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U.K. (FTSE) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis
UpdatedSep 15, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies58
- 7D0.4%
- 3M9.8%
- 1Y6.2%
- YTD11.9%
In the last week, Consumer Staples has been flat. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 6.2% in that time. Earnings are forecast to grow by 13% annually.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the U.K. Consumer Staples Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 16 Sep 2024 | UK£416.3b | UK£307.4b | UK£4.0b | 16.8x | 104.4x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 14 Aug 2024 | UK£403.1b | UK£312.1b | UK£4.5b | 17.4x | 89.9x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 12 Jul 2024 | UK£391.3b | UK£350.7b | UK£5.1b | 16x | 76.4x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 09 Jun 2024 | UK£395.0b | UK£356.6b | UK£5.7b | 16.8x | 69.7x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 07 May 2024 | UK£386.4b | UK£351.5b | UK£5.7b | 16.9x | 67.5x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 04 Apr 2024 | UK£376.5b | UK£344.1b | UK£4.7b | 16.6x | 80.1x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 02 Mar 2024 | UK£379.0b | UK£344.1b | UK£4.5b | 16.9x | 85.1x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 29 Jan 2024 | UK£386.7b | UK£362.9b | UK£31.0b | 16.4x | 12.5x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 27 Dec 2023 | UK£383.8b | UK£362.8b | UK£31.1b | 16.7x | 12.3x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 24 Nov 2023 | UK£386.0b | UK£364.6b | UK£31.2b | 16.7x | 12.4x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 22 Oct 2023 | UK£390.9b | UK£356.9b | UK£29.6b | 16.1x | 13.2x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 19 Sep 2023 | UK£406.0b | UK£354.0b | UK£28.9b | 18x | 14.1x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 17 Aug 2023 | UK£400.9b | UK£352.7b | UK£28.7b | 15.7x | 14x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 15 Jul 2023 | UK£396.3b | UK£352.1b | UK£25.6b | 16x | 15.5x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 12 Jun 2023 | UK£399.2b | UK£354.9b | UK£25.7b | 16.2x | 15.5x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 10 May 2023 | UK£425.9b | UK£324.5b | UK£25.3b | 17.2x | 16.8x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 07 Apr 2023 | UK£426.7b | UK£346.9b | UK£26.0b | 15.9x | 16.4x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 05 Mar 2023 | UK£423.1b | UK£346.8b | UK£26.0b | 15.2x | 16.3x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 31 Jan 2023 | UK£410.3b | UK£341.8b | UK£24.3b | 15x | 16.9x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 29 Dec 2022 | UK£423.4b | UK£340.7b | UK£24.0b | 14.7x | 17.6x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 26 Nov 2022 | UK£423.4b | UK£346.4b | UK£24.0b | 14x | 17.7x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 24 Oct 2022 | UK£402.5b | UK£340.9b | UK£25.2b | 13.8x | 16x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 21 Sep 2022 | UK£416.8b | UK£338.8b | UK£25.8b | 14.8x | 16.1x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 19 Aug 2022 | UK£450.2b | UK£344.7b | UK£26.6b | 16.5x | 16.9x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 17 Jul 2022 | UK£413.0b | UK£315.1b | UK£23.5b | 16.1x | 17.6x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 14 Jun 2022 | UK£398.7b | UK£326.4b | UK£23.9b | 16.4x | 16.7x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 12 May 2022 | UK£391.8b | UK£311.5b | UK£23.6b | 16.2x | 16.6x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 09 Apr 2022 | UK£396.2b | UK£298.1b | UK£22.1b | 18.5x | 17.9x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 07 Mar 2022 | UK£370.4b | UK£273.2b | UK£21.6b | 17.5x | 17.2x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 02 Feb 2022 | UK£411.2b | UK£286.0b | UK£19.5b | 19.7x | 21.1x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 31 Dec 2021 | UK£426.8b | UK£286.2b | UK£19.2b | 20.7x | 22.2x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 28 Nov 2021 | UK£411.0b | UK£303.8b | UK£19.2b | 18.8x | 21.4x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 26 Oct 2021 | UK£404.4b | UK£303.2b | UK£18.1b | 20.4x | 22.4x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 23 Sep 2021 | UK£410.5b | UK£300.9b | UK£17.7b | 21.3x | 23.2x | 1.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
23.2x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the British Consumer Staples industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 104x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 30.2x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Consumer Staples industry have declined 39% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
- This means that although sales have remained flat, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the U.K. Consumer Staples sector?
| GB Market | 1.10% | |
| Consumer Staples | 0.40% | |
| Beverage | 2.08% | |
| Household Products | 1.26% | |
| Tobacco | 1.10% | |
| Food | -0.044% | |
| Personal Products | -0.51% | |
| Food and Staples Retail | -0.63% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Personal Products industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 19.4x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 6.6%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 32.8% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Tobacco industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 36% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 25% per year.
- In contrast, the Beverage industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 4.6% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RKT Reckitt Benckiser Group | UK£45.98 | 2.5% +UK£750.0m | -21.1% | PE20.7x | |
| DGE Diageo | UK£24.70 | 1.3% +UK£688.3m | -21.6% | PE18.7x | |
| ABF Associated British Foods | UK£21.89 | 0.4% +UK£60.5m | 6.4% | PE13.7x | |
| GNC Greencore Group | UK£1.85 | 3.1% +UK£23.7m | 140.8% | PE15.7x | |
| MPE M.P. Evans Group | UK£8.54 | 3.6% +UK£15.7m | 18.0% | PE11.3x |
