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Swedish (OMX) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedApr 21, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies26
  • 7D1.1%
  • 3M-2.2%
  • 1Y-0.9%
  • YTD0.1%

In the last week, the Consumer Staples industry is up 1.1%, with Essity up 1.6%. The industry has been flat over the past 12 months despite the gain this week. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 7.9% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 21 Apr 2026SEK 349.5bSEK 326.4bSEK 20.2b22.7x17.3x1.1x
Thu, 19 Mar 2026SEK 348.6bSEK 326.4bSEK 20.2b21.2x17.3x1.1x
Sat, 14 Feb 2026SEK 375.6bSEK 325.7bSEK 20.1b22.3x18.7x1.2x
Mon, 12 Jan 2026SEK 351.2bSEK 327.8bSEK 19.3b20.1x18.2x1.1x
Wed, 10 Dec 2025SEK 342.9bSEK 327.8bSEK 19.3b20x17.8x1x
Fri, 07 Nov 2025SEK 344.5bSEK 327.2bSEK 19.2b20.2x17.9x1.1x
Sun, 05 Oct 2025SEK 333.7bSEK 326.5bSEK 19.2b25.8x17.3x1x
Tue, 02 Sep 2025SEK 349.6bSEK 326.6bSEK 19.2b25.1x18.2x1.1x
Thu, 31 Jul 2025SEK 338.2bSEK 326.4bSEK 19.2b24.4x17.6x1x
Sat, 28 Jun 2025SEK 345.0bSEK 326.2bSEK 19.5b24.6x17.6x1.1x
Mon, 26 May 2025SEK 361.4bSEK 326.2bSEK 19.5b25.3x18.5x1.1x
Wed, 23 Apr 2025SEK 357.4bSEK 324.1bSEK 18.9b21.1x18.9x1.1x
Fri, 21 Mar 2025SEK 364.1bSEK 324.1bSEK 18.9b21x19.2x1.1x
Sun, 16 Feb 2025SEK 363.4bSEK 323.8bSEK 18.8b25.3x19.3x1.1x
Tue, 14 Jan 2025SEK 363.3bSEK 320.3bSEK 18.7b24.6x19.4x1.1x
Thu, 12 Dec 2024SEK 375.7bSEK 320.3bSEK 18.7b24.4x20.1x1.2x
Sat, 09 Nov 2024SEK 359.5bSEK 314.0bSEK 18.5b21.8x19.4x1.1x
Mon, 07 Oct 2024SEK 389.9bSEK 314.4bSEK 16.5b24.5x23.6x1.2x
Wed, 04 Sep 2024SEK 391.0bSEK 314.4bSEK 16.5b23.2x23.7x1.2x
Fri, 02 Aug 2024SEK 373.8bSEK 314.3bSEK 16.4b23.5x22.7x1.2x
Sun, 30 Jun 2024SEK 357.5bSEK 314.6bSEK 15.3b24.6x23.4x1.1x
Tue, 28 May 2024SEK 352.2bSEK 314.6bSEK 15.3b23.4x23x1.1x
Thu, 25 Apr 2024SEK 335.7bSEK 316.0bSEK 15.0b22x22.3x1.1x
Sat, 23 Mar 2024SEK 322.1bSEK 316.0bSEK 15.0b21.8x21.4x1x
Mon, 19 Feb 2024SEK 313.5bSEK 315.5bSEK 15.1b19.4x20.8x1x
Wed, 17 Jan 2024SEK 323.2bSEK 344.0bSEK 14.1b18.3x23x0.9x
Fri, 15 Dec 2023SEK 321.1bSEK 344.1bSEK 14.1b16x22.8x0.9x
Sun, 12 Nov 2023SEK 307.4bSEK 344.1bSEK 14.1b16.4x21.7x0.9x
Tue, 10 Oct 2023SEK 287.6bSEK 339.9bSEK 13.6b16.9x21.2x0.8x
Thu, 07 Sep 2023SEK 305.4bSEK 339.6bSEK 13.6b19.5x22.4x0.9x
Sat, 05 Aug 2023SEK 308.6bSEK 339.3bSEK 13.6b20.1x22.8x0.9x
Mon, 03 Jul 2023SEK 325.0bSEK 330.5bSEK 11.8b23x27.5x1x
Wed, 31 May 2023SEK 331.2bSEK 330.5bSEK 11.8b25x28x1x
Fri, 28 Apr 2023SEK 345.1bSEK 320.3bSEK 9.3b27.9x37.3x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

37.3x


Total Market Cap: SEK 345.1bTotal Earnings: SEK 9.3bTotal Revenue: SEK 320.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Swedish Consumer Staples Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 21x202420252026
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 17.3x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 21.0x.
  • 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 30% 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 Market2.74%
Consumer Staples1.11%
Personal Products4.63%
Household Products1.59%
Beverage1.39%
Food and Staples Retail1.28%
Tobacco0%0
Food-0.047%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Food and Staples Retail industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 26.5x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 12.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 6.6% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Personal Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 56% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 84% per year.
  • In contrast, the Household Products industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 4.8% 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 249.001.6%
+SEK 2.7b		-12.8%PE13.4x
AXFO AxfoodSEK 321.001.0%
+SEK 712.5m		29.9%PE29.6x
AAK AAK AB (publ.)SEK 246.000.7%
+SEK 469.2m		-8.9%PE18.7x
APOTEA ApoteaSEK 67.253.7%
+SEK 249.8m		-7.5%PE30.6x
HUMBLE Humble GroupSEK 7.785.3%
+SEK 176.6m		-5.9%PE207.2x

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1Y
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