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Saudi Arabian (Tadawul) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis
UpdatedAug 26, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies46
- 7D0.8%
- 3M-2.0%
- 1Y-10.8%
- YTD0.1%
Over the last 7 days, the Consumer Staples industry has remained flat, although notably Saudia Dairy & Foodstuff gained 3.3%. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 11% over the past 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 9.5% per annum.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the Saudi Arabian Consumer Staples Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 26 Aug 2026 | ر.س121.9b | ر.س112.3b | ر.س6.8b | 18.2x | 17.9x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 24 Jul 2026 | ر.س121.0b | ر.س111.1b | ر.س7.0b | 16x | 17.3x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 21 Jun 2026 | ر.س125.7b | ر.س110.5b | ر.س7.1b | 16.6x | 17.8x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 19 May 2026 | ر.س120.9b | ر.س110.4b | ر.س7.1b | 16.5x | 16.9x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 16 Apr 2026 | ر.س126.0b | ر.س110.3b | ر.س7.3b | 18.6x | 17.2x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 14 Mar 2026 | ر.س121.3b | ر.س109.2b | ر.س7.6b | 17.3x | 16x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 09 Feb 2026 | ر.س122.8b | ر.س109.5b | ر.س18.2b | 17.3x | 6.7x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 07 Jan 2026 | ر.س118.3b | ر.س109.2b | ر.س18.6b | 17.1x | 6.4x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 05 Dec 2025 | ر.س126.7b | ر.س109.2b | ر.س18.6b | 18.1x | 6.8x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 02 Nov 2025 | ر.س142.0b | ر.س107.6b | ر.س18.5b | 20.1x | 7.7x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 30 Sep 2025 | ر.س139.5b | ر.س106.0b | ر.س18.2b | 21.1x | 7.7x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 28 Aug 2025 | ر.س136.0b | ر.س105.9b | ر.س18.2b | 18.5x | 7.5x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 26 Jul 2025 | ر.س139.5b | ر.س104.4b | ر.س18.3b | 18.1x | 7.6x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 23 Jun 2025 | ر.س136.7b | ر.س104.3b | ر.س18.2b | 18.8x | 7.5x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 21 May 2025 | ر.س146.5b | ر.س103.9b | ر.س18.2b | 20.6x | 8.1x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 18 Apr 2025 | ر.س151.2b | ر.س102.3b | ر.س18.3b | 20.8x | 8.3x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 16 Mar 2025 | ر.س153.9b | ر.س100.7b | ر.س17.0b | 20.7x | 9.1x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 11 Feb 2025 | ر.س168.2b | ر.س102.1b | ر.س7.4b | 20.6x | 22.7x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 09 Jan 2025 | ر.س163.1b | ر.س101.7b | ر.س7.3b | 21.7x | 22.2x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 07 Dec 2024 | ر.س185.8b | ر.س101.7b | ر.س7.3b | 23.3x | 25.3x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 04 Nov 2024 | ر.س188.1b | ر.س101.1b | ر.س7.5b | 22.3x | 25.2x | 1.9x |
| Wed, 02 Oct 2024 | ر.س188.7b | ر.س99.2b | ر.س6.9b | 24.3x | 27.5x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 30 Aug 2024 | ر.س168.3b | ر.س99.1b | ر.س6.8b | 22.9x | 24.7x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 28 Jul 2024 | ر.س183.7b | ر.س99.0b | ر.س6.8b | 25.3x | 27x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 25 Jun 2024 | ر.س176.5b | ر.س98.6b | ر.س6.7b | 24.5x | 26.3x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 23 May 2024 | ر.س178.8b | ر.س98.3b | ر.س6.7b | 23.2x | 26.7x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 20 Apr 2024 | ر.س191.9b | ر.س97.2b | ر.س6.6b | 25.6x | 29.1x | 2x |
| Mon, 18 Mar 2024 | ر.س193.8b | ر.س96.0b | ر.س6.3b | 28.6x | 30.9x | 2x |
| Wed, 14 Feb 2024 | ر.س176.3b | ر.س95.7b | ر.س6.2b | 28.4x | 28.7x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 12 Jan 2024 | ر.س174.9b | ر.س95.6b | ر.س6.0b | 25.9x | 29.1x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 10 Dec 2023 | ر.س161.0b | ر.س95.6b | ر.س6.0b | 25.1x | 26.8x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 07 Nov 2023 | ر.س153.4b | ر.س95.9b | ر.س6.6b | 24x | 23.3x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 05 Oct 2023 | ر.س169.3b | ر.س95.6b | ر.س6.5b | 27.9x | 26.2x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 02 Sep 2023 | ر.س173.3b | ر.س95.5b | ر.س6.5b | 27.6x | 26.8x | 1.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
26.8x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Saudi Consumer Staples industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 18.7x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.5x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Consumer Staples industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 5.5% 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 and as a result, profits have held steady.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Saudi Arabian Consumer Staples sector?
| SA Market | 0.35% | |
| Consumer Staples | 0.77% | |
| Household Products | 3.09% | |
| Personal Products | 2.51% | |
| Beverage | 1.39% | |
| Food | 0.82% | |
| Food and Staples Retail | 0.36% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Beverage industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 48.5x.
- It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Household Products industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 19.6x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Food and Staples Retail industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 17% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 0.4% per year.
- In contrast, the Food industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.0% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2270 Saudia Dairy & Foodstuff | ر.س204.70 | 3.3% +ر.س207.7m | -25.2% | PE15.8x | |
| 2050 Savola Group | ر.س26.00 | 2.4% +ر.س179.7m | 7.2% | PE8.4x | |
| 6010 National Agricultural Development | ر.س15.00 | 4.0% +ر.س162.5m | -29.6% | PE12.6x | |
| 4164 Nahdi Medical | ر.س93.80 | 0.9% +ر.س110.5m | -20.5% | PE15.5x | |
| 4165 Al Majed for Oud | ر.س123.20 | 3.1% +ر.س92.5m | 1.0% | PE14.7x |