Investing IdeasBrowse All StocksMarkets
Have your own idea? Try our Stock Screener
Header cover image

U.S. Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedSep 05, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies415
  • 7D1.4%
  • 3M-0.4%
  • 1Y-0.03%
  • YTD2.8%

In the last week, the Consumer Staples industry is up 1.4%, with Walmart up 5.0%. The industry has been flat over the past 12 months despite the gain this week. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 10.0% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Consumer Staples Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 05 Sep 2025US$3.3tUS$2.7tUS$110.2b21.7x30x1.2x
Sun, 03 Aug 2025US$3.3tUS$2.8tUS$101.9b21x32.3x1.2x
Tue, 01 Jul 2025US$3.2tUS$2.8tUS$105.1b20.1x30.7x1.2x
Thu, 29 May 2025US$3.3tUS$2.7tUS$104.5b19.9x31.2x1.2x
Sat, 26 Apr 2025US$3.2tUS$2.7tUS$107.8b20.5x29.8x1.2x
Mon, 24 Mar 2025US$3.1tUS$2.7tUS$102.8b21.2x30.2x1.2x
Wed, 19 Feb 2025US$3.3tUS$2.7tUS$106.1b21.1x31.1x1.2x
Fri, 17 Jan 2025US$3.1tUS$2.7tUS$101.4b22.1x30.4x1.2x
Sun, 15 Dec 2024US$3.3tUS$2.7tUS$101.5b23.3x32.3x1.2x
Tue, 12 Nov 2024US$3.2tUS$2.6tUS$95.7b21.3x33.2x1.2x
Thu, 10 Oct 2024US$3.2tUS$2.6tUS$100.8b21.6x31.6x1.2x
Sat, 07 Sep 2024US$3.2tUS$2.6tUS$101.6b21.6x31.5x1.2x
Mon, 05 Aug 2024US$3.1tUS$2.6tUS$105.0b21.5x29.4x1.2x
Wed, 03 Jul 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$106.9b20x27.9x1.1x
Fri, 31 May 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$105.7b19.7x28.2x1.1x
Sun, 28 Apr 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$101.8b19.7x29x1.1x
Tue, 26 Mar 2024US$3.1tUS$2.6tUS$110.2b20.7x27.7x1.2x
Thu, 22 Feb 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$111.1b20.7x26.7x1.1x
Sat, 20 Jan 2024US$2.8tUS$2.6tUS$108.3b21.3x26x1.1x
Mon, 18 Dec 2023US$2.8tUS$2.6tUS$104.5b21.4x26.5x1.1x
Wed, 15 Nov 2023US$2.7tUS$2.6tUS$100.1b21.6x27.1x1x
Fri, 13 Oct 2023US$2.6tUS$2.6tUS$101.7b20.3x25.5x1x
Sun, 10 Sep 2023US$2.8tUS$2.6tUS$99.8b21.4x27.6x1.1x
Tue, 08 Aug 2023US$2.9tUS$2.5tUS$96.3b24x29.7x1.1x
Thu, 06 Jul 2023US$2.8tUS$2.5tUS$93.3b21.7x30.4x1.1x
Sat, 03 Jun 2023US$2.8tUS$2.5tUS$94.7b21.4x29.4x1.1x
Mon, 01 May 2023US$2.9tUS$2.5tUS$95.9b20.4x29.9x1.1x
Wed, 29 Mar 2023US$2.7tUS$2.5tUS$96.7b20.2x28.4x1.1x
Fri, 24 Feb 2023US$2.6tUS$2.3tUS$90.3b20.5x28.4x1.1x
Sun, 22 Jan 2023US$2.6tUS$2.3tUS$92.8b21x28.1x1.1x
Tue, 20 Dec 2022US$2.7tUS$2.3tUS$100.0b21.8x26.6x1.2x
Thu, 17 Nov 2022US$2.7tUS$2.3tUS$99.6b23.8x26.9x1.2x
Sat, 15 Oct 2022US$2.4tUS$2.2tUS$103.5b18.5x23x1.1x
Mon, 12 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-0.008%
Consumer Staples1.41%
Food and Staples Retail2.75%
Household Products2.00%
Tobacco1.20%
Beverage-0.27%
Food-0.36%
Personal Products-1.27%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Personal Products industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 138x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 29.5%, 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$100.935.0%
+US$37.7b		31.1%PE37.7x
PG Procter & GambleUS$159.192.3%
+US$8.0b		-9.3%PE23.8x
COST Costco WholesaleUS$955.901.2%
+US$4.9b		7.9%PE54.1x
SYY SyscoUS$82.513.7%
+US$1.4b		4.5%PE21.6x
MNST Monster BeverageUS$63.452.3%
+US$1.4b		31.6%PE39.4x

Latest News

CLX
US$124.63
Clorox
7D
5.7%
1Y
-24.4%
BG
US$81.13
Bunge Global
7D
-4.1%
1Y
-17.8%

Bunge Global's (NYSE:BG) Dividend Will Be $0.70

Sep 04
Bunge Global's (NYSE:BG) Dividend Will Be $0.70
STZ
US$145.88
Constellation Brands
7D
-8.3%
1Y
-41.2%

Wine And Spirits Restructuring And Veracruz Brewery Expansion Will Succeed

Constellation Brands’ price target remains unchanged at $187.52 as sharply reduced FY26 guidance, ongoing demand headwinds, and margin concerns drive analyst caution despite a discounted valuation and stable long-term outlook. Analyst Commentary Constellation Brands' sharply reduced FY26 guidance, including significant downward revisions to beer volumes and EBIT, has raised concerns about demand visibility, inventory destocking, and management's credibility in communication and planning.
WMT
US$100.93
Walmart
7D
5.0%
1Y
31.1%

Omni-Channel Retail And AI Will Revolutionize Global Markets

Analysts maintain a positive long-term outlook on Walmart, citing robust sales growth, accelerating digital initiatives, and efficiency improvements as key drivers, while the consensus analyst price target remains unchanged at $112.00. Analyst Commentary Bullish analysts highlight robust sales growth, significant advances in digital and omnichannel capabilities, and improved operating efficiency as key drivers of higher price targets.
COST
US$955.90
Costco Wholesale
7D
1.2%
1Y
7.9%

Warehouse, E-Commerce, And International Expansion Will Support Future Success

Despite continued strong comparable sales growth and solid execution, analysts cite concerns about Costco’s elevated valuation and limited upside at current prices, resulting in an unchanged consensus price target of $1073. Analyst Commentary Solid U.S. comparable sales growth at 5.5% in June, maintaining strength in Food, Sundries, and Fresh Foods, with mid-single-digit gains in nonfood categories.
KHC
US$26.96
Kraft Heinz
7D
-2.5%
1Y
-25.4%

Emerging Markets And E-Commerce Will Fuel Future Upside

Analyst price targets for Kraft Heinz remain unchanged at $29.82 as the planned split into two public companies raises uncertainty around long-term growth, value creation, and weak fundamentals, keeping valuations subdued. Analyst Commentary Announcement of Kraft Heinz's planned split into two publicly traded companies has raised investor uncertainty regarding potential value creation versus value destruction, with debate fueled by Berkshire Hathaway’s public disappointment and lack of a shareholder vote.
DLTR
US$100.25
Dollar Tree
7D
-10.9%
1Y
46.4%
PM
US$161.15
Philip Morris International
7D
-2.8%
1Y
28.7%
PG
US$159.19
Procter & Gamble
7D
2.3%
1Y
-9.3%
DG
US$108.44
Dollar General
7D
-2.9%
1Y
34.9%

Store Expansion And Digital Initiatives Will Enhance Efficiency And Customer Experience

Dollar General's consensus price target has been revised upward, primarily reflecting an improvement in net profit margin and a slight decline in future P/E, resulting in a new fair value estimate of $119.89. What's in the News Dollar General raised FY26 guidance, now expecting net sales growth of 4.3%-4.8%, same-store sales growth of 2.1%-2.6%, and diluted EPS of $5.80-$6.30, all above prior outlook.
EL
US$87.46
Estée Lauder Companies
7D
-4.7%
1Y
-2.9%
HSY
US$185.30
Hershey
7D
3.0%
1Y
-6.5%

Tariff Mitigation And New Reese's Product Will Create Opportunity

Analysts have raised Hershey’s price target to $184.64, citing strong Q2 results, improved long-term EPS guidance, robust category trends, and positive reaction to pricing and innovation initiatives, though some remain cautious on sector fundamentals and the incoming CEO’s limited public company track record. Analyst Commentary Bullish analysts increased price targets following Hershey's better-than-expected Q2 results, improved FY25 and FY26 adjusted EPS guidance, and the company's implementation of full-year tariffs.
SYY
US$82.51
Sysco
7D
3.7%
1Y
4.5%
TGT
US$92.71
Target
7D
-4.2%
1Y
-39.0%
MNST
US$63.45
Monster Beverage
7D
2.3%
1Y
31.6%

International Expansion And Functional Beverage Offerings Will Shape The Future

The upward revision in Monster Beverage’s price target reflects modest improvements in both projected revenue growth and net profit margin, resulting in a new consensus fair value of $66.22. What's in the News Monster Beverage Corporation was dropped from multiple Russell value indices, including the Russell 1000 Value, Russell 3000 Value, and Russell Top 200 Value benchmarks, as well as associated sub-indices.
CHD
US$95.23
Church & Dwight
7D
3.4%
1Y
-9.7%