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

Investors are optimistic on the New Zealander Consumer Staples industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates. The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 14.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 11.7x. The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.47x.

Which industries have driven the changes within the New Zealand Consumer Staples sector?

Investors are most optimistic about the Food industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 11.0x. Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 15.5%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 70.4% per year.

New Zealand (NZX) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

Date	Market Cap	Revenue	Earnings	PE	Absolute PE	PS
Thu, 30 Jul 2026	NZ$20.3b	NZ$35.4b	NZ$1.4b	9.7x	14.9x	0.6x
Sat, 27 Jun 2026	NZ$20.5b	NZ$35.4b	NZ$1.4b	9.6x	15x	0.6x
Mon, 25 May 2026	NZ$19.0b	NZ$35.4b	NZ$1.4b	9.9x	14x	0.5x
Wed, 22 Apr 2026	NZ$21.2b	NZ$35.4b	NZ$1.4b	10.1x	15.7x	0.6x
Fri, 20 Mar 2026	NZ$21.7b	NZ$34.3b	NZ$1.4b	9.4x	15.5x	0.6x
Sun, 15 Feb 2026	NZ$20.6b	NZ$33.7b	NZ$1.3b	10.2x	15.7x	0.6x
Tue, 13 Jan 2026	NZ$21.1b	NZ$33.7b	NZ$1.3b	9.8x	16x	0.6x
Thu, 11 Dec 2025	NZ$20.5b	NZ$33.7b	NZ$1.3b	9.7x	15.5x	0.6x
Sat, 08 Nov 2025	NZ$20.8b	NZ$33.8b	NZ$1.3b	9.6x	16.2x	0.6x
Mon, 06 Oct 2025	NZ$20.3b	NZ$33.8b	NZ$1.3b	9.2x	15.8x	0.6x
Wed, 03 Sep 2025	NZ$20.5b	NZ$33.9b	NZ$1.4b	8.9x	14.2x	0.6x
Fri, 01 Aug 2025	NZ$17.1b	NZ$33.6b	NZ$1.3b	11.6x	12.9x	0.5x
Sun, 29 Jun 2025	NZ$16.7b	NZ$33.5b	NZ$1.3b	11.3x	12.7x	0.5x
Tue, 27 May 2025	NZ$17.0b	NZ$33.5b	NZ$1.3b	11.5x	12.9x	0.5x
Thu, 24 Apr 2025	NZ$16.6b	NZ$33.5b	NZ$1.3b	13.4x	12.8x	0.5x
Sat, 22 Mar 2025	NZ$17.6b	NZ$33.4b	NZ$1.2b	12.5x	14.6x	0.5x
Mon, 17 Feb 2025	NZ$15.0b	NZ$31.8b	NZ$1.2b	9.8x	12.9x	0.5x
Wed, 15 Jan 2025	NZ$14.2b	NZ$31.8b	NZ$1.1b	15.5x	12.3x	0.4x
Fri, 13 Dec 2024	NZ$14.3b	NZ$31.8b	NZ$1.1b	16.3x	12.5x	0.4x
Sun, 10 Nov 2024	NZ$13.7b	NZ$31.7b	NZ$1.1b	16.4x	12.1x	0.4x
Tue, 08 Oct 2024	NZ$13.5b	NZ$31.7b	NZ$1.1b	17.6x	11.9x	0.4x
Thu, 05 Sep 2024	NZ$12.6b	NZ$31.8b	NZ$1.4b	17.9x	8.9x	0.4x
Sat, 03 Aug 2024	NZ$12.9b	NZ$31.6b	NZ$1.4b	14.5x	9x	0.4x
Mon, 01 Jul 2024	NZ$12.4b	NZ$30.5b	NZ$1.1b	9.2x	11.6x	0.4x
Wed, 29 May 2024	NZ$13.1b	NZ$31.8b	NZ$1.6b	10.6x	8.2x	0.4x
Fri, 26 Apr 2024	NZ$11.4b	NZ$31.8b	NZ$1.6b	11.8x	7.2x	0.4x
Sun, 24 Mar 2024	NZ$11.8b	NZ$31.8b	NZ$1.7b	11.4x	7.1x	0.4x
Tue, 20 Feb 2024	NZ$11.6b	NZ$33.2b	NZ$1.6b	11.4x	7.5x	0.4x
Thu, 18 Jan 2024	NZ$11.2b	NZ$33.2b	NZ$1.5b	11.7x	7.2x	0.3x
Sat, 16 Dec 2023	NZ$10.9b	NZ$33.2b	NZ$1.5b	10.6x	7x	0.3x
Mon, 13 Nov 2023	NZ$10.5b	NZ$33.2b	NZ$1.6b	11.5x	6.5x	0.3x
Wed, 11 Oct 2023	NZ$11.2b	NZ$33.2b	NZ$1.6b	11.9x	7x	0.3x
Fri, 08 Sep 2023	NZ$11.8b	NZ$34.7b	NZ$1.6b	13x	7.3x	0.3x
Sun, 06 Aug 2023	NZ$12.7b	NZ$34.6b	NZ$1.6b	14x	7.7x	0.4x


NZ Market	1.05%
Consumer Staples	0.85%
Personal Products	4.14%
Beverage	1.93%
Food	0.87%
Food and Staples Retail	-2.32%

Company	Last Price	7D	1Y	Valuation
ATM a2 Milk	NZ$8.47	1.0% +NZ$58.0m	-3.9%	PE29.6x
SML Synlait Milk	NZ$0.40	3.9% +NZ$9.0m	-34.2%	PS0.1x
DGL Delegat Group	NZ$4.20	1.2% +NZ$5.1m	7.7%	PE7.2x
NZK New Zealand King Salmon Investments	NZ$0.23	2.3% +NZ$2.7m	4.7%	PS0.7x
PGW PGG Wrightson	NZ$2.21	1.4% +NZ$2.3m	-3.5%	PE14x

Announcement • Jul 29

The A2 Milk Company Presents Results From Growth Monitoring Study Of A2-Type Protein Infant Formula

The a2 Milk Company presented results from Growth Monitoring Study as a late-breaking oral presentation at NUTRITION 2026. The study evaluated infant milk formula made from cow’s milk free from A1-type beta-casein (A1PF) and found it supported normal growth and safety through to 16 weeks of age, meeting predefined U.S. Food and Drug Administration criteria and remaining within World Health Organization-defined healthy growth ranges. Exploratory analyses found greater average gains in length and weight among infants fed A1PF formula compared to conventional formula. The Growth Monitoring Study was funded by The a2 Milk Company and conducted in line with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requirements for new formula registration. Results found that A1PF formula supported normal growth and safety throughout the 16-week period in healthy term infants. Beta-casein is one of the main proteins found in cow’s milk. It occurs as a number of natural variants, which can be classified as either A1- or A2-type beta-casein. Most conventional cow’s milk contains a combination of both protein types. A1- and A2-type beta-casein differ by a single amino acid, which affects how the proteins are broken down during digestion. A1PF formula is made with milk containing only A2-type beta-casein and no A1-type beta-casein. The study’s primary objective was to determine whether A1PF formula performed comparably to conventional formula in supporting weight gain over the 16-week study period. Between baseline and week 16, infants fed A1PF formula had a mean daily weight gain of 31.94 grams, compared with 30.15 grams among infants fed conventional formula. The difference of 1.79 grams per day exceeded the study’s predefined non-inferiority threshold of minus 3 grams per day. Growth was evaluated in the context of World Health Organization (WHO) growth standards and infants fed A1PF formula remained within the WHO-defined healthy ranges throughout the study. There were also no significant differences between groups for adverse events experiences. Together, these results demonstrated that A1PF formula supported appropriate growth and safety within FDA guidelines. Post hoc analyses were conducted to further explore growth outcomes. These analyses were not part of the study’s primary objective and should be considered exploratory. Throughout the 16-week study period, infants fed A1PF formula achieved significantly greater average weight gain. A1PF formula-fed infants gained 3,577.78 grams compared with 3,376.50 among infants fed conventional formula, which represented an approximately 6% greater weight gain. Demonstrated significantly greater length gain. A1PF formula-fed infants gained 12.88 cm compared with 12.08 for infants fed conventional formula, which represents an approximately 6.6% greater length gain. Had significantly higher weight-for-age and length-for-age z-scores at week 16, which compare an infant’s growth with WHO age-based reference standards. Additional analyses found approximately 11% higher protein-to-growth ratios for weight among infants fed A1PF formula compared with infants fed conventional formula. These exploratory findings suggest that A1PF formula may support more favorable protein conversion efficiency. The FDA requires new formulas be tested under clinical study conditions to ensure new formulas support normal physical growth, such that they are non-inferior to commercially available formulas with regards to safety, weight gain and normal physical growth. In a randomized, controlled, double-blind clinical trial conducted in the United States, healthy full-term infants younger than 14 days of age were randomized to receive either A1PF or a conventional formula for 16 weeks. Growth and safety outcomes were assessed at baseline and throughout the study. The primary endpoint was mean daily weight gain from baseline through week 16. Additional assessments included length, head circumference, age-standardized growth measures, formula intake and adverse events.

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