Analysis Article • May 11
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Saudi Arabian (Tadawul) Food and Staples Retail Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 12, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies10
- 7D-0.7%
- 3M-0.06%
- 1Y-24.3%
- YTD3.0%
Over the last 7 days, the Food and Staples Retail industry has remained flat, although notably Almunajem Foods gained 9.7%. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 22% in the last year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 10.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 12 May 2026 | ر.س33.4b | ر.س40.0b | ر.س1.8b | 21.3x | 18.4x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 09 Apr 2026 | ر.س34.0b | ر.س39.8b | ر.س1.9b | 19.7x | 18.2x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 07 Mar 2026 | ر.س31.9b | ر.س39.3b | ر.س2.0b | 15.8x | 15.6x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 02 Feb 2026 | ر.س33.3b | ر.س39.3b | ر.س2.0b | 16.8x | 16.3x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 31 Dec 2025 | ر.س31.2b | ر.س39.3b | ر.س2.0b | 16.3x | 15.3x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 28 Nov 2025 | ر.س34.6b | ر.س39.4b | ر.س2.0b | 19x | 16.9x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 26 Oct 2025 | ر.س39.7b | ر.س38.8b | ر.س2.1b | 20.1x | 18.8x | 1x |
| Tue, 23 Sep 2025 | ر.س38.5b | ر.س38.8b | ر.س2.1b | 19.9x | 18.3x | 1x |
| Thu, 21 Aug 2025 | ر.س39.3b | ر.س38.8b | ر.س2.1b | 20.5x | 18.6x | 1x |
| Sat, 19 Jul 2025 | ر.س43.6b | ر.س38.5b | ر.س2.2b | 21.7x | 19.9x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 16 Jun 2025 | ر.س42.4b | ر.س38.5b | ر.س2.2b | 19.1x | 19.4x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 14 May 2025 | ر.س43.7b | ر.س38.2b | ر.س2.3b | 19x | 19x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 11 Apr 2025 | ر.س43.7b | ر.س37.7b | ر.س2.3b | 17.9x | 19.1x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 09 Mar 2025 | ر.س44.5b | ر.س37.3b | ر.س2.3b | 20.1x | 19.2x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 04 Feb 2025 | ر.س48.1b | ر.س37.2b | ر.س2.2b | 23.6x | 21.9x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 02 Jan 2025 | ر.س47.3b | ر.س37.2b | ر.س2.2b | 24.1x | 21.5x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 30 Nov 2024 | ر.س47.6b | ر.س37.2b | ر.س2.2b | 23.4x | 21.6x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 28 Oct 2024 | ر.س52.5b | ر.س36.7b | ر.س2.2b | 24.6x | 23.4x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 25 Sep 2024 | ر.س54.1b | ر.س36.7b | ر.س2.2b | 25.8x | 24.1x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 23 Aug 2024 | ر.س52.3b | ر.س36.7b | ر.س2.2b | 25.8x | 23.3x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 21 Jul 2024 | ر.س52.5b | ر.س36.2b | ر.س2.3b | 23.2x | 22.4x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 18 Jun 2024 | ر.س52.7b | ر.س36.2b | ر.س2.4b | 21.5x | 22.4x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 16 May 2024 | ر.س56.9b | ر.س35.8b | ر.س2.3b | 23.7x | 24.5x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 13 Apr 2024 | ر.س57.7b | ر.س35.6b | ر.س2.3b | 23.1x | 25.5x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 11 Mar 2024 | ر.س58.2b | ر.س35.3b | ر.س2.1b | 28.5x | 27.7x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 07 Feb 2024 | ر.س55.9b | ر.س35.2b | ر.س2.1b | 25.7x | 26.6x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 05 Jan 2024 | ر.س53.2b | ر.س35.2b | ر.س2.1b | 24.5x | 25.3x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 03 Dec 2023 | ر.س50.5b | ر.س35.2b | ر.س2.1b | 23x | 24x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 31 Oct 2023 | ر.س50.1b | ر.س34.7b | ر.س2.7b | 20.4x | 18.3x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 28 Sep 2023 | ر.س52.8b | ر.س34.7b | ر.س2.7b | 21.4x | 19.3x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 26 Aug 2023 | ر.س54.9b | ر.س34.7b | ر.س2.7b | 22.5x | 20.1x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 24 Jul 2023 | ر.س58.9b | ر.س34.2b | ر.س2.7b | 25.8x | 22x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 21 Jun 2023 | ر.س57.1b | ر.س34.2b | ر.س2.7b | 24.6x | 21.3x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 19 May 2023 | ر.س56.8b | ر.س33.4b | ر.س2.7b | 24.8x | 20.9x | 1.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
20.9x
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 18.6x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 20.9x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.3x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 0.84x.
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 6.2% 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 | 0.38% | |
| Consumer Staples | 4.00% | |
| Food and Staples Retail | -0.75% | |
| Food Distributors | 7.82% | |
| Food Retail | -0.83% | |
| Big Box Super Stores | -1.72% | |
| Drug Retail | -2.03% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Food Distributors industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 25.2x.
- 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 19.9x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Big Box Super Stores industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 10% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 26% per year.
- In contrast, the Drug Retail industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 9.8% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4162 Almunajem Foods | ر.س59.30 | 9.3% +ر.س303.0m | -16.7% | PE22.3x | |
| 9549 Abdulaziz and Mansour Ibrahim Albabtin | ر.س23.40 | 4.9% +ر.س3.7m | -38.3% | PE9.5x | |
| 4160 Thimar Development Holding | ر.س33.34 | 0.6% +ر.س1.3m | -21.6% | PS199.2x |