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Indian (NIFTY) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedJun 16, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies404
  • 7D1.8%
  • 3M4.3%
  • 1Y-7.7%
  • YTD-5.8%

Hindustan Unilever is up 2.2%, leading the way for the Consumer Staples industry, which has gained 1.8%. However, the industry is down 7.7% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 12% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 16 Jun 2026₹29.6t₹8.3t₹768.5b20.3x38.5x3.6x
Thu, 14 May 2026₹31.0t₹8.4t₹757.0b21.2x41x3.7x
Sat, 11 Apr 2026₹29.6t₹8.1t₹736.4b20.4x40.2x3.7x
Mon, 09 Mar 2026₹29.9t₹8.0t₹733.6b20.5x40.8x3.7x
Wed, 04 Feb 2026₹30.5t₹7.9t₹735.5b22.1x41.5x3.9x
Fri, 02 Jan 2026₹31.8t₹7.8t₹722.1b23.6x44x4.1x
Sun, 30 Nov 2025₹32.2t₹7.8t₹722.4b24.6x44.6x4.1x
Tue, 28 Oct 2025₹32.8t₹7.6t₹705.8b24.8x46.4x4.3x
Thu, 25 Sep 2025₹32.8t₹7.5t₹705.4b25.3x46.5x4.4x
Sat, 23 Aug 2025₹33.4t₹7.5t₹704.8b25x47.4x4.5x
Mon, 21 Jul 2025₹32.8t₹7.3t₹697.9b27.5x47x4.5x
Wed, 18 Jun 2025₹31.5t₹7.3t₹698.6b26.2x45.1x4.3x
Fri, 16 May 2025₹32.1t₹7.2t₹694.0b23.6x46.3x4.5x
Sun, 13 Apr 2025₹31.5t₹7.1t₹666.0b23.2x47.3x4.5x
Tue, 11 Mar 2025₹29.2t₹7.1t₹665.6b24.2x43.9x4.1x
Thu, 06 Feb 2025₹31.7t₹7.0t₹672.8b27.9x47.1x4.5x
Sat, 04 Jan 2025₹33.0t₹6.9t₹668.5b31.5x49.4x4.8x
Mon, 02 Dec 2024₹32.9t₹6.9t₹668.3b30x49.2x4.8x
Wed, 30 Oct 2024₹33.4t₹6.9t₹667.1b33x50.1x4.8x
Fri, 27 Sep 2024₹37.7t₹6.8t₹657.3b35.9x57.3x5.6x
Sun, 25 Aug 2024₹36.3t₹6.8t₹654.8b35.2x55.5x5.4x
Tue, 23 Jul 2024₹34.9t₹6.6t₹639.5b33x54.5x5.3x
Thu, 20 Jun 2024₹32.8t₹6.5t₹635.7b32.6x51.6x5x
Sat, 18 May 2024₹31.3t₹6.7t₹622.0b31.3x50.3x4.7x
Mon, 15 Apr 2024₹30.5t₹6.4t₹618.2b29.5x49.3x4.7x
Wed, 13 Mar 2024₹30.0t₹6.4t₹616.4b28.8x48.7x4.7x
Fri, 09 Feb 2024₹30.1t₹6.4t₹604.6b32.6x49.9x4.7x
Sun, 07 Jan 2024₹31.9t₹6.4t₹599.9b32.2x53.1x5x
Tue, 05 Dec 2023₹30.2t₹6.4t₹599.7b30.3x50.4x4.7x
Thu, 02 Nov 2023₹28.4t₹6.4t₹593.4b29.2x47.8x4.5x
Sat, 30 Sep 2023₹28.6t₹6.3t₹600.5b29.5x47.6x4.5x
Mon, 28 Aug 2023₹28.4t₹6.5t₹599.1b28.5x47.4x4.4x
Wed, 26 Jul 2023₹28.7t₹6.5t₹587.4b29.3x48.9x4.4x
Fri, 23 Jun 2023₹28.5t₹6.4t₹588.5b28.9x48.4x4.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

48.4x


Total Market Cap: ₹28.5tTotal Earnings: ₹588.5bTotal Revenue: ₹6.4tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Indian Consumer Staples Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 47.5x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Indian 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 38.5x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 47.5x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 4.5x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 3.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Consumer Staples industry have grown 9.3% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 9.1% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

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

IN Market2.77%
Consumer Staples1.83%
Household Products4.50%
Beverage3.39%
Tobacco3.08%
Personal Products2.55%
Food and Staples Retail1.05%
Food0.29%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Food and Staples Retail industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 99x.
    • Analysts expect its future annual earnings growth (17.7%) to be largely in line with prior year's earnings growth.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Tobacco industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 26.3x.
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 roughly in line with its past earnings growth rate.
  • In contrast, the Tobacco industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 3.7% 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
HINDUNILVR Hindustan Unilever₹2.16k2.2%
+₹108.1b		-7.4%PE47.6x
ITC ITC₹287.903.0%
+₹105.9b		-31.2%PE17.4x
VBL Varun Beverages₹541.003.6%
+₹63.8b		14.3%PE57.5x
GODREJCP Godrej Consumer Products₹1.04k4.0%
+₹40.7b		-12.7%PE57x
530843 Cupid₹164.8517.4%
+₹32.9b		784.9%PE204.8x

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HINDUNILVR
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7D
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1Y
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