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Italian (Borsa Italiana) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis
UpdatedAug 31, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies16
- 7D-2.3%
- 3M10.2%
- 1Y-14.2%
- YTD5.7%
Over the last 7 days, the Consumer Staples industry has remained flat. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 13% over the past 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 18% per annum.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the Italian Consumer Staples Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 31 Aug 2025 | €13.2b | €12.8b | €540.0m | 17x | 24.5x | 1x |
| Tue, 29 Jul 2025 | €12.8b | €12.8b | €555.1m | 15.9x | 23.1x | 1x |
| Thu, 26 Jun 2025 | €11.7b | €12.8b | €555.1m | 14.7x | 21.1x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 24 May 2025 | €12.0b | €12.7b | €555.9m | 15.6x | 21.6x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 21 Apr 2025 | €11.8b | €12.2b | €544.5m | 14x | 21.6x | 1x |
| Wed, 19 Mar 2025 | €12.2b | €11.6b | €551.8m | 14.8x | 22.1x | 1x |
| Fri, 14 Feb 2025 | €11.5b | €11.4b | €653.3m | 14.8x | 17.7x | 1x |
| Sun, 12 Jan 2025 | €12.0b | €11.4b | €653.3m | 14.6x | 18.4x | 1x |
| Tue, 10 Dec 2024 | €12.5b | €11.4b | €653.3m | 14.6x | 19.1x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 07 Nov 2024 | €12.1b | €11.0b | €521.2m | 14.8x | 23.2x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 05 Oct 2024 | €14.8b | €11.7b | €538.0m | 18.1x | 27.5x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 02 Sep 2024 | €16.0b | €11.7b | €528.6m | 16.1x | 30.2x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 31 Jul 2024 | €15.8b | €11.7b | €548.2m | 15.6x | 28.8x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 28 Jun 2024 | €16.5b | €11.6b | €548.8m | 17.2x | 30x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 26 May 2024 | €16.9b | €11.6b | €548.8m | 18.5x | 30.9x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 23 Apr 2024 | €16.5b | €11.6b | €553.8m | 16.4x | 29.8x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 21 Mar 2024 | €16.3b | €11.6b | €551.1m | 15.4x | 29.5x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 17 Feb 2024 | €17.5b | €11.5b | €567.6m | 17.1x | 30.8x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 15 Jan 2024 | €16.2b | €11.6b | €574.1m | 22.2x | 28.3x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 13 Dec 2023 | €16.6b | €11.6b | €574.1m | 21.6x | 28.9x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 10 Nov 2023 | €17.5b | €11.5b | €556.9m | 26.8x | 31.4x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 08 Oct 2023 | €17.8b | €11.5b | €559.0m | 26.2x | 31.8x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 05 Sep 2023 | €18.8b | €10.9b | €547.2m | 27.5x | 34.3x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 03 Aug 2023 | €19.2b | €10.8b | €538.9m | 31x | 35.7x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 01 Jul 2023 | €19.6b | €10.7b | €547.2m | 31.6x | 35.9x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 29 May 2023 | €19.1b | €10.7b | €547.2m | 32.2x | 35x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 26 Apr 2023 | €18.6b | €9.8b | €480.2m | 33.4x | 38.8x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 24 Mar 2023 | €17.5b | €9.7b | €494.2m | 30.6x | 35.4x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 19 Feb 2023 | €16.5b | €8.8b | €465.1m | 20.6x | 35.4x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 17 Jan 2023 | €15.8b | €8.8b | €465.1m | 23.6x | 34.1x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 15 Dec 2022 | €16.0b | €8.8b | €465.1m | 19.6x | 34.4x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 12 Nov 2022 | €15.6b | €8.6b | €478.9m | 20.8x | 32.5x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 10 Oct 2022 | €14.4b | €8.6b | €477.9m | 21x | 30.2x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 07 Sep 2022 | €15.4b | €8.0b | €480.4m | 19.3x | 32x | 1.9x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
32x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Italian 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 24.8x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 28.9x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.4x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Consumer Staples industry have grown 4.0% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 17% 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 Italian Consumer Staples sector?
| IT Market | -2.07% | |
| Consumer Staples | -2.33% | |
| Personal Products | -0.10% | |
| Food | -0.24% | |
| Food and Staples Retail | -0.94% | |
| Beverage | -3.58% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Beverage industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 32.2x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 20.2%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 3.2% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Food industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 281x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Beverage industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 20% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 3.2% per year.
- In contrast, the Food industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 12% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IWB Italian Wine Brands | €22.40 | 5.2% +€10.3m | 2.8% | PE9.4x | |
| PHN Pharmanutra | €48.75 | 2.2% +€10.1m | -9.9% | PE28.5x | |
| ORS Orsero | €16.14 | 1.0% +€2.7m | 25.1% | PE9.3x | |
| MS Misitano & Stracuzzi | €3.02 | 2.7% +€2.4m | 19.1% | PE10.3x | |
| VLS Valsoia | €11.70 | 0.9% +€1.1m | 24.5% | PE15.2x |
