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South African (JSE) Food Retail Industry Analysis

UpdatedSep 02, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies4
  • 7D3.2%
  • 3M7.6%
  • 1Y10.9%
  • YTDn/a

All of the companies in the Food Retail industry have been up over the last week, with the industry up 2.2%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 10.0%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 15% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 02 Sep 2026R222.2bR461.5bR9.4b20.8x23.6x0.5x
Fri, 31 Jul 2026R203.2bR452.6bR8.9b20.1x22.9x0.4x
Sun, 28 Jun 2026R215.2bR452.6bR8.9b21.1x24.3x0.5x
Tue, 26 May 2026R218.3bR453.8bR9.2b21.3x23.8x0.5x
Thu, 23 Apr 2026R208.8bR451.7bR8.9b20.7x23.4x0.5x
Sat, 21 Mar 2026R194.5bR451.7bR8.9b19.2x21.8x0.4x
Mon, 16 Feb 2026R194.7bR442.5bR8.8b19.6x22.2x0.4x
Wed, 14 Jan 2026R201.6bR442.5bR8.8b19.9x22.9x0.5x
Fri, 12 Dec 2025R197.1bR442.5bR8.8b19.4x22.4x0.4x
Sun, 09 Nov 2025R214.3bR442.7bR8.8b21.2x24.4x0.5x
Tue, 07 Oct 2025R208.4bR437.1bR8.4b21x24.7x0.5x
Thu, 04 Sep 2025R200.5bR437.1bR8.4b20x23.8x0.5x
Sat, 02 Aug 2025R198.0bR436.3bR7.9b20.7x24.9x0.5x
Mon, 30 Jun 2025R205.5bR436.3bR7.9b22x25.9x0.5x
Wed, 28 May 2025R203.8bR432.0bR5.2b21.1x39x0.5x
Fri, 25 Apr 2025R205.9bR430.4bR5.3b21.6x38.9x0.5x
Sun, 23 Mar 2025R202.1bR430.4bR5.3b21x38.2x0.5x
Tue, 18 Feb 2025R204.1bR419.2bR5.0b20.9x41.2x0.5x
Thu, 16 Jan 2025R217.4bR419.2bR5.0b21.7x43.9x0.5x
Sat, 14 Dec 2024R226.3bR419.2bR5.0b20.7x45.7x0.5x
Mon, 11 Nov 2024R193.6bR380.3bR3.6b17.1x54.3x0.5x
Wed, 09 Oct 2024R160.5bR263.1bR7.0b15.9x22.9x0.6x
Fri, 06 Sep 2024R168.1bR263.1bR7.0b16.6x24x0.6x
Sun, 04 Aug 2024R163.8bR252.1bR6.9b16.2x23.7x0.6x
Tue, 02 Jul 2024R162.0bR252.1bR6.9b16.1x23.5x0.6x
Thu, 30 May 2024R147.2bR252.1bR6.9b14.9x21.3x0.6x
Sat, 27 Apr 2024R147.6bR363.7bR7.0b20.9x21x0.4x
Mon, 25 Mar 2024R148.3bR363.7bR7.0b21.1x21.1x0.4x
Wed, 21 Feb 2024R161.4bR348.9bR6.9b23.1x23.5x0.5x
Fri, 19 Jan 2024R155.0bR348.9bR6.9b22.4x22.5x0.4x
Sun, 17 Dec 2023R159.0bR348.9bR6.9b23.2x23.1x0.5x
Tue, 14 Nov 2023R149.5bR347.1bR6.9b21.4x21.8x0.4x
Thu, 12 Oct 2023R151.6bR344.1bR7.9b13.4x19.2x0.4x
Sat, 09 Sep 2023R157.1bR344.1bR7.9b14.2x19.9x0.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

19.9x


Total Market Cap: R157.1bTotal Earnings: R7.9bTotal Revenue: R344.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South African Food Retail Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 26.8x202420252026
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 26.8x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.48x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Food Retail industry have grown 4.0% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 9.6% 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 Market-0.23%
Consumer Staples2.80%
Food and Staples Retail3.23%
Food Retail3.24%
Food Distributors4.24%
Drug Retail1.06%
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 HoldingsR314.314.4%
+R7.2b		14.8%PE21x
BOX Boxer RetailR78.021.3%
+R461.7m		17.9%PE22.7x

Latest News

SHP
R314.31
Shoprite Holdings
7D
4.4%
1Y
14.8%
PIK
R18.88
Pick n Pay Stores
7D
-0.5%
1Y
-29.4%
BOX
R78.02
Boxer Retail
7D
1.3%
1Y
17.9%
KAL
R51.62
KAL Group
7D
-0.7%
1Y
28.8%