flat over the past 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 16% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 01 Feb 2025₹9.1t₹3.7t₹208.9b22.6x43.7x2.5x
Mon, 30 Dec 2024₹9.0t₹3.6t₹209.6b24.4x43x2.5x
Wed, 27 Nov 2024₹9.2t₹3.6t₹209.7b23.9x43.8x2.5x
Fri, 25 Oct 2024₹9.5t₹3.6t₹203.1b25.9x46.5x2.6x
Sun, 22 Sep 2024₹10.6t₹3.6t₹202.0b30.1x52.3x3x
Tue, 20 Aug 2024₹10.0t₹3.6t₹199.2b30.2x50.4x2.8x
Thu, 18 Jul 2024₹9.8t₹3.5t₹188.6b27.1x52.1x2.8x
Sat, 15 Jun 2024₹9.3t₹3.5t₹187.9b27.5x49.6x2.7x
Mon, 13 May 2024₹8.8t₹3.5t₹157.3b27.7x56.2x2.6x
Wed, 10 Apr 2024₹8.7t₹3.4t₹154.9b26.3x56x2.5x
Fri, 08 Mar 2024₹8.8t₹3.4t₹153.3b26.9x57.7x2.6x
Sun, 04 Feb 2024₹9.0t₹3.5t₹147.4b30.6x61.4x2.6x
Tue, 02 Jan 2024₹9.2t₹3.5t₹146.5b30.1x62.8x2.7x
Thu, 30 Nov 2023₹8.4t₹3.5t₹146.4b28.5x57.7x2.4x
Sat, 28 Oct 2023₹8.1t₹3.4t₹152.1b26.7x53x2.3x
Mon, 25 Sep 2023₹8.1t₹3.4t₹149.9b27.3x54.2x2.4x
Wed, 23 Aug 2023₹8.0t₹3.4t₹149.8b24.5x53.1x2.3x
Fri, 21 Jul 2023₹8.1t₹3.4t₹150.2b24.9x54.2x2.4x
Sun, 18 Jun 2023₹7.9t₹3.4t₹155.6b24.6x51x2.3x
Tue, 16 May 2023₹7.4t₹3.3t₹168.8b22.7x43.9x2.2x
Thu, 13 Apr 2023₹6.9t₹3.3t₹158.8b21.7x43.7x2.1x
Sat, 11 Mar 2023₹6.9t₹3.3t₹156.7b22.2x44.3x2.1x
Mon, 06 Feb 2023₹7.0t₹3.2t₹153.6b24x45.9x2.2x
Wed, 04 Jan 2023₹7.5t₹3.2t₹144.3b24.4x52x2.3x
Fri, 02 Dec 2022₹7.7t₹3.2t₹144.1b24.6x53.4x2.4x
Sun, 30 Oct 2022₹7.4t₹3.1t₹132.5b20.1x56.2x2.4x
Tue, 27 Sep 2022₹7.4t₹3.1t₹130.9b19.4x56.4x2.4x
Thu, 25 Aug 2022₹7.2t₹3.1t₹129.8b20.4x55.8x2.3x
Sat, 23 Jul 2022₹7.1t₹3.0t₹132.2b23.4x53.5x2.4x
Mon, 20 Jun 2022₹6.3t₹3.0t₹141.4b22.1x44.9x2.1x
Wed, 18 May 2022₹6.6t₹2.9t₹147.1b22.7x44.9x2.3x
Fri, 15 Apr 2022₹7.1t₹2.9t₹143.9b23.4x49.1x2.5x
Sun, 13 Mar 2022₹6.2t₹2.8t₹143.5b21.5x43.1x2.2x
Tue, 08 Feb 2022₹6.0t₹2.3t₹137.6b21.9x43.4x2.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

43.4x


Total Market Cap: ₹6.0tTotal Earnings: ₹137.6bTotal Revenue: ₹2.3tTotal 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 42.8x 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 15% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 17% 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 Market0.93%
Consumer Staples1.73%
Food1.94%
Packaged Foods and Meats1.96%
Agricultural Products1.35%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Packaged Foods and Meats industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 53.5x.
    • Analysts expect its future annual earnings growth (15.8%) to be largely in line with prior year's earnings growth.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Agricultural Products industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 24.5x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Agricultural Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 19% over the next 5 years.
  • This is roughly in line with its past earnings growth rate.
  • 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₹2.31k4.7%
+₹100.0b
-6.9%PE68.9x
TATACONSUM Tata Consumer Products₹1.02k3.3%
+₹32.0b
-11.9%PE88.1x
AWL Adani Wilmar₹266.655.9%
+₹19.2b
-23.9%PE29.1x
BRITANNIA Britannia Industries₹5.13k0.6%
+₹6.8b
-0.4%PE58x
531642 Marico₹670.700.7%
+₹5.7b
26.7%PE54.7x
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500790

₹2,313.05

Nestlé India

7D

4.7%

1Y

-6.9%

BRITANNIA

₹5,129.65

Britannia Industries

7D

0.6%

1Y

-0.4%

531642

₹670.70

Marico

7D

0.7%

1Y

26.7%

530305

₹760.90

Piccadily Agro Industries

7D

-2.8%

1Y

147.0%

TATACONSUM

₹1,024.65

Tata Consumer Products

7D

3.3%

1Y

-11.9%

500215

₹797.65

Agro Tech Foods

7D

-8.5%

1Y

-6.1%

LTFOODS

₹390.10

LT Foods

7D

-2.3%

1Y

99.4%

AWL

₹266.65

Adani Wilmar

7D

5.9%

1Y

-23.9%

GODREJAGRO

₹729.90

Godrej Agrovet

7D

3.2%

1Y

34.8%

500041

₹3,613.60

Bannari Amman Sugars

7D

-3.7%

1Y

50.0%

DIAMONDYD

₹981.25

Prataap Snacks

7D

-7.1%

1Y

-25.1%

GOPAL

₹335.95

Gopal Snacks

7D

-3.4%

1Y

n/a

519091

₹9,450.85

Tasty Bite Eatables

7D

-4.9%

1Y

-32.1%

501425

₹2,116.80

Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation

7D

-2.1%

1Y

24.1%