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U.S. Consumer Staples Sector Analysis
UpdatedAug 13, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies407
- 7D3.1%
- 3M3.6%
- 1Y7.7%
- YTD5.1%
In the last week, the Consumer Staples industry is up 3.1%, with Walmart up 4.3%. During this same period, the Hershey underperformed, falling 6.6%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 7.7%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 11% per annum.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 13 Aug 2025 | US$3.4t | US$2.8t | US$101.9b | 21.8x | 33.3x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 11 Jul 2025 | US$3.2t | US$2.8t | US$104.7b | 21x | 30.8x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 08 Jun 2025 | US$3.2t | US$2.7t | US$104.6b | 21.5x | 30.9x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 06 May 2025 | US$3.2t | US$2.7t | US$106.2b | 20.6x | 30.6x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 03 Apr 2025 | US$3.2t | US$2.7t | US$105.4b | 21.1x | 30.5x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 01 Mar 2025 | US$3.3t | US$2.7t | US$103.8b | 20.8x | 31.7x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 27 Jan 2025 | US$3.1t | US$2.7t | US$102.6b | 22.1x | 30.7x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 25 Dec 2024 | US$3.2t | US$2.7t | US$101.4b | 22.5x | 31.5x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 22 Nov 2024 | US$3.2t | US$2.6t | US$101.1b | 23x | 31.2x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 20 Oct 2024 | US$3.2t | US$2.6t | US$97.3b | 21.9x | 33.2x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 17 Sep 2024 | US$3.3t | US$2.6t | US$102.3b | 21.7x | 31.8x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 15 Aug 2024 | US$3.1t | US$2.6t | US$105.1b | 20.6x | 29.1x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 13 Jul 2024 | US$3.0t | US$2.6t | US$107.4b | 20.4x | 28.1x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 10 Jun 2024 | US$3.0t | US$2.6t | US$106.3b | 19.1x | 28.4x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 08 May 2024 | US$3.0t | US$2.6t | US$101.9b | 20.4x | 29.4x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 05 Apr 2024 | US$3.0t | US$2.6t | US$103.7b | 20.7x | 28.9x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 03 Mar 2024 | US$3.0t | US$2.6t | US$111.4b | 20.8x | 26.9x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 30 Jan 2024 | US$2.9t | US$2.6t | US$110.1b | 21.3x | 26.4x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 28 Dec 2023 | US$2.8t | US$2.6t | US$104.5b | 21.8x | 26.9x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 25 Nov 2023 | US$2.7t | US$2.6t | US$102.8b | 21.2x | 26.6x | 1x |
| Mon, 23 Oct 2023 | US$2.6t | US$2.6t | US$100.5b | 20.8x | 25.7x | 1x |
| Wed, 20 Sep 2023 | US$2.8t | US$2.6t | US$99.1b | 22.7x | 28x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 18 Aug 2023 | US$2.8t | US$2.6t | US$97.1b | 20.9x | 29.1x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 16 Jul 2023 | US$2.8t | US$2.5t | US$94.2b | 22.2x | 29.8x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 13 Jun 2023 | US$2.8t | US$2.5t | US$93.6b | 21.4x | 29.6x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 11 May 2023 | US$2.9t | US$2.5t | US$95.6b | 20.8x | 30.1x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 08 Apr 2023 | US$2.8t | US$2.5t | US$96.9b | 20.4x | 29x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 06 Mar 2023 | US$2.5t | US$2.3t | US$90.5b | 20.5x | 28.1x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 01 Feb 2023 | US$2.6t | US$2.3t | US$91.0b | 21.6x | 28.5x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 30 Dec 2022 | US$2.7t | US$2.3t | US$100.0b | 20.6x | 26.8x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 27 Nov 2022 | US$2.8t | US$2.3t | US$100.1b | 24.1x | 27.5x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 25 Oct 2022 | US$2.4t | US$2.2t | US$103.5b | 19.6x | 23.5x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 22 Sep 2022 | US$2.5t | US$2.2t | US$104.6b | 19.6x | 23.8x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 20 Aug 2022 | US$2.7t | US$2.2t | US$104.6b | 20.4x | 25.8x | 1.2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
25.8x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the American Consumer Staples industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 33.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 28.8x.
- 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 7.8% 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 | 2.21% | |
| Consumer Staples | 3.10% | |
| Tobacco | 4.67% | |
| Food and Staples Retail | 4.05% | |
| Beverage | 3.89% | |
| Household Products | 2.35% | |
| Personal Products | 1.64% | |
| Food | -0.18% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Personal Products industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 134x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 29.9%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 8.6% 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 30% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 8.6% per year.
- In contrast, the Household Products industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 4.8% 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$103.62 | 4.3% +US$34.4b | 52.1% | PE43.9x | |
| COST Costco Wholesale | US$991.25 | 5.0% +US$21.1b | 14.6% | PE56x | |
| PG Procter & Gamble | US$155.09 | 3.0% +US$10.7b | -7.3% | PE23.2x | |
| PEP PepsiCo | US$146.87 | 5.3% +US$10.2b | -14.8% | PE26.6x | |
| KO Coca-Cola | US$70.71 | 2.4% +US$7.1b | 3.3% | PE25x |
