How are these 4 ASX consumer shares performing today?

Highlights: 

• Consumer stocks represent companies that deal with consumer-oriented products and services. 
• The consumer sector is broadly classified into two categories - consumer staples and consumer discretionary. 

Consumer stocks can be referred to as those companies that deal with the business of consumer-oriented products such as food, beverages, tobacco, etc. The consumer sector is further divided into two broad categories - consumer staples and consumer discretionary. 

Consumer staples - Companies or businesses that cater to the staples or daily needs of the consumer. 

Consumer discretionary - Companies or businesses that offer luxury services to consumers, such as gaming services, casinos, etc. 

This article features four consumer staples stocks and their respective performance on ASX. These stocks include - Coles Group Limited (ASX:COL), The A2 Milk Company Limited (ASX:A2M), Woolworths Group Limited (ASX:WOW), and Endeavour Group Limited (ASX:EDV). 

Coles Group Limited (ASX:COL)  

Shares of food and staples retailer Coles Group Limited (ASX:COL) buzzed in the green territory on ASX on Tuesday morning. Its share price opened 1.486% stronger at AU$16.725 apiece at 10:30 AM AEDT today. 

Within the last 12 months, Coles’ share price declined almost 6% on ASX and on a YTD basis, the company’s share price fell almost 7% on ASX (as of 10:30 AM AEDT today). 

Established in the year 1914, Coles Group Limited is a food and staples retailer based in Australia. The company got listed on ASX in the year 2018. 

Coles runs several business units. These business units are - 

• Coles Supermarkets - Owner and operator of retail supermarkets across Australia.  
• Coles online- Online retail shopping platform with the proposition of ‘anytime, anywhere’ deliveries. 
• Coles Liquor- Retail business of liquor, trading as First Choice Liquor Market, First Choice Liquor, Vintage Cellars, Liquorland and an online retail offer. 
• Coles express- Deals with the retail business of fuel and convenience.
• Flybuys- Loyalty program having over eight million active members. 
• Coles financial services- Offering personal loans, credit cards and insurance services to Australian customers.  

The A2 Milk Company Limited (ASX:A2M)

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Infant formula milk developer The A2 Milk Company Limited’s (ASX:A2M) shares opened trading in the red territory on Tuesday morning. The dairy company’s share price dropped marginally by 0.368% to AU$5.410 apiece at 10:27 AM AEDT today. 

During the previous 12 months, A2 Milk Company’s share price has fallen by almost 20% on ASX and on a YTD basis, the company’s share price fell 3.05% on ASX (at 10:27 AM AEDT today). 

The A2 Milk Company Limited is a New Zealand-based dairy nutritional company listed on ASX since the year 2015. The company deals in infant formula milk, and it was founded by Corran McLachlan.  

Woolworths Group Limited (ASX:WOW) 

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Shares of the Australian retail company Woolworths Group Limited (ASX:WOW) opened trading in the green territory on Tuesday morning. Its share price marked a gain of 1.110% to AU$33.690 apiece at 10:18 AM AEDT today. 

Woolworths’s share price has dropped by almost 17% on ASX over the last 12 months, and on a YTD basis, its share price decreased 12.48% on ASX (as of 10:18 AM AEDT today). 

Founded in the year 1924, Woolworths Group Limited is an Australian trans-Tasman retailing company spread across both Australia and New Zealand. 

Woolworths is also considered one of the biggest Australian companies in terms of revenue. 

At present, Woolworths owns Woolworths supermarkets, a customer loyalty program, Everyday Rewards and a discount department store Big W in Australia. While in New Zealand, the company owns Countdown, SuperValue and FreshChoice supermarkets. 

Endeavour Group Limited (ASX:EDV) 

The Australian food and staples retail business Endeavour Group Limited (ASX:EDV) opened Tuesday’s trading session on a positive note on ASX. The company’s share price gained marginally 0.270% to AU$7.420 apiece at 10:09 AM AEDT today. 

In a year’s time, Endeavour Group’s share price has appreciated by almost 9% on ASX and on a YTD basis, the company’s share price gained by 9.35% on ASX (as of 10:09 AM AEDT today). 

Endeavour Group Limited got listed on ASX in 2012 under the consumer staples sector. The company is in the retail business of food and staples, with its headquarters located in New South Wales. 

Endeavour group is also involved in the business of the hospitality sector, gaming, and beverages.

Furthermore, Endeavour has a portfolio of complementary brands and businesses such as BWS, Da Murphy’s, ALH Hotels, Jimmy Brings, Langton’s, paragon Wine Estate, Shorty’s Liquor and Pinnacle Drinks.

Meanwhile, the ASX 200 Consumer Staples sector (INDEXASX:XSJ) was quoted at 12,500.3 points, up by 1.31% on ASX at 11:03 AM AEDT today.