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South African (JSE) Food Retail Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 12, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies4
  • 7D-0.3%
  • 3M-4.4%
  • 1Y3.7%
  • YTDn/a

In the last week, Food Retail has been flat. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 6.0% over the past 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 15% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 12 Aug 2026R207.4bR452.6bR8.9b20.4x23.4x0.5x
Fri, 10 Jul 2026R206.9bR452.6bR8.9b20.3x23.4x0.5x
Sun, 07 Jun 2026R206.7bR452.6bR8.9b20.4x23.3x0.5x
Tue, 05 May 2026R206.3bR451.7bR8.9b20.4x23.1x0.5x
Thu, 02 Apr 2026R199.5bR451.7bR8.9b19.7x22.3x0.4x
Sat, 28 Feb 2026R192.5bR442.5bR8.8b19.3x21.9x0.4x
Mon, 26 Jan 2026R200.2bR442.5bR8.8b19.6x22.8x0.5x
Wed, 24 Dec 2025R198.3bR442.5bR8.8b19.6x22.6x0.4x
Fri, 21 Nov 2025R206.7bR442.7bR8.8b20.4x23.6x0.5x
Sun, 19 Oct 2025R217.0bR439.8bR8.4b21x25.7x0.5x
Tue, 16 Sep 2025R208.8bR437.1bR8.4b21.1x24.8x0.5x
Thu, 14 Aug 2025R200.1bR436.3bR7.9b21.2x25.2x0.5x
Sat, 12 Jul 2025R205.4bR436.3bR7.9b21.8x25.9x0.5x
Mon, 09 Jun 2025R205.1bR436.3bR7.9b21.1x25.8x0.5x
Wed, 07 May 2025R208.4bR430.4bR5.3b22.2x39.4x0.5x
Fri, 04 Apr 2025R187.8bR430.4bR5.3b19.8x35.5x0.4x
Sun, 02 Mar 2025R204.0bR419.2bR5.0b21.3x41.2x0.5x
Tue, 28 Jan 2025R211.4bR419.2bR5.0b20.7x42.7x0.5x
Thu, 26 Dec 2024R219.8bR419.2bR5.0b20.5x44.4x0.5x
Sat, 23 Nov 2024R191.3bR380.3bR3.6b16.6x53.6x0.5x
Mon, 21 Oct 2024R158.9bR263.1bR7.0b15.8x22.7x0.6x
Wed, 18 Sep 2024R167.3bR263.1bR7.0b16.5x23.8x0.6x
Fri, 16 Aug 2024R165.1bR252.1bR6.9b16.3x23.9x0.7x
Sun, 14 Jul 2024R161.5bR252.1bR6.9b16x23.4x0.6x
Tue, 11 Jun 2024R139.8bR252.1bR6.9b14.1x20.2x0.6x
Thu, 09 May 2024R152.5bR363.7bR7.0b21.5x21.7x0.4x
Sat, 06 Apr 2024R145.3bR363.7bR7.0b20.6x20.6x0.4x
Mon, 04 Mar 2024R153.2bR348.9bR6.9b22.3x22.3x0.4x
Wed, 31 Jan 2024R162.0bR348.9bR6.9b23.4x23.6x0.5x
Fri, 29 Dec 2023R162.1bR348.9bR6.9b23.5x23.6x0.5x
Sun, 26 Nov 2023R156.0bR348.9bR6.9b22.4x22.7x0.4x
Tue, 24 Oct 2023R144.0bR344.1bR7.9b11.1x18.3x0.4x
Thu, 21 Sep 2023R152.3bR344.1bR7.9b14.1x19.3x0.4x
Sat, 19 Aug 2023R155.7bR328.5bR7.8b13.5x19.9x0.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

19.9x


Total Market Cap: R155.7bTotal Earnings: R7.8bTotal Revenue: R328.5bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South African Food Retail Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 26.8x202420252026
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 23.4x which is lower than its 3-year average PE 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 4.2% 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 Market-0.015%
Consumer Staples-0.48%
Food and Staples Retail-0.36%
Food Retail-0.30%
Big Box Super Stores0%0
Food Distributors-0.17%
Drug Retail-0.91%
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 RetailR79.321.7%
+R597.5m		17.5%PE23.1x
PIK Pick n Pay StoresR19.341.5%
+R213.0m		-28.9%PS0.1x

Latest News

PIK
R19.34
Pick n Pay Stores
7D
1.5%
1Y
-28.9%
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
R79.32
Boxer Retail
7D
1.7%
1Y
17.5%
SHP
R284.52
Shoprite Holdings
7D
-0.9%
1Y
4.9%
KAL
R49.52
KAL Group
7D
-0.8%
1Y
21.7%