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U.S. Food Retail Industry Analysis

UpdatedJul 31, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies26
  • 7D3.6%
  • 3M-5.6%
  • 1Y-3.6%
  • YTDn/a

Kroger is up 3.8%, leading the way for the Food Retail industry, which has gained 1.2%. The industry has been flat over the past 12 months despite the gain this week. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 16% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Food Retail Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 31 Jul 2026US$106.1bUS$292.6bUS$2.6b17.6x40.8x0.4x
Sun, 28 Jun 2026US$102.7bUS$292.4bUS$2.8b16.7x37.2x0.4x
Tue, 26 May 2026US$109.7bUS$290.8bUS$2.6b16.8x41.8x0.4x
Thu, 23 Apr 2026US$109.1bUS$290.1bUS$2.8b18.5x39.2x0.4x
Sat, 21 Mar 2026US$105.1bUS$285.8bUS$3.4b14.8x30.8x0.4x
Mon, 16 Feb 2026US$106.4bUS$284.8bUS$3.4b17.8x31.2x0.4x
Wed, 14 Jan 2026US$98.2bUS$284.4bUS$3.5b15.4x28.3x0.3x
Fri, 12 Dec 2025US$97.3bUS$284.0bUS$3.6b15.2x27.2x0.3x
Sun, 09 Nov 2025US$99.0bUS$282.7bUS$5.5b15.9x17.9x0.4x
Tue, 07 Oct 2025US$104.5bUS$282.0bUS$5.5b18.1x19x0.4x
Thu, 04 Sep 2025US$109.7bUS$281.4bUS$5.3b17.1x20.6x0.4x
Sat, 02 Aug 2025US$113.0bUS$280.9bUS$5.3b18.9x21.3x0.4x
Mon, 30 Jun 2025US$115.0bUS$279.9bUS$5.3b18.8x21.8x0.4x
Wed, 28 May 2025US$113.2bUS$279.6bUS$5.3b19.1x21.2x0.4x
Fri, 25 Apr 2025US$115.2bUS$278.7bUS$5.3b20.6x21.7x0.4x
Sun, 23 Mar 2025US$104.1bUS$277.9bUS$5.4b23x19.4x0.4x
Tue, 18 Feb 2025US$116.4bUS$279.5bUS$5.4b28.8x21.6x0.4x
Thu, 16 Jan 2025US$106.1bUS$279.6bUS$5.4b26.8x19.6x0.4x
Sat, 14 Dec 2024US$109.5bUS$279.6bUS$5.4b26.5x20.1x0.4x
Mon, 11 Nov 2024US$107.8bUS$279.6bUS$3.5b23x30.8x0.4x
Wed, 09 Oct 2024US$97.1bUS$279.1bUS$3.6b19.2x27x0.3x
Fri, 06 Sep 2024US$91.2bUS$278.9bUS$3.0b20.3x30.8x0.3x
Sun, 04 Aug 2024US$92.4bUS$278.2bUS$2.9b19.6x31.6x0.3x
Tue, 02 Jul 2024US$87.9bUS$277.9bUS$3.1b17x28.6x0.3x
Thu, 30 May 2024US$88.3bUS$277.7bUS$3.1b17.3x28.9x0.3x
Sat, 27 Apr 2024US$86.4bUS$274.6bUS$2.8b16.5x30.3x0.3x
Mon, 25 Mar 2024US$87.9bUS$274.7bUS$2.9b16.6x30x0.3x
Wed, 21 Feb 2024US$77.4bUS$272.3bUS$2.7b16.5x28.8x0.3x
Fri, 19 Jan 2024US$75.8bUS$272.7bUS$2.6b14.6x29.3x0.3x
Sun, 17 Dec 2023US$74.0bUS$272.3bUS$2.4b16.3x31x0.3x
Tue, 14 Nov 2023US$73.1bUS$272.3bUS$2.1b16x35x0.3x
Thu, 12 Oct 2023US$73.6bUS$271.6bUS$4.0b17.4x18.4x0.3x
Sat, 09 Sep 2023US$66.2bUS$270.0bUS$4.7b14.6x14x0.2x
Mon, 07 Aug 2023US$69.1bUS$270.2bUS$4.8b14.6x14.5x0.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

14.5x


Total Market Cap: US$69.1bTotal Earnings: US$4.8bTotal Revenue: US$270.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Food Retail Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 26.1x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the American Food Retail industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 40.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 26.1x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.35x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Food Retail industry have declined 18% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 2.7% 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 Comparison

How does U.S. Food Retail compare with similar industries?

US Market0.50%
Consumer Staples3.16%
Food and Staples Retail3.25%
Food Retail3.59%
Food Distributors4.26%
Big Box Super Stores3.17%
Drug Retail-6.40%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
KR KrogerUS$57.863.8%
+US$1.3b		-17.5%PE33.9x
SFM Sprouts Farmers MarketUS$86.8516.0%
+US$1.1b		-43.6%PE16.1x
CART MaplebearUS$44.755.2%
+US$521.8m		-6.7%PE22.1x
CASY Casey's General StoresUS$867.500.7%
+US$217.2m		65.9%PE44.9x
IMKT.A Ingles MarketsUS$89.705.7%
+US$91.6m		42.5%PE16.3x

Latest News

SFM
US$86.85
Sprouts Farmers Market
7D
16.0%
1Y
-43.6%
MSS
US$1.39
Maison Solutions
7D
-45.9%
1Y
-96.8%
CART
US$44.75
Maplebear
7D
5.2%
1Y
-6.7%
Narrative Update • Jul 30

CART: Physical AI And Retail Partnerships Will Drive Future Opportunity

Analysts have modestly raised the Maplebear price target to about $51 from roughly $50, reflecting updated assumptions for slightly higher revenue, profit margins and future P/E expectations. What’s in the News for Maplebear Instacart and Morrisons launched Caper smart trolleys at a Morrisons store in Preston in the UK, marking Instacart’s first UK retail partnership for its AI powered trolley technology.
TBBB
US$40.20
BBB Foods
7D
0.9%
1Y
57.5%
Narrative Update • Jul 29

TBBB: Future P/E Will Face Test From Q2 Execution Risks

The analyst fair value estimate for BBB Foods has shifted from $31.79 to $37.82, reflecting higher Street price targets around $47 to $48 as analysts highlight strong same store sales, potential market share gains in Mexico, and what they describe as structural growth drivers in a soft local retail market. Analyst Commentary Recent research on BBB Foods points to a mixed backdrop for the stock.
KR
US$57.86
Kroger
7D
3.8%
1Y
-17.5%
WMK
US$77.68
Weis Markets
7D
3.9%
1Y
7.3%
NGVC
US$32.18
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage
7D
9.6%
1Y
-15.1%
CASY
US$867.50
Casey's General Stores
7D
0.7%
1Y
65.9%
CHSN
US$1.10
Chanson International Holding
7D
-12.0%
1Y
-99.8%
IMKT.A
US$89.70
Ingles Markets
7D
5.7%
1Y
42.5%
HCWC
US$0.18
Healthy Choice Wellness
7D
-4.5%
1Y
-57.3%
WNW
US$2.47
Meiwu Technology
7D
-6.8%
1Y
-98.6%