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French (CAC) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis
UpdatedSep 30, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies38
- 7D0.6%
- 3M-1.3%
- 1Y-10.2%
- YTD4.5%
In the last week, the Consumer Staples industry is flat overall, with Pernod Ricard standing out by going down 3.6%. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 10% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 9.0% annually.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the French Consumer Staples Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 30 Sep 2025 | €283.5b | €200.0b | €9.9b | 15.8x | 28.6x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 28 Aug 2025 | €305.9b | €200.2b | €9.4b | 18.2x | 32.4x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 26 Jul 2025 | €289.9b | €198.7b | €13.1b | 15.5x | 22.1x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 23 Jun 2025 | €286.4b | €202.3b | €13.2b | 18.5x | 21.7x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 21 May 2025 | €299.7b | €202.4b | €13.2b | 17.2x | 22.6x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 18 Apr 2025 | €275.4b | €202.5b | €13.3b | 11.8x | 20.8x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 16 Mar 2025 | €288.0b | €202.4b | €13.2b | 11.7x | 21.8x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 11 Feb 2025 | €273.8b | €199.6b | €11.8b | 11.6x | 23.2x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 09 Jan 2025 | €269.4b | €199.2b | €12.3b | 11.4x | 22x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 07 Dec 2024 | €276.2b | €199.2b | €12.3b | 11.6x | 22.5x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 04 Nov 2024 | €280.7b | €199.4b | €12.3b | 11.4x | 22.8x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 02 Oct 2024 | €310.9b | €199.4b | €12.5b | 11.6x | 25x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 30 Aug 2024 | €312.0b | €199.4b | €13.0b | 13.8x | 24x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 28 Jul 2024 | €307.4b | €189.8b | €10.8b | 15.5x | 28.5x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 25 Jun 2024 | €332.1b | €189.8b | €10.9b | 16.5x | 30.6x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 23 May 2024 | €344.7b | €189.9b | €10.8b | 17.8x | 31.8x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 20 Apr 2024 | €327.6b | €190.0b | €10.9b | 16x | 30.1x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 18 Mar 2024 | €342.3b | €189.9b | €10.9b | 18.7x | 31.4x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 14 Feb 2024 | €334.5b | €226.0b | €9.6b | 20.1x | 34.7x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 12 Jan 2024 | €343.2b | €227.0b | €9.4b | 16x | 36.4x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 10 Dec 2023 | €346.1b | €227.0b | €9.4b | 16.3x | 36.6x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 07 Nov 2023 | €327.0b | €227.0b | €9.5b | 15.7x | 34.5x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 05 Oct 2023 | €314.6b | €226.9b | €9.5b | 17.9x | 33.2x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 02 Sep 2023 | €332.1b | €226.4b | €9.3b | 14.7x | 35.5x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 31 Jul 2023 | €349.5b | €328.2b | €9.0b | 17.9x | 38.8x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 28 Jun 2023 | €336.0b | €322.2b | €10.4b | 16.2x | 32.3x | 1x |
| Fri, 26 May 2023 | €341.5b | €322.2b | €10.4b | 14.6x | 32.7x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 23 Apr 2023 | €366.5b | €318.7b | €10.3b | 15.8x | 35.6x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 21 Mar 2023 | €327.8b | €317.2b | €10.9b | 18.6x | 30x | 1x |
| Thu, 16 Feb 2023 | €322.8b | €307.5b | €10.5b | 18.3x | 30.7x | 1x |
| Sat, 14 Jan 2023 | €317.1b | €304.7b | €10.3b | 19.7x | 30.9x | 1x |
| Mon, 12 Dec 2022 | €303.9b | €304.7b | €10.3b | 18.9x | 29.6x | 1x |
| Wed, 09 Nov 2022 | €291.4b | €304.1b | €10.2b | 18.3x | 28.7x | 1x |
| Fri, 07 Oct 2022 | €288.0b | €304.0b | €10.2b | 15.8x | 28.3x | 0.9x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
28.3x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the French 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 28.9x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Consumer Staples industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 13% per year.
- This means that the cost of doing business could be reducing since sales have declined but profits have remained steady.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the French Consumer Staples sector?
| FR Market | 0.83% | |
| Consumer Staples | 0.65% | |
| Food and Staples Retail | 6.79% | |
| Food | 0.95% | |
| Personal Products | 0.81% | |
| Household Products | 0% | 0 |
| Beverage | -3.31% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Personal Products industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 34.6x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 8.4%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 7.4% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Food and Staples Retail industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 18% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 61% per year.
- In contrast, the Beverage industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.0% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN Danone | €74.16 | 2.3% +€1.1b | 13.6% | PE26.1x | |
| CA Carrefour | €12.90 | 5.4% +€469.6m | -16.6% | PE27.9x | |
| LOUP L.D.C | €91.60 | 2.1% +€66.0m | 27.9% | PE13.1x | |
| BON Bonduelle | €8.20 | 8.2% +€19.9m | 17.3% | PS0.1x | |
| ALKKO KKO International | €0.13 | 8.2% +€1.6m | 196.0% | PE17.5x |
