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New Zealand (NZX) Food Industry Analysis

UpdatedJun 03, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies11
  • 7D-0.5%
  • 3M-14.1%
  • 1Y14.3%
  • YTD-9.9%

The Food industry has been flat over the last week, but a2 Milk has lost 3.5%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 14% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 19% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the New Zealand Food Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 03 Jun 2026NZ$18.3bNZ$34.1bNZ$1.4b9.6x13.3x0.5x
Fri, 01 May 2026NZ$20.1bNZ$34.1bNZ$1.4b10.5x14.7x0.6x
Sun, 29 Mar 2026NZ$20.9bNZ$34.1bNZ$1.4b9.4x15.4x0.6x
Tue, 24 Feb 2026NZ$21.0bNZ$32.6bNZ$1.3b11.2x15.6x0.6x
Thu, 22 Jan 2026NZ$19.4bNZ$32.4bNZ$1.4b10.8x14.4x0.6x
Sat, 20 Dec 2025NZ$19.7bNZ$32.4bNZ$1.4b10.3x14.6x0.6x
Mon, 17 Nov 2025NZ$20.0bNZ$32.5bNZ$1.3b15.3x15.2x0.6x
Wed, 15 Oct 2025NZ$19.8bNZ$32.5bNZ$1.3b13.8x15x0.6x
Fri, 12 Sep 2025NZ$19.6bNZ$32.6bNZ$1.5b10.9x13.3x0.6x
Sun, 10 Aug 2025NZ$16.7bNZ$32.3bNZ$1.4b16.4x11.9x0.5x
Tue, 08 Jul 2025NZ$16.3bNZ$32.2bNZ$1.4b14.1x11.9x0.5x
Thu, 05 Jun 2025NZ$16.2bNZ$32.2bNZ$1.4b13.5x11.8x0.5x
Sat, 03 May 2025NZ$16.1bNZ$32.2bNZ$1.4b17.7x11.9x0.5x
Mon, 31 Mar 2025NZ$16.2bNZ$32.2bNZ$1.4b16.9x12x0.5x
Wed, 26 Feb 2025NZ$16.0bNZ$30.6bNZ$1.2b14x13.3x0.5x
Fri, 24 Jan 2025NZ$14.0bNZ$30.5bNZ$1.2b19.4x11.9x0.5x
Sun, 22 Dec 2024NZ$13.3bNZ$30.5bNZ$1.2b18x11.2x0.4x
Tue, 19 Nov 2024NZ$13.4bNZ$30.5bNZ$1.2b18.6x11.4x0.4x
Thu, 17 Oct 2024NZ$13.1bNZ$30.4bNZ$1.2b18.4x11.2x0.4x
Sat, 14 Sep 2024NZ$11.8bNZ$30.5bNZ$1.4b18.7x8.6x0.4x
Mon, 12 Aug 2024NZ$11.8bNZ$30.3bNZ$1.3b18.9x8.8x0.4x
Wed, 10 Jul 2024NZ$11.9bNZ$30.3bNZ$1.4b12.7x8.8x0.4x
Fri, 07 Jun 2024NZ$12.2bNZ$29.2bNZ$988.0m10.2x12.3x0.4x
Sun, 05 May 2024NZ$10.4bNZ$30.5bNZ$1.5b11.8x6.9x0.3x
Tue, 02 Apr 2024NZ$10.5bNZ$30.5bNZ$1.6b12.6x6.7x0.3x
Thu, 29 Feb 2024NZ$10.7bNZ$31.8bNZ$1.5b14.4x7.4x0.3x
Sat, 27 Jan 2024NZ$10.1bNZ$31.9bNZ$1.4b7.3x7x0.3x
Mon, 25 Dec 2023NZ$10.0bNZ$31.9bNZ$1.4b6.8x6.9x0.3x
Wed, 22 Nov 2023NZ$9.2bNZ$31.9bNZ$1.4b7x6.4x0.3x
Fri, 20 Oct 2023NZ$9.6bNZ$31.8bNZ$1.5b6.1x6.4x0.3x
Sun, 17 Sep 2023NZ$10.5bNZ$33.3bNZ$1.5b10.5x6.9x0.3x
Tue, 15 Aug 2023NZ$11.2bNZ$33.3bNZ$1.5b15x7.3x0.3x
Thu, 13 Jul 2023NZ$11.1bNZ$33.2bNZ$1.5b18.9x7.2x0.3x
Sat, 10 Jun 2023NZ$11.2bNZ$32.7bNZ$1.1b18.3x10x0.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

10x


Total Market Cap: NZ$11.2bTotal Earnings: NZ$1.1bTotal Revenue: NZ$32.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
New Zealand Food Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 10.7x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the New Zealander Food industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 13.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 10.7x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.45x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Food industry have grown 6.8% 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 Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the New Zealand Consumer Staples industry?

NZ Market0.91%
Consumer Staples0.026%
Food-0.47%
Agricultural Products-0.024%
Packaged Foods and Meats-0.52%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Packaged Foods and Meats industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 10.2x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 21.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 7.7% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Agricultural Products industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Packaged Foods and Meats industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 21% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 7.7% per year.
  • In contrast, the Agricultural Products industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 3.4% 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
FCG Fonterra Co-operative GroupNZ$4.440.9%
+NZ$96.3m		41.7%PE10.2x
TGG T&G GlobalNZ$2.443.8%
+NZ$11.0m		35.6%PE29.3x
SML Synlait MilkNZ$0.451.1%
+NZ$3.0m		-36.4%PS0.1x
PGW PGG WrightsonNZ$2.071.5%
+NZ$2.3m		3.0%PE13.1x

Latest News

ATM
NZ$6.59
a2 Milk
7D
-3.5%
1Y
-24.5%
Narrative Update • May 28

ATM: Settlement Resolution And FY26 Guidance Will Support Further Upside Potential

Analysts have maintained their NZ$10.53 price target for a2 Milk, citing only minor adjustments to underlying assumptions such as revenue growth, profit margins and the future P/E multiple, rather than any change in the core outlook. What's in the News a2 Milk has updated its earnings guidance for fiscal 2026, now expecting revenue growth in the low to mid double digit range of about 10% to 20% compared with fiscal 2025.
SCL
NZ$6.08
Scales
7D
-1.1%
1Y
35.7%
FCG
NZ$4.44
Fonterra Co-operative Group
7D
0.9%
1Y
41.7%
SAN
NZ$7.42
Sanford
7D
-0.4%
1Y
37.2%
SML
NZ$0.45
Synlait Milk
7D
1.1%
1Y
-36.4%
ALF
NZ$0.65
Allied Farmers
7D
-3.0%
1Y
-10.4%
TGG
NZ$2.44
T&G Global
7D
3.8%
1Y
35.6%
PGW
NZ$2.07
PGG Wrightson
7D
1.5%
1Y
3.0%
SEK
NZ$4.98
Seeka
7D
-0.2%
1Y
24.5%
LIC
NZ$1.21
Livestock Improvement
7D
-0.4%
1Y
27.4%
Analysis Article • Jan 30

Livestock Improvement's (NZSE:LIC) Earnings Are Of Questionable Quality

Despite posting some strong earnings, the market for Livestock Improvement Corporation Limited's ( NZSE:LIC ) stock...