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German (DAX) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedJan 04, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies25
  • 7D0.4%
  • 3M0.2%
  • 1Y-19.3%
  • YTD0%

Last week, the Consumer Staples industry hasn't moved much but KWS SAAT SE KGaA is up 5.3% in that time. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 19% 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
Mon, 05 Jan 2026€58.4b€87.9b€2.5b14.9x23.3x0.7x
Wed, 03 Dec 2025€57.5b€87.4b€2.5b14.4x22.7x0.7x
Fri, 31 Oct 2025€58.8b€87.7b€2.5b15.6x23.4x0.7x
Sun, 28 Sep 2025€57.4b€88.1b€2.6b15.3x22x0.7x
Tue, 26 Aug 2025€62.0b€88.1b€2.6b15.8x23.6x0.7x
Thu, 24 Jul 2025€63.6b€88.2b€2.6b14.9x24.3x0.7x
Sat, 21 Jun 2025€61.2b€88.6b€2.7b14.8x22.4x0.7x
Mon, 19 May 2025€67.0b€89.0b€2.9b14.8x22.9x0.8x
Wed, 16 Apr 2025€65.6b€88.8b€2.9b14.7x22.6x0.7x
Fri, 14 Mar 2025€71.6b€88.8b€2.9b14.5x24.7x0.8x
Sun, 09 Feb 2025€73.6b€88.3b€2.6b14.7x28.7x0.8x
Tue, 07 Jan 2025€72.1b€88.2b€2.9b13x24.8x0.8x
Thu, 05 Dec 2024€72.5b€88.1b€2.8b13.4x25.6x0.8x
Sat, 02 Nov 2024€72.1b€88.0b€2.8b12.3x25.5x0.8x
Mon, 30 Sep 2024€75.9b€88.0b€3.0b13.2x25.5x0.9x
Wed, 28 Aug 2024€73.3b€88.3b€3.0b15.5x24.6x0.8x
Fri, 26 Jul 2024€73.7b€87.6b€2.7b18.8x27.1x0.8x
Sun, 23 Jun 2024€75.6b€87.7b€2.8b19.1x27x0.9x
Tue, 21 May 2024€77.6b€87.8b€2.8b22x27.4x0.9x
Thu, 18 Apr 2024€70.8b€87.1b€2.9b22.2x24.1x0.8x
Sat, 16 Mar 2024€72.1b€87.1b€2.9b24.6x24.8x0.8x
Mon, 12 Feb 2024€72.6b€87.5b€3.1b23.3x23.5x0.8x
Wed, 10 Jan 2024€76.0b€91.9b€3.4b23.5x22.4x0.8x
Fri, 08 Dec 2023€74.4b€91.9b€3.6b22.4x20.7x0.8x
Sun, 05 Nov 2023€71.3b€91.9b€3.6b20.8x19.8x0.8x
Tue, 03 Oct 2023€72.0b€91.6b€3.5b20.1x20.7x0.8x
Thu, 31 Aug 2023€74.5b€91.5b€3.5b19x21.4x0.8x
Sat, 29 Jul 2023€74.2b€91.2b€2.8b17.2x26.4x0.8x
Mon, 26 Jun 2023€73.1b€90.9b€2.7b17.4x26.7x0.8x
Wed, 24 May 2023€76.9b€90.4b€2.6b18.2x29.1x0.9x
Fri, 21 Apr 2023€77.2b€89.3b€2.5b17.1x31.1x0.9x
Sun, 19 Mar 2023€68.7b€89.3b€2.5b16.3x27.6x0.8x
Tue, 14 Feb 2023€70.8b€87.0b€2.3b16.9x30.4x0.8x
Thu, 12 Jan 2023€70.2b€86.0b€1.9b19.2x37.4x0.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

37.4x


Total Market Cap: €70.2bTotal Earnings: €1.9bTotal Revenue: €86.0bTotal 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 10% 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 Market0.99%
Consumer Staples0.44%
Food and Staples Retail1.74%
Food1.74%
Beverage1.30%
Personal Products0.19%
Household Products0.11%
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 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 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€71.204.2%
+€95.7m		22.5%PE13.7x
BEI Beiersdorf€92.820.2%
+€39.3m		-24.2%PE23x
HFG HelloFresh€5.922.1%
+€17.7m		-53.1%PS0.1x
B4B Metro€5.720.7%
+€14.5m		n/aPS0.06x
MSH WASGAU Produktions & Handels€9.4518.9%
+€9.9m		8.6%PE18.9x

Latest News

HFG
€5.92
HelloFresh
7D
2.1%
1Y
-53.1%
MSH
€9.45
WASGAU Produktions & Handels
7D
18.9%
1Y
8.6%

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

Dec 23
WASGAU Produktions & Handels (FRA:MSH) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
SZU
€9.09
Südzucker
7D
0.2%
1Y
-13.5%

Südzucker AG's (ETR:SZU) Shares Lagging The Industry But So Is The Business

Dec 18
Südzucker AG's (ETR:SZU) Shares Lagging The Industry But So Is The Business
BEI
€92.82
Beiersdorf
7D
0.2%
1Y
-24.2%

BEI: Price Cuts And Margin Uncertainty Will Shape A More Cautious Outlook

The analyst fair value estimate for Beiersdorf has been reduced from EUR 98 to EUR 92, as analysts trim revenue growth, profit margin, and valuation multiple assumptions in line with a wave of recent price target cuts across the Street. Analyst Commentary Bearish analysts have recently trimmed their price targets for Beiersdorf, signaling a more cautious stance on the company valuation following a period of strong share price performance.
PKB
€2.44
Park & Bellheimer
7D
-5.4%
1Y
6.1%

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Dec 11
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B4B
€5.72
Metro
7D
0.7%
1Y
n/a
KWS
€71.20
KWS SAAT SE KGaA
7D
4.2%
1Y
22.5%
1SK
€119.00
Sektkellerei J.Oppmann
7D
-0.8%
1Y
-27.4%
SWA
€14.50
Schloss Wachenheim
7D
-0.7%
1Y
-0.7%
RDC
€66.05
Redcare Pharmacy
7D
-0.9%
1Y
-47.8%

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Nov 13
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BEZ
€3.55
Berentzen-Gruppe
7D
-3.3%
1Y
-7.6%
H2RB
€4.74
Halloren Schokoladenfabrik
7D
-0.8%
1Y
9.7%
MUT
€17.20
Mineralbrunnen Überkingen-Teinach GmbH KGaA
7D
1.2%
1Y
32.3%

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

Nov 04
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NLM
€91.00
FRoSTA
7D
-1.5%
1Y
48.0%

Is FRoSTA (FRA:NLM) Using Too Much Debt?

Sep 12
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SSH
€60.00
Südwestdeutsche Salzwerke
7D
-4.8%
1Y
10.1%

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
€39.80
Kulmbacher Brauerei Aktien-Gesellschaft
7D
4.7%
1Y
-4.8%