S&P 500 Price to Operating Earnings: Consumer Staples
: 21.71 (As of 2026-12-31) NEW
Basic Info
The S&P 500 Price to Operating Earnings ratio for the Consumer Staples sector measures the market value of the top U.S. companies within this sector relative to their operating earnings. This ratio is calculated by dividing the current market price per share by the operating earnings per share (EPS), where operating earnings exlcude non-recurring items to reflect the core profitability of a company. A high Price to Operating Earnings ratio may indicate that the market expects strong future growth, suggesting potentially overvalued stocks.
For Operating Earnings, it's useful for comparing profitability across companies of different sizes, while for Operating Margin, it's useful for comparing profitability efficiency across companies within the same industry, regardless of size.
S&P 500 Price to Operating Earnings: Consumer Staples was 21.71 as of 2026-12-31, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices. Historically, S&P 500 Price to Operating Earnings: Consumer Staples reached a record high of 23.36 and a record low of 14.37, the median value is 21. Typical value range is from 19.99 to 22.99. The Year-Over-Year growth is -7.06%. GuruFocus provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for S&P 500 Price to Operating Earnings: Consumer Staples - last updated on 2026-12-31.
| Category | Market Trend |
| Region | USA |
| Source | S&P Dow Jones Indices |
Stats
| Name | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Last Value | 21.71 | ||
| Latest Period | 2026-12-31 | ||
| Long Term Average | 21.49 | ||
| Average Annualized Growth Rate | +2.32% | ||
| Value from 1 year ago | 23.36 | ||
| Change from 1 year ago | -7.06% | ||
| Frequency | Annual | ||
| Unit | Ratio |
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