Spanish (IBEX) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

Current Industry PE: Investors are relatively neutral on the industry at the moment, considering it's trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 21.5x. It appears they believe that earnings will grow in-line with historical growth rates.

Past Earnings Growth: The earnings for companies in the Consumer Staples industry have grown 11% per year over the last three years, while revenues for these companies have declined 27% per year. This means that less sales are being generated overall, but since cost of doing business is lower, profits have been increasing.

Industry Trends

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

Industry PE: Investors are most optimistic about the Beverage industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 41.4x. It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically. Meanwhile, investors are most pessimistic about the Food industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 21.5x.

Forecasted Growth: Analysts are most optimistic on the Food industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 3.2% over the next 5 years. This is better than its past earnings decline of 1.5% per year.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?