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Italian (Borsa Italiana) Food Distributors Industry Analysis
UpdatedApr 13, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies3
- 7D5.1%
- 3M-10.9%
- 1Y1.3%
- YTDn/a
All of the companies in the Food Distributors industry have been up over the last week, with the industry up 5.1%. Despite this gain, the industry's performance has been flat over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 13% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Italian Food Distributors Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 14 Apr 2026 | €808.6m | €3.9b | €58.7m | 13.2x | 13.8x | 0.2x |
| Thu, 12 Mar 2026 | €852.7m | €3.8b | €68.8m | 12.2x | 12.4x | 0.2x |
| Sat, 07 Feb 2026 | €895.6m | €3.8b | €68.8m | 12.8x | 13x | 0.2x |
| Mon, 05 Jan 2026 | €893.1m | €3.8b | €68.8m | 12.8x | 13x | 0.2x |
| Wed, 03 Dec 2025 | €863.5m | €3.8b | €68.8m | 12.3x | 12.6x | 0.2x |
| Fri, 31 Oct 2025 | €882.6m | €3.7b | €69.3m | 12.5x | 12.7x | 0.2x |
| Sun, 28 Sep 2025 | €888.9m | €3.7b | €69.3m | 12.6x | 12.8x | 0.2x |
| Tue, 26 Aug 2025 | €901.5m | €3.7b | €67.1m | 13x | 13.4x | 0.2x |
| Thu, 24 Jul 2025 | €894.4m | €3.6b | €67.5m | 12.6x | 13.3x | 0.2x |
| Sat, 21 Jun 2025 | €817.7m | €3.6b | €67.5m | 11.6x | 12.1x | 0.2x |
| Mon, 19 May 2025 | €905.9m | €3.6b | €67.5m | 12.8x | 13.4x | 0.2x |
| Wed, 16 Apr 2025 | €816.8m | €3.6b | €69.5m | 11x | 11.7x | 0.2x |
| Fri, 14 Mar 2025 | €835.8m | €3.6b | €68.3m | 11.3x | 12.2x | 0.2x |
| Sun, 09 Feb 2025 | €853.7m | €3.6b | €68.3m | 11.6x | 12.5x | 0.2x |
| Tue, 07 Jan 2025 | €856.8m | €3.6b | €68.3m | 11.7x | 12.5x | 0.2x |
| Thu, 05 Dec 2024 | €862.8m | €3.6b | €68.3m | 11.8x | 12.6x | 0.2x |
| Sat, 02 Nov 2024 | €892.0m | €3.5b | €76.0m | 10.9x | 11.7x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 30 Sep 2024 | €1.0b | €3.5b | €76.0m | 12.2x | 13.2x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 28 Aug 2024 | €948.2m | €3.5b | €85.4m | 10.7x | 11.1x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 26 Jul 2024 | €948.7m | €3.6b | €86.8m | 10.4x | 10.9x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 23 Jun 2024 | €1.0b | €3.6b | €86.8m | 11x | 11.6x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 21 May 2024 | €985.6m | €3.6b | €86.8m | 10.9x | 11.4x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 18 Apr 2024 | €955.9m | €3.6b | €94.4m | 10.1x | 10.1x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 16 Mar 2024 | €1.0b | €3.6b | €94.4m | 10.8x | 10.8x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 12 Feb 2024 | €970.0m | €3.5b | €92.3m | 11x | 10.5x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 10 Jan 2024 | €1.0b | €3.5b | €92.3m | 11.8x | 11.3x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 08 Dec 2023 | €1.0b | €3.5b | €92.3m | 11.5x | 11x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 05 Nov 2023 | €1.0b | €3.4b | €79.5m | 14x | 12.9x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 03 Oct 2023 | €1.0b | €3.4b | €79.5m | 13.9x | 13x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 31 Aug 2023 | €1.1b | €3.3b | €71.5m | 15.4x | 15.1x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 29 Jul 2023 | €1.1b | €3.3b | €67.7m | 18x | 17x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 26 Jun 2023 | €1.2b | €3.3b | €67.7m | 18.1x | 17x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 24 May 2023 | €1.2b | €3.3b | €67.7m | 18.8x | 17.7x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 21 Apr 2023 | €1.1b | €3.1b | €58.8m | 20.2x | 18.9x | 0.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
18.9x
Current Industry PE
- There are only 3 companies in the Italian Food Distributors industry, so there is insufficient data to make an industry-wide assessment of both the PE and PS ratio.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Food Distributors industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 7.9% per year.
- This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased and as a result, profits have held steady.
Industry Comparison
How does Italian Food Distributors compare with similar industries?
| IT Market | 3.55% | |
| Consumer Staples | 5.25% | |
| Food and Staples Retail | 4.62% | |
| Food Distributors | 5.09% | |
| Drug Retail | 0% | 0 |
| Food Retail | 0% | 0 |
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARR MARR | €8.38 | 5.8% +€29.3m | -10.9% | PE17.2x | |
| ORS Orsero | €16.18 | 4.7% +€12.1m | 29.9% | PE9.3x | |
| LON Longino & Cardenal | €0.94 | 15.2% +€781.3k | -31.5% | PS0.2x |