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U.S. Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedJul 16, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies401
  • 7D-1.7%
  • 3M0.06%
  • 1Y4.5%
  • YTD1.2%

Over the last 7 days, the Consumer Staples industry has dropped 1.9%, driven by pullbacks in Walmart and Procter & Gamble of 1.8% and 3.3%, respectively. In the past year, the industry has gained 6.3%. 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
Wed, 16 Jul 2025US$3.2tUS$2.8tUS$105.5b20.4x30.5x1.2x
Fri, 13 Jun 2025US$3.3tUS$2.8tUS$105.6b21.5x31.2x1.2x
Sun, 11 May 2025US$3.2tUS$2.7tUS$105.1b20.7x30.5x1.2x
Tue, 08 Apr 2025US$3.1tUS$2.7tUS$105.2b19.7x29.2x1.2x
Thu, 06 Mar 2025US$3.3tUS$2.7tUS$103.1b20.9x31.8x1.2x
Sat, 01 Feb 2025US$3.2tUS$2.7tUS$103.0b22.8x31.5x1.2x
Mon, 30 Dec 2024US$3.2tUS$2.7tUS$101.3b22.6x31.4x1.2x
Wed, 27 Nov 2024US$3.3tUS$2.6tUS$100.8b24.4x32.3x1.2x
Fri, 25 Oct 2024US$3.2tUS$2.6tUS$97.4b21.2x33x1.2x
Sun, 22 Sep 2024US$3.2tUS$2.6tUS$102.2b21.6x31.6x1.2x
Tue, 20 Aug 2024US$3.1tUS$2.6tUS$101.8b21.4x30.8x1.2x
Thu, 18 Jul 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$107.4b20.6x28.3x1.2x
Sat, 15 Jun 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$106.7b19.8x28x1.1x
Mon, 13 May 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$102.3b20x29.6x1.2x
Wed, 10 Apr 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$103.6b20.5x28.9x1.1x
Fri, 08 Mar 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$111.9b20.3x27.2x1.2x
Sun, 04 Feb 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$111.1b21.1x26.7x1.1x
Tue, 02 Jan 2024US$2.8tUS$2.6tUS$104.5b21.4x26.9x1.1x
Thu, 30 Nov 2023US$2.7tUS$2.6tUS$104.4b20.9x26.2x1.1x
Sat, 28 Oct 2023US$2.6tUS$2.6tUS$102.7b20.6x25.5x1x
Mon, 25 Sep 2023US$2.7tUS$2.6tUS$98.9b22.9x27.6x1.1x
Wed, 23 Aug 2023US$2.8tUS$2.6tUS$100.2b20.8x27.6x1.1x
Fri, 21 Jul 2023US$2.9tUS$2.5tUS$94.3b23x30.3x1.1x
Sun, 18 Jun 2023US$2.8tUS$2.5tUS$93.9b21.7x30.1x1.1x
Tue, 16 May 2023US$2.9tUS$2.5tUS$95.5b20.7x30.3x1.1x
Thu, 13 Apr 2023US$2.8tUS$2.5tUS$97.1b20.4x28.9x1.1x
Sat, 11 Mar 2023US$2.5tUS$2.3tUS$90.4b19.6x27.5x1.1x
Mon, 06 Feb 2023US$2.6tUS$2.3tUS$89.7b21.7x28.7x1.1x
Wed, 04 Jan 2023US$2.7tUS$2.3tUS$100.0b21.2x26.6x1.2x
Fri, 02 Dec 2022US$2.8tUS$2.3tUS$100.1b24x27.6x1.2x
Sun, 30 Oct 2022US$2.6tUS$2.3tUS$105.6b21.5x24.9x1.2x
Tue, 27 Sep 2022US$2.4tUS$2.2tUS$104.9b19x23.3x1.1x
Thu, 25 Aug 2022US$2.7tUS$2.2tUS$104.5b19.9x25.5x1.2x
Sat, 23 Jul 2022US$2.6tUS$2.2tUS$104.2b19.6x24.6x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

24.6x


Total Market Cap: US$2.6tTotal Earnings: US$104.2bTotal Revenue: US$2.2tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Consumer Staples Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 28.6x202320242025
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 28.6x.
  • 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 8.1% 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 Market0.15%
Consumer Staples-1.69%
Tobacco2.75%
Personal Products0.21%
Food and Staples Retail-1.16%
Beverage-1.92%
Food-2.09%
Household Products-3.18%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Personal Products industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 114x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 31.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 3.5% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Food industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 19.6x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Personal Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 31% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 3.5% per year.
  • In contrast, the Household Products industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 5.2% 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
PM Philip Morris InternationalUS$180.921.8%
+US$5.0b		70.5%PE37.2x
KR KrogerUS$71.883.1%
+US$1.4b		34.1%PE18.5x
KVUE KenvueUS$21.393.3%
+US$1.3b		17.2%PE38.9x
PFGC Performance Food GroupUS$96.659.4%
+US$1.3b		49.8%PE40.2x
KHC Kraft HeinzUS$27.122.6%
+US$816.6m		-17.4%PE12.1x

Latest News

COST
US$967.68
Costco Wholesale
7D
-1.8%
1Y
13.7%
KR
US$71.88
Kroger
7D
3.1%
1Y
34.1%
PFGC
US$96.65
Performance Food Group
7D
9.4%
1Y
49.8%

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US$58.94
Monster Beverage
7D
-4.3%
1Y
16.7%

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MDLZ
US$66.74
Mondelez International
7D
-2.1%
1Y
1.4%
KVUE
US$21.39
Kenvue
7D
3.3%
1Y
17.2%
USFD
US$81.09
US Foods Holding
7D
3.1%
1Y
51.5%
KLG
US$23.10
WK Kellogg Co
7D
36.6%
1Y
40.8%
PG
US$152.68
Procter & Gamble
7D
-3.3%
1Y
-8.5%
CL
US$88.15
Colgate-Palmolive
7D
-4.3%
1Y
-9.5%
KHC
US$27.12
Kraft Heinz
7D
2.6%
1Y
-17.4%
SFM
US$164.65
Sprouts Farmers Market
7D
3.6%
1Y
93.4%
WMT
US$95.39
Walmart
7D
-1.8%
1Y
36.3%
KO
US$69.36
Coca-Cola
7D
-1.3%
1Y
7.9%
PM
US$180.92
Philip Morris International
7D
1.8%
1Y
70.5%
MO
US$58.48
Altria Group
7D
-1.8%
1Y
21.8%