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South African (JSE) Food Retail Industry Analysis

UpdatedNov 07, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies4
  • 7D-0.04%
  • 3M9.8%
  • 1Y-4.9%
  • YTDn/a

The Food Retail industry has been flat over the last week, but Pick n Pay Stores has lost 7.6%. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 3.2% in the last year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 39% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 07 Nov 2025R215.9bR442.7bR8.8b21.4x24.6x0.5x
Sun, 05 Oct 2025R204.5bR437.1bR8.4b20.4x24.3x0.5x
Tue, 02 Sep 2025R193.2bR436.3bR7.9b20.2x24.3x0.4x
Thu, 31 Jul 2025R201.2bR436.3bR7.9b21x25.3x0.5x
Sat, 28 Jun 2025R205.5bR436.3bR7.9b22x25.9x0.5x
Mon, 26 May 2025R205.6bR432.0bR5.2b20.9x39.3x0.5x
Wed, 23 Apr 2025R205.5bR430.4bR5.3b21.3x38.9x0.5x
Fri, 21 Mar 2025R202.1bR430.4bR5.3b21x38.2x0.5x
Sun, 16 Feb 2025R204.0bR419.2bR5.0b21.2x41.2x0.5x
Tue, 14 Jan 2025R215.6bR419.2bR5.0b21.7x43.5x0.5x
Thu, 12 Dec 2024R220.9bR419.2bR5.0b20.5x44.6x0.5x
Sat, 09 Nov 2024R193.6bR380.3bR3.6b17.1x54.3x0.5x
Mon, 07 Oct 2024R161.2bR263.1bR7.0b16x23x0.6x
Wed, 04 Sep 2024R164.0bR252.1bR6.9b16.4x23.7x0.7x
Fri, 02 Aug 2024R168.0bR252.1bR6.9b16.5x24.3x0.7x
Sun, 30 Jun 2024R157.8bR252.1bR6.9b15.7x22.8x0.6x
Tue, 28 May 2024R158.1bR363.7bR7.1b22x22.4x0.4x
Thu, 25 Apr 2024R144.1bR363.7bR7.0b20.4x20.5x0.4x
Sat, 23 Mar 2024R148.3bR363.7bR7.0b21.1x21.1x0.4x
Mon, 19 Feb 2024R157.7bR348.9bR6.9b22.5x22.9x0.5x
Wed, 17 Jan 2024R155.5bR348.9bR6.9b22.5x22.6x0.4x
Fri, 15 Dec 2023R159.0bR348.9bR6.9b23.2x23.1x0.5x
Sun, 12 Nov 2023R150.9bR347.1bR6.9b21.6x22x0.4x
Tue, 10 Oct 2023R144.0bR344.1bR7.9b12.3x18.3x0.4x
Thu, 07 Sep 2023R151.0bR328.5bR7.8b13.4x19.3x0.5x
Sat, 05 Aug 2023R156.4bR328.5bR7.8b14.4x20x0.5x
Mon, 03 Jul 2023R143.8bR328.5bR7.8b16x18.4x0.4x
Wed, 31 May 2023R123.8bR328.5bR7.8b13.5x15.8x0.4x
Fri, 28 Apr 2023R144.1bR320.1bR8.0b15.2x18x0.5x
Sun, 26 Mar 2023R139.7bR320.1bR8.0b14.1x17.4x0.4x
Tue, 21 Feb 2023R149.8bR304.8bR7.5b16.6x20.1x0.5x
Thu, 19 Jan 2023R163.7bR304.8bR7.5b21.4x21.9x0.5x
Sat, 17 Dec 2022R156.0bR304.8bR7.5b20.2x20.9x0.5x
Mon, 14 Nov 2022R160.0bR301.2bR7.4b21x21.5x0.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

21.5x


Total Market Cap: R160.0bTotal Earnings: R7.4bTotal Revenue: R301.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South African Food Retail Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 25.9x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the South African Food Retail 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 25.8x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.49x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Food Retail industry have grown 5.6% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 14% 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 Retail compare with similar industries?

ZA Market0.25%
Consumer Staples0.39%
Food and Staples Retail0.22%
Food Retail-0.039%
Food Distributors0.50%
Drug Retail0.31%
Big Box Super Stores0%0
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
SHP Shoprite HoldingsR292.551.0%
+R1.6b		-6.5%PE21.4x

Latest News

PIK
R28.48
Pick n Pay Stores
7D
-2.4%
1Y
10.9%

We Think Pick n Pay Stores (JSE:PIK) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Oct 30
We Think Pick n Pay Stores (JSE:PIK) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
SHP
R292.55
Shoprite Holdings
7D
1.0%
1Y
-6.5%
BOX
R74.42
Boxer Retail
7D
-3.2%
1Y
n/a
KAL
R45.48
KAL Group
7D
-0.4%
1Y
-9.7%

Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For KAL Group Limited (JSE:KAL)

Sep 26
Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For KAL Group Limited (JSE:KAL)