Consumer Staples market intelligence
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Consumer Staples's named proxy ranks 6 of 11 covered sector proxies on lowest P/E, at 20.06×, compared with a group median of 20.06×.
Proxy: Consumer Staples · XLP. USD returns of the named US sector ETF proxy, not a global sector index. Performance date: Underlying observation date unavailable. Fundamentals date: Sep 30, 2026 (reported or retrieval; legacy provenance unverified).
| Measure | Consumer Staples | Group median | Rank / coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1M total return | -4.83% | -4.81% | 7 / 11 |
| YTD total return | +5.77% | +5.77% | 6 / 11 |
| 1Y total return | +5.84% | +5.84% | 6 / 11 |
| P/E | 20.06× | 20.06× | 6 / 11 |
| P/B | 4.59× | 2.99× | 8 / 11 |
| P/S | 1.30× | 2.31× | 1 / 11 |
| Historical earnings growth | +6.69% | +11.78% | 10 / 11 |
| Projected earnings growth | +6.69% | +11.78% | 10 / 11 |
| Sales growth | +3.20% | +5.09% | 8 / 11 |
| Portfolio dividend yield | 2.66% | 1.76% | 3 / 11 |
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