Consumer staples sector stocks represent companies that sell essential goods such as food, beverage, household products, and personal care items. These stocks are generally considered defensive investments as they tend to be less affected by economic fluctuations compared to other sectors. Investors often turn to consumer staples stocks for stable dividends, consistent earnings, and reliable performance during market downturns. However, these stocks may not offer as much growth potential as other sectors. It is advisable for investors to diversify their portfolios by including consumer staples sector stocks to weather market volatility.
| Symbol | Exchange | Name | MCAP | Price | Change | PE Ratio | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEDU | NASDAQ | Tarena International Inc | 0.27B | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| BYND | NASDAQ | Beyond Meat Inc | 0.44B | 0.98 | 0.77 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| BRCC | NYSE | BRC Inc | 0.13B | 1.16 | -4.55 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| HAIN | NASDAQ | The Hain Celestial Group Inc | 0.11B | 1.17 | -7.15 | 69.95 | 0.00 |
| SKIN | NASDAQ | The Beauty Health Co | 0.19B | 1.51 | -0.34 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| SNDL | NASDAQ | SNDL Inc | 0.41B | 1.58 | -2.18 | 217.39 | 0.00 |
| WALD | NASDAQ | Waldencast PLC | 0.21B | 1.67 | -4.86 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| ZVIA | NYSE | Zevia PBC | 0.14B | 2.05 | 3.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| HFFG | NASDAQ | HF Foods Group Inc | 0.11B | 2.11 | -1.86 | 12.63 | 0.00 |
| ABVE | NASDAQ | Above Food Ingredients Inc | 0.11B | 2.19 | -6.63 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| RLX | NYSE | RLX Technology Inc. American Depositary Shares, each representing the right to receive one (1) Class A ordinary share | 2.73B | 2.24 | 0.45 | 27.70 | 0.04 |
| GOTU | NYSE | Gaotu Techedu Inc. American Depositary Shares | 0.55B | 2.27 | 0.89 | 144.18 | 0.00 |
| HNST | NASDAQ | The Honest Co Inc | 0.28B | 2.48 | 1.02 | 40.50 | 0.00 |
| ABEV | NYSE | Ambev S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing 1 Common Share) | 40.60B | 2.60 | 0.39 | 14.18 | 0.07 |
| ISPR | NASDAQ | Ispire Technology Inc | 0.18B | 3.13 | 6.11 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| COTY | NYSE | Coty Inc | 2.89B | 3.31 | 1.38 | 7.11 | 0.00 |
| DNUT | NASDAQ | Krispy Kreme Inc | 0.58B | 3.36 | 1.52 | 199.41 | 0.02 |
| VFF | NASDAQ | Village Farms International Inc | 0.41B | 3.57 | 4.39 | 67.80 | 0.00 |
| STKL | NASDAQ | SunOpta, Inc. - Common Stock | 0.44B | 3.71 | -2.37 | 114.63 | 0.00 |
| WEST | NASDAQ | Westrock Coffee Co | 0.36B | 3.74 | -6.27 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| LND | NYSE | Brasilagro Brazilian Agric Real Estate Co Sponsored ADR (Brazil) | 0.37B | 3.76 | 0.54 | 15.54 | 0.03 |
| EWCZ | NASDAQ | European Wax Center Inc | 0.17B | 3.94 | 0.00 | 14.83 | 0.00 |
| BRFS | NYSE | BRF S.A. | 6.66B | 4.18 | 0.49 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| BGS | NYSE | B&G Foods Inc | 0.36B | 4.31 | 0.75 | 8.08 | 0.18 |
| NWL | NASDAQ | Newell Brands Inc | 1.83B | 4.37 | 1.16 | 6.73 | 0.07 |
| YSG | NYSE | Yatsen Holding Limited American Depositary Shares, each representing twenty (20) Class A Ordinary Shares | 0.42B | 4.43 | -1.78 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| VSTA | NASDAQ | Vasta Platform Ltd | 0.40B | 4.93 | -1.40 | 4.23 | 0.00 |
| UDMY | NASDAQ | Udemy Inc | 0.73B | 5.02 | -1.67 | 37.59 | 0.00 |
| COUR | NYSE | Coursera Inc | 1.07B | 6.35 | 0.00 | 14.06 | 0.00 |
| CDXC | NASDAQ | ChromaDex Corp | 0.59B | 7.53 | -3.84 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| AGRO | NYSE | Adecoagro SA | 1.26B | 8.93 | 0.12 | 38.33 | 0.04 |
| GO | NASDAQ | Grocery Outlet Holding Corp | 0.96B | 9.75 | 2.42 | 10.86 | 0.00 |
| UTZ | NYSE | Utz Brands Inc | 0.87B | 9.94 | 1.23 | 170.83 | 0.02 |
| AFRI | NASDAQ | Forafric Global PLC | 0.27B | 10.09 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| OTLY | NASDAQ | Oatly Group AB - American Depositary Shares | 0.33B | 11.01 | 1.39 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| FLO | NYSE | Flowers Foods Inc | 2.33B | 11.04 | 0.51 | 12.18 | 0.09 |
| NUS | NYSE | Nu Skin Enterprises Inc | 0.54B | 11.05 | -0.09 | 4.61 | 0.02 |
| TAL | NYSE | TAL Education Group | 6.89B | 11.32 | -1.40 | 37.98 | 0.00 |
| DAO | NYSE | Youdao Inc | 1.36B | 11.39 | 4.79 | 62.53 | 0.00 |
| NOMD | NYSE | Nomad Foods Ltd | 1.84B | 12.58 | -1.80 | 7.92 | 0.06 |
| MAMA | NASDAQ | Mama`s Creations Inc | 0.51B | 12.66 | -1.18 | 123.00 | 0.00 |
| LMNR | NASDAQ | Limoneira Co | 0.24B | 13.50 | 1.81 | 44.03 | 0.02 |
| AVO | NASDAQ | Mission Produce Inc | 0.96B | 13.57 | 0.82 | 25.10 | 0.00 |
| CCU | NYSE | Compania Cervecerias Unidas, S.A. Common Stock | 2.70B | 14.64 | 2.81 | 17.33 | 0.03 |
| HLF | NYSE | Herbalife Ltd | 1.60B | 15.48 | 1.11 | 5.27 | 0.00 |
| DOLE | NYSE | Dole PLC | 1.49B | 15.65 | -0.20 | 12.32 | 0.02 |
| FTLF | NASDAQ | FitLife Brands Inc | 0.15B | 16.35 | -0.82 | 22.84 | 0.00 |
| ACI | NYSE | Albertsons Companies Inc | 8.75B | 17.02 | -0.70 | 10.84 | 0.04 |
| KVUE | NYSE | Kenvue Inc | 33.97B | 17.73 | 1.99 | 23.12 | 0.05 |
| CAG | NYSE | Conagra Brands Inc | 8.26B | 17.92 | 1.33 | 10.25 | 0.08 |
| EPC | NYSE | Edgewell Personal Care Co | 0.88B | 18.79 | -2.29 | 35.45 | 0.03 |
| HELE | NASDAQ | Helen Of Troy Ltd | 0.44B | 19.11 | 0.37 | 4.53 | 0.00 |
| SMPL | NASDAQ | The Simply Good Foods Co | 1.93B | 20.89 | -1.37 | 21.37 | 0.00 |
| FC | NYSE | Franklin Covey Co | 0.25B | 21.34 | 1.67 | 19.84 | 0.00 |
| USNA | NYSE | Usana Health Sciences Inc | 0.40B | 21.98 | -2.45 | 23.74 | 0.00 |
| LWAY | NASDAQ | Lifeway Foods Inc | 0.34B | 22.31 | 0.32 | 29.35 | 0.00 |
| KLG | NYSE | WK Kellogg Co | 1.99B | 22.99 | -0.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| KHC | NASDAQ | The Kraft Heinz Co | 27.85B | 23.53 | 0.58 | 9.09 | 0.07 |
| THS | NYSE | Treehouse Foods Inc | 1.19B | 23.61 | 0.05 | 11.36 | 0.00 |
| NATR | NASDAQ | Natures Sunshine Products Inc | 0.43B | 24.38 | 0.62 | 29.77 | 0.00 |
| AKO.A | NYSE | Embotelladora Andina S.A. Common Stock | 3.89B | 24.68 | 0.74 | 12.62 | 0.05 |
| CVGW | NASDAQ | Calavo Growers Inc | 0.44B | 24.87 | -0.33 | 22.41 | 0.03 |
| MGPI | NASDAQ | MGP Ingredients Inc | 0.53B | 24.93 | 3.11 | 8.83 | 0.02 |
| CHSCM | NASDAQ | CHS Inc - Class B Reset Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, Series 3 | 0.50B | 24.96 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.07 |
| NGVC | NYSE | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc | 0.58B | 25.24 | -0.46 | 12.97 | 0.02 |
| CHSCN | NASDAQ | CHS Inc - Preferred Class B Series 2 Reset Rate | 0.44B | 25.41 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.07 |
| CHSCL | NASDAQ | CHS Inc - Class B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, Series 4 | 0.54B | 25.59 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.07 |
| COE | NYSE | China Online Education Group | 0.15B | 25.90 | 2.13 | 7.17 | 0.00 |
| CHSCO | NASDAQ | CHS Inc - Class B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock | 0.58B | 26.09 | 0.16 | 0.00 | 0.08 |
| LINC | NASDAQ | Lincoln Educational Services Corp | 0.83B | 26.23 | -3.00 | 58.38 | 0.00 |
| AKO.B | NYSE | Embotelladora Andina S.A. Common Stock | 4.20B | 26.62 | -1.38 | 15.80 | 0.04 |
| BF.B | NYSE | Brown-Forman Corp | 12.38B | 26.72 | -4.92 | 15.39 | 0.03 |
| BRBR | NYSE | BellRing Brands Inc | 3.17B | 26.78 | 12.01 | 14.75 | 0.00 |
| UTI | NYSE | Universal Technical Institute Inc | 1.49B | 27.10 | 1.09 | 24.43 | 0.00 |
| BF.A | NYSE | Brown Forman Inc Class A Common Stock | 12.72B | 27.45 | 2.85 | 15.64 | 0.03 |
| KDP | NASDAQ | Keurig Dr Pepper Inc | 37.43B | 27.55 | -0.55 | 23.03 | 0.03 |
| CHSCP | NASDAQ | CHS Inc | 0.39B | 27.71 | -0.45 | 0.00 | 0.07 |
| CPB | NYSE | Campbell Soup Co | 8.26B | 27.71 | -0.58 | 13.91 | 0.06 |
| WILC | NASDAQ | G. Willi-Food International Ltd | 0.41B | 29.23 | -0.03 | 12.75 | 0.04 |
| CENTA | NASDAQ | Central Garden & Pet Company - Class A Common Stock Nonvoting | 1.84B | 29.51 | 0.52 | 11.40 | 0.00 |
| VITL | NASDAQ | Vital Farms Inc | 1.38B | 30.81 | -0.30 | 20.62 | 0.00 |
| PRDO | NASDAQ | Perdoceo Education Corp | 2.03B | 31.57 | -1.52 | 13.65 | 0.02 |
| CENT | NASDAQ | Central Garden & Pet Co | 1.99B | 31.95 | -0.63 | 12.58 | 0.00 |
| ODD | NASDAQ | ODDITY Tech Ltd | 2.43B | 33.52 | 0.15 | 18.70 | 0.00 |
| FIZZ | NASDAQ | National Beverage Corp | 3.15B | 33.59 | 0.27 | 16.66 | 0.00 |
| UNFI | NYSE | United Natural Foods Inc | 2.09B | 34.32 | 0.95 | 19.34 | 0.00 |
| LAUR | NASDAQ | Laureate Education Inc | 5.08B | 34.48 | -0.50 | 25.31 | 0.00 |
| TBBB | NYSE | BBB Foods Inc | 4.00B | 34.81 | 1.79 | 184.24 | 0.00 |
| VLGEA | NASDAQ | Village Super Market Inc | 0.53B | 35.60 | 1.46 | 9.03 | 0.03 |
| TR | NYSE | Tootsie Roll Industries Inc | 2.75B | 37.70 | 0.40 | 28.71 | 0.01 |
| FDP | NYSE | Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc | 1.81B | 37.99 | 0.85 | 23.79 | 0.03 |
| ALCO | NASDAQ | Alico Inc | 0.31B | 40.52 | -0.79 | 33.55 | 0.01 |
| PPC | NASDAQ | Pilgrims Pride Corp | 9.85B | 41.45 | -0.91 | 8.34 | 0.00 |
| ACU | NYSE | Acme United Corp | 0.16B | 43.27 | 1.20 | 16.80 | 0.02 |
| LW | NYSE | Lamb Weston Holdings Inc | 6.11B | 43.97 | -0.32 | 16.47 | 0.03 |
| GIS | NYSE | General Mills Inc | 23.74B | 44.49 | -0.02 | 9.54 | 0.05 |
| TAP | NYSE | Molson Coors Beverage Co | 9.60B | 48.59 | -1.13 | 8.34 | 0.04 |
| TAP.A | NYSE | Molson Coors Beverage Company Class A Common Stock | 9.86B | 49.90 | -2.07 | 8.72 | 0.04 |
| COCO | NASDAQ | The Vita Coco Co Inc | 3.04B | 53.37 | -0.32 | 47.16 | 0.00 |
| UVV | NYSE | Universal Corp | 1.36B | 54.56 | -0.86 | 12.47 | 0.06 |
| CELH | NASDAQ | Celsius Holdings Inc | 14.24B | 55.24 | -2.13 | 449.25 | 0.00 |
| EDU | NYSE | New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc | 9.03B | 56.72 | -0.67 | 25.63 | 0.01 |
| MDLZ | NASDAQ | Mondelez International Inc | 73.94B | 57.30 | 0.13 | 21.62 | 0.03 |
| ANDE | NASDAQ | Andersons Inc | 1.96B | 57.85 | -1.06 | 28.64 | 0.01 |
| BTI | NYSE | British American Tobacco Industries, p.l.c. Common Stock ADR | 126.35B | 58.22 | 0.89 | 31.24 | 0.05 |
| TSN | NYSE | Tyson Foods Inc | 21.34B | 60.43 | -0.02 | 48.57 | 0.03 |
| MKC.V | NYSE | McCormick & Company, Incorporated Common Stock | 16.23B | 60.45 | 0.01 | 21.07 | 0.03 |
| MO | NYSE | Altria Group Inc | 102.43B | 61.02 | -0.10 | 12.05 | 0.07 |
| MKC | NYSE | McCormick & Co Inc | 16.61B | 61.86 | -2.45 | 21.11 | 0.03 |
| SPB | NYSE | Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc | 1.46B | 62.71 | -3.91 | 16.29 | 0.03 |
| CHEF | NASDAQ | The Chefs' Warehouse Inc | 2.59B | 63.68 | -0.33 | 36.74 | 0.00 |
| KR | NYSE | The Kroger Co | 40.66B | 64.25 | 2.56 | 54.71 | 0.02 |
| UL | NYSE | Unilever PLC Common Stock | 141.37B | 64.83 | -0.11 | 21.97 | 0.03 |
| ADM | NYSE | Archer-Daniels Midland Co | 31.66B | 65.88 | 1.08 | 27.40 | 0.03 |
| BUD | NYSE | Anheuser-Busch Inbev SA Sponsored ADR (Belgium) | 133.30B | 68.57 | -0.22 | 23.20 | 0.02 |
| WMK | NYSE | Weis Markets Inc | 1.70B | 68.74 | -0.11 | 18.11 | 0.02 |
| LRN | NYSE | Stride Inc | 2.97B | 69.79 | -0.84 | 12.71 | 0.00 |
| FRPT | NASDAQ | Freshpet Inc | 3.49B | 71.55 | -1.45 | 30.31 | 0.00 |
| SFM | NASDAQ | Sprouts Farmers Market Inc | 7.04B | 72.27 | 1.17 | 13.60 | 0.00 |
| IMKTA | NASDAQ | Ingles Markets Inc | 1.37B | 72.32 | 1.36 | 16.23 | 0.01 |
| KO | NYSE | Coca-Cola Co | 313.50B | 72.88 | 1.41 | 24.19 | 0.03 |
| JBSS | NASDAQ | John B Sanfilippo & Son Inc | 0.86B | 73.49 | -1.33 | 13.22 | 0.01 |
| MNST | NASDAQ | Monster Beverage Corp | 79.11B | 80.97 | -0.78 | 45.98 | 0.00 |
| CALM | NASDAQ | Cal-Maine Foods Inc | 3.88B | 81.40 | -2.51 | 3.44 | 0.10 |
| XLP | AMEX | SPDR Select Sector Fund - Consumer Staples | 9.79B | 82.60 | 0.40 | 52.05 | 2.72 |
| K | NYSE | Kellanova Co | 29.03B | 83.44 | -0.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| SYY | NYSE | Sysco Corp | 40.00B | 83.51 | -0.49 | 22.51 | 0.03 |
| USFD | NYSE | US Foods Holding Corp | 18.69B | 83.83 | 4.45 | 34.91 | 0.00 |
| STRA | NASDAQ | Strategic Education Inc | 2.01B | 85.70 | 2.32 | 17.53 | 0.03 |
| DEO | NYSE | Diageo plc Common Stock | 49.67B | 89.35 | -2.22 | 20.99 | 0.05 |
| CCEP | NASDAQ | Coca-Cola Europacific Partners plc - Ordinary Shares | 40.29B | 89.83 | 0.32 | 22.68 | 0.03 |
| BJ | NYSE | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings Inc | 11.89B | 90.88 | -2.46 | 21.10 | 0.00 |
| CHD | NYSE | Church & Dwight Co Inc | 22.02B | 91.71 | -0.78 | 28.86 | 0.01 |
| JJSF | NASDAQ | J&J Snack Foods Corp | 1.78B | 93.59 | -0.66 | 27.88 | 0.03 |
| ELF | NYSE | e.l.f. Beauty Inc | 5.58B | 93.61 | 1.95 | 60.70 | 0.00 |
| PFGC | NYSE | Performance Food Group Co | 14.77B | 94.22 | -1.65 | 46.59 | 0.00 |
| KOF | NYSE | Coca Cola Femsa S.A.B. de C.V. American Depositary Shares, each representing 10 Units (each Unit consists of 3 Series B Shares and 5 Series L Shares) | 20.35B | 96.87 | 2.51 | 41.41 | 0.04 |
| IPAR | NASDAQ | Inter Parfums Inc | 3.15B | 98.24 | -0.54 | 18.56 | 0.03 |
| POST | NYSE | Post Holdings Inc | 5.21B | 99.36 | 1.61 | 17.75 | 0.00 |
| TGT | NYSE | Target Corp | 46.12B | 101.85 | -2.17 | 12.33 | 0.04 |
| KMB | NYSE | Kimberly-Clark Corp | 33.84B | 101.97 | -0.22 | 20.48 | 0.05 |
| SJM | NYSE | JM Smucker Co | 10.90B | 102.19 | -0.98 | 10.74 | 0.04 |
| FMX | NYSE | Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A.B. de C.V. Common Stock | 35.58B | 102.98 | -0.84 | 59.16 | 0.06 |
| TPB | NYSE | Turning Point Brands Inc | 1.97B | 103.21 | -4.58 | 38.42 | 0.00 |
| BG | NYSE | Bunge Global SA | 21.74B | 112.41 | -0.23 | 12.98 | 0.02 |
| CLX | NYSE | Clorox Co | 13.77B | 112.87 | -0.54 | 17.08 | 0.05 |
| INGR | NYSE | Ingredion Inc | 7.42B | 116.74 | 0.68 | 11.61 | 0.03 |
| WMT | NYSE | Walmart Inc | 951.32B | 119.36 | 0.55 | 40.76 | 0.01 |
| OLLI | NASDAQ | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings Inc | 7.33B | 119.51 | 0.87 | 29.59 | 0.00 |
| ATGE | NYSE | Adtalem Global Education Inc | 4.41B | 121.28 | -0.33 | 17.72 | 0.00 |
| DLTR | NASDAQ | Dollar Tree Inc | 25.21B | 126.79 | -4.63 | 22.56 | 0.00 |
| PEP | NASDAQ | PepsiCo Inc | 197.44B | 144.40 | -1.60 | 28.23 | 0.04 |
| PSMT | NASDAQ | Pricesmart Inc | 4.49B | 145.81 | 3.55 | 28.98 | 0.01 |
| DG | NYSE | Dollar General Corp | 32.74B | 148.74 | -1.98 | 25.05 | 0.02 |
| COKE | NASDAQ | Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc | 9.93B | 149.00 | -0.61 | 21.31 | 0.01 |
| PG | NYSE | Procter & Gamble Co | 348.44B | 149.93 | 2.65 | 21.83 | 0.03 |
| STZ | NYSE | Constellation Brands Inc | 28.29B | 163.16 | 4.17 | 24.76 | 0.03 |
| LOPE | NASDAQ | Grand Canyon Education Inc | 4.71B | 168.51 | -1.44 | 23.56 | 0.00 |
| LANC | NASDAQ | Lancaster Colony Corp | 4.67B | 169.23 | 0.85 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| PM | NYSE | Philip Morris International Inc | 270.26B | 173.62 | 0.62 | 25.48 | 0.03 |
| HSY | NYSE | The Hershey Co | 40.10B | 197.76 | -1.65 | 28.70 | 0.03 |
| SAM | NYSE | Boston Beer Co Inc | 2.13B | 199.84 | 2.42 | 24.78 | 0.00 |
| COST | NASDAQ | Costco Wholesale Corp | 433.29B | 976.17 | -0.69 | 51.46 | 0.01 |
| GHC | NYSE | Graham Holdings Co | 5.09B | 1,166.01 | -0.53 | 6.90 | 0.01 |
The consumer staples sector is known for consisting of companies that produce essential products that consumers use on a daily basis. These products include food, beverages, household goods, and personal care items. Investors often turn to consumer staples sector stocks as a safe haven during times of economic uncertainty, as consumer spending on these essential products tends to remain relatively stable even when the economy is struggling. In this article, we will take a closer look at consumer staples sector stocks and why they are an important part of a diversified investment portfolio.
Consumer staples sector stocks are stocks of companies that produce and sell essential consumer products. These products are considered necessities, as consumers need them regardless of the state of the economy. Examples of companies in the consumer staples sector include Procter & Gamble, Coca-Cola, and Walmart.
Consumer staples sector stocks are known for being relatively stable during economic downturns. While other sectors may experience volatility, consumer staples companies tend to see consistent demand for their products. This is because consumers continue to purchase essential items like food, beverages, and household goods even when they are cutting back on discretionary spending. As a result, consumer staples sector stocks can provide a source of stability in a volatile market.
Consumer staples sector stocks play a crucial role in a well-rounded investment portfolio. Their stability and consistent demand make them an attractive option for investors looking to mitigate risk during times of economic uncertainty. By including consumer staples sector stocks in your portfolio, you can help balance out the volatility of other sectors and potentially see steady returns over the long term.
What are some examples of consumer staples sector stocks?
Some examples of consumer staples sector stocks include Procter & Gamble, Coca-Cola, Walmart, PepsiCo, and Colgate-Palmolive.
Are consumer staples sector stocks a good investment?
Consumer staples sector stocks can be a good investment for those looking for stability and consistent returns. They are often considered a defensive investment, as demand for their products remains relatively steady regardless of economic conditions.
How can I invest in consumer staples sector stocks?
Investors can invest in consumer staples sector stocks through individual stock purchases, mutual funds, or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that focus on the consumer staples sector.