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German (DAX) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedJan 09, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies25
  • 7D0.2%
  • 3M-0.3%
  • 1Y-21.2%
  • YTD0.4%

Last week, the Consumer Staples industry hasn't moved much but KWS SAAT SE KGaA is up 5.7% in that time. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 21% in the last year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 12% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 09 Jan 2026€58.4b€87.9b€2.5b14.6x23.3x0.7x
Sun, 07 Dec 2025€57.5b€87.9b€2.5b14.3x22.9x0.7x
Tue, 04 Nov 2025€58.3b€87.5b€2.5b15.8x23.3x0.7x
Thu, 02 Oct 2025€57.3b€88.1b€2.6b15.6x22x0.7x
Sat, 30 Aug 2025€61.0b€88.1b€2.6b15.8x23.2x0.7x
Mon, 28 Jul 2025€64.0b€88.2b€2.6b14.6x24.4x0.7x
Wed, 25 Jun 2025€61.9b€88.6b€2.7b14.7x22.7x0.7x
Fri, 23 May 2025€67.2b€88.9b€2.9b14.7x23x0.8x
Sun, 20 Apr 2025€65.4b€88.8b€2.9b14.6x22.5x0.7x
Tue, 18 Mar 2025€72.1b€88.8b€2.9b13.4x24.8x0.8x
Thu, 13 Feb 2025€73.7b€88.3b€2.6b14.7x28.7x0.8x
Sat, 11 Jan 2025€73.3b€88.2b€2.9b13.8x25.2x0.8x
Mon, 09 Dec 2024€73.3b€88.1b€2.8b13.2x25.9x0.8x
Wed, 06 Nov 2024€73.2b€88.0b€2.8b12.2x25.9x0.8x
Fri, 04 Oct 2024€74.5b€88.0b€3.0b12.7x25x0.8x
Sun, 01 Sep 2024€74.5b€88.3b€3.0b16.6x25.1x0.8x
Tue, 30 Jul 2024€73.6b€87.6b€2.7b17.9x27.1x0.8x
Thu, 27 Jun 2024€76.2b€87.6b€2.8b20.7x27.1x0.9x
Sat, 25 May 2024€77.5b€87.6b€2.8b22.3x27.7x0.9x
Mon, 22 Apr 2024€71.6b€87.1b€2.9b22.1x24.3x0.8x
Wed, 20 Mar 2024€71.3b€87.1b€2.9b24.4x24.5x0.8x
Fri, 16 Feb 2024€72.0b€87.5b€3.1b23.5x23.3x0.8x
Sun, 14 Jan 2024€75.9b€91.9b€3.4b23.8x22.4x0.8x
Tue, 12 Dec 2023€74.6b€91.9b€3.6b22.4x20.8x0.8x
Thu, 09 Nov 2023€70.8b€91.9b€3.6b20.7x19.6x0.8x
Sat, 07 Oct 2023€72.1b€91.6b€3.5b20.1x20.7x0.8x
Mon, 04 Sep 2023€74.9b€91.5b€3.5b19x21.5x0.8x
Wed, 02 Aug 2023€73.2b€91.2b€2.8b16.7x26.1x0.8x
Fri, 30 Jun 2023€73.5b€90.9b€2.7b17.4x26.9x0.8x
Sun, 28 May 2023€76.0b€90.4b€2.6b18.1x29.1x0.8x
Tue, 25 Apr 2023€76.8b€89.4b€2.5b17.3x31x0.9x
Thu, 23 Mar 2023€71.2b€89.3b€2.5b17.3x28.6x0.8x
Sat, 18 Feb 2023€71.4b€87.0b€2.3b17.1x30.6x0.8x
Mon, 16 Jan 2023€70.3b€86.4b€2.0b17.5x35.2x0.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

35.2x


Total Market Cap: €70.3bTotal Earnings: €2.0bTotal Revenue: €86.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
German Consumer Staples Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 25.1x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the German 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 25.1x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.79x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Consumer Staples industry have grown 7.9% 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 German Consumer Staples sector?

DE Market2.36%
Consumer Staples0.23%
Food2.15%
Household Products0.63%
Beverage0.50%
Food and Staples Retail0.028%
Personal Products-0.79%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Personal Products industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 34.2x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 8.0%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 19.5% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Food and Staples Retail industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 77% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 16% per year.
  • In contrast, the Household Products industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 2.8% 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
KWS KWS SAAT SE KGaA€72.505.7%
+€128.7m		24.4%PE14x
B4B Metro€5.781.2%
+€25.4m		n/aPS0.06x
RDC Redcare Pharmacy€66.001.4%
+€18.3m		-46.8%PS0.5x
HAW Hawesko Holding€20.506.5%
+€11.2m		-18.3%PE18.9x
MSH WASGAU Produktions & Handels€9.4517.4%
+€9.2m		3.8%PE18.9x

Latest News

BEZ
€3.62
Berentzen-Gruppe
7D
-0.3%
1Y
-5.7%
HFG
€5.73
HelloFresh
7D
-6.9%
1Y
-54.9%

HFG: Index Shift And Buybacks Will Support Long-Term Earnings Visibility

Analysts have slightly trimmed their price target on HelloFresh to reflect a lower fair value of €9.98, compared with €10.17 previously, as they factor in updated views on discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E assumptions. What's in the News HelloFresh SE has been removed from the Germany MDAX Index (Performance).
RDC
€66.00
Redcare Pharmacy
7D
1.4%
1Y
-46.8%
NLM
€90.00
FRoSTA
7D
-0.2%
1Y
47.5%
SZU
€9.13
Südzucker
7D
-0.3%
1Y
-9.6%

SZU: Updated Discount Rate And P/E Will Shape Balanced Outlook

Analysts have reduced their fair value estimate for Südzucker from €9.50 to €8.50, citing updated assumptions around discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E multiples. Valuation Changes Fair Value: revised from €9.50 to €8.50, a reduction of €1.00 per share.
BEI
€92.94
Beiersdorf
7D
-0.8%
1Y
-27.4%

BEI: Modest Discount Rate Shift Will Support Core Performance Resilience

Analysts have trimmed their price targets on Beiersdorf, with one recent move from €102 to €100. This is reflected in a slightly lower fair value estimate of €116.00, based on modest changes to assumptions for the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E.
SMB
€45.00
Schwälbchen Molkerei Jakob Berz
7D
-10.0%
1Y
0%

Schwälbchen Molkerei Jakob Berz (FRA:SMB) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Dec 23
Schwälbchen Molkerei Jakob Berz (FRA:SMB) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
MSH
€9.45
WASGAU Produktions & Handels
7D
17.4%
1Y
3.8%

WASGAU Produktions & Handels (FRA:MSH) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Dec 23
WASGAU Produktions & Handels (FRA:MSH) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
PKB
€2.44
Park & Bellheimer
7D
-5.4%
1Y
-2.4%

Sentiment Still Eluding Park & Bellheimer AG (FRA:PKB)

Dec 11
Sentiment Still Eluding Park & Bellheimer AG (FRA:PKB)
B4B
€5.78
Metro
7D
1.2%
1Y
n/a
KWS
€72.50
KWS SAAT SE KGaA
7D
5.7%
1Y
24.4%
HAW
€20.50
Hawesko Holding
7D
6.5%
1Y
-18.3%
SWA
€14.40
Schloss Wachenheim
7D
-0.7%
1Y
-1.4%
SSH
€60.50
Südwestdeutsche Salzwerke
7D
0.8%
1Y
7.1%

Südwestdeutsche Salzwerke AG's (FRA:SSH) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Sep 03
Südwestdeutsche Salzwerke AG's (FRA:SSH) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk
KUL
€39.00
Kulmbacher Brauerei Aktien-Gesellschaft
7D
3.2%
1Y
-3.0%
LKM
€480.00
Landshuter Kunstmuehle
7D
26.3%
1Y
26.3%