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South African (JSE) Food Retail Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 19, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies4
  • 7D-0.2%
  • 3M4.3%
  • 1Y14.1%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Food Retail industry has dropped 3.1%, driven by a pullback from Shoprite Holdings of 4.7%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 14%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 24% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 19 Jan 2025R217.5bR419.2bR5.0b21.9x43.9x0.5x
Tue, 17 Dec 2024R226.3bR419.2bR5.0b20.7x45.7x0.5x
Thu, 14 Nov 2024R190.8bR380.3bR3.6b16.8x53.5x0.5x
Sat, 12 Oct 2024R161.7bR263.1bR7.0b16x23.1x0.6x
Mon, 09 Sep 2024R166.8bR263.1bR7.0b16.5x23.8x0.6x
Wed, 07 Aug 2024R161.6bR252.1bR6.9b16x23.4x0.6x
Fri, 05 Jul 2024R160.3bR252.1bR6.9b15.9x23.2x0.6x
Sun, 02 Jun 2024R139.2bR252.1bR6.9b14.3x20.1x0.6x
Tue, 30 Apr 2024R148.7bR363.7bR7.0b21x21.1x0.4x
Thu, 28 Mar 2024R146.4bR363.7bR7.0b20.8x20.8x0.4x
Sat, 24 Feb 2024R156.6bR348.9bR6.9b22.6x22.8x0.4x
Mon, 22 Jan 2024R157.2bR348.9bR6.9b22.8x22.9x0.5x
Wed, 20 Dec 2023R153.2bR348.9bR6.9b22.2x22.3x0.4x
Fri, 17 Nov 2023R151.4bR347.1bR6.9b21.3x22.1x0.4x
Sun, 15 Oct 2023R146.2bR344.1bR7.9b12.8x18.5x0.4x
Tue, 12 Sep 2023R157.5bR344.1bR7.9b14.3x20x0.5x
Thu, 10 Aug 2023R158.9bR328.5bR7.8b14.3x20.3x0.5x
Sat, 08 Jul 2023R140.4bR328.5bR7.8b15.7x18x0.4x
Mon, 05 Jun 2023R126.2bR328.5bR7.8b13.2x16.1x0.4x
Wed, 03 May 2023R140.6bR320.1bR8.0b14.5x17.5x0.4x
Fri, 31 Mar 2023R143.8bR320.1bR8.0b14.9x17.9x0.4x
Sun, 26 Feb 2023R147.2bR304.8bR7.5b16x19.7x0.5x
Tue, 24 Jan 2023R166.7bR304.8bR7.5b21.8x22.3x0.5x
Thu, 22 Dec 2022R159.4bR304.8bR7.5b20.5x21.3x0.5x
Sat, 19 Nov 2022R166.4bR301.2bR7.4b21.1x22.4x0.6x
Mon, 17 Oct 2022R152.7bR295.8bR7.3b21x21x0.5x
Wed, 14 Sep 2022R157.4bR295.8bR7.3b22.1x21.6x0.5x
Fri, 12 Aug 2022R162.5bR288.1bR6.8b23.4x23.8x0.6x
Sun, 10 Jul 2022R143.3bR288.1bR6.8b21.6x21x0.5x
Tue, 07 Jun 2022R144.3bR288.1bR6.8b21.1x21.1x0.5x
Thu, 05 May 2022R150.1bR284.2bR6.7b22.8x22.5x0.5x
Sat, 02 Apr 2022R157.3bR284.2bR6.7b23.3x23.6x0.6x
Mon, 28 Feb 2022R151.3bR275.9bR6.1b20.2x24.7x0.5x
Wed, 26 Jan 2022R139.4bR275.9bR6.1b21.8x22.8x0.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

22.8x


Total Market Cap: R139.4bTotal Earnings: R6.1bTotal Revenue: R275.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South African Food Retail Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 23.4x202320242025
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 43.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 23.3x.
  • 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 6.8% 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 Market1.01%
Consumer Staples0.13%
Food and Staples Retail0.46%
Food Retail-0.18%
Food Distributors2.04%
Big Box Super Stores0%
Drug Retail-0.71%
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
PIK Pick n Pay StoresR31.802.7%
+R625.4m		42.1%PS0.2x
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PIK

R31.80

Pick n Pay Stores

7D

2.7%

1Y

42.1%

KAL

R50.19

KAL Group

7D

-0.6%

1Y

25.4%

BOX

R68.74

Boxer Retail

7D

-0.4%

1Y

n/a

SHP

R292.56

Shoprite Holdings

7D

-0.5%

1Y

10.6%