Stocks · Sector
Consumer Defensive Stocks - Prices & Analysis (261)
| Company | Ticker | Price | Mkt cap | P/E | Div yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walmart Inc. | WMT | $117.80 | $937.46B | 43.0 | 0.84% |
| Costco Wholesale Corporation | COST | $998.31 | $442.38B | 48.1 | 0.59% |
| The Coca-Cola Company | KO | $92.68 | $398.76B | 27.8 | 2.27% |
| The Procter & Gamble Company | PG | $156.84 | $364.29B | 23.7 | 2.73% |
| Philip Morris International Inc. | PM | $197.46 | $307.76B | 28.4 | 3.20% |
| PepsiCo, Inc. Common Stock | PEP | $134.70 | $183.56B | 16.9 | 4.42% |
| Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV | BUD | $82.29 | $154.81B | 16.9 | 1.72% |
| Unilever PLC | UL | $64.40 | $138.69B | 13.0 | 3.25% |
| Altria Group, Inc. | MO | $73.83 | $123.28B | 15.5 | 5.95% |
| British American Tobacco p.l.c. | BTI | $58.90 | $119.67B | 14.3 | 6.00% |
| Monster Beverage Corporation | MNST | $46.63 | $91.35B | 43.2 | — |
| Mondelez International, Inc. | MDLZ | $62.74 | $80.08B | 23.1 | 3.25% |
| Loblaw Companies Limited | L.TO | CA$68.46 | CA$79.11B | 30.8 | 0.90% |
| Colgate-Palmolive Company | CL | $93.40 | $75.02B | 37.1 | 2.25% |
| Target Corporation | TGT | $152.38 | $69.23B | 15.8 | 3.01% |
| Dollarama Inc. | DOL.TO | CA$204.59 | CA$54.91B | 41.1 | 0.23% |
| Diageo plc | DEO | $92.85 | $51.64B | 29.8 | 2.14% |
| Ambev S.A. | ABEV | $3.27 | $50.41B | 17.2 | 4.08% |
| Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. | KDP | $34.47 | $46.91B | 34.8 | 2.66% |
| Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC | CCEP | $110.29 | $46.31B | 20.3 | 2.29% |
| Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. | FMX | $127.98 | $43.60B | 9.1 | 3.54% |
| George Weston Limited | WN.TO | CA$107.99 | CA$40.41B | 44.1 | 1.19% |
| Sysco Corporation | SYY | $82.06 | $40.37B | 22.4 | 2.65% |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Company | ADM | $79.36 | $38.25B | 21.7 | 2.59% |
| The Kroger Co. | KR | $64.13 | $37.87B | 35.6 | 2.48% |
| The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. | EL | $103.66 | $37.56B | 207.3 | 1.32% |
| Kenvue Inc. | KVUE | $19.04 | $36.57B | 22.1 | 4.36% |
| Kimberly-Clark Corporation | KMB | $106.64 | $35.47B | 21.0 | 4.73% |
| The Hershey Company | HSY | $167.81 | $33.72B | 22.9 | 3.42% |
| Dollar General Corporation | DG | $132.12 | $29.15B | 17.2 | 1.76% |
| The Kraft Heinz Company | KHC | $23.50 | $27.87B | 6.71% | |
| Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | CHD | $105.00 | $24.79B | 33.5 | 1.18% |
| Dollar Tree, Inc. | DLTR | $125.48 | $23.54B | 15.3 | — |
| Constellation Brands, Inc. | STZ | $132.02 | $22.34B | 11.8 | 3.10% |
| US Foods Holding Corp. | USFD | $102.15 | $22.10B | 31.4 | — |
| Bunge Global SA | BG | $102.23 | $20.39B | 21.1 | 2.71% |
| Metro Inc. | MRU.TO | CA$95.87 | CA$20.06B | 22.8 | 1.70% |
| Tyson Foods, Inc. | TSN | $55.90 | $19.67B | 34.5 | 3.68% |
| General Mills, Inc. | GIS | $32.57 | $17.41B | 7.30% | |
| Saputo Inc. | SAP.TO | CA$40.67 | CA$16.14B | 23.7 | 2.00% |
| Performance Food Group Company | PFGC | $96.94 | $15.23B | 42.3 | — |
| Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. | COKE | $209.69 | $13.96B | 27.9 | 0.47% |
| The J. M. Smucker Company | SJM | $127.81 | $13.65B | 59.7 | 3.45% |
| JBS N.V. | JBS | $12.47 | $13.35B | 11.7 | 7.87% |
| BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. | BJ | $102.41 | $13.06B | 22.6 | — |
| Brown-Forman Corporation | BF-B | $28.18 | $12.89B | 18.1 | 3.27% |
| McCormick & Company, Incorporated | MKC | $46.32 | $12.46B | 8.1 | 4.04% |
| The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V. | MICC | $18.95 | $11.44B | 38.7 | — |
| Hormel Foods Corporation | HRL | $20.44 | $11.25B | 33.0 | 5.70% |
| The Clorox Company | CLX | $84.77 | $10.53B | 18.1 | 5.74% |
Walmart Inc.
Consumer Defensive / Discount Stores
- Market Cap
- $937.46B
- P/E
- 43.0
- Dividend Yield
- 0.84%
Costco Wholesale Corporation
Consumer Defensive / Discount Stores
- Market Cap
- $442.38B
- P/E
- 48.1
- Dividend Yield
- 0.59%
The Coca-Cola Company
Consumer Defensive / Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
- Market Cap
- $398.76B
- P/E
- 27.8
- Dividend Yield
- 2.27%
The Procter & Gamble Company
Consumer Defensive / Household & Personal Products
- Market Cap
- $364.29B
- P/E
- 23.7
- Dividend Yield
- 2.73%
Philip Morris International Inc.
Consumer Defensive / Tobacco
- Market Cap
- $307.76B
- P/E
- 28.4
- Dividend Yield
- 3.20%
PepsiCo, Inc. Common Stock
Consumer Defensive / Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
- Market Cap
- $183.56B
- P/E
- 16.9
- Dividend Yield
- 4.42%
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV
Consumer Defensive / Beverages - Brewers
- Market Cap
- $154.81B
- P/E
- 16.9
- Dividend Yield
- 1.72%
Unilever PLC
Consumer Defensive / Household & Personal Products
- Market Cap
- $138.69B
- P/E
- 13.0
- Dividend Yield
- 3.25%
Altria Group, Inc.
Consumer Defensive / Tobacco
- Market Cap
- $123.28B
- P/E
- 15.5
- Dividend Yield
- 5.95%
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
Consumer Defensive / Tobacco
- Market Cap
- $119.67B
- P/E
- 14.3
- Dividend Yield
- 6.00%
Monster Beverage Corporation
Consumer Defensive / Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
- Market Cap
- $91.35B
- P/E
- 43.2
Mondelez International, Inc.
Consumer Defensive / Confectioners
- Market Cap
- $80.08B
- P/E
- 23.1
- Dividend Yield
- 3.25%
Loblaw Companies Limited
Consumer Defensive / Grocery Stores
- Market Cap
- CA$79.11B
- P/E
- 30.8
- Dividend Yield
- 0.90%
Colgate-Palmolive Company
Consumer Defensive / Household & Personal Products
- Market Cap
- $75.02B
- P/E
- 37.1
- Dividend Yield
- 2.25%
Target Corporation
Consumer Defensive / Discount Stores
- Market Cap
- $69.23B
- P/E
- 15.8
- Dividend Yield
- 3.01%
Dollarama Inc.
Consumer Defensive / Discount Stores
- Market Cap
- CA$54.91B
- P/E
- 41.1
- Dividend Yield
- 0.23%
Diageo plc
Consumer Defensive / Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries
- Market Cap
- $51.64B
- P/E
- 29.8
- Dividend Yield
- 2.14%
Ambev S.A.
Consumer Defensive / Beverages - Brewers
- Market Cap
- $50.41B
- P/E
- 17.2
- Dividend Yield
- 4.08%
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.
Consumer Defensive / Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
- Market Cap
- $46.91B
- P/E
- 34.8
- Dividend Yield
- 2.66%
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC
Consumer Defensive / Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
- Market Cap
- $46.31B
- P/E
- 20.3
- Dividend Yield
- 2.29%
Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V.
Consumer Defensive / Beverages - Brewers
- Market Cap
- $43.60B
- P/E
- 9.1
- Dividend Yield
- 3.54%
George Weston Limited
Consumer Defensive / Grocery Stores
- Market Cap
- CA$40.41B
- P/E
- 44.1
- Dividend Yield
- 1.19%
Sysco Corporation
Consumer Defensive / Food Distribution
- Market Cap
- $40.37B
- P/E
- 22.4
- Dividend Yield
- 2.65%
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
Consumer Defensive / Farm Products
- Market Cap
- $38.25B
- P/E
- 21.7
- Dividend Yield
- 2.59%
The Kroger Co.
Consumer Defensive / Grocery Stores
- Market Cap
- $37.87B
- P/E
- 35.6
- Dividend Yield
- 2.48%
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
Consumer Defensive / Household & Personal Products
- Market Cap
- $37.56B
- P/E
- 207.3
- Dividend Yield
- 1.32%
Kenvue Inc.
Consumer Defensive / Household & Personal Products
- Market Cap
- $36.57B
- P/E
- 22.1
- Dividend Yield
- 4.36%
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Consumer Defensive / Household & Personal Products
- Market Cap
- $35.47B
- P/E
- 21.0
- Dividend Yield
- 4.73%
The Hershey Company
Consumer Defensive / Confectioners
- Market Cap
- $33.72B
- P/E
- 22.9
- Dividend Yield
- 3.42%
Dollar General Corporation
Consumer Defensive / Discount Stores
- Market Cap
- $29.15B
- P/E
- 17.2
- Dividend Yield
- 1.76%
The Kraft Heinz Company
Consumer Defensive / Packaged Foods
- Market Cap
- $27.87B
- P/E
- unprofitable
- Dividend Yield
- 6.71%
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
Consumer Defensive / Household & Personal Products
- Market Cap
- $24.79B
- P/E
- 33.5
- Dividend Yield
- 1.18%
Dollar Tree, Inc.
Consumer Defensive / Discount Stores
- Market Cap
- $23.54B
- P/E
- 15.3
Constellation Brands, Inc.
Consumer Defensive / Beverages - Brewers
- Market Cap
- $22.34B
- P/E
- 11.8
- Dividend Yield
- 3.10%
US Foods Holding Corp.
Consumer Defensive / Food Distribution
- Market Cap
- $22.10B
- P/E
- 31.4
Bunge Global SA
Consumer Defensive / Farm Products
- Market Cap
- $20.39B
- P/E
- 21.1
- Dividend Yield
- 2.71%
Metro Inc.
Consumer Defensive / Grocery Stores
- Market Cap
- CA$20.06B
- P/E
- 22.8
- Dividend Yield
- 1.70%
Tyson Foods, Inc.
Consumer Defensive / Farm Products
- Market Cap
- $19.67B
- P/E
- 34.5
- Dividend Yield
- 3.68%
General Mills, Inc.
Consumer Defensive / Packaged Foods
- Market Cap
- $17.41B
- P/E
- unprofitable
- Dividend Yield
- 7.30%
Saputo Inc.
Consumer Defensive / Packaged Foods
- Market Cap
- CA$16.14B
- P/E
- 23.7
- Dividend Yield
- 2.00%
Performance Food Group Company
Consumer Defensive / Food Distribution
- Market Cap
- $15.23B
- P/E
- 42.3
Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.
Consumer Defensive / Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
- Market Cap
- $13.96B
- P/E
- 27.9
- Dividend Yield
- 0.47%
The J. M. Smucker Company
Consumer Defensive / Packaged Foods
- Market Cap
- $13.65B
- P/E
- 59.7
- Dividend Yield
- 3.45%
JBS N.V.
Consumer Defensive / Packaged Foods
- Market Cap
- $13.35B
- P/E
- 11.7
- Dividend Yield
- 7.87%
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.
Consumer Defensive / Discount Stores
- Market Cap
- $13.06B
- P/E
- 22.6
Brown-Forman Corporation
Consumer Defensive / Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries
- Market Cap
- $12.89B
- P/E
- 18.1
- Dividend Yield
- 3.27%
McCormick & Company, Incorporated
Consumer Defensive / Packaged Foods
- Market Cap
- $12.46B
- P/E
- 8.1
- Dividend Yield
- 4.04%
The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V.
Consumer Defensive / Packaged Foods
- Market Cap
- $11.44B
- P/E
- 38.7
Hormel Foods Corporation
Consumer Defensive / Packaged Foods
- Market Cap
- $11.25B
- P/E
- 33.0
- Dividend Yield
- 5.70%
The Clorox Company
Consumer Defensive / Household & Personal Products
- Market Cap
- $10.53B
- P/E
- 18.1
- Dividend Yield
- 5.74%
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Key facts
As of October 21, 2026, 261 Consumer Defensive stocks are listed: 239 on NYSE & NASDAQ, 21 on TSX (Toronto Stock Exchange), and 1 on another venue. A company listed on more than one exchange is counted once.
The largest by market capitalization is Walmart Inc. (WMT) at $937.46B.
Consumer Defensive Sector Overview
From the data · Oct 21, 2026The Consumer Defensive sector includes 261 publicly traded companies with a combined market capitalization of $4.57T in US dollars. A further CA$222.03B is quoted in CAD, across 20 listed companies. 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 34.5x — 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 3.47%, contributing an income component to total returns for sector investors.
Largest Consumer Defensive Companies
| Company | Ticker | Market Cap | P/E Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walmart Inc. | WMT | $937.46B | 43.0 |
| Costco Wholesale Corporation | COST | $442.38B | 48.1 |
| The Coca-Cola Company | KO | $398.76B | 27.8 |
| The Procter & Gamble Company | PG | $364.29B | 23.7 |
| Philip Morris International Inc. | PM | $307.76B | 28.4 |
Consumer Defensive Dividend Profile
102 out of 261 Consumer Defensive companies (39%) currently pay a dividend, offering income opportunities alongside growth-focused names. The average dividend yield among paying companies is 3.47%, 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 — 70 companies, led by The Kraft Heinz Company
- Education & Training Services — 44 companies, led by New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc.
- Household & Personal Products — 32 companies, led by The Procter & Gamble Company
- Farm Products — 22 companies, led by Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
- Grocery Stores — 18 companies, led by Loblaw Companies Limited
- Beverages - Non-Alcoholic — 18 companies, led by The Coca-Cola Company
- Food Distribution — 12 companies, led by Sysco Corporation
- Tobacco — 11 companies, led by Philip Morris International Inc.
- Discount Stores — 10 companies, led by Walmart Inc.
- Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries — 10 companies, led by Diageo plc
- 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 $937.46B. Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) ranks as runner-up with a market cap of $442.38B. Market leadership can shift over time as earnings, valuations, and investor sentiment evolve.
How many Consumer Defensive stocks pay dividends?
102 out of 261 Consumer Defensive stocks (39%) pay dividends to shareholders. The average dividend yield stands at 3.47%. 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 34.5x. 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.