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German (DAX) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedFeb 11, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies25
  • 7D5.4%
  • 3M10.1%
  • 1Y-10.7%
  • YTD12.5%

In the last week, the Consumer Staples industry is up 5.4%, with Beiersdorf up 5.4%. During this same period, the Südwestdeutsche Salzwerke underperformed, falling 10.0%. In contrast, the industry has lost 11% in the last 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 12% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 11 Feb 2026€65.3b€87.6b€2.6b15.5x24.8x0.7x
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
Price to Earnings Ratio

30.6x


Total Market Cap: €71.4bTotal Earnings: €2.3bTotal Revenue: €87.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
German Consumer Staples Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 24.7x202420252026
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 24.7x.
  • 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 4.1% 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 Market0.85%
Consumer Staples5.35%
Household Products6.75%
Personal Products5.40%
Food and Staples Retail5.08%
Food-0.69%
Beverage-1.71%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Food industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 27.7x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 62.9%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 19.3% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Food and Staples Retail industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 76% 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 3.0% 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
BEI Beiersdorf€104.755.4%
+€1.2b		-18.0%PE26x
RDC Redcare Pharmacy€66.7011.4%
+€139.3m		-43.9%PS0.5x
SZU Südzucker€10.004.8%
+€93.9m		-4.1%PS0.2x
HFG HelloFresh€5.966.6%
+€53.7m		-49.9%PS0.1x
B4B Metro€5.921.2%
+€25.4m		n/aPS0.07x

Latest News

KWS
€73.00
KWS SAAT SE KGaA
7D
-2.7%
1Y
21.9%

KWS SAAT SE KGaA (ETR:KWS) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Feb 11
KWS SAAT SE KGaA (ETR:KWS) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital
RDC
€66.70
Redcare Pharmacy
7D
11.4%
1Y
-43.9%
HAW
€20.70
Hawesko Holding
7D
4.3%
1Y
-14.5%
HFG
€5.96
HelloFresh
7D
6.6%
1Y
-49.9%

HFG: Index Shift And AI Recipe System Will Shape Future Risk Reward

Analysts have modestly revised their price target on HelloFresh, citing a slightly higher discount rate, a softer improvement in revenue trends and profit margins, and a higher assumed future P/E multiple as key drivers of the updated valuation. What's in the News HelloFresh SE is now included in the Germany SDAX (Total Return) Index.
ALB
€655.00
Allgäuer Brauhaus
7D
-3.7%
1Y
-13.2%
SZU
€10.00
Südzucker
7D
4.8%
1Y
-4.1%

SZU: Revised Margins And P/E Will Shape Balanced Future Earnings Outlook

Analysts have reduced their Südzucker fair value estimate from €11.00 to €10.60, citing updated assumptions on discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E levels. Valuation Changes The fair value estimate was reduced slightly from €11.00 to €10.60 per share.
BEI
€104.75
Beiersdorf
7D
5.4%
1Y
-18.0%

BEI: Pricing Reset And Brand Strength Will Support Future Performance Resilience

The updated analyst fair value for Beiersdorf has edged slightly lower to €115.15 from €116.00, as analysts balance Jefferies' reduced €92 price target and concerns around Nivea volumes with a more supportive Buy upgrade and €105 target from Deutsche Bank. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Beiersdorf shows a split in views, with some analysts focusing on longer term potential and others highlighting nearer term execution risks, especially around the Nivea brand and pricing moves.
MSH
€8.40
WASGAU Produktions & Handels
7D
-6.7%
1Y
-3.4%

WASGAU Produktions & Handels AG's (FRA:MSH) 26% Share Price Surge Not Quite Adding Up

Jan 22
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B4B
€5.92
Metro
7D
1.2%
1Y
n/a
BEZ
€3.62
Berentzen-Gruppe
7D
1.7%
1Y
-9.3%
NLM
€99.00
FRoSTA
7D
1.9%
1Y
36.6%
SWA
€14.10
Schloss Wachenheim
7D
-2.1%
1Y
1.4%
MUT
€17.30
Mineralbrunnen Überkingen-Teinach GmbH KGaA
7D
-5.5%
1Y
31.1%

The Returns At Mineralbrunnen Überkingen-Teinach GmbH KGaA (FRA:MUT) Aren't Growing

Nov 04
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SSH
€63.00
Südwestdeutsche Salzwerke
7D
-10.0%
1Y
14.5%

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
€37.20
Kulmbacher Brauerei Aktien-Gesellschaft
7D
-2.1%
1Y
-9.7%
LKM
€460.00
Landshuter Kunstmuehle
7D
-4.2%
1Y
15.0%