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U.S. Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedJul 20, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies403
  • 7D0.2%
  • 3M0.1%
  • 1Y5.2%
  • YTD2.1%

The Consumer Staples is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but PepsiCo has stood out, gaining 5.7%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 5.2% 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
Mon, 21 Jul 2025US$3.2tUS$2.8tUS$105.5b21x30.5x1.2x
Wed, 18 Jun 2025US$3.2tUS$2.8tUS$105.9b20.8x30.3x1.2x
Fri, 16 May 2025US$3.2tUS$2.7tUS$104.3b20.1x30.5x1.2x
Sun, 13 Apr 2025US$3.2tUS$2.7tUS$107.9b20.1x29.6x1.2x
Tue, 11 Mar 2025US$3.3tUS$2.7tUS$103.1b21.7x31.6x1.2x
Thu, 06 Feb 2025US$3.2tUS$2.7tUS$103.3b22.2x31.3x1.2x
Sat, 04 Jan 2025US$3.1tUS$2.7tUS$101.3b22.6x30.9x1.2x
Mon, 02 Dec 2024US$3.3tUS$2.6tUS$100.9b24.2x32.7x1.2x
Wed, 30 Oct 2024US$3.2tUS$2.6tUS$97.4b20.9x32.8x1.2x
Fri, 27 Sep 2024US$3.2tUS$2.6tUS$102.3b21.9x31.7x1.2x
Sun, 25 Aug 2024US$3.2tUS$2.6tUS$101.8b20.9x31.2x1.2x
Tue, 23 Jul 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$107.1b20.8x28.4x1.2x
Thu, 20 Jun 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$106.7b19.9x28.3x1.1x
Sat, 18 May 2024US$3.1tUS$2.6tUS$105.8b20.9x29x1.2x
Mon, 15 Apr 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$103.8b19.9x28.5x1.1x
Wed, 13 Mar 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$112.5b20.4x26.9x1.2x
Fri, 09 Feb 2024US$2.9tUS$2.6tUS$110.7b21.1x26.6x1.1x
Sun, 07 Jan 2024US$2.8tUS$2.6tUS$108.2b21.1x25.9x1.1x
Tue, 05 Dec 2023US$2.7tUS$2.6tUS$104.5b21.2x26.3x1.1x
Thu, 02 Nov 2023US$2.7tUS$2.6tUS$102.1b21x26x1x
Sat, 30 Sep 2023US$2.7tUS$2.6tUS$99.0b22.3x27.1x1x
Mon, 28 Aug 2023US$2.8tUS$2.6tUS$100.0b21x27.8x1.1x
Wed, 26 Jul 2023US$2.9tUS$2.5tUS$94.3b22.1x30.5x1.1x
Fri, 23 Jun 2023US$2.8tUS$2.5tUS$93.9b21.4x29.9x1.1x
Sun, 21 May 2023US$2.9tUS$2.5tUS$94.9b21.9x30.1x1.1x
Tue, 18 Apr 2023US$2.8tUS$2.5tUS$97.1b20x29.1x1.1x
Thu, 16 Mar 2023US$2.5tUS$2.3tUS$90.3b19.8x28.1x1.1x
Sat, 11 Feb 2023US$2.6tUS$2.3tUS$87.6b21.7x29.2x1.1x
Mon, 09 Jan 2023US$2.7tUS$2.3tUS$93.1b21.5x29.2x1.2x
Wed, 07 Dec 2022US$2.7tUS$2.3tUS$100.0b22.9x27.2x1.2x
Fri, 04 Nov 2022US$2.6tUS$2.3tUS$104.8b21.2x24.6x1.1x
Sun, 02 Oct 2022US$2.4tUS$2.2tUS$105.1b17.8x22.5x1.1x
Tue, 30 Aug 2022US$2.6tUS$2.2tUS$104.4b20.3x25x1.2x
Thu, 28 Jul 2022US$2.6tUS$2.2tUS$103.9b20.1x24.7x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

24.7x


Total Market Cap: US$2.6tTotal Earnings: US$103.9bTotal Revenue: US$2.2tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Consumer Staples Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 28.6x202320242025
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 28.6x.
  • 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 7.9% 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 Market0.93%
Consumer Staples0.17%
Beverage1.58%
Food0.44%
Tobacco0.26%
Food and Staples Retail-0.12%
Personal Products-0.30%
Household Products-1.26%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Personal Products industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 117x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 30.7%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 3.5% 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 31% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 3.5% per year.
  • In contrast, the Household Products industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 5.2% 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$143.245.7%
+US$10.2b		-14.6%PE26x
PG Procter & GambleUS$155.100.9%
+US$3.1b		-7.8%PE23.9x
MDLZ Mondelez InternationalUS$69.813.2%
+US$2.8b		4.9%PE25.1x
KO Coca-ColaUS$69.850.5%
+US$1.6b		7.8%PE27.9x
HSY HersheyUS$171.293.9%
+US$1.3b		-10.5%PE21.1x

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MDLZ
US$69.81
Mondelez International
7D
3.2%
1Y
4.9%
COST
US$950.95
Costco Wholesale
7D
-3.1%
1Y
12.2%
PEP
US$143.24
PepsiCo
7D
5.7%
1Y
-14.6%
PG
US$155.10
Procter & Gamble
7D
0.9%
1Y
-7.8%
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PM
US$178.73
Philip Morris International
7D
-1.1%
1Y
66.7%

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KO
US$69.85
Coca-Cola
7D
0.5%
1Y
7.8%
DG
US$110.09
Dollar General
7D
-3.8%
1Y
-10.7%

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ACI
US$20.47
Albertsons Companies
7D
-7.5%
1Y
2.7%
EL
US$87.21
Estée Lauder Companies
7D
-2.7%
1Y
-13.7%
MNST
US$59.00
Monster Beverage
7D
-1.1%
1Y
17.2%

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ELF
US$117.63
e.l.f. Beauty
7D
11.0%
1Y
-30.6%
CL
US$86.84
Colgate-Palmolive
7D
-2.3%
1Y
-11.3%
HSY
US$171.29
Hershey
7D
3.9%
1Y
-10.5%
STZ
US$170.57
Constellation Brands
7D
3.6%
1Y
-29.9%
WMT
US$95.05
Walmart
7D
-0.8%
1Y
35.1%
KDP
US$33.54
Keurig Dr Pepper
7D
0.8%
1Y
2.2%