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Swedish (OMX) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedJan 16, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies27
  • 7D3.0%
  • 3M3.5%
  • 1Y-1.9%
  • YTD2.8%

The Consumer Staples industry is up 2.1% in the last week, with Essity up 3.3%. Overall in the last year, the industry is flat. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 9.8% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 16 Jan 2026SEK 359.2bSEK 327.8bSEK 19.3b20.6x18.6x1.1x
Sun, 14 Dec 2025SEK 345.2bSEK 327.8bSEK 19.3b19.9x17.9x1.1x
Tue, 11 Nov 2025SEK 346.6bSEK 327.3bSEK 19.3b20.7x18x1.1x
Thu, 09 Oct 2025SEK 333.5bSEK 326.5bSEK 19.2b25.8x17.3x1x
Sat, 06 Sep 2025SEK 350.8bSEK 326.6bSEK 19.2b25x18.2x1.1x
Mon, 04 Aug 2025SEK 334.4bSEK 326.4bSEK 19.2b25.5x17.4x1x
Wed, 02 Jul 2025SEK 345.2bSEK 326.1bSEK 19.6b24.6x17.7x1.1x
Fri, 30 May 2025SEK 363.2bSEK 326.2bSEK 19.5b25.5x18.6x1.1x
Sun, 27 Apr 2025SEK 345.0bSEK 325.6bSEK 19.4b21.1x17.8x1.1x
Tue, 25 Mar 2025SEK 357.0bSEK 324.1bSEK 18.9b21.1x18.9x1.1x
Thu, 20 Feb 2025SEK 363.9bSEK 323.9bSEK 18.8b25.1x19.3x1.1x
Sat, 18 Jan 2025SEK 374.1bSEK 320.3bSEK 18.7b25.1x20x1.2x
Mon, 16 Dec 2024SEK 376.8bSEK 320.3bSEK 18.7b25x20.2x1.2x
Wed, 13 Nov 2024SEK 362.3bSEK 314.0bSEK 18.5b21.7x19.6x1.2x
Fri, 11 Oct 2024SEK 393.4bSEK 314.4bSEK 16.5b23.9x23.8x1.3x
Sun, 08 Sep 2024SEK 393.4bSEK 314.4bSEK 16.5b23.2x23.8x1.3x
Tue, 06 Aug 2024SEK 367.6bSEK 314.3bSEK 16.4b23x22.4x1.2x
Thu, 04 Jul 2024SEK 359.9bSEK 314.6bSEK 15.3b24.7x23.6x1.1x
Sat, 01 Jun 2024SEK 351.0bSEK 314.6bSEK 15.3b23.7x23x1.1x
Mon, 29 Apr 2024SEK 345.8bSEK 314.3bSEK 15.2b22.6x22.7x1.1x
Wed, 27 Mar 2024SEK 329.3bSEK 316.0bSEK 15.0b21.8x21.9x1x
Fri, 23 Feb 2024SEK 315.4bSEK 315.8bSEK 15.0b19.5x21x1x
Sun, 21 Jan 2024SEK 313.2bSEK 344.0bSEK 14.1b17.7x22.2x0.9x
Tue, 19 Dec 2023SEK 314.8bSEK 344.1bSEK 14.1b17.2x22.3x0.9x
Thu, 16 Nov 2023SEK 314.3bSEK 344.2bSEK 14.1b16.6x22.2x0.9x
Sat, 14 Oct 2023SEK 296.9bSEK 339.9bSEK 13.6b17.3x21.9x0.9x
Mon, 11 Sep 2023SEK 304.4bSEK 339.7bSEK 13.6b17.5x22.3x0.9x
Wed, 09 Aug 2023SEK 309.7bSEK 339.3bSEK 13.6b20.2x22.8x0.9x
Fri, 07 Jul 2023SEK 320.4bSEK 330.5bSEK 11.8b23.6x27.1x1x
Sun, 04 Jun 2023SEK 332.1bSEK 330.5bSEK 11.8b23.8x28.1x1x
Tue, 02 May 2023SEK 349.8bSEK 329.0bSEK 11.6b26.9x30.2x1.1x
Thu, 30 Mar 2023SEK 331.2bSEK 305.1bSEK 9.5b25.8x34.8x1.1x
Sat, 25 Feb 2023SEK 324.5bSEK 317.4bSEK 9.6b26.2x33.8x1x
Mon, 23 Jan 2023SEK 336.0bSEK 300.4bSEK 9.2b28.4x36.6x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

36.6x


Total Market Cap: SEK 336.0bTotal Earnings: SEK 9.2bTotal Revenue: SEK 300.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Swedish Consumer Staples Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 22.5x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Swedish 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 18.4x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 22.5x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Consumer Staples industry have grown 28% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 3.0% 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 Swedish Consumer Staples sector?

SE Market2.61%
Consumer Staples2.95%
Personal Products4.33%
Food and Staples Retail3.61%
Household Products3.27%
Food1.97%
Tobacco0%0
Beverage-1.09%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Food and Staples Retail industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 25.9x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 17.3%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 13.3% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Personal Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 84% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 38% per year.
  • In contrast, the Household Products industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 5.1% 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
ESSITY B EssitySEK 270.903.3%
+SEK 5.9b		-8.1%PE15.1x
AXFO AxfoodSEK 303.004.0%
+SEK 2.5b		29.8%PE30.8x
AAK AAK AB (publ.)SEK 257.201.5%
+SEK 989.7m		-15.7%PE19.7x
CLA B CloettaSEK 43.024.6%
+SEK 539.0m		74.5%PE17.2x
HUMBLE Humble GroupSEK 8.034.8%
+SEK 166.3m		-33.9%PE82x

Latest News

SCST
SEK 99.30
Scandi Standard
7D
2.1%
1Y
19.6%
ESSITY B
SEK 270.90
Essity
7D
3.3%
1Y
-8.1%

ESSITY B: Neutral Stance Will Meet Cost Savings And Decentralization Plan

Essity’s analyst fair value estimate has edged up from SEK 281.08 to SEK 282.29, reflecting modest model updates and mixed Street views as some analysts trim ratings and set price targets in the SEK 267 to SEK 290 range, while still seeing the shares as reasonably valued within staples. Analyst Commentary Recent research updates on Essity point to a mixed but generally balanced stance, with modest tweaks to models and price targets rather than big swings in conviction.
AAK
SEK 257.20
AAK AB (publ.)
7D
1.5%
1Y
-15.7%

AAK: Future Returns Will Rely On Stable Margins And Fair Pricing

Analysts have kept their price target for AAK AB (publ.) broadly steady at SEK 249.0, citing updated assumptions for slightly higher revenue growth and profit margin, offset by a marginally lower future P/E multiple. Valuation Changes Fair Value: The fair value estimate is unchanged at SEK 249.0 per share, indicating a steady central valuation view.
NNH
SEK 19.75
New Nordic Healthbrands
7D
-6.8%
1Y
30.8%

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Jan 08
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CHEF
SEK 82.80
Cheffelo
7D
-0.8%
1Y
201.1%

CHEF: Stable Assumptions Will Support A Balanced Long Term Earnings Outlook

Analysts have kept their price target for Cheffelo broadly unchanged at €92.67. This reflects stable assumptions on discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E, and indicates that their core view on the stock's valuation drivers remains consistent.
HUMBLE
SEK 8.03
Humble Group
7D
4.8%
1Y
-33.9%
AXFO
SEK 303.00
Axfood
7D
4.0%
1Y
29.8%

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Jan 01
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APOTEA
SEK 88.17
Apotea
7D
1.1%
1Y
16.7%
CLA B
SEK 43.02
Cloetta
7D
4.6%
1Y
74.5%
HIGHCO B
SEK 36.20
High Coast Distillery
7D
-3.2%
1Y
-17.4%
VIVA
SEK 35.50
Viva Wine Group
7D
-0.6%
1Y
-7.3%
KOBR B
SEK 111.00
Kopparbergs Bryggeri
7D
-1.6%
1Y
1.8%

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Nov 27
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NATTA
SEK 0.45
Nattaro Labs
7D
-21.0%
1Y
31.2%
LOHILO
SEK 1.50
Lohilo Foods
7D
-10.2%
1Y
3.8%

Lohilo Foods AB (publ) (NGM:LOHILO) Held Back By Insufficient Growth Even After Shares Climb 39%

Oct 29
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SKMO
SEK 57.40
Skåne-möllan
7D
-1.0%
1Y
21.6%
MSON B
SEK 9.12
Midsona
7D
3.9%
1Y
11.8%