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South African (JSE) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedMar 20, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies22
  • 7D0.2%
  • 3M-6.8%
  • 1Y-2.8%
  • YTD-7.1%

Over the last 7 days, the Consumer Staples industry has dropped 1.1%, driven by a pullback from Tiger Brands of 6.0%. As for the longer term, the industry's performance has been flat for the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 12% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the South African Consumer Staples Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 20 Mar 2026R583.2bR1.1tR36.2b13.4x16.1x0.5x
Sun, 15 Feb 2026R622.9bR1.1tR35.2b12.4x17.7x0.6x
Tue, 13 Jan 2026R631.2bR1.1tR35.2b12.9x17.9x0.6x
Thu, 11 Dec 2025R618.6bR1.1tR35.3b11.5x17.5x0.6x
Sat, 08 Nov 2025R638.5bR1.1tR35.6b11.5x17.9x0.6x
Mon, 06 Oct 2025R622.9bR1.1tR34.9b10.2x17.9x0.6x
Wed, 03 Sep 2025R621.5bR1.1tR32.5b12x19.1x0.6x
Fri, 01 Aug 2025R626.6bR1.1tR31.5b11.6x19.9x0.6x
Sun, 29 Jun 2025R639.2bR1.1tR31.5b12.5x20.3x0.6x
Tue, 27 May 2025R645.0bR1.1tR27.9b13x23.1x0.6x
Thu, 24 Apr 2025R633.0bR1.1tR28.1b12.6x22.6x0.6x
Sat, 22 Mar 2025R602.3bR1.1tR29.0b12.6x20.7x0.6x
Mon, 17 Feb 2025R630.4bR1.1tR28.8b14.1x21.9x0.6x
Wed, 15 Jan 2025R639.9bR1.1tR28.8b15.1x22.2x0.6x
Fri, 13 Dec 2024R669.4bR1.1tR28.8b15.4x23.3x0.6x
Sun, 10 Nov 2024R620.9bR1.0tR24.8b16.4x25x0.6x
Tue, 08 Oct 2024R584.3bR1.0tR29.7b14x19.7x0.6x
Thu, 05 Sep 2024R577.4bR904.0bR28.1b12.1x20.5x0.6x
Sat, 03 Aug 2024R565.6bR900.0bR27.6b10.5x20.5x0.6x
Mon, 01 Jul 2024R548.1bR886.6bR27.8b10.3x19.7x0.6x
Wed, 29 May 2024R516.1bR878.2bR27.2b10.3x19x0.6x
Fri, 26 Apr 2024R499.8bR989.9bR26.9b10.4x18.6x0.5x
Sun, 24 Mar 2024R524.3bR988.1bR27.0b10x19.4x0.5x
Tue, 20 Feb 2024R528.5bR949.1bR25.4b12.1x20.8x0.6x
Thu, 18 Jan 2024R574.4bR1.1tR24.8b14.1x23.2x0.5x
Sat, 16 Dec 2023R580.4bR1.1tR24.8b14.8x23.4x0.5x
Mon, 13 Nov 2023R554.2bR1.1tR27.3b12.4x20.3x0.5x
Wed, 11 Oct 2023R541.6bR1.0tR28.5b12.4x19x0.5x
Fri, 08 Sep 2023R549.0bR1.0tR27.9b12.1x19.7x0.5x
Sun, 06 Aug 2023R553.5bR999.2bR27.0b11.2x20.5x0.6x
Tue, 04 Jul 2023R533.7bR999.2bR27.0b10.9x19.8x0.5x
Thu, 01 Jun 2023R499.6bR974.5bR26.5b11x18.9x0.5x
Sat, 29 Apr 2023R550.3bR961.1bR27.2b12.8x20.2x0.6x
Mon, 27 Mar 2023R522.7bR960.6bR26.2b12.3x20x0.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

20x


Total Market Cap: R522.7bTotal Earnings: R26.2bTotal Revenue: R960.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South African Consumer Staples Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 20.5x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the South African Consumer Staples industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 16.2x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 20.5x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.58x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Consumer Staples industry have grown 11% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 4.6% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the South African Consumer Staples sector?

ZA Market-4.18%
Consumer Staples0.21%
Beverage13.33%
Food and Staples Retail1.46%
Personal Products0%0
Food-3.55%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Food and Staples Retail industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 23.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 12.9%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 10.8% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Beverage industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 5.3x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Food and Staples Retail industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 13% over the next 5 years.
  • This is roughly in line with its past earnings growth rate.
  • In contrast, the Food industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.0% 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
SHP Shoprite HoldingsR263.361.9%
+R2.6b		-1.9%PE18.9x
BOX Boxer RetailR74.227.3%
+R2.3b		2.4%PE24.1x
BID BidR408.511.1%
+R1.5b		-5.7%PE15.6x
CLS Clicks GroupR290.890.7%
+R455.7m		-13.9%PE21.1x
SZK SAB Zenzele Kabili Holdings (RF)R34.0013.3%
+R162.2m		-12.8%PE4.2x

Latest News

SHP
R263.36
Shoprite Holdings
7D
1.9%
1Y
-1.9%
QFH
R9.03
Quantum Foods Holdings
7D
-23.5%
1Y
13.3%
BID
R408.51
Bid
7D
1.1%
1Y
-5.7%
RBO
R6.62
Rainbow Chicken
7D
-5.6%
1Y
105.6%
ARL
R248.69
Astral Foods
7D
-4.4%
1Y
54.0%

ARL: Internal Finance Appointment And Unchanged Assumptions Will Support Balanced Outlook

Analysts have maintained their ZAR265.00 price target for Astral Foods, indicating that their current assumptions on discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E are effectively unchanged. What's in the News Astral Foods appointed Mr. Henry Enslin CA(SA) as acting CFO for February 2026, with the role specified as not being a board directorship.
SZK
R34.00
SAB Zenzele Kabili Holdings (RF)
7D
13.3%
1Y
-12.8%
TBS
R279.00
Tiger Brands
7D
-6.0%
1Y
6.0%

TBS: Pending Special Dividend Will Highlight Limited Change In Underlying Earnings Risk

Analysts have kept their ZAR280.00 price target for Tiger Brands unchanged, citing only small tweaks to their models with slightly different assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E multiples rather than a shift in overall view. What's in the News Tiger Brands announced a gross special dividend of 2,710.00 cents per ordinary share, with a net amount of 2,168.00 cents per ordinary share, declared on 26 November 2025 (Key Developments).
KAL
R42.00
KAL Group
7D
-4.7%
1Y
0.6%
SHG
R9.58
Sea Harvest Group
7D
0.9%
1Y
44.3%
BRT
R5.15
Brimstone Investment
7D
-14.2%
1Y
17.0%
SPP
R62.04
SPAR Group
7D
-2.6%
1Y
-49.0%

SPP: Leadership Transition And Margin Recovery Efforts Will Shape Future Risk Profile

Analysts have reduced their price target on SPAR Group from ZAR104 to ZAR81. This reflects updated assumptions for fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E multiples.
PMR
R168.40
Premier Group
7D
-3.8%
1Y
43.7%
BOX
R74.22
Boxer Retail
7D
7.3%
1Y
2.4%
CLS
R290.89
Clicks Group
7D
0.7%
1Y
-13.9%

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