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U.S. Food Industry Analysis
UpdatedFeb 21, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies145
- 7D0.6%
- 3M-6.8%
- 1Y-6.4%
- YTD-1.9%
The Food industry has been flat over the last week, but Freshpet has lost 19%. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 6.4% in the last year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 6.5% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Food Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 21 Feb 2025 | US$438.1b | US$476.0b | US$25.8b | 19.5x | 17x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 19 Jan 2025 | US$429.3b | US$464.1b | US$21.8b | 20.2x | 19.7x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 17 Dec 2024 | US$465.2b | US$464.4b | US$21.6b | 20.5x | 21.5x | 1x |
| Thu, 14 Nov 2024 | US$469.6b | US$460.7b | US$22.6b | 18.5x | 20.8x | 1x |
| Sat, 12 Oct 2024 | US$484.0b | US$462.1b | US$22.6b | 18.2x | 21.4x | 1x |
| Mon, 09 Sep 2024 | US$501.9b | US$461.4b | US$22.3b | 20.7x | 22.5x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 07 Aug 2024 | US$475.3b | US$461.7b | US$22.2b | 18.6x | 21.4x | 1x |
| Fri, 05 Jul 2024 | US$458.2b | US$473.4b | US$25.1b | 15.6x | 18.3x | 1x |
| Sun, 02 Jun 2024 | US$477.6b | US$474.0b | US$24.3b | 16.3x | 19.6x | 1x |
| Tue, 30 Apr 2024 | US$483.0b | US$475.9b | US$24.5b | 16.5x | 19.7x | 1x |
| Thu, 28 Mar 2024 | US$487.1b | US$473.0b | US$24.8b | 15.5x | 19.7x | 1x |
| Sat, 24 Feb 2024 | US$474.2b | US$478.2b | US$24.9b | 14.9x | 19.1x | 1x |
| Mon, 22 Jan 2024 | US$489.0b | US$489.9b | US$25.4b | 15.7x | 19.2x | 1x |
| Wed, 20 Dec 2023 | US$493.4b | US$490.1b | US$25.5b | 16.8x | 19.4x | 1x |
| Fri, 17 Nov 2023 | US$479.2b | US$490.1b | US$25.6b | 15.9x | 18.7x | 1x |
| Sun, 15 Oct 2023 | US$453.6b | US$494.5b | US$26.4b | 16.7x | 17.2x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 12 Sep 2023 | US$508.8b | US$491.3b | US$26.4b | 19x | 19.3x | 1x |
| Thu, 10 Aug 2023 | US$535.9b | US$490.9b | US$26.4b | 17.5x | 20.3x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 08 Jul 2023 | US$536.0b | US$494.1b | US$26.3b | 17.1x | 20.4x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 05 Jun 2023 | US$557.5b | US$499.1b | US$27.6b | 18.3x | 20.2x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 03 May 2023 | US$578.4b | US$497.7b | US$29.3b | 18.7x | 19.7x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 31 Mar 2023 | US$556.6b | US$495.0b | US$28.0b | 17.9x | 19.8x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 26 Feb 2023 | US$549.9b | US$492.4b | US$27.9b | 18.5x | 19.7x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 24 Jan 2023 | US$543.5b | US$486.7b | US$28.1b | 17.8x | 19.4x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 22 Dec 2022 | US$563.2b | US$485.5b | US$27.7b | 17.6x | 20.3x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 19 Nov 2022 | US$557.6b | US$484.9b | US$27.7b | 19.8x | 20.1x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 17 Oct 2022 | US$518.1b | US$472.5b | US$29.0b | 18.7x | 17.9x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 14 Sep 2022 | US$545.4b | US$471.6b | US$28.8b | 19.3x | 18.9x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 12 Aug 2022 | US$554.2b | US$468.5b | US$29.2b | 18x | 19x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 10 Jul 2022 | US$533.9b | US$455.4b | US$28.4b | 17.1x | 18.8x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 07 Jun 2022 | US$540.2b | US$454.7b | US$28.1b | 19x | 19.2x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 05 May 2022 | US$567.9b | US$448.5b | US$26.5b | 25.1x | 21.4x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 02 Apr 2022 | US$570.2b | US$438.8b | US$25.9b | 26.6x | 22.1x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 28 Feb 2022 | US$561.1b | US$436.5b | US$26.1b | 21.8x | 21.5x | 1.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
21.5x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the American 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 17.0x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 19.8x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 0.92x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Food industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 2.9% 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 and as a result, profits have held steady.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the U.S. Consumer Staples industry?
| US Market | -0.41% | |
| Consumer Staples | -2.29% | |
| Food | 0.64% | |
| Agricultural Products | 0.66% | |
| Packaged Foods and Meats | 0.63% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Packaged Foods and Meats industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 22.0x.
- Analysts expect its future annual earnings growth (6.1%) to be largely in line with prior year's earnings growth.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Agricultural Products industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 12.6x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Agricultural Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 9.5% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 48% per year.
- In contrast, the Packaged Foods and Meats industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 6.1% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDLZ Mondelez International | US$62.17 | 1.7% +US$1.3b | -16.1% | PE17.4x | |
| KHC Kraft Heinz | US$30.16 | 3.1% +US$1.1b | -17.2% | PE13.1x | |
| HSY Hershey | US$166.10 | 3.3% +US$1.1b | -14.2% | PE15.1x | |
| TSN Tyson Foods | US$59.11 | 2.7% +US$548.5m | 11.3% | PE20x | |
| MKC McCormick | US$79.21 | 2.2% +US$455.9m | 16.8% | PE26.9x |
