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Saudi Arabian (Tadawul) Food Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 22, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies26
- 7D-3.5%
- 3M-15.1%
- 1Y-38.1%
- YTD-13.9%
Over the last 7 days, the Food industry has dropped 3.5%, driven by a pullback from Almarai of 2.1%. The industry has fallen 38% in the last year. In the next few years, earnings are forecast to decline by 2.6% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Saudi Arabian Food Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 22 May 2025 | ر.س99.5b | ر.س65.1b | ر.س15.9b | 19.9x | 6.2x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 19 Apr 2025 | ر.س105.0b | ر.س64.1b | ر.س15.9b | 20.8x | 6.6x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 17 Mar 2025 | ر.س107.5b | ر.س62.7b | ر.س14.6b | 19.8x | 7.4x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 12 Feb 2025 | ر.س117.4b | ر.س64.4b | ر.س5.1b | 20.3x | 22.9x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 10 Jan 2025 | ر.س112.9b | ر.س64.0b | ر.س5.1b | 20.7x | 22.3x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 08 Dec 2024 | ر.س134.7b | ر.س64.0b | ر.س5.1b | 21.5x | 26.5x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 05 Nov 2024 | ر.س133.6b | ر.س63.7b | ر.س5.2b | 21.3x | 25.8x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 03 Oct 2024 | ر.س132.1b | ر.س62.1b | ر.س4.5b | 23.1x | 29.1x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 31 Aug 2024 | ر.س129.0b | ر.س61.9b | ر.س4.5b | 23x | 28.7x | 2.1x |
| Mon, 29 Jul 2024 | ر.س129.5b | ر.س62.3b | ر.س4.4b | 26.5x | 29.4x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 26 Jun 2024 | ر.س125.2b | ر.س61.9b | ر.س4.3b | 25.8x | 29.2x | 2x |
| Fri, 24 May 2024 | ر.س122.1b | ر.س61.8b | ر.س4.2b | 25x | 28.7x | 2x |
| Sun, 21 Apr 2024 | ر.س132.4b | ر.س61.1b | ر.س4.2b | 28.2x | 31.6x | 2.2x |
| Tue, 19 Mar 2024 | ر.س133.5b | ر.س60.2b | ر.س4.1b | 32x | 32.5x | 2.2x |
| Thu, 15 Feb 2024 | ر.س120.7b | ر.س60.0b | ر.س4.0b | 29.6x | 30.3x | 2x |
| Sat, 13 Jan 2024 | ر.س119.0b | ر.س59.9b | ر.س3.8b | 27.5x | 31x | 2x |
| Mon, 11 Dec 2023 | ر.س108.3b | ر.س59.9b | ر.س3.8b | 25.6x | 28.2x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 08 Nov 2023 | ر.س102.3b | ر.س60.6b | ر.س3.7b | 23.8x | 27.4x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 06 Oct 2023 | ر.س116.0b | ر.س60.3b | ر.س3.6b | 29.3x | 31.8x | 1.9x |
| Sun, 03 Sep 2023 | ر.س117.0b | ر.س60.3b | ر.س3.7b | 29.9x | 32x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 01 Aug 2023 | ر.س126.5b | ر.س61.0b | ر.س3.8b | 32.8x | 33.4x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 29 Jun 2023 | ر.س115.9b | ر.س60.6b | ر.س3.7b | 31.9x | 31.7x | 1.9x |
| Sat, 27 May 2023 | ر.س103.7b | ر.س59.4b | ر.س3.4b | 33.1x | 30.6x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 24 Apr 2023 | ر.س99.7b | ر.س59.0b | ر.س3.3b | 33.7x | 30.6x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 22 Mar 2023 | ر.س91.9b | ر.س58.0b | ر.س2.3b | 34.2x | 40.7x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 17 Feb 2023 | ر.س93.3b | ر.س58.2b | ر.س2.2b | 42.8x | 41.8x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 15 Jan 2023 | ر.س91.6b | ر.س57.4b | ر.س2.1b | 44.7x | 42.8x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 13 Dec 2022 | ر.س85.5b | ر.س57.0b | ر.س2.1b | 50.4x | 40.9x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 10 Nov 2022 | ر.س93.1b | ر.س56.8b | ر.س2.0b | 83.8x | 45.8x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 08 Oct 2022 | ر.س93.1b | ر.س54.7b | ر.س1.9b | 60.6x | 47.9x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 05 Sep 2022 | ر.س91.8b | ر.س54.7b | ر.س1.9b | 48.7x | 47.6x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 03 Aug 2022 | ر.س92.4b | ر.س53.2b | ر.س1.9b | 51.5x | 49.7x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 01 Jul 2022 | ر.س92.0b | ر.س52.6b | ر.س1.8b | 48.2x | 50.6x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 29 May 2022 | ر.س92.9b | ر.س52.5b | ر.س1.8b | 54.7x | 51.1x | 1.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
51.1x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Saudi Food 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 6.2x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 32.4x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.8x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Food industry have grown 106% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 7.4% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Saudi Arabian Consumer Staples industry?
| SA Market | -0.79% | |
| Consumer Staples | -3.11% | |
| Food | -3.54% | |
| Packaged Foods and Meats | -3.52% | |
| Agricultural Products | -3.73% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Agricultural Products industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 14.1x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings decline of 10.2%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 57.7% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Packaged Foods and Meats industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 30.0x.
Forecasted Growth
- Despite it being negative, analysts are least pessimistic on the Packaged Foods and Meats industry since they expect its earnings to decline by only 2.0% per year over the next 5 years, which isn't as bad as the other industries.
- This is a reversal from its past annual earnings growth rate of 10% per year.
- In contrast, the Agricultural Products industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 10% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9556 Nofoth Food Products | ر.س23.82 | 1.1% +ر.س12.5m | 28.8% | PE23.9x | |
| 9622 Shmoh Almadi | ر.س13.50 | 1.7% +ر.س2.1m | n/a | PE10.6x |
