Investing IdeasBrowse All StocksMarkets
Have your own idea? Try our Stock Screener
Header cover image

Canadian (TSX) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedNov 14, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies58
  • 7D4.6%
  • 3M1.0%
  • 1Y12.5%
  • YTD11.0%

In the last week, the Consumer Staples industry is up 4.6%, with Loblaw Companies up 6.9%. During this same period, the Premium Brands Holdings underperformed, falling 5.4%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 12%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 7.6% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 17 Nov 2025CA$236.2bCA$326.1bCA$9.4b16.6x25x0.7x
Wed, 15 Oct 2025CA$231.9bCA$324.8bCA$9.4b15.8x24.5x0.7x
Fri, 12 Sep 2025CA$235.6bCA$319.8bCA$9.2b16.8x25.6x0.7x
Sun, 10 Aug 2025CA$235.7bCA$320.1bCA$9.1b20.8x25.9x0.7x
Tue, 08 Jul 2025CA$231.6bCA$320.6bCA$8.9b18.6x25.9x0.7x
Thu, 05 Jun 2025CA$236.9bCA$322.1bCA$9.0b19.5x26.4x0.7x
Sat, 03 May 2025CA$229.5bCA$322.0bCA$9.1b20.8x25.1x0.7x
Mon, 31 Mar 2025CA$215.8bCA$325.0bCA$9.2b22.4x23.5x0.7x
Wed, 26 Feb 2025CA$208.4bCA$338.9bCA$10.0b18.1x20.8x0.6x
Fri, 24 Jan 2025CA$212.0bCA$321.5bCA$8.8b17.2x24.1x0.7x
Sun, 22 Dec 2024CA$220.1bCA$321.5bCA$8.8b19.3x25x0.7x
Tue, 19 Nov 2024CA$215.6bCA$317.7bCA$9.5b19.1x22.8x0.7x
Thu, 17 Oct 2024CA$215.0bCA$316.9bCA$9.4b19x23x0.7x
Sat, 14 Sep 2024CA$219.5bCA$315.7bCA$9.3b18.9x23.6x0.7x
Mon, 12 Aug 2024CA$213.3bCA$312.7bCA$9.5b16.2x22.4x0.7x
Wed, 10 Jul 2024CA$212.4bCA$311.1bCA$9.6b14.5x22.2x0.7x
Fri, 07 Jun 2024CA$208.0bCA$308.9bCA$9.9b14.8x21x0.7x
Sun, 05 May 2024CA$198.3bCA$308.4bCA$10.0b15.4x19.8x0.6x
Tue, 02 Apr 2024CA$199.5bCA$307.6bCA$9.9b16.4x20.2x0.6x
Thu, 29 Feb 2024CA$208.8bCA$308.5bCA$9.9b16.6x21x0.7x
Sat, 27 Jan 2024CA$199.0bCA$308.2bCA$10.0b16.4x20x0.6x
Mon, 25 Dec 2023CA$189.1bCA$306.8bCA$9.9b16.3x19.1x0.6x
Wed, 22 Nov 2023CA$192.2bCA$309.7bCA$10.3b17.6x18.7x0.6x
Fri, 20 Oct 2023CA$181.5bCA$307.6bCA$9.7b17.7x18.6x0.6x
Sun, 17 Sep 2023CA$186.5bCA$321.4bCA$9.7b18.6x19.2x0.6x
Tue, 15 Aug 2023CA$184.0bCA$324.8bCA$9.7b17.8x19.1x0.6x
Thu, 13 Jul 2023CA$179.8bCA$319.2bCA$9.0b18.2x19.9x0.6x
Sat, 10 Jun 2023CA$179.4bCA$321.3bCA$8.8b17.7x20.3x0.6x
Mon, 08 May 2023CA$191.3bCA$319.9bCA$8.7b15.8x21.9x0.6x
Wed, 05 Apr 2023CA$192.8bCA$319.0bCA$8.8b14.5x21.8x0.6x
Fri, 03 Mar 2023CA$185.5bCA$317.8bCA$9.0b13.4x20.6x0.6x
Sun, 29 Jan 2023CA$185.3bCA$297.7bCA$9.6b14.1x19.4x0.6x
Tue, 27 Dec 2022CA$185.8bCA$299.3bCA$9.7b14.1x19.2x0.6x
Thu, 24 Nov 2022CA$184.3bCA$294.0bCA$9.5b14x19.4x0.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

19.4x


Total Market Cap: CA$184.3bTotal Earnings: CA$9.5bTotal Revenue: CA$294.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Canadian Consumer Staples Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 21.8x202320242025
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 25.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 21.8x.
  • 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 remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 3.5% 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 and as a result, profits have held steady.

Industry Trends

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

CA Market1.62%
Consumer Staples4.62%
Tobacco11.43%
Food and Staples Retail4.82%
Food3.64%
Personal Products0.62%
Household Products0.20%
Beverage0.03%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Food industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 62.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 34.4%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 13.7% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Beverage industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 109% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 10% per year.
  • In contrast, the Food and Staples Retail industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 4.5% 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$60.516.9%
+CA$4.6b		33.4%PE28.9x
WN George WestonCA$92.566.3%
+CA$2.1b		22.9%PE23.9x
ATD Alimentation Couche-TardCA$70.302.6%
+CA$1.7b		-11.4%PE18.3x
SAP SaputoCA$37.726.7%
+CA$960.4m		43.3%PS0.8x
MRU MetroCA$98.043.2%
+CA$651.6m		13.4%PE20.7x

Latest News

PCRX
CA$0.42
PharmaCorp Rx
7D
-15.0%
1Y
-31.5%
WN
CA$92.56
George Weston
7D
6.3%
1Y
22.9%
L
CA$60.51
Loblaw Companies
7D
6.9%
1Y
33.4%

Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of Loblaw Companies Limited (TSE:L) After Its Third-Quarter Report

Nov 15
Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of Loblaw Companies Limited (TSE:L) After Its Third-Quarter Report
MRU
CA$98.04
Metro
7D
3.2%
1Y
13.4%

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Metro (TSE:MRU) Presents An Opportunity

Nov 15
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Metro (TSE:MRU) Presents An Opportunity
ATD
CA$70.30
Alimentation Couche-Tard
7D
2.6%
1Y
-11.4%

Alimentation Couche-Tard (TSE:ATD) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Nov 15
Alimentation Couche-Tard (TSE:ATD) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
CZZL
CA$0.42
Cizzle Brands
7D
-3.4%
1Y
n/a
PBH
CA$87.98
Premium Brands Holdings
7D
-5.4%
1Y
9.2%

Results: Premium Brands Holdings Corporation Delivered A Surprise Loss And Now Analysts Have New Forecasts

Nov 13
Results: Premium Brands Holdings Corporation Delivered A Surprise Loss And Now Analysts Have New Forecasts
HLF
CA$13.65
High Liner Foods
7D
-4.5%
1Y
-7.1%

Earnings Troubles May Signal Larger Issues for High Liner Foods (TSE:HLF) Shareholders

Nov 13
Earnings Troubles May Signal Larger Issues for High Liner Foods (TSE:HLF) Shareholders
AAWH.U
US$0.54
Ascend Wellness Holdings
7D
-10.0%
1Y
20.0%
LAS.A
CA$227.92
Lassonde Industries
7D
6.0%
1Y
28.1%

LAS.A: Demand Build-Back Strategy Will Drive U.S. Sales Volume Expansion

Analysts have raised their price target for Lassonde Industries from $254 to $268. They cite updated forecasts reflecting slightly higher revenue growth expectations and a modest increase in future valuation multiples, despite a higher discount rate and a small decline in projected profit margins.
SAP
CA$37.72
Saputo
7D
6.7%
1Y
43.3%
CRRX
CA$3.43
CareRx
7D
-4.7%
1Y
80.5%
LEEF
CA$0.24
Leef Brands
7D
-9.3%
1Y
22.5%
EMP.A
CA$51.63
Empire
7D
4.6%
1Y
24.5%
GURU
CA$4.12
GURU Organic Energy
7D
-8.6%
1Y
164.1%

Revenues Tell The Story For GURU Organic Energy Corp. (TSE:GURU) As Its Stock Soars 34%

Oct 28
Revenues Tell The Story For GURU Organic Energy Corp. (TSE:GURU) As Its Stock Soars 34%
NWC
CA$47.87
North West
7D
2.4%
1Y
-11.0%