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Polish (WIG) Food Industry Analysis
UpdatedApr 12, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies23
- 7D2.3%
- 3M-1.2%
- 1Y5.5%
- YTD1.4%
The Food industry is up 2.3% in the last week, with Kernel Holding up 3.0%. Meanwhile, Gobarto actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 8.7% in the last week. This means that the industry has gained 5.5% over the past year. In the next few years earnings are forecast to be pretty stable.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 12 Apr 2026 | zł12.7b | zł27.4b | zł1.4b | 8.7x | 9.1x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 10 Mar 2026 | zł12.5b | zł27.6b | zł1.4b | 9.2x | 8.9x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 05 Feb 2026 | zł13.5b | zł27.3b | zł1.5b | 9.4x | 9.1x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 03 Jan 2026 | zł12.5b | zł27.4b | zł1.5b | 9.2x | 8.4x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 01 Dec 2025 | zł12.6b | zł27.7b | zł1.5b | 9.9x | 8.3x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 29 Oct 2025 | zł11.9b | zł27.4b | zł1.7b | 9.4x | 6.9x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 26 Sep 2025 | zł11.9b | zł27.5b | zł1.5b | 8.3x | 7.7x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 24 Aug 2025 | zł12.6b | zł27.4b | zł1.4b | 8.6x | 8.9x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 22 Jul 2025 | zł11.8b | zł27.3b | zł1.4b | 8.3x | 8.3x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 19 Jun 2025 | zł11.4b | zł27.8b | zł1.5b | 7.8x | 7.8x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 17 May 2025 | zł12.9b | zł27.8b | zł1.8b | 7.1x | 7.3x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 14 Apr 2025 | zł11.9b | zł27.6b | zł1.7b | 7.6x | 7.1x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 12 Mar 2025 | zł12.4b | zł27.8b | zł1.7b | 8.3x | 7.3x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 07 Feb 2025 | zł11.6b | zł28.3b | zł2.1b | 7.4x | 5.6x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 05 Jan 2025 | zł9.9b | zł28.8b | zł2.1b | 7.9x | 4.7x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 03 Dec 2024 | zł9.7b | zł27.5b | zł1.5b | 7x | 6.6x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 31 Oct 2024 | zł9.0b | zł26.8b | zł1.3b | 7.9x | 7.2x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 28 Sep 2024 | zł9.2b | zł25.0b | zł818.5m | 8.8x | 11.2x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 26 Aug 2024 | zł9.4b | zł24.7b | zł795.3m | 9.2x | 11.8x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 24 Jul 2024 | zł9.1b | zł25.2b | zł808.1m | 8.2x | 11.2x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 21 Jun 2024 | zł10.1b | zł26.3b | zł994.4m | 7.9x | 10.1x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 19 May 2024 | zł9.0b | zł25.2b | zł811.4m | 9.9x | 11.1x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 16 Apr 2024 | zł8.6b | zł25.3b | zł809.6m | 10.1x | 10.6x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 14 Mar 2024 | zł9.0b | zł24.6b | zł783.0m | 9.2x | 11.4x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 10 Feb 2024 | zł8.2b | zł25.8b | zł1.1b | 8.4x | 7.6x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 08 Jan 2024 | zł7.7b | zł25.6b | zł1.1b | 7.5x | 7.2x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 06 Dec 2023 | zł7.2b | zł25.8b | zł1.8b | 9.5x | 3.9x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 03 Nov 2023 | zł7.1b | zł26.4b | zł2.1b | 7.2x | 3.3x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 01 Oct 2023 | zł7.0b | zł25.5b | zł1.1b | 6.9x | 6.1x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 29 Aug 2023 | zł5.9b | zł24.2b | zł746.2m | 6.3x | 7.9x | 0.2x |
| Thu, 27 Jul 2023 | zł5.7b | zł23.4b | zł991.8m | 7.5x | 5.8x | 0.2x |
| Sat, 24 Jun 2023 | zł5.6b | zł23.6b | zł902.3m | 10x | 6.2x | 0.2x |
| Mon, 22 May 2023 | zł5.7b | zł27.7b | zł228.0m | 7.4x | 25x | 0.2x |
| Wed, 19 Apr 2023 | zł5.7b | zł27.4b | zł165.7m | 7.3x | 34.3x | 0.2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
34.3x
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 9.5x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.36x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Food industry have grown 103% 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 | 4.34% | |
| Consumer Staples | 1.66% | |
| Food | 2.31% | |
| Agricultural Products | 3.54% | |
| Packaged Foods and Meats | -0.078% | |
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 18.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 21.4% 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 4.4x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Packaged Foods and Meats industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 19% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 21% per year.
- In contrast, the Agricultural Products industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 3.3% 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 | zł19.68 | 3.0% +zł170.0m | 9.3% | PE8.8x | |
| IMC IMC | zł36.70 | 9.9% +zł117.2m | 32.0% | PE4.8x | |
| HEL Helio | zł46.30 | 9.5% +zł17.9m | 97.9% | PE8.5x | |
| WWL Wawel | zł798.00 | 1.5% +zł15.5m | 27.9% | PE12.2x | |
| MAK Makarony Polskie | zł21.40 | 5.4% +zł12.0m | 15.1% | PE9.7x |