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U.S. Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedJun 01, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies398
  • 7D-2.7%
  • 3M-7.0%
  • 1Y1.3%
  • YTD4.9%

Over the last 7 days, the Consumer Staples industry has dropped 2.7%, driven by declines in Walmart and Costco Wholesale of 3.8% and 7.0%, respectively. In contrast, Dollar Tree has gained 23%. Over the last year, the industry has been flat overall. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 11% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 01 Jun 2026US$3.3tUS$2.7tUS$102.5b18.8x32.2x1.2x
Wed, 29 Apr 2026US$3.4tUS$2.7tUS$101.4b21x33.6x1.3x
Fri, 27 Mar 2026US$3.3tUS$2.7tUS$100.6b20.7x33.1x1.3x
Sun, 22 Feb 2026US$3.5tUS$2.7tUS$99.8b23.6x35.2x1.3x
Tue, 20 Jan 2026US$3.4tUS$2.7tUS$107.8b22x31.5x1.3x
Thu, 18 Dec 2025US$3.4tUS$2.7tUS$109.4b22x30.9x1.3x
Sat, 15 Nov 2025US$3.2tUS$2.7tUS$111.2b20.6x28.8x1.2x
Mon, 13 Oct 2025US$3.2tUS$2.6tUS$112.2b20.5x28.8x1.2x
Wed, 10 Sep 2025US$3.3tUS$2.7tUS$110.2b22.2x30.2x1.3x
Fri, 08 Aug 2025US$3.4tUS$2.8tUS$101.3b22.2x33.2x1.2x
Sun, 06 Jul 2025US$3.3tUS$2.8tUS$104.7b21.7x31.3x1.2x
Tue, 03 Jun 2025US$3.3tUS$2.7tUS$104.6b20.9x31.4x1.2x
Thu, 01 May 2025US$3.2tUS$2.7tUS$106.9b20.9x30.2x1.2x
Sat, 29 Mar 2025US$3.2tUS$2.7tUS$105.4b21.1x30x1.2x
Mon, 24 Feb 2025US$3.3tUS$2.7tUS$105.8b21.9x31.1x1.2x
Wed, 22 Jan 2025US$3.1tUS$2.7tUS$101.4b22.4x30.8x1.2x
Fri, 20 Dec 2024US$3.2tUS$2.7tUS$101.6b22.5x31.6x1.2x
Sun, 17 Nov 2024US$3.1tUS$2.6tUS$98.0b22.5x31.9x1.2x
Tue, 15 Oct 2024US$3.2tUS$2.6tUS$100.8b21.7x31.8x1.2x
Thu, 12 Sep 2024US$3.2tUS$2.6tUS$101.7b21.3x31.5x1.2x
Sat, 10 Aug 2024US$3.1tUS$2.6tUS$104.8b20.6x29.2x1.2x
Mon, 08 Jul 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$107.7b19.2x28.2x1.2x
Wed, 05 Jun 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$105.5b19.9x28.6x1.1x
Fri, 03 May 2024US$2.9tUS$2.6tUS$101.5b20.6x28.8x1.1x
Sun, 31 Mar 2024US$3.1tUS$2.6tUS$103.9b20.6x29.6x1.2x
Tue, 27 Feb 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$111.5b20.7x26.8x1.1x
Thu, 25 Jan 2024US$2.8tUS$2.6tUS$107.8b21.2x26.3x1.1x
Sat, 23 Dec 2023US$2.8tUS$2.6tUS$104.5b22x26.7x1.1x
Mon, 20 Nov 2023US$2.7tUS$2.6tUS$102.8b21.3x26.2x1x
Wed, 18 Oct 2023US$2.6tUS$2.6tUS$101.6b20.9x25.7x1x
Fri, 15 Sep 2023US$2.8tUS$2.6tUS$98.9b22.1x28x1.1x
Sun, 13 Aug 2023US$2.9tUS$2.6tUS$96.4b22.2x29.8x1.1x
Tue, 11 Jul 2023US$2.8tUS$2.5tUS$93.0b21.7x30x1.1x
Thu, 08 Jun 2023US$2.8tUS$2.5tUS$93.5b21.6x29.5x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

29.5x


Total Market Cap: US$2.8tTotal Earnings: US$93.5bTotal Revenue: US$2.5tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Consumer Staples Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 30x202420252026
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 30.0x.
  • 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 grown 3.1% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 2.2% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the U.S. Consumer Staples sector?

US Market1.58%
Consumer Staples-2.67%
Personal Products0.37%
Food-0.60%
Household Products-0.69%
Beverage-2.34%
Tobacco-2.92%
Food and Staples Retail-3.92%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Personal Products industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 171x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 34.3%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 21.9% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Household Products industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 24.8x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Personal Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 34% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 22% per year.
  • In contrast, the Household Products industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 4.8% 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
DLTR Dollar TreeUS$116.4422.6%
+US$3.9b		27.6%PE17.8x
MNST Monster BeverageUS$88.081.5%
+US$1.3b		38.0%PE42.4x
KDP Keurig Dr PepperUS$30.033.1%
+US$1.2b		-9.7%PE22.3x
HRL Hormel FoodsUS$23.239.4%
+US$1.1b		-24.7%PE27.4x
DG Dollar GeneralUS$110.614.7%
+US$1.1b		13.8%PE16.1x

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