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U.S. Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedAug 16, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies381
  • 7D1.4%
  • 3M-2.7%
  • 1Y5.8%
  • YTD8.2%

The Consumer Staples industry is up 1.4% in the last week, with Walmart up 3.1%. This means that the industry has gained 5.8% over the past year. Looking forward, 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
Sun, 16 Aug 2026US$3.4tUS$2.7tUS$104.6b19.7x32.5x1.2x
Tue, 14 Jul 2026US$3.3tUS$2.7tUS$103.3b19.3x32.1x1.2x
Thu, 11 Jun 2026US$3.4tUS$2.7tUS$103.7b19.5x32.3x1.2x
Sat, 09 May 2026US$3.5tUS$2.7tUS$102.1b18.8x34x1.3x
Mon, 06 Apr 2026US$3.4tUS$2.7tUS$100.9b19.9x33.6x1.3x
Wed, 04 Mar 2026US$3.6tUS$2.7tUS$100.3b23x35.5x1.3x
Fri, 30 Jan 2026US$3.4tUS$2.7tUS$106.6b21.9x31.8x1.3x
Sun, 28 Dec 2025US$3.3tUS$2.7tUS$108.1b21.9x30.9x1.3x
Tue, 25 Nov 2025US$3.2tUS$2.7tUS$112.3b20.8x28.8x1.2x
Thu, 23 Oct 2025US$3.3tUS$2.7tUS$112.9b20.9x29.4x1.3x
Sat, 20 Sep 2025US$3.3tUS$2.7tUS$110.6b21.5x29.7x1.2x
Mon, 18 Aug 2025US$3.4tUS$2.8tUS$101.9b21.6x32.9x1.2x
Wed, 16 Jul 2025US$3.2tUS$2.8tUS$105.5b20.4x30.5x1.2x
Fri, 13 Jun 2025US$3.3tUS$2.8tUS$105.6b21.5x31.2x1.2x
Sun, 11 May 2025US$3.2tUS$2.7tUS$105.1b20.7x30.5x1.2x
Tue, 08 Apr 2025US$3.1tUS$2.7tUS$105.2b19.7x29.2x1.2x
Thu, 06 Mar 2025US$3.3tUS$2.7tUS$103.1b20.9x31.8x1.2x
Sat, 01 Feb 2025US$3.2tUS$2.7tUS$103.0b22.8x31.5x1.2x
Mon, 30 Dec 2024US$3.2tUS$2.7tUS$101.3b22.6x31.4x1.2x
Wed, 27 Nov 2024US$3.3tUS$2.6tUS$100.8b24.4x32.3x1.2x
Fri, 25 Oct 2024US$3.2tUS$2.6tUS$97.4b21.2x33x1.2x
Sun, 22 Sep 2024US$3.2tUS$2.6tUS$102.2b21.6x31.6x1.2x
Tue, 20 Aug 2024US$3.1tUS$2.6tUS$101.8b21.4x30.8x1.2x
Thu, 18 Jul 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$107.4b20.6x28.3x1.2x
Sat, 15 Jun 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$106.7b19.8x28x1.1x
Mon, 13 May 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$102.3b20x29.6x1.2x
Wed, 10 Apr 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$103.6b20.5x28.9x1.1x
Fri, 08 Mar 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$111.9b20.3x27.2x1.2x
Sun, 04 Feb 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$111.1b21.1x26.7x1.1x
Tue, 02 Jan 2024US$2.8tUS$2.6tUS$104.5b21.4x26.9x1.1x
Thu, 30 Nov 2023US$2.7tUS$2.6tUS$104.4b20.9x26.2x1.1x
Sat, 28 Oct 2023US$2.6tUS$2.6tUS$102.7b20.6x25.5x1x
Mon, 25 Sep 2023US$2.7tUS$2.6tUS$98.9b22.9x27.6x1.1x
Wed, 23 Aug 2023US$2.8tUS$2.6tUS$100.2b20.8x27.6x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

27.6x


Total Market Cap: US$2.8tTotal Earnings: US$100.2bTotal Revenue: US$2.6tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Consumer Staples Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 30.2x202420252026
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 30.2x.
  • 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 remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 2.3% 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 Market0.63%
Consumer Staples1.39%
Food and Staples Retail2.02%
Food1.71%
Beverage1.44%
Tobacco0.25%
Household Products-0.80%
Personal Products-2.03%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Personal Products industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 176x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 29.7%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 21.7% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Household Products industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 24.5x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Tobacco industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 34% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 13% per year.
  • In contrast, the Household Products industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 5.3% 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$115.273.1%
+US$27.2b		15.3%PE40.3x
COST Costco WholesaleUS$961.101.4%
+US$5.9b		-1.1%PE48.2x
MNST Monster BeverageUS$46.823.6%
+US$3.2b		44.9%PE43.1x
KO Coca-ColaUS$87.710.8%
+US$2.8b		25.4%PE26.4x
PEP PepsiCoUS$140.791.3%
+US$2.4b		-6.4%PE18.4x

Latest News

COST
US$961.10
Costco Wholesale
7D
1.4%
1Y
-1.1%
WMT
US$115.27
Walmart
7D
3.1%
1Y
15.3%
TGT
US$154.48
Target
7D
3.2%
1Y
50.0%
KDP
US$31.44
Keurig Dr Pepper
7D
4.8%
1Y
-9.6%
PFGC
US$107.25
Performance Food Group
7D
-6.7%
1Y
9.4%
PEP
US$140.79
PepsiCo
7D
1.3%
1Y
-6.4%
Seeking Alpha • Aug 13

PepsiCo: A Behemoth Trading At A Decade-Low Valuation

Summary PepsiCo (PEP) owns some of the most recognized brands in the beverage and snack industries, with a portfolio of more than 30 billion-dollar brands. Despite its deep and unparalleled vertical integration, the core North American beverage business has underperformed and lost market share to Coca-Cola and Keurig Dr Pepper. In response to a difficult operating environment, PepsiCo is now trading at a TTM free cash flow yield of almost 5%, which is the highest in at least a decade. In turn, the current dividend yield of 4.3% is the highest since the early 1990s. After increasing its dividend for 54 consecutive years, PepsiCo is a dividend king. In line with my 'Buy' rating, I bought my first shares of PepsiCo on July 21st at an average price of $134.56. I stand ready to accumulate more shares in case the stock continues to drift lower. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
ADM
US$80.45
Archer-Daniels-Midland
7D
5.0%
1Y
34.6%
SFD
US$22.76
Smithfield Foods
7D
-10.4%
1Y
-10.0%
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PG
US$144.55
Procter & Gamble
7D
-0.9%
1Y
-6.4%
KO
US$87.71
Coca-Cola
7D
0.8%
1Y
25.4%
MNST
US$46.82
Monster Beverage
7D
3.6%
1Y
44.9%
MO
US$65.70
Altria Group
7D
-3.9%
1Y
-0.2%
SYY
US$82.99
Sysco
7D
-1.5%
1Y
4.4%
Narrative Update • Aug 06

SYY: Strong Orders And Mixed Industry Signals Will Shape Repricing

Sysco's analyst price target has shifted from $86.87 to $89.31 as analysts factor in updated assumptions on fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E, supported by recent target raises from several firms, alongside a downgrade from one research house. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Sysco points to a split view on the stock, with several bullish analysts lifting price targets and at least one bearish analyst shifting to a more cautious stance.
CL
US$91.95
Colgate-Palmolive
7D
-1.4%
1Y
8.1%
DG
US$123.28
Dollar General
7D
-2.6%
1Y
9.3%
EL
US$86.10
Estée Lauder Companies
7D
-2.5%
1Y
-5.4%