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U.S. Consumer Staples Sector Analysis
UpdatedApr 29, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies395
- 7D-0.04%
- 3M-0.05%
- 1Y8.1%
- YTD2.0%
In the last week, the Consumer Staples industry is flat overall, with PepsiCo standing out by going down 5.9%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 8.3% in that time. Earnings are forecast to grow by 9.5% annually.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Consumer Staples Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 29 Apr 2025 | US$3.2t | US$2.7t | US$107.8b | 20.4x | 29.7x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 27 Mar 2025 | US$3.1t | US$2.7t | US$105.3b | 21.3x | 29.4x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 22 Feb 2025 | US$3.3t | US$2.7t | US$105.8b | 21.9x | 31.1x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 20 Jan 2025 | US$3.1t | US$2.7t | US$101.4b | 22.3x | 30.8x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 18 Dec 2024 | US$3.3t | US$2.7t | US$101.5b | 23.2x | 32.2x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 15 Nov 2024 | US$3.2t | US$2.6t | US$98.3b | 21.6x | 32.3x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 13 Oct 2024 | US$3.2t | US$2.6t | US$100.8b | 21.7x | 31.8x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 10 Sep 2024 | US$3.2t | US$2.6t | US$101.6b | 21.6x | 31.7x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 08 Aug 2024 | US$3.0t | US$2.6t | US$104.8b | 21x | 29x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 06 Jul 2024 | US$3.0t | US$2.6t | US$107.7b | 19.2x | 27.8x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 03 Jun 2024 | US$3.0t | US$2.6t | US$105.7b | 19.5x | 28.6x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 01 May 2024 | US$2.9t | US$2.6t | US$101.8b | 19.5x | 28.9x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 29 Mar 2024 | US$3.1t | US$2.6t | US$103.7b | 20.6x | 29.6x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 25 Feb 2024 | US$3.0t | US$2.6t | US$111.3b | 20.5x | 26.9x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 23 Jan 2024 | US$2.8t | US$2.6t | US$108.3b | 21.5x | 25.9x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 21 Dec 2023 | US$2.8t | US$2.6t | US$104.5b | 21.8x | 26.8x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 18 Nov 2023 | US$2.7t | US$2.6t | US$102.8b | 21.3x | 26.3x | 1x |
| Mon, 16 Oct 2023 | US$2.6t | US$2.6t | US$101.6b | 20.3x | 25.3x | 1x |
| Wed, 13 Sep 2023 | US$2.8t | US$2.6t | US$98.9b | 21.9x | 28.1x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 11 Aug 2023 | US$2.8t | US$2.5t | US$96.4b | 22.2x | 29.5x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 09 Jul 2023 | US$2.8t | US$2.5t | US$93.0b | 21.5x | 29.9x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 06 Jun 2023 | US$2.8t | US$2.5t | US$94.4b | 20.9x | 29.4x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 04 May 2023 | US$2.8t | US$2.5t | US$97.3b | 20.2x | 29x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 01 Apr 2023 | US$2.8t | US$2.5t | US$96.8b | 21.1x | 28.9x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 27 Feb 2023 | US$2.6t | US$2.3t | US$90.3b | 20.7x | 28.3x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 25 Jan 2023 | US$2.6t | US$2.3t | US$92.7b | 20.5x | 28.4x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 23 Dec 2022 | US$2.7t | US$2.3t | US$100.1b | 20.9x | 26.8x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 20 Nov 2022 | US$2.7t | US$2.3t | US$100.1b | 23.6x | 27x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 18 Oct 2022 | US$2.4t | US$2.2t | US$103.5b | 18.5x | 23x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 15 Sep 2022 | US$2.5t | US$2.2t | US$104.6b | 20.2x | 24.2x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 13 Aug 2022 | US$2.6t | US$2.2t | US$104.8b | 20.2x | 25.3x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 11 Jul 2022 | US$2.6t | US$2.2t | US$105.3b | 19.3x | 24.3x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 08 Jun 2022 | US$2.6t | US$2.2t | US$103.7b | 19.5x | 24.6x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 06 May 2022 | US$2.7t | US$2.2t | US$102.0b | 21.4x | 26.4x | 1.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
26.4x
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 28.1x.
- 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 7.5% 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 | 7.07% | |
| Consumer Staples | -0.038% | |
| Tobacco | 5.71% | |
| Personal Products | 5.70% | |
| Food and Staples Retail | 2.29% | |
| Food | -2.04% | |
| Beverage | -2.34% | |
| Household Products | -2.81% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Personal Products industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 66.6x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 32.4%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 14.4% 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 32% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 14% per year.
- In contrast, the Household Products industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 5.5% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMT Walmart | US$95.22 | 3.0% +US$22.5b | 58.1% | PE39.3x | |
| PM Philip Morris International | US$169.17 | 4.3% +US$10.9b | 77.0% | PE34.8x | |
| COST Costco Wholesale | US$978.54 | 2.2% +US$9.2b | 34.7% | PE57x | |
| EL Estée Lauder Companies | US$59.14 | 8.7% +US$1.7b | -59.7% | PS1.4x | |
| KVUE Kenvue | US$23.11 | 3.8% +US$1.6b | 21.2% | PE43x |
