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| S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary Sector | -2.95% | -12.18% | -15.89% | -16.95% | +4.33% | +98.96% | +153.23% |
| S&P 500 Real Estate Sector | -3.06% | -5.37% | +1.24% | +0.23% | +6.42% | +39.94% | -- |
| S&P 500 Consumer Staples Sector | -3.60% | -2.02% | +5.85% | +5.40% | +12.00% | +58.97% | +78.24% |
| S&P 500 Communication Services Sector | -3.77% | -11.96% | -10.67% | -10.09% | +6.40% | +108.86% | +97.47% |
| S&P 500 Health Care Sector | -4.72% | -3.72% | +4.03% | +4.05% | -0.68% | +63.59% | +100.64% |
| S&P 500 | -5.00% | -9.37% | -8.04% | -8.25% | +3.66% | +113.56% | +161.08% |
| S&P 500 Utilities Sector | -5.20% | +0.19% | +3.50% | +4.26% | +20.92% | +47.09% | +77.18% |
| S&P 500 Industrials Sector | -5.26% | -7.52% | -4.11% | -4.46% | +1.24% | +120.59% | +123.69% |
| S&P 500 Materials Sector | -5.34% | -5.94% | +0.25% | -0.89% | -9.68% | +91.43% | +70.89% |
| S&P 500 Information Technology Sector | -5.49% | -13.84% | -17.37% | -17.54% | +0.21% | +175.75% | +451.15% |
| S&P 500 Financials Sector | -6.39% | -8.44% | -1.13% | -1.34% | +14.39% | +138.05% | +143.27% |
| S&P 500 Energy Sector | -7.98% | -3.42% | +0.70% | +1.75% | -9.58% | +186.73% | +17.35% |
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Industries in this sector
As of Apr-03-2025 | *As of Apr-04-2025 2:17 PM ET
| Industries | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 Consumer Staples Sector | -3.60% | +1.96% | -2.02% | +5.85% | +5.40% | +12.00% | +58.97% | +78.24% |
| S&P 500 Beverages Industry | -3.07% | +2.26% | +1.95% | +8.58% | +7.70% | +1.96% | +45.87% | +71.60% |
| S&P 500 Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail Industry | -3.50% | +1.80% | -8.58% | +0.32% | +0.00% | +21.10% | +107.88% | +134.83% |
| S&P 500 Food Products Industry | -2.54% | +0.92% | +2.68% | +3.36% | +3.21% | -8.45% | +18.54% | +14.94% |
| S&P 500 Household Products Industry | -3.72% | +2.39% | +0.09% | +4.42% | +3.55% | +7.60% | +42.36% | +86.20% |
| S&P 500 Personal Care Products Industry | -5.03% | -3.00% | -5.11% | +1.37% | +0.73% | -22.29% | -27.54% | -10.15% |
| S&P 500 Tobacco Industry | -5.20% | +3.03% | +4.17% | +26.26% | +26.97% | +62.38% | +97.63% | +72.74% |
Sector fundamentals
As of Apr-03-2025
P/E (last year GAAP actual)
26.50
P/E (this year’s estimate)
27.23
Enterprise value
$262.13B
EPS (TTM)
$5.06
EPS growth (TTM vs. prior TTM)
9.86%
Revenue growth (TTM vs. prior TTM)
3.67%
Return on equity (TTM)
36.89%
Return on investment (TTM)
14.78%
Total debt/equity (TTM)
134.39
Dividend yield
2.45%
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