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Australian (ASX) Food Industry Analysis

UpdatedJun 03, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies35
  • 7D1.5%
  • 3M-1.2%
  • 1Y9.9%
  • YTD0.9%

In the last week, the Food industry is up 1.5%, with Australian Agricultural up 8.6%. This means that the industry has gained 9.9% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 37% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Australian Food Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 03 Jun 2024AU$8.0bAU$14.7b-AU$436,896,788.4415.7x-18.4x0.5x
Wed, 01 May 2024AU$8.0bAU$15.0b-AU$461,045,195.7615.2x-17.4x0.5x
Fri, 29 Mar 2024AU$8.4bAU$15.0b-AU$461,047,253.2116.7x-18.2x0.6x
Sun, 25 Feb 2024AU$9.6bAU$16.4b-AU$472,569,494.2415.6x-20.4x0.6x
Tue, 23 Jan 2024AU$12.3bAU$18.5b-AU$499,275,291.0020.4x-24.7x0.7x
Thu, 21 Dec 2023AU$11.9bAU$18.5b-AU$498,220,660.0020.9x-23.9x0.6x
Sat, 18 Nov 2023AU$11.7bAU$18.4b-AU$495,969,785.0024.1x-23.6x0.6x
Mon, 16 Oct 2023AU$11.2bAU$18.7b-AU$318,409,107.0022.9x-35.1x0.6x
Wed, 13 Sep 2023AU$11.1bAU$18.7b-AU$317,152,739.0023.8x-35.1x0.6x
Fri, 11 Aug 2023AU$11.5bAU$18.1b-AU$71,760,666.0032.1x-159.6x0.6x
Sun, 09 Jul 2023AU$11.2bAU$18.1b-AU$71,934,065.0032.8x-155.3x0.6x
Tue, 06 Jun 2023AU$10.9bAU$18.0b-AU$75,942,511.0028.2x-143.3x0.6x
Thu, 04 May 2023AU$11.4bAU$17.8bAU$227.7m26.9x50x0.6x
Sat, 01 Apr 2023AU$11.6bAU$17.8bAU$227.6m26.1x50.9x0.7x
Mon, 27 Feb 2023AU$11.5bAU$17.7bAU$242.1m20.3x47.6x0.7x
Wed, 25 Jan 2023AU$11.9bAU$17.2bAU$328.3m13.8x36.1x0.7x
Fri, 23 Dec 2022AU$11.6bAU$17.2bAU$328.1m14.3x35.5x0.7x
Sun, 20 Nov 2022AU$11.7bAU$17.1bAU$346.0m13.9x33.9x0.7x
Tue, 18 Oct 2022AU$12.1bAU$16.4bAU$398.1m15.3x30.4x0.7x
Thu, 15 Sep 2022AU$12.7bAU$16.4bAU$398.4m14.8x31.9x0.8x
Sat, 13 Aug 2022AU$12.7bAU$15.9bAU$494.9m14.8x25.7x0.8x
Mon, 11 Jul 2022AU$12.7bAU$16.0bAU$495.2m14.2x25.6x0.8x
Wed, 08 Jun 2022AU$13.3bAU$15.7bAU$470.6m15.6x28.3x0.8x
Fri, 06 May 2022AU$13.4bAU$15.2bAU$438.8m16.7x30.6x0.9x
Sun, 03 Apr 2022AU$13.2bAU$15.2bAU$438.3m16.2x30.2x0.9x
Tue, 01 Mar 2022AU$12.9bAU$15.2bAU$435.1m14.7x29.8x0.9x
Thu, 27 Jan 2022AU$13.1bAU$14.0bAU$428.8m19.1x30.5x0.9x
Sat, 25 Dec 2021AU$13.7bAU$14.0bAU$428.7m18.4x31.9x1x
Mon, 22 Nov 2021AU$14.3bAU$14.4bAU$284.6m18.9x50.3x1x
Wed, 20 Oct 2021AU$14.4bAU$14.3bAU$211.9m19.2x68.1x1x
Fri, 17 Sep 2021AU$14.8bAU$14.2bAU$178.8m18.8x82.6x1x
Sun, 15 Aug 2021AU$13.2bAU$11.5bAU$95.6m19.9x137.9x1.1x
Thu, 10 Jun 2021AU$11.7bAU$11.1bAU$113.0m22.4x103.6x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

103.6x


Total Market Cap: AU$11.7bTotal Earnings: AU$113.0mTotal Revenue: AU$11.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Australian Food Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 10.9x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Australian Food industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.75x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Total earnings for the Food industry have declined over the last three years, with the industry now making a loss overall.
  • Meanwhile revenues have grown 9.7% 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 Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Australian Consumer Staples industry?

AU Market-0.33%
Consumer Staples1.17%
Food1.52%
Packaged Foods and Meats1.94%
Agricultural Products0.66%
Industry PE
    Forecasted Growth
    • Analysts are most optimistic on the Packaged Foods and Meats industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 39% over the next 5 years.
    • In contrast, the Agricultural Products industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 33% per year over the next few years.

    Top Stock Gainers and Losers

    Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

    CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
    BGA Bega CheeseAU$4.546.1%
    +AU$79.2m
    26.5%PS0.4x
    AAC Australian AgriculturalAU$1.518.3%
    +AU$69.3m
    -2.6%PS2.7x
    CBO Cobram Estate OlivesAU$1.864.4%
    +AU$32.4m
    46.3%PE74.6x
    MCA Murray Cod AustraliaAU$0.101.0%
    +AU$14.5m
    -25.9%PS9.5x
    RIC RidleyAU$2.121.4%
    +AU$9.5m
    11.9%PE15.8x
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