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U.S. Consumer Staples Sector Analysis
UpdatedMar 23, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies390
- 7D-0.06%
- 3M-2.0%
- 1Y4.4%
- YTD-1.0%
Over the last 7 days, the Consumer Staples industry has remained flat. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 4.4% in that time. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 9.8% per annum.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Consumer Staples Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 23 Mar 2025 | US$3.1t | US$2.7t | US$102.8b | 21.2x | 30.2x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 18 Feb 2025 | US$3.3t | US$2.7t | US$105.9b | 20.9x | 31.2x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 16 Jan 2025 | US$3.1t | US$2.7t | US$101.5b | 21.8x | 30.4x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 14 Dec 2024 | US$3.3t | US$2.7t | US$101.5b | 23.3x | 32.3x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 11 Nov 2024 | US$3.2t | US$2.6t | US$95.7b | 20.9x | 33.2x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 09 Oct 2024 | US$3.2t | US$2.6t | US$100.9b | 21.8x | 31.3x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 06 Sep 2024 | US$3.2t | US$2.6t | US$101.6b | 21.7x | 31.7x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 04 Aug 2024 | US$3.1t | US$2.6t | US$105.0b | 21.5x | 29.4x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 02 Jul 2024 | US$3.0t | US$2.6t | US$106.9b | 19.9x | 28x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 30 May 2024 | US$3.0t | US$2.6t | US$105.7b | 20.2x | 28.4x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 27 Apr 2024 | US$3.0t | US$2.6t | US$101.8b | 19.7x | 29x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 25 Mar 2024 | US$3.1t | US$2.6t | US$110.2b | 20.8x | 27.7x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 21 Feb 2024 | US$3.0t | US$2.6t | US$111.1b | 21.2x | 26.7x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 19 Jan 2024 | US$2.8t | US$2.6t | US$108.3b | 21.4x | 26.1x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 17 Dec 2023 | US$2.8t | US$2.6t | US$104.5b | 21.4x | 26.3x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 14 Nov 2023 | US$2.7t | US$2.6t | US$101.1b | 21.5x | 26.8x | 1x |
| Thu, 12 Oct 2023 | US$2.6t | US$2.6t | US$101.5b | 21.9x | 25.5x | 1x |
| Sat, 09 Sep 2023 | US$2.8t | US$2.6t | US$99.8b | 21.4x | 27.6x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 07 Aug 2023 | US$2.8t | US$2.5t | US$97.3b | 23.7x | 29.2x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 05 Jul 2023 | US$2.8t | US$2.5t | US$93.3b | 21.6x | 30.4x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 02 Jun 2023 | US$2.7t | US$2.5t | US$94.7b | 20.9x | 28.9x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 30 Apr 2023 | US$2.9t | US$2.5t | US$95.9b | 20.4x | 29.9x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 28 Mar 2023 | US$2.7t | US$2.5t | US$96.6b | 20.1x | 28.4x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 23 Feb 2023 | US$2.6t | US$2.3t | US$90.6b | 20.3x | 28.4x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 21 Jan 2023 | US$2.6t | US$2.3t | US$92.8b | 21x | 28.1x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 19 Dec 2022 | US$2.7t | US$2.3t | US$100.0b | 21.9x | 26.7x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 16 Nov 2022 | US$2.7t | US$2.3t | US$104.2b | 23.6x | 25.5x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 14 Oct 2022 | US$2.4t | US$2.2t | US$103.5b | 19.2x | 23.4x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 11 Sep 2022 | US$2.6t | US$2.2t | US$104.6b | 21.2x | 24.8x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 09 Aug 2022 | US$2.6t | US$2.2t | US$104.1b | 19.7x | 25.1x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 07 Jul 2022 | US$2.5t | US$2.2t | US$105.3b | 19.3x | 24.1x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 04 Jun 2022 | US$2.5t | US$2.2t | US$103.7b | 19.5x | 24.5x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 02 May 2022 | US$2.7t | US$2.1t | US$101.7b | 22.1x | 26.9x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 30 Mar 2022 | US$2.8t | US$2.2t | US$99.2b | 24.3x | 27.7x | 1.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
27.7x
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 28.1x.
- 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 7.3% 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 Market | 0.59% | |
| Consumer Staples | -0.06% | |
| Food and Staples Retail | 0.65% | |
| Personal Products | 0.28% | |
| Food | -0.54% | |
| Beverage | -0.56% | |
| Household Products | -0.86% | |
| Tobacco | -7.66% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Personal Products industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 62.7x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 34.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 6.8% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Food industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 19.7x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Personal Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 34% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 6.8% per year.
- In contrast, the Household Products industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 6.6% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMT Walmart | US$85.98 | 0.7% +US$5.1b | 41.3% | PE35.5x | |
| COST Costco Wholesale | US$909.26 | 0.6% +US$2.4b | 23.7% | PE52.9x | |
| MNST Monster Beverage | US$57.31 | 4.0% +US$2.2b | -3.7% | PE37x | |
| CELH Celsius Holdings | US$32.93 | 21.6% +US$1.4b | -64.4% | PE72.1x | |
| DG Dollar General | US$83.66 | 5.9% +US$1.0b | -44.5% | PE16.4x |
