P/E Ratios of Consumer Defensive vs Blue Chip Technology Stocks By James R. Wigen, Sr. Portfolio Manager at Independent Financial Management

Tired of Technology stocks going down?  Thinking of buying Consumer Defensive stocks such as, Clorox, Hormel, Proctor & Gamble, Kraft Heinz Co., Colgate-Palmolive Co. & Hershey?

Let’s take a look at the Price/Earnings ratios to see whether these stocks maybe expensive:

Consumer Defensive

Chlorox – 39.43

Kraft Heinz Co. – 38.54

Colgate-Palmolive Co. – 31.32

Hershey – 27.58

Hormel – 26.95

Proctor & Gamble – 24.69

 

Blue Chip Technology Stocks

Microsoft – 27.35

Apple – 24.86

IBM – 21.12

Netflix – 18.27

Cisco Systems – 15.40

Facebook / Meta – 13.64

Intel – 6.67

Google – 1.02

By looking at these numbers, and using the buy low sell high approach, which sector do you think is the better option?

If you need help with your portfolio, please contact me at 855-546-9443 or James@WigenFinancial.com.

 

James CPM® designation was supplied by Global Academy of Finance and Management or GAFM®

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