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U.S. Food Industry Analysis
UpdatedJul 31, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies146
- 7D-2.6%
- 3M-1.0%
- 1Y-9.9%
- YTD-3.1%
Over the last 7 days, the Food industry has dropped 2.6%, driven by Mondelez International declining 7.8%. However, the industry is down 9.9% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 9.5% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Food Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 01 Aug 2025 | US$460.7b | US$548.6b | US$24.2b | 19.7x | 19.1x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 29 Jun 2025 | US$442.1b | US$548.9b | US$23.2b | 19.1x | 19.1x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 27 May 2025 | US$426.1b | US$468.1b | US$22.5b | 18.4x | 18.9x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 24 Apr 2025 | US$446.2b | US$472.3b | US$24.9b | 17.2x | 17.9x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 22 Mar 2025 | US$438.6b | US$471.5b | US$24.3b | 17.1x | 18x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 17 Feb 2025 | US$435.1b | US$475.9b | US$25.7b | 19.3x | 16.9x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 15 Jan 2025 | US$426.3b | US$461.7b | US$21.1b | 20x | 20.2x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 13 Dec 2024 | US$465.3b | US$464.4b | US$21.6b | 21.3x | 21.5x | 1x |
| Sun, 10 Nov 2024 | US$470.5b | US$460.5b | US$21.8b | 18.7x | 21.6x | 1x |
| Tue, 08 Oct 2024 | US$487.9b | US$462.2b | US$22.6b | 18.4x | 21.6x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 05 Sep 2024 | US$495.5b | US$461.5b | US$22.2b | 20.5x | 22.3x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 03 Aug 2024 | US$476.1b | US$461.4b | US$21.6b | 19.4x | 22x | 1x |
| Mon, 01 Jul 2024 | US$457.1b | US$473.3b | US$25.1b | 15.6x | 18.2x | 1x |
| Wed, 29 May 2024 | US$479.4b | US$474.0b | US$24.3b | 17.2x | 19.7x | 1x |
| Fri, 26 Apr 2024 | US$485.6b | US$475.9b | US$24.5b | 16.9x | 19.8x | 1x |
| Sun, 24 Mar 2024 | US$486.2b | US$473.0b | US$24.7b | 15.3x | 19.7x | 1x |
| Tue, 20 Feb 2024 | US$465.5b | US$478.2b | US$24.9b | 14.8x | 18.7x | 1x |
| Thu, 18 Jan 2024 | US$493.4b | US$489.9b | US$25.4b | 16x | 19.4x | 1x |
| Sat, 16 Dec 2023 | US$490.8b | US$490.1b | US$25.5b | 16.7x | 19.3x | 1x |
| Mon, 13 Nov 2023 | US$471.9b | US$490.1b | US$26.5b | 16x | 17.8x | 1x |
| Wed, 11 Oct 2023 | US$468.3b | US$494.5b | US$26.4b | 17.1x | 17.8x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 08 Sep 2023 | US$501.7b | US$491.3b | US$26.4b | 15.5x | 19x | 1x |
| Sun, 06 Aug 2023 | US$542.2b | US$491.0b | US$27.4b | 17.3x | 19.8x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 04 Jul 2023 | US$547.8b | US$499.6b | US$26.6b | 17.4x | 20.6x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 01 Jun 2023 | US$548.0b | US$499.2b | US$27.6b | 18.1x | 19.8x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 29 Apr 2023 | US$578.8b | US$497.7b | US$29.3b | 18.7x | 19.7x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 27 Mar 2023 | US$546.6b | US$494.3b | US$27.8b | 18.1x | 19.7x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 22 Feb 2023 | US$551.4b | US$492.3b | US$27.9b | 19x | 19.8x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 20 Jan 2023 | US$541.2b | US$486.7b | US$28.1b | 18.2x | 19.3x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 18 Dec 2022 | US$560.8b | US$485.2b | US$27.7b | 18.5x | 20.3x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 15 Nov 2022 | US$544.6b | US$484.5b | US$28.4b | 19.3x | 19.1x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 13 Oct 2022 | US$520.5b | US$472.5b | US$29.0b | 18.1x | 17.9x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 10 Sep 2022 | US$544.3b | US$471.6b | US$28.8b | 19x | 18.9x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 08 Aug 2022 | US$552.1b | US$466.5b | US$29.3b | 17.1x | 18.9x | 1.2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
18.9x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the American Food 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 19.6x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.0x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 0.84x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Food industry have declined 6.2% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 5.6% 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 | -0.35% | |
| Consumer Staples | -0.90% | |
| Food | -2.58% | |
| Agricultural Products | -1.17% | |
| Packaged Foods and Meats | -2.78% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Agricultural Products industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 12.6x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 10.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 41.0% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Packaged Foods and Meats industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 21.7x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Agricultural Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 10% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 41% per year.
- In contrast, the Packaged Foods and Meats industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 9.4% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BG Bunge Global | US$79.76 | 3.7% +US$566.2m | -22.6% | PE11.6x | |
| JBS JBS | US$13.80 | 3.6% +US$532.3m | n/a | PE7.9x | |
| HSY Hershey | US$186.13 | 1.2% +US$474.2m | -6.8% | PE24.7x | |
| CALM Cal-Maine Foods | US$111.14 | 5.0% +US$255.1m | 54.0% | PE4.4x | |
| SFD Smithfield Foods | US$24.12 | 1.4% +US$129.7m | n/a | PE10.6x |
