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U.S. Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedJul 03, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies399
  • 7D1.7%
  • 3M7.4%
  • 1Y7.7%
  • YTD4.2%

The Consumer Staples industry is up 1.7% in the last week, with Walmart up 1.1%. This means that the industry has gained 7.7% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 10% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 06 Jul 2025US$3.3tUS$2.8tUS$104.7b21.9x31.2x1.2x
Tue, 03 Jun 2025US$3.3tUS$2.7tUS$104.6b20.9x31.4x1.2x
Thu, 01 May 2025US$3.2tUS$2.7tUS$106.9b20.9x30.2x1.2x
Sat, 29 Mar 2025US$3.2tUS$2.7tUS$105.4b21.1x30x1.2x
Mon, 24 Feb 2025US$3.3tUS$2.7tUS$105.8b21.9x31.1x1.2x
Wed, 22 Jan 2025US$3.1tUS$2.7tUS$101.4b22.4x30.8x1.2x
Fri, 20 Dec 2024US$3.2tUS$2.7tUS$101.6b22.5x31.6x1.2x
Sun, 17 Nov 2024US$3.1tUS$2.6tUS$98.0b22.5x31.9x1.2x
Tue, 15 Oct 2024US$3.2tUS$2.6tUS$100.8b21.7x31.8x1.2x
Thu, 12 Sep 2024US$3.2tUS$2.6tUS$101.7b21.3x31.5x1.2x
Sat, 10 Aug 2024US$3.1tUS$2.6tUS$104.8b20.6x29.2x1.2x
Mon, 08 Jul 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$107.7b19.2x28.2x1.2x
Wed, 05 Jun 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$105.5b19.9x28.6x1.1x
Fri, 03 May 2024US$2.9tUS$2.6tUS$101.5b20.6x28.8x1.1x
Sun, 31 Mar 2024US$3.1tUS$2.6tUS$103.9b20.6x29.6x1.2x
Tue, 27 Feb 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$111.5b20.7x26.8x1.1x
Thu, 25 Jan 2024US$2.8tUS$2.6tUS$107.8b21.2x26.3x1.1x
Sat, 23 Dec 2023US$2.8tUS$2.6tUS$104.5b22x26.7x1.1x
Mon, 20 Nov 2023US$2.7tUS$2.6tUS$102.8b21.3x26.2x1x
Wed, 18 Oct 2023US$2.6tUS$2.6tUS$101.6b20.9x25.7x1x
Fri, 15 Sep 2023US$2.8tUS$2.6tUS$98.9b22.1x28x1.1x
Sun, 13 Aug 2023US$2.9tUS$2.6tUS$96.4b22.2x29.8x1.1x
Tue, 11 Jul 2023US$2.8tUS$2.5tUS$93.0b21.7x30x1.1x
Thu, 08 Jun 2023US$2.8tUS$2.5tUS$93.5b21.6x29.5x1.1x
Sat, 06 May 2023US$2.9tUS$2.5tUS$96.6b21.3x30x1.1x
Mon, 03 Apr 2023US$2.8tUS$2.5tUS$96.8b20.5x28.8x1.1x
Wed, 01 Mar 2023US$2.5tUS$2.3tUS$90.5b20.3x28x1.1x
Fri, 27 Jan 2023US$2.6tUS$2.3tUS$92.9b20.7x28.3x1.1x
Sun, 25 Dec 2022US$2.7tUS$2.3tUS$100.0b20.5x26.9x1.2x
Tue, 22 Nov 2022US$2.7tUS$2.3tUS$100.1b23.9x27.2x1.2x
Thu, 20 Oct 2022US$2.4tUS$2.2tUS$103.5b19x23.4x1.1x
Sat, 17 Sep 2022US$2.5tUS$2.2tUS$104.6b20x23.9x1.1x
Mon, 15 Aug 2022US$2.6tUS$2.2tUS$104.8b20.2x25.3x1.2x
Wed, 13 Jul 2022US$2.5tUS$2.2tUS$105.3b19.3x24.1x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

24.1x


Total Market Cap: US$2.5tTotal Earnings: US$105.3bTotal Revenue: US$2.2tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Consumer Staples Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 28.5x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the American Consumer Staples industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 28.5x.
  • 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 remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 8.1% per year.
  • This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased and as a result, profits have held steady.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the U.S. Consumer Staples sector?

US Market1.79%
Consumer Staples1.68%
Personal Products4.81%
Tobacco3.93%
Food2.64%
Beverage2.63%
Household Products1.09%
Food and Staples Retail0.92%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Personal Products industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 105x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 31.6%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 3.5% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Food industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 19.6x.
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 3.5% per year.
  • In contrast, the Household Products industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 5.2% 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$98.361.1%
+US$8.7b		40.4%PE41.7x
PEP PepsiCoUS$135.383.3%
+US$6.0b		-17.6%PE19.8x
BG Bunge GlobalUS$78.44-2.5%
US$4.9b		-27.8%PE14.3x
KO Coca-ColaUS$71.351.5%
+US$4.4b		11.9%PE28.5x
CL Colgate-PalmoliveUS$92.784.6%
+US$3.3b		-4.4%PE26x

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7D
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WMT
US$98.36
Walmart
7D
1.1%
1Y
40.4%
KR
US$69.83
Kroger
7D
-2.2%
1Y
34.7%
PEP
US$135.38
PepsiCo
7D
3.3%
1Y
-17.6%
DG
US$114.11
Dollar General
7D
-0.3%
1Y
-11.0%
MKC
US$75.15
McCormick
7D
-1.5%
1Y
6.0%
PG
US$160.83
Procter & Gamble
7D
0.6%
1Y
-2.7%
CL
US$92.78
Colgate-Palmolive
7D
4.6%
1Y
-4.4%

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KO
US$71.35
Coca-Cola
7D
1.5%
1Y
11.9%
PM
US$178.88
Philip Morris International
7D
-1.2%
1Y
75.2%
TGT
US$104.06
Target
7D
4.9%
1Y
-28.6%
BRBR
US$57.58
BellRing Brands
7D
-1.6%
1Y
-5.0%