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Italian (Borsa Italiana) Food Industry Analysis
UpdatedDec 24, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
- 7D-0.06%
- 3M-7.5%
- 1Y17.0%
- YTD10.0%
In the last week, the Food industry is flat overall, with Centrale del Latte d'Italia standing out by going down 6.6%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 18% over the past 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 39% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Italian Food Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 24 Dec 2025 | €2.2b | €4.8b | €110.0m | 13.3x | 20x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 21 Nov 2025 | €2.1b | €4.8b | €110.0m | 12.7x | 19.2x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 19 Oct 2025 | €2.4b | €4.8b | €186.3m | 14x | 12.7x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 16 Sep 2025 | €2.4b | €4.6b | €202.5m | 13.2x | 12.1x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 14 Aug 2025 | €2.5b | €4.2b | €198.4m | 12.5x | 12.6x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 12 Jul 2025 | €2.2b | €4.1b | €198.4m | 11.6x | 11x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 09 Jun 2025 | €2.2b | €4.1b | €199.5m | 11.7x | 10.9x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 07 May 2025 | €2.1b | €3.6b | €191.1m | 12.4x | 11.2x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 04 Apr 2025 | €2.1b | €3.6b | €191.3m | 11.1x | 11.2x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 02 Mar 2025 | €2.0b | €3.1b | €200.2m | 12x | 9.8x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 28 Jan 2025 | €2.0b | €3.1b | €200.2m | 12.9x | 9.8x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 26 Dec 2024 | €1.9b | €3.1b | €200.2m | 12.7x | 9.4x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 23 Nov 2024 | €1.9b | €3.1b | €200.2m | 12.4x | 9.3x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 21 Oct 2024 | €1.8b | €2.6b | €37.1m | 13.5x | 48.4x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 18 Sep 2024 | €1.8b | €2.6b | €26.5m | 14.5x | 67.3x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 16 Aug 2024 | €1.8b | €2.6b | €25.3m | 14.3x | 69.9x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 14 Jul 2024 | €1.8b | €2.6b | €25.3m | 15.3x | 70.2x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 11 Jun 2024 | €1.5b | €2.6b | €26.0m | 13.5x | 59.4x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 09 May 2024 | €1.4b | €2.6b | €26.9m | 13.7x | 51.7x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 06 Apr 2024 | €1.3b | €2.6b | €33.1m | 15.3x | 40.6x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 04 Mar 2024 | €1.4b | €2.6b | €39.7m | 13.7x | 35.1x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 31 Jan 2024 | €1.5b | €2.6b | €39.7m | 15.6x | 38x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 29 Dec 2023 | €1.5b | €2.6b | €39.7m | 15x | 38.7x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 26 Nov 2023 | €1.2b | €2.6b | €39.7m | 13x | 29.4x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 24 Oct 2023 | €1.0b | €2.6b | €31.7m | 22.7x | 32.4x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 21 Sep 2023 | €1.1b | €2.6b | €31.8m | 23.2x | 33.5x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 19 Aug 2023 | €1.1b | €2.3b | €23.4m | 78.6x | 45.1x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 17 Jul 2023 | €1.1b | €2.3b | €23.4m | 83.5x | 47.8x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 14 Jun 2023 | €1.1b | €2.3b | €23.4m | 82.9x | 47.2x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 12 May 2023 | €1.1b | €2.2b | €19.3m | 89x | 55.8x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 09 Apr 2023 | €1.1b | €2.3b | €14.8m | 36.1x | 72.8x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 07 Mar 2023 | €1.0b | €1.8b | €500.8k | 16.4x | 2093.9x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 02 Feb 2023 | €1.1b | €1.8b | €500.8k | 16.4x | 2122.1x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 31 Dec 2022 | €1.0b | €1.8b | €500.8k | 16.2x | 2061.8x | 0.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
2061.8x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Italian 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 20.1x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 195x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.55x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Food industry have grown 503% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 39% 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 Italian Consumer Staples industry?
| IT Market | 1.34% | |
| Consumer Staples | -3.34% | |
| Food | -0.059% | |
| Agricultural Products | 0.73% | |
| Packaged Foods and Meats | -0.82% | |
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 31.7x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings decline of 0.3%, which is less than its past year's earnings decline of 37.2%.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Agricultural Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 78% over the next 5 years.
- In contrast, the Packaged Foods and Meats industry is expected to see its earnings growth to stay flat over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BFG B.F | €4.14 | 0.7% +€7.9m | 0.2% | PS0.7x | |
| VLS Valsoia | €10.75 | 3.4% +€3.8m | 5.9% | PE13.8x |