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U.S. Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedJul 25, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies386
  • 7D-1.8%
  • 3M-4.9%
  • 1Y2.9%
  • YTD4.5%

Over the last 7 days, the Consumer Staples industry has dropped 1.8%, driven by a pullback from Walmart of 4.2%. As for the longer term, the industry's performance has been flat for 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
Sat, 25 Jul 2026US$3.3tUS$2.7tUS$101.0b18.4x32.2x1.2x
Mon, 22 Jun 2026US$3.3tUS$2.7tUS$103.8b18.4x32x1.2x
Wed, 20 May 2026US$3.5tUS$2.7tUS$101.8b18.3x34.4x1.3x
Fri, 17 Apr 2026US$3.4tUS$2.7tUS$100.4b20.6x33.4x1.3x
Sun, 15 Mar 2026US$3.4tUS$2.7tUS$100.8b21.9x34.1x1.3x
Tue, 10 Feb 2026US$3.6tUS$2.7tUS$103.0b22.9x34.9x1.4x
Thu, 08 Jan 2026US$3.2tUS$2.7tUS$108.1b21.3x29.9x1.2x
Sat, 06 Dec 2025US$3.4tUS$2.7tUS$112.3b21.8x30.3x1.3x
Mon, 03 Nov 2025US$3.2tUS$2.7tUS$115.3b19.6x27.7x1.2x
Wed, 01 Oct 2025US$3.2tUS$2.7tUS$110.9b21.2x29.2x1.2x
Fri, 29 Aug 2025US$3.3tUS$2.7tUS$110.0b21.9x29.9x1.2x
Sun, 27 Jul 2025US$3.3tUS$2.8tUS$105.3b21.7x30.9x1.2x
Tue, 24 Jun 2025US$3.2tUS$2.8tUS$105.8b21x30.6x1.2x
Thu, 22 May 2025US$3.3tUS$2.7tUS$104.4b19.8x31.4x1.2x
Sat, 19 Apr 2025US$3.2tUS$2.7tUS$107.9b20.3x30x1.2x
Mon, 17 Mar 2025US$3.1tUS$2.7tUS$102.8b21.2x30.2x1.2x
Wed, 12 Feb 2025US$3.3tUS$2.7tUS$104.0b21.1x31.4x1.2x
Fri, 10 Jan 2025US$3.1tUS$2.7tUS$101.5b21.8x30.7x1.2x
Sun, 08 Dec 2024US$3.3tUS$2.6tUS$101.2b23.4x32.5x1.2x
Tue, 05 Nov 2024US$3.1tUS$2.6tUS$96.0b19.6x32.5x1.2x
Thu, 03 Oct 2024US$3.2tUS$2.6tUS$102.7b21.4x31.6x1.2x
Sat, 31 Aug 2024US$3.2tUS$2.6tUS$101.7b21.3x31.2x1.2x
Mon, 29 Jul 2024US$3.1tUS$2.6tUS$106.7b21x28.6x1.2x
Wed, 26 Jun 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$106.7b19.9x28.5x1.2x
Fri, 24 May 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$105.7b19.8x28.8x1.2x
Sun, 21 Apr 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$104.2b20x28.6x1.1x
Tue, 19 Mar 2024US$3.0tUS$2.6tUS$110.0b19.9x27.6x1.2x
Thu, 15 Feb 2024US$2.9tUS$2.6tUS$112.2b20.6x26x1.1x
Sat, 13 Jan 2024US$2.8tUS$2.6tUS$108.4b21.5x26.2x1.1x
Mon, 11 Dec 2023US$2.7tUS$2.6tUS$104.2b21.6x26.1x1x
Wed, 08 Nov 2023US$2.7tUS$2.6tUS$102.7b21.6x26.3x1x
Fri, 06 Oct 2023US$2.6tUS$2.6tUS$101.0b21.6x25.7x1x
Sun, 03 Sep 2023US$2.8tUS$2.6tUS$99.8b21.2x27.8x1.1x
Tue, 01 Aug 2023US$2.9tUS$2.5tUS$95.2b23x30.2x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

30.2x


Total Market Cap: US$2.9tTotal Earnings: US$95.2bTotal Revenue: US$2.5tTotal 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 2.2% 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-1.06%
Consumer Staples-1.75%
Food0.53%
Personal Products-0.27%
Beverage-0.71%
Household Products-1.41%
Tobacco-2.36%
Food and Staples Retail-2.96%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Personal Products industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 174x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 28.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 28.8% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Household Products industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 24.6x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Personal Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 28% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 29% per year.
  • In contrast, the Household Products industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 4.5% 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
KO Coca-ColaUS$82.250.8%
+US$3.0b		18.9%PE25.8x
SYY SyscoUS$83.111.7%
+US$679.0m		3.5%PE22.9x
SJM J. M. SmuckerUS$118.325.6%
+US$674.4m		8.5%PS1.4x
UTZ Utz BrandsUS$14.1095.6%
+US$611.1m		-1.5%PS0.9x
HSY HersheyUS$174.301.7%
+US$584.2m		-6.9%PE32.3x

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SYY
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