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U.S. Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedSep 19, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies418
  • 7D-0.9%
  • 3M0.5%
  • 1Y-0.4%
  • YTD2.0%

Over the last 7 days, the Consumer Staples industry has remained flat, although notably Philip Morris International declined by 3.7%. Furthermore, the industry has been flat for the past year as well. 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
Fri, 19 Sep 2025US$3.3tUS$2.7tUS$110.6b21.4x30x1.2x
Sun, 17 Aug 2025US$3.4tUS$2.8tUS$101.9b21.5x32.9x1.2x
Tue, 15 Jul 2025US$3.2tUS$2.8tUS$105.5b20.8x30.5x1.2x
Thu, 12 Jun 2025US$3.3tUS$2.8tUS$106.6b21.4x31.2x1.2x
Sat, 10 May 2025US$3.2tUS$2.7tUS$105.1b20.7x30.7x1.2x
Mon, 07 Apr 2025US$3.1tUS$2.7tUS$105.2b20.3x29.2x1.2x
Wed, 05 Mar 2025US$3.3tUS$2.7tUS$103.1b21.2x32.4x1.2x
Fri, 31 Jan 2025US$3.2tUS$2.7tUS$103.0b22.6x31.2x1.2x
Sun, 29 Dec 2024US$3.2tUS$2.7tUS$101.3b22.6x31.4x1.2x
Tue, 26 Nov 2024US$3.2tUS$2.6tUS$101.1b23.4x32.1x1.2x
Thu, 24 Oct 2024US$3.2tUS$2.6tUS$97.4b21.3x33x1.2x
Sat, 21 Sep 2024US$3.2tUS$2.6tUS$102.2b21.4x31.5x1.2x
Mon, 19 Aug 2024US$3.1tUS$2.6tUS$101.8b21x30.8x1.2x
Wed, 17 Jul 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$107.4b20.5x28x1.1x
Fri, 14 Jun 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$106.3b19.8x28.1x1.1x
Sun, 12 May 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$102.3b20x29.6x1.2x
Tue, 09 Apr 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$103.6b20.7x28.9x1.1x
Thu, 07 Mar 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$111.9b20.5x26.9x1.1x
Sat, 03 Feb 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$111.1b21.1x26.7x1.1x
Mon, 01 Jan 2024US$2.8tUS$2.6tUS$104.5b21.4x26.9x1.1x
Wed, 29 Nov 2023US$2.7tUS$2.6tUS$102.8b21.2x26.5x1x
Fri, 27 Oct 2023US$2.7tUS$2.6tUS$102.6b20.6x25.9x1x
Sun, 24 Sep 2023US$2.7tUS$2.6tUS$98.9b22.9x27.6x1.1x
Tue, 22 Aug 2023US$2.8tUS$2.6tUS$99.8b21.2x28.1x1.1x
Thu, 20 Jul 2023US$2.8tUS$2.5tUS$94.3b22.5x30x1.1x
Sat, 17 Jun 2023US$2.8tUS$2.5tUS$93.9b21.7x30.1x1.1x
Mon, 15 May 2023US$2.9tUS$2.5tUS$95.5b20.8x30.3x1.1x
Wed, 12 Apr 2023US$2.8tUS$2.5tUS$96.9b20.6x29.1x1.1x
Fri, 10 Mar 2023US$2.5tUS$2.3tUS$90.5b20x27.6x1.1x
Sun, 05 Feb 2023US$2.6tUS$2.3tUS$90.6b21.9x28.5x1.1x
Tue, 03 Jan 2023US$2.7tUS$2.3tUS$100.0b20.5x26.7x1.2x
Thu, 01 Dec 2022US$2.8tUS$2.3tUS$100.1b24.2x27.8x1.2x
Sat, 29 Oct 2022US$2.6tUS$2.3tUS$105.6b21.5x24.9x1.2x
Mon, 26 Sep 2022US$2.4tUS$2.2tUS$104.9b19.2x23.2x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

23.2x


Total Market Cap: US$2.4tTotal Earnings: US$104.9bTotal Revenue: US$2.2tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Consumer Staples Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 29x202320242025
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 29.0x.
  • 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 remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 5.8% 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 Market0.71%
Consumer Staples-0.90%
Food and Staples Retail-0.11%
Personal Products-1.19%
Food-1.24%
Household Products-1.33%
Beverage-2.04%
Tobacco-2.38%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Personal Products industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 141x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 30.0%, 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 4.5% 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$103.600.9%
+US$7.6b		32.8%PE38.7x
MDLZ Mondelez InternationalUS$63.251.9%
+US$1.6b		-15.4%PE22.5x
MNST Monster BeverageUS$64.641.3%
+US$820.2m		24.7%PE40.1x
HSY HersheyUS$189.081.9%
+US$715.6m		-3.3%PE25.1x
ELF e.l.f. BeautyUS$146.676.2%
+US$510.1m		28.0%PE88.9x

Latest News

PG
US$157.32
Procter & Gamble
7D
-0.8%
1Y
-8.3%
HSY
US$189.08
Hershey
7D
1.9%
1Y
-3.3%
WMT
US$103.60
Walmart
7D
0.9%
1Y
32.8%
EL
US$88.00
Estée Lauder Companies
7D
1.4%
1Y
0.6%
CL
US$81.53
Colgate-Palmolive
7D
-3.0%
1Y
-20.1%
PEP
US$140.73
PepsiCo
7D
-2.0%
1Y
-17.8%
SYY
US$81.93
Sysco
7D
1.1%
1Y
10.5%

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ELF
US$146.67
e.l.f. Beauty
7D
6.2%
1Y
28.0%
MO
US$63.94
Altria Group
7D
-3.6%
1Y
27.3%
KO
US$66.46
Coca-Cola
7D
-1.7%
1Y
-5.9%
STZ
US$133.02
Constellation Brands
7D
-7.0%
1Y
-46.5%

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.
COST
US$952.36
Costco Wholesale
7D
-1.2%
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$161.76
Philip Morris International
7D
-3.7%
1Y
35.1%
MDLZ
US$63.25
Mondelez International
7D
1.9%
1Y
-15.4%
DG
US$106.90
Dollar General
7D
1.4%
1Y
23.6%

Store Expansion And Digital Initiatives Will Enhance Efficiency And Customer Experience

Dollar General's consensus price target has been revised upward, primarily reflecting an improvement in net profit margin and a slight decline in future P/E, resulting in a new fair value estimate of $119.89. What's in the News Dollar General raised FY26 guidance, now expecting net sales growth of 4.3%-4.8%, same-store sales growth of 2.1%-2.6%, and diluted EPS of $5.80-$6.30, all above prior outlook.
MNST
US$64.64
Monster Beverage
7D
1.3%
1Y
24.7%

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.