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U.S. Food Retail Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 04, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies26
  • 7D1.0%
  • 3M-3.5%
  • 1Y-2.5%
  • YTDn/a

The Food Retail industry is up 2.0% in the last week, with Sprouts Farmers Market up 16%. During this same period, the Meiwu Technology underperformed, falling 5.7%. In contrast, the industry has lost 4.0% in the last 12 months. 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
Tue, 04 Aug 2026US$105.2bUS$292.6bUS$2.6b17.9x40.4x0.4x
Thu, 02 Jul 2026US$102.0bUS$292.4bUS$2.8b17x37x0.3x
Sat, 30 May 2026US$105.0bUS$290.8bUS$2.6b16.9x40x0.4x
Mon, 27 Apr 2026US$107.9bUS$290.1bUS$2.8b18.1x39x0.4x
Wed, 25 Mar 2026US$104.7bUS$285.8bUS$3.4b13.7x30.7x0.4x
Fri, 20 Feb 2026US$104.2bUS$284.8bUS$3.4b17.4x30.5x0.4x
Sun, 18 Jan 2026US$100.1bUS$284.5bUS$3.5b14.9x28.8x0.4x
Tue, 16 Dec 2025US$98.6bUS$284.0bUS$3.6b15.2x27.5x0.3x
Thu, 13 Nov 2025US$99.9bUS$282.8bUS$5.6b16x18x0.4x
Sat, 11 Oct 2025US$104.6bUS$282.0bUS$5.5b18.1x19x0.4x
Mon, 08 Sep 2025US$109.7bUS$281.4bUS$5.3b17.1x20.6x0.4x
Wed, 06 Aug 2025US$114.5bUS$280.9bUS$5.3b18.4x21.6x0.4x
Fri, 04 Jul 2025US$115.7bUS$280.0bUS$5.3b19.7x22x0.4x
Sun, 01 Jun 2025US$113.3bUS$279.6bUS$5.3b19.1x21.3x0.4x
Tue, 29 Apr 2025US$113.6bUS$278.7bUS$5.3b20.1x21.4x0.4x
Thu, 27 Mar 2025US$105.2bUS$277.9bUS$5.4b23.2x19.6x0.4x
Sat, 22 Feb 2025US$111.9bUS$279.8bUS$5.4b27.7x20.6x0.4x
Mon, 20 Jan 2025US$104.1bUS$279.6bUS$5.4b27.1x19.2x0.4x
Wed, 18 Dec 2024US$108.2bUS$279.6bUS$5.4b26.4x19.9x0.4x
Fri, 15 Nov 2024US$106.3bUS$279.8bUS$5.4b24.3x19.6x0.4x
Sun, 13 Oct 2024US$98.2bUS$279.1bUS$3.6b19.3x27.3x0.4x
Tue, 10 Sep 2024US$90.4bUS$278.9bUS$3.0b19.5x30.5x0.3x
Thu, 08 Aug 2024US$91.6bUS$278.5bUS$2.7b19.3x33.6x0.3x
Sat, 06 Jul 2024US$88.4bUS$277.9bUS$3.1b17.4x28.7x0.3x
Mon, 03 Jun 2024US$87.9bUS$277.7bUS$3.1b17.5x28.7x0.3x
Wed, 01 May 2024US$86.2bUS$274.6bUS$2.8b16.4x30.3x0.3x
Fri, 29 Mar 2024US$88.7bUS$274.7bUS$2.9b16.7x30.3x0.3x
Sun, 25 Feb 2024US$79.5bUS$272.5bUS$2.7b16.5x29.5x0.3x
Tue, 23 Jan 2024US$76.1bUS$272.7bUS$2.6b15.3x29.5x0.3x
Thu, 21 Dec 2023US$74.8bUS$272.3bUS$2.4b16.7x31.3x0.3x
Sat, 18 Nov 2023US$71.8bUS$272.2bUS$2.1b17.3x33.6x0.3x
Mon, 16 Oct 2023US$73.4bUS$271.6bUS$3.9b17.3x18.7x0.3x
Wed, 13 Sep 2023US$66.6bUS$268.6bUS$3.8b14.8x17.4x0.2x
Fri, 11 Aug 2023US$69.2bUS$270.3bUS$4.7b15.2x14.7x0.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

14.7x


Total Market Cap: US$69.2bTotal Earnings: US$4.7bTotal Revenue: US$270.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Food Retail Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 26.2x202420252026
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 40.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 26.2x.
  • 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 Market2.39%
Consumer Staples-1.80%
Food and Staples Retail-1.25%
Food Retail1.05%
Food Distributors-0.64%
Big Box Super Stores-1.45%
Drug Retail-6.36%
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
SFM Sprouts Farmers MarketUS$88.8114.2%
+US$967.5m		-40.5%PE16.5x
TBBB BBB FoodsUS$42.857.4%
+US$354.4m		73.4%PS1.1x
CASY Casey's General StoresUS$860.370.4%
+US$129.9m		67.1%PE44.6x
GO Grocery Outlet HoldingUS$9.756.9%
+US$62.3m		-25.1%PS0.2x
WMK Weis MarketsUS$78.332.2%
+US$41.8m		13.0%PE19x

Latest News

SFM
US$88.81
Sprouts Farmers Market
7D
14.2%
1Y
-40.5%
Analysis Article • Aug 01

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) Just Reported Second-Quarter Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?

Shareholders of Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. ( NASDAQ:SFM ) will be pleased this week, given that the stock price is up...
ACI
US$11.50
Albertsons Companies
7D
-0.7%
1Y
-40.4%
Analysis Article • Jul 31

Albertsons Companies, Inc. Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

Last week saw the newest quarterly earnings release from Albertsons Companies, Inc. ( NYSE:ACI ), an important...
MSS
US$1.48
Maison Solutions
7D
-6.9%
1Y
-96.5%
GO
US$9.75
Grocery Outlet Holding
7D
6.9%
1Y
-25.1%
CART
US$45.39
Maplebear
7D
-0.5%
1Y
-5.3%
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$42.85
BBB Foods
7D
7.4%
1Y
73.4%
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$58.22
Kroger
7D
-1.6%
1Y
-18.9%
WMK
US$78.33
Weis Markets
7D
2.2%
1Y
13.0%
NGVC
US$33.22
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage
7D
2.8%
1Y
-7.4%
YSWY
US$21.01
Yesway
7D
6.1%
1Y
n/a
Seeking Alpha • Jul 24

Gas Station Aggregation Is Coming, And Yesway Is The Best Bet On It

Summary Yesway was built by Brookwood Financial Partners, a PE firm, and scaled fast through the 2019 Allsup's acquisition. Gas station aggregation is happening as smaller, family-owned stores sell to bigger, better-capitalized players, and Yesway is positioned to keep buying into that trend. YSWY offers 57% short-term upside as it rerates to Murphy-level valuations and long-term potential for the share price to quadruple to $80 as it grows into a Casey's-like valuation. Interest coverage is comfortable, the 2028 maturity remains a refinancing risk, and EV adoption remains slow enough that it isn't a near-term concern. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
CASY
US$860.37
Casey's General Stores
7D
0.4%
1Y
67.1%
CHSN
US$1.08
Chanson International Holding
7D
-1.8%
1Y
-99.8%
IMKT.A
US$91.80
Ingles Markets
7D
2.0%
1Y
54.0%