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U.S. Packaged Foods and Meats Industry Analysis

UpdatedNov 23, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies107
  • 7D2.3%
  • 3M-4.8%
  • 1Y3.4%
  • YTDn/a

The Packaged Foods and Meats industry has stayed flat over the last week. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 3.3% in that time. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 13% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Packaged Foods and Meats Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 23 Nov 2024US$408.7bUS$297.9bUS$17.7b22x23x1.4x
Mon, 21 Oct 2024US$431.0bUS$297.6bUS$17.7b21.5x24.3x1.4x
Wed, 18 Sep 2024US$441.4bUS$297.1bUS$17.4b22x25.4x1.5x
Fri, 16 Aug 2024US$427.7bUS$296.4bUS$17.5b21.5x24.5x1.4x
Sun, 14 Jul 2024US$396.3bUS$303.7bUS$18.6b18.4x21.3x1.3x
Tue, 11 Jun 2024US$403.2bUS$303.8bUS$19.2b17.2x21x1.3x
Thu, 09 May 2024US$422.8bUS$304.0bUS$18.3b18.7x23x1.4x
Sat, 06 Apr 2024US$417.5bUS$298.0bUS$17.9b20.8x23.3x1.4x
Mon, 04 Mar 2024US$411.9bUS$299.2bUS$17.8b20.6x23.2x1.4x
Wed, 31 Jan 2024US$430.4bUS$310.2bUS$18.8b20.2x22.9x1.4x
Fri, 29 Dec 2023US$421.6bUS$310.3bUS$18.8b19.3x22.4x1.4x
Sun, 26 Nov 2023US$412.7bUS$310.7bUS$18.9b19.6x21.8x1.3x
Tue, 24 Oct 2023US$383.0bUS$309.2bUS$19.5b19.4x19.6x1.2x
Thu, 21 Sep 2023US$429.2bUS$305.8bUS$19.5b22.5x22x1.4x
Sat, 19 Aug 2023US$439.1bUS$306.3bUS$19.5b20x22.5x1.4x
Mon, 17 Jul 2023US$459.4bUS$304.6bUS$19.6b19.3x23.5x1.5x
Wed, 14 Jun 2023US$475.1bUS$309.6bUS$20.1b20.4x23.6x1.5x
Fri, 12 May 2023US$503.8bUS$309.4bUS$21.1b20.8x23.9x1.6x
Sun, 09 Apr 2023US$488.3bUS$306.4bUS$21.7b20.3x22.5x1.6x
Tue, 07 Mar 2023US$463.0bUS$304.2bUS$21.6b21.4x21.5x1.5x
Thu, 02 Feb 2023US$468.7bUS$302.4bUS$21.6b24.1x21.7x1.6x
Sat, 31 Dec 2022US$475.6bUS$300.0bUS$21.6b21.9x22x1.6x
Mon, 28 Nov 2022US$479.5bUS$299.6bUS$21.6b28.2x22.2x1.6x
Wed, 26 Oct 2022US$453.0bUS$295.3bUS$23.2b25.6x19.5x1.5x
Fri, 23 Sep 2022US$448.9bUS$294.2bUS$23.2b23.8x19.4x1.5x
Sun, 21 Aug 2022US$478.7bUS$291.5bUS$23.2b21.9x20.6x1.6x
Tue, 19 Jul 2022US$452.3bUS$285.8bUS$22.6b20x20x1.6x
Thu, 16 Jun 2022US$434.2bUS$285.0bUS$22.4b19.9x19.4x1.5x
Sat, 14 May 2022US$483.3bUS$282.2bUS$22.0b24.1x21.9x1.7x
Mon, 11 Apr 2022US$483.1bUS$277.8bUS$20.7b27.6x23.3x1.7x
Wed, 09 Mar 2022US$471.5bUS$276.1bUS$20.9b25.7x22.6x1.7x
Fri, 04 Feb 2022US$473.5bUS$270.2bUS$21.6b24.6x21.9x1.8x
Sun, 02 Jan 2022US$468.1bUS$269.3bUS$22.0b26x21.3x1.7x
Tue, 30 Nov 2021US$440.4bUS$266.4bUS$22.0b25.1x20x1.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

20x


Total Market Cap: US$440.4bTotal Earnings: US$22.0bTotal Revenue: US$266.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Packaged Foods and Meats Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 22x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the American Packaged Foods and Meats 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 22.0x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Packaged Foods and Meats industry have declined 6.9% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 3.8% 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. Packaged Foods and Meats compare with similar industries?

US Market2.17%
Consumer Staples3.88%
Food1.91%
Packaged Foods and Meats2.34%
Agricultural Products-1.07%
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
GIS General MillsUS$65.002.8%
+US$993.7m		-0.3%PE15x
MKC McCormickUS$77.584.9%
+US$968.8m		16.8%PE26.3x
KHC Kraft HeinzUS$31.812.2%
+US$810.1m		-9.0%PE28.1x
HRL Hormel FoodsUS$30.675.0%
+US$800.6m		-6.3%PE21.5x
HSY HersheyUS$174.812.3%
+US$787.2m		-8.8%PE19.9x
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7D

4.9%

1Y

16.8%

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KHC

US$31.81

Kraft Heinz

7D

2.2%

1Y

-9.0%

POST

US$115.80

Post Holdings

7D

9.1%

1Y

33.1%

GIS

US$65.00

General Mills

7D

2.8%

1Y

-0.3%

BYND

US$4.89

Beyond Meat

7D

-4.9%

1Y

-27.7%

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HSY

US$174.81

Hershey

7D

2.3%

1Y

-8.8%

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CPB

US$45.29

Campbell's

7D

5.0%

1Y

10.1%

BRLS

US$5.67

Borealis Foods

7D

-9.1%

1Y

-49.4%

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SJM

US$113.30

J. M. Smucker

7D

6.0%

1Y

0.03%

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MDLZ

US$64.40

Mondelez International

7D

-0.1%

1Y

-10.1%

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HRL

US$30.67

Hormel Foods

7D

5.0%

1Y

-6.3%

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PLAG

US$3.50

Planet Green Holdings

7D

-9.1%

1Y

-4.4%

AGRO

US$11.12

Adecoagro

7D

-2.2%

1Y

-2.2%

TSN

US$63.77

Tyson Foods

7D

-0.9%

1Y

32.0%

AVO

US$13.09

Mission Produce

7D

-0.8%

1Y

46.1%

TWNK

US$33.30

Hostess Brands

7D

-0.1%

1Y

23.9%