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South African (JSE) Food Distributors Industry Analysis

UpdatedJul 01, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies2
  • 7D1.3%
  • 3M6.5%
  • 1Y-10.5%
  • YTDn/a

In the last week, the Food Distributors industry is up 1.4%, with Bid up 2.4%. In the same time, SPAR Group was down 12%. In the past year, the industry is down 11%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 8.9% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the South African Food Distributors Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 01 Jul 2026R158.6bR377.7bR9.1b21x17.3x0.4x
Fri, 29 May 2026R148.0bR375.4bR9.6b14.5x15.4x0.4x
Sun, 26 Apr 2026R148.8bR375.4bR9.6b15.3x15.5x0.4x
Tue, 24 Mar 2026R148.4bR375.4bR9.6b15.3x15.4x0.4x
Thu, 19 Feb 2026R162.7bR367.0bR9.0b19.6x18.1x0.4x
Sat, 17 Jan 2026R155.7bR367.0bR9.0b19.5x17.3x0.4x
Mon, 15 Dec 2025R153.9bR367.0bR9.0b19.4x17.1x0.4x
Wed, 12 Nov 2025R161.2bR386.6bR9.7b15.1x16.6x0.4x
Fri, 10 Oct 2025R167.0bR386.6bR9.7b15.5x17.1x0.4x
Sun, 07 Sep 2025R169.3bR386.6bR9.7b15.6x17.4x0.4x
Tue, 05 Aug 2025R171.5bR381.1bR9.5b16x18x0.5x
Thu, 03 Jul 2025R176.8bR381.1bR9.5b16.6x18.6x0.5x
Sat, 31 May 2025R181.1bR382.4bR9.6b16.5x18.9x0.5x
Mon, 28 Apr 2025R178.0bR382.4bR9.6b16.4x18.6x0.5x
Wed, 26 Mar 2025R170.8bR382.4bR9.6b16.4x17.8x0.4x
Fri, 21 Feb 2025R186.0bR378.2bR9.7b18.3x19.3x0.5x
Sun, 19 Jan 2025R180.7bR378.2bR9.7b17.8x18.7x0.5x
Tue, 17 Dec 2024R178.8bR378.2bR9.7b18.1x18.5x0.5x
Thu, 14 Nov 2024R174.8bR380.8bR8.3b45.9x20.9x0.5x
Sat, 12 Oct 2024R174.9bR380.8bR8.3b46.9x21x0.5x
Mon, 09 Sep 2024R173.3bR380.8bR8.3b44.3x20.8x0.5x
Wed, 07 Aug 2024R167.7bR373.3bR7.8b44.3x21.5x0.4x
Fri, 05 Jul 2024R168.3bR373.3bR7.8b44.4x21.6x0.5x
Sun, 02 Jun 2024R159.5bR367.7bR7.9b34.3x20.3x0.4x
Tue, 30 Apr 2024R160.7bR367.7bR7.9b31.8x20.4x0.4x
Thu, 28 Mar 2024R172.7bR367.7bR7.9b31.6x22x0.5x
Sat, 24 Feb 2024R174.2bR367.7bR7.9b35.2x22.1x0.5x
Mon, 22 Jan 2024R171.2bR345.7bR7.3b37.1x23.5x0.5x
Wed, 20 Dec 2023R157.1bR345.7bR7.3b36.7x21.6x0.5x
Fri, 17 Nov 2023R161.6bR337.3bR8.7b16.5x18.6x0.5x
Sun, 15 Oct 2023R162.1bR337.3bR8.7b16.3x18.7x0.5x
Tue, 12 Sep 2023R171.7bR337.3bR8.7b16.3x19.8x0.5x
Thu, 10 Aug 2023R162.1bR308.2bR7.7b17.7x21.1x0.5x
Sat, 08 Jul 2023R158.7bR308.2bR7.7b17.4x20.7x0.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

20.7x


Total Market Cap: R158.7bTotal Earnings: R7.7bTotal Revenue: R308.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South African Food Distributors Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 19.1x202420252026
Current Industry PE
    There are only 2 companies in the South African Food Distributors industry, so there is insufficient data to make an industry-wide assessment of both the PE and PS ratio.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Food Distributors industry have grown 6.0% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 7.0% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Comparison

How does South African Food Distributors compare with similar industries?

ZA Market0.49%
Consumer Staples0.28%
Food and Staples Retail-0.11%
Food Distributors1.35%
Big Box Super Stores0%0
Drug Retail-0.85%
Food Retail-0.88%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
BID BidR446.602.0%
+R2.9b		-3.7%PE17x

Latest News

SPP
R44.51
SPAR Group
7D
-8.9%
1Y
-59.8%
Narrative Update • Jun 25

SPP: Higher Margin Outlook And EPS Guidance Will Support Long-Term Upside

The latest Narrative Update on SPAR Group reflects a lower analyst price target from ZAR146.00 to ZAR118.00. Analysts cited adjustments to fair value assumptions, a slightly higher discount rate, modestly different revenue growth expectations, a revised profit margin outlook, and a lower future P/E multiple.
BID
R446.60
Bid
7D
2.0%
1Y
-3.7%
Narrative Update • Jun 18

BID: JPMorgan Upgrade And Refined Assumptions Will Support Future Upside

Analysts have maintained their ZAR fair value estimate for Bid Corp. at approximately ZAR481 per share, while refining assumptions on the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E following a recent upgrade in Street research.