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U.S. Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedMay 01, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies405
  • 7D0.6%
  • 3M3.7%
  • 1Y9.5%
  • YTD10.8%

The Consumer Staples is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Coca-Cola has stood out, gaining 3.3%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 9.5% in that time. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 9.9% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 01 May 2026US$3.4tUS$2.7tUS$101.1b21x33.9x1.3x
Sun, 29 Mar 2026US$3.3tUS$2.7tUS$100.6b20.4x33.2x1.3x
Tue, 24 Feb 2026US$3.5tUS$2.7tUS$99.8b23.6x35.2x1.3x
Thu, 22 Jan 2026US$3.4tUS$2.7tUS$107.8b22.7x31.6x1.3x
Sat, 20 Dec 2025US$3.4tUS$2.7tUS$109.1b21.5x30.9x1.3x
Mon, 17 Nov 2025US$3.2tUS$2.7tUS$111.1b20.9x28.8x1.2x
Wed, 15 Oct 2025US$3.2tUS$2.7tUS$112.3b21x28.8x1.2x
Fri, 12 Sep 2025US$3.3tUS$2.7tUS$110.2b21.5x29.8x1.2x
Sun, 10 Aug 2025US$3.4tUS$2.8tUS$101.8b22x33.3x1.2x
Tue, 08 Jul 2025US$3.3tUS$2.8tUS$104.7b21.7x31.3x1.2x
Thu, 05 Jun 2025US$3.3tUS$2.7tUS$104.7b21.3x31.5x1.2x
Sat, 03 May 2025US$3.2tUS$2.7tUS$106.4b20.6x30.3x1.2x
Mon, 31 Mar 2025US$3.1tUS$2.7tUS$105.4b21.1x29.8x1.2x
Wed, 26 Feb 2025US$3.3tUS$2.7tUS$105.1b21.6x31.3x1.2x
Fri, 24 Jan 2025US$3.1tUS$2.7tUS$102.6b22x30.5x1.2x
Sun, 22 Dec 2024US$3.2tUS$2.7tUS$101.4b22.7x31.4x1.2x
Tue, 19 Nov 2024US$3.1tUS$2.6tUS$98.0b22.4x31.9x1.2x
Thu, 17 Oct 2024US$3.2tUS$2.6tUS$97.9b21.7x33.1x1.2x
Sat, 14 Sep 2024US$3.2tUS$2.6tUS$102.3b22x31.6x1.2x
Mon, 12 Aug 2024US$3.1tUS$2.6tUS$105.1b20.6x29.2x1.2x
Wed, 10 Jul 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$107.7b19.2x28x1.1x
Fri, 07 Jun 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$105.5b19.3x28.8x1.2x
Sun, 05 May 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$101.8b20.1x29.1x1.1x
Tue, 02 Apr 2024US$3.1tUS$2.6tUS$103.9b21x29.6x1.2x
Thu, 29 Feb 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$111.2b20.9x26.9x1.1x
Sat, 27 Jan 2024US$2.9tUS$2.6tUS$110.1b21.4x26.3x1.1x
Mon, 25 Dec 2023US$2.8tUS$2.6tUS$104.5b22x26.7x1.1x
Wed, 22 Nov 2023US$2.7tUS$2.6tUS$102.8b21.2x26.2x1x
Fri, 20 Oct 2023US$2.6tUS$2.6tUS$102.1b21.1x25.5x1x
Sun, 17 Sep 2023US$2.8tUS$2.6tUS$98.9b22.4x28x1.1x
Tue, 15 Aug 2023US$2.9tUS$2.6tUS$96.4b21.6x29.6x1.1x
Thu, 13 Jul 2023US$2.8tUS$2.5tUS$93.0b20.9x30x1.1x
Sat, 10 Jun 2023US$2.8tUS$2.5tUS$93.6b21.2x29.6x1.1x
Mon, 08 May 2023US$2.9tUS$2.5tUS$96.6b21.3x30x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

30x


Total Market Cap: US$2.9tTotal Earnings: US$96.6bTotal Revenue: US$2.5tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Consumer Staples Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 29.9x202420252026
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 33.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 29.9x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.2x.
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 2.1% 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 Market0.59%
Consumer Staples0.60%
Beverage1.94%
Tobacco1.84%
Food1.11%
Household Products0.92%
Personal Products0.0095%
Food and Staples Retail-0.13%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Personal Products industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 169x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 30.4%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 2.5% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Household Products industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 25.0x.
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 growth rate of 2.5% per year.
  • In contrast, the Household Products industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 5.3% 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
KO Coca-ColaUS$78.763.3%
+US$10.6b		10.5%PE24.7x
MO Altria GroupUS$72.658.2%
+US$9.2b		22.5%PE17.5x
MDLZ Mondelez InternationalUS$61.446.5%
+US$4.8b		-9.5%PE30.2x
PG Procter & GambleUS$147.090.9%
+US$3.9b		-8.1%PE21x
PEP PepsiCoUS$158.491.8%
+US$3.8b		18.7%PE24.8x

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