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Dutch (AEX) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedApr 22, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies9
  • 7D-0.6%
  • 3M7.0%
  • 1Y3.2%
  • YTD5.1%

Over the last 7 days, the Consumer Staples industry has remained flat. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 3.2% in that time. Earnings are forecast to grow by 9.4% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 22 Apr 2026€151.2b€195.9b€8.3b18.8x18.3x0.8x
Fri, 20 Mar 2026€153.6b€195.9b€8.3b18.8x18.5x0.8x
Sun, 15 Feb 2026€161.9b€195.4b€7.7b21.4x21x0.8x
Tue, 13 Jan 2026€143.3b€196.3b€7.7b16.1x18.6x0.7x
Thu, 11 Dec 2025€144.7b€188.2b€7.1b17x20.3x0.8x
Sat, 08 Nov 2025€140.3b€188.2b€7.1b17x19.7x0.7x
Mon, 06 Oct 2025€134.3b€187.7b€6.9b17.3x19.5x0.7x
Wed, 03 Sep 2025€135.9b€187.7b€6.9b17.9x19.7x0.7x
Fri, 01 Aug 2025€140.2b€186.3b€6.7b18.1x20.9x0.8x
Sun, 29 Jun 2025€140.2b€186.8b€5.4b23.1x26.2x0.8x
Tue, 27 May 2025€146.1b€186.8b€5.4b22.9x27.3x0.8x
Thu, 24 Apr 2025€142.6b€185.3b€5.3b20.1x26.8x0.8x
Sat, 22 Mar 2025€141.5b€185.2b€5.3b21.7x26.7x0.8x
Mon, 17 Feb 2025€142.0b€184.7b€5.2b21.9x27.1x0.8x
Wed, 15 Jan 2025€124.3b€184.8b€5.6b18.9x22.1x0.7x
Fri, 13 Dec 2024€130.8b€184.8b€5.6b19.5x23.2x0.7x
Sun, 10 Nov 2024€132.0b€184.8b€5.6b19.1x23.5x0.7x
Tue, 08 Oct 2024€134.3b€184.7b€5.6b18.3x23.8x0.7x
Thu, 05 Sep 2024€138.8b€184.7b€5.6b19.8x24.6x0.8x
Sat, 03 Aug 2024€135.6b€184.0b€5.7b27.6x23.9x0.7x
Mon, 01 Jul 2024€139.7b€183.1b€7.4b20.5x18.9x0.8x
Wed, 29 May 2024€144.1b€183.1b€7.4b20.6x19.5x0.8x
Fri, 26 Apr 2024€142.8b€183.1b€7.4b18.6x19.3x0.8x
Sun, 24 Mar 2024€137.1b€183.1b€7.4b18.2x18.5x0.7x
Tue, 20 Feb 2024€139.5b€183.3b€7.5b18.1x18.5x0.8x
Thu, 18 Jan 2024€141.4b€182.3b€8.3b17x17x0.8x
Sat, 16 Dec 2023€139.1b€182.3b€8.3b16.7x16.8x0.8x
Mon, 13 Nov 2023€134.6b€182.8b€8.5b15.9x15.8x0.7x
Wed, 11 Oct 2023€136.7b€182.8b€8.5b16x16.1x0.7x
Fri, 08 Sep 2023€138.0b€182.8b€8.5b15.9x16.3x0.8x
Sun, 06 Aug 2023€144.0b€182.2b€8.7b16.3x16.6x0.8x
Tue, 04 Jul 2023€150.5b€179.1b€9.0b17.2x16.8x0.8x
Thu, 01 Jun 2023€146.8b€179.1b€9.0b17.1x16.4x0.8x
Sat, 29 Apr 2023€156.1b€177.2b€9.0b17.4x17.4x0.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

17.4x


Total Market Cap: €156.1bTotal Earnings: €9.0bTotal Revenue: €177.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Dutch Consumer Staples Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 20.5x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Dutch 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 18.3x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 20.5x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.76x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Consumer Staples industry have declined 2.6% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 3.4% per year.
  • This means that although more sales are being generated, 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 Dutch Consumer Staples sector?

NL Market-0.96%
Consumer Staples-0.58%
Food and Staples Retail1.09%
Beverage-1.05%
Food-1.45%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Food industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 21.9x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 13.3%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 41.9% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Food and Staples Retail industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 14.9x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Food industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 13% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 42% per year.
  • In contrast, the Food and Staples Retail industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 4.8% 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
AD Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize€41.642.4%
+€847.7m		16.4%PE16.2x
CCEP Coca-Cola Europacific Partners€82.401.2%
+€445.2m		5.8%PE18.9x
HEIA Heineken€67.720.5%
+€173.4m		-12.7%PE19.5x
JDEP JDE Peet's€31.800.3%
+€38.8m		51.9%PE19.4x
SLIGR Sligro Food Group€13.440.1%
+€880.3k		14.1%PE19.7x

Latest News

HEIO
€62.00
Heineken Holding
7D
-1.4%
1Y
-8.0%
FFARM
€6.03
ForFarmers
7D
-3.4%
1Y
52.3%

FFARM: Future Returns Will Rely On Cash Dividend And Steady Earnings Multiple

Analysts have maintained their €7.75 price target for ForFarmers. This reflects their view that the key inputs to their models, including the discount rate, long-term revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions, remain effectively the same as before.
SLIGR
€13.44
Sligro Food Group
7D
0.1%
1Y
14.1%
AD
€41.64
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize
7D
2.4%
1Y
16.4%

AD: Updated Margins And P E Assumptions Will Shape Forward Upside Potential

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize's fair value estimate is updated from €46.00 to €47.00. This reflects analysts' recent price target revisions that balance slightly lower revenue growth assumptions with adjusted profit margins and P/E expectations.
JDEP
€31.80
JDE Peet's
7D
0.3%
1Y
51.9%

JDEP: Fair Outlook Will Emphasize Tender Offer Completion And Upcoming Delisting

Analysts have nudged their price target on JDE Peet's slightly higher from €31.00 to about €31.77, reflecting updated views on fair value and future P/E while keeping core assumptions such as discount rate, revenue growth and profit margin broadly unchanged. What's in the News Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.
CCEP
€82.40
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
7D
1.2%
1Y
5.8%
HEIA
€67.72
Heineken
7D
0.5%
1Y
-12.7%
MICC
€11.24
Magnum Ice Cream
7D
-5.8%
1Y
n/a