Megacaps have the highest dividends in the food sector

Within the food sector, we see a low diversification of the 12-months returns. Since June last year the sector is around 0 percent higher. Among the winners we find Atlantic Sapphire AS, Scottish Salmon Company and Freshpet. Relatively big losses were for Dean Foods Co, Greenyard NV and Aryzta AG.

Core figures food sector

The megacaps in this sector are the winners. Among the less performing are mostly the smallcaps.

Lowest PE-ratios food sector

Regarding the price/earnings-ratios we see a uniform palette. The megacaps are with the price/earnings-ratio of 23 the most expensive. The large caps are the cheapest and trade at 15 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 Tarczynski SA, MHP SE and ASTARTA Holding NV.

Highest dividend yields food sector

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

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