Stocks · Sector
Consumer Defensive Stocks - Prices & Analysis (284)
| Company | Ticker | Price | Mkt cap | P/E | Div yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walmart Inc. | WMT | $107.14 | $852.63B | 38.8 | 0.91% |
| Costco Wholesale Corporation | COST | $915.74 | $406.11B | 46.5 | 0.64% |
| The Coca-Cola Company | KO | $88.07 | $378.93B | 26.7 | 2.39% |
| The Procter & Gamble Company | PG | $146.44 | $340.13B | 22.1 | 2.96% |
| Philip Morris International Inc. | PM | $182.53 | $284.49B | 25.1 | 3.22% |
| PepsiCo, Inc. Common Stock | PEP | $137.63 | $188.00B | 18.1 | 4.30% |
| Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV | BUD | $80.35 | $158.22B | 17.3 | 1.68% |
| Unilever PLC | UL | $64.20 | $138.24B | 21.8 | 3.31% |
| British American Tobacco p.l.c. | BTI | $55.35 | $119.20B | 14.2 | 6.03% |
| Altria Group, Inc. | MO | $68.88 | $115.01B | 14.6 | 6.45% |
| Monster Beverage Corporation | MNST | $43.82 | $85.85B | 40.6 | — |
| Mondelez International, Inc. | MDLZ | $61.28 | $78.21B | 22.5 | 3.38% |
| Target Corporation | TGT | $164.44 | $74.70B | 17.1 | 2.83% |
| Loblaw Companies Limited | L.TO | CA$63.31 | CA$73.16B | 28.0 | 0.98% |
| Colgate-Palmolive Company | CL | $88.77 | $70.77B | 35.0 | 2.35% |
| Diageo plc | DEO | $89.19 | $49.58B | 29.1 | 2.24% |
| Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC | CCEP | $105.76 | $46.66B | 21.2 | 2.28% |
| Ambev S.A. | ABEV | $3.02 | $46.57B | 15.1 | 5.25% |
| Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. | KDP | $32.59 | $44.35B | 32.9 | 2.82% |
| Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. | FMX | $120.41 | $41.02B | 23.5 | 4.87% |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Company | ADM | $84.61 | $40.78B | 23.1 | 2.47% |
| Sysco Corporation | SYY | $80.05 | $38.35B | 22.2 | 2.71% |
| George Weston Limited | WN.TO | CA$100.93 | CA$37.77B | 42.4 | 1.28% |
| The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. | EL | $103.86 | $37.58B | 207.7 | 1.39% |
| Kenvue Inc. | KVUE | $18.74 | $36.00B | 22.1 | 4.48% |
| The Kroger Co. | KR | $58.59 | $35.90B | 34.3 | 2.46% |
| Kimberly-Clark Corporation | KMB | $104.96 | $34.91B | 20.7 | 4.74% |
| The Hershey Company | HSY | $173.15 | $34.79B | 23.9 | 3.32% |
| The Kraft Heinz Company | KHC | $24.85 | $29.47B | 6.29% | |
| Dollar General Corporation | DG | $133.21 | $29.39B | 17.3 | 1.80% |
| Dollar Tree, Inc. | DLTR | $131.42 | $24.66B | 16.1 | — |
| Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | CHD | $98.55 | $23.38B | 31.7 | 1.25% |
| Bunge Global SA | BG | $118.71 | $22.81B | 25.9 | 2.40% |
| US Foods Holding Corp. | USFD | $104.04 | $22.51B | 32.1 | — |
| Constellation Brands, Inc. | STZ | $128.18 | $21.89B | 12.2 | 3.19% |
| General Mills, Inc. | GIS | $38.29 | $20.47B | 6.21% | |
| Metro Inc. | MRU.TO | CA$90.05 | CA$18.84B | 21.4 | 1.82% |
| Tyson Foods, Inc. | TSN | $51.42 | $18.09B | 31.7 | 3.94% |
| Saputo Inc. | SAP.TO | CA$40.13 | CA$15.93B | 23.1 | 2.01% |
| Performance Food Group Company | PFGC | $98.63 | $15.49B | 43.3 | — |
| McCormick & Company, Incorporated | MKC | $52.08 | $14.00B | 8.7 | 3.65% |
| JBS N.V. | JBS | $13.03 | $13.95B | 12.3 | 10.22% |
| The J. M. Smucker Company | SJM | $126.08 | $13.47B | 59.8 | 3.49% |
| Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. | COKE | $189.33 | $12.60B | 25.2 | 0.51% |
| Brown-Forman Corporation | BF-B | $26.73 | $12.27B | 17.8 | 3.36% |
| Hormel Foods Corporation | HRL | $21.54 | $11.85B | 34.7 | 5.40% |
| BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. | BJ | $93.19 | $11.77B | 20.4 | — |
| The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V. | MICC | $19.32 | $11.75B | 56.8 | — |
| The Clorox Company | CLX | $93.06 | $11.25B | 19.6 | 5.37% |
| Darling Ingredients Inc. | DAR | $65.19 | $10.29B | 17.7 | — |
Walmart Inc.
Consumer Defensive / Discount Stores
- Market Cap
- $852.63B
- P/E
- 38.8
- Dividend Yield
- 0.91%
Costco Wholesale Corporation
Consumer Defensive / Discount Stores
- Market Cap
- $406.11B
- P/E
- 46.5
- Dividend Yield
- 0.64%
The Coca-Cola Company
Consumer Defensive / Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
- Market Cap
- $378.93B
- P/E
- 26.7
- Dividend Yield
- 2.39%
The Procter & Gamble Company
Consumer Defensive / Household & Personal Products
- Market Cap
- $340.13B
- P/E
- 22.1
- Dividend Yield
- 2.96%
Philip Morris International Inc.
Consumer Defensive / Tobacco
- Market Cap
- $284.49B
- P/E
- 25.1
- Dividend Yield
- 3.22%
PepsiCo, Inc. Common Stock
Consumer Defensive / Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
- Market Cap
- $188.00B
- P/E
- 18.1
- Dividend Yield
- 4.30%
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV
Consumer Defensive / Beverages - Brewers
- Market Cap
- $158.22B
- P/E
- 17.3
- Dividend Yield
- 1.68%
Unilever PLC
Consumer Defensive / Household & Personal Products
- Market Cap
- $138.24B
- P/E
- 21.8
- Dividend Yield
- 3.31%
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
Consumer Defensive / Tobacco
- Market Cap
- $119.20B
- P/E
- 14.2
- Dividend Yield
- 6.03%
Altria Group, Inc.
Consumer Defensive / Tobacco
- Market Cap
- $115.01B
- P/E
- 14.6
- Dividend Yield
- 6.45%
Monster Beverage Corporation
Consumer Defensive / Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
- Market Cap
- $85.85B
- P/E
- 40.6
Mondelez International, Inc.
Consumer Defensive / Confectioners
- Market Cap
- $78.21B
- P/E
- 22.5
- Dividend Yield
- 3.38%
Target Corporation
Consumer Defensive / Discount Stores
- Market Cap
- $74.70B
- P/E
- 17.1
- Dividend Yield
- 2.83%
Loblaw Companies Limited
Consumer Defensive / Grocery Stores
- Market Cap
- CA$73.16B
- P/E
- 28.0
- Dividend Yield
- 0.98%
Colgate-Palmolive Company
Consumer Defensive / Household & Personal Products
- Market Cap
- $70.77B
- P/E
- 35.0
- Dividend Yield
- 2.35%
Diageo plc
Consumer Defensive / Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries
- Market Cap
- $49.58B
- P/E
- 29.1
- Dividend Yield
- 2.24%
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC
Consumer Defensive / Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
- Market Cap
- $46.66B
- P/E
- 21.2
- Dividend Yield
- 2.28%
Ambev S.A.
Consumer Defensive / Beverages - Brewers
- Market Cap
- $46.57B
- P/E
- 15.1
- Dividend Yield
- 5.25%
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.
Consumer Defensive / Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
- Market Cap
- $44.35B
- P/E
- 32.9
- Dividend Yield
- 2.82%
Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V.
Consumer Defensive / Beverages - Brewers
- Market Cap
- $41.02B
- P/E
- 23.5
- Dividend Yield
- 4.87%
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
Consumer Defensive / Farm Products
- Market Cap
- $40.78B
- P/E
- 23.1
- Dividend Yield
- 2.47%
Sysco Corporation
Consumer Defensive / Food Distribution
- Market Cap
- $38.35B
- P/E
- 22.2
- Dividend Yield
- 2.71%
George Weston Limited
Consumer Defensive / Grocery Stores
- Market Cap
- CA$37.77B
- P/E
- 42.4
- Dividend Yield
- 1.28%
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
Consumer Defensive / Household & Personal Products
- Market Cap
- $37.58B
- P/E
- 207.7
- Dividend Yield
- 1.39%
Kenvue Inc.
Consumer Defensive / Household & Personal Products
- Market Cap
- $36.00B
- P/E
- 22.1
- Dividend Yield
- 4.48%
The Kroger Co.
Consumer Defensive / Grocery Stores
- Market Cap
- $35.90B
- P/E
- 34.3
- Dividend Yield
- 2.46%
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Consumer Defensive / Household & Personal Products
- Market Cap
- $34.91B
- P/E
- 20.7
- Dividend Yield
- 4.74%
The Hershey Company
Consumer Defensive / Confectioners
- Market Cap
- $34.79B
- P/E
- 23.9
- Dividend Yield
- 3.32%
The Kraft Heinz Company
Consumer Defensive / Packaged Foods
- Market Cap
- $29.47B
- P/E
- unprofitable
- Dividend Yield
- 6.29%
Dollar General Corporation
Consumer Defensive / Discount Stores
- Market Cap
- $29.39B
- P/E
- 17.3
- Dividend Yield
- 1.80%
Dollar Tree, Inc.
Consumer Defensive / Discount Stores
- Market Cap
- $24.66B
- P/E
- 16.1
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
Consumer Defensive / Household & Personal Products
- Market Cap
- $23.38B
- P/E
- 31.7
- Dividend Yield
- 1.25%
Bunge Global SA
Consumer Defensive / Farm Products
- Market Cap
- $22.81B
- P/E
- 25.9
- Dividend Yield
- 2.40%
US Foods Holding Corp.
Consumer Defensive / Food Distribution
- Market Cap
- $22.51B
- P/E
- 32.1
Constellation Brands, Inc.
Consumer Defensive / Beverages - Brewers
- Market Cap
- $21.89B
- P/E
- 12.2
- Dividend Yield
- 3.19%
General Mills, Inc.
Consumer Defensive / Packaged Foods
- Market Cap
- $20.47B
- P/E
- unprofitable
- Dividend Yield
- 6.21%
Metro Inc.
Consumer Defensive / Grocery Stores
- Market Cap
- CA$18.84B
- P/E
- 21.4
- Dividend Yield
- 1.82%
Tyson Foods, Inc.
Consumer Defensive / Farm Products
- Market Cap
- $18.09B
- P/E
- 31.7
- Dividend Yield
- 3.94%
Saputo Inc.
Consumer Defensive / Packaged Foods
- Market Cap
- CA$15.93B
- P/E
- 23.1
- Dividend Yield
- 2.01%
Performance Food Group Company
Consumer Defensive / Food Distribution
- Market Cap
- $15.49B
- P/E
- 43.3
McCormick & Company, Incorporated
Consumer Defensive / Packaged Foods
- Market Cap
- $14.00B
- P/E
- 8.7
- Dividend Yield
- 3.65%
JBS N.V.
Consumer Defensive / Packaged Foods
- Market Cap
- $13.95B
- P/E
- 12.3
- Dividend Yield
- 10.22%
The J. M. Smucker Company
Consumer Defensive / Packaged Foods
- Market Cap
- $13.47B
- P/E
- 59.8
- Dividend Yield
- 3.49%
Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.
Consumer Defensive / Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
- Market Cap
- $12.60B
- P/E
- 25.2
- Dividend Yield
- 0.51%
Brown-Forman Corporation
Consumer Defensive / Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries
- Market Cap
- $12.27B
- P/E
- 17.8
- Dividend Yield
- 3.36%
Hormel Foods Corporation
Consumer Defensive / Packaged Foods
- Market Cap
- $11.85B
- P/E
- 34.7
- Dividend Yield
- 5.40%
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.
Consumer Defensive / Discount Stores
- Market Cap
- $11.77B
- P/E
- 20.4
The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V.
Consumer Defensive / Packaged Foods
- Market Cap
- $11.75B
- P/E
- 56.8
The Clorox Company
Consumer Defensive / Household & Personal Products
- Market Cap
- $11.25B
- P/E
- 19.6
- Dividend Yield
- 5.37%
Darling Ingredients Inc.
Consumer Defensive / Packaged Foods
- Market Cap
- $10.29B
- P/E
- 17.7
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Key facts
As of September 4, 2026, 284 Consumer Defensive stocks are listed on NYSE/NASDAQ and TSX.
The largest by market capitalization is Walmart Inc. (WMT) at $852.63B.
Consumer Defensive Sector Overview
From the data · Sep 4, 2026The Consumer Defensive sector includes 284 publicly traded companies with a combined market capitalization of $4.53T. The sector is led by Walmart Inc. (WMT), Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST), The Coca-Cola Company (KO), which together represent a significant share of total sector value. These companies span a diverse range of business models and sub-industries, making the Consumer Defensive sector one of the most closely followed segments of the equity market.
Consumer Defensive Sector Valuation
The Consumer Defensive sector currently trades at an average P/E ratio of 29.9x — a growth premium, indicating that investors expect above-average earnings expansion from sector companies. Comparing this figure against broader market averages and historical norms can help investors assess whether the sector is trading at a discount or premium. The average dividend yield among payers stands at 3.65%, contributing an income component to total returns for sector investors.
Largest Consumer Defensive Companies
| Company | Ticker | Market Cap | P/E Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walmart Inc. | WMT | $852.63B | 38.8 |
| Costco Wholesale Corporation | COST | $406.11B | 46.5 |
| The Coca-Cola Company | KO | $378.93B | 26.7 |
| The Procter & Gamble Company | PG | $340.13B | 22.1 |
| Philip Morris International Inc. | PM | $284.49B | 25.1 |
Consumer Defensive Dividend Profile
113 out of 284 Consumer Defensive companies (40%) currently pay a dividend, offering income opportunities alongside growth-focused names. The average dividend yield among paying companies is 3.65%, providing a meaningful income stream for long-term holders. Dividend sustainability and payout ratios are key metrics to evaluate when building an income-focused portfolio within this sector.
Consumer Defensive Sub-Industries
The Consumer Defensive sector is divided into 12 sub-industries, each with its own growth dynamics, risk profile, and competitive landscape.
- Packaged Foods — 76 companies, led by The Kraft Heinz Company
- Education & Training Services — 47 companies, led by TAL Education Group
- Household & Personal Products — 33 companies, led by The Procter & Gamble Company
- Farm Products — 29 companies, led by Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
- Beverages - Non-Alcoholic — 20 companies, led by The Coca-Cola Company
- Grocery Stores — 18 companies, led by Loblaw Companies Limited
- Food Distribution — 14 companies, led by Sysco Corporation
- Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries — 12 companies, led by Diageo plc
- Tobacco — 11 companies, led by Philip Morris International Inc.
- Discount Stores — 10 companies, led by Walmart Inc.
- Beverages - Brewers — 8 companies, led by Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV
- Confectioners — 6 companies, led by Mondelez International, Inc.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the largest Consumer Defensive company?
The largest Consumer Defensive company by market capitalization is Walmart Inc. (WMT), valued at $852.63B. Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) ranks as runner-up with a market cap of $406.11B. Market leadership can shift over time as earnings, valuations, and investor sentiment evolve.
How many Consumer Defensive stocks pay dividends?
113 out of 284 Consumer Defensive stocks (40%) pay dividends to shareholders. The average dividend yield stands at 3.65%. Investors seeking income should review each company's payout ratio and dividend history to assess sustainability.
What is the average P/E ratio in Consumer Defensive?
The average P/E ratio across Consumer Defensive sector stocks is currently 29.9x. This figure reflects collective earnings expectations and can vary significantly between sub-industries and individual companies. Comparing a stock's P/E to the sector average is a common way to identify potentially over- or under-valued opportunities.
Use StockVS to research Consumer Defensive sector stocks in depth — explore individual company profiles, compare two companies side by side, and track key financial metrics across the sector. Whether you are screening for value, income, or growth, our data-driven tools help you make more informed investment decisions within the Consumer Defensive sector.