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U.S. Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedJul 01, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies397
  • 7D-2.0%
  • 3M-2.2%
  • 1Y2.5%
  • YTD4.7%

Over the last 7 days, the Consumer Staples industry has remained flat, although notably Walmart declined by 5.2%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 5.0% over the past 12 months. 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, 01 Jul 2026US$3.3tUS$2.7tUS$103.8b18.5x32.2x1.2x
Fri, 29 May 2026US$3.4tUS$2.7tUS$102.3b19.2x33x1.2x
Sun, 26 Apr 2026US$3.5tUS$2.7tUS$100.8b21.3x34.2x1.3x
Tue, 24 Mar 2026US$3.3tUS$2.7tUS$100.6b20.9x32.8x1.2x
Thu, 19 Feb 2026US$3.6tUS$2.7tUS$101.5b23.8x35.2x1.3x
Sat, 17 Jan 2026US$3.4tUS$2.7tUS$107.8b22x31.6x1.3x
Mon, 15 Dec 2025US$3.4tUS$2.7tUS$109.4b22.8x31x1.3x
Wed, 12 Nov 2025US$3.2tUS$2.7tUS$111.1b21x28.6x1.2x
Fri, 10 Oct 2025US$3.2tUS$2.7tUS$112.3b20.5x28.8x1.2x
Sun, 07 Sep 2025US$3.3tUS$2.7tUS$110.2b22x30.1x1.2x
Tue, 05 Aug 2025US$3.3tUS$2.8tUS$101.8b21.2x32.3x1.2x
Thu, 03 Jul 2025US$3.3tUS$2.8tUS$104.7b21.9x31.2x1.2x
Sat, 31 May 2025US$3.3tUS$2.7tUS$104.5b20.8x31.2x1.2x
Mon, 28 Apr 2025US$3.2tUS$2.7tUS$107.8b20.5x29.7x1.2x
Wed, 26 Mar 2025US$3.1tUS$2.7tUS$103.2b20.9x30.3x1.2x
Fri, 21 Feb 2025US$3.3tUS$2.7tUS$105.6b21.9x31.6x1.2x
Sun, 19 Jan 2025US$3.1tUS$2.7tUS$101.4b22.3x30.8x1.2x
Tue, 17 Dec 2024US$3.3tUS$2.7tUS$101.5b23.1x32.3x1.2x
Thu, 14 Nov 2024US$3.2tUS$2.6tUS$96.5b21.7x32.9x1.2x
Sat, 12 Oct 2024US$3.2tUS$2.6tUS$100.8b21.7x31.6x1.2x
Mon, 09 Sep 2024US$3.2tUS$2.6tUS$101.6b21.6x31.5x1.2x
Wed, 07 Aug 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$105.5b21x28.7x1.2x
Fri, 05 Jul 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$107.7b19.2x27.8x1.1x
Sun, 02 Jun 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$105.7b19.5x28.6x1.2x
Tue, 30 Apr 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$101.8b19.6x29x1.1x
Thu, 28 Mar 2024US$3.1tUS$2.6tUS$110.1b20.4x27.9x1.2x
Sat, 24 Feb 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$111.3b20.5x26.9x1.1x
Mon, 22 Jan 2024US$2.8tUS$2.6tUS$108.3b21.3x26x1.1x
Wed, 20 Dec 2023US$2.8tUS$2.6tUS$104.5b21.8x26.8x1.1x
Fri, 17 Nov 2023US$2.7tUS$2.6tUS$102.7b21.2x26.3x1x
Sun, 15 Oct 2023US$2.6tUS$2.6tUS$101.6b20.3x25.3x1x
Tue, 12 Sep 2023US$2.8tUS$2.6tUS$98.9b22x28.1x1.1x
Thu, 10 Aug 2023US$2.8tUS$2.5tUS$96.3b23.4x29.5x1.1x
Sat, 08 Jul 2023US$2.8tUS$2.5tUS$93.0b21.5x29.9x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

29.9x


Total Market Cap: US$2.8tTotal Earnings: US$93.0bTotal Revenue: US$2.5tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Consumer Staples Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 30.1x202420252026
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 30.1x.
  • 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 3.6% 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 Market1.92%
Consumer Staples-2.00%
Tobacco2.89%
Personal Products1.51%
Beverage-0.31%
Food-0.71%
Household Products-1.75%
Food and Staples Retail-3.33%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Personal Products industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 173x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 32.2%, 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 24.7x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Personal Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 32% 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 4.9% 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$81.271.2%
+US$4.1b		13.4%PE25.5x
PM Philip Morris InternationalUS$180.911.2%
+US$3.5b		1.9%PE25.5x
KDP Keurig Dr PepperUS$32.736.0%
+US$2.5b		-2.5%PE24.3x
MNST Monster BeverageUS$96.122.6%
+US$2.4b		51.3%PE46.3x
SYY SyscoUS$83.585.4%
+US$2.1b		8.0%PE23x

Latest News

PG
US$146.64
Procter & Gamble
7D
-2.8%
1Y
-9.0%
COST
US$935.47
Costco Wholesale
7D
-2.3%
1Y
-5.1%
Seeking Alpha • 18h

Costco Stock: More Pain To Come

Summary Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) maintains robust sales and profitability, but valuation remains excessive versus Consumer Staples peers. Q3 net sales rose 11.6% YoY and U.S. adjusted comparable sales accelerated. However, membership growth and executive sales penetration softened. Gross margin and SG&A were impacted by fuel costs, but core profitability remains solid; recent Kirkland price cuts could negatively affect margins. Despite a forward P/E pullback to 46.41, Costco trades at a 200%+ sector premium; I reiterate my sell rating due to mixed fundamentals and valuation risk. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
CASY
US$794.79
Casey's General Stores
7D
-4.5%
1Y
55.6%
KDP
US$32.73
Keurig Dr Pepper
7D
6.0%
1Y
-2.5%
SYY
US$83.58
Sysco
7D
5.4%
1Y
8.0%
KMB
US$109.77
Kimberly-Clark
7D
5.6%
1Y
-16.6%
KO
US$81.27
Coca-Cola
7D
1.2%
1Y
13.4%
DLTR
US$120.95
Dollar Tree
7D
6.6%
1Y
19.2%
Seeking Alpha • Jun 29

Dollar Tree: Multi-Price Is Working, But Traffic Still Needs To Turn

Summary Dollar Tree remains a hold as the multi-price strategy scales and margins improve, but traffic remains negative. DLTR’s multi-price rollout has driven higher average ticket and positive comps, yet visits declined 1% in Q1 2026. Tariff headwinds and the need to balance value perception with margin expansion keep the outlook cautious. Valuation at ~17x NTM P/E is not expensive, but upside depends on sustained traffic and margin improvement. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
EL
US$78.95
Estée Lauder Companies
7D
-5.7%
1Y
-7.2%
Narrative Update • Jun 29

EL: Turnaround Progress And Higher Margins Will Still Pressure Shares

Analysts have trimmed their fair value estimate for Estée Lauder Companies from $74.37 to $70.00, reflecting updated views on a slightly higher discount rate, more moderate revenue growth assumptions, a higher projected profit margin, and a lower future P/E multiple. What's in the News for Estée Lauder Companies Fiscal Q3 2026 earnings for Estée Lauder Companies surpassed expectations, with earnings per share reported 40% above forecasts and revenue supported by double digit fragrance sales growth, according to recent results coverage.
PEP
US$135.40
PepsiCo
7D
-4.7%
1Y
0.1%
MNST
US$96.12
Monster Beverage
7D
2.6%
1Y
51.3%
USFD
US$102.25
US Foods Holding
7D
8.8%
1Y
32.1%
Narrative Update • Jun 26

USFD: Softer Restaurant Traffic And Contracts Plus Buybacks Will Shape Outlook

Analysts have reduced the implied fair value for US Foods Holding from $107.40 to $104.50, citing lower organic growth expectations in light of softer chain restaurant traffic. They have also made modest adjustments to discount rate and margin assumptions, alongside noting lower Street price targets in the $88 to $90 range.
WMT
US$113.26
Walmart
7D
-5.2%
1Y
15.3%
PM
US$180.91
Philip Morris International
7D
1.2%
1Y
1.9%
TGT
US$130.61
Target
7D
-2.6%
1Y
25.8%
MDLZ
US$57.84
Mondelez International
7D
-5.3%
1Y
-16.1%
Narrative Update • Jun 23

MDLZ: Emerging Markets And Cocoa Supply Trends Will Support Future Returns

Mondelez International’s analyst price target has been nudged higher by a few dollars, with recent $1 to $3 increases across several firms reflecting analysts’ updated views on the company’s risk profile, earnings power, and appropriate P/E multiple. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Mondelez International has been active, with several firms adjusting price targets and one prominent downgrade.