The food sector sector's large caps are the most expensive

Within the food sector, we see a low diversification of the 12-months returns. Since April last year the sector is around 1 percent higher. Among the winners we find Atlantic Sapphire AS, Freshpet and Scottish Salmon Company. Relatively big losses were for Greenyard NV, Dean Foods Co and Aryzta AG.

Core figures food sector

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The winners in this sector are the megacaps, while smallcaps are mostly among the less performers.

Lowest PE-ratios food sector

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Regarding the price/earnings-ratios we see a uniform palette. The large caps are with the price/earnings-ratio of 22 the most expensive. The smallcaps are the cheapest and trade at 17 times the earnings per share. Hotel Chocolat, Camellia and M P Evans are the stocks with the highest ratios. Stocks with the lowest ratios are Zaklady Miesne Henryk Kania SA, MHP SE and Tarczynski SA.

Highest dividend yields food sector

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The sector's average dividend yield is with 2,2 percent relatively high. Stocks now high dividend yields now are B&G Foods, MHP SE and SalMar ASA.

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