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U.S. Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedFeb 16, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies415
  • 7D1.2%
  • 3M17.3%
  • 1Y11.0%
  • YTD15.0%

In the last week, the Consumer Staples industry is up 1.2%, with Walmart up 3.8%. Meanwhile, Constellation Brands actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 8.7% in the last week. This means that the industry has gained 11% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 11% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Consumer Staples Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 16 Feb 2026US$3.6tUS$2.7tUS$101.5b23.8x35.8x1.4x
Wed, 14 Jan 2026US$3.4tUS$2.7tUS$107.8b21.9x31.1x1.3x
Fri, 12 Dec 2025US$3.3tUS$2.7tUS$109.2b22.5x30.6x1.3x
Sun, 09 Nov 2025US$3.2tUS$2.7tUS$111.6b20.2x28.5x1.2x
Tue, 07 Oct 2025US$3.2tUS$2.7tUS$110.6b20.6x29.3x1.2x
Thu, 04 Sep 2025US$3.3tUS$2.7tUS$110.2b21.7x29.9x1.2x
Sat, 02 Aug 2025US$3.2tUS$2.8tUS$99.1b20.9x32.4x1.2x
Mon, 30 Jun 2025US$3.2tUS$2.8tUS$105.1b20.5x30.7x1.2x
Wed, 28 May 2025US$3.2tUS$2.7tUS$104.5b20.1x30.9x1.2x
Fri, 25 Apr 2025US$3.2tUS$2.7tUS$107.9b20.6x30x1.2x
Sun, 23 Mar 2025US$3.1tUS$2.7tUS$102.8b21.2x30.2x1.2x
Tue, 18 Feb 2025US$3.3tUS$2.7tUS$105.9b20.9x31.2x1.2x
Thu, 16 Jan 2025US$3.1tUS$2.7tUS$101.5b21.8x30.4x1.2x
Sat, 14 Dec 2024US$3.3tUS$2.7tUS$101.5b23.3x32.3x1.2x
Mon, 11 Nov 2024US$3.2tUS$2.6tUS$95.7b20.9x33.2x1.2x
Wed, 09 Oct 2024US$3.2tUS$2.6tUS$100.9b21.8x31.3x1.2x
Fri, 06 Sep 2024US$3.2tUS$2.6tUS$101.6b21.7x31.7x1.2x
Sun, 04 Aug 2024US$3.1tUS$2.6tUS$105.0b21.5x29.4x1.2x
Tue, 02 Jul 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$106.9b19.9x28x1.1x
Thu, 30 May 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$105.7b20.2x28.4x1.1x
Sat, 27 Apr 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$101.8b19.7x29x1.1x
Mon, 25 Mar 2024US$3.1tUS$2.6tUS$110.2b20.8x27.7x1.2x
Wed, 21 Feb 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$111.1b21.2x26.7x1.1x
Fri, 19 Jan 2024US$2.8tUS$2.6tUS$108.3b21.4x26.1x1.1x
Sun, 17 Dec 2023US$2.8tUS$2.6tUS$104.5b21.4x26.3x1.1x
Tue, 14 Nov 2023US$2.7tUS$2.6tUS$101.1b21.5x26.8x1x
Thu, 12 Oct 2023US$2.6tUS$2.6tUS$101.5b21.9x25.5x1x
Sat, 09 Sep 2023US$2.8tUS$2.6tUS$99.8b21.4x27.6x1.1x
Mon, 07 Aug 2023US$2.8tUS$2.5tUS$97.3b23.7x29.2x1.1x
Wed, 05 Jul 2023US$2.8tUS$2.5tUS$93.3b21.6x30.4x1.1x
Fri, 02 Jun 2023US$2.7tUS$2.5tUS$94.7b20.9x28.9x1.1x
Sun, 30 Apr 2023US$2.9tUS$2.5tUS$95.9b20.4x29.9x1.1x
Tue, 28 Mar 2023US$2.7tUS$2.5tUS$96.6b20.1x28.4x1.1x
Thu, 23 Feb 2023US$2.6tUS$2.3tUS$90.6b20.3x28.4x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

28.4x


Total Market Cap: US$2.6tTotal Earnings: US$90.6bTotal Revenue: US$2.3tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Consumer Staples Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 29.5x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the American Consumer Staples industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 35.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 29.5x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.2x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Consumer Staples industry have grown 3.8% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 4.6% 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 U.S. Consumer Staples sector?

US Market-1.34%
Consumer Staples1.20%
Personal Products4.15%
Food and Staples Retail2.21%
Food1.28%
Household Products0.97%
Beverage-1.26%
Tobacco-2.10%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Personal Products industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 166x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 31.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 2.7% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Household Products industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 25.3x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Personal Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 32% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 2.7% per year.
  • In contrast, the Household Products industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 6.1% 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
WMT WalmartUS$133.893.8%
+US$38.8b		28.7%PE46.6x
COST Costco WholesaleUS$1.02k2.1%
+US$9.3b		-5.0%PE54.5x
PM Philip Morris InternationalUS$187.513.1%
+US$8.8b		24.6%PE25.8x
PG Procter & GambleUS$160.071.7%
+US$6.4b		-1.7%PE23x
MO Altria GroupUS$67.254.4%
+US$4.8b		26.2%PE16.3x

Latest News

FLO
US$10.36
Flowers Foods
7D
-12.4%
1Y
-44.0%
HSY
US$222.58
Hershey
7D
-3.5%
1Y
41.0%
HRL
US$23.78
Hormel Foods
7D
-2.6%
1Y
-16.4%
STZ
US$149.30
Constellation Brands
7D
-8.7%
1Y
-8.4%
CELH
US$44.68
Celsius Holdings
7D
-6.5%
1Y
100.0%
MDLZ
US$62.59
Mondelez International
7D
3.1%
1Y
2.9%
PG
US$160.07
Procter & Gamble
7D
1.7%
1Y
-1.7%
KO
US$78.68
Coca-Cola
7D
0.9%
1Y
14.2%

KO: Fair Value View Will Weigh Portfolio Shift And Leadership Transition

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EL
US$108.24
Estée Lauder Companies
7D
9.3%
1Y
57.6%
PEP
US$165.94
PepsiCo
7D
-0.3%
1Y
15.7%
PM
US$187.51
Philip Morris International
7D
3.1%
1Y
24.6%
TSN
US$63.94
Tyson Foods
7D
-2.2%
1Y
12.0%
WMT
US$133.89
Walmart
7D
3.8%
1Y
28.7%
COST
US$1,018.48
Costco Wholesale
7D
2.1%
1Y
-5.0%

COST: Membership Model And Value Focus Will Support Defensive Upside Through 2026

Analysts maintained their fair value estimate for Costco Wholesale at $1,205, while adjusting their assumptions to reflect slightly higher revenue growth, modestly improved profit margins, and a slightly lower future P/E. These changes reflect renewed coverage and mixed but improving expectations for food retailers as discussed in recent Street research.
MO
US$67.25
Altria Group
7D
4.4%
1Y
26.2%
JBS
US$16.00
JBS
7D
-0.9%
1Y
n/a