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

South African (JSE) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedJul 22, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies23
  • 7D1.0%
  • 3M-1.0%
  • 1Y2.2%
  • YTD-4.2%

In the last week, Consumer Staples has been flat. Furthermore, the industry has been flat for the past year as well. Looking forward, 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
Tue, 22 Jul 2025R627.1bR1.1tR31.5b11.4x19.9x0.6x
Thu, 19 Jun 2025R618.0bR1.1tR31.5b12.5x19.6x0.6x
Sat, 17 May 2025R641.6bR1.1tR28.0b12.9x22.9x0.6x
Mon, 14 Apr 2025R597.3bR1.1tR27.9b12.5x21.4x0.6x
Wed, 12 Mar 2025R600.9bR1.1tR29.6b10.7x20.3x0.6x
Fri, 07 Feb 2025R640.5bR1.1tR28.8b14.3x22.3x0.6x
Sun, 05 Jan 2025R652.2bR1.1tR28.8b15.6x22.7x0.6x
Tue, 03 Dec 2024R658.8bR1.0tR27.2b13.9x24.2x0.6x
Thu, 31 Oct 2024R584.6bR909.5bR28.3b15.6x20.7x0.6x
Sat, 28 Sep 2024R601.0bR904.7bR27.6b14.6x21.8x0.7x
Mon, 26 Aug 2024R580.0bR900.0bR27.6b11.4x21x0.6x
Wed, 24 Jul 2024R561.3bR900.0bR27.6b10.3x20.4x0.6x
Fri, 21 Jun 2024R549.8bR886.5bR27.7b10.8x19.9x0.6x
Sun, 19 May 2024R530.4bR989.9bR26.9b10.4x19.7x0.5x
Tue, 16 Apr 2024R502.0bR988.2bR26.7b10.3x18.8x0.5x
Thu, 14 Mar 2024R536.3bR987.7bR26.6b10.9x20.1x0.5x
Sat, 10 Feb 2024R533.9bR949.1bR25.4b12.1x21x0.6x
Mon, 08 Jan 2024R577.0bR1.1tR24.8b14.2x23.3x0.5x
Wed, 06 Dec 2023R566.3bR1.1tR24.8b13.8x22.8x0.5x
Fri, 03 Nov 2023R547.0bR1.1tR27.4b12.5x20x0.5x
Sun, 01 Oct 2023R541.5bR1.0tR28.5b12.4x19x0.5x
Tue, 29 Aug 2023R556.3bR999.2bR27.0b11.2x20.6x0.6x
Thu, 27 Jul 2023R548.3bR999.2bR27.0b11.1x20.3x0.5x
Sat, 24 Jun 2023R531.0bR999.2bR27.2b10.9x19.5x0.5x
Mon, 22 May 2023R510.3bR970.4bR27.0b12x18.9x0.5x
Wed, 19 Apr 2023R542.7bR960.6bR27.3b12.6x19.9x0.6x
Fri, 17 Mar 2023R519.2bR959.3bR26.5b11.9x19.6x0.5x
Sun, 12 Feb 2023R543.3bR922.4bR25.3b12.6x21.4x0.6x
Tue, 10 Jan 2023R546.7bR922.4bR25.3b12.1x21.6x0.6x
Thu, 08 Dec 2022R546.5bR920.3bR25.1b12.2x21.8x0.6x
Sat, 05 Nov 2022R532.9bR907.6bR23.7b13.7x22.4x0.6x
Mon, 03 Oct 2022R506.1bR900.2bR22.9b11.7x22.1x0.6x
Wed, 31 Aug 2022R548.2bR883.0bR22.6b12.3x24.2x0.6x
Fri, 29 Jul 2022R512.3bR860.4bR22.0b11.5x23.3x0.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

23.3x


Total Market Cap: R512.3bTotal Earnings: R22.0bTotal Revenue: R860.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South African Consumer Staples Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 21.3x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the South African 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 21.3x.
  • 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 13% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 8.1% 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 Market3.10%
Consumer Staples1.00%
Food and Staples Retail1.42%
Beverage1.34%
Personal Products0%0
Food-0.54%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Food and Staples Retail industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 24.7x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 13.7%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 8.9% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Food and Staples Retail industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 14% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 8.9% per year.
  • In contrast, the Food industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 3.6% 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
BID BidR455.302.4%
+R3.6b		3.2%PE19.2x
CLS Clicks GroupR367.363.4%
+R2.8b		6.8%PE29.1x
SHP Shoprite HoldingsR273.500.7%
+R1.0b		-6.5%PE21.4x
PMR Premier GroupR140.002.9%
+R502.7m		90.0%PE15x
PIK Pick n Pay StoresR26.350.6%
+R117.7m		15.6%PS0.2x

Latest News

CLS
R367.36
Clicks Group
7D
3.4%
1Y
6.8%

Investors Shouldn't Overlook Clicks Group's (JSE:CLS) Impressive Returns On Capital

Jul 20
Investors Shouldn't Overlook Clicks Group's (JSE:CLS) Impressive Returns On Capital
PIK
R26.35
Pick n Pay Stores
7D
0.6%
1Y
15.6%
DCP
R31.66
Dis-Chem Pharmacies
7D
-1.5%
1Y
-10.8%

With Dis-Chem Pharmacies Limited (JSE:DCP) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Jul 17
With Dis-Chem Pharmacies Limited (JSE:DCP) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For
LBR
R3.50
Libstar Holdings
7D
2.9%
1Y
-7.2%
SHG
R7.50
Sea Harvest Group
7D
-6.9%
1Y
-6.6%
TBS
R290.96
Tiger Brands
7D
-1.3%
1Y
32.3%

Is Tiger Brands (JSE:TBS) A Risky Investment?

Jul 06
Is Tiger Brands (JSE:TBS) A Risky Investment?
PMR
R140.00
Premier Group
7D
2.9%
1Y
90.0%
RFG
R15.25
RFG Holdings
7D
-5.3%
1Y
1.8%
BOX
R68.77
Boxer Retail
7D
-0.4%
1Y
n/a
RCL
R9.72
RCL Foods
7D
-4.5%
1Y
2.1%
AVI
R94.34
AVI
7D
0.4%
1Y
-3.3%
SPP
R106.10
SPAR Group
7D
-1.3%
1Y
-12.7%

Solid Earnings Reflect SPAR Group's (JSE:SPP) Strength As A Business

Jun 12
Solid Earnings Reflect SPAR Group's (JSE:SPP) Strength As A Business
KAL
R43.40
KAL Group
7D
3.3%
1Y
-10.5%
BID
R455.30
Bid
7D
2.4%
1Y
3.2%
SHP
R273.50
Shoprite Holdings
7D
0.7%
1Y
-6.5%
RBO
R4.00
Rainbow Chicken
7D
-1.2%
1Y
11.1%

These 4 Measures Indicate That Rainbow Chicken (JSE:RBO) Is Using Debt Safely

Mar 12
These 4 Measures Indicate That Rainbow Chicken (JSE:RBO) Is Using Debt Safely