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Saudi Arabian (Tadawul) Food and Staples Retail Industry Analysis
UpdatedAug 09, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies10
- 7D0.5%
- 3M-7.1%
- 1Y-25.0%
- YTD-4.1%
Over the last 7 days, the Food and Staples Retail industry has risen 1.1%, driven by gains from Almunajem Foods of 6.7%. During this same period, the Almujtama Alraida Medical underperformed, falling 6.1%. In contrast, the industry has lost 25% in the last 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 8.3% annually.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 09 Aug 2026 | ر.س30.8b | ر.س39.9b | ر.س1.8b | 18.6x | 17.4x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 07 Jul 2026 | ر.س31.9b | ر.س39.7b | ر.س1.8b | 16.8x | 18x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 04 Jun 2026 | ر.س32.9b | ر.س39.8b | ر.س1.9b | 17.7x | 17.7x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 02 May 2026 | ر.س33.9b | ر.س39.8b | ر.س1.9b | 20.5x | 18.1x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 30 Mar 2026 | ر.س33.5b | ر.س39.8b | ر.س2.1b | 16.8x | 16.2x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 25 Feb 2026 | ر.س31.6b | ر.س39.3b | ر.س2.0b | 15.8x | 15.5x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 23 Jan 2026 | ر.س32.8b | ر.س39.3b | ر.س2.0b | 15.8x | 16x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 21 Dec 2025 | ر.س32.6b | ر.س39.3b | ر.س2.0b | 18x | 15.9x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 18 Nov 2025 | ر.س36.5b | ر.س39.3b | ر.س2.0b | 19.4x | 17.9x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 16 Oct 2025 | ر.س40.3b | ر.س38.8b | ر.س2.1b | 20.1x | 19.1x | 1x |
| Sat, 13 Sep 2025 | ر.س37.6b | ر.س38.8b | ر.س2.1b | 19x | 17.8x | 1x |
| Mon, 11 Aug 2025 | ر.س41.6b | ر.س38.6b | ر.س2.2b | 19.3x | 19.1x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 09 Jul 2025 | ر.س44.6b | ر.س38.5b | ر.س2.2b | 22.2x | 20.4x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 06 Jun 2025 | ر.س42.4b | ر.س38.5b | ر.س2.2b | 20.1x | 19.4x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 04 May 2025 | ر.س44.1b | ر.س37.7b | ر.س2.3b | 19x | 19.4x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 01 Apr 2025 | ر.س45.5b | ر.س37.7b | ر.س2.3b | 20.5x | 19.9x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 27 Feb 2025 | ر.س46.5b | ر.س37.2b | ر.س2.2b | 23.6x | 21.1x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 25 Jan 2025 | ر.س47.4b | ر.س37.2b | ر.س2.2b | 23.9x | 21.6x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 23 Dec 2024 | ر.س47.2b | ر.س37.2b | ر.س2.2b | 23.9x | 21.5x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 20 Nov 2024 | ر.س48.9b | ر.س37.2b | ر.س2.2b | 23.2x | 22.2x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 18 Oct 2024 | ر.س53.0b | ر.س36.7b | ر.س2.2b | 26.5x | 23.6x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 15 Sep 2024 | ر.س53.4b | ر.س36.7b | ر.س2.2b | 25.6x | 23.8x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 13 Aug 2024 | ر.س49.8b | ر.س36.6b | ر.س2.3b | 22.4x | 21.3x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 11 Jul 2024 | ر.س52.1b | ر.س36.2b | ر.س2.3b | 23x | 22.2x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 08 Jun 2024 | ر.س51.3b | ر.س36.2b | ر.س2.4b | 20.7x | 21.8x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 06 May 2024 | ر.س58.3b | ر.س35.6b | ر.س2.3b | 25.2x | 25.2x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 03 Apr 2024 | ر.س57.5b | ر.س35.5b | ر.س2.2b | 23.8x | 26.1x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 01 Mar 2024 | ر.س57.1b | ر.س35.3b | ر.س2.1b | 28.9x | 27.2x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 28 Jan 2024 | ر.س55.3b | ر.س35.2b | ر.س2.1b | 25.6x | 26.3x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 26 Dec 2023 | ر.س51.7b | ر.س35.2b | ر.س2.1b | 24.1x | 24.5x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 23 Nov 2023 | ر.س50.4b | ر.س35.2b | ر.س2.1b | 23.5x | 23.9x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 21 Oct 2023 | ر.س50.0b | ر.س34.7b | ر.س2.7b | 20.2x | 18.3x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 18 Sep 2023 | ر.س53.7b | ر.س34.7b | ر.س2.7b | 21.7x | 19.6x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 16 Aug 2023 | ر.س55.1b | ر.س34.4b | ر.س2.6b | 22.9x | 21.1x | 1.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
21.1x
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 17.4x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 20.6x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.2x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 0.77x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Consumer Retailing industry have declined 12% 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 | 0.22% | |
| Consumer Staples | 0.23% | |
| Food and Staples Retail | 0.52% | |
| Food Distributors | 6.22% | |
| Big Box Super Stores | 0.16% | |
| Drug Retail | -0.58% | |
| Food Retail | -0.87% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Food Retail industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 37.3x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 15.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 4.4% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Drug Retail industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 19.1x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Food Retail industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 15% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 4.4% per year.
- In contrast, the Big Box Super Stores industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.7% 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.س64.00 | 6.7% +ر.س240.0m | -3.0% | PE17.7x | |
| 4001 Abdullah Al-Othaim Markets | ر.س5.19 | 0.6% +ر.س27.0m | -30.8% | PE20.5x | |
| 4163 Al-Dawaa Medical Services | ر.س40.62 | 0.3% +ر.س10.2m | -43.2% | PE14.5x | |
| 4160 Thimar Development Holding | ر.س34.22 | 0.8% +ر.س1.7m | -5.2% | PS114.3x | |
| 9549 Abdulaziz and Mansour Ibrahim Albabtin | ر.س27.98 | 1.7% +ر.س1.6m | -16.9% | PE11.3x |