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U.S. Food and Staples Retail Industry Analysis

UpdatedNov 14, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies60
  • 7D0.1%
  • 3M-2.3%
  • 1Y10.9%
  • YTD7.2%

In the last week, Food and Staples Retail has been flat. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 11% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 8.2% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Food and Staples Retail Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 18 Nov 2025US$1.5tUS$1.7tUS$44.6b19.8x33.8x0.9x
Thu, 16 Oct 2025US$1.6tUS$1.7tUS$44.5b21.4x35.1x0.9x
Sat, 13 Sep 2025US$1.5tUS$1.7tUS$44.3b20.5x34.8x0.9x
Mon, 11 Aug 2025US$1.6tUS$1.8tUS$35.5b22.3x44.6x0.9x
Wed, 09 Jul 2025US$1.5tUS$1.8tUS$35.5b21.5x43.6x0.9x
Fri, 06 Jun 2025US$1.6tUS$1.8tUS$35.8b22.8x43.6x0.9x
Sun, 04 May 2025US$1.5tUS$1.8tUS$36.0b24x42.6x0.9x
Tue, 01 Apr 2025US$1.4tUS$1.8tUS$33.0b24.5x41.9x0.8x
Thu, 27 Feb 2025US$1.6tUS$1.8tUS$31.4b27.1x49.6x0.9x
Sat, 25 Jan 2025US$1.5tUS$1.8tUS$31.8b27.1x46.2x0.8x
Mon, 23 Dec 2024US$1.5tUS$1.8tUS$32.0b24.8x45.6x0.8x
Wed, 20 Nov 2024US$1.4tUS$1.8tUS$27.8b23.4x49.8x0.8x
Fri, 18 Oct 2024US$1.3tUS$1.8tUS$25.9b22.1x52x0.8x
Sun, 15 Sep 2024US$1.3tUS$1.8tUS$28.6b21.6x47x0.8x
Tue, 13 Aug 2024US$1.2tUS$1.8tUS$31.2b21.6x39x0.7x
Thu, 11 Jul 2024US$1.2tUS$1.8tUS$31.4b21.3x39.8x0.7x
Sat, 08 Jun 2024US$1.2tUS$1.8tUS$30.8b21.6x39.5x0.7x
Mon, 06 May 2024US$1.1tUS$1.7tUS$27.4b18.8x41x0.6x
Wed, 03 Apr 2024US$1.1tUS$1.7tUS$27.4b19.7x41.6x0.7x
Fri, 01 Mar 2024US$1.1tUS$1.7tUS$35.5b21x31.7x0.6x
Sun, 28 Jan 2024US$1.0tUS$1.7tUS$35.7b20.1x29.2x0.6x
Tue, 26 Dec 2023US$1.0tUS$1.7tUS$31.9b20.5x31.9x0.6x
Thu, 23 Nov 2023US$950.7bUS$1.7tUS$30.2b19.3x31.5x0.5x
Sat, 21 Oct 2023US$931.7bUS$1.7tUS$30.9b19.5x30.1x0.5x
Mon, 18 Sep 2023US$958.7bUS$1.7tUS$30.5b20.3x31.5x0.6x
Wed, 16 Aug 2023US$968.0bUS$1.7tUS$28.2b20.6x34.3x0.6x
Fri, 14 Jul 2023US$953.1bUS$1.7tUS$28.0b20.3x34.1x0.6x
Sun, 11 Jun 2023US$927.4bUS$1.7tUS$27.8b18.2x33.3x0.5x
Tue, 09 May 2023US$958.9bUS$1.7tUS$28.5b20.3x33.6x0.6x
Thu, 06 Apr 2023US$953.3bUS$1.7tUS$28.5b20.3x33.5x0.6x
Sat, 04 Mar 2023US$760.4bUS$1.5tUS$22.0b20.2x34.6x0.5x
Mon, 30 Jan 2023US$780.9bUS$1.5tUS$19.3b19.3x40.4x0.5x
Wed, 28 Dec 2022US$762.6bUS$1.5tUS$26.8b18.9x28.4x0.5x
Fri, 25 Nov 2022US$832.1bUS$1.5tUS$26.8b19.9x31.1x0.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

31.1x


Total Market Cap: US$832.1bTotal Earnings: US$26.8bTotal Revenue: US$1.5tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Food and Staples Retail Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 38.1x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the American Consumer Retailing 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 33.8x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 38.1x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.69x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Consumer Retailing industry have grown 19% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 4.8% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the U.S. Consumer Staples industry?

US Market-0.39%
Consumer Staples0.63%
Food and Staples Retail0.11%
Drug Retail14.48%
Food Retail3.07%
Big Box Super Stores-0.0054%
Food Distributors-1.87%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Big Box Super Stores industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 35.7x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 7.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 5.7% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Food Distributors industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 20% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 6.6% per year.
  • In contrast, the Big Box Super Stores industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.5% 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
COST Costco WholesaleUS$922.980.8%
+US$3.3b		0.4%PE50.5x
KR KrogerUS$66.713.5%
+US$1.5b		14.9%PE16.3x
CART MaplebearUS$41.0510.0%
+US$976.6m		0.3%PE21.3x
DG Dollar GeneralUS$104.303.9%
+US$858.4m		35.3%PE19.3x
WMT WalmartUS$102.480.06%
+US$478.4m		21.9%PE38.3x

Latest News

ACI
US$18.21
Albertsons Companies
7D
4.2%
1Y
-4.2%
USFD
US$71.74
US Foods Holding
7D
-0.8%
1Y
9.7%
CART
US$41.05
Maplebear
7D
10.0%
1Y
0.3%

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Analysts have revised their price target for Maplebear downward from $55.50 to approximately $50.67. This change reflects more cautious assumptions around future growth and profitability.
TGT
US$89.90
Target
7D
-0.9%
1Y
-42.6%

TGT: Leadership Transition And Operational Efficiency Will Drive Business Recovery

Target’s analyst price target was revised down from $101.36 to $100.70 per share. Analysts point to continued sales headwinds and the need for significant reinvestment to improve long-term performance.
WMT
US$102.48
Walmart
7D
0.06%
1Y
21.9%
DG
US$104.30
Dollar General
7D
3.9%
1Y
35.3%
GO
US$11.25
Grocery Outlet Holding
7D
-2.9%
1Y
-37.0%

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COST
US$922.98
Costco Wholesale
7D
0.8%
1Y
0.4%
KR
US$66.71
Kroger
7D
3.5%
1Y
14.9%
ANDE
US$49.28
Andersons
7D
-3.4%
1Y
1.9%

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PFGC
US$95.08
Performance Food Group
7D
-2.5%
1Y
13.9%

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Nov 13
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BJ
US$94.38
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings
7D
2.7%
1Y
8.7%

BJ: Membership Gains And Defensive Positioning Will Drive Further Market Share Advances

BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings' analyst price target has decreased slightly from $115.63 to $114.15 per share. Analysts point to mixed second-quarter performance and rising competitive pressures, which are offset by continued membership growth and earnings resilience.
UNFI
US$38.63
United Natural Foods
7D
-2.3%
1Y
76.5%
CHEF
US$58.94
Chefs' Warehouse
7D
-5.8%
1Y
45.0%
DLTR
US$104.75
Dollar Tree
7D
-1.4%
1Y
57.4%

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Dollar Tree's analyst price target saw a modest reduction of less than $0.10, as analysts cite continued macro headwinds, operational uncertainties, and shifting valuation multiples for the slight adjustment. Analyst Commentary Analysts remain divided on Dollar Tree's prospects, with both bullish and bearish narratives present following recent developments.
SFM
US$81.79
Sprouts Farmers Market
7D
3.5%
1Y
-42.2%