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U.S. Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedSep 03, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies417
  • 7D0.4%
  • 3M-1.8%
  • 1Y-0.9%
  • YTD2.0%

Over the last 7 days, the Consumer Staples industry has remained flat. Furthermore, the industry has been flat for the past year as well. 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, 03 Sep 2025US$3.3tUS$2.7tUS$110.0b21.7x29.9x1.2x
Fri, 01 Aug 2025US$3.2tUS$2.8tUS$98.3b21.1x32.7x1.2x
Sun, 29 Jun 2025US$3.2tUS$2.8tUS$105.1b20.5x30.7x1.2x
Tue, 27 May 2025US$3.2tUS$2.7tUS$104.5b19.6x30.9x1.2x
Thu, 24 Apr 2025US$3.2tUS$2.7tUS$107.9b20.7x30.1x1.2x
Sat, 22 Mar 2025US$3.1tUS$2.7tUS$102.8b21.2x30.2x1.2x
Mon, 17 Feb 2025US$3.3tUS$2.7tUS$105.9b20.9x31.2x1.2x
Wed, 15 Jan 2025US$3.1tUS$2.7tUS$100.8b21.9x30.6x1.2x
Fri, 13 Dec 2024US$3.3tUS$2.6tUS$101.3b23.3x32.4x1.2x
Sun, 10 Nov 2024US$3.2tUS$2.6tUS$95.7b20.9x33.2x1.2x
Tue, 08 Oct 2024US$3.2tUS$2.6tUS$100.9b21.7x31.7x1.2x
Thu, 05 Sep 2024US$3.2tUS$2.6tUS$101.7b21.6x31.6x1.2x
Sat, 03 Aug 2024US$3.1tUS$2.6tUS$105.0b21.5x29.2x1.2x
Mon, 01 Jul 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$106.9b20.4x28x1.1x
Wed, 29 May 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$105.7b20.6x28.6x1.2x
Fri, 26 Apr 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$104.1b19.8x29.1x1.2x
Sun, 24 Mar 2024US$3.1tUS$2.6tUS$110.2b20.8x27.7x1.2x
Tue, 20 Feb 2024US$2.9tUS$2.6tUS$111.9b21x26.2x1.1x
Thu, 18 Jan 2024US$2.8tUS$2.6tUS$108.3b21.5x26.1x1.1x
Sat, 16 Dec 2023US$2.8tUS$2.6tUS$104.5b21.4x26.3x1.1x
Mon, 13 Nov 2023US$2.7tUS$2.6tUS$101.1b21.4x26.7x1x
Wed, 11 Oct 2023US$2.6tUS$2.6tUS$101.5b22x25.7x1x
Fri, 08 Sep 2023US$2.8tUS$2.6tUS$99.8b20.6x27.6x1.1x
Sun, 06 Aug 2023US$2.8tUS$2.5tUS$97.0b23.7x29.3x1.1x
Tue, 04 Jul 2023US$2.8tUS$2.5tUS$93.3b21.6x30.4x1.1x
Thu, 01 Jun 2023US$2.7tUS$2.5tUS$94.7b21x28.9x1.1x
Sat, 29 Apr 2023US$2.9tUS$2.5tUS$95.9b20.4x30x1.1x
Mon, 27 Mar 2023US$2.7tUS$2.5tUS$96.6b20.1x28.2x1.1x
Wed, 22 Feb 2023US$2.6tUS$2.3tUS$90.6b20.4x28.5x1.1x
Fri, 20 Jan 2023US$2.6tUS$2.3tUS$93.0b20.8x27.8x1.1x
Sun, 18 Dec 2022US$2.7tUS$2.3tUS$100.0b21.9x26.7x1.2x
Tue, 15 Nov 2022US$2.6tUS$2.3tUS$105.1b23.4x25x1.1x
Thu, 13 Oct 2022US$2.4tUS$2.2tUS$103.8b18.4x23x1.1x
Sat, 10 Sep 2022US$2.6tUS$2.2tUS$104.6b21.2x24.8x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

24.8x


Total Market Cap: US$2.6tTotal Earnings: US$104.6bTotal Revenue: US$2.2tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Consumer Staples Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 28.9x202320242025
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 28.9x.
  • 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 5.8% 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-0.67%
Consumer Staples0.43%
Tobacco2.98%
Personal Products1.96%
Household Products0.99%
Beverage0.70%
Food and Staples Retail0.58%
Food-1.47%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Personal Products industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 137x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 29.3%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 20.6% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Household Products industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 25.8x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Personal Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 29% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 21% per year.
  • In contrast, the Household Products industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 4.4% 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
WMT WalmartUS$97.851.9%
+US$13.6b		26.8%PE36.6x
PEP PepsiCoUS$150.282.2%
+US$4.5b		-15.4%PE27.3x
PG Procter & GambleUS$157.991.3%
+US$4.4b		-9.5%PE23.6x
KO Coca-ColaUS$69.060.5%
+US$1.4b		-5.4%PE24.4x
MO Altria GroupUS$67.131.0%
+US$1.1b		24.2%PE12.9x

Latest News

PEP
US$150.28
PepsiCo
7D
2.2%
1Y
-15.4%
KHC
US$26.02
Kraft Heinz
7D
-6.1%
1Y
-26.9%
PG
US$157.99
Procter & Gamble
7D
1.3%
1Y
-9.5%
HRL
US$25.03
Hormel Foods
7D
-13.0%
1Y
-24.5%
STZ
US$151.26
Constellation Brands
7D
-4.5%
1Y
-38.7%
WMT
US$97.85
Walmart
7D
1.9%
1Y
26.8%
MO
US$67.13
Altria Group
7D
1.0%
1Y
24.2%

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PM
US$167.40
Philip Morris International
7D
0.4%
1Y
33.2%

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KO
US$69.06
Coca-Cola
7D
0.5%
1Y
-5.4%
SFM
US$138.64
Sprouts Farmers Market
7D
-4.1%
1Y
41.9%
TGT
US$92.44
Target
7D
-3.8%
1Y
-39.1%
MKC
US$68.80
McCormick
7D
-2.2%
1Y
-15.3%
PFGC
US$105.18
Performance Food Group
7D
4.2%
1Y
43.1%
ELF
US$125.60
e.l.f. Beauty
7D
9.2%
1Y
-10.4%
BG
US$81.42
Bunge Global
7D
-4.1%
1Y
-18.0%
COST
US$938.82
Costco Wholesale
7D
-1.1%
1Y
5.5%

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