Sector Statistics
- Companies above $2B with consistent data: 94
- Median P/E: 20.7 (vs. market 20.6, +0.5%)
- Median ROE: 13.7% (vs. market 12.0%, +14.6%)
- Average dividend yield: 2.7% (vs. market 1.8%, +46.9%)
- Average market cap: $45.7B
- Total market cap: $4.30T
Valuation verdict
28 cheap, 22 fairly priced, 27 expensive and 17 no verdict.
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Valuation verdict from each company page. "No verdict": cyclicals, distorted earnings, loss-making or page not yet computed.
Top 10 Lowest P/E
- TAL Education Group (TAL) — P/E 2.4 · ROE 24.6%
- Maple Leaf Foods Inc. (MFI.TO) — P/E 5.8 · ROE 36.8%
- McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC) — P/E 8.1 · ROE 13.8%
- Stride, Inc. (LRN) — P/E 10.0 · ROE 21.3%
- Ingredion Incorporated (INGR) — P/E 10.3 · ROE 16.8%
- Post Holdings, Inc. (POST) — P/E 12.2 · ROE 8.9%
- Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (PPC) — P/E 12.2 · ROE 14.9%
- Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (SFM) — P/E 12.3 · ROE 34.8%
- Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (BUD) — P/E 12.3 · ROE 7.8%
- The Andersons, Inc. (ANDE) — P/E 13.0 · ROE 14.1%
Top 10 Dividend Payers
- National Beverage Corp. (FIZZ) — Dividend yield 10.7% · P/E 16.3
- Conagra Brands, Inc. (CAG) — Dividend yield 9.2%
- Jbs N.V. (JBS) — Dividend yield 8.6% · P/E 16.3
- General Mills, Inc. (GIS) — Dividend yield 7.6%
- Campbell Soup Company (CPB) — Dividend yield 7.2% · P/E 14.6
- Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (CALM) — Dividend yield 7.2% · P/E 56.0
- The Kraft Heinz Company (KHC) — Dividend yield 7.2%
- Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. (FMX) — Dividend yield 6.5% · P/E 20.8
- RLX Technology Inc. (RLX) — Dividend yield 6.4% · P/E 14.3
- Altria Group, Inc. (MO) — Dividend yield 6.4% · P/E 14.2
Leading Industries
- Discount Stores: 10 · $1.42T
- Beverages - Non-Alcoholic: 12 · $773.2B
- Household & Personal Products: 11 · $611.7B
- Tobacco: 4 · $524.9B
- Beverages - Alcoholic: 6 · $290.6B
- Packaged Foods: 21 · $191.2B
- Grocery Stores: 8 · $161.2B
- Food Confectioners: 3 · $109.6B
- Agricultural Farm Products: 6 · $88.7B
- Food Distribution: 5 · $79.7B
- Education & Training Services: 7 · $35.6B
- Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries: 1 · $12.2B
Top Companies by Market Cap
- Walmart Inc. (WMT) — Discount Stores · P/E 37.6 · Valuation: expensive
- Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) — Discount Stores · P/E 33.4 · Valuation: fairly priced
- The Coca-Cola Company (KO) — Beverages - Non-Alcoholic · P/E 25.7 · Valuation: fairly priced
- The Procter & Gamble Company (PG) — Household & Personal Products · P/E 21.9 · Valuation: fairly priced
- Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) — Tobacco · P/E 26.9 · Valuation: expensive
- PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP) — Beverages - Non-Alcoholic · P/E 16.5 · Valuation: cheap
- Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (BUD) — Beverages - Alcoholic · P/E 12.3 · Valuation: cheap
- Unilever PLC (UL) — Household & Personal Products · P/E 20.5 · Valuation: expensive
- British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BTI) — Tobacco · P/E 13.6 · Valuation: expensive
- Altria Group, Inc. (MO) — Tobacco · P/E 14.2 · Valuation: fairly priced
- Monster Beverage Corporation (MNST) — Beverages - Non-Alcoholic · P/E 39.6 · Valuation: expensive
- Mondelez International, Inc. (MDLZ) — Food Confectioners · P/E 21.5 · Valuation: fairly priced
- Target Corporation (TGT) — Discount Stores · P/E 16.2 · Valuation: fairly priced
- Loblaw Companies Limited (L.TO) — Grocery Stores · P/E 27.7 · Valuation: expensive
- Diageo plc (DEO) — Beverages - Alcoholic · P/E 26.8 · Valuation: expensive
- Ambev S.A. (ABEV) — Beverages - Alcoholic · P/E 15.2 · Valuation: cheap
- Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC (CCEP) — Beverages - Non-Alcoholic · P/E 20.2 · Valuation: expensive
- Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (KDP) — Beverages - Non-Alcoholic · P/E 30.6 · Valuation: fairly priced
- Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. (FMX) — Beverages - Alcoholic · P/E 20.8 · Valuation: fairly priced
- Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM) — Agricultural Farm Products · P/E 22.0 · Valuation: expensive
- Sysco Corporation (SYY) — Food Distribution · P/E 21.2 · Valuation: cheap
- The Kroger Co. (KR) — Grocery Stores · P/E 31.9 · Valuation: expensive
- Dollarama Inc. (DOL.TO) — Discount Stores · P/E 36.6 · Valuation: fairly priced
- The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) — Household & Personal Products · P/E 187.7
- Kenvue Inc. (KVUE) — Household & Personal Products · P/E 19.8 · Valuation: fairly priced
- The Hershey Company (HSY) — Food Confectioners · P/E 21.9 · Valuation: fairly priced
- Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) — Household & Personal Products · P/E 16.0 · Valuation: cheap
- George Weston Limited (WN.TO) — Grocery Stores · P/E 38.5 · Valuation: expensive
- The Kraft Heinz Company (KHC) — Packaged Foods
- Dollar General Corporation (DG) — Discount Stores · P/E 15.5 · Valuation: cheap
- Jbs N.V. (JBS) — Packaged Foods · P/E 16.3 · Valuation: cheap
- Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. (KOF) — Beverages - Non-Alcoholic · P/E 16.9 · Valuation: fairly priced
- Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (CHD) — Household & Personal Products · P/E 30.4 · Valuation: fairly priced
- Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR) — Discount Stores · P/E 13.7 · Valuation: cheap
- US Foods Holding Corp. (USFD) — Food Distribution · P/E 29.4 · Valuation: fairly priced
- Bunge Global S.A. (BG) — Agricultural Farm Products · P/E 20.7 · Valuation: expensive
- Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN) — Agricultural Farm Products · P/E 31.8 · Valuation: expensive
- General Mills, Inc. (GIS) — Packaged Foods
- George Weston Limited (WN-PA.TO) — Grocery Stores · P/E 38.5 · Valuation: expensive
- Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. (COKE) — Beverages - Non-Alcoholic · P/E 23.8 · Valuation: fairly priced
- Performance Food Group Co (PFGC) — Food Distribution · P/E 41.0 · Valuation: expensive
- Metro Inc. (MRU.TO) — Grocery Stores · P/E 21.3 · Valuation: fairly priced
- The J. M. Smucker Company (SJM) — Packaged Foods · P/E 54.8 · Valuation: expensive
- Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B) — Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries · P/E 17.1 · Valuation: cheap
- BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (BJ) — Discount Stores · P/E 20.6 · Valuation: fairly priced
- McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC) — Packaged Foods · P/E 8.1 · Valuation: cheap
- Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) — Packaged Foods · P/E 32.1 · Valuation: expensive
- The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V. (MICC) — Packaged Foods · P/E 50.8 · Valuation: expensive
- Saputo Inc. (SAP.TO) — Packaged Foods · P/E 30.7 · Valuation: expensive
- Darling Ingredients Inc. (DAR) — Packaged Foods · P/E 16.7 · Valuation: cheap
Frequently Asked Questions
How are sector averages calculated?
We compute average P/E, ROE, dividend yield, and market cap across all companies in the sector that are listed on NYSE, NASDAQ, or AMEX. Extreme outliers (e.g. negative or triple-digit P/E) are included in the simple average, so the median and distribution are often more informative than the mean.
How often is this page updated?
Underlying company data refreshes daily for the top 500 stocks by market cap and weekly for the broader universe. Valuation ratios are calculated from the most recent TTM (trailing twelve months) financial statements.
What makes a sector attractive?
There's no single answer — it depends on valuation relative to history, earnings momentum, interest rate regime, and sector-specific tailwinds. Compare current sector P/E to its 10-year average and look at earnings revisions to gauge where the tide is turning.