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Saudi Arabian (Tadawul) Food and Staples Retail Industry Analysis
UpdatedJun 24, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies10
- 7D-1.6%
- 3M-3.0%
- 1Y-24.7%
- YTD-0.8%
Over the last 7 days, the Food and Staples Retail industry has dropped 1.6%, driven by Nahdi Medical declining 2.7%. On the other hand Anaam International Holding Group is actually up 9.1%. However, the industry is down 25% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 9.3% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Saudi Arabian Food and Staples Retail Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 24 Jun 2026 | ر.س32.1b | ر.س39.7b | ر.س1.8b | 17.2x | 18.1x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 22 May 2026 | ر.س33.0b | ر.س39.8b | ر.س1.9b | 17.3x | 17.8x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 19 Apr 2026 | ر.س35.0b | ر.س39.8b | ر.س1.9b | 20.3x | 18.7x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 17 Mar 2026 | ر.س33.1b | ر.س39.3b | ر.س2.0b | 16.8x | 16.2x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 12 Feb 2026 | ر.س33.2b | ر.س39.3b | ر.س2.0b | 16.1x | 16.2x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 10 Jan 2026 | ر.س31.7b | ر.س39.3b | ر.س2.0b | 15.8x | 15.5x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 08 Dec 2025 | ر.س34.6b | ر.س39.3b | ر.س2.0b | 17.4x | 16.9x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 05 Nov 2025 | ر.س38.5b | ر.س38.9b | ر.س2.1b | 19.3x | 18.4x | 1x |
| Fri, 03 Oct 2025 | ر.س40.5b | ر.س38.8b | ر.س2.1b | 21.2x | 19.2x | 1x |
| Sun, 31 Aug 2025 | ر.س39.0b | ر.س38.8b | ر.س2.1b | 19.9x | 18.5x | 1x |
| Tue, 29 Jul 2025 | ر.س42.8b | ر.س38.5b | ر.س2.2b | 19.9x | 19.5x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 26 Jun 2025 | ر.س43.0b | ر.س38.5b | ر.س2.2b | 20.1x | 19.6x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 24 May 2025 | ر.س43.2b | ر.س38.5b | ر.س2.2b | 20.2x | 19.8x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 21 Apr 2025 | ر.س44.0b | ر.س37.7b | ر.س2.3b | 18.4x | 19.2x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 19 Mar 2025 | ر.س44.4b | ر.س37.4b | ر.س2.3b | 20.2x | 19.3x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 14 Feb 2025 | ر.س46.9b | ر.س37.2b | ر.س2.2b | 24x | 21.3x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 12 Jan 2025 | ر.س47.0b | ر.س37.2b | ر.س2.2b | 23.4x | 21.4x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 10 Dec 2024 | ر.س48.4b | ر.س37.2b | ر.س2.2b | 23.9x | 22x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 07 Nov 2024 | ر.س50.6b | ر.س37.1b | ر.س2.2b | 23.4x | 22.9x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 05 Oct 2024 | ر.س53.4b | ر.س36.7b | ر.س2.2b | 25.5x | 23.8x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 02 Sep 2024 | ر.س52.7b | ر.س36.7b | ر.س2.2b | 25.9x | 23.5x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 31 Jul 2024 | ر.س52.0b | ر.س36.2b | ر.س2.3b | 23.7x | 22.1x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 28 Jun 2024 | ر.س52.0b | ر.س36.2b | ر.س2.4b | 21.1x | 22.1x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 26 May 2024 | ر.س53.1b | ر.س35.9b | ر.س2.4b | 21.9x | 22.5x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 23 Apr 2024 | ر.س57.3b | ر.س35.6b | ر.س2.3b | 24.2x | 24.7x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 21 Mar 2024 | ر.س60.6b | ر.س35.4b | ر.س2.1b | 26.5x | 28.4x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 17 Feb 2024 | ر.س56.6b | ر.س35.3b | ر.س2.1b | 26.2x | 26.9x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 15 Jan 2024 | ر.س53.4b | ر.س35.2b | ر.س2.1b | 25.3x | 25.4x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 13 Dec 2023 | ر.س50.5b | ر.س35.2b | ر.س2.1b | 24x | 24x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 10 Nov 2023 | ر.س49.6b | ر.س35.0b | ر.س2.8b | 19.2x | 18x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 08 Oct 2023 | ر.س51.4b | ر.س34.7b | ر.س2.7b | 20.8x | 18.8x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 05 Sep 2023 | ر.س53.5b | ر.س34.7b | ر.س2.7b | 21.8x | 19.5x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 03 Aug 2023 | ر.س57.9b | ر.س34.2b | ر.س2.7b | 24.8x | 21.6x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 01 Jul 2023 | ر.س57.7b | ر.س34.2b | ر.س2.7b | 24.7x | 21.6x | 1.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
21.6x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Saudi 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 18.1x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 20.8x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.3x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 0.81x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Consumer Retailing industry have declined 13% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 5.1% 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, which has decreased profits.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Saudi Arabian Consumer Staples industry?
| SA Market | -1.30% | |
| Consumer Staples | -0.96% | |
| Food and Staples Retail | -1.56% | |
| Food Retail | -0.62% | |
| Big Box Super Stores | -1.03% | |
| Food Distributors | -1.18% | |
| Drug Retail | -2.04% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Food Retail industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 38.4x.
- It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Drug Retail industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 19.5x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Big Box Super Stores industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 11% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 27% per year.
- In contrast, the Drug Retail industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.9% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4061 Anaam International Holding Group | ر.س12.40 | 10.8% +ر.س38.1m | -20.7% | PS9.8x | |
| 4006 Saudi Marketing | ر.س12.98 | 0.4% +ر.س2.3m | -22.7% | PE23x | |
| 4160 Thimar Development Holding | ر.س34.66 | 0.2% +ر.س390.0k | -6.8% | PS207.1x |