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Swedish (OMX) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedJun 05, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies26
  • 7D-2.1%
  • 3M-4.8%
  • 1Y-5.3%
  • YTD-3.4%

Over the last 7 days, the Consumer Staples industry has dropped 3.0%, driven by a pullback from Essity of 2.3%. Overall the industry is down 5.2% in 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 7.5% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 05 Jun 2026SEK 337.2bSEK 326.0bSEK 20.2b23.6x16.7x1x
Sun, 03 May 2026SEK 341.6bSEK 325.3bSEK 20.2b22x16.9x1x
Tue, 31 Mar 2026SEK 342.1bSEK 326.4bSEK 20.2b20x17x1x
Thu, 26 Feb 2026SEK 371.4bSEK 326.4bSEK 20.2b21.1x18.4x1.1x
Sat, 24 Jan 2026SEK 346.5bSEK 324.7bSEK 19.8b21x17.5x1.1x
Mon, 22 Dec 2025SEK 353.2bSEK 327.8bSEK 19.3b19.9x18.3x1.1x
Wed, 19 Nov 2025SEK 338.5bSEK 327.3bSEK 19.3b21.2x17.6x1x
Fri, 17 Oct 2025SEK 346.3bSEK 326.5bSEK 19.2b25.6x18x1.1x
Sun, 14 Sep 2025SEK 346.4bSEK 326.6bSEK 19.2b24.9x18x1.1x
Tue, 12 Aug 2025SEK 339.8bSEK 326.4bSEK 19.2b25.5x17.7x1x
Thu, 10 Jul 2025SEK 348.4bSEK 326.1bSEK 19.6b25.1x17.8x1.1x
Sat, 07 Jun 2025SEK 358.6bSEK 326.2bSEK 19.5b25.2x18.3x1.1x
Mon, 05 May 2025SEK 351.8bSEK 325.9bSEK 19.4b21.9x18.1x1.1x
Wed, 02 Apr 2025SEK 355.4bSEK 324.1bSEK 18.9b21.2x18.8x1.1x
Fri, 28 Feb 2025SEK 371.3bSEK 324.1bSEK 19.0b21.9x19.5x1.1x
Sun, 26 Jan 2025SEK 359.6bSEK 321.5bSEK 18.9b25.2x19.1x1.1x
Tue, 24 Dec 2024SEK 372.5bSEK 320.3bSEK 18.7b24.7x19.9x1.2x
Thu, 21 Nov 2024SEK 356.1bSEK 314.0bSEK 18.5b21.1x19.2x1.1x
Sat, 19 Oct 2024SEK 394.4bSEK 314.4bSEK 16.5b24.4x23.9x1.3x
Mon, 16 Sep 2024SEK 399.6bSEK 314.4bSEK 16.5b23.9x24.2x1.3x
Wed, 14 Aug 2024SEK 369.2bSEK 314.3bSEK 16.4b23.5x22.5x1.2x
Fri, 12 Jul 2024SEK 364.0bSEK 314.6bSEK 15.3b24.7x23.8x1.2x
Sun, 09 Jun 2024SEK 358.8bSEK 314.5bSEK 15.3b23.7x23.5x1.1x
Tue, 07 May 2024SEK 353.8bSEK 314.4bSEK 15.3b22.9x23.2x1.1x
Thu, 04 Apr 2024SEK 337.9bSEK 316.0bSEK 15.0b22.6x22.5x1.1x
Sat, 02 Mar 2024SEK 314.6bSEK 316.0bSEK 15.1b19.9x20.9x1x
Mon, 29 Jan 2024SEK 307.0bSEK 317.0bSEK 14.4b17.2x21.3x1x
Wed, 27 Dec 2023SEK 313.3bSEK 344.0bSEK 14.1b17.7x22.2x0.9x
Fri, 24 Nov 2023SEK 316.5bSEK 344.2bSEK 14.2b15.3x22.4x0.9x
Sun, 22 Oct 2023SEK 293.3bSEK 339.9bSEK 13.6b17x21.6x0.9x
Tue, 19 Sep 2023SEK 301.1bSEK 339.7bSEK 13.6b19.1x22.1x0.9x
Thu, 17 Aug 2023SEK 310.3bSEK 339.3bSEK 13.6b20.4x22.9x0.9x
Sat, 15 Jul 2023SEK 325.1bSEK 333.9bSEK 12.1b19.2x26.9x1x
Mon, 12 Jun 2023SEK 326.2bSEK 330.5bSEK 11.8b24.2x27.6x1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

27.6x


Total Market Cap: SEK 326.2bTotal Earnings: SEK 11.8bTotal Revenue: SEK 330.5bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Swedish Consumer Staples Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 20.5x202420252026
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 16.8x 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 1.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Consumer Staples industry have grown 19% per year over the last three years, while revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that companies overall are more efficiently conducting business since profits are increasing while sales have been flat.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Swedish Consumer Staples sector?

SE Market0.03%
Consumer Staples-2.13%
Tobacco0%0
Food and Staples Retail-0.72%
Beverage-1.41%
Personal Products-2.04%
Household Products-2.31%
Food-2.79%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Food and Staples Retail industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 26.6x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 9.2%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 7.6% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Personal Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 55% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 65% per year.
  • In contrast, the Household Products industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 5.3% 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
SCST Scandi StandardSEK 143.401.0%
+SEK 91.4m		57.6%PE23.3x
APOTEA ApoteaSEK 75.600.9%
+SEK 72.8m		-20.4%PE33.3x
MSON B MidsonaSEK 14.502.8%
+SEK 58.2m		65.1%PE24.8x
CHEF CheffeloSEK 122.201.8%
+SEK 28.6m		122.2%PE23.8x
SIMRIS B Simris GroupSEK 0.0955.6%
+SEK 6.7m		-26.9%PS48.5x

Latest News

HUMBLE
SEK 7.49
Humble Group
7D
-2.0%
1Y
-13.2%
AAK
SEK 239.80
AAK AB (publ.)
7D
-3.2%
1Y
-10.4%
Narrative Update • Jun 04

AAK: Share Repurchases And Cash Returns Will Support Future Upside Potential

Analysts have reiterated a price target of SEK350 for AAK AB (publ.), with unchanged fair value and P/E assumptions, offset by modest tweaks to the discount rate, revenue growth, and profit margin inputs. What's in the News AAK AB (publ.) has commenced a share repurchase authorization that allows the company to buy back up to 13,032,950 shares, equal to 5% of its issued share capital, following approval at the Annual General Meeting on May 8, 2026.
ESSITY B
SEK 254.00
Essity
7D
-2.3%
1Y
-7.4%
Narrative Update • Jun 03

ESSITY B: Neutral View As Discount Rates Rise And Tissue Review Progresses

Essity’s updated analyst price target has been trimmed by about SEK 1 to around SEK 265, as analysts factor in slightly higher discount rates alongside only modest adjustments to revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions, following a series of recent target cuts and a downgrade across the Street. Analyst Commentary Recent research updates cluster around a more cautious stance, with several firms trimming price targets and JPMorgan moving to a downgrade.
MSON B
SEK 14.50
Midsona
7D
2.8%
1Y
65.1%
AXFO
SEK 261.00
Axfood
7D
-0.9%
1Y
-5.2%
Narrative Update • Jun 01

AXFO: Dividend Framework And Cautious P E Reset Will Support Upside Potential

Axfood's analyst price target has been adjusted from SEK 308 to about SEK 296, as analysts factor in slightly lower projected profit margins, a modestly different discount rate, and revised expectations for future P/E multiples following recent cautious research updates. What's in the News CFO Anders Lexmon plans to leave Axfood to pursue opportunities outside the group.
VIVA
SEK 29.90
Viva Wine Group
7D
-2.3%
1Y
-27.1%
Narrative Update • Jun 01

VIVA: Dividend Visibility And Stable Assumptions Will Support Future Upside

Analysts have slightly adjusted their price target for Viva Wine Group to about SEK43.33 from SEK43.50, reflecting updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E levels. What's in the News No recent company specific news, periodical coverage, or key developments were provided for Viva Wine Group, so current publicly reported events cannot be summarized here based on the available sources.
LOHILO
SEK 2.35
Lohilo Foods
7D
7.8%
1Y
38.2%
SNX
SEK 33.30
Premium Snacks Nordic
7D
-4.4%
1Y
22.9%
CLA B
SEK 48.04
Cloetta
7D
-4.5%
1Y
39.6%
SIMRIS B
SEK 0.095
Simris Group
7D
5.6%
1Y
-26.9%
CHEF
SEK 122.20
Cheffelo
7D
1.8%
1Y
122.2%
AGTIRA B
SEK 2.51
Agtira
7D
-9.1%
1Y
10.1%
SCST
SEK 143.40
Scandi Standard
7D
1.0%
1Y
57.6%
HIGHCO B
SEK 30.80
High Coast Distillery
7D
2.7%
1Y
-42.4%
APOTEA
SEK 75.60
Apotea
7D
0.9%
1Y
-20.4%