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South African (JSE) Food Retail Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 11, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies4
  • 7D-0.4%
  • 3M-7.1%
  • 1Y7.1%
  • YTDn/a

Last week, the Food Retail industry hasn't moved much but Boxer Retail is up 3.8% in that time. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 7.1% in that time. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 22% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 11 Mar 2025R203.0bR430.4bR5.3b21.5x38.4x0.5x
Thu, 06 Feb 2025R207.6bR419.2bR5.0b20.5x41.9x0.5x
Sat, 04 Jan 2025R217.3bR419.2bR5.0b20.2x43.9x0.5x
Mon, 02 Dec 2024R217.3bR379.6bR3.5b16.7x61.7x0.6x
Wed, 30 Oct 2024R169.7bR263.1bR7.0b16.7x24.2x0.6x
Fri, 27 Sep 2024R168.4bR263.1bR7.0b16.6x24x0.6x
Sun, 25 Aug 2024R170.8bR252.1bR6.9b16.8x24.7x0.7x
Tue, 23 Jul 2024R162.5bR252.1bR6.9b16.1x23.5x0.6x
Thu, 20 Jun 2024R162.4bR252.1bR6.9b16.1x23.5x0.6x
Sat, 18 May 2024R155.2bR363.7bR7.1b22x22x0.4x
Mon, 15 Apr 2024R142.4bR363.7bR7.0b20.2x20.2x0.4x
Wed, 13 Mar 2024R156.4bR363.7bR7.0b22.5x22.2x0.4x
Fri, 09 Feb 2024R158.2bR348.9bR6.9b22.7x23x0.5x
Sun, 07 Jan 2024R160.9bR348.9bR6.9b23.4x23.4x0.5x
Tue, 05 Dec 2023R155.2bR348.9bR6.9b22.4x22.6x0.4x
Thu, 02 Nov 2023R144.2bR347.1bR6.9b20.6x21x0.4x
Sat, 30 Sep 2023R150.5bR344.1bR7.9b15.2x19.1x0.4x
Mon, 28 Aug 2023R161.6bR328.5bR7.8b14.6x20.7x0.5x
Wed, 26 Jul 2023R158.3bR328.5bR7.8b15.9x20.2x0.5x
Fri, 23 Jun 2023R144.8bR328.5bR7.8b16.2x18.5x0.4x
Sun, 21 May 2023R126.1bR328.5bR7.8b13.6x16.1x0.4x
Tue, 18 Apr 2023R143.3bR320.1bR8.0b15.3x17.9x0.4x
Thu, 16 Mar 2023R138.2bR320.1bR8.0b14.1x17.2x0.4x
Sat, 11 Feb 2023R151.1bR304.8bR7.5b16.8x20.2x0.5x
Mon, 09 Jan 2023R156.9bR304.8bR7.5b20.8x21x0.5x
Wed, 07 Dec 2022R167.1bR304.8bR7.5b21.3x22.4x0.5x
Fri, 04 Nov 2022R159.0bR301.2bR7.4b21.4x21.4x0.5x
Sun, 02 Oct 2022R147.1bR295.8bR7.3b20.6x20.2x0.5x
Tue, 30 Aug 2022R161.8bR288.1bR6.8b24.6x23.7x0.6x
Thu, 28 Jul 2022R152.2bR288.1bR6.8b22.7x22.3x0.5x
Sat, 25 Jun 2022R146.7bR288.1bR6.8b22.1x21.5x0.5x
Mon, 23 May 2022R140.7bR288.1bR6.8b21.2x20.6x0.5x
Wed, 20 Apr 2022R158.2bR284.2bR6.7b24.3x23.7x0.6x
Fri, 18 Mar 2022R152.4bR284.2bR6.7b20.5x22.8x0.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

22.8x


Total Market Cap: R152.4bTotal Earnings: R6.7bTotal Revenue: R284.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South African Food Retail Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 24.2x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the South African Food Retail industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 38.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 24.2x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.50x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Food Retail industry have declined 7.5% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 15% 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 Comparison

How does South African Food Retail compare with similar industries?

ZA Market0.16%
Consumer Staples-1.88%
Food and Staples Retail-1.92%
Food Retail-0.41%
Big Box Super Stores0%0
Drug Retail-1.94%
Food Distributors-3.64%
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
BOX Boxer RetailR67.531.2%
+R356.8m		n/aPE21.5x
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