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Polish (WIG) Food Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 05, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies23
- 7D0.6%
- 3M-4.5%
- 1Y1.9%
- YTD2.8%
In the last week, the Food industry is flat overall, with IMC standing out by going down 5.0%. In line with that, the industry has also been flat over the past 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 18% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Polish Food Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 05 May 2026 | zł12.8b | zł27.4b | zł1.4b | 8.9x | 9.1x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 02 Apr 2026 | zł12.4b | zł27.7b | zł1.4b | 9x | 8.8x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 28 Feb 2026 | zł13.1b | zł27.3b | zł1.5b | 9.3x | 8.8x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 26 Jan 2026 | zł13.4b | zł27.3b | zł1.5b | 9.2x | 9.1x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 24 Dec 2025 | zł12.3b | zł27.4b | zł1.5b | 8.5x | 8.2x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 21 Nov 2025 | zł11.8b | zł27.7b | zł1.7b | 9x | 6.9x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 19 Oct 2025 | zł11.8b | zł27.5b | zł1.7b | 9x | 6.8x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 16 Sep 2025 | zł11.9b | zł27.2b | zł1.5b | 8.3x | 7.8x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 14 Aug 2025 | zł12.1b | zł27.4b | zł1.4b | 8.7x | 8.5x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 12 Jul 2025 | zł11.7b | zł27.4b | zł1.4b | 8.2x | 8.1x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 09 Jun 2025 | zł11.8b | zł28.0b | zł1.5b | 7.8x | 8x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 07 May 2025 | zł12.6b | zł27.5b | zł1.8b | 6.8x | 7x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 04 Apr 2025 | zł11.5b | zł27.9b | zł1.7b | 7.5x | 6.8x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 02 Mar 2025 | zł13.9b | zł28.4b | zł2.1b | 8x | 6.7x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 28 Jan 2025 | zł10.9b | zł28.2b | zł2.1b | 7.4x | 5.3x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 26 Dec 2024 | zł9.7b | zł28.6b | zł2.1b | 7.1x | 4.6x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 23 Nov 2024 | zł9.8b | zł27.9b | zł1.5b | 8.1x | 6.5x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 21 Oct 2024 | zł9.3b | zł25.6b | zł842.4m | 9.5x | 11x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 18 Sep 2024 | zł9.2b | zł25.1b | zł828.9m | 9.4x | 11.1x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 16 Aug 2024 | zł9.2b | zł25.1b | zł793.8m | 8.7x | 11.6x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 14 Jul 2024 | zł9.1b | zł25.1b | zł805.7m | 8x | 11.3x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 11 Jun 2024 | zł9.3b | zł26.2b | zł993.0m | 7.9x | 9.4x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 09 May 2024 | zł8.5b | zł25.4b | zł831.3m | 10.5x | 10.3x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 06 Apr 2024 | zł8.3b | zł24.4b | zł782.2m | 10.2x | 10.6x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 04 Mar 2024 | zł8.8b | zł25.6b | zł1.1b | 9.2x | 8.1x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 31 Jan 2024 | zł8.3b | zł25.8b | zł1.1b | 8.6x | 7.7x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 29 Dec 2023 | zł7.8b | zł25.4b | zł1.1b | 7.9x | 7.3x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 26 Nov 2023 | zł7.2b | zł25.5b | zł1.9b | 8.7x | 3.8x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 24 Oct 2023 | zł7.0b | zł25.1b | zł1.2b | 6.7x | 5.9x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 21 Sep 2023 | zł7.0b | zł25.2b | zł1.1b | 6.4x | 6.2x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 19 Aug 2023 | zł6.0b | zł24.0b | zł739.4m | 6.4x | 8.1x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 17 Jul 2023 | zł5.9b | zł23.3b | zł986.2m | 7.4x | 6x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 14 Jun 2023 | zł5.8b | zł27.4b | zł214.8m | 10.9x | 27x | 0.2x |
| Fri, 12 May 2023 | zł5.9b | zł27.2b | zł138.4m | 7.2x | 42.7x | 0.2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
42.7x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Polish Food industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 8.9x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.37x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Food industry have grown 116% 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 Polish Consumer Staples industry?
| PL Market | -0.57% | |
| Consumer Staples | -3.06% | |
| Food | 0.62% | |
| Packaged Foods and Meats | 1.21% | |
| Agricultural Products | 0.32% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Packaged Foods and Meats industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 12.4x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 18.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 9.6% 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 of 5.3x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Packaged Foods and Meats industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 18% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 9.6% per year.
- In contrast, the Packaged Foods and Meats industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 18% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KER Kernel Holding | zł19.98 | 1.4% +zł82.1m | 3.5% | PE8.9x | |
| GOB Gobarto | zł22.50 | 11.9% +zł66.7m | -10.0% | PE133.1x | |
| AST Astarta Holding | zł49.50 | 0.8% +zł9.8m | -11.0% | PE6.2x | |
| OTM Zaklady Przemyslu Cukierniczego Otmuchów | zł5.80 | 5.5% +zł9.1m | 37.4% | PE23.4x | |
| HEL Helio | zł55.00 | 3.8% +zł9.0m | 120.9% | PE10.1x |