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U.S. Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedJul 27, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies385
  • 7D-1.7%
  • 3M-3.7%
  • 1Y2.9%
  • YTD4.5%

Over the last 7 days, the Consumer Staples industry has dropped 1.7%, driven by a pullback from Walmart of 2.4%. Over the last year, the industry has been flat overall. 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
Mon, 27 Jul 2026US$3.3tUS$2.7tUS$101.0b18.4x32.5x1.2x
Wed, 24 Jun 2026US$3.3tUS$2.7tUS$103.8b18.5x31.9x1.2x
Fri, 22 May 2026US$3.5tUS$2.7tUS$101.5b18.4x34.3x1.3x
Sun, 19 Apr 2026US$3.4tUS$2.7tUS$100.9b21.1x33.9x1.3x
Tue, 17 Mar 2026US$3.4tUS$2.7tUS$100.8b21.9x34.1x1.3x
Thu, 12 Feb 2026US$3.5tUS$2.7tUS$103.2b22.9x34.1x1.3x
Sat, 10 Jan 2026US$3.3tUS$2.7tUS$107.8b21.8x30.2x1.2x
Mon, 08 Dec 2025US$3.4tUS$2.7tUS$110.5b21.8x30.7x1.3x
Wed, 05 Nov 2025US$3.2tUS$2.7tUS$111.5b19.8x28.4x1.2x
Fri, 03 Oct 2025US$3.2tUS$2.7tUS$110.6b21.2x29.3x1.2x
Sun, 31 Aug 2025US$3.3tUS$2.7tUS$110.0b21.9x29.9x1.2x
Tue, 29 Jul 2025US$3.3tUS$2.8tUS$105.2b21.7x30.9x1.2x
Thu, 26 Jun 2025US$3.2tUS$2.8tUS$105.6b20.5x30.7x1.2x
Sat, 24 May 2025US$3.2tUS$2.7tUS$104.5b19.8x30.8x1.2x
Mon, 21 Apr 2025US$3.2tUS$2.7tUS$107.9b20.3x30x1.2x
Wed, 19 Mar 2025US$3.2tUS$2.7tUS$102.8b21.3x30.7x1.2x
Fri, 14 Feb 2025US$3.3tUS$2.7tUS$105.7b21.1x31.2x1.2x
Sun, 12 Jan 2025US$3.1tUS$2.7tUS$100.8b21.8x30.7x1.2x
Tue, 10 Dec 2024US$3.3tUS$2.6tUS$101.2b23.7x32.5x1.2x
Thu, 07 Nov 2024US$3.2tUS$2.6tUS$96.2b20.3x32.8x1.2x
Sat, 05 Oct 2024US$3.2tUS$2.6tUS$101.0b21.5x31.7x1.2x
Mon, 02 Sep 2024US$3.2tUS$2.6tUS$101.7b21.3x31.5x1.2x
Wed, 31 Jul 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$106.7b20.9x28.5x1.2x
Fri, 28 Jun 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$106.7b20x28.3x1.1x
Sun, 26 May 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$105.7b20.6x28.6x1.2x
Tue, 23 Apr 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$104.2b20x28.7x1.1x
Thu, 21 Mar 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$110.2b20.5x27.7x1.2x
Sat, 17 Feb 2024US$2.9tUS$2.6tUS$112.1b21x26.1x1.1x
Mon, 15 Jan 2024US$2.8tUS$2.6tUS$108.4b21.5x26.2x1.1x
Wed, 13 Dec 2023US$2.8tUS$2.6tUS$104.2b21.3x26.4x1.1x
Fri, 10 Nov 2023US$2.7tUS$2.6tUS$102.7b21.4x26.2x1x
Sun, 08 Oct 2023US$2.6tUS$2.6tUS$101.1b21.7x25.5x1x
Tue, 05 Sep 2023US$2.8tUS$2.6tUS$99.8b21.2x27.8x1.1x
Thu, 03 Aug 2023US$2.9tUS$2.5tUS$96.9b23x29.6x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

29.6x


Total Market Cap: US$2.9tTotal Earnings: US$96.9bTotal Revenue: US$2.5tTotal 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 2.2% 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-1.05%
Consumer Staples-1.74%
Food0.56%
Personal Products-0.23%
Beverage-0.70%
Household Products-1.41%
Tobacco-2.40%
Food and Staples Retail-2.95%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Personal Products industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 175x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 28.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 28.8% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Household Products industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 24.6x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Personal Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 28% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 29% per year.
  • In contrast, the Household Products industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 4.5% 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
PEP PepsiCoUS$136.640.9%
+US$1.6b		-3.5%PE17.8x
SYY SyscoUS$83.112.9%
+US$1.1b		3.4%PE22.9x
SJM J. M. SmuckerUS$118.325.2%
+US$622.0m		8.9%PS1.4x
UTZ Utz BrandsUS$14.1089.3%
+US$589.8m		0.07%PS0.9x
KO Coca-ColaUS$82.250.2%
+US$559.3m		20.8%PE25.8x

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TGT
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Target
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1Y
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EL
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1Y
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ACI
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-26.3%
1Y
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USFD
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US Foods Holding
7D
2.3%
1Y
17.0%
KVUE
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Kenvue
7D
1.4%
1Y
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SJM
US$118.32
J. M. Smucker
7D
5.2%
1Y
8.9%
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The fair value estimate for J. M.
PEP
US$136.64
PepsiCo
7D
0.9%
1Y
-3.5%
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PEP: Dividend Strength And Activist Stake Will Drive International-Led Turnaround

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MO
US$72.99
Altria Group
7D
-2.2%
1Y
24.3%
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UTZ
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Utz Brands
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89.3%
1Y
0.07%
DG
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7D
-6.0%
1Y
10.8%
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HSY
US$174.30
Hershey
7D
1.5%
1Y
-5.6%
PG
US$147.41
Procter & Gamble
7D
-1.2%
1Y
-6.2%
KO
US$82.25
Coca-Cola
7D
0.2%
1Y
20.8%
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MNST
US$93.49
Monster Beverage
7D
-2.1%
1Y
55.3%
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WMT
US$109.47
Walmart
7D
-2.4%
1Y
12.2%
SYY
US$83.11
Sysco
7D
2.9%
1Y
3.4%