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Saudi Arabian (Tadawul) Food and Staples Retail Industry Analysis
UpdatedMar 26, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies10
- 7D0.9%
- 3M2.3%
- 1Y-26.5%
- YTD2.2%
Over the last 7 days, the Food and Staples Retail industry has dropped 1.1%, driven by a pullback from Almunajem Foods of 3.8%. On the other hand Al-Dawaa Medical Services is actually up 5.7%. However, the industry is down 26% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 5.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 26 Mar 2026 | ر.س33.1b | ر.س39.5b | ر.س2.1b | 16.3x | 16x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 21 Feb 2026 | ر.س32.1b | ر.س39.3b | ر.س2.0b | 16.7x | 15.7x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 19 Jan 2026 | ر.س32.3b | ر.س39.3b | ر.س2.0b | 15.8x | 15.8x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 17 Dec 2025 | ر.س32.8b | ر.س39.3b | ر.س2.0b | 17.3x | 16x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 14 Nov 2025 | ر.س37.1b | ر.س39.2b | ر.س2.1b | 19.4x | 17.7x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 12 Oct 2025 | ر.س40.4b | ر.س38.8b | ر.س2.1b | 20.1x | 19.1x | 1x |
| Tue, 09 Sep 2025 | ر.س38.2b | ر.س38.8b | ر.س2.1b | 18.7x | 18.1x | 1x |
| Thu, 07 Aug 2025 | ر.س41.6b | ر.س38.6b | ر.س2.2b | 19.4x | 19.1x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 05 Jul 2025 | ر.س44.8b | ر.س38.5b | ر.س2.2b | 22.4x | 20.5x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 02 Jun 2025 | ر.س42.8b | ر.س38.5b | ر.س2.2b | 19.7x | 19.6x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 30 Apr 2025 | ر.س44.5b | ر.س37.7b | ر.س2.3b | 18.8x | 19.5x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 28 Mar 2025 | ر.س45.1b | ر.س37.7b | ر.س2.3b | 20.5x | 19.7x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 23 Feb 2025 | ر.س47.0b | ر.س37.2b | ر.س2.2b | 23.8x | 21.4x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 21 Jan 2025 | ر.س47.5b | ر.س37.2b | ر.س2.2b | 23.4x | 21.6x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 19 Dec 2024 | ر.س48.2b | ر.س37.2b | ر.س2.2b | 24.8x | 21.9x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 16 Nov 2024 | ر.س49.0b | ر.س37.2b | ر.س2.2b | 22.8x | 22.3x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 14 Oct 2024 | ر.س52.2b | ر.س36.7b | ر.س2.2b | 24.7x | 23.3x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 11 Sep 2024 | ر.س53.3b | ر.س36.7b | ر.س2.2b | 25.4x | 23.8x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 09 Aug 2024 | ر.س49.6b | ر.س36.4b | ر.س2.3b | 22.3x | 21.3x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 07 Jul 2024 | ر.س51.6b | ر.س36.2b | ر.س2.4b | 21x | 21.9x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 04 Jun 2024 | ر.س54.2b | ر.س36.2b | ر.س2.4b | 21.3x | 23x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 02 May 2024 | ر.س57.9b | ر.س35.6b | ر.س2.3b | 25.1x | 25x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 30 Mar 2024 | ر.س58.6b | ر.س35.5b | ر.س2.2b | 24.4x | 26.6x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 26 Feb 2024 | ر.س56.4b | ر.س35.3b | ر.س2.1b | 26.5x | 26.8x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 24 Jan 2024 | ر.س54.9b | ر.س35.2b | ر.س2.1b | 25.6x | 26.1x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 22 Dec 2023 | ر.س50.9b | ر.س35.2b | ر.س2.1b | 23.9x | 24.2x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 19 Nov 2023 | ر.س50.8b | ر.س35.1b | ر.س2.0b | 23.6x | 25.1x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 17 Oct 2023 | ر.س50.0b | ر.س34.7b | ر.س2.7b | 20.6x | 18.3x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 14 Sep 2023 | ر.س52.5b | ر.س34.7b | ر.س2.7b | 21.4x | 19.2x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 12 Aug 2023 | ر.س55.0b | ر.س34.4b | ر.س2.6b | 22.5x | 21x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 10 Jul 2023 | ر.س58.6b | ر.س34.2b | ر.س2.7b | 25x | 21.9x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 07 Jun 2023 | ر.س46.4b | ر.س34.2b | ر.س2.7b | 26.4x | 17.1x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 05 May 2023 | ر.س57.2b | ر.س33.4b | ر.س2.7b | 24.6x | 21x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 02 Apr 2023 | ر.س55.2b | ر.س32.7b | ر.س2.7b | 25.2x | 20.4x | 1.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
20.4x
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 15.9x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 21.0x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.3x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 0.83x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Consumer Retailing industry have declined 8.6% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 6.6% 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 | -0.11% | |
| Consumer Staples | 0.73% | |
| Food and Staples Retail | 0.95% | |
| Drug Retail | 1.65% | |
| Big Box Super Stores | 1.04% | |
| Food Retail | 0.15% | |
| Food Distributors | -2.64% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Food Distributors industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 24.6x.
- 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 20.4x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Drug Retail industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 8.1% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 1.4% per year.
- In contrast, the Big Box Super Stores industry is expected to see its earnings growth to stay flat 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4163 Al-Dawaa Medical Services | ر.س51.55 | 5.7% +ر.س235.5m | -36.8% | PE12x | |
| 4161 BinDawood Holding | ر.س4.67 | 2.0% +ر.س102.7m | -24.4% | PE19.9x | |
| 4164 Nahdi Medical | ر.س104.00 | 0.4% +ر.س52.0m | -9.6% | PE16.3x | |
| 4061 Anaam International Holding Group | ر.س10.17 | 4.0% +ر.س12.3m | -42.4% | PS8.2x | |
| 4001 Abdullah Al-Othaim Markets | ر.س6.15 | 0.2% +ر.س9.0m | -36.9% | PE13.2x |