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Australian (ASX) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedFeb 21, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies48
  • 7D1.1%
  • 3M3.2%
  • 1Y-0.1%
  • YTD1.1%

Over the last 7 days, the Consumer Staples industry has risen 1.1%, driven by gains in Endeavour Group and Woolworths Group of 4.2% and 0.8%, respectively. During this same period, the Ridley underperformed, falling 9.2%. Overall in the last year, the industry is flat. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 19% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 21 Feb 2025AU$95.0bAU$165.7bAU$2.2b24.5x42.7x0.6x
Sun, 19 Jan 2025AU$93.2bAU$165.4bAU$2.1b24.2x43.5x0.6x
Tue, 17 Dec 2024AU$93.7bAU$165.5bAU$2.1b23.6x44.4x0.6x
Thu, 14 Nov 2024AU$90.2bAU$165.2bAU$2.0b20.4x45.2x0.5x
Sat, 12 Oct 2024AU$97.9bAU$165.2bAU$2.0b20.9x49x0.6x
Mon, 09 Sep 2024AU$99.8bAU$165.3bAU$1.9b20.7x51.5x0.6x
Wed, 07 Aug 2024AU$98.2bAU$160.8bAU$1.7b19.3x58.9x0.6x
Fri, 05 Jul 2024AU$97.0bAU$160.8bAU$1.7b19.1x58.3x0.6x
Sun, 02 Jun 2024AU$92.9bAU$160.7bAU$1.6b18.8x58.5x0.6x
Tue, 30 Apr 2024AU$94.7bAU$162.2bAU$1.7b17.1x55.2x0.6x
Thu, 28 Mar 2024AU$97.4bAU$162.2bAU$1.7b18.5x56.8x0.6x
Sat, 24 Feb 2024AU$96.1bAU$162.1bAU$1.7b17.4x55.4x0.6x
Mon, 22 Jan 2024AU$102.2bAU$163.6bAU$3.0b20.5x34.5x0.6x
Wed, 20 Dec 2023AU$102.9bAU$163.6bAU$3.0b20.9x34.7x0.6x
Fri, 17 Nov 2023AU$99.8bAU$163.7bAU$3.2b24.3x31.3x0.6x
Sun, 15 Oct 2023AU$103.1bAU$164.0bAU$3.2b22.2x32.1x0.6x
Tue, 12 Sep 2023AU$104.1bAU$164.0bAU$3.2b23x32.4x0.6x
Thu, 10 Aug 2023AU$109.2bAU$161.1bAU$3.8b21.6x28.9x0.7x
Sat, 08 Jul 2023AU$108.9bAU$161.1bAU$3.8b21.4x28.8x0.7x
Mon, 05 Jun 2023AU$107.1bAU$161.0bAU$3.8b21.4x28.5x0.7x
Wed, 03 May 2023AU$112.9bAU$160.0bAU$4.1b21.7x27.5x0.7x
Fri, 31 Mar 2023AU$110.5bAU$160.0bAU$4.0b22x27.4x0.7x
Sun, 26 Feb 2023AU$110.9bAU$160.0bAU$4.1b22.1x26.8x0.7x
Tue, 24 Jan 2023AU$107.4bAU$157.3bAU$3.9b20.3x27.3x0.7x
Thu, 22 Dec 2022AU$105.1bAU$157.3bAU$3.9b20.3x26.7x0.7x
Sat, 19 Nov 2022AU$106.9bAU$156.5bAU$4.3b18.2x24.8x0.7x
Mon, 17 Oct 2022AU$104.5bAU$154.8bAU$4.3b17.8x24.2x0.7x
Wed, 14 Sep 2022AU$110.4bAU$154.8bAU$4.3b18.2x25.6x0.7x
Fri, 12 Aug 2022AU$115.1bAU$150.8bAU$4.2b15.3x27.6x0.8x
Sun, 10 Jul 2022AU$112.6bAU$150.8bAU$4.2b15.8x27x0.7x
Tue, 07 Jun 2022AU$109.3bAU$149.8bAU$4.2b17.8x26.3x0.7x
Thu, 05 May 2022AU$115.8bAU$148.1bAU$3.9b18.9x29.5x0.8x
Sat, 02 Apr 2022AU$112.7bAU$148.1bAU$3.9b18.3x28.7x0.8x
Mon, 28 Feb 2022AU$109.1bAU$148.0bAU$4.0b17.5x27.5x0.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

27.5x


Total Market Cap: AU$109.1bTotal Earnings: AU$4.0bTotal Revenue: AU$148.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Australian Consumer Staples Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 36.5x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Australian Consumer Staples industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 42.7x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 36.5x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.65x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Consumer Staples industry have declined 18% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 3.8% per year.
  • This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Australian Consumer Staples sector?

AU Market-2.48%
Consumer Staples1.14%
Personal Products2.78%
Beverage2.35%
Food and Staples Retail1.07%
Food0.61%
Tobacco0%0
Household Products-1.11%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Beverage industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 26.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 34.3% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Personal Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 96% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Food and Staples Retail industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 18% 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
EDV Endeavour GroupAU$4.434.2%
+AU$322.3m
-15.5%PE15.5x
WOW Woolworths GroupAU$30.500.8%
+AU$292.8m
-7.3%PE344.5x
COL Coles GroupAU$19.630.9%
+AU$227.1m
26.2%PE23.2x
TWE Treasury Wine EstatesAU$10.762.4%
+AU$202.9m
-11.4%PE57x
BGA Bega CheeseAU$6.115.0%
+AU$88.4m
52.4%PE54.5x
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