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Canadian (TSX) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedJan 20, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies58
  • 7D-1.0%
  • 3M4.8%
  • 1Y18.9%
  • YTD-0.4%

Over the last 7 days, the Consumer Staples industry has dropped 1.0%, driven by a pullback from Alimentation Couche-Tard of 1.8%. In the past year, the industry has gained 19%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 8.1% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 20 Jan 2026CA$245.6bCA$326.9bCA$9.9b17.3x24.8x0.8x
Thu, 18 Dec 2025CA$243.8bCA$326.2bCA$9.9b16.2x24.7x0.7x
Sat, 15 Nov 2025CA$235.9bCA$326.1bCA$9.4b16.7x25x0.7x
Mon, 13 Oct 2025CA$231.9bCA$324.4bCA$9.4b15.8x24.7x0.7x
Wed, 10 Sep 2025CA$236.4bCA$320.0bCA$9.2b17.1x25.7x0.7x
Fri, 08 Aug 2025CA$235.3bCA$320.3bCA$8.9b19.9x26.4x0.7x
Sun, 06 Jul 2025CA$231.6bCA$320.2bCA$8.9b18.7x26x0.7x
Tue, 03 Jun 2025CA$236.1bCA$322.2bCA$9.0b20.1x26.3x0.7x
Thu, 01 May 2025CA$229.6bCA$321.3bCA$9.1b21.5x25.2x0.7x
Sat, 29 Mar 2025CA$215.6bCA$325.0bCA$9.2b22.4x23.4x0.7x
Mon, 24 Feb 2025CA$204.5bCA$338.2bCA$9.9b17.9x20.6x0.6x
Wed, 22 Jan 2025CA$210.8bCA$321.2bCA$8.8b16.7x24x0.7x
Fri, 20 Dec 2024CA$219.9bCA$321.7bCA$8.8b19.2x25x0.7x
Sun, 17 Nov 2024CA$215.8bCA$317.7bCA$9.5b19.4x22.8x0.7x
Tue, 15 Oct 2024CA$214.3bCA$317.0bCA$9.4b18.5x22.9x0.7x
Thu, 12 Sep 2024CA$217.7bCA$315.4bCA$9.3b18.8x23.3x0.7x
Sat, 10 Aug 2024CA$213.6bCA$312.6bCA$9.6b16.2x22.4x0.7x
Mon, 08 Jul 2024CA$209.9bCA$311.1bCA$9.6b14.9x21.9x0.7x
Wed, 05 Jun 2024CA$206.4bCA$309.0bCA$9.9b14.8x20.9x0.7x
Fri, 03 May 2024CA$197.7bCA$308.4bCA$10.0b16.2x19.7x0.6x
Sun, 31 Mar 2024CA$199.5bCA$307.4bCA$9.9b16.4x20.2x0.6x
Tue, 27 Feb 2024CA$208.3bCA$308.0bCA$9.9b16.5x21x0.7x
Thu, 25 Jan 2024CA$199.9bCA$308.8bCA$10.0b16.4x20x0.6x
Sat, 23 Dec 2023CA$189.1bCA$306.8bCA$9.9b16.3x19.1x0.6x
Mon, 20 Nov 2023CA$192.2bCA$309.6bCA$10.3b17.7x18.7x0.6x
Wed, 18 Oct 2023CA$185.2bCA$307.1bCA$9.7b17.6x19.1x0.6x
Fri, 15 Sep 2023CA$187.3bCA$321.2bCA$9.6b18.9x19.5x0.6x
Sun, 13 Aug 2023CA$184.7bCA$324.5bCA$9.7b17.7x19.1x0.6x
Tue, 11 Jul 2023CA$180.8bCA$320.1bCA$9.1b18.2x20x0.6x
Thu, 08 Jun 2023CA$185.5bCA$320.9bCA$8.7b17.8x21.3x0.6x
Sat, 06 May 2023CA$191.3bCA$319.9bCA$8.7b15.8x21.9x0.6x
Mon, 03 Apr 2023CA$193.2bCA$319.5bCA$8.9b14.7x21.8x0.6x
Wed, 01 Mar 2023CA$187.1bCA$317.0bCA$9.5b13.4x19.7x0.6x
Fri, 27 Jan 2023CA$185.9bCA$297.7bCA$9.6b14.1x19.4x0.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

19.4x


Total Market Cap: CA$185.9bTotal Earnings: CA$9.6bTotal Revenue: CA$297.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Canadian Consumer Staples Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 22.2x202420252026
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 24.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 22.2x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.66x.
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 3.2% 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 Market0.93%
Consumer Staples-1.00%
Tobacco60.92%
Household Products3.14%
Beverage2.47%
Food1.42%
Personal Products-0.32%
Food and Staples Retail-1.36%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Food industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 60.5x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 34.0%, 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 114% 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 4.4% 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
SAP SaputoCA$41.422.0%
+CA$313.5m		81.2%PS0.9x
MFI Maple Leaf FoodsCA$26.054.8%
+CA$149.4m		23.2%PE16.8x
GURU GURU Organic EnergyCA$6.7616.2%
+CA$28.3m		376.1%PS6.4x
LAS.A Lassonde IndustriesCA$223.481.8%
+CA$27.1m		27.7%PE12.4x
OGO Organto FoodsCA$0.8412.0%
+CA$16.3m		n/aPS2.9x

Latest News

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1Y
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ADW.A
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7D
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1Y
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WN
CA$96.33
George Weston
7D
-1.1%
1Y
32.1%

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MFI
CA$26.05
Maple Leaf Foods
7D
4.8%
1Y
23.2%
SAP
CA$41.42
Saputo
7D
2.0%
1Y
81.2%
NWC
CA$49.48
North West
7D
-1.0%
1Y
8.4%

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GURU
CA$6.76
GURU Organic Energy
7D
16.2%
1Y
376.1%
LAS.A
CA$223.48
Lassonde Industries
7D
1.8%
1Y
27.7%

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Analysts now maintain their price target on Lassonde Industries at $268.00. This reflects updated assumptions on discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins, and forward P/E that, in their view, continue to align with the stock's current fair value estimate.
L
CA$62.49
Loblaw Companies
7D
-0.4%
1Y
37.9%

L: Updated Fair Value Will Reflect Balanced Outlook On Earnings And Capital Returns

Analysts have nudged their fair value estimate for Loblaw Companies to C$68.00 from C$66.75, citing updated assumptions on discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E that align with a recent C$68 price target move in Street research. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research has reflected a constructive tone on Loblaw Companies, with bullish analysts aligning around a C$68 price target.
ATD
CA$73.82
Alimentation Couche-Tard
7D
-1.8%
1Y
-3.9%

ATD: Share Buybacks And Rising Payouts Will Drive Future Upside

Analysts have nudged their price targets on Alimentation Couche-Tard higher, with recent Street updates clustering in the C$79 to C$90 range. This reflects recalibrated assumptions around fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E in the updated model.
HLF
CA$15.40
High Liner Foods
7D
2.9%
1Y
1.2%

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PBH
CA$99.48
Premium Brands Holdings
7D
-2.0%
1Y
25.9%

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EMP.A
CA$45.61
Empire
7D
-4.9%
1Y
7.3%
MRU
CA$98.20
Metro
7D
-1.8%
1Y
9.0%
OGO
CA$0.84
Organto Foods
7D
12.0%
1Y
n/a
JWEL
CA$33.99
Jamieson Wellness
7D
-0.8%
1Y
-3.2%