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U.S. Food Industry Analysis
UpdatedApr 04, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies145
- 7D0.6%
- 3M0.8%
- 1Y-5.9%
- YTD1.4%
Over the last 7 days, the Food industry has remained flat. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 5.9% in the last year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 8.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 04 Apr 2025 | US$448.5b | US$471.4b | US$24.5b | 17.5x | 18.3x | 1x |
| Sun, 02 Mar 2025 | US$448.6b | US$476.0b | US$24.8b | 18x | 18.1x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 28 Jan 2025 | US$430.5b | US$464.3b | US$21.8b | 20.9x | 19.8x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 26 Dec 2024 | US$446.2b | US$464.4b | US$21.6b | 20.3x | 20.7x | 1x |
| Sat, 23 Nov 2024 | US$465.7b | US$459.1b | US$21.4b | 19.6x | 21.7x | 1x |
| Mon, 21 Oct 2024 | US$488.5b | US$462.1b | US$22.6b | 18.3x | 21.6x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 18 Sep 2024 | US$501.4b | US$461.6b | US$22.3b | 19.9x | 22.5x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 16 Aug 2024 | US$486.9b | US$461.0b | US$22.2b | 19.8x | 22x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 14 Jul 2024 | US$460.0b | US$473.5b | US$24.5b | 17.2x | 18.8x | 1x |
| Tue, 11 Jun 2024 | US$465.0b | US$473.7b | US$25.1b | 14.8x | 18.5x | 1x |
| Thu, 09 May 2024 | US$485.5b | US$474.0b | US$24.3b | 15.7x | 20x | 1x |
| Sat, 06 Apr 2024 | US$482.4b | US$472.8b | US$24.8b | 15.8x | 19.5x | 1x |
| Mon, 04 Mar 2024 | US$471.7b | US$477.0b | US$24.9b | 14.9x | 18.9x | 1x |
| Wed, 31 Jan 2024 | US$489.8b | US$490.0b | US$25.5b | 16x | 19.2x | 1x |
| Fri, 29 Dec 2023 | US$493.1b | US$490.0b | US$25.5b | 16.6x | 19.3x | 1x |
| Sun, 26 Nov 2023 | US$484.7b | US$490.5b | US$25.6b | 16.1x | 18.9x | 1x |
| Tue, 24 Oct 2023 | US$452.6b | US$494.5b | US$26.4b | 16.4x | 17.2x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 21 Sep 2023 | US$507.3b | US$491.1b | US$26.4b | 18.5x | 19.2x | 1x |
| Sat, 19 Aug 2023 | US$519.9b | US$491.1b | US$26.4b | 16.3x | 19.7x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 17 Jul 2023 | US$537.7b | US$494.2b | US$26.2b | 17.1x | 20.5x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 14 Jun 2023 | US$550.8b | US$499.3b | US$26.7b | 16.9x | 20.6x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 12 May 2023 | US$579.0b | US$499.1b | US$27.7b | 18.9x | 20.9x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 09 Apr 2023 | US$564.6b | US$495.5b | US$28.2b | 18.2x | 20x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 07 Mar 2023 | US$543.1b | US$493.3b | US$28.1b | 17.7x | 19.3x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 02 Feb 2023 | US$551.5b | US$491.0b | US$27.9b | 18.6x | 19.8x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 31 Dec 2022 | US$561.8b | US$485.6b | US$27.6b | 18x | 20.3x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 28 Nov 2022 | US$570.9b | US$485.1b | US$27.7b | 19.1x | 20.6x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 26 Oct 2022 | US$540.2b | US$472.9b | US$29.0b | 20.3x | 18.6x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 23 Sep 2022 | US$531.9b | US$471.7b | US$29.0b | 19.5x | 18.4x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 21 Aug 2022 | US$566.1b | US$469.0b | US$29.0b | 19.1x | 19.5x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 19 Jul 2022 | US$526.1b | US$455.5b | US$28.2b | 17x | 18.6x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 16 Jun 2022 | US$519.5b | US$455.0b | US$28.1b | 17.4x | 18.5x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 14 May 2022 | US$571.4b | US$451.9b | US$27.8b | 19.2x | 20.6x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 11 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 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 0.95x.
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 | -5.64% | |
| Consumer Staples | 1.55% | |
| Food | 0.61% | |
| Packaged Foods and Meats | 0.72% | |
| Agricultural Products | -0.28% | |
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 8.3%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 3.1% 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 8.3% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 3.1% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KHC Kraft Heinz | US$30.81 | 2.5% +US$884.3m | -17.3% | PE13.4x | |
| LW Lamb Weston Holdings | US$59.57 | 10.5% +US$808.8m | -26.9% | PE23.2x | |
| GIS General Mills | US$60.97 | 2.2% +US$717.4m | -13.4% | PE13x | |
| HRL Hormel Foods | US$31.44 | 3.7% +US$615.9m | -10.6% | PE22.8x | |
| MDLZ Mondelez International | US$67.90 | 0.6% +US$517.4m | -0.5% | PE19x |
