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South African (JSE) Food Retail Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 07, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies4
  • 7D-0.3%
  • 3M-0.3%
  • 1Y5.5%
  • YTDn/a

In the last week, the Food Retail industry is up 2.4%, with Shoprite Holdings up 2.3%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 6.4%. 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
Fri, 07 Aug 2026R207.5bR452.6bR8.9b20.5x23.4x0.5x
Sun, 05 Jul 2026R215.1bR452.6bR8.9b20.9x24.3x0.5x
Tue, 02 Jun 2026R207.1bR452.6bR8.9b20.5x23.4x0.5x
Thu, 30 Apr 2026R203.8bR451.7bR8.9b20x22.8x0.5x
Sat, 28 Mar 2026R200.7bR451.7bR8.9b19.8x22.5x0.4x
Mon, 23 Feb 2026R197.8bR442.5bR8.8b19.8x22.5x0.4x
Wed, 21 Jan 2026R197.3bR442.5bR8.8b19.4x22.5x0.4x
Fri, 19 Dec 2025R201.7bR442.5bR8.8b20x23x0.5x
Sun, 16 Nov 2025R207.8bR442.7bR8.8b20.3x23.7x0.5x
Tue, 14 Oct 2025R215.0bR439.8bR8.4b21.1x25.5x0.5x
Thu, 11 Sep 2025R204.6bR437.1bR8.4b20.5x24.3x0.5x
Sat, 09 Aug 2025R196.7bR436.3bR7.9b20.9x24.8x0.5x
Mon, 07 Jul 2025R208.4bR436.3bR7.9b22.2x26.3x0.5x
Wed, 04 Jun 2025R208.5bR436.3bR7.9b21x26.3x0.5x
Fri, 02 May 2025R209.4bR430.4bR5.3b22.1x39.6x0.5x
Sun, 30 Mar 2025R202.1bR430.4bR5.3b21.1x38.2x0.5x
Tue, 25 Feb 2025R204.3bR419.2bR5.0b21.2x41.2x0.5x
Thu, 23 Jan 2025R215.9bR419.2bR5.0b21.4x43.6x0.5x
Sat, 21 Dec 2024R219.6bR419.2bR5.0b20.4x44.3x0.5x
Mon, 18 Nov 2024R186.8bR380.3bR3.6b16.4x52.4x0.5x
Wed, 16 Oct 2024R161.3bR263.1bR7.0b16x23x0.6x
Fri, 13 Sep 2024R166.1bR263.1bR7.0b16.4x23.7x0.6x
Sun, 11 Aug 2024R161.0bR252.1bR6.9b15.9x23.3x0.6x
Tue, 09 Jul 2024R160.3bR252.1bR6.9b15.9x23.2x0.6x
Thu, 06 Jun 2024R139.0bR252.1bR6.9b14.2x20.1x0.6x
Sat, 04 May 2024R150.5bR363.7bR7.0b21.3x21.4x0.4x
Mon, 01 Apr 2024R146.4bR363.7bR7.0b20.8x20.8x0.4x
Wed, 28 Feb 2024R154.0bR348.9bR6.9b22.3x22.4x0.4x
Fri, 26 Jan 2024R159.7bR348.9bR6.9b23x23.2x0.5x
Sun, 24 Dec 2023R156.8bR348.9bR6.9b22.7x22.8x0.4x
Tue, 21 Nov 2023R149.9bR347.1bR6.9b21.5x21.9x0.4x
Thu, 19 Oct 2023R142.8bR344.1bR7.9b10.7x18.1x0.4x
Sat, 16 Sep 2023R154.8bR344.1bR7.9b14.2x19.6x0.4x
Mon, 14 Aug 2023R159.5bR328.5bR7.8b14.5x20.4x0.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

20.4x


Total Market Cap: R159.5bTotal Earnings: R7.8bTotal Revenue: R328.5bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South African Food Retail Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 26.7x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the South African Food Retail industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 23.5x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 26.7x.
  • 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 4.2% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 11% 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 Market2.86%
Consumer Staples-0.96%
Food and Staples Retail-1.44%
Food Retail-0.26%
Big Box Super Stores0%0
Drug Retail-0.54%
Food Distributors-3.40%
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 RetailR78.300.4%
+R126.8m		16.2%PE22.8x
PIK Pick n Pay StoresR19.050.2%
+R29.4m		-26.9%PS0.1x

Latest News

PIK
R19.05
Pick n Pay Stores
7D
0.2%
1Y
-26.9%
Narrative Update • Aug 06

nan

Analysts have trimmed their price target for Pick n Pay Stores from ZAR37.00 to about ZAR33.95, reflecting updated assumptions that combine a slightly different discount rate and revenue outlook with a lower profit margin and a higher future P/E multiple. What’s in the News for Pick n Pay Stores No recent Pick n Pay Stores specific news has been provided in the sources listed above as of 6 August 2026.
BOX
R78.30
Boxer Retail
7D
0.4%
1Y
16.2%
SHP
R286.21
Shoprite Holdings
7D
-0.3%
1Y
7.3%
KAL
R50.09
KAL Group
7D
-1.6%
1Y
29.8%