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Mexican (IPC) Food and Staples Retail Industry Analysis

UpdatedJul 27, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
  • 7D-2.5%
  • 3M-10.3%
  • 1Y-15.3%
  • YTD-16.5%

Over the last 7 days, the Food and Staples Retail industry has dropped 2.5%, driven by a pullback from Wal-Mart de México. de of 2.8%. Overall the industry is down 15% in 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 8.8% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Mexican Food and Staples Retail Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 27 Jul 2026Mex$1.1tMex$1.7tMex$67.5b14.6x15.7x0.6x
Wed, 24 Jun 2026Mex$1.1tMex$1.7tMex$67.8b15.3x16.4x0.7x
Fri, 22 May 2026Mex$1.2tMex$1.7tMex$67.3b15.4x17.7x0.7x
Sun, 19 Apr 2026Mex$1.2tMex$1.7tMex$67.1b17.1x18.2x0.7x
Tue, 17 Mar 2026Mex$1.2tMex$1.7tMex$67.1b15.9x18.5x0.7x
Thu, 12 Feb 2026Mex$1.3tMex$1.7tMex$68.5b17.5x18.5x0.8x
Sat, 10 Jan 2026Mex$1.3tMex$1.7tMex$68.7b17.7x18.7x0.8x
Mon, 08 Dec 2025Mex$1.3tMex$1.7tMex$68.7b18x19x0.8x
Wed, 05 Nov 2025Mex$1.3tMex$1.7tMex$68.7b18.5x19.5x0.8x
Fri, 03 Oct 2025Mex$1.3tMex$1.7tMex$69.6b18.4x18.1x0.8x
Sun, 31 Aug 2025Mex$1.3tMex$1.7tMex$69.6b18.5x18.2x0.8x
Tue, 29 Jul 2025Mex$1.3tMex$1.6tMex$69.4b18.6x18.2x0.8x
Thu, 26 Jun 2025Mex$1.4tMex$1.6tMex$70.6b20.2x19.9x0.9x
Sat, 24 May 2025Mex$1.4tMex$1.6tMex$70.6b20.2x20.2x0.9x
Mon, 21 Apr 2025Mex$1.3tMex$1.6tMex$71.8b17.3x18x0.8x
Wed, 19 Mar 2025Mex$1.2tMex$1.6tMex$71.9b16.1x16.9x0.8x
Fri, 14 Feb 2025Mex$1.3tMex$1.6tMex$73.1b15.8x17.6x0.8x
Sun, 12 Jan 2025Mex$1.3tMex$1.6tMex$73.0b15.2x17.4x0.8x
Tue, 10 Dec 2024Mex$1.3tMex$1.6tMex$73.0b16.3x17.6x0.8x
Thu, 07 Nov 2024Mex$1.3tMex$1.6tMex$73.0b16.8x17.5x0.8x
Sat, 05 Oct 2024Mex$1.3tMex$1.5tMex$74.6b17.9x17.9x0.9x
Mon, 02 Sep 2024Mex$1.4tMex$1.5tMex$74.6b18.2x19.2x0.9x
Wed, 31 Jul 2024Mex$1.4tMex$1.5tMex$74.6b17.7x18.9x0.9x
Fri, 28 Jun 2024Mex$1.4tMex$1.5tMex$73.2b18.2x19x0.9x
Sun, 26 May 2024Mex$1.4tMex$1.5tMex$73.3b17x19.7x0.9x
Tue, 23 Apr 2024Mex$1.4tMex$1.5tMex$70.6b18.1x20x1x
Thu, 21 Mar 2024Mex$1.4tMex$1.5tMex$70.8b18x20.3x1x
Sat, 17 Feb 2024Mex$1.5tMex$1.5tMex$70.2b18.4x21.2x1x
Mon, 15 Jan 2024Mex$1.5tMex$1.5tMex$70.0b16.2x21.4x1x
Wed, 13 Dec 2023Mex$1.4tMex$1.5tMex$70.0b15.6x20x1x
Fri, 10 Nov 2023Mex$1.4tMex$1.5tMex$70.0b15.5x19.8x0.9x
Sun, 08 Oct 2023Mex$1.4tMex$1.4tMex$67.6b16.4x20.2x0.9x
Tue, 05 Sep 2023Mex$1.4tMex$1.4tMex$67.6b15.9x20.9x1x
Thu, 03 Aug 2023Mex$1.5tMex$1.4tMex$67.6b17x21.7x1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

21.7x


Total Market Cap: Mex$1.5tTotal Earnings: Mex$67.6bTotal Revenue: Mex$1.4tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Mexican Food and Staples Retail Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 18.9x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Mexican Consumer Retailing 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 15.7x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 18.9x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.85x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Consumer Retailing industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 5.4% 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 Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Mexican Consumer Staples industry?

MX Market0.097%
Consumer Staples-1.58%
Food and Staples Retail-2.52%
Drug Retail2.82%
Food Retail-2.45%
Big Box Super Stores-2.85%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Big Box Super Stores industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 19.7x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 7.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 6.3% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Drug Retail industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 13.8x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Drug Retail industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 17% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 85% per year.
  • In contrast, the Big Box Super Stores industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.8% 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
FRAGUA B Corporativo Fragua. deMex$479.063.5%
+Mex$1.5b		-13.2%PE10x

Latest News

WALMEX *
Mex$48.08
Wal-Mart de México. de
7D
-2.8%
1Y
-13.0%
Analysis Article • Jul 25

Wal-Mart de México, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV:WALMEX) Second-Quarter Results Just Came Out: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year

Last week, you might have seen that Wal-Mart de México, S.A.B. de C.V. ( BMV:WALMEX ) released its quarterly result to...
CHDRAUI B
Mex$86.94
Grupo Comercial Chedraui. de
7D
-3.4%
1Y
-41.1%
SORIANA B
Mex$29.41
Organización Soriana S. A. B. de C. V
7D
-2.8%
1Y
14.7%
LACOMER UBC
Mex$34.09
La Comer. de
7D
-0.2%
1Y
-14.0%
Narrative Update • Jun 05

LACOMER UBC: Future Upside Will Rely On Stable Margins And P/E

Analysts have inched their price target for La Comer higher to MX$49.70 from MX$49.28, reflecting updated fair value and P/E assumptions rather than a shift in the core growth or margin outlook. What's in the News La Comer, S.A.B. de C.V. has a planned stock split or significant stock dividend of 1.00877192% scheduled for April 24, 2026, according to Key Developments data.
FRAGUA B
Mex$479.06
Corporativo Fragua. de
7D
3.5%
1Y
-13.2%
Analysis Article • May 11

Why Corporativo Fragua. de's (BMV:FRAGUAB) Shaky Earnings Are Just The Beginning Of Its Problems

Corporativo Fragua, S.A.B. de C.V.'s ( BMV:FRAGUAB ) recent weak earnings report didn't cause a big stock movement...