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Belgian (BEL20) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis
UpdatedMar 08, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies16
- 7D0.8%
- 3M11.2%
- 1Y2.1%
- YTD14.9%
In the last week, the Consumer Staples industry is flat overall, with Lotus Bakeries standing out by going down 4.5%. Furthermore, the industry has been flat for the past year as well. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 12% annually.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the Belgian Consumer Staples Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 08 Mar 2025 | €129.8b | €76.5b | €6.0b | 21.4x | 21.5x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 03 Feb 2025 | €110.2b | €79.0b | €6.9b | 19.1x | 15.9x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 01 Jan 2025 | €111.7b | €78.8b | €6.9b | 19.7x | 16.1x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 29 Nov 2024 | €118.5b | €78.0b | €7.6b | 19.5x | 15.7x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 27 Oct 2024 | €135.7b | €77.1b | €6.9b | 19.9x | 19.8x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 24 Sep 2024 | €130.1b | €75.2b | €6.7b | 21x | 19.5x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 22 Aug 2024 | €125.7b | €75.2b | €6.7b | 20.7x | 18.8x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 20 Jul 2024 | €129.7b | €76.3b | €5.8b | 25.1x | 22.6x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 17 Jun 2024 | €129.7b | €77.2b | €5.8b | 25.1x | 22.3x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 15 May 2024 | €136.6b | €76.2b | €5.7b | 27x | 24x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 12 Apr 2024 | €125.7b | €76.4b | €6.2b | 28.4x | 20.1x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 10 Mar 2024 | €127.7b | €75.3b | €6.1b | 25.5x | 20.8x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 06 Feb 2024 | €130.4b | €76.5b | €7.0b | 28.4x | 18.5x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 04 Jan 2024 | €130.7b | €75.5b | €6.9b | 29x | 18.8x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 02 Dec 2023 | €130.6b | €74.9b | €6.1b | 29x | 21.3x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 30 Oct 2023 | €113.7b | €75.9b | €6.3b | 32.1x | 18.1x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 27 Sep 2023 | €115.9b | €75.8b | €6.3b | 32.5x | 18.4x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 25 Aug 2023 | €117.2b | €74.4b | €6.1b | 37.8x | 19.1x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 23 Jul 2023 | €118.4b | €72.5b | €7.0b | 38.4x | 16.9x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 20 Jun 2023 | €117.1b | €73.5b | €7.2b | 43x | 16.4x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 18 May 2023 | €120.1b | €74.1b | €7.3b | 40x | 16.6x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 15 Apr 2023 | €128.2b | €72.3b | €5.7b | 32.8x | 22.3x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 13 Mar 2023 | €125.5b | €74.0b | €5.9b | 28.2x | 21.1x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 08 Feb 2023 | €119.6b | €73.4b | €5.1b | 23.1x | 23.7x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 06 Jan 2023 | €124.5b | €74.5b | €5.1b | 23.7x | 24.2x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 04 Dec 2022 | €124.9b | €74.4b | €5.2b | 23.4x | 23.9x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 01 Nov 2022 | €111.3b | €77.6b | €5.5b | 21.7x | 20.1x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 29 Sep 2022 | €105.0b | €78.2b | €4.4b | 23.2x | 23.7x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 27 Aug 2022 | €111.6b | €75.9b | €4.3b | 27.2x | 26x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 25 Jul 2022 | €116.9b | €73.2b | €4.6b | 25.8x | 25.7x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 22 Jun 2022 | €108.2b | €71.4b | €4.5b | 25.8x | 24.2x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 20 May 2022 | €112.8b | €71.3b | €4.4b | 29.4x | 25.4x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 17 Apr 2022 | €120.9b | €69.3b | €4.8b | 29.1x | 25.1x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 15 Mar 2022 | €116.1b | €68.5b | €4.8b | 25x | 24.4x | 1.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
24.4x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Belgian 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 21.1x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Consumer Staples industry have grown 8.2% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 3.7% 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 Belgian Consumer Staples sector?
| BE Market | 0.73% | |
| Consumer Staples | 0.76% | |
| Food and Staples Retail | 2.58% | |
| Beverage | 1.06% | |
| Personal Products | 0.96% | |
| Food | -4.15% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Food industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 36.1x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 15.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 9.9% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Food and Staples Retail industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 13.2x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Personal Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 38% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 22% per year.
- In contrast, the Food and Staples Retail industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 5.0% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABI Anheuser-Busch InBev | €58.26 | 1.1% +€1.2b | 2.9% | PE21.3x | |
| COLR Colruyt Group | €38.14 | 2.6% +€119.5m | -7.6% | PE13.4x | |
| SIP Sipef | €60.40 | 1.7% +€10.4m | 15.5% | PE10.4x | |
| ONTEX Ontex Group | €8.40 | 1.0% +€6.5m | 13.2% | PE32.3x | |
| WHATS What's Cooking Group/SA | €107.00 | 1.9% +€3.7m | 50.7% | PE21.4x |
