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U.S. Food Retail Industry Analysis
UpdatedSep 25, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies26
- 7D-2.9%
- 3M-7.9%
- 1Y13.4%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Food Retail industry has dropped 2.9%, driven by a pullback from Kroger of 2.1%. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 13%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 10% annually.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 25 Sep 2025 | US$105.6b | US$282.0b | US$5.5b | 17.8x | 19.2x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 23 Aug 2025 | US$113.0b | US$281.4b | US$5.3b | 17.4x | 21.2x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 21 Jul 2025 | US$116.4b | US$280.6b | US$5.3b | 19.9x | 22.1x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 18 Jun 2025 | US$111.7b | US$280.1b | US$5.3b | 18.6x | 20.9x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 16 May 2025 | US$109.8b | US$279.5b | US$5.3b | 19.2x | 20.6x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 13 Apr 2025 | US$110.6b | US$278.1b | US$5.4b | 19.8x | 20.7x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 11 Mar 2025 | US$104.8b | US$277.3b | US$5.4b | 22.6x | 19.5x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 06 Feb 2025 | US$113.2b | US$279.6b | US$5.4b | 27.5x | 20.9x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 04 Jan 2025 | US$105.5b | US$279.4b | US$5.4b | 27.1x | 19.6x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 02 Dec 2024 | US$109.3b | US$280.0b | US$5.4b | 28.1x | 20.1x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 30 Oct 2024 | US$100.9b | US$279.3b | US$3.5b | 19.5x | 29.1x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 27 Sep 2024 | US$97.1b | US$279.1b | US$3.6b | 20.4x | 27x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 25 Aug 2024 | US$92.4b | US$278.8b | US$3.0b | 19.1x | 31.3x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 23 Jul 2024 | US$92.3b | US$278.0b | US$3.1b | 19.3x | 30.1x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 20 Jun 2024 | US$88.6b | US$277.8b | US$3.1b | 17.1x | 28.7x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 18 May 2024 | US$87.6b | US$275.0b | US$3.1b | 18.3x | 28.3x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 15 Apr 2024 | US$86.2b | US$274.7b | US$2.9b | 16x | 29.7x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 13 Mar 2024 | US$85.2b | US$274.7b | US$2.9b | 17.5x | 29x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 09 Feb 2024 | US$73.1b | US$272.3b | US$2.7b | 15.6x | 27.4x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 07 Jan 2024 | US$75.5b | US$272.3b | US$2.4b | 16.3x | 31.5x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 05 Dec 2023 | US$74.3b | US$272.2b | US$2.4b | 16.6x | 31.4x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 02 Nov 2023 | US$73.7b | US$272.1b | US$3.9b | 16.2x | 19x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 30 Sep 2023 | US$75.6b | US$271.5b | US$4.0b | 16.1x | 18.9x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 28 Aug 2023 | US$67.1b | US$270.3b | US$4.7b | 14.8x | 14.2x | 0.2x |
| Wed, 26 Jul 2023 | US$69.0b | US$269.4b | US$4.8b | 15.1x | 14.4x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 23 Jun 2023 | US$64.2b | US$269.3b | US$4.8b | 14.3x | 13.4x | 0.2x |
| Sun, 21 May 2023 | US$67.2b | US$269.0b | US$4.5b | 15.2x | 15x | 0.2x |
| Tue, 18 Apr 2023 | US$65.7b | US$265.3b | US$4.9b | 15x | 13.5x | 0.2x |
| Thu, 16 Mar 2023 | US$64.3b | US$264.4b | US$4.6b | 14.5x | 13.9x | 0.2x |
| Sat, 11 Feb 2023 | US$62.8b | US$261.9b | US$4.6b | 13.7x | 13.5x | 0.2x |
| Mon, 09 Jan 2023 | US$63.2b | US$260.3b | US$4.8b | 13.3x | 13.1x | 0.2x |
| Wed, 07 Dec 2022 | US$64.3b | US$259.6b | US$4.8b | 14.2x | 13.5x | 0.2x |
| Fri, 04 Nov 2022 | US$64.4b | US$261.2b | US$3.8b | 12.6x | 16.9x | 0.2x |
| Sun, 02 Oct 2022 | US$63.3b | US$259.8b | US$3.7b | 12.2x | 17.2x | 0.2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
17.2x
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 21.6x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.31x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Food Retail industry have grown 14% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 2.8% 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 | 0.26% | |
| Consumer Staples | -1.82% | |
| Food and Staples Retail | -1.74% | |
| Food Retail | -2.92% | |
| Big Box Super Stores | -1.61% | |
| Food Distributors | -2.17% | |
| Drug Retail | -3.54% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NGVC Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage | US$36.61 | 0.2% +US$1.8m | 29.8% | PE19.3x | |
| MSS Maison Solutions | US$0.97 | 1.8% +US$342.6k | -24.8% | PS0.2x | |
| WBUY Webuy Global | US$3.44 | 3.3% +US$194.4k | -78.6% | PS0.1x |
