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U.S. Food Industry Analysis
UpdatedApr 13, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies143
- 7D0.4%
- 3M2.8%
- 1Y-5.0%
- YTD-1.3%
Over the last 7 days, the Food industry has remained flat, although notably Archer-Daniels-Midland gained 5.8%. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 5.0% in the last year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 7.6% per annum.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 14 Apr 2025 | US$442.6b | US$472.3b | US$24.9b | 16.6x | 17.8x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 12 Mar 2025 | US$464.5b | US$471.6b | US$24.4b | 17.8x | 19x | 1x |
| Fri, 07 Feb 2025 | US$427.2b | US$476.0b | US$24.0b | 18.8x | 17.8x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 05 Jan 2025 | US$445.7b | US$464.3b | US$21.6b | 20.8x | 20.7x | 1x |
| Tue, 03 Dec 2024 | US$473.3b | US$459.4b | US$21.2b | 20.4x | 22.3x | 1x |
| Thu, 31 Oct 2024 | US$475.8b | US$462.0b | US$22.1b | 17.7x | 21.5x | 1x |
| Sat, 28 Sep 2024 | US$494.6b | US$462.2b | US$22.2b | 19.3x | 22.2x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 26 Aug 2024 | US$489.3b | US$461.1b | US$22.3b | 20x | 22x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 24 Jul 2024 | US$467.8b | US$467.5b | US$24.2b | 18.4x | 19.4x | 1x |
| Fri, 21 Jun 2024 | US$457.8b | US$473.6b | US$25.1b | 14.7x | 18.2x | 1x |
| Sun, 19 May 2024 | US$491.3b | US$474.1b | US$24.3b | 18x | 20.2x | 1x |
| Tue, 16 Apr 2024 | US$464.3b | US$471.9b | US$24.7b | 16.4x | 18.8x | 1x |
| Thu, 14 Mar 2024 | US$473.7b | US$473.1b | US$24.5b | 15.4x | 19.3x | 1x |
| Sat, 10 Feb 2024 | US$466.0b | US$479.3b | US$25.2b | 14.6x | 18.5x | 1x |
| Mon, 08 Jan 2024 | US$496.4b | US$490.0b | US$25.4b | 16.7x | 19.5x | 1x |
| Wed, 06 Dec 2023 | US$487.1b | US$490.1b | US$25.5b | 16.1x | 19.1x | 1x |
| Fri, 03 Nov 2023 | US$463.8b | US$490.0b | US$26.4b | 16.2x | 17.6x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 01 Oct 2023 | US$490.2b | US$494.0b | US$26.2b | 18.5x | 18.7x | 1x |
| Tue, 29 Aug 2023 | US$517.6b | US$491.0b | US$26.3b | 16.4x | 19.7x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 27 Jul 2023 | US$551.1b | US$492.7b | US$26.3b | 17.1x | 21x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 24 Jun 2023 | US$546.3b | US$499.3b | US$26.7b | 17x | 20.4x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 22 May 2023 | US$566.9b | US$499.2b | US$27.6b | 18.6x | 20.5x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 19 Apr 2023 | US$566.6b | US$495.6b | US$28.2b | 18.5x | 20.1x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 17 Mar 2023 | US$539.5b | US$493.6b | US$27.9b | 17.1x | 19.3x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 12 Feb 2023 | US$543.7b | US$492.8b | US$26.6b | 19.6x | 20.4x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 10 Jan 2023 | US$563.2b | US$486.6b | US$28.0b | 18.4x | 20.1x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 08 Dec 2022 | US$570.1b | US$484.9b | US$27.7b | 19.2x | 20.6x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 05 Nov 2022 | US$552.9b | US$1.2t | US$155.6b | 19x | 3.6x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 03 Oct 2022 | US$504.9b | US$472.1b | US$29.1b | 17.6x | 17.3x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 31 Aug 2022 | US$551.0b | US$470.4b | US$29.0b | 18.8x | 19x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 29 Jul 2022 | US$536.8b | US$460.8b | US$28.5b | 17.3x | 18.8x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 26 Jun 2022 | US$533.4b | US$455.2b | US$28.1b | 17.8x | 19x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 24 May 2022 | US$539.3b | US$452.9b | US$27.9b | 18.3x | 19.3x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 21 Apr 2022 | US$597.1b | US$439.1b | US$25.9b | 26.3x | 23.1x | 1.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
23.1x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the American Food industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 19.7x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 0.94x.
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 2.5% 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 | 5.42% | |
| Consumer Staples | 3.99% | |
| Food | 0.39% | |
| Agricultural Products | 3.28% | |
| Packaged Foods and Meats | 0.045% | |
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 21.9x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 7.7%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 1.7% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Agricultural Products industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 12.4x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Packaged Foods and Meats industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 7.7% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 1.7% per year.
- In contrast, the Agricultural Products industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.1% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADM Archer-Daniels-Midland | US$45.84 | 5.8% +US$1.2b | -24.8% | PE12.2x | |
| MDLZ Mondelez International | US$67.05 | 1.1% +US$958.7m | 0.5% | PE18.8x | |
| HSY Hershey | US$165.65 | 2.1% +US$690.7m | -10.8% | PE15.1x | |
| PPC Pilgrim's Pride | US$52.81 | 5.7% +US$673.4m | 50.3% | PE11.5x | |
| SMPL Simply Good Foods | US$38.00 | 12.3% +US$418.7m | 19.1% | PE26.4x |
