Poultry sector – a golden egg?

ARE poultry stocks getting more attractive? While there are signs that the sector may be on an upward trajectory earnings-wise, it is best to first look at why the stocks failed to perform in the past. While many trade at low price-earnings (PE) multiples, could they be a value trap?

Over the last five years, even prior to Covid-19, poultry stocks have generally remained lacklustre, save for a few outliers.