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U.S. Food Industry Analysis

UpdatedJun 29, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies138
  • 7D3.1%
  • 3M-3.1%
  • 1Y-5.6%
  • YTD2.1%

Kraft Heinz is up 9.8%, leading the way for the Food industry, which has gained 3.1%. In the past year, the industry is down 5.6%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 20% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Food Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 30 Jun 2026US$400.6bUS$571.6bUS$11.4b15.6x35.1x0.7x
Thu, 28 May 2026US$400.9bUS$571.6bUS$10.3b19.3x38.9x0.7x
Sat, 25 Apr 2026US$408.8bUS$557.8bUS$9.9b21.2x41.3x0.7x
Mon, 23 Mar 2026US$393.4bUS$555.9bUS$9.7b20.1x40.6x0.7x
Wed, 18 Feb 2026US$439.2bUS$556.2bUS$10.0b24.3x44.1x0.8x
Fri, 16 Jan 2026US$405.6bUS$555.7bUS$14.4b21.6x28.3x0.7x
Sun, 14 Dec 2025US$395.3bUS$558.1bUS$15.8b20.2x25.1x0.7x
Tue, 11 Nov 2025US$416.1bUS$569.9bUS$17.9b18.5x23.3x0.7x
Thu, 09 Oct 2025US$439.9bUS$553.3bUS$16.2b17.7x27.2x0.8x
Sat, 06 Sep 2025US$444.4bUS$555.1bUS$16.1b19.7x27.5x0.8x
Mon, 04 Aug 2025US$447.3bUS$549.4bUS$16.5b20.5x27.2x0.8x
Wed, 02 Jul 2025US$442.9bUS$549.6bUS$23.2b19.3x19.1x0.8x
Fri, 30 May 2025US$428.1bUS$468.1bUS$22.5b19.4x19x0.9x
Sun, 27 Apr 2025US$438.4bUS$472.2bUS$24.8b18.4x17.7x0.9x
Tue, 25 Mar 2025US$439.3bUS$471.5bUS$24.3b17.3x18.1x0.9x
Thu, 20 Feb 2025US$434.8bUS$475.1bUS$25.9b19.3x16.8x0.9x
Sat, 18 Jan 2025US$428.5bUS$464.1bUS$21.8b20.2x19.7x0.9x
Mon, 16 Dec 2024US$465.2bUS$464.4bUS$21.6b21.1x21.5x1x
Wed, 13 Nov 2024US$469.2bUS$460.5bUS$21.8b18.4x21.5x1x
Fri, 11 Oct 2024US$483.8bUS$462.1bUS$22.6b18x21.4x1x
Sun, 08 Sep 2024US$501.9bUS$461.4bUS$22.3b20.7x22.5x1.1x
Tue, 06 Aug 2024US$480.4bUS$461.4bUS$21.6b19.1x22.3x1x
Thu, 04 Jul 2024US$458.2bUS$473.3bUS$25.1b15.6x18.3x1x
Sat, 01 Jun 2024US$468.8bUS$474.0bUS$24.3b16.3x19.3x1x
Mon, 29 Apr 2024US$483.0bUS$475.9bUS$24.5b16.7x19.7x1x
Wed, 27 Mar 2024US$482.6bUS$473.0bUS$24.8b15.5x19.5x1x
Fri, 23 Feb 2024US$473.5bUS$478.2bUS$24.9b14.8x19x1x
Sun, 21 Jan 2024US$489.9bUS$489.9bUS$25.4b15.7x19.3x1x
Tue, 19 Dec 2023US$490.8bUS$490.1bUS$25.5b16.8x19.3x1x
Thu, 16 Nov 2023US$479.7bUS$489.8bUS$25.5b15.9x18.8x1x
Sat, 14 Oct 2023US$453.6bUS$494.5bUS$26.4b16.7x17.2x0.9x
Mon, 11 Sep 2023US$502.0bUS$491.3bUS$26.4b17.5x19x1x
Wed, 09 Aug 2023US$535.3bUS$490.7bUS$26.3b17.7x20.3x1.1x
Fri, 07 Jul 2023US$542.7bUS$499.6bUS$26.6b17.2x20.4x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

20.4x


Total Market Cap: US$542.7bTotal Earnings: US$26.6bTotal Revenue: US$499.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Food Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 23.5x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the American Food industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 35.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 23.5x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.91x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Food industry have declined 25% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 4.6% 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 Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the U.S. Consumer Staples industry?

US Market-2.52%
Consumer Staples1.12%
Food3.06%
Packaged Foods and Meats3.80%
Agricultural Products0.36%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Packaged Foods and Meats industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 25.6x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 18.9%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 14.7% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Agricultural Products industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 16.5x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Agricultural Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 25% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 6.8% per year.
  • In contrast, the Packaged Foods and Meats industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 19% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
KHC Kraft HeinzUS$24.199.8%
+US$2.6b		-6.3%PS1.1x
HSY HersheyUS$181.586.3%
+US$2.2b		9.4%PE33.7x
MKC McCormickUS$52.0613.8%
+US$1.7b		-31.3%PE8.6x
GIS General MillsUS$36.389.1%
+US$1.6b		-29.8%PE8.8x
HRL Hormel FoodsUS$26.319.1%
+US$1.2b		-13.0%PE31x

Latest News

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7D
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1Y
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HSY
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7D
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1Y
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Narrative Update • Jun 25

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Analysts have nudged the J. M.
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1Y
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GIS
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7D
1.1%
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KHC
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Kraft Heinz
7D
9.8%
1Y
-6.3%
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7D
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