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U.S. Food Retail Industry Analysis

UpdatedJun 10, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies26
  • 7D2.7%
  • 3M0.5%
  • 1Y-4.3%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Food Retail industry has risen 2.7%, driven by gains from Kroger of 2.3%. In the past year, the industry is down 4.3%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 17% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 10 Jun 2026US$105.1bUS$290.8bUS$2.6b18.1x40.1x0.4x
Fri, 08 May 2026US$110.1bUS$290.3bUS$2.8b17.5x39.9x0.4x
Sun, 05 Apr 2026US$107.7bUS$285.8bUS$3.4b14x31.6x0.4x
Tue, 03 Mar 2026US$104.3bUS$285.0bUS$3.4b16.8x30.5x0.4x
Thu, 29 Jan 2026US$97.4bUS$284.6bUS$3.5b14.8x28.1x0.3x
Sat, 27 Dec 2025US$99.8bUS$284.1bUS$3.6b15.2x27.9x0.4x
Mon, 24 Nov 2025US$102.2bUS$283.1bUS$5.5b15.5x18.7x0.4x
Wed, 22 Oct 2025US$108.5bUS$282.4bUS$5.5b18.8x19.6x0.4x
Fri, 19 Sep 2025US$108.9bUS$282.0bUS$5.4b17x20.3x0.4x
Sun, 17 Aug 2025US$111.2bUS$281.3bUS$5.3b17.1x20.9x0.4x
Tue, 15 Jul 2025US$115.8bUS$280.0bUS$5.3b19.8x22x0.4x
Thu, 12 Jun 2025US$111.0bUS$280.1bUS$5.3b19.3x20.8x0.4x
Sat, 10 May 2025US$114.0bUS$279.5bUS$5.3b20.2x21.4x0.4x
Mon, 07 Apr 2025US$106.3bUS$277.8bUS$5.4b19x19.9x0.4x
Wed, 05 Mar 2025US$106.7bUS$280.0bUS$5.4b23.2x19.6x0.4x
Fri, 31 Jan 2025US$109.8bUS$279.6bUS$5.4b28.3x20.3x0.4x
Sun, 29 Dec 2024US$105.6bUS$279.4bUS$5.4b25.7x19.6x0.4x
Tue, 26 Nov 2024US$107.4bUS$279.9bUS$5.4b25.8x19.9x0.4x
Thu, 24 Oct 2024US$99.6bUS$279.3bUS$3.5b19.1x28.7x0.4x
Sat, 21 Sep 2024US$95.7bUS$279.1bUS$3.6b20.9x26.6x0.3x
Mon, 19 Aug 2024US$92.5bUS$278.6bUS$2.9b19.2x31.5x0.3x
Wed, 17 Jul 2024US$90.2bUS$278.0bUS$3.1b19x29.4x0.3x
Fri, 14 Jun 2024US$87.1bUS$277.8bUS$3.1b16.8x28.2x0.3x
Sun, 12 May 2024US$88.4bUS$275.0bUS$3.1b18.1x28.6x0.3x
Tue, 09 Apr 2024US$89.0bUS$274.7bUS$2.9b16.1x30.6x0.3x
Thu, 07 Mar 2024US$80.1bUS$272.4bUS$2.7b18x29.8x0.3x
Sat, 03 Feb 2024US$74.8bUS$272.7bUS$2.6b14.6x29x0.3x
Mon, 01 Jan 2024US$75.1bUS$272.3bUS$2.4b16.5x31.4x0.3x
Wed, 29 Nov 2023US$73.6bUS$272.3bUS$2.1b16.6x34.4x0.3x
Fri, 27 Oct 2023US$73.5bUS$272.0bUS$3.9b17.5x18.9x0.3x
Sun, 24 Sep 2023US$76.3bUS$271.5bUS$4.0b15.7x19.1x0.3x
Tue, 22 Aug 2023US$68.1bUS$270.3bUS$4.7b15.7x14.4x0.3x
Thu, 20 Jul 2023US$67.8bUS$269.3bUS$4.8b14.3x14.1x0.3x
Sat, 17 Jun 2023US$64.7bUS$269.4bUS$4.8b14x13.5x0.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

13.5x


Total Market Cap: US$64.7bTotal Earnings: US$4.8bTotal Revenue: US$269.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Food Retail Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 25x202420252026
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 40.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 25.0x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.34x.
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 2.6% 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 Market-3.33%
Consumer Staples3.23%
Food and Staples Retail3.85%
Food Retail2.73%
Food Distributors4.90%
Big Box Super Stores3.88%
Drug Retail-11.52%
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$62.992.3%
+US$876.1m		-3.7%PE38.2x
SFM Sprouts Farmers MarketUS$84.748.6%
+US$629.2m		-47.7%PE15.7x
CART MaplebearUS$42.243.7%
+US$352.5m		-4.4%PE20.9x
CASY Casey's General StoresUS$761.180.9%
+US$257.6m		55.3%PE43.3x
TBBB BBB FoodsUS$39.524.2%
+US$190.5m		49.9%PS1x

Latest News

CASY
US$761.18
Casey's General Stores
7D
0.9%
1Y
55.3%
Seeking Alpha • 8h

Casey's General Stores Q4: Hard To Buy At 41x Earnings

Summary Casey's General Stores, Inc. delivered an exceptional Q4 and FY2026, with Inside same store sales up 5.5% and EBITDA growth of 33%. CASY's strong business model, high margins, and expansion plans support its status as a compounder with durable moats and recession resilience. Despite robust performance and positive 2027 outlook, CASY's forward P/E of 41x and EV/EBITDA of 20.9x signal a steep premium versus peers. I remain neutral, seeing CASY as overvalued; I will monitor for a better entry point before considering a Buy rating. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
TBBB
US$39.52
BBB Foods
7D
4.2%
1Y
49.9%
REBN
US$1.59
Reborn Coffee
7D
-10.2%
1Y
-38.1%
KR
US$62.99
Kroger
7D
2.3%
1Y
-3.7%
CART
US$42.24
Maplebear
7D
3.7%
1Y
-4.4%
Narrative Update • Jun 07

CART: Physical AI Retail Partnerships Will Support Future Upside Potential

Analysts have trimmed their price target on Maplebear slightly from $50.14 to $50.00. This change reflects updated assumptions around discount rates, expected revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E multiples.
SFM
US$84.74
Sprouts Farmers Market
7D
8.6%
1Y
-47.7%
WMK
US$79.26
Weis Markets
7D
6.8%
1Y
3.5%
YSWY
US$22.24
Yesway
7D
11.2%
1Y
n/a
HCWC
US$0.28
Healthy Choice Wellness
7D
-20.5%
1Y
-36.0%
DDL
US$2.47
Dingdong (Cayman)
7D
-1.2%
1Y
21.1%
Narrative Update • May 28

DDL: Leadership Change And Buybacks Will Support Future Upside

Analysts have nudged their fair value target for Dingdong (Cayman) slightly higher from about $3.50 to about $3.54, citing updated assumptions for discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E levels. What's in the News Dingdong (Cayman) completed a share repurchase program, buying back 695,957 shares, representing 0.32% of the company, for a total of US$1.24 million under the buyback announced on March 6, 2025 (Key Developments).
IMKT.A
US$92.85
Ingles Markets
7D
4.8%
1Y
51.0%
WBUY
US$0.98
Webuy Global
7D
-2.7%
1Y
-85.2%
MSS
US$1.01
Maison Solutions
7D
-10.6%
1Y
-88.6%