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Saudi Arabian (Tadawul) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis
UpdatedNov 14, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies45
- 7D-2.3%
- 3M-3.9%
- 1Y-28.7%
- YTD-22.1%
Over the last 7 days, the Consumer Staples industry has dropped 2.3%, driven by a pullback from Almarai of 2.5%. However, the industry is down 29% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are forecast to decline by 2.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 17 Nov 2025 | ر.س135.0b | ر.س109.0b | ر.س18.7b | 18.6x | 7.2x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 15 Oct 2025 | ر.س143.9b | ر.س107.4b | ر.س18.4b | 20.6x | 7.8x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 12 Sep 2025 | ر.س130.0b | ر.س106.0b | ر.س18.2b | 19.2x | 7.2x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 10 Aug 2025 | ر.س139.0b | ر.س104.6b | ر.س18.2b | 18.9x | 7.6x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 08 Jul 2025 | ر.س145.5b | ر.س104.3b | ر.س18.2b | 18.9x | 8x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 05 Jun 2025 | ر.س143.2b | ر.س104.2b | ر.س18.2b | 20x | 7.9x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 03 May 2025 | ر.س150.2b | ر.س102.6b | ر.س18.3b | 20.2x | 8.2x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 31 Mar 2025 | ر.س158.2b | ر.س102.3b | ر.س18.4b | 21.9x | 8.6x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 26 Feb 2025 | ر.س163.5b | ر.س102.2b | ر.س7.7b | 20.4x | 21.2x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 24 Jan 2025 | ر.س163.2b | ر.س102.1b | ر.س7.4b | 20.9x | 22x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 22 Dec 2024 | ر.س165.3b | ر.س101.7b | ر.س7.3b | 22.4x | 22.5x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 19 Nov 2024 | ر.س179.1b | ر.س102.9b | ر.س7.3b | 22.6x | 24.4x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 17 Oct 2024 | ر.س192.5b | ر.س100.6b | ر.س7.2b | 23.4x | 26.8x | 1.9x |
| Sat, 14 Sep 2024 | ر.س188.8b | ر.س99.2b | ر.س6.9b | 24.1x | 27.5x | 1.9x |
| Mon, 12 Aug 2024 | ر.س173.3b | ر.س98.8b | ر.س6.9b | 23.2x | 25.3x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 10 Jul 2024 | ر.س180.4b | ر.س99.0b | ر.س6.8b | 24.6x | 26.7x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 07 Jun 2024 | ر.س171.7b | ر.س98.6b | ر.س6.7b | 23.4x | 25.6x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 05 May 2024 | ر.س190.5b | ر.س97.6b | ر.س6.7b | 25.4x | 28.6x | 2x |
| Tue, 02 Apr 2024 | ر.س193.2b | ر.س97.1b | ر.س6.5b | 26.4x | 29.8x | 2x |
| Thu, 29 Feb 2024 | ر.س189.7b | ر.س95.9b | ر.س6.2b | 29.9x | 30.4x | 2x |
| Sat, 27 Jan 2024 | ر.س173.8b | ر.س95.7b | ر.س6.0b | 25.6x | 28.9x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 25 Dec 2023 | ر.س161.1b | ر.س95.6b | ر.س6.0b | 24.9x | 26.8x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 22 Nov 2023 | ر.س156.1b | ر.س95.5b | ر.س5.9b | 24.3x | 26.3x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 20 Oct 2023 | ر.س157.6b | ر.س95.6b | ر.س6.5b | 25.7x | 24.3x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 17 Sep 2023 | ر.س170.1b | ر.س95.5b | ر.س6.5b | 26.9x | 26.3x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 15 Aug 2023 | ر.س177.8b | ر.س95.1b | ر.س6.4b | 26.5x | 27.9x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 13 Jul 2023 | ر.س186.0b | ر.س95.5b | ر.س6.4b | 29.5x | 28.8x | 1.9x |
| Sat, 10 Jun 2023 | ر.س167.9b | ر.س94.2b | ر.س6.2b | 29.4x | 27.2x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 08 May 2023 | ر.س162.5b | ر.س92.9b | ر.س6.0b | 32.7x | 26.9x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 05 Apr 2023 | ر.س153.0b | ر.س91.3b | ر.س5.3b | 31x | 28.7x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 03 Mar 2023 | ر.س142.7b | ر.س91.0b | ر.س5.0b | 31.1x | 28.7x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 29 Jan 2023 | ر.س145.2b | ر.س90.9b | ر.س4.9b | 29.2x | 29.4x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 27 Dec 2022 | ر.س136.9b | ر.س89.9b | ر.س4.8b | 31.3x | 28.4x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 24 Nov 2022 | ر.س145.6b | ر.س89.9b | ر.س4.8b | 33x | 30.2x | 1.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
30.2x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Saudi 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 7.2x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 22.6x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.7x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Consumer Staples industry have grown 57% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 6.6% 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 Saudi Arabian Consumer Staples sector?
| SA Market | -0.91% | |
| Consumer Staples | -2.34% | |
| Beverage | -0.69% | |
| Food and Staples Retail | -1.47% | |
| Personal Products | -2.38% | |
| Food | -2.70% | |
| Household Products | -4.59% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Beverage industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 34.7x.
- It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Food industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 25.4x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Personal Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 9.1% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 13% per year.
- In contrast, the Food industry is expected to see its earnings decline 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4160 Thimar Development Holding | ر.س41.50 | 7.0% +ر.س17.6m | -3.8% | PS156.6x | |
| 9555 Leen Alkhair Trading | ر.س15.22 | 5.0% +ر.س5.9m | -29.1% | PS0.5x | |
| 9532 Aljouf Mineral Water Bottling | ر.س2.01 | 0.5% +ر.س937.5k | 81.6% | PE56.8x | |
| 9622 Shmoh Almadi | ر.س11.65 | 0.4% +ر.س470.0k | n/a | PE23.2x |
