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U.S. Food Retail Industry Analysis
UpdatedMar 13, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies25
- 7D1.0%
- 3M-2.3%
- 1Y20.5%
- YTDn/a
In the last week, the Food Retail industry is up 1.0%, with Kroger up 3.6%. This means that the industry has gained 20% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 8.6% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Food Retail Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 14 Mar 2025 | US$103.1b | US$277.9b | US$5.4b | 23.3x | 19.2x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 09 Feb 2025 | US$114.7b | US$279.4b | US$5.4b | 27.9x | 21.3x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 07 Jan 2025 | US$106.0b | US$279.4b | US$5.4b | 26.2x | 19.7x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 05 Dec 2024 | US$107.6b | US$280.0b | US$5.4b | 28.5x | 19.8x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 02 Nov 2024 | US$99.7b | US$279.5b | US$3.5b | 19.4x | 28.5x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 30 Sep 2024 | US$96.8b | US$279.1b | US$3.6b | 20.3x | 26.9x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 28 Aug 2024 | US$93.7b | US$278.7b | US$3.0b | 19.2x | 31.7x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 26 Jul 2024 | US$98.0b | US$285.3b | US$3.2b | 19.8x | 30.3x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 23 Jun 2024 | US$86.6b | US$277.8b | US$3.1b | 16.8x | 28x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 21 May 2024 | US$87.5b | US$275.0b | US$3.1b | 17.8x | 28.3x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 18 Apr 2024 | US$85.9b | US$274.7b | US$2.9b | 16.2x | 29.6x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 16 Mar 2024 | US$85.7b | US$274.7b | US$2.9b | 17.6x | 29.2x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 12 Feb 2024 | US$74.9b | US$272.3b | US$2.7b | 15.9x | 28x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 10 Jan 2024 | US$75.7b | US$272.7b | US$2.3b | 15.4x | 33x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 08 Dec 2023 | US$73.9b | US$272.2b | US$2.4b | 16.7x | 31.3x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 05 Nov 2023 | US$74.7b | US$272.1b | US$3.9b | 16.7x | 19.2x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 03 Oct 2023 | US$75.3b | US$271.6b | US$4.0b | 16.8x | 18.8x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 31 Aug 2023 | US$67.2b | US$270.3b | US$4.7b | 14.7x | 14.3x | 0.2x |
| Sat, 29 Jul 2023 | US$68.3b | US$270.1b | US$4.8b | 14.9x | 14.3x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 26 Jun 2023 | US$64.9b | US$269.3b | US$4.8b | 14.3x | 13.6x | 0.2x |
| Wed, 24 May 2023 | US$66.5b | US$268.9b | US$4.5b | 14.9x | 14.8x | 0.2x |
| Fri, 21 Apr 2023 | US$65.7b | US$265.3b | US$4.9b | 14.8x | 13.5x | 0.2x |
| Sun, 19 Mar 2023 | US$62.8b | US$264.4b | US$4.6b | 14.5x | 13.6x | 0.2x |
| Tue, 14 Feb 2023 | US$63.0b | US$261.9b | US$4.6b | 13.7x | 13.5x | 0.2x |
| Thu, 12 Jan 2023 | US$63.4b | US$261.8b | US$4.7b | 13.4x | 13.6x | 0.2x |
| Sat, 10 Dec 2022 | US$65.0b | US$260.3b | US$4.8b | 14.2x | 13.5x | 0.2x |
| Mon, 07 Nov 2022 | US$64.7b | US$261.2b | US$3.8b | 12.4x | 17.1x | 0.2x |
| Wed, 05 Oct 2022 | US$64.6b | US$259.8b | US$3.7b | 12.1x | 17.5x | 0.2x |
| Fri, 02 Sep 2022 | US$70.2b | US$255.7b | US$3.4b | 13.8x | 20.9x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 31 Jul 2022 | US$69.6b | US$255.0b | US$3.0b | 14.2x | 23x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 28 Jun 2022 | US$70.6b | US$253.1b | US$2.9b | 14.2x | 24x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 26 May 2022 | US$71.9b | US$247.4b | US$2.3b | 13.2x | 31.8x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 23 Apr 2022 | US$78.2b | US$246.7b | US$2.5b | 16.8x | 31.1x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 21 Mar 2022 | US$77.6b | US$245.2b | US$1.6b | 17.3x | 48.2x | 0.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
48.2x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the American Food Retail 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 19.2x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 23.1x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.29x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Food Retail industry have grown 49% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 4.3% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Comparison
How does U.S. Food Retail compare with similar industries?
| US Market | -4.41% | |
| Consumer Staples | -5.45% | |
| Food and Staples Retail | -9.60% | |
| Food Retail | 1.05% | |
| Drug Retail | 3.45% | |
| Food Distributors | -3.43% | |
| Big Box Super Stores | -10.83% | |
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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KR Kroger | US$66.10 | 3.6% +US$1.5b | 19.1% | PE16.3x | |
| ACI Albertsons Companies | US$21.19 | 1.0% +US$127.5m | 2.8% | PE11.8x | |
| GO Grocery Outlet Holding | US$12.43 | 7.8% +US$87.6m | -53.4% | PE30.7x | |
| VLGE.A Village Super Market | US$33.14 | 1.8% +US$8.8m | 21.3% | PE9.4x | |
| TBBB BBB Foods | US$24.52 | 0.3% +US$7.9m | 12.7% | PE211.9x |
