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U.S. Food and Staples Retail Industry Analysis
UpdatedApr 05, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies61
- 7D-2.1%
- 3M-5.1%
- 1Y21.1%
- YTD-4.5%
Over the last 7 days, the Food and Staples Retail industry has dropped 2.1%, driven by Walmart declining 2.3%. On the other hand Dollar General is actually up 7.6%. In the past year, the industry has gained 21%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 9.8% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Food and Staples Retail Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 06 Apr 2025 | US$1.4t | US$1.8t | US$33.0b | 24.1x | 43.1x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 04 Mar 2025 | US$1.6t | US$1.8t | US$31.4b | 24.6x | 49.5x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 30 Jan 2025 | US$1.5t | US$1.8t | US$31.8b | 26.5x | 47.5x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 28 Dec 2024 | US$1.5t | US$1.8t | US$32.0b | 24.9x | 46x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 25 Nov 2024 | US$1.4t | US$1.8t | US$31.8b | 24.3x | 45.5x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 23 Oct 2024 | US$1.3t | US$1.8t | US$25.9b | 22x | 51.7x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 20 Sep 2024 | US$1.3t | US$1.8t | US$28.6b | 22x | 46.2x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 18 Aug 2024 | US$1.3t | US$1.8t | US$27.8b | 21.5x | 46x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 16 Jul 2024 | US$1.2t | US$1.8t | US$31.4b | 21.8x | 39.3x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 13 Jun 2024 | US$1.2t | US$1.8t | US$30.8b | 21.6x | 39.4x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 11 May 2024 | US$1.1t | US$1.7t | US$27.5b | 19.3x | 41.7x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 08 Apr 2024 | US$1.1t | US$1.7t | US$27.3b | 19.3x | 41.2x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 06 Mar 2024 | US$1.1t | US$1.7t | US$36.0b | 20.7x | 31.4x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 02 Feb 2024 | US$1.1t | US$1.7t | US$36.0b | 20.1x | 29.7x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 31 Dec 2023 | US$1.0t | US$1.7t | US$31.9b | 20.4x | 31.9x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 28 Nov 2023 | US$961.9b | US$1.7t | US$30.2b | 19.6x | 31.9x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 26 Oct 2023 | US$943.0b | US$1.7t | US$29.3b | 19.2x | 32.2x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 23 Sep 2023 | US$950.4b | US$1.7t | US$30.6b | 19.7x | 31x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 21 Aug 2023 | US$960.3b | US$1.7t | US$31.7b | 20.1x | 30.3x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 19 Jul 2023 | US$958.7b | US$1.7t | US$28.0b | 21.1x | 34.3x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 16 Jun 2023 | US$950.2b | US$1.7t | US$28.1b | 18.6x | 33.8x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 14 May 2023 | US$962.4b | US$1.7t | US$28.6b | 19.8x | 33.6x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 11 Apr 2023 | US$959.1b | US$1.7t | US$28.5b | 20.5x | 33.6x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 09 Mar 2023 | US$756.0b | US$1.5t | US$22.2b | 20.2x | 34x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 04 Feb 2023 | US$782.0b | US$1.5t | US$19.3b | 20.1x | 40.5x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 02 Jan 2023 | US$752.6b | US$1.5t | US$26.8b | 18.4x | 28.1x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 30 Nov 2022 | US$831.9b | US$1.5t | US$26.8b | 20.6x | 31x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 28 Oct 2022 | US$773.8b | US$1.4t | US$30.4b | 19.9x | 25.5x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 25 Sep 2022 | US$721.3b | US$1.4t | US$31.1b | 16.8x | 23.2x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 23 Aug 2022 | US$793.0b | US$1.4t | US$30.5b | 19.3x | 26x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 21 Jul 2022 | US$771.9b | US$1.4t | US$28.8b | 19.3x | 26.8x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 18 Jun 2022 | US$701.6b | US$1.4t | US$29.1b | 17.1x | 24.1x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 16 May 2022 | US$815.6b | US$1.4t | US$29.4b | 19.2x | 27.7x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 13 Apr 2022 | US$875.3b | US$1.4t | US$28.3b | 20.7x | 30.9x | 0.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
30.9x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the American Consumer Retailing industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 43.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 35.3x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.62x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Consumer Retailing industry have grown 5.2% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 8.9% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the U.S. Consumer Staples industry?
| US Market | -9.51% | |
| Consumer Staples | -2.25% | |
| Food and Staples Retail | -2.09% | |
| Food Retail | -1.11% | |
| Big Box Super Stores | -2.03% | |
| Drug Retail | -3.55% | |
| Food Distributors | -4.31% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Big Box Super Stores industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 34.2x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 8.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 2.1% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Drug Retail industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 88% over the next 5 years.
- In contrast, the Food Retail industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 8.4% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DG Dollar General | US$92.62 | 7.6% +US$1.4b | -41.9% | PE18.1x | |
| KR Kroger | US$67.18 | 0.7% +US$497.1m | 17.2% | PE16.8x | |
| BJ BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | US$115.41 | 3.1% +US$460.9m | 52.0% | PE28.4x | |
| ACI Albertsons Companies | US$21.97 | 1.6% +US$202.8m | 4.5% | PE12.3x | |
| GRDN Guardian Pharmacy Services | US$21.25 | 5.5% +US$69.6m | n/a | PS1.1x |
