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Canadian (TSX) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedMar 07, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies55
  • 7D-2.3%
  • 3M3.2%
  • 1Y19.0%
  • YTD2.6%

Over the last 7 days, the Consumer Staples industry has dropped 1.7%, driven by Loblaw Companies declining 3.5%. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 20%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 7.8% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 07 Mar 2026CA$256.8bCA$327.6bCA$10.0b17.7x25.6x0.8x
Mon, 02 Feb 2026CA$238.6bCA$325.2bCA$9.8b17.3x24.3x0.7x
Wed, 31 Dec 2025CA$245.4bCA$325.6bCA$9.8b16.2x24.9x0.8x
Fri, 28 Nov 2025CA$249.0bCA$327.8bCA$9.9b17x25x0.8x
Sun, 26 Oct 2025CA$236.4bCA$324.5bCA$9.4b15.9x25.3x0.7x
Tue, 23 Sep 2025CA$232.4bCA$320.6bCA$9.5b16.5x24.6x0.7x
Thu, 21 Aug 2025CA$238.8bCA$321.3bCA$9.2b18.8x26x0.7x
Sat, 19 Jul 2025CA$233.3bCA$319.9bCA$8.9b19.3x26.1x0.7x
Mon, 16 Jun 2025CA$232.8bCA$321.6bCA$8.9b19.6x26.1x0.7x
Wed, 14 May 2025CA$225.3bCA$324.0bCA$9.0b18.6x25x0.7x
Fri, 11 Apr 2025CA$214.0bCA$322.5bCA$9.1b22.2x23.5x0.7x
Sun, 09 Mar 2025CA$216.1bCA$338.5bCA$10.9b20x19.8x0.6x
Tue, 04 Feb 2025CA$212.4bCA$323.1bCA$8.9b16.8x24x0.7x
Thu, 02 Jan 2025CA$218.3bCA$321.6bCA$8.8b18x24.8x0.7x
Sat, 30 Nov 2024CA$220.1bCA$318.6bCA$8.7b20.1x25.3x0.7x
Mon, 28 Oct 2024CA$209.9bCA$318.0bCA$9.4b18.1x22.3x0.7x
Wed, 25 Sep 2024CA$218.0bCA$314.5bCA$9.3b18.6x23.5x0.7x
Fri, 23 Aug 2024CA$218.5bCA$312.1bCA$9.5b16.3x23.1x0.7x
Sun, 21 Jul 2024CA$218.9bCA$311.8bCA$9.6b15.6x22.8x0.7x
Tue, 18 Jun 2024CA$202.0bCA$310.0bCA$9.9b15.1x20.4x0.7x
Thu, 16 May 2024CA$202.1bCA$308.6bCA$9.8b15.6x20.5x0.7x
Sat, 13 Apr 2024CA$195.5bCA$309.1bCA$9.9b17.9x19.7x0.6x
Mon, 11 Mar 2024CA$205.5bCA$308.4bCA$10.0b16.5x20.6x0.7x
Wed, 07 Feb 2024CA$196.8bCA$308.3bCA$10.2b16.2x19.2x0.6x
Fri, 05 Jan 2024CA$192.9bCA$307.5bCA$9.9b16.2x19.5x0.6x
Sun, 03 Dec 2023CA$187.9bCA$308.4bCA$10.0b16.8x18.9x0.6x
Tue, 31 Oct 2023CA$184.0bCA$308.4bCA$9.8b17.2x18.8x0.6x
Thu, 28 Sep 2023CA$179.7bCA$306.1bCA$9.6b17.7x18.6x0.6x
Sat, 26 Aug 2023CA$184.2bCA$326.0bCA$9.7b18.4x19x0.6x
Mon, 24 Jul 2023CA$184.5bCA$319.5bCA$9.1b19x20.3x0.6x
Wed, 21 Jun 2023CA$180.1bCA$320.3bCA$8.8b18x20.5x0.6x
Fri, 19 May 2023CA$188.9bCA$322.0bCA$8.8b17.5x21.6x0.6x
Sun, 16 Apr 2023CA$194.5bCA$318.3bCA$8.8b15.3x22x0.6x
Tue, 14 Mar 2023CA$180.0bCA$319.2bCA$9.0b13.8x20.1x0.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

20.1x


Total Market Cap: CA$180.0bTotal Earnings: CA$9.0bTotal Revenue: CA$319.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Canadian Consumer Staples Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 22.4x202420252026
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 25.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 22.4x.
  • 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 grown 3.8% 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 Market-3.83%
Consumer Staples-2.26%
Tobacco3.46%
Household Products-1.55%
Food-2.09%
Food and Staples Retail-2.26%
Beverage-2.39%
Personal Products-4.77%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Personal Products industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 29.9%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 49.1% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Beverage industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 105% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 166% per year.
  • In contrast, the Food and Staples Retail industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 5.0% 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
MFI Maple Leaf FoodsCA$28.722.5%
+CA$85.9m		14.4%PE81.4x
SUGR SucroCA$12.5014.2%
+CA$37.2m		4.3%PE10x
CPKR Canada PackersCA$19.654.3%
+CA$24.1m		n/aPE5.5x
RSI Rogers SugarCA$6.640.8%
+CA$6.4m		20.5%PE11x
LEEF Leef BrandsCA$0.2110.3%
+CA$5.2m		-10.4%PS1.3x

Latest News

L
CA$62.29
Loblaw Companies
7D
-1.5%
1Y
29.3%
PBH
CA$98.92
Premium Brands Holdings
7D
-6.7%
1Y
23.4%
MFI
CA$28.72
Maple Leaf Foods
7D
2.5%
1Y
14.4%
WN
CA$95.87
George Weston
7D
-4.2%
1Y
20.8%
CPKR
CA$19.65
Canada Packers
7D
4.3%
1Y
n/a
JWEL
CA$35.74
Jamieson Wellness
7D
-5.2%
1Y
24.6%
PNGA
CA$0.40
Pangea Wellness
7D
37.9%
1Y
100.0%
LEEF
CA$0.21
Leef Brands
7D
10.3%
1Y
-10.4%
HLF
CA$16.36
High Liner Foods
7D
0.8%
1Y
0.8%
LAS.A
CA$231.00
Lassonde Industries
7D
-4.5%
1Y
26.9%
ATD
CA$80.76
Alimentation Couche-Tard
7D
-2.4%
1Y
11.0%

ATD: Self Distribution And Buybacks Will Shape Future Earnings And Market Expectations

Analysts have lifted their CA$ price targets on Alimentation Couche-Tard, resulting in a modest uptick in our fair value estimate from CA$88.99 to CA$89.79, supported by slightly higher assumptions for revenue growth and P/E multiples. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research points to a cluster of higher CA$ price targets for Alimentation Couche-Tard, with several firms marking up their views by CA$4 to CA$9 and one setting a round CA$100 target.
SAP
CA$42.89
Saputo
7D
-1.5%
1Y
68.3%
MRU
CA$95.12
Metro
7D
-2.1%
1Y
-1.1%

MRU: Buybacks And Dividend Policy Will Offset Cautious Sentiment Going Forward

Narrative Update on Metro The blended analyst price target for Metro has been reduced by CA$1. This reflects a series of recent cuts from firms including RBC Capital, BMO Capital, Scotiabank and TD Securities, as analysts reassess their expectations while keeping key model assumptions such as discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E essentially unchanged.
RSI
CA$6.64
Rogers Sugar
7D
0.8%
1Y
20.5%

Rogers Sugar (TSE:RSI) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of CA$0.09

Feb 12
Rogers Sugar (TSE:RSI) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of CA$0.09
STIF
CA$0.43
Plaid Technologies
7D
13.2%
1Y
324.7%
SUGR
CA$12.50
Sucro
7D
14.2%
1Y
4.3%

Little Excitement Around Sucro Limited's (CVE:SUGR) Earnings

Dec 18
Little Excitement Around Sucro Limited's (CVE:SUGR) Earnings