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German (DAX) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedFeb 24, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies25
  • 7D0.7%
  • 3M15.3%
  • 1Y-9.8%
  • YTD14.9%

The Consumer Staples industry has been flat over the last week, but Redcare Pharmacy has lost 7.0%. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 9.8% in the last year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 11% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 24 Feb 2026€66.6b€87.9b€2.7b15.6x25x0.8x
Thu, 22 Jan 2026€60.3b€87.6b€2.6b14.8x22.9x0.7x
Sat, 20 Dec 2025€58.5b€87.9b€2.5b14.8x23.3x0.7x
Mon, 17 Nov 2025€58.4b€87.5b€2.5b14.6x23x0.7x
Wed, 15 Oct 2025€58.3b€87.6b€2.5b15.6x23.2x0.7x
Fri, 12 Sep 2025€60.6b€88.1b€2.6b14.6x23x0.7x
Sun, 10 Aug 2025€61.7b€88.3b€2.6b14.5x23.5x0.7x
Tue, 08 Jul 2025€62.4b€88.6b€2.7b14.6x22.9x0.7x
Thu, 05 Jun 2025€66.5b€88.6b€2.7b15.1x24.4x0.8x
Sat, 03 May 2025€68.0b€88.7b€2.9b14.9x23.7x0.8x
Mon, 31 Mar 2025€68.1b€88.8b€2.9b13.7x23.4x0.8x
Wed, 26 Feb 2025€73.2b€88.3b€2.5b14.1x28.8x0.8x
Fri, 24 Jan 2025€73.0b€87.9b€2.6b14.7x27.9x0.8x
Sun, 22 Dec 2024€72.4b€88.2b€2.9b12.7x24.9x0.8x
Tue, 19 Nov 2024€71.5b€88.1b€2.8b12.6x25.3x0.8x
Thu, 17 Oct 2024€75.3b€87.9b€2.9b12.4x26.4x0.9x
Sat, 14 Sep 2024€72.5b€88.3b€3.0b13.9x24.4x0.8x
Mon, 12 Aug 2024€70.8b€88.0b€2.7b16.6x26x0.8x
Wed, 10 Jul 2024€75.4b€87.6b€2.8b19.3x26.8x0.9x
Fri, 07 Jun 2024€77.1b€87.6b€2.8b20.7x27.6x0.9x
Sun, 05 May 2024€75.4b€87.3b€2.9b23.4x26.2x0.9x
Tue, 02 Apr 2024€72.6b€87.1b€2.9b22.8x24.7x0.8x
Thu, 29 Feb 2024€72.0b€87.6b€3.1b23.8x23.2x0.8x
Sat, 27 Jan 2024€74.1b€92.1b€3.4b22.4x21.7x0.8x
Mon, 25 Dec 2023€74.9b€91.9b€3.4b22.7x22.1x0.8x
Wed, 22 Nov 2023€71.6b€91.9b€3.6b21.9x20x0.8x
Fri, 20 Oct 2023€70.8b€91.8b€3.6b20.1x19.7x0.8x
Sun, 17 Sep 2023€74.1b€91.5b€3.5b20.1x21.3x0.8x
Tue, 15 Aug 2023€74.0b€91.5b€3.5b20.9x21.2x0.8x
Thu, 13 Jul 2023€72.6b€91.1b€2.8b16.3x25.8x0.8x
Sat, 10 Jun 2023€73.0b€90.9b€2.7b17.3x26.7x0.8x
Mon, 08 May 2023€76.7b€89.6b€2.4b19.1x31.6x0.9x
Wed, 05 Apr 2023€74.7b€89.3b€2.5b17.4x30.1x0.8x
Fri, 03 Mar 2023€71.5b€87.6b€2.3b16.7x30.5x0.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

30.5x


Total Market Cap: €71.5bTotal Earnings: €2.3bTotal Revenue: €87.6bTotal 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 4.3% 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 Market0.83%
Consumer Staples0.75%
Personal Products2.18%
Food0.69%
Household Products0.38%
Beverage-0.45%
Food and Staples Retail-3.57%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Food industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 28.4x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 51.6%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 6.9% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Food and Staples Retail industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 75% 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 2.7% 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€109.703.5%
+€808.8m		-12.9%PE27.2x
SZU Südzucker€9.773.7%
+€71.4m		-10.1%PS0.2x
SSH Südwestdeutsche Salzwerke€68.505.4%
+€36.8m		30.5%PE24x
B4B Metro€6.160.7%
+€14.5m		n/aPS0.07x
SMB Schwälbchen Molkerei Jakob Berz€45.001.8%
+€1.0m		2.3%PE13.4x

Latest News

KUL
€36.80
Kulmbacher Brauerei Aktien-Gesellschaft
7D
-0.5%
1Y
-9.8%
HFG
€4.74
HelloFresh
7D
-5.1%
1Y
-62.1%

HFG: Reset Expectations And AI System Will Support Future Upside

Analysts have trimmed their stance on HelloFresh, with a key price target cut from €10.50 to €5.50, citing what they describe as weak 2025 results and a soft start to 2026. Analyst Commentary Recent commentary has turned more cautious around HelloFresh, with the cut in the price target to €5.50 reflecting reduced confidence in the outlook that analysts describe as weak for 2025 and soft into 2026.
NLM
€97.00
FRoSTA
7D
-0.2%
1Y
20.5%
SZU
€9.77
Südzucker
7D
3.7%
1Y
-10.1%

SZU: Fair Value Thesis Will Rely On Tighter Margins And Higher P E

Analysts have trimmed their price target for Südzucker from €10.22 to €9.60, citing updated assumptions regarding discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E multiples. Valuation Changes Fair Value: trimmed from €10.22 to €9.60, a reduction of around 6% in the modelled estimate.
BEI
€109.70
Beiersdorf
7D
3.5%
1Y
-12.9%

BEI: Pricing Resets And Brand Execution Will Shape Future Performance Resilience

Analysts have kept their fair value estimate for Beiersdorf steady at €115.15, reflecting a modestly higher assumed future P/E and mixed recent Street views. These include a Deutsche Bank upgrade to Buy at €105 and a Jefferies price target trim to €92 tied to expectations for Nivea price resets.
RDC
€61.45
Redcare Pharmacy
7D
-11.3%
1Y
-46.9%
B4B
€6.16
Metro
7D
0.7%
1Y
n/a
VEZ
€4.30
Planethic Group
7D
-23.8%
1Y
-48.3%
SMB
€45.00
Schwälbchen Molkerei Jakob Berz
7D
1.8%
1Y
2.3%

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
PKB
€2.56
Park & Bellheimer
7D
7.6%
1Y
14.3%

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

Dec 11
Sentiment Still Eluding Park & Bellheimer AG (FRA:PKB)
SWA
€14.40
Schloss Wachenheim
7D
-0.7%
1Y
0.7%
H2RB
€5.00
Halloren Schokoladenfabrik
7D
2.0%
1Y
0%
MUT
€17.30
Mineralbrunnen Überkingen-Teinach GmbH KGaA
7D
-1.1%
1Y
30.1%

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

Nov 04
The Returns At Mineralbrunnen Überkingen-Teinach GmbH KGaA (FRA:MUT) Aren't Growing
SSH
€68.50
Südwestdeutsche Salzwerke
7D
5.4%
1Y
30.5%

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
LKM
€450.00
Landshuter Kunstmuehle
7D
-2.2%
1Y
n/a