S&P 500 Consumer Staples PE Ratio

The S&P 500 Consumer Staples currently trades at a current P/E ratio of 22.25 as of October 24, 2025.

Over the past five years, the median P/E has been 22.36, putting today's valuation close to the median of that range. Looking at the longer 10-year period, where the median sits at 20.01, the current reading ranks in the 75th percentile - a level historically associated with Overvalued pricing. The 20-year median of 17.86 provides additional context, with the current ratio in the 87.5th percentile of that extended timeframe.

Since August 1996, the S&P 500 Consumer Staples has recorded a median P/E ratio of 18.25 over 29 years. Against this full historical backdrop, the current valuation sits in the 86.3th percentile of all recorded readings, indicating that the market is trading well above its long-term median.

Historical P/E Comparison

The table below compares the current P/E Ratio (22.25) with its historical median and percentile rankings.

Time Period	Median PE Ratio	Percentile Rank	Valuation
1 Year	23.07	16.7	Attractive
5 Year	22.36	50	Fair Value
10 Year	20.01	75	Overvalued
20 Year	17.86	87.5	Expensive
Since Aug 1996	18.25	86.3	Expensive

Forward P/E for S&P 500 Consumer Staples

Returns vs P/E Ratio

Over the past decade, the PE rose from 18.2 (72.2th percentile) to 22.25 (75th percentile). Annualized total return over this period was 5.6%. Percentile rank indicates position within the historical distribution. Elevated valuations do not necessarily imply immediate low returns; markets can remain richly valued for extended periods, but this warrants caution for longer-horizon return assumptions.

Time Period	Starting PE Ratio	Starting Percentile	Total Return	Annualized Return
1 Year	22.98	93.5	0%	0%
3 Year	19.01	63.5	+20.3%	+6.3%
5 Year	20.25	86.9	+30.9%	+5.5%
10 Year	18.25	72.2	+72.3%	+5.6%

Historical Data (1996-2025)

Date	Current PE Ratio
Oct 2025	22.25
Sep 2025	22.46
Aug 2025	22.18
Jul 2025	22.47
Jun 2025	22.81
May 2025	23.28
Apr 2025	23.49
Mar 2025	23.31
Feb 2025	23.40
Jan 2025	23.17
Dec 2024	22.96
Nov 2024	23.59
Oct 2024	22.98
Sep 2024	25.10
Aug 2024	24.50
Jul 2024	23.52
Jun 2024	23.01
May 2024	23.63
Apr 2024	24.29
Mar 2024	23.14
Feb 2024	22.97
Jan 2024	22.71
Dec 2023	22.82
Nov 2023	21.99
Oct 2023	23.33
Sep 2023	22.74
Aug 2023	24.53
Jul 2023	25.98
Jun 2023	25.04
May 2023	24.88
Apr 2023	25.86
Mar 2023	25.40
Feb 2023	24.62
Jan 2023	20.36
Dec 2022	21.19
Nov 2022	21.01
Oct 2022	19.01
Sep 2022	21.05
Aug 2022	21.05
Jul 2022	19.06
Jun 2022	19.06
May 2022	22.06
Apr 2022	22.06
Mar 2022	21.23
Feb 2022	21.23
Jan 2022	21.23
Dec 2021	20.54
Nov 2021	19.85
Oct 2021	20.26
Sep 2021	20.26
Aug 2021	20.26
Jul 2021	20.31
Jun 2021	20.31
May 2021	20.31
Apr 2021	18.98
Mar 2021	18.98
Feb 2021	19.58
Jan 2021	20.42
Dec 2020	20.42
Nov 2020	19.84
Oct 2020	20.25
Sep 2020	20.25
Aug 2020	20.92
Jul 2020	19.09
Jun 2020	19.09
May 2020	19.12
Apr 2020	19.12
Mar 2020	16.73
Feb 2020	19.86
Jan 2020	19.86
Dec 2019	19.50
Nov 2019	19.50
Oct 2019	19.22
Sep 2019	19.22
Aug 2019	19.22
Jul 2019	18.70
Jun 2019	18.70
May 2019	18.70
Apr 2019	18.13
Mar 2019	18.13
Feb 2019	16.75
Jan 2019	16.75
Dec 2018	18.03
Nov 2018	18.03
Oct 2018	17.68
Sep 2018	17.68
Aug 2018	17.21
Jul 2018	17.21
Jun 2018	16.64
May 2018	16.83
Apr 2018	16.83
Mar 2018	17.38
Feb 2018	17.38
Jan 2018	19.37
Dec 2017	18.86
Nov 2017	18.86
Oct 2017	19.35
Sep 2017	19.35
Aug 2017	19.35
Jul 2017	19.88
Jun 2017	19.88
May 2017	19.98
Apr 2017	19.98
Mar 2017	19.98
Feb 2017	19.23
Jan 2017	18.66
Dec 2016	18.66
Nov 2016	18.92
Oct 2016	19.44
Sep 2016	19.44
Aug 2016	20.40
Jul 2016	20.40
Jun 2016	20.03
May 2016	20.35
Apr 2016	20.13
Mar 2016	19.57
Feb 2016	19.57
Jan 2016	18.85
Dec 2015	19.32
Nov 2015	18.25
Oct 2015	18.25
Sep 2015	18.25
Aug 2015	18.84
Jul 2015	18.84
Jun 2015	19.22
May 2015	19.22
Apr 2015	19.31
Mar 2015	19.31
Feb 2015	19.31
Jan 2015	18.81
Dec 2014	18.81
Nov 2014	18.22
Oct 2014	17.59
Sep 2014	17.21
Aug 2014	17.36
Jul 2014	17.36
Jun 2014	17.36
May 2014	17.36
Apr 2014	16.84
Mar 2014	16.84
Feb 2014	15.74
Jan 2014	16.86
Dec 2013	16.86
Nov 2013	16.86
Oct 2013	15.92
Sep 2013	15.92
Aug 2013	16.52
Jul 2013	16.52
Jun 2013	16.52
May 2013	16.52
Apr 2013	16.19
Mar 2013	15.54
Feb 2013	15.54
Jan 2013	14.96
Dec 2012	14.96
Nov 2012	15.50
Oct 2012	15.50
Sep 2012	15.50
Aug 2012	15.24
Jul 2012	15.24
Jun 2012	14.85
May 2012	14.85
Apr 2012	14.85
Mar 2012	14.37
Feb 2012	14.37
Jan 2012	13.78
Dec 2011	13.78
Nov 2011	13.31
Oct 2011	13.31
Sep 2011	13.31
Aug 2011	12.75
Jul 2011	14.25
Jun 2011	14.25
May 2011	13.69
Apr 2011	13.69
Mar 2011	13.69
Feb 2011	13.87
Jan 2011	13.87
Dec 2010	13.87
Nov 2010	13.66
Oct 2010	13.66
Sep 2010	12.89
Aug 2010	12.89
Jul 2010	12.89
Jun 2010	13.91
May 2010	13.91
Apr 2010	13.91
Mar 2010	13.75
Feb 2010	13.75
Jan 2010	13.75
Dec 2009	13.75
Nov 2009	13.42
Oct 2009	13.42
Sep 2009	13.42
Aug 2009	12.76
Jul 2009	12.76
Jun 2009	12.76
May 2009	12.26
Apr 2009	12.59
Mar 2009	12.59
Feb 2009	12.59
Jan 2009	12.59
Dec 2008	12.32
Nov 2008	12.32
Oct 2008	13.17
Sep 2008	15.42
Aug 2008	15.03
Jul 2008	15.03
Jun 2008	15.92
May 2008	15.92
Apr 2008	16.06
Mar 2008	16.06
Feb 2008	16.06
Jan 2008	17.15
Dec 2007	17.15
Nov 2007	16.75
Oct 2007	16.75
Sep 2007	16.75
Aug 2007	16.75
Jul 2007	17.15
Jun 2007	17.15
May 2007	17
Apr 2007	17
Mar 2007	17
Feb 2007	17.32
Jan 2007	17.32
Dec 2006	17.32
Nov 2006	17.24
Oct 2006	17.24
Sep 2006	17.24
Aug 2006	16.82
Jul 2006	16.82
Jun 2006	16.82
May 2006	17.08
Apr 2006	17.08
Mar 2006	17.08
Feb 2006	17.08
Jan 2006	17.08
Dec 2005	16.97
Nov 2005	16.97
Oct 2005	16.97
Sep 2005	17.11
Aug 2005	17.11
Jul 2005	17.11
Jun 2005	17.39
May 2005	17.39
Apr 2005	17.39
Mar 2005	17.76
Feb 2005	17.76
Jan 2005	17.76
Dec 2004	16.57
Nov 2004	16.57
Oct 2004	17.43
Sep 2004	17.43
Aug 2004	18.19
Jul 2004	18.19
Jun 2004	18.60
May 2004	18.60
Apr 2004	18.60
Mar 2004	18.25
Feb 2004	18.25
Jan 2004	17.99
Dec 2003	17.99
Nov 2003	17.99
Oct 2003	17.74
Sep 2003	17.74
Aug 2003	17.74
Jul 2003	17.57
Jun 2003	16.95
May 2003	16.95
Apr 2003	15.10
Mar 2003	15.66
Feb 2003	15.66
Jan 2003	15.66
Dec 2002	16.05
Nov 2002	16.05
Oct 2002	16.45
Sep 2002	16.45
Aug 2002	17.06
Jul 2002	17.80
Jun 2002	19.18
May 2002	19.18
Apr 2002	18.25
Mar 2002	18.25
Feb 2002	18.25
Jan 2002	18.91
Dec 2001	18.91
Nov 2001	18.75
Oct 2001	18.75
Sep 2001	18.75
Aug 2001	18.57
Jul 2001	18.57
Jun 2001	18.57
May 2001	18.65
Apr 2001	19.15
Mar 2001	19.78
Feb 2001	19.68
Jan 2001	19.68
Dec 2000	19.16
Nov 2000	19.16
Oct 2000	18.33
Sep 2000	17.96
Aug 2000	17.68
Jul 2000	17.68
Jun 2000	17.68
May 2000	16.02
Apr 2000	16.02
Mar 2000	15.41
Feb 2000	17.41
Jan 2000	19.55
Dec 1999	19.55
Nov 1999	19.55
Oct 1999	21.15
Sep 1999	21.15
Aug 1999	21.80
Jul 1999	22.41
Jun 1999	22.85
May 1999	22.85
Apr 1999	23.38
Mar 1999	23.98
Feb 1999	24.40
Jan 1999	24.40
Dec 1998	23.13
Nov 1998	23.13
Oct 1998	21.22
Sep 1998	20.78
Aug 1998	23.67
Jul 1998	24.45
Jun 1998	24.15
May 1998	23.89
Apr 1998	23.89
Mar 1998	23.24
Feb 1998	22.63
Jan 1998	22.63
Dec 1997	21.97
Nov 1997	21.31
Oct 1997	21.31
Sep 1997	21.47
Aug 1997	21.47
Jul 1997	22.67
Jun 1997	20.76
May 1997	20.37
Apr 1997	20.37
Mar 1997	20.37
Feb 1997	19.25
Jan 1997	18.68
Dec 1996	18.68
Nov 1996	18.16
Oct 1996	17.49
Sep 1996	17.49
Aug 1996	17.49

Sector Comparison

The table below shows a comparison of the current P/E Ratio (22.25) with other sectors.

Sector	PE Ratio	Percentile Rank	Rating
S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary	29.74	85.80	Expensive
S&P 500 Health Care	24.51	80.80	Expensive
S&P 500 Industrials	26.90	97.50	Expensive
S&P 500 Information Technology	40.44	99.20	Expensive
S&P 500 Materials	26.32	98.30	Expensive
S&P 500 Real Estate	35.48	35	Undervalued
S&P 500 Communication Services	19.84	64.20	Overvalued
S&P 500 Utilities	22.47	98.30	Expensive
S&P 500 Financials	19.32	99.20	Expensive
S&P 500 Energy	16.98	58.30	Fair Value

Definition: Trailing P/E Ratio

The trailing P/E ratio for S&P 500 Consumer Staples shows how much investors are paying for one unit of the index's past earnings.
It is calculated as : P/E = Index level / Aggregated EPS
Aggregated EPS means the index's total earnings per share after weighting each stock in the index (usually by its market capitalization): Aggregated EPS = sum(weight_i * EPS_i). For trailing P/E, the EPS_i values are the actual earnings from the past 12 months.