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German (DAX) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedMay 09, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies26
  • 7D2.2%
  • 3M-19.3%
  • 1Y-20.7%
  • YTD-10.3%

In the last week, the Consumer Staples industry is up 2.2%, with Beiersdorf up 2.5%. During this same period, the Südzucker underperformed, falling 7.1%. In the past year, the industry is down 21%. 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
Sun, 10 May 2026€52.0b€87.2b€2.7b17.1x19.1x0.6x
Tue, 07 Apr 2026€52.6b€87.1b€2.7b17.1x19.1x0.6x
Thu, 05 Mar 2026€58.8b€87.9b€2.7b14.9x21.6x0.7x
Sat, 31 Jan 2026€62.0b€87.6b€2.6b15.1x23.5x0.7x
Mon, 29 Dec 2025€58.1b€87.9b€2.5b15.1x23.1x0.7x
Wed, 26 Nov 2025€58.2b€87.5b€2.5b14.4x23x0.7x
Fri, 24 Oct 2025€60.4b€87.6b€2.5b16.2x24x0.7x
Sun, 21 Sep 2025€58.5b€88.1b€2.6b15x22.2x0.7x
Tue, 19 Aug 2025€62.1b€88.1b€2.6b16.3x23.6x0.7x
Thu, 17 Jul 2025€62.1b€88.2b€2.6b14.5x23.7x0.7x
Sat, 14 Jun 2025€63.9b€88.6b€2.7b14.8x23.4x0.7x
Mon, 12 May 2025€66.7b€88.8b€2.9b14.7x23.3x0.8x
Wed, 09 Apr 2025€65.3b€88.8b€2.9b14.3x22.5x0.7x
Fri, 07 Mar 2025€76.3b€88.5b€2.7b14.3x28.1x0.9x
Sun, 02 Feb 2025€73.6b€87.9b€2.6b14.6x28.1x0.8x
Tue, 31 Dec 2024€72.9b€88.2b€2.9b13x25x0.8x
Thu, 28 Nov 2024€72.2b€88.1b€2.8b12.9x25.5x0.8x
Sat, 26 Oct 2024€74.3b€87.9b€2.9b12.8x26.1x0.8x
Mon, 23 Sep 2024€72.6b€88.3b€3.0b14x24.4x0.8x
Wed, 21 Aug 2024€71.7b€88.3b€3.0b16.4x24.1x0.8x
Fri, 19 Jul 2024€76.0b€87.6b€2.7b16.4x27.9x0.9x
Sun, 16 Jun 2024€77.1b€87.7b€2.8b17.6x27.5x0.9x
Tue, 14 May 2024€77.0b€87.3b€2.8b21.8x27.6x0.9x
Thu, 11 Apr 2024€70.7b€87.1b€2.9b22.5x24x0.8x
Sat, 09 Mar 2024€71.1b€87.1b€2.9b23.5x24.2x0.8x
Mon, 05 Feb 2024€73.4b€92.1b€3.4b21.8x21.5x0.8x
Wed, 03 Jan 2024€75.3b€91.9b€3.4b23.4x22.2x0.8x
Fri, 01 Dec 2023€73.0b€91.9b€3.6b22.1x20.3x0.8x
Sun, 29 Oct 2023€70.3b€91.7b€3.6b20.6x19.6x0.8x
Tue, 26 Sep 2023€72.9b€91.6b€3.5b20.1x21x0.8x
Thu, 24 Aug 2023€74.0b€91.5b€3.5b19.3x21.3x0.8x
Sat, 22 Jul 2023€72.4b€91.2b€2.8b16.8x25.7x0.8x
Mon, 19 Jun 2023€73.6b€90.9b€2.7b17.3x26.9x0.8x
Wed, 17 May 2023€77.8b€90.4b€2.6b18.2x29.4x0.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

29.4x


Total Market Cap: €77.8bTotal Earnings: €2.6bTotal Revenue: €90.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
German Consumer Staples Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 24x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the German Consumer Staples industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 19.1x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 24.0x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.77x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Both revenue and earnings for companies in the Consumer Staples industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • This means that sales and the cost of doing business have remained relatively consistent over this period and subsequently, so have profits.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the German Consumer Staples sector?

DE Market-0.016%
Consumer Staples2.23%
Household Products3.99%
Personal Products2.15%
Beverage0.64%
Food and Staples Retail-0.53%
Food-2.13%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Food industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 32.7x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 51.7%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 4.2% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Food and Staples Retail industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 52% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 31% per year.
  • In contrast, the Household Products industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 4.0% 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€72.342.5%
+€384.6m		-40.1%PE16.8x
B4B Metro€6.711.7%
+€39.9m		20.5%PS0.07x
SSH Südwestdeutsche Salzwerke€65.003.2%
+€21.0m		16.1%PE20.3x
KWS KWS SAAT SE KGaA€77.400.8%
+€19.8m		36.3%PE13.4x
OEL ADM Hamburg€232.001.8%
+€3.0m		7.4%PE42.1x

Latest News

HFG
€4.12
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7D
-11.0%
1Y
-58.2%
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-8.7%
1Y
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B4B
€6.71
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7D
1.7%
1Y
20.5%
KWS
€77.40
KWS SAAT SE KGaA
7D
0.8%
1Y
36.3%
Narrative Update • May 03

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Analysts have trimmed their price target on KWS SAAT SE KGaA to €82.08. This reflects a more cautious stance after recent research turned more bearish on the shares, while keeping underlying model assumptions such as discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E broadly unchanged.
BEZ
€3.64
Berentzen-Gruppe
7D
7.4%
1Y
-16.9%
SZU
€11.50
Südzucker
7D
-7.1%
1Y
-2.0%
Narrative Update • Apr 30

SZU: Upgraded Outlook Will Rely On Higher Margins And Earnings Power

Analysts have reiterated their price target for Südzucker at €15.00, reflecting updated assumptions on discount rate, revenue, profit margin and future P/E following recent upgrades from DZ Bank and Barclays. Analyst Commentary Recent research shows bullish analysts becoming more constructive on Südzucker, reflected in fresh upgrades and a reiterated price target of €15.00.
BEI
€72.34
Beiersdorf
7D
2.5%
1Y
-40.1%
Narrative Update • Apr 28

BEI: Reset Expectations As Competitive Pressures And Buyback Plans Shape A Cautious Outlook

Analysts have trimmed the fair value estimate for Beiersdorf by €2 to €68. This reflects a series of lower Street price targets and reduced assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E multiples as competitive pressures on Nivea and broader sector concerns build.
MSH
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7D
-13.1%
1Y
4.1%
KUL
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7D
-0.5%
1Y
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€65.00
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7D
3.2%
1Y
16.1%
NLM
€98.40
FRoSTA
7D
-1.2%
1Y
15.8%
PKB
€2.48
Park & Bellheimer
7D
-0.8%
1Y
11.7%
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SWA
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Schloss Wachenheim
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-0.4%
1Y
-7.6%
H2RB
€4.72
Halloren Schokoladenfabrik
7D
0.4%
1Y
-5.6%
OEL
€232.00
ADM Hamburg
7D
1.8%
1Y
7.4%
Analysis Article • Nov 07

ADM Hamburg's (FRA:OEL) Earnings Seem To Be Promising

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B9B
€2.06
BHB Brauholding Bayern-Mitte
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8.4%
1Y
-15.6%
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