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Belgian (BEL20) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis
UpdatedJul 06, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies17
- 7D0.3%
- 3M8.6%
- 1Y4.3%
- YTD16.2%
Over the last 7 days, the Consumer Staples industry has remained flat, although notably Floridienne declined by 5.6%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 4.3% in that time. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 9.8% per annum.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 07 Jul 2025 | €131.1b | €71.7b | €6.5b | 20.6x | 20.2x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 04 Jun 2025 | €138.7b | €73.2b | €6.7b | 20.4x | 20.6x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 02 May 2025 | €129.4b | €74.3b | €5.8b | 21.6x | 22.2x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 30 Mar 2025 | €128.9b | €76.6b | €6.1b | 21.4x | 21.3x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 25 Feb 2025 | €118.0b | €78.6b | €6.9b | 20x | 17.1x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 23 Jan 2025 | €108.3b | €78.7b | €6.9b | 19.3x | 15.7x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 21 Dec 2024 | €111.4b | €78.7b | €6.9b | 18.8x | 16.1x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 18 Nov 2024 | €122.9b | €78.0b | €7.6b | 19.5x | 16.2x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 16 Oct 2024 | €137.9b | €76.6b | €6.8b | 20.9x | 20.2x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 13 Sep 2024 | €134.2b | €75.7b | €6.7b | 21.6x | 19.9x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 11 Aug 2024 | €126.9b | €76.4b | €6.8b | 20.8x | 18.7x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 09 Jul 2024 | €128.7b | €76.5b | €5.8b | 25.1x | 22.3x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 06 Jun 2024 | €133.7b | €76.1b | €5.7b | 26.4x | 23.5x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 04 May 2024 | €126.4b | €76.2b | €6.2b | 27.5x | 20.3x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 01 Apr 2024 | €127.8b | €76.0b | €6.2b | 27.7x | 20.6x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 28 Feb 2024 | €130.9b | €75.9b | €7.1b | 25.2x | 18.5x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 26 Jan 2024 | €128.3b | €75.9b | €7.0b | 28.2x | 18.4x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 24 Dec 2023 | €130.9b | €74.2b | €6.1b | 29x | 21.6x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 21 Nov 2023 | €126.4b | €74.6b | €6.1b | 28.8x | 20.7x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 19 Oct 2023 | €114.6b | €76.1b | €6.3b | 31.7x | 18.2x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 16 Sep 2023 | €119.1b | €75.3b | €6.2b | 35.8x | 19.1x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 14 Aug 2023 | €115.2b | €73.8b | €6.1b | 38.7x | 18.9x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 12 Jul 2023 | €114.9b | €73.1b | €7.1b | 37.5x | 16.2x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 09 Jun 2023 | €113.9b | €74.4b | €7.3b | 39.1x | 15.6x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 07 May 2023 | €129.1b | €73.1b | €7.1b | 40.6x | 18.1x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 04 Apr 2023 | €133.5b | €72.8b | €5.8b | 32.7x | 23x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 02 Mar 2023 | €124.0b | €73.9b | €5.1b | 28.2x | 24.4x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 28 Jan 2023 | €118.6b | €72.8b | €5.0b | 23.9x | 23.7x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 26 Dec 2022 | €123.7b | €74.0b | €5.1b | 23.5x | 24.2x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 23 Nov 2022 | €119.0b | €75.5b | €5.3b | 23.1x | 22.3x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 21 Oct 2022 | €102.5b | €77.1b | €4.4b | 22.9x | 23.5x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 18 Sep 2022 | €109.6b | €75.8b | €4.3b | 25.3x | 25.6x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 16 Aug 2022 | €117.5b | €74.8b | €4.2b | 27.5x | 28x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 14 Jul 2022 | €119.7b | €73.9b | €4.6b | 26.2x | 26x | 1.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
26x
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 20.6x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.6x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Consumer Staples industry have grown 12% per year over the last three years, while revenues have remained mostly flat.
- This means that companies overall are more efficiently conducting business since profits are increasing while sales have been flat.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Belgian Consumer Staples sector?
| BE Market | -1.21% | |
| Consumer Staples | 0.31% | |
| Food and Staples Retail | 2.95% | |
| Beverage | 0.31% | |
| Food | -0.84% | |
| Personal Products | -2.51% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Food industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 36.9x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 14.5%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 82.6% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Food and Staples Retail industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 13.3x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Personal Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 37% 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 5.8% 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 | €58.94 | 1.2% +€1.4b | 7.1% | PE19.8x | |
| COLR Colruyt Group | €37.70 | 2.7% +€118.3m | -16.1% | PE13.6x | |
| LOTB Lotus Bakeries | €8.19k | 0.2% +€16.2m | -16.6% | PE43.6x | |
| ONTEX Ontex Group | €6.99 | 2.8% +€15.2m | -15.9% | PE26.7x | |
| SPA Spadel | €202.00 | 1.0% +€8.3m | 6.3% | PE20.4x |
