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Australian (ASX) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedSep 24, 2023
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies70
  • 7D-1.5%
  • 3M-6.7%
  • 1Y-2.1%
  • YTD0.8%

Over the last 7 days, the Consumer Staples industry has dropped 1.5%, driven by Woolworths Group declining 2.0%. Over the last year, the industry has been flat overall. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 9.6% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the Australian Consumer Staples Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 25 Sep 2023AU$102.8bAU$164.0bAU$3.2b21.7x32x0.6x
Wed, 23 Aug 2023AU$104.0bAU$161.6bAU$3.6b20.5x28.5x0.6x
Fri, 21 Jul 2023AU$108.3bAU$161.1bAU$3.8b21.6x28.7x0.7x
Sun, 18 Jun 2023AU$108.3bAU$161.0bAU$3.8b21.7x28.8x0.7x
Tue, 16 May 2023AU$111.7bAU$160.7bAU$4.1b22x27.5x0.7x
Thu, 13 Apr 2023AU$114.4bAU$160.0bAU$4.0b22.6x28.4x0.7x
Sat, 11 Mar 2023AU$108.7bAU$160.0bAU$4.0b21.7x27x0.7x
Mon, 06 Feb 2023AU$111.1bAU$157.3bAU$3.9b20.3x28.2x0.7x
Wed, 04 Jan 2023AU$103.8bAU$157.3bAU$3.9b20.3x26.3x0.7x
Fri, 02 Dec 2022AU$106.8bAU$156.5bAU$4.3b18.5x24.9x0.7x
Sun, 30 Oct 2022AU$103.1bAU$154.8bAU$4.3b18x23.9x0.7x
Tue, 27 Sep 2022AU$105.3bAU$154.8bAU$4.3b15.8x24.4x0.7x
Thu, 25 Aug 2022AU$112.6bAU$151.6bAU$4.3b17.2x26.5x0.7x
Sat, 23 Jul 2022AU$113.9bAU$150.8bAU$4.2b15.2x27.3x0.8x
Mon, 20 Jun 2022AU$104.6bAU$149.8bAU$4.2b16.4x25.2x0.7x
Wed, 18 May 2022AU$115.5bAU$149.4bAU$4.1b18.6x28.1x0.8x
Fri, 15 Apr 2022AU$116.2bAU$148.1bAU$3.9b19.3x29.6x0.8x
Sun, 13 Mar 2022AU$107.6bAU$148.1bAU$3.9b17.9x27.4x0.7x
Tue, 08 Feb 2022AU$105.4bAU$144.4bAU$4.0b21.9x26x0.7x
Thu, 06 Jan 2022AU$114.6bAU$144.4bAU$4.0b23x28.3x0.8x
Sat, 04 Dec 2021AU$114.0bAU$144.7bAU$3.9b20.2x29.1x0.8x
Mon, 01 Nov 2021AU$113.0bAU$143.3bAU$3.7b22.7x30.5x0.8x
Wed, 29 Sep 2021AU$114.5bAU$143.3bAU$3.7b22x30.9x0.8x
Fri, 27 Aug 2021AU$119.6bAU$140.5bAU$3.6b23.1x33.3x0.9x
Sat, 03 Jul 2021AU$111.5bAU$140.5bAU$3.6b22.7x31x0.8x
Tue, 06 Apr 2021AU$100.9bAU$128.6bAU$2.9b28x35.2x0.8x
Fri, 08 Jan 2021AU$99.1bAU$136.4bAU$2.7b28.1x37x0.7x
Thu, 01 Oct 2020AU$91.7bAU$122.5bAU$2.1b29.9x43x0.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

43x


Total Market Cap: AU$91.7bTotal Earnings: AU$2.1bTotal Revenue: AU$122.5bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Australian Consumer Staples Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 30.2x202120222023
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Australian Consumer Staples industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 30.2x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.73x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Consumer Staples industry have grown 15% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 10% 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 Australian Consumer Staples sector?

AU Market-2.74%
Consumer Staples-1.47%
Beverage1.84%
Personal Products0.16%
Tobacco0%
Food-1.01%
Household Products-1.23%
Food and Staples Retail-1.93%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Beverage industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 36.0x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 15.3%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 40.1% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Food industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 33% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 25% per year.
  • In contrast, the Food and Staples Retail industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 5.9% 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
TWE Treasury Wine EstatesAU$12.052.0%
+AU$173.2m
-4.0%PE34.2x
CGC Costa Group HoldingsAU$3.095.1%
+AU$69.7m
21.7%PE66.7x
GNC GrainCorpAU$7.080.7%
+AU$11.1m
-15.0%PE4.7x
RIC RidleyAU$2.351.3%
+AU$9.5m
14.1%PE17.7x
ING Inghams GroupAU$3.350.6%
+AU$7.4m
39.0%PE20.6x
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