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U.S. Food Industry Analysis
UpdatedApr 02, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies144
- 7D3.5%
- 3M1.0%
- 1Y-7.1%
- YTD1.3%
In the last week, the Food industry is up 3.5%, with Mondelez International up 4.6%. In contrast, the industry has lost 7.1% in the last 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 7.8% annually.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 03 Apr 2025 | US$453.5b | US$470.9b | US$24.6b | 18.3x | 18.4x | 1x |
| Sat, 01 Mar 2025 | US$446.0b | US$476.0b | US$24.8b | 18x | 18x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 27 Jan 2025 | US$428.2b | US$464.3b | US$21.8b | 20.1x | 19.6x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 25 Dec 2024 | US$446.2b | US$464.4b | US$21.6b | 20.3x | 20.7x | 1x |
| Fri, 22 Nov 2024 | US$462.4b | US$459.1b | US$21.4b | 19.4x | 21.6x | 1x |
| Sun, 20 Oct 2024 | US$488.5b | US$462.1b | US$22.6b | 18.3x | 21.6x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 17 Sep 2024 | US$499.1b | US$461.6b | US$22.3b | 19.4x | 22.4x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 15 Aug 2024 | US$480.7b | US$461.0b | US$22.2b | 19.3x | 21.7x | 1x |
| Sat, 13 Jul 2024 | US$458.9b | US$473.4b | US$24.5b | 17.2x | 18.7x | 1x |
| Mon, 10 Jun 2024 | US$467.4b | US$473.7b | US$25.1b | 14.9x | 18.6x | 1x |
| Wed, 08 May 2024 | US$485.4b | US$474.2b | US$24.2b | 16.5x | 20x | 1x |
| Fri, 05 Apr 2024 | US$480.9b | US$472.8b | US$24.8b | 15.9x | 19.4x | 1x |
| Sun, 03 Mar 2024 | US$471.8b | US$477.0b | US$24.9b | 14.9x | 18.9x | 1x |
| Tue, 30 Jan 2024 | US$487.1b | US$490.0b | US$25.5b | 15.9x | 19.1x | 1x |
| Thu, 28 Dec 2023 | US$493.2b | US$490.0b | US$25.5b | 16.6x | 19.3x | 1x |
| Sat, 25 Nov 2023 | US$484.6b | US$490.5b | US$25.6b | 16.1x | 18.9x | 1x |
| Mon, 23 Oct 2023 | US$455.3b | US$494.5b | US$26.4b | 16.6x | 17.3x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 20 Sep 2023 | US$506.9b | US$491.1b | US$26.4b | 18.6x | 19.2x | 1x |
| Fri, 18 Aug 2023 | US$523.2b | US$491.0b | US$26.3b | 16.2x | 19.9x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 16 Jul 2023 | US$537.7b | US$494.2b | US$26.2b | 17.1x | 20.5x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 13 Jun 2023 | US$548.6b | US$499.2b | US$26.7b | 17.1x | 20.5x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 11 May 2023 | US$577.2b | US$499.0b | US$27.6b | 18.8x | 20.9x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 08 Apr 2023 | US$564.6b | US$495.5b | US$28.2b | 18.2x | 20x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 06 Mar 2023 | US$543.9b | US$493.3b | US$28.1b | 17.9x | 19.4x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 01 Feb 2023 | US$549.3b | US$489.9b | US$28.3b | 18.5x | 19.4x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 30 Dec 2022 | US$561.8b | US$485.5b | US$27.6b | 18x | 20.3x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 27 Nov 2022 | US$570.9b | US$485.1b | US$27.7b | 19.1x | 20.6x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 25 Oct 2022 | US$527.1b | US$472.6b | US$29.0b | 19.1x | 18.2x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 22 Sep 2022 | US$530.9b | US$471.6b | US$28.8b | 19.3x | 18.4x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 20 Aug 2022 | US$566.1b | US$469.0b | US$29.1b | 19.1x | 19.5x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 18 Jul 2022 | US$526.1b | US$455.5b | US$28.2b | 17x | 18.6x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 15 Jun 2022 | US$517.3b | US$454.7b | US$28.1b | 17.4x | 18.4x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 13 May 2022 | US$564.1b | US$452.4b | US$27.5b | 19.8x | 20.5x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 10 Apr 2022 | US$577.1b | US$439.1b | US$25.9b | 26.4x | 22.3x | 1.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
22.3x
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 19.7x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Food industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 2.4% 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 and as a result, profits have held steady.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the U.S. Consumer Staples industry?
| US Market | -2.98% | |
| Consumer Staples | 3.72% | |
| Food | 3.54% | |
| Agricultural Products | 4.86% | |
| Packaged Foods and Meats | 3.38% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Packaged Foods and Meats industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 21.9x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 7.9%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 5.8% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Agricultural Products industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 12.5x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Packaged Foods and Meats industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 7.9% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 5.8% per year.
- In contrast, the Agricultural Products industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.3% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPC Pilgrim's Pride | US$55.30 | 5.2% +US$642.6m | 59.3% | PE12.1x | |
| HRL Hormel Foods | US$30.62 | 3.5% +US$571.9m | -11.8% | PE22.3x | |
| KHC Kraft Heinz | US$30.13 | 1.5% +US$525.8m | -19.4% | PE13.1x | |
| BG Bunge Global | US$78.01 | 5.1% +US$511.8m | -24.8% | PE9.2x | |
| ADM Archer-Daniels-Midland | US$47.97 | 1.9% +US$431.7m | -23.4% | PE12.8x |
