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U.S. Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedApr 23, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies405
  • 7D1.7%
  • 3M2.6%
  • 1Y6.9%
  • YTD8.6%

Over the last 7 days, the Consumer Staples industry has risen 1.7%, driven by gains from Walmart of 4.2%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 6.9%. 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
Fri, 24 Apr 2026US$3.4tUS$2.7tUS$100.9b20.6x33.8x1.3x
Sun, 22 Mar 2026US$3.3tUS$2.7tUS$100.6b20.7x32.7x1.2x
Tue, 17 Feb 2026US$3.6tUS$2.7tUS$101.5b23.5x35.8x1.4x
Thu, 15 Jan 2026US$3.4tUS$2.7tUS$107.8b21.9x31.4x1.3x
Sat, 13 Dec 2025US$3.4tUS$2.7tUS$109.4b22.8x30.8x1.3x
Mon, 10 Nov 2025US$3.2tUS$2.7tUS$111.6b20.2x28.5x1.2x
Wed, 08 Oct 2025US$3.2tUS$2.7tUS$112.3b20.7x28.7x1.2x
Fri, 05 Sep 2025US$3.3tUS$2.7tUS$110.2b21.7x30x1.2x
Sun, 03 Aug 2025US$3.3tUS$2.8tUS$101.9b21x32.3x1.2x
Tue, 01 Jul 2025US$3.2tUS$2.8tUS$105.1b20.1x30.7x1.2x
Thu, 29 May 2025US$3.3tUS$2.7tUS$104.5b19.9x31.2x1.2x
Sat, 26 Apr 2025US$3.2tUS$2.7tUS$107.8b20.5x29.8x1.2x
Mon, 24 Mar 2025US$3.1tUS$2.7tUS$102.8b21.2x30.2x1.2x
Wed, 19 Feb 2025US$3.3tUS$2.7tUS$106.1b21.1x31.1x1.2x
Fri, 17 Jan 2025US$3.1tUS$2.7tUS$101.4b22.1x30.4x1.2x
Sun, 15 Dec 2024US$3.3tUS$2.7tUS$101.5b23.3x32.3x1.2x
Tue, 12 Nov 2024US$3.2tUS$2.6tUS$95.7b21.3x33.2x1.2x
Thu, 10 Oct 2024US$3.2tUS$2.6tUS$100.8b21.6x31.6x1.2x
Sat, 07 Sep 2024US$3.2tUS$2.6tUS$101.6b21.6x31.5x1.2x
Mon, 05 Aug 2024US$3.1tUS$2.6tUS$105.0b21.5x29.4x1.2x
Wed, 03 Jul 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$106.9b20x27.9x1.1x
Fri, 31 May 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$105.7b19.7x28.2x1.1x
Sun, 28 Apr 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$101.8b19.7x29x1.1x
Tue, 26 Mar 2024US$3.1tUS$2.6tUS$110.2b20.7x27.7x1.2x
Thu, 22 Feb 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$111.1b20.7x26.7x1.1x
Sat, 20 Jan 2024US$2.8tUS$2.6tUS$108.3b21.3x26x1.1x
Mon, 18 Dec 2023US$2.8tUS$2.6tUS$104.5b21.4x26.5x1.1x
Wed, 15 Nov 2023US$2.7tUS$2.6tUS$100.1b21.6x27.1x1x
Fri, 13 Oct 2023US$2.6tUS$2.6tUS$101.7b20.3x25.5x1x
Sun, 10 Sep 2023US$2.8tUS$2.6tUS$99.8b21.4x27.6x1.1x
Tue, 08 Aug 2023US$2.9tUS$2.5tUS$96.3b24x29.7x1.1x
Thu, 06 Jul 2023US$2.8tUS$2.5tUS$93.3b21.7x30.4x1.1x
Sat, 03 Jun 2023US$2.8tUS$2.5tUS$94.7b21.4x29.4x1.1x
Mon, 01 May 2023US$2.9tUS$2.5tUS$95.9b20.4x29.9x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

29.9x


Total Market Cap: US$2.9tTotal Earnings: US$95.9bTotal 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 33.8x 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 Market1.73%
Consumer Staples1.74%
Food and Staples Retail3.50%
Food1.34%
Personal Products-0.12%
Household Products-0.35%
Beverage-0.80%
Tobacco-1.52%
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 30.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 2.5% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Tobacco industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 4.4x.
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 6.0% 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$129.984.2%
+US$41.6b		36.9%PE47.3x
PM Philip Morris InternationalUS$163.954.3%
+US$10.5b		-2.5%PE23.1x
COST Costco WholesaleUS$1.00k1.9%
+US$8.4b		2.9%PE52.1x
TGT TargetUS$130.606.3%
+US$3.5b		41.7%PE16x
CASY Casey's General StoresUS$782.916.3%
+US$1.7b		71.9%PE44.5x

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