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U.S. Food Industry Analysis

UpdatedJul 09, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies135
  • 7D-0.6%
  • 3M-4.3%
  • 1Y-6.5%
  • YTD1.2%

Last week, the Food industry hasn't moved much but Bunge Global is up 9.9% in that time. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 6.5% in the last year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 22% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 09 Jul 2026US$399.5bUS$571.6bUS$9.1b16.6x43.9x0.7x
Sat, 06 Jun 2026US$397.1bUS$571.3bUS$10.2b17.9x38.7x0.7x
Mon, 04 May 2026US$409.4bUS$568.6bUS$10.1b20.2x40.5x0.7x
Wed, 01 Apr 2026US$412.2bUS$558.5bUS$10.6b20.7x38.8x0.7x
Fri, 27 Feb 2026US$432.0bUS$556.7bUS$9.9b24.5x43.8x0.8x
Sun, 25 Jan 2026US$413.0bUS$556.0bUS$14.4b21x28.7x0.7x
Tue, 23 Dec 2025US$394.0bUS$557.5bUS$14.5b19.8x27.1x0.7x
Thu, 20 Nov 2025US$422.9bUS$573.5bUS$17.2b19.2x24.7x0.7x
Sat, 18 Oct 2025US$434.4bUS$551.9bUS$16.3b17.9x26.7x0.8x
Mon, 15 Sep 2025US$442.8bUS$556.1bUS$16.2b18.8x27.4x0.8x
Wed, 13 Aug 2025US$446.8bUS$551.6bUS$16.1b20.7x27.7x0.8x
Fri, 11 Jul 2025US$447.2bUS$548.0bUS$23.2b19.9x19.3x0.8x
Sun, 08 Jun 2025US$429.3bUS$468.3bUS$22.4b20.3x19.1x0.9x
Tue, 06 May 2025US$438.3bUS$471.8bUS$23.3b19x18.8x0.9x
Thu, 03 Apr 2025US$454.1bUS$471.5bUS$24.7b17.6x18.4x1x
Sat, 01 Mar 2025US$446.0bUS$476.0bUS$24.8b18x18x0.9x
Mon, 27 Jan 2025US$428.2bUS$464.3bUS$21.8b20.1x19.6x0.9x
Wed, 25 Dec 2024US$446.2bUS$464.4bUS$21.6b20.3x20.7x1x
Fri, 22 Nov 2024US$462.4bUS$459.1bUS$21.4b19.4x21.6x1x
Sun, 20 Oct 2024US$488.5bUS$462.1bUS$22.6b18.3x21.6x1.1x
Tue, 17 Sep 2024US$499.1bUS$461.6bUS$22.3b19.4x22.4x1.1x
Thu, 15 Aug 2024US$480.7bUS$461.0bUS$22.2b19.3x21.7x1x
Sat, 13 Jul 2024US$458.9bUS$473.4bUS$24.5b17.2x18.7x1x
Mon, 10 Jun 2024US$467.4bUS$473.7bUS$25.1b14.9x18.6x1x
Wed, 08 May 2024US$485.4bUS$474.2bUS$24.2b16.5x20x1x
Fri, 05 Apr 2024US$480.9bUS$472.8bUS$24.8b15.9x19.4x1x
Sun, 03 Mar 2024US$471.8bUS$477.0bUS$24.9b14.9x18.9x1x
Tue, 30 Jan 2024US$487.1bUS$490.0bUS$25.5b15.9x19.1x1x
Thu, 28 Dec 2023US$493.2bUS$490.0bUS$25.5b16.6x19.3x1x
Sat, 25 Nov 2023US$484.6bUS$490.5bUS$25.6b16.1x18.9x1x
Mon, 23 Oct 2023US$455.3bUS$494.5bUS$26.4b16.6x17.3x0.9x
Wed, 20 Sep 2023US$506.9bUS$491.1bUS$26.4b18.6x19.2x1x
Fri, 18 Aug 2023US$523.2bUS$491.0bUS$26.3b16.2x19.9x1.1x
Sun, 16 Jul 2023US$537.7bUS$494.2bUS$26.2b17.1x20.5x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

20.5x


Total Market Cap: US$537.7bTotal Earnings: US$26.2bTotal Revenue: US$494.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Food Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 23.7x202420252026
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 43.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 23.7x.
  • 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 30% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 5.0% 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-0.43%
Consumer Staples1.46%
Food-0.64%
Agricultural Products1.24%
Packaged Foods and Meats-1.11%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Packaged Foods and Meats industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 25.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 21.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 16.4% 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 16.7x.
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 21% per year.
  • In contrast, the Packaged Foods and Meats industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 22% 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
BG Bunge GlobalUS$115.239.9%
+US$2.0b		52.3%PE32.6x
ADM Archer-Daniels-MidlandUS$80.294.8%
+US$1.8b		48.7%PE35.8x
DAR Darling IngredientsUS$61.027.8%
+US$705.6m		64.5%PE43.4x
CALM Cal-Maine FoodsUS$85.085.8%
+US$219.4m		-16.3%PE5.8x
LW Lamb Weston HoldingsUS$46.123.5%
+US$218.2m		-10.0%PE21.2x

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