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U.K. (FTSE) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedNov 25, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies53
  • 7D0.8%
  • 3M-0.5%
  • 1Y8.8%
  • YTD8.7%

The Consumer Staples is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but British American Tobacco has stood out, gaining 4.6%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 8.8% in that time. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 12% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the U.K. Consumer Staples Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 30 Nov 2025UK£395.2bUK£301.7bUK£17.5b17.3x22.6x1.3x
Tue, 28 Oct 2025UK£397.2bUK£298.6bUK£18.4b18.7x21.6x1.3x
Thu, 25 Sep 2025UK£386.0bUK£297.2bUK£18.5b17.8x20.9x1.3x
Sat, 23 Aug 2025UK£416.1bUK£296.4bUK£18.4b19.2x22.6x1.4x
Mon, 21 Jul 2025UK£384.7bUK£297.5bUK£19.5b19.3x19.7x1.3x
Wed, 18 Jun 2025UK£383.0bUK£296.5bUK£19.5b19.2x19.7x1.3x
Fri, 16 May 2025UK£370.6bUK£295.1bUK£19.7b17.5x18.8x1.3x
Sun, 13 Apr 2025UK£367.6bUK£297.5bUK£19.7b16.4x18.7x1.2x
Tue, 11 Mar 2025UK£378.3bUK£294.9bUK£19.8b16.2x19.1x1.3x
Thu, 06 Feb 2025UK£375.7bUK£296.2bUK£3.7b16.8x101.6x1.3x
Sat, 04 Jan 2025UK£408.2bUK£309.3bUK£5.2b17.5x77.8x1.3x
Mon, 02 Dec 2024UK£410.4bUK£309.1bUK£5.2b16.9x79x1.3x
Wed, 30 Oct 2024UK£405.5bUK£307.6bUK£4.1b17.6x99.1x1.3x
Fri, 27 Sep 2024UK£413.0bUK£306.2bUK£3.9b17.4x107.1x1.3x
Sun, 25 Aug 2024UK£406.5bUK£307.7bUK£4.0b18.5x102.4x1.3x
Tue, 23 Jul 2024UK£392.2bUK£312.8bUK£4.2b16.6x93.4x1.3x
Thu, 20 Jun 2024UK£391.4bUK£356.8bUK£5.8b16.3x67.7x1.1x
Sat, 18 May 2024UK£403.9bUK£351.9bUK£5.4b17.3x74.8x1.1x
Mon, 15 Apr 2024UK£369.6bUK£349.8bUK£5.5b16.5x67x1.1x
Wed, 13 Mar 2024UK£375.9bUK£343.9bUK£4.6b16.8x81.5x1.1x
Fri, 09 Feb 2024UK£386.7bUK£314.3bUK£5.0b17.4x77.5x1.2x
Sun, 07 Jan 2024UK£387.3bUK£362.7bUK£31.1b16.4x12.5x1.1x
Tue, 05 Dec 2023UK£387.1bUK£362.7bUK£31.1b16.6x12.5x1.1x
Thu, 02 Nov 2023UK£386.8bUK£359.5bUK£29.7b17.5x13x1.1x
Sat, 30 Sep 2023UK£397.2bUK£354.4bUK£28.9b17.2x13.8x1.1x
Mon, 28 Aug 2023UK£401.4bUK£354.5bUK£28.7b15.7x14x1.1x
Wed, 26 Jul 2023UK£411.6bUK£351.8bUK£25.7b16.2x16x1.2x
Fri, 23 Jun 2023UK£401.9bUK£354.7bUK£25.7b15.6x15.6x1.1x
Sun, 21 May 2023UK£427.5bUK£355.6bUK£25.7b16.8x16.6x1.2x
Tue, 18 Apr 2023UK£432.5bUK£350.8bUK£25.8b16.2x16.8x1.2x
Thu, 16 Mar 2023UK£408.2bUK£346.3bUK£25.9b15.3x15.8x1.2x
Sat, 11 Feb 2023UK£415.9bUK£345.2bUK£27.2b15x15.3x1.2x
Mon, 09 Jan 2023UK£427.4bUK£339.3bUK£24.0b14.8x17.8x1.3x
Wed, 07 Dec 2022UK£429.0bUK£343.7bUK£23.9b14.8x17.9x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

17.9x


Total Market Cap: UK£429.0bTotal Earnings: UK£23.9bTotal Revenue: UK£343.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Consumer Staples Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 39.6x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the British 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 22.6x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 39.6x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Consumer Staples industry have declined 10.0% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 4.3% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the U.K. Consumer Staples sector?

GB Market2.25%
Consumer Staples0.78%
Tobacco3.48%
Food1.89%
Food and Staples Retail0.32%
Beverage-0.46%
Personal Products-0.86%
Household Products-0.96%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Household Products industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 20.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 15.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 9.6% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Food industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 15.8x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Household Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 15% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 9.6% per year.
  • In contrast, the Personal Products industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 9.9% 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
BATS British American TobaccoUK£44.214.6%
+UK£4.2b		48.0%PE31.6x
CCH Coca-Cola HBCUK£37.883.3%
+UK£443.5m		35.1%PE17.3x
MKS Marks and Spencer GroupUK£3.484.4%
+UK£294.4m		-9.1%PE354.1x
ABF Associated British FoodsUK£21.361.1%
+UK£170.6m		-2.8%PE14.8x
CWK CranswickUK£51.604.5%
+UK£117.7m		4.0%PE18.7x

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