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U.S. Food and Staples Retail Industry Analysis
UpdatedNov 20, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies66
- 7D0.4%
- 3M8.1%
- 1Y47.2%
- YTD37.6%
In the last week, the Food and Staples Retail industry is flat overall, with Target standing out by going down 21%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 47% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 12% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Food and Staples Retail Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 21 Nov 2024 | US$1.4t | US$1.8t | US$27.8b | 23.4x | 49.8x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 19 Oct 2024 | US$1.3t | US$1.8t | US$25.9b | 22.3x | 51.8x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 16 Sep 2024 | US$1.3t | US$1.8t | US$28.6b | 21.6x | 47x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 14 Aug 2024 | US$1.2t | US$1.8t | US$31.2b | 21.4x | 39.2x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 12 Jul 2024 | US$1.3t | US$1.8t | US$31.4b | 21.4x | 39.9x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 09 Jun 2024 | US$1.2t | US$1.8t | US$30.8b | 21.6x | 39.2x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 07 May 2024 | US$1.1t | US$1.7t | US$27.4b | 18.9x | 41.2x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 04 Apr 2024 | US$1.1t | US$1.7t | US$27.3b | 19.6x | 41.1x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 02 Mar 2024 | US$1.1t | US$1.7t | US$35.5b | 21x | 31.5x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 29 Jan 2024 | US$1.0t | US$1.7t | US$35.7b | 20.1x | 29.2x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 27 Dec 2023 | US$1.0t | US$1.7t | US$31.9b | 20.5x | 31.9x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 24 Nov 2023 | US$954.7b | US$1.7t | US$30.2b | 19.6x | 31.6x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 22 Oct 2023 | US$931.7b | US$1.7t | US$30.9b | 19.5x | 30.1x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 19 Sep 2023 | US$955.9b | US$1.7t | US$30.5b | 20.2x | 31.4x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 17 Aug 2023 | US$970.7b | US$1.7t | US$29.0b | 20.4x | 33.5x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 15 Jul 2023 | US$955.1b | US$1.7t | US$28.0b | 20.2x | 34.2x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 12 Jun 2023 | US$927.4b | US$1.7t | US$27.8b | 18.2x | 33.3x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 10 May 2023 | US$960.4b | US$1.7t | US$28.5b | 20.2x | 33.7x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 07 Apr 2023 | US$951.7b | US$1.7t | US$28.5b | 20.4x | 33.4x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 05 Mar 2023 | US$760.4b | US$1.5t | US$22.0b | 20.2x | 34.6x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 31 Jan 2023 | US$776.7b | US$1.5t | US$19.3b | 19.4x | 40.2x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 29 Dec 2022 | US$750.5b | US$1.5t | US$26.8b | 18.5x | 28x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 26 Nov 2022 | US$834.9b | US$1.5t | US$26.8b | 20.1x | 31.2x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 24 Oct 2022 | US$747.4b | US$1.4t | US$30.4b | 19.3x | 24.6x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 21 Sep 2022 | US$754.3b | US$1.4t | US$30.9b | 17.7x | 24.4x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 19 Aug 2022 | US$814.3b | US$1.4t | US$30.5b | 19x | 26.7x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 17 Jul 2022 | US$765.4b | US$1.4t | US$28.8b | 19.6x | 26.6x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 14 Jun 2022 | US$702.9b | US$1.4t | US$28.9b | 17.8x | 24.3x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 12 May 2022 | US$809.1b | US$1.4t | US$29.4b | 18.9x | 27.6x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 09 Apr 2022 | US$901.4b | US$1.4t | US$28.3b | 22.2x | 31.9x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 07 Mar 2022 | US$827.9b | US$1.4t | US$28.2b | 17.9x | 29.3x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 02 Feb 2022 | US$797.3b | US$1.4t | US$21.4b | 17.1x | 37.3x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 31 Dec 2021 | US$836.5b | US$1.4t | US$17.2b | 22.2x | 48.7x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 28 Nov 2021 | US$828.3b | US$1.4t | US$17.2b | 20.8x | 48.3x | 0.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
48.3x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the American Consumer Retailing industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 49.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 34.3x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.60x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Consumer Retailing industry have grown 17% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 9.7% 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 U.S. Consumer Staples industry?
| US Market | -1.19% | |
| Consumer Staples | -0.34% | |
| Food and Staples Retail | 0.45% | |
| Big Box Super Stores | 1.02% | |
| Food Distributors | -2.85% | |
| Food Retail | -3.03% | |
| Drug Retail | -7.17% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Big Box Super Stores industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 34.4x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 11.1%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 14.0% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Drug Retail industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 106% over the next 5 years.
- In contrast, the Food Retail industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 9.3% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMT Walmart | US$87.18 | 2.0% +US$13.5b | 69.1% | PE35.6x | |
| CASY Casey's General Stores | US$413.95 | 1.2% +US$179.6m | 45.4% | PE30x | |
| UNFI United Natural Foods | US$22.84 | 10.1% +US$125.8m | 49.6% | PS0.04x | |
| GRDN Guardian Pharmacy Services | US$21.27 | 7.4% +US$93.0m | n/a | PS1.1x | |
| CHEF Chefs' Warehouse | US$43.96 | 4.8% +US$80.1m | 65.4% | PE36.6x |
