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Italian (Borsa Italiana) Food Industry Analysis
UpdatedJun 25, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
- 7D-0.1%
- 3M2.5%
- 1Y0.7%
- YTD-2.9%
Over the last 7 days, the Food industry has dropped 1.1%, driven by a pullback from Centrale del Latte d'Italia of 4.0%. As for the longer term, the industry's performance has been flat for the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to decline by 25% per year.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 25 Jun 2026 | €2.1b | €6.1b | €367.4m | 13.5x | 5.8x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 23 May 2026 | €2.2b | €6.1b | €367.4m | 13.4x | 5.9x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 20 Apr 2026 | €2.1b | €5.1b | €391.0m | 13.5x | 5.5x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 18 Mar 2026 | €2.1b | €4.8b | €110.0m | 12.1x | 19x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 13 Feb 2026 | €2.2b | €4.8b | €110.0m | 13.5x | 20.3x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 11 Jan 2026 | €2.2b | €4.8b | €110.0m | 13.6x | 19.6x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 09 Dec 2025 | €2.2b | €4.8b | €110.0m | 13.8x | 20.2x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 06 Nov 2025 | €2.3b | €4.8b | €186.3m | 13.7x | 12.2x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 04 Oct 2025 | €2.3b | €4.7b | €186.2m | 14x | 12.6x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 01 Sep 2025 | €2.5b | €4.2b | €198.4m | 12.8x | 12.7x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 30 Jul 2025 | €2.4b | €4.2b | €198.4m | 12.3x | 11.9x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 27 Jun 2025 | €2.1b | €4.2b | €198.4m | 11.7x | 10.8x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 25 May 2025 | €2.2b | €4.1b | €199.5m | 11.5x | 11.1x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 22 Apr 2025 | €2.1b | €3.6b | €191.5m | 9.8x | 11x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 20 Mar 2025 | €2.0b | €3.1b | €200.2m | 11.5x | 9.9x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 15 Feb 2025 | €1.9b | €3.1b | €200.2m | 12.8x | 9.7x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 13 Jan 2025 | €2.0b | €3.1b | €200.2m | 13.8x | 10x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 11 Dec 2024 | €1.9b | €3.1b | €200.2m | 13.4x | 9.3x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 08 Nov 2024 | €1.8b | €2.6b | €37.1m | 13.5x | 47.2x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 06 Oct 2024 | €1.8b | €2.6b | €37.1m | 13.4x | 47.6x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 03 Sep 2024 | €1.8b | €2.6b | €25.3m | 14.2x | 70.5x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 01 Aug 2024 | €1.7b | €2.6b | €25.3m | 14.6x | 68.6x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 29 Jun 2024 | €1.6b | €2.6b | €26.0m | 13.3x | 62.3x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 27 May 2024 | €1.4b | €2.6b | €26.0m | 14.4x | 54.5x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 24 Apr 2024 | €1.3b | €2.6b | €33.1m | 15x | 40.2x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 22 Mar 2024 | €1.4b | €2.6b | €39.7m | 13.1x | 34.5x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 18 Feb 2024 | €1.5b | €2.6b | €39.7m | 15x | 37x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 16 Jan 2024 | €1.5b | €2.6b | €39.7m | 15.1x | 38.1x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 14 Dec 2023 | €1.2b | €2.6b | €39.7m | 13.6x | 29.7x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 11 Nov 2023 | €1.1b | €2.6b | €31.7m | 23.3x | 33.7x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 09 Oct 2023 | €1.1b | €2.6b | €31.7m | 23x | 33.1x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 06 Sep 2023 | €1.0b | €2.3b | €23.4m | 77.7x | 44.7x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 04 Aug 2023 | €1.1b | €2.3b | €23.4m | 81x | 46.3x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 02 Jul 2023 | €1.1b | €2.3b | €23.4m | 83.1x | 47.1x | 0.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
47.1x
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 5.8x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 28.5x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.53x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Food industry have grown 150% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 38% 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 | -2.05% | |
| Consumer Staples | 0.63% | |
| Food | -0.098% | |
| Agricultural Products | 0% | 0 |
| Packaged Foods and Meats | -0.25% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Agricultural Products industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 105x.
- It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Packaged Foods and Meats industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 12.6x.
Forecasted Growth
- Despite it being negative, analysts are least pessimistic on the Packaged Foods and Meats industry since they expect its earnings to decline by only 25% per year over the next 5 years, which isn't as bad as the other industries.
- This is even lower than its past earnings decline of 2.9% per year.
- In contrast, the Packaged Foods and Meats industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 25% per year 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HQF High Quality Food | €0.53 | 1.9% +€112.2k | -15.1% | PE38.3x | |
| MS Misitano & Stracuzzi | €0.32 | 0.3% +€30.6k | -88.1% | PE1.8x |