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South African (JSE) Packaged Foods and Meats Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 07, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies12
  • 7D3.9%
  • 3M12.1%
  • 1Y24.8%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Packaged Foods and Meats industry has risen 1.7%, driven by gains from Tiger Brands of 5.4%. This means that the industry has gained 25% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 8.6% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the South African Packaged Foods and Meats Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 07 Feb 2026R161.9bR182.0bR12.6b10.6x12.8x0.9x
Mon, 05 Jan 2026R157.6bR182.0bR12.6b9.9x12.5x0.9x
Wed, 03 Dec 2025R153.6bR182.0bR12.7b9.6x12.1x0.8x
Fri, 31 Oct 2025R142.8bR182.5bR12.1b8.2x11.8x0.8x
Sun, 28 Sep 2025R137.5bR182.5bR12.1b7.6x11.4x0.8x
Tue, 26 Aug 2025R137.2bR183.3bR11.3b11.3x12.1x0.7x
Thu, 24 Jul 2025R131.5bR183.3bR11.3b8.1x11.6x0.7x
Sat, 21 Jun 2025R135.2bR183.3bR11.3b8.3x11.9x0.7x
Mon, 19 May 2025R133.4bR180.7bR10.6b9.3x12.6x0.7x
Wed, 16 Apr 2025R128.5bR180.7bR10.6b8.4x12.1x0.7x
Fri, 14 Mar 2025R121.4bR181.6bR11.1b8.6x10.9x0.7x
Sun, 09 Feb 2025R131.0bR182.3bR10.6b9.3x12.4x0.7x
Tue, 07 Jan 2025R139.0bR182.3bR10.6b11.2x13.1x0.8x
Thu, 05 Dec 2024R133.9bR181.9bR10.5b10.5x12.8x0.7x
Sat, 02 Nov 2024R127.9bR181.4bR9.4b11.3x13.7x0.7x
Mon, 30 Sep 2024R127.3bR180.3bR8.9b10.9x14.3x0.7x
Wed, 28 Aug 2024R119.3bR194.1bR8.8b10x13.6x0.6x
Fri, 26 Jul 2024R113.8bR194.1bR8.8b9.8x13x0.6x
Sun, 23 Jun 2024R113.1bR180.7bR9.0b9.9x12.5x0.6x
Tue, 21 May 2024R105.6bR180.2bR8.1b9.5x13x0.6x
Thu, 18 Apr 2024R101.0bR180.2bR8.1b9.2x12.5x0.6x
Sat, 16 Mar 2024R105.8bR179.8bR7.8b8.8x13.6x0.6x
Mon, 12 Feb 2024R103.0bR178.0bR7.3b10.2x14.1x0.6x
Wed, 10 Jan 2024R99.6bR193.9bR6.0b10.5x16.5x0.5x
Fri, 08 Dec 2023R97.0bR193.9bR6.0b10.5x16.1x0.5x
Sun, 05 Nov 2023R90.8bR192.1bR7.2b9.6x12.6x0.5x
Tue, 03 Oct 2023R89.6bR192.1bR7.2b9.4x12.5x0.5x
Thu, 31 Aug 2023R94.1bR190.5bR7.4b9.4x12.7x0.5x
Sat, 29 Jul 2023R90.9bR190.5bR7.4b9.4x12.2x0.5x
Mon, 26 Jun 2023R90.0bR190.5bR7.4b9.3x12.1x0.5x
Wed, 24 May 2023R90.4bR167.5bR6.4b10x14.1x0.5x
Fri, 21 Apr 2023R96.1bR167.0bR6.9b10.4x13.9x0.6x
Sun, 19 Mar 2023R87.5bR167.0bR6.9b10.3x12.7x0.5x
Tue, 14 Feb 2023R94.2bR160.8bR7.7b10.6x12.3x0.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.3x


Total Market Cap: R94.2bTotal Earnings: R7.7bTotal Revenue: R160.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South African Packaged Foods and Meats Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 13.7x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the South African Packaged Foods and Meats 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 13.7x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.67x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Packaged Foods and Meats industry have grown 18% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 4.2% 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 Packaged Foods and Meats compare with similar industries?

ZA Market-0.47%
Consumer Staples1.87%
Food3.89%
Packaged Foods and Meats3.91%
Agricultural Products-8.57%
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
TBS Tiger BrandsR355.685.4%
+R2.7b		28.8%PE13.1x
AVI AVIR110.502.8%
+R996.5m		14.0%PE15.1x
RBO Rainbow ChickenR6.8018.3%
+R937.7m		80.9%PE10.6x
PMR Premier GroupR184.363.6%
+R819.8m		48.7%PE17.5x
ARL Astral FoodsR280.262.4%
+R248.9m		55.7%PE12.3x

Latest News

QFH
R11.00
Quantum Foods Holdings
7D
11.2%
1Y
57.1%
RBO
R6.80
Rainbow Chicken
7D
18.3%
1Y
80.9%
TBS
R355.68
Tiger Brands
7D
5.4%
1Y
28.8%

Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Tiger Brands Limited's (JSE:TBS) P/E Ratio

Feb 04
Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Tiger Brands Limited's (JSE:TBS) P/E Ratio
RCL
R9.51
RCL Foods
7D
-1.3%
1Y
-7.7%
ARL
R280.26
Astral Foods
7D
2.4%
1Y
55.7%

ARL: Stable Leadership Transitions And Steady Outlook Will Support Balanced Prospects

Analysts have maintained their fair value estimate for Astral Foods at R265.00, reflecting unchanged assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E multiples in their latest review. What's in the News Astral Foods appointed Mr. Gideon Johannes (Johan) Geel as Chief Financial Officer, effective March 1, 2026, following the resignation of Mr. Johan Andries Ignatius (Dries) Ferreira on January 31, 2026.
LBR
R4.59
Libstar Holdings
7D
-2.3%
1Y
11.7%

Category Simplification And International Expansion Will Support A Stronger Long Term Outlook

Catalysts About Libstar Holdings Libstar Holdings is a South African food producer focused on value added ambient and perishable products, with a small household and personal care presence. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?
OCE
R55.00
Oceana Group
7D
1.9%
1Y
-17.9%
AVI
R110.50
AVI
7D
2.8%
1Y
14.0%
PMR
R184.36
Premier Group
7D
3.6%
1Y
48.7%
BRT
R5.27
Brimstone Investment
7D
-0.4%
1Y
-5.7%
SHG
R9.60
Sea Harvest Group
7D
4.3%
1Y
40.1%