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U.S. Food Retail Industry Analysis
UpdatedFeb 21, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies24
- 7D-2.0%
- 3M6.9%
- 1Y44.0%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Food Retail industry has dropped 2.0%, driven by pullbacks in Kroger and Casey's General Stores of 1.9% and 5.0%, respectively. Meanwhile, Maplebear actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 5.1% in the last week. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 44%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 8.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 22 Feb 2025 | US$116.7b | US$279.5b | US$5.4b | 28.6x | 21.6x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 20 Jan 2025 | US$104.1b | US$279.6b | US$5.4b | 27.1x | 19.2x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 18 Dec 2024 | US$108.2b | US$279.6b | US$5.4b | 26.4x | 19.9x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 15 Nov 2024 | US$106.3b | US$279.8b | US$5.4b | 24.3x | 19.6x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 13 Oct 2024 | US$98.2b | US$279.1b | US$3.6b | 19.3x | 27.3x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 10 Sep 2024 | US$90.4b | US$278.9b | US$3.0b | 19.5x | 30.5x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 08 Aug 2024 | US$91.6b | US$278.5b | US$2.7b | 19.3x | 33.6x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 06 Jul 2024 | US$88.4b | US$277.9b | US$3.1b | 17.4x | 28.7x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 03 Jun 2024 | US$87.9b | US$277.7b | US$3.1b | 17.5x | 28.7x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 01 May 2024 | US$86.2b | US$274.6b | US$2.8b | 16.4x | 30.3x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 29 Mar 2024 | US$88.7b | US$274.7b | US$2.9b | 16.7x | 30.3x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 25 Feb 2024 | US$79.5b | US$272.5b | US$2.7b | 16.5x | 29.5x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 23 Jan 2024 | US$76.1b | US$272.7b | US$2.6b | 15.3x | 29.5x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 21 Dec 2023 | US$74.8b | US$272.3b | US$2.4b | 16.7x | 31.3x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 18 Nov 2023 | US$71.8b | US$272.2b | US$2.1b | 17.3x | 33.6x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 16 Oct 2023 | US$73.4b | US$271.6b | US$3.9b | 17.3x | 18.7x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 13 Sep 2023 | US$66.6b | US$268.6b | US$3.8b | 14.8x | 17.4x | 0.2x |
| Fri, 11 Aug 2023 | US$69.2b | US$270.3b | US$4.7b | 15.2x | 14.7x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 09 Jul 2023 | US$67.1b | US$269.3b | US$4.8b | 14.4x | 14x | 0.2x |
| Tue, 06 Jun 2023 | US$64.0b | US$268.9b | US$4.5b | 13.9x | 14.3x | 0.2x |
| Thu, 04 May 2023 | US$67.2b | US$265.4b | US$4.6b | 15.2x | 14.8x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 01 Apr 2023 | US$66.4b | US$264.4b | US$4.6b | 15.7x | 14.3x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 27 Feb 2023 | US$61.5b | US$261.9b | US$4.6b | 13.4x | 13.2x | 0.2x |
| Wed, 25 Jan 2023 | US$62.4b | US$261.8b | US$4.7b | 13x | 13.4x | 0.2x |
| Fri, 23 Dec 2022 | US$62.9b | US$260.3b | US$4.8b | 13.9x | 13.1x | 0.2x |
| Sun, 20 Nov 2022 | US$65.7b | US$257.1b | US$4.9b | 13.8x | 13.5x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 18 Oct 2022 | US$63.6b | US$259.7b | US$3.7b | 11.6x | 17.2x | 0.2x |
| Thu, 15 Sep 2022 | US$70.3b | US$259.9b | US$3.7b | 13.3x | 19.2x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 13 Aug 2022 | US$69.4b | US$255.8b | US$3.3b | 14.3x | 20.8x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 11 Jul 2022 | US$69.0b | US$253.0b | US$2.9b | 14.3x | 23.5x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 08 Jun 2022 | US$73.5b | US$247.4b | US$2.3b | 13.4x | 32.6x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 06 May 2022 | US$73.7b | US$247.1b | US$2.3b | 14.4x | 32.5x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 03 Apr 2022 | US$78.7b | US$245.2b | US$1.6b | 17.8x | 49.1x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 01 Mar 2022 | US$67.3b | US$241.8b | US$927.7m | 15.3x | 72.5x | 0.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
72.5x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the American Food Retail industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 23.9x.
- 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 80% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 4.9% 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 | -0.41% | |
| Consumer Staples | -2.29% | |
| Food and Staples Retail | -5.16% | |
| Food Retail | -2.00% | |
| Drug Retail | 6.69% | |
| Food Distributors | -0.66% | |
| Big Box Super Stores | -5.70% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CART Maplebear | US$52.37 | 2.7% +US$358.4m | 71.2% | PE30.9x | |
| DDL Dingdong (Cayman) | US$3.71 | 6.9% +US$52.2m | 228.3% | PE29.5x | |
| WMK Weis Markets | US$71.57 | 0.6% +US$10.8m | 16.5% | PE20.1x | |
| REBN Reborn Coffee | US$5.15 | 28.4% +US$4.2m | 238.8% | PS3.4x | |
| TBBB BBB Foods | US$28.03 | 0.04% +US$1.1m | 34.3% | PE245.3x |
