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Italian (Borsa Italiana) Food Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 22, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
  • 7D2.3%
  • 3M-0.7%
  • 1Y13.0%
  • YTD-0.7%

In the last week, the Food industry is up 2.3%, with NewPrinces up 4.7%. This means that the industry has gained 12% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 39% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 22 Jan 2026€2.2b€4.8b€110.0m13.3x20x0.5x
Sat, 20 Dec 2025€2.2b€4.8b€110.0m13.3x19.7x0.4x
Mon, 17 Nov 2025€2.2b€4.8b€109.4m13.5x20.2x0.5x
Wed, 15 Oct 2025€2.4b€4.8b€186.3m13.5x12.7x0.5x
Fri, 12 Sep 2025€2.5b€4.6b€202.5m13.7x12.3x0.5x
Sun, 10 Aug 2025€2.4b€4.2b€198.4m12.4x12.2x0.6x
Tue, 08 Jul 2025€2.1b€4.1b€198.4m12x10.7x0.5x
Thu, 05 Jun 2025€2.2b€4.1b€199.5m11.8x10.9x0.5x
Sat, 03 May 2025€2.1b€3.6b€191.5m10.5x11.2x0.6x
Mon, 31 Mar 2025€2.1b€3.1b€200.2m12x10.4x0.7x
Wed, 26 Feb 2025€1.9b€3.1b€200.2m11.8x9.7x0.6x
Fri, 24 Jan 2025€2.0b€3.1b€200.2m12.9x9.8x0.6x
Sun, 22 Dec 2024€1.9b€3.1b€200.2m12.6x9.3x0.6x
Tue, 19 Nov 2024€1.9b€3.1b€200.2m12.1x9.3x0.6x
Thu, 17 Oct 2024€1.8b€2.6b€37.1m13.5x47.3x0.7x
Sat, 14 Sep 2024€1.8b€2.6b€26.5m14.4x67.5x0.7x
Mon, 12 Aug 2024€1.8b€2.6b€25.3m14.4x70.1x0.7x
Wed, 10 Jul 2024€1.8b€2.5b€18.1m40.7x99.7x0.7x
Fri, 07 Jun 2024€1.5b€2.6b€26.0m13.6x58.9x0.6x
Sun, 05 May 2024€1.4b€2.6b€26.9m13.6x51.2x0.5x
Tue, 02 Apr 2024€1.4b€2.6b€33.1m15.9x41x0.5x
Thu, 29 Feb 2024€1.4b€2.6b€39.7m13.8x35.1x0.5x
Sat, 27 Jan 2024€1.5b€2.6b€39.7m15.5x38.3x0.6x
Mon, 25 Dec 2023€1.5b€2.6b€39.7m14.7x38.4x0.6x
Wed, 22 Nov 2023€1.1b€2.6b€39.7m13.1x28.8x0.4x
Fri, 20 Oct 2023€1.0b€2.6b€31.7m22.7x32.6x0.4x
Sun, 17 Sep 2023€1.1b€2.3b€28.8m23.9x37.9x0.5x
Tue, 15 Aug 2023€1.1b€2.3b€23.4m79.3x45.5x0.5x
Thu, 13 Jul 2023€1.1b€2.3b€23.4m82.4x47.3x0.5x
Sat, 10 Jun 2023€1.1b€2.3b€23.4m81.8x46.6x0.5x
Mon, 08 May 2023€1.1b€2.2b€19.3m87.2x54.9x0.5x
Wed, 05 Apr 2023€1.1b€1.8b€8.9m22.8x121.1x0.6x
Fri, 03 Mar 2023€1.0b€1.8b€500.8k16.3x2086x0.6x
Sun, 29 Jan 2023€1.1b€1.8b€500.8k16.4x2146.6x0.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

2146.6x


Total Market Cap: €1.1bTotal Earnings: €500.8kTotal Revenue: €1.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Italian Food Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 138.6x202420252026
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 19.9x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 139x.
  • 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-2.40%
Consumer Staples5.44%
Food2.33%
Packaged Foods and Meats3.26%
Agricultural Products1.44%
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 25.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings decline of 0.2%, 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?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
NWL NewPrinces€20.408.2%
+€66.8m
70.0%PE9.5x
BFG B.F€4.405.5%
+€60.2m
-2.2%PS0.7x
HQF High Quality Food€0.621.3%
+€89.8k
-12.5%PE29.6x