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Canadian (TSX) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedJul 26, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies53
  • 7D-1.8%
  • 3M7.8%
  • 1Y13.2%
  • YTD6.8%

Over the last 7 days, the Consumer Staples industry has dropped 1.8%, driven by a pullback from Alimentation Couche-Tard of 2.4%. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 13%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 6.9% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 26 Jul 2026CA$261.9bCA$337.6bCA$10.6b17.3x24.8x0.8x
Tue, 23 Jun 2026CA$255.6bCA$333.5bCA$10.0b16x25.6x0.8x
Thu, 21 May 2026CA$245.6bCA$331.6bCA$9.8b17.6x25x0.7x
Sat, 18 Apr 2026CA$243.8bCA$329.9bCA$9.7b18.1x25.2x0.7x
Mon, 16 Mar 2026CA$257.8bCA$328.9bCA$9.5b20.5x27.1x0.8x
Wed, 11 Feb 2026CA$259.7bCA$324.5bCA$10.6b20.5x24.6x0.8x
Fri, 09 Jan 2026CA$242.8bCA$326.8bCA$9.9b17.1x24.5x0.7x
Sun, 07 Dec 2025CA$245.8bCA$326.4bCA$9.9b16.8x24.9x0.8x
Tue, 04 Nov 2025CA$228.7bCA$324.9bCA$9.4b15.7x24.4x0.7x
Thu, 02 Oct 2025CA$230.2bCA$321.4bCA$9.4b16.3x24.4x0.7x
Sat, 30 Aug 2025CA$230.8bCA$320.3bCA$9.2b18.1x25.2x0.7x
Mon, 28 Jul 2025CA$235.4bCA$319.8bCA$8.9b19.2x26.3x0.7x
Wed, 25 Jun 2025CA$235.4bCA$322.9bCA$9.0b18.9x26.3x0.7x
Fri, 23 May 2025CA$229.4bCA$323.5bCA$9.0b18.8x25.4x0.7x
Sun, 20 Apr 2025CA$226.0bCA$321.8bCA$9.1b22.6x24.8x0.7x
Tue, 18 Mar 2025CA$207.6bCA$338.0bCA$10.9b19.8x19x0.6x
Thu, 13 Feb 2025CA$206.9bCA$321.8bCA$8.4b16.8x24.6x0.6x
Sat, 11 Jan 2025CA$214.7bCA$321.9bCA$8.8b17.3x24.4x0.7x
Mon, 09 Dec 2024CA$224.9bCA$319.8bCA$8.8b20.1x25.7x0.7x
Wed, 06 Nov 2024CA$212.6bCA$317.6bCA$9.4b18.8x22.7x0.7x
Fri, 04 Oct 2024CA$214.4bCA$315.4bCA$9.3b19.2x23.1x0.7x
Sun, 01 Sep 2024CA$216.7bCA$311.1bCA$9.4b16.3x23.1x0.7x
Tue, 30 Jul 2024CA$219.7bCA$313.0bCA$9.6b16.5x22.9x0.7x
Thu, 27 Jun 2024CA$208.1bCA$311.6bCA$9.6b14.9x21.7x0.7x
Sat, 25 May 2024CA$205.8bCA$308.9bCA$9.9b14.8x20.8x0.7x
Mon, 22 Apr 2024CA$195.4bCA$308.8bCA$10.0b17x19.5x0.6x
Wed, 20 Mar 2024CA$204.9bCA$309.0bCA$10.0b16.3x20.5x0.7x
Fri, 16 Feb 2024CA$201.5bCA$307.9bCA$9.9b16.3x20.3x0.7x
Sun, 14 Jan 2024CA$193.6bCA$307.9bCA$9.9b16.5x19.5x0.6x
Tue, 12 Dec 2023CA$190.3bCA$309.0bCA$10.0b16.1x19.1x0.6x
Thu, 09 Nov 2023CA$192.8bCA$308.9bCA$10.1b17.6x19.1x0.6x
Sat, 07 Oct 2023CA$183.4bCA$307.2bCA$9.7b17.4x18.9x0.6x
Mon, 04 Sep 2023CA$186.7bCA$326.0bCA$9.7b18.3x19.3x0.6x
Wed, 02 Aug 2023CA$179.9bCA$322.0bCA$9.1b18.3x19.8x0.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

19.8x


Total Market Cap: CA$179.9bTotal Earnings: CA$9.1bTotal Revenue: CA$322.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Canadian Consumer Staples Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 23x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Canadian 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 23.0x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.69x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Consumer Staples industry have grown 4.8% 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 Market0.56%
Consumer Staples-1.83%
Tobacco0%0
Beverage-0.65%
Food and Staples Retail-1.47%
Household Products-1.62%
Personal Products-2.48%
Food-4.60%
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 24.4%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 85.7% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Personal Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 59% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 3.8% per year.
  • In contrast, the Food and Staples Retail industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 4.3% 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
EMP.A EmpireCA$50.102.3%
+CA$257.4m		-9.7%PE56.6x
CHLT Custom Health HoldingsCA$7.109.4%
+CA$15.8m		n/aPS7x
WN George WestonCA$103.910.04%
+CA$15.0m		17.9%PE39x
SUGR SucroCA$11.492.0%
+CA$5.3m		-14.3%PE5.8x
TELY TelyRx HoldingsCA$2.853.6%
+CA$4.9m		n/aPS1.8x

Latest News

CHLT
CA$7.10
Custom Health Holdings
7D
9.4%
1Y
n/a
JWEL
CA$40.87
Jamieson Wellness
7D
-2.8%
1Y
19.2%
IRO
CA$1.23
Inter-Rock Minerals
7D
13.9%
1Y
66.2%
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PBH
CA$88.81
Premium Brands Holdings
7D
-1.2%
1Y
-0.2%
SUGR
CA$11.49
Sucro
7D
2.0%
1Y
-14.3%
SAP
CA$39.95
Saputo
7D
-6.2%
1Y
37.9%
Narrative Update • Jul 21

SAP: Higher Future P/E Assumptions Will Shape Forward Risk Balance

The analyst price target for Saputo has shifted modestly higher to CA$47.63 from CA$46.36. This reflects updated views on fair value and future P/E assumptions as analysts incorporate recent price target revisions across the Street.
MRU
CA$92.53
Metro
7D
-1.6%
1Y
-12.5%
EMP.A
CA$50.10
Empire
7D
2.3%
1Y
-9.7%
CPKR
CA$19.08
Canada Packers
7D
-8.0%
1Y
n/a
WN
CA$103.91
George Weston
7D
0.04%
1Y
17.9%
L
CA$64.35
Loblaw Companies
7D
-1.7%
1Y
15.8%
MFI
CA$27.96
Maple Leaf Foods
7D
-4.5%
1Y
-5.0%
ATD
CA$88.82
Alimentation Couche-Tard
7D
-2.4%
1Y
19.5%
Narrative Update • Jun 30

ATD: Record Q4 Execution And U.S. Momentum May Support Further Upside

The analyst price target for Alimentation Couche-Tard has been raised from about CA$93 to roughly CA$102. Analysts attribute the change to updated models around the recent fiscal Q4 report and continued supportive views from firms maintaining Outperform or equivalent ratings.
CSW.A
CA$15.84
Corby Spirit and Wine
7D
1.0%
1Y
10.2%
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WOLF
CA$1.70
Grey Wolf Health
7D
6.3%
1Y
61.9%
TELY
CA$2.85
TelyRx Holdings
7D
3.6%
1Y
n/a