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New Zealand (NZX) Packaged Foods and Meats Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 31, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies5
  • 7D0.6%
  • 3M-3.2%
  • 1Y40.6%
  • YTDn/a

In the last week, Packaged Foods and Meats has been flat. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 41% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 15% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the New Zealand Packaged Foods and Meats Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 31 Jan 2026NZ$17.8bNZ$28.6bNZ$1.2b10.7x14.6x0.6x
Mon, 29 Dec 2025NZ$18.3bNZ$28.6bNZ$1.2b10.6x15x0.6x
Wed, 26 Nov 2025NZ$18.6bNZ$28.6bNZ$1.2b10.7x15.2x0.6x
Fri, 24 Oct 2025NZ$18.1bNZ$28.6bNZ$1.2b14.9x15.2x0.6x
Sun, 21 Sep 2025NZ$17.6bNZ$28.8bNZ$1.3b11x13x0.6x
Tue, 19 Aug 2025NZ$15.5bNZ$28.8bNZ$1.3b11x11.5x0.5x
Thu, 17 Jul 2025NZ$14.4bNZ$28.6bNZ$1.3b11.6x10.9x0.5x
Sat, 14 Jun 2025NZ$15.0bNZ$28.6bNZ$1.3b11.5x11.4x0.5x
Mon, 12 May 2025NZ$14.9bNZ$28.6bNZ$1.3b15.7x11.5x0.5x
Wed, 09 Apr 2025NZ$14.5bNZ$28.6bNZ$1.3b15.3x11.2x0.5x
Fri, 07 Mar 2025NZ$15.1bNZ$27.0bNZ$1.2b14x12.5x0.6x
Sun, 02 Feb 2025NZ$12.7bNZ$26.9bNZ$1.2b14.3x10.6x0.5x
Tue, 31 Dec 2024NZ$12.1bNZ$26.9bNZ$1.2b12.9x10.1x0.5x
Thu, 28 Nov 2024NZ$12.4bNZ$26.9bNZ$1.2b13.4x10.4x0.5x
Sat, 26 Oct 2024NZ$12.5bNZ$26.9bNZ$1.2b14.7x10.5x0.5x
Mon, 23 Sep 2024NZ$10.5bNZ$26.9bNZ$1.4b14.7x7.5x0.4x
Wed, 21 Aug 2024NZ$9.9bNZ$26.9bNZ$1.4b14.9x7.2x0.4x
Fri, 19 Jul 2024NZ$10.9bNZ$26.9bNZ$1.4b14.9x7.9x0.4x
Sun, 16 Jun 2024NZ$10.8bNZ$25.7bNZ$1.0b15.4x10.6x0.4x
Tue, 14 May 2024NZ$9.4bNZ$27.0bNZ$1.5b17.2x6.1x0.3x
Thu, 11 Apr 2024NZ$9.2bNZ$27.3bNZ$1.6b7.2x5.9x0.3x
Sat, 09 Mar 2024NZ$9.8bNZ$28.5bNZ$1.5b6.6x6.7x0.3x
Mon, 05 Feb 2024NZ$9.0bNZ$28.5bNZ$1.5b6.9x6.2x0.3x
Wed, 03 Jan 2024NZ$9.0bNZ$28.5bNZ$1.5b5.1x6.2x0.3x
Fri, 01 Dec 2023NZ$8.2bNZ$28.5bNZ$1.5b4.9x5.6x0.3x
Sun, 29 Oct 2023NZ$8.3bNZ$28.5bNZ$1.5b5.2x5.5x0.3x
Tue, 26 Sep 2023NZ$9.3bNZ$28.8bNZ$1.5b5.6x6x0.3x
Thu, 24 Aug 2023NZ$9.4bNZ$29.9bNZ$1.5b13.2x6.1x0.3x
Sat, 22 Jul 2023NZ$9.9bNZ$29.9bNZ$1.5b14.5x6.6x0.3x
Mon, 19 Jun 2023NZ$10.2bNZ$29.9bNZ$1.5b21.8x6.8x0.3x
Wed, 17 May 2023NZ$9.5bNZ$29.4bNZ$1.1b19.8x8.9x0.3x
Fri, 14 Apr 2023NZ$10.3bNZ$29.4bNZ$1.1b25.4x9.6x0.4x
Sun, 12 Mar 2023NZ$10.7bNZ$27.2bNZ$809.3m18.2x13.2x0.4x
Tue, 07 Feb 2023NZ$11.1bNZ$27.0bNZ$795.1m20.1x14x0.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

14x


Total Market Cap: NZ$11.1bTotal Earnings: NZ$795.1mTotal Revenue: NZ$27.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
New Zealand Packaged Foods and Meats Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 9.7x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the New Zealander Packaged Foods and Meats industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 14.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 9.7x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.43x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Packaged Foods and Meats industry have grown 15% per year over the last three years, while revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that companies overall are more efficiently conducting business since profits are increasing while sales have been flat.

Industry Comparison

How does New Zealand Packaged Foods and Meats compare with similar industries?

NZ Market-0.29%
Consumer Staples0.65%
Food0.59%
Packaged Foods and Meats0.63%
Agricultural Products0.22%
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?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
ATM a2 MilkNZ$9.872.2%
+NZ$152.3m		53.3%PE35.3x
SML Synlait MilkNZ$0.630.8%
+NZ$3.0m		8.6%PS0.2x

Latest News

ATM
NZ$9.87
a2 Milk
7D
2.2%
1Y
53.3%
NZK
NZ$0.20
New Zealand King Salmon Investments
7D
-2.4%
1Y
-6.8%

NZK: Stable Assumptions Will Support Confidence In Future Earnings Potential

Analysts have kept their fair value estimate for New Zealand King Salmon Investments steady at $0.30 per share, pointing to unchanged assumptions around discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E as the key drivers behind the stable price target. Valuation Changes Fair Value: Fair value per share remains unchanged at NZ$0.30.
SML
NZ$0.63
Synlait Milk
7D
0.8%
1Y
8.6%

SML: Higher Future Earnings Multiple Will Drive Upside Despite Going Concern Risk

Analysts have kept their fair value estimate for Synlait Milk steady at $0.92 per share. They point to only small tweaks in assumptions, such as a slightly higher discount rate, a modest adjustment to revenue growth expectations, and a marginally different future P/E multiple, as the main drivers of their unchanged price target.
FCG
NZ$5.96
Fonterra Co-operative Group
7D
-0.3%
1Y
33.9%

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Jan 05
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SAN
NZ$7.30
Sanford
7D
-1.2%
1Y
53.7%