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U.S. Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedAug 24, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies381
  • 7D-0.7%
  • 3M-0.1%
  • 1Y5.6%
  • YTD6.3%

Over the last 7 days, the Consumer Staples industry has dropped 1.8%, driven by a pullback from Walmart of 10%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 4.1%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 11% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 24 Aug 2026US$3.3tUS$2.8tUS$105.2b18.2x31.7x1.2x
Wed, 22 Jul 2026US$3.3tUS$2.7tUS$101.4b19.2x32.7x1.2x
Fri, 19 Jun 2026US$3.3tUS$2.7tUS$103.8b18.4x32.2x1.2x
Sun, 17 May 2026US$3.5tUS$2.7tUS$101.8b18.6x34x1.3x
Tue, 14 Apr 2026US$3.4tUS$2.7tUS$101.3b20.2x33.4x1.3x
Thu, 12 Mar 2026US$3.5tUS$2.7tUS$100.8b22.2x34.3x1.3x
Sat, 07 Feb 2026US$3.5tUS$2.7tUS$103.0b22.9x34.3x1.3x
Mon, 05 Jan 2026US$3.2tUS$2.7tUS$108.1b21.5x29.8x1.2x
Wed, 03 Dec 2025US$3.3tUS$2.7tUS$112.5b21x29.4x1.2x
Fri, 31 Oct 2025US$3.3tUS$2.7tUS$115.5b19.7x28.4x1.2x
Sun, 28 Sep 2025US$3.2tUS$2.7tUS$111.0b21.2x29.1x1.2x
Tue, 26 Aug 2025US$3.3tUS$2.8tUS$103.9b21.7x32x1.2x
Thu, 24 Jul 2025US$3.2tUS$2.8tUS$105.3b21.9x30.8x1.2x
Sat, 21 Jun 2025US$3.2tUS$2.8tUS$105.9b20.9x30x1.2x
Mon, 19 May 2025US$3.3tUS$2.7tUS$104.4b20.7x31.3x1.2x
Wed, 16 Apr 2025US$3.2tUS$2.7tUS$107.9b20x30.1x1.2x
Fri, 14 Mar 2025US$3.1tUS$2.7tUS$102.9b21.2x30.3x1.2x
Sun, 09 Feb 2025US$3.2tUS$2.7tUS$104.0b20.9x31.2x1.2x
Tue, 07 Jan 2025US$3.1tUS$2.7tUS$101.3b22x30.9x1.2x
Thu, 05 Dec 2024US$3.3tUS$2.6tUS$101.2b23.6x32.5x1.2x
Sat, 02 Nov 2024US$3.1tUS$2.6tUS$96.0b19.6x32.4x1.2x
Mon, 30 Sep 2024US$3.2tUS$2.6tUS$102.5b21.4x31.6x1.2x
Wed, 28 Aug 2024US$3.2tUS$2.6tUS$101.8b20.8x31.5x1.2x
Fri, 26 Jul 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$107.2b20.8x28.3x1.2x
Sun, 23 Jun 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$106.7b20.1x28.3x1.1x
Tue, 21 May 2024US$3.1tUS$2.6tUS$105.8b20.5x28.9x1.2x
Thu, 18 Apr 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$103.8b19.8x28.4x1.1x
Sat, 16 Mar 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$110.0b20.2x27.5x1.2x
Mon, 12 Feb 2024US$2.9tUS$2.6tUS$111.5b21x26.2x1.1x
Wed, 10 Jan 2024US$2.8tUS$2.6tUS$108.1b21.4x26.2x1.1x
Fri, 08 Dec 2023US$2.7tUS$2.6tUS$104.4b21.7x26.2x1x
Sun, 05 Nov 2023US$2.7tUS$2.6tUS$102.7b21.1x26.2x1x
Tue, 03 Oct 2023US$2.7tUS$2.6tUS$99.0b22.2x27x1x
Thu, 31 Aug 2023US$2.8tUS$2.6tUS$100.0b21.9x28.1x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

28.1x


Total Market Cap: US$2.8tTotal Earnings: US$100.0bTotal Revenue: US$2.6tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Consumer Staples Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 30.2x202420252026
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 30.2x.
  • 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 2.5% 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-1.19%
Consumer Staples-0.70%
Personal Products9.05%
Beverage4.42%
Food1.89%
Household Products0.99%
Tobacco-0.75%
Food and Staples Retail-4.67%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Personal Products industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 177x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 27.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 8.9% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Household Products industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 24.4x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Tobacco industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 34% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 13% 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$91.104.7%
+US$17.7b		32.2%PE27.4x
PEP PepsiCoUS$143.483.8%
+US$7.2b		-3.2%PE18.7x
TGT TargetUS$165.449.6%
+US$6.6b		70.3%PE17.1x
EL Estée Lauder CompaniesUS$101.9420.9%
+US$6.4b		15.0%PE202.6x
MNST Monster BeverageUS$47.795.0%
+US$4.4b		53.4%PE44x

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