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South African (JSE) Food Distributors Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 13, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies2
  • 7D-1.2%
  • 3M1.9%
  • 1Y-12.6%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Food Distributors industry has remained flat, although notably SPAR Group declined by 3.0%. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 12% over the past 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 7.6% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 13 Aug 2026R154.2bR377.7bR9.1b21x16.9x0.4x
Sat, 11 Jul 2026R154.0bR377.7bR9.1b21.5x16.8x0.4x
Mon, 08 Jun 2026R148.4bR375.4bR9.6b13.9x15.4x0.4x
Wed, 06 May 2026R150.6bR375.4bR9.6b15.3x15.6x0.4x
Fri, 03 Apr 2026R148.9bR375.4bR9.6b15x15.5x0.4x
Sun, 01 Mar 2026R154.6bR375.4bR9.6b16.2x16.1x0.4x
Tue, 27 Jan 2026R153.8bR367.0bR9.0b19.1x17.1x0.4x
Thu, 25 Dec 2025R157.6bR367.0bR9.0b19.5x17.5x0.4x
Sat, 22 Nov 2025R160.5bR386.6bR9.7b15x16.5x0.4x
Mon, 20 Oct 2025R166.0bR386.6bR9.7b15.4x17x0.4x
Wed, 17 Sep 2025R170.8bR386.6bR9.7b15.6x17.5x0.4x
Fri, 15 Aug 2025R176.2bR381.1bR9.5b16.4x18.5x0.5x
Sun, 13 Jul 2025R171.3bR381.1bR9.5b16.1x18x0.4x
Tue, 10 Jun 2025R177.4bR381.1bR9.5b16.6x18.7x0.5x
Thu, 08 May 2025R178.9bR382.4bR9.6b16.5x18.6x0.5x
Sat, 05 Apr 2025R165.7bR382.4bR9.6b15.5x17.3x0.4x
Mon, 03 Mar 2025R176.6bR382.4bR9.6b17.3x18.4x0.5x
Wed, 29 Jan 2025R180.3bR378.2bR9.7b17.8x18.7x0.5x
Fri, 27 Dec 2024R175.8bR378.2bR9.7b18x18.2x0.5x
Sun, 24 Nov 2024R176.3bR380.8bR8.3b48.5x21.1x0.5x
Tue, 22 Oct 2024R172.9bR380.8bR8.3b46.1x20.7x0.5x
Thu, 19 Sep 2024R174.1bR380.8bR8.3b46.7x20.9x0.5x
Sat, 17 Aug 2024R170.5bR373.3bR7.8b45.7x21.9x0.5x
Mon, 15 Jul 2024R164.5bR373.3bR7.8b43.9x21.1x0.4x
Wed, 12 Jun 2024R161.9bR367.7bR7.9b33.3x20.6x0.4x
Fri, 10 May 2024R164.7bR367.7bR7.9b33.8x20.9x0.4x
Sun, 07 Apr 2024R168.2bR367.7bR7.9b32.4x21.4x0.5x
Tue, 05 Mar 2024R168.4bR367.7bR7.9b33.1x21.4x0.5x
Thu, 01 Feb 2024R173.4bR345.7bR7.3b38x23.8x0.5x
Sat, 30 Dec 2023R165.4bR345.7bR7.3b38.6x22.7x0.5x
Mon, 27 Nov 2023R161.1bR337.3bR8.7b16.2x18.5x0.5x
Wed, 25 Oct 2023R156.9bR337.3bR8.7b15.9x18.1x0.5x
Fri, 22 Sep 2023R164.3bR337.3bR8.7b16x18.9x0.5x
Sun, 20 Aug 2023R154.0bR308.2bR7.7b16.7x20x0.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

20x


Total Market Cap: R154.0bTotal Earnings: R7.7bTotal Revenue: R308.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South African Food Distributors Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 18.9x202420252026
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 Market-0.75%
Consumer Staples1.14%
Food and Staples Retail1.93%
Food Distributors-1.17%
Food Retail6.12%
Big Box Super Stores0%0
Drug Retail-3.06%
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
No data available

Latest News

SPP
R45.49
SPAR Group
7D
-3.2%
1Y
-57.8%
BID
R433.00
Bid
7D
-1.0%
1Y
-6.6%
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.