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South African (JSE) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis
UpdatedMar 05, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies22
- 7D-3.5%
- 3M-4.6%
- 1Y-1.1%
- YTD-4.7%
Over the last 7 days, the Consumer Staples industry has dropped 2.5%, driven by declines in Shoprite Holdings and Tiger Brands of 3.8% and 9.4%, respectively. Meanwhile, Rainbow Chicken actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 6.1% in the last week. Over the last year, the industry has been flat overall. 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?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 05 Mar 2026 | R597.9b | R1.1t | R35.7b | 11.7x | 16.8x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 31 Jan 2026 | R616.3b | R1.1t | R35.2b | 12.2x | 17.5x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 29 Dec 2025 | R623.0b | R1.1t | R35.2b | 12.6x | 17.7x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 26 Nov 2025 | R619.1b | R1.1t | R35.9b | 11x | 17.2x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 24 Oct 2025 | R655.1b | R1.1t | R34.9b | 11.6x | 18.8x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 21 Sep 2025 | R638.8b | R1.1t | R33.0b | 12.1x | 19.4x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 19 Aug 2025 | R626.1b | R1.1t | R31.5b | 12.6x | 19.9x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 17 Jul 2025 | R616.2b | R1.1t | R31.5b | 11.6x | 19.5x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 14 Jun 2025 | R615.1b | R1.1t | R31.5b | 12.6x | 19.5x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 12 May 2025 | R643.1b | R1.1t | R28.0b | 12.8x | 22.9x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 09 Apr 2025 | R597.4b | R1.1t | R27.9b | 12.3x | 21.4x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 07 Mar 2025 | R609.5b | R1.1t | R29.2b | 14x | 20.9x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 02 Feb 2025 | R644.5b | R1.1t | R28.8b | 14.6x | 22.4x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 31 Dec 2024 | R650.2b | R1.1t | R28.8b | 15.5x | 22.6x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 28 Nov 2024 | R647.2b | R1.0t | R25.8b | 14.8x | 25.1x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 26 Oct 2024 | R574.1b | R907.8b | R28.2b | 15.7x | 20.3x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 23 Sep 2024 | R596.1b | R904.7b | R27.6b | 15.8x | 21.6x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 21 Aug 2024 | R572.1b | R900.0b | R27.6b | 10.9x | 20.8x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 19 Jul 2024 | R555.1b | R900.0b | R27.6b | 10.4x | 20.1x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 16 Jun 2024 | R514.8b | R880.4b | R27.4b | 10.4x | 18.8x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 14 May 2024 | R528.8b | R989.9b | R26.9b | 10.2x | 19.7x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 11 Apr 2024 | R515.4b | R988.2b | R26.7b | 10.3x | 19.3x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 09 Mar 2024 | R536.4b | R987.7b | R26.6b | 10.9x | 20.1x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 05 Feb 2024 | R596.7b | R1.1t | R24.8b | 14.3x | 24.1x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 03 Jan 2024 | R586.1b | R1.1t | R24.8b | 14.1x | 23.6x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 01 Dec 2023 | R560.3b | R1.1t | R26.4b | 12.4x | 21.3x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 29 Oct 2023 | R526.8b | R1.1t | R27.4b | 11.8x | 19.2x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 26 Sep 2023 | R538.2b | R1.0t | R28.5b | 10.7x | 18.9x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 24 Aug 2023 | R554.8b | R999.2b | R27.0b | 11.4x | 20.6x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 22 Jul 2023 | R541.0b | R999.2b | R27.0b | 11.1x | 20.1x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 19 Jun 2023 | R542.4b | R999.2b | R27.2b | 11x | 20x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 17 May 2023 | R520.0b | R969.5b | R27.0b | 12.2x | 19.2x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 14 Apr 2023 | R544.2b | R960.6b | R27.3b | 12.8x | 19.9x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 12 Mar 2023 | R535.7b | R959.3b | R26.5b | 12.4x | 20.2x | 0.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
20.2x
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 17.0x 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 10% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 4.4% 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 | -4.00% | |
| Consumer Staples | -3.49% | |
| Beverage | 0% | 0 |
| Personal Products | 0% | 0 |
| Food and Staples Retail | -2.84% | |
| Food | -5.35% | |
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 23.9x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 13.4%, 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 5.7x.
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 better than its past earnings growth rate of 11% per year.
- In contrast, the Food industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.1% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBO Rainbow Chicken | R7.32 | 6.1% +R375.1m | 100.0% | PE11.4x | |
| QFH Quantum Foods Holdings | R10.00 | 14.4% +R255.8m | 58.7% | PE7.3x | |
| BOX Boxer Retail | R70.45 | 0.5% +R158.4m | 5.6% | PE22.9x | |
| OCE Oceana Group | R53.79 | 0.5% +R33.5m | -7.7% | PE9.6x | |
| CKS Crookes Brothers | R19.00 | 2.2% +R6.0m | -38.9% | PE5.7x |
