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U.S. Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedSep 14, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies416
  • 7D-0.1%
  • 3M1.1%
  • 1Y-1.0%
  • YTD2.8%

The Consumer Staples industry has stayed flat over the last week. Furthermore, the industry has been flat for the past year as well. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 10% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 14 Sep 2025US$3.3tUS$2.7tUS$110.4b21.3x30x1.2x
Tue, 12 Aug 2025US$3.4tUS$2.8tUS$101.9b21.8x33.3x1.2x
Thu, 10 Jul 2025US$3.2tUS$2.8tUS$104.7b20.9x31x1.2x
Sat, 07 Jun 2025US$3.2tUS$2.7tUS$104.6b21.5x30.9x1.2x
Mon, 05 May 2025US$3.2tUS$2.7tUS$106.4b20.6x30.5x1.2x
Wed, 02 Apr 2025US$3.2tUS$2.7tUS$105.4b21.3x30.3x1.2x
Fri, 28 Feb 2025US$3.3tUS$2.7tUS$103.9b21.2x31.6x1.2x
Sun, 26 Jan 2025US$3.1tUS$2.7tUS$102.6b22.1x30.7x1.2x
Tue, 24 Dec 2024US$3.2tUS$2.7tUS$101.4b22.4x31.4x1.2x
Thu, 21 Nov 2024US$3.2tUS$2.6tUS$101.2b22.7x31.3x1.2x
Sat, 19 Oct 2024US$3.2tUS$2.6tUS$97.3b21.9x33.1x1.2x
Mon, 16 Sep 2024US$3.3tUS$2.6tUS$102.3b21.6x31.8x1.2x
Wed, 14 Aug 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$105.1b20.4x29x1.2x
Fri, 12 Jul 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$107.7b19.6x28.1x1.1x
Sun, 09 Jun 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$106.3b19.1x28.4x1.2x
Tue, 07 May 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$102.0b19.8x29x1.1x
Thu, 04 Apr 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$103.8b20.9x28.9x1.1x
Sat, 02 Mar 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$111.4b20.8x26.9x1.1x
Mon, 29 Jan 2024US$2.9tUS$2.6tUS$110.1b21.4x26.4x1.1x
Wed, 27 Dec 2023US$2.8tUS$2.6tUS$104.5b21.8x26.7x1.1x
Fri, 24 Nov 2023US$2.7tUS$2.6tUS$102.8b21x26.3x1x
Sun, 22 Oct 2023US$2.6tUS$2.6tUS$102.1b20.8x25.3x1x
Tue, 19 Sep 2023US$2.8tUS$2.6tUS$98.9b22.6x28x1.1x
Thu, 17 Aug 2023US$2.8tUS$2.6tUS$97.1b21.7x29.1x1.1x
Sat, 15 Jul 2023US$2.8tUS$2.5tUS$94.2b22.2x29.9x1.1x
Mon, 12 Jun 2023US$2.8tUS$2.5tUS$93.6b21.2x29.6x1.1x
Wed, 10 May 2023US$2.8tUS$2.5tUS$95.6b20.7x29.6x1.1x
Fri, 07 Apr 2023US$2.8tUS$2.5tUS$96.8b20.4x29.1x1.1x
Sun, 05 Mar 2023US$2.5tUS$2.3tUS$90.5b20.5x28.1x1.1x
Tue, 31 Jan 2023US$2.6tUS$2.3tUS$91.0b20.9x28.2x1.1x
Thu, 29 Dec 2022US$2.7tUS$2.3tUS$100.0b20.5x26.7x1.2x
Sat, 26 Nov 2022US$2.8tUS$2.3tUS$100.1b24.1x27.5x1.2x
Mon, 24 Oct 2022US$2.4tUS$2.2tUS$103.5b19.6x23.5x1.1x
Wed, 21 Sep 2022US$2.5tUS$2.2tUS$104.6b19.4x23.9x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

23.9x


Total Market Cap: US$2.5tTotal Earnings: US$104.6bTotal Revenue: US$2.2tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Consumer Staples Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 28.9x202320242025
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 28.9x.
  • 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 5.9% 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 Market1.73%
Consumer Staples-0.11%
Food and Staples Retail1.62%
Tobacco0.54%
Food-1.50%
Beverage-1.50%
Household Products-1.61%
Personal Products-2.37%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Personal Products industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 140x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 29.6%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 20.6% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Household Products industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 25.8x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Personal Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 30% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 21% per year.
  • In contrast, the Household Products industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 4.4% 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$103.493.0%
+US$23.8b		28.4%PE38.7x
PM Philip Morris InternationalUS$166.112.8%
+US$7.1b		32.2%PE31.5x
MNST Monster BeverageUS$64.693.6%
+US$2.2b		27.3%PE40.1x
COST Costco WholesaleUS$967.900.5%
+US$2.0b		5.7%PE54.7x
CASY Casey's General StoresUS$553.899.5%
+US$1.8b		45.1%PE35.4x

Latest News

CASY
US$553.89
Casey's General Stores
7D
9.5%
1Y
45.1%
WMT
US$103.49
Walmart
7D
3.0%
1Y
28.4%
KR
US$68.29
Kroger
7D
0.8%
1Y
22.1%
EL
US$83.65
Estée Lauder Companies
7D
-6.2%
1Y
-1.1%
CL
US$83.28
Colgate-Palmolive
7D
-2.2%
1Y
-21.2%
PEP
US$143.53
PepsiCo
7D
-2.0%
1Y
-19.1%
KOF
US$85.74
Coca-Cola FEMSA. de
7D
2.7%
1Y
-1.9%

Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:KOF) Doing What It Can To Lift Shares

Sep 08
Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:KOF) Doing What It Can To Lift Shares
KO
US$67.01
Coca-Cola
7D
-1.4%
1Y
-6.2%
STZ
US$139.49
Constellation Brands
7D
-6.0%
1Y
-44.8%

Wine And Spirits Restructuring And Veracruz Brewery Expansion Will Succeed

Constellation Brands’ price target remains unchanged at $187.52 as sharply reduced FY26 guidance, ongoing demand headwinds, and margin concerns drive analyst caution despite a discounted valuation and stable long-term outlook. Analyst Commentary Constellation Brands' sharply reduced FY26 guidance, including significant downward revisions to beer volumes and EBIT, has raised concerns about demand visibility, inventory destocking, and management's credibility in communication and planning.
KVUE
US$18.99
Kenvue
7D
2.0%
1Y
-18.8%

Digital And Operational Shifts Will Unlock Global Opportunity

With consensus forecasts for both revenue growth (2.6% p.a.) and net profit margin (13.06%) unchanged, Kenvue’s analyst price target remains steady at $22.80. What's in the News Kenvue revised its full-year 2025 guidance, expecting net and organic sales to decline by low-single-digits, with a neutral currency impact.
COST
US$967.90
Costco Wholesale
7D
0.5%
1Y
5.7%

Warehouse, E-Commerce, And International Expansion Will Support Future Success

Despite continued strong comparable sales growth and solid execution, analysts cite concerns about Costco’s elevated valuation and limited upside at current prices, resulting in an unchanged consensus price target of $1073. Analyst Commentary Solid U.S. comparable sales growth at 5.5% in June, maintaining strength in Food, Sundries, and Fresh Foods, with mid-single-digit gains in nonfood categories.
PM
US$166.11
Philip Morris International
7D
2.8%
1Y
32.2%
KDP
US$27.23
Keurig Dr Pepper
7D
-5.0%
1Y
-27.6%
PG
US$157.90
Procter & Gamble
7D
-1.3%
1Y
-9.3%
TGT
US$89.96
Target
7D
-3.4%
1Y
-40.6%
MNST
US$64.69
Monster Beverage
7D
3.6%
1Y
27.3%

International Expansion And Functional Beverage Offerings Will Shape The Future

The upward revision in Monster Beverage’s price target reflects modest improvements in both projected revenue growth and net profit margin, resulting in a new consensus fair value of $66.22. What's in the News Monster Beverage Corporation was dropped from multiple Russell value indices, including the Russell 1000 Value, Russell 3000 Value, and Russell Top 200 Value benchmarks, as well as associated sub-indices.