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Canadian (TSX) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedJun 10, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies53
  • 7D5.2%
  • 3M3.7%
  • 1Y12.5%
  • YTD5.7%

The Consumer Staples industry is up 5.2% in the last week, with Loblaw Companies up 7.6%. Meanwhile, Premium Brands Holdings actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 6.1% in the last week. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 12%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 8.3% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 10 Jun 2026CA$255.5bCA$331.8bCA$9.9b16x25.8x0.8x
Fri, 08 May 2026CA$249.4bCA$330.0bCA$9.8b17.2x25.5x0.8x
Sun, 05 Apr 2026CA$254.8bCA$331.8bCA$9.7b17.9x26.2x0.8x
Tue, 03 Mar 2026CA$259.4bCA$325.3bCA$10.7b18.1x24.2x0.8x
Thu, 29 Jan 2026CA$242.3bCA$324.7bCA$9.8b17.2x24.8x0.7x
Sat, 27 Dec 2025CA$243.7bCA$325.4bCA$9.8b16.3x24.8x0.7x
Mon, 24 Nov 2025CA$246.6bCA$327.6bCA$9.9b16.7x24.8x0.8x
Wed, 22 Oct 2025CA$237.3bCA$324.6bCA$9.4b15.9x25.1x0.7x
Fri, 19 Sep 2025CA$228.8bCA$320.4bCA$9.4b16.8x24.2x0.7x
Sun, 17 Aug 2025CA$234.2bCA$320.8bCA$9.2b18.7x25.5x0.7x
Tue, 15 Jul 2025CA$229.3bCA$319.7bCA$8.9b18.6x25.7x0.7x
Thu, 12 Jun 2025CA$235.3bCA$322.2bCA$8.9b19.4x26.3x0.7x
Sat, 10 May 2025CA$228.4bCA$324.0bCA$9.0b18.8x25.3x0.7x
Mon, 07 Apr 2025CA$219.5bCA$324.4bCA$9.2b23x23.9x0.7x
Wed, 05 Mar 2025CA$211.3bCA$340.8bCA$10.8b17.9x19.6x0.6x
Fri, 31 Jan 2025CA$212.8bCA$322.5bCA$8.8b17.4x24.1x0.7x
Sun, 29 Dec 2024CA$219.9bCA$321.8bCA$8.8b18.2x25x0.7x
Tue, 26 Nov 2024CA$213.6bCA$317.1bCA$8.9b19.1x24.1x0.7x
Thu, 24 Oct 2024CA$214.4bCA$317.6bCA$9.4b18.2x22.9x0.7x
Sat, 21 Sep 2024CA$214.6bCA$315.5bCA$9.3b18.3x23.1x0.7x
Mon, 19 Aug 2024CA$221.6bCA$312.6bCA$9.5b18.2x23.4x0.7x
Wed, 17 Jul 2024CA$215.8bCA$311.4bCA$9.6b15.3x22.5x0.7x
Fri, 14 Jun 2024CA$206.0bCA$310.1bCA$9.9b15.5x20.8x0.7x
Sun, 12 May 2024CA$201.1bCA$309.1bCA$9.9b15.6x20.4x0.7x
Tue, 09 Apr 2024CA$196.5bCA$307.6bCA$9.9b16.1x19.9x0.6x
Thu, 07 Mar 2024CA$203.0bCA$308.6bCA$10.0b16.2x20.3x0.7x
Sat, 03 Feb 2024CA$198.9bCA$308.5bCA$10.0b16.7x19.9x0.6x
Mon, 01 Jan 2024CA$192.8bCA$306.7bCA$9.9b16.3x19.5x0.6x
Wed, 29 Nov 2023CA$192.1bCA$309.5bCA$9.9b16.7x19.4x0.6x
Fri, 27 Oct 2023CA$181.1bCA$308.5bCA$9.8b16.9x18.6x0.6x
Sun, 24 Sep 2023CA$181.7bCA$321.0bCA$9.7b17.6x18.7x0.6x
Tue, 22 Aug 2023CA$182.0bCA$325.5bCA$9.7b18.1x18.8x0.6x
Thu, 20 Jul 2023CA$182.7bCA$319.0bCA$9.1b18.6x20.2x0.6x
Sat, 17 Jun 2023CA$179.4bCA$320.0bCA$8.8b17.9x20.4x0.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

20.4x


Total Market Cap: CA$179.4bTotal Earnings: CA$8.8bTotal Revenue: CA$320.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Canadian Consumer Staples Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 22.7x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Canadian Consumer Staples industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 25.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 22.7x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.68x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Consumer Staples industry have grown 4.1% 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 Canadian Consumer Staples sector?

CA Market-2.46%
Consumer Staples5.17%
Beverage6.92%
Food and Staples Retail6.09%
Household Products4.65%
Personal Products2.62%
Food-1.08%
Tobacco-11.27%
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 103.1%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 173.7% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Beverage industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 103% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 174% per year.
  • In contrast, the Food and Staples Retail industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 5.7% 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
L Loblaw CompaniesCA$66.307.6%
+CA$5.4b		18.6%PE29.2x
WN George WestonCA$104.547.9%
+CA$2.9b		16.1%PE39.3x
ATD Alimentation Couche-TardCA$82.333.9%
+CA$2.9b		10.8%PE19.9x
MRU MetroCA$94.167.4%
+CA$1.4b		-10.3%PE20.1x
EMP.A EmpireCA$48.823.5%
+CA$376.1m		-6.3%PE69.2x

Latest News

ATD
CA$82.33
Alimentation Couche-Tard
7D
3.9%
1Y
10.8%
SAP
CA$41.91
Saputo
7D
-1.1%
1Y
54.9%
L
CA$66.30
Loblaw Companies
7D
7.6%
1Y
18.6%
WN
CA$104.54
George Weston
7D
7.9%
1Y
16.1%
MRU
CA$94.16
Metro
7D
7.4%
1Y
-10.3%
Narrative Update • Jun 07

MRU: Succession Plan And Buybacks Will Balance Labour And Execution Risks

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MFI
CA$30.68
Maple Leaf Foods
7D
3.2%
1Y
11.0%
Narrative Update • Jun 06

MFI: Spin Off And Buyback Plan Will Reset Future P/E

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OGO
CA$0.73
Organto Foods
7D
-5.2%
1Y
175.5%
PBH
CA$86.11
Premium Brands Holdings
7D
-6.1%
1Y
6.3%
Narrative Update • Jun 04

PBH: U.S. Expansion And Higher Margins Will Support Future Share Repricing

Premium Brands Holdings' updated analyst price target has moved to CA$146.71 from CA$155.88, with analysts pointing to revised assumptions around growth, margins, discount rate and future P/E, alongside a series of recent target changes across major brokerages. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research around Premium Brands Holdings has centered on a series of recalibrated price targets, with some earlier cuts followed by a fresh round of upward revisions.
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7D
4.5%
1Y
-1.7%
LAS.A
CA$220.01
Lassonde Industries
7D
-0.4%
1Y
0.5%
Narrative Update • Jun 02

LAS.A: Higher 2026 Sales Ambition And P/E Repricing Will Support Confidence

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CPKR
CA$18.95
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7D
-1.1%
1Y
n/a
SUGR
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7D
-5.2%
1Y
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7D
10.5%
1Y
-15.0%
TELY
CA$2.45
TelyRx Holdings
7D
-5.8%
1Y
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EMP.A
CA$48.82
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7D
3.5%
1Y
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