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 |
| CHGG | NYSE | Chegg Inc | 0.10B | 0.92 | -1.02 | 166.66 | 0.00 |
| BYND | NASDAQ | Beyond Meat Inc | 0.49B | 1.07 | -2.30 | 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 | 1.16 | 0.87 | 73.67 | 0.00 |
| SKIN | NASDAQ | The Beauty Health Co | 0.19B | 1.51 | -1.31 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| SNDL | NASDAQ | SNDL Inc | 0.44B | 1.71 | -1.16 | 238.10 | 0.00 |
| IH | NYSE | iHuman Inc. American depositary shares, each representing five Class A ordinary shares | 0.11B | 2.18 | 0.50 | 7.06 | 0.00 |
| WALD | NASDAQ | Waldencast PLC | 0.29B | 2.33 | -7.74 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| GOTU | NYSE | Gaotu Techedu Inc. American Depositary Shares | 0.57B | 2.36 | 0.43 | 144.18 | 0.00 |
| RLX | NYSE | RLX Technology Inc. American Depositary Shares, each representing the right to receive one (1) Class A ordinary share | 2.90B | 2.38 | 0.64 | 27.25 | 0.00 |
| ABEV | NYSE | Ambev S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing 1 Common Share) | 37.73B | 2.42 | -0.42 | 13.32 | 0.08 |
| HFFG | NASDAQ | HF Foods Group Inc | 0.13B | 2.51 | -1.19 | 14.25 | 0.00 |
| ZVIA | NYSE | Zevia PBC | 0.18B | 2.61 | 0.78 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| HNST | NASDAQ | The Honest Co Inc | 0.31B | 2.76 | 2.23 | 44.08 | 0.00 |
| ISPR | NASDAQ | Ispire Technology Inc | 0.16B | 2.82 | 0.56 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| COTY | NYSE | Coty Inc | 2.73B | 3.12 | -0.80 | 7.20 | 0.00 |
| EWCZ | NASDAQ | European Wax Center Inc | 0.16B | 3.60 | 0.84 | 15.46 | 0.00 |
| LND | NYSE | Brasilagro Brazilian Agric Real Estate Co Sponsored ADR (Brazil) | 0.36B | 3.62 | 1.25 | 14.54 | 0.04 |
| STKL | NASDAQ | SunOpta, Inc. - Common Stock | 0.44B | 3.71 | -2.37 | 91.88 | 0.00 |
| WEST | NASDAQ | Westrock Coffee Co | 0.36B | 3.74 | -6.27 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| NWL | NASDAQ | Newell Brands Inc | 1.61B | 3.83 | 5.22 | 6.31 | 0.07 |
| DNUT | NASDAQ | Krispy Kreme Inc | 0.70B | 4.08 | 1.37 | 175.27 | 0.02 |
| YSG | NYSE | Yatsen Holding Limited American Depositary Shares, each representing twenty (20) Class A Ordinary Shares | 0.39B | 4.13 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| VFF | NASDAQ | Village Farms International Inc | 0.48B | 4.18 | 0.97 | 70.20 | 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 | 4.51 | -1.53 | 7.78 | 0.18 |
| VSTA | NASDAQ | Vasta Platform Ltd | 0.40B | 4.95 | 0.21 | 4.57 | 0.00 |
| UDMY | NASDAQ | Udemy Inc | 0.86B | 5.95 | 0.17 | 42.92 | 0.00 |
| COUR | NYSE | Coursera Inc | 1.24B | 7.39 | -0.74 | 16.53 | 0.00 |
| CDXC | NASDAQ | ChromaDex Corp | 0.59B | 7.53 | -3.84 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| AGRO | NYSE | Adecoagro SA | 1.12B | 7.93 | -0.19 | 34.02 | 0.04 |
| DAO | NYSE | Youdao Inc | 1.13B | 9.48 | 3.16 | 66.39 | 0.00 |
| GO | NASDAQ | Grocery Outlet Holding Corp | 0.96B | 9.82 | -3.50 | 10.93 | 0.00 |
| NUS | NYSE | Nu Skin Enterprises Inc | 0.48B | 9.89 | -1.60 | 4.68 | 0.02 |
| UTZ | NYSE | Utz Brands Inc | 0.91B | 10.40 | -2.81 | 164.00 | 0.03 |
| AFRI | NASDAQ | Forafric Global PLC | 0.28B | 10.53 | -0.66 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| OTLY | NASDAQ | Oatly Group AB - American Depositary Shares | 0.32B | 10.67 | -1.57 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| FLO | NYSE | Flowers Foods Inc | 2.31B | 10.94 | 0.46 | 11.34 | 0.10 |
| TAL | NYSE | TAL Education Group | 6.71B | 11.32 | -1.40 | 40.52 | 0.00 |
| AVO | NASDAQ | Mission Produce Inc | 0.87B | 12.26 | 2.43 | 21.98 | 0.00 |
| HLF | NYSE | Herbalife Ltd | 1.28B | 12.42 | -0.29 | 4.12 | 0.00 |
| NOMD | NYSE | Nomad Foods Ltd | 1.84B | 12.58 | -1.80 | 7.94 | 0.06 |
| LMNR | NASDAQ | Limoneira Co | 0.23B | 12.64 | -1.10 | 45.89 | 0.02 |
| MAMA | NASDAQ | Mama`s Creations Inc | 0.51B | 12.66 | -1.18 | 106.75 | 0.00 |
| CCU | NYSE | Compania Cervecerias Unidas, S.A. Common Stock | 2.36B | 12.75 | 0.60 | 16.26 | 0.03 |
| DOLE | NYSE | Dole PLC | 1.41B | 14.83 | -0.51 | 11.13 | 0.02 |
| FC | NYSE | Franklin Covey Co | 0.20B | 16.92 | 0.06 | 71.67 | 0.00 |
| CAG | NYSE | Conagra Brands Inc | 8.26B | 17.26 | -0.52 | 9.77 | 0.08 |
| KVUE | NYSE | Kenvue Inc | 33.16B | 17.31 | -0.15 | 22.33 | 0.05 |
| ACI | NYSE | Albertsons Companies Inc | 9.52B | 17.33 | 0.24 | 10.12 | 0.04 |
| EPC | NYSE | Edgewell Personal Care Co | 0.82B | 17.51 | 0.00 | 31.72 | 0.04 |
| FTLF | NASDAQ | FitLife Brands Inc | 0.17B | 18.34 | -0.22 | 23.10 | 0.00 |
| HELE | NASDAQ | Helen Of Troy Ltd | 0.43B | 18.82 | -1.29 | 4.91 | 0.00 |
| SMPL | NASDAQ | The Simply Good Foods Co | 1.79B | 18.83 | -0.06 | 18.77 | 0.00 |
| USNA | NYSE | Usana Health Sciences Inc | 0.36B | 19.84 | -0.80 | 21.66 | 0.00 |
| AKO.A | NYSE | Embotelladora Andina S.A. Common Stock | 3.36B | 21.27 | -5.97 | 12.58 | 0.05 |
| CVGW | NASDAQ | Calavo Growers Inc | 0.38B | 21.47 | 0.17 | 28.61 | 0.04 |
| NATR | NASDAQ | Natures Sunshine Products Inc | 0.38B | 21.60 | 0.24 | 26.25 | 0.00 |
| LINC | NASDAQ | Lincoln Educational Services Corp | 0.71B | 22.36 | 2.39 | 55.27 | 0.00 |
| LWAY | NASDAQ | Lifeway Foods Inc | 0.35B | 22.89 | 0.40 | 30.72 | 0.00 |
| KLG | NYSE | WK Kellogg Co | 1.99B | 22.99 | -0.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| THS | NYSE | Treehouse Foods Inc | 1.19B | 23.61 | 0.05 | 10.74 | 0.00 |
| MGPI | NASDAQ | MGP Ingredients Inc | 0.52B | 24.22 | 0.54 | 8.65 | 0.02 |
| CHSCM | NASDAQ | CHS Inc - Class B Reset Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, Series 3 | 0.50B | 24.75 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 0.07 |
| KHC | NASDAQ | The Kraft Heinz Co | 29.79B | 25.17 | 0.83 | 9.32 | 0.07 |
| NGVC | NYSE | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc | 0.58B | 25.24 | -0.46 | 12.34 | 0.02 |
| CHSCN | NASDAQ | CHS Inc - Preferred Class B Series 2 Reset Rate | 0.44B | 25.25 | -0.20 | 0.00 | 0.07 |
| CHSCL | NASDAQ | CHS Inc - Class B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, Series 4 | 0.54B | 25.42 | 0.24 | 0.00 | 0.07 |
| BF.A | NYSE | Brown Forman Inc Class A Common Stock | 12.08B | 26.07 | -0.27 | 15.20 | 0.04 |
| CHSCO | NASDAQ | CHS Inc - Class B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock | 0.58B | 26.09 | 0.16 | 0.00 | 0.08 |
| AKO.B | NYSE | Embotelladora Andina S.A. Common Stock | 4.20B | 26.62 | -1.38 | 15.33 | 0.05 |
| BF.B | NYSE | Brown-Forman Corp | 12.38B | 26.72 | -4.92 | 15.26 | 0.03 |
| UTI | NYSE | Universal Technical Institute Inc | 1.48B | 27.10 | 1.09 | 24.30 | 0.00 |
| KDP | NASDAQ | Keurig Dr Pepper Inc | 36.95B | 27.20 | -0.44 | 23.57 | 0.03 |
| CPB | NYSE | Campbell Soup Co | 8.26B | 27.71 | -0.58 | 13.92 | 0.06 |
| CHSCP | NASDAQ | CHS Inc | 0.39B | 28.40 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.07 |
| WILC | NASDAQ | G. Willi-Food International Ltd | 0.41B | 29.23 | -0.03 | 13.70 | 0.03 |
| CENTA | NASDAQ | Central Garden & Pet Company - Class A Common Stock Nonvoting | 1.82B | 29.29 | 0.55 | 11.48 | 0.00 |
| PRDO | NASDAQ | Perdoceo Education Corp | 1.91B | 29.77 | 0.17 | 13.38 | 0.02 |
| BRBR | NYSE | BellRing Brands Inc | 3.66B | 30.89 | 0.99 | 14.22 | 0.00 |
| LAUR | NASDAQ | Laureate Education Inc | 4.64B | 31.47 | 3.87 | 26.10 | 0.00 |
| CENT | NASDAQ | Central Garden & Pet Co | 1.99B | 31.95 | -0.63 | 12.67 | 0.00 |
| FIZZ | NASDAQ | National Beverage Corp | 3.02B | 32.25 | 1.26 | 16.14 | 0.00 |
| UNFI | NYSE | United Natural Foods Inc | 2.06B | 33.80 | -0.59 | 17.21 | 0.00 |
| TBBB | NYSE | BBB Foods Inc | 3.90B | 33.95 | -2.42 | 192.16 | 0.00 |
| VLGEA | NASDAQ | Village Super Market Inc | 0.51B | 34.48 | -0.61 | 9.18 | 0.03 |
| VITL | NASDAQ | Vital Farms Inc | 1.59B | 35.46 | 3.39 | 22.49 | 0.00 |
| FDP | NYSE | Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc | 1.70B | 35.56 | 0.23 | 21.41 | 0.03 |
| ALCO | NASDAQ | Alico Inc | 0.28B | 36.38 | -0.39 | 33.76 | 0.01 |
| TR | NYSE | Tootsie Roll Industries Inc | 2.73B | 37.47 | 0.14 | 27.84 | 0.01 |
| PPC | NASDAQ | Pilgrims Pride Corp | 9.41B | 39.60 | -0.46 | 7.28 | 0.00 |
| ACU | NYSE | Acme United Corp | 0.16B | 41.08 | -1.25 | 16.34 | 0.02 |
| COE | NYSE | China Online Education Group | 0.25B | 42.00 | 1.55 | 7.90 | 0.00 |
| ODD | NASDAQ | ODDITY Tech Ltd | 2.43B | 42.35 | 1.37 | 21.97 | 0.00 |
| TAP.A | NYSE | Molson Coors Beverage Company Class A Common Stock | 8.67B | 43.89 | -3.55 | 8.12 | 0.04 |
| GIS | NYSE | General Mills Inc | 25.11B | 47.06 | 0.00 | 9.54 | 0.05 |
| TAP | NYSE | Molson Coors Beverage Co | 9.32B | 47.18 | 1.45 | 8.09 | 0.04 |
| CELH | NASDAQ | Celsius Holdings Inc | 12.38B | 48.02 | -0.16 | 405.75 | 0.00 |
| ANDE | NASDAQ | Andersons Inc | 1.78B | 52.69 | -0.26 | 24.80 | 0.01 |
| UVV | NYSE | Universal Corp | 1.31B | 52.75 | -0.51 | 11.91 | 0.06 |
| MDLZ | NASDAQ | Mondelez International Inc | 69.34B | 53.74 | 0.17 | 19.75 | 0.04 |
| COCO | NASDAQ | The Vita Coco Co Inc | 3.08B | 54.03 | -0.98 | 45.16 | 0.00 |
| BTI | NYSE | British American Tobacco Industries, p.l.c. Common Stock ADR | 118.68B | 54.64 | -1.55 | 28.68 | 0.06 |
| EDU | NYSE | New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc | 9.03B | 56.72 | -0.67 | 24.66 | 0.01 |
| TSN | NYSE | Tyson Foods Inc | 20.17B | 57.13 | -1.57 | 42.95 | 0.04 |
| MO | NYSE | Altria Group Inc | 97.18B | 57.89 | 0.20 | 10.53 | 0.08 |
| ADM | NYSE | Archer-Daniels Midland Co | 28.14B | 58.56 | 1.00 | 24.22 | 0.03 |
| LW | NYSE | Lamb Weston Holdings Inc | 8.36B | 60.18 | 1.21 | 14.96 | 0.04 |
| SPB | NYSE | Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc | 1.45B | 62.01 | -0.40 | 15.68 | 0.03 |
| KR | NYSE | The Kroger Co | 39.86B | 62.98 | 0.08 | 54.64 | 0.02 |
| CHEF | NASDAQ | The Chefs' Warehouse Inc | 2.58B | 63.53 | 0.10 | 35.15 | 0.00 |
| UL | NYSE | Unilever PLC Common Stock | 138.91B | 63.70 | -2.08 | 21.57 | 0.04 |
| FRPT | NASDAQ | Freshpet Inc | 3.12B | 63.99 | -0.05 | 26.39 | 0.00 |
| BUD | NYSE | Anheuser-Busch Inbev SA Sponsored ADR (Belgium) | 124.58B | 64.01 | 1.17 | 21.18 | 0.02 |
| WMK | NYSE | Weis Markets Inc | 1.63B | 65.82 | -0.16 | 16.83 | 0.02 |
| MKC | NYSE | McCormick & Co Inc | 17.86B | 66.53 | 0.89 | 23.04 | 0.03 |
| LRN | NYSE | Stride Inc | 2.96B | 67.60 | 4.63 | 10.55 | 0.00 |
| MKC.V | NYSE | McCormick & Company, Incorporated Common Stock | 18.28B | 68.10 | -0.38 | 22.78 | 0.03 |
| IMKTA | NASDAQ | Ingles Markets Inc | 1.30B | 68.68 | -0.90 | 15.72 | 0.01 |
| JBSS | NASDAQ | John B Sanfilippo & Son Inc | 0.81B | 69.21 | -0.88 | 12.42 | 0.01 |
| KO | NYSE | Coca-Cola Co | 304.47B | 70.78 | -0.28 | 22.50 | 0.03 |
| SYY | NYSE | Sysco Corp | 34.82B | 72.71 | -0.54 | 19.51 | 0.03 |
| ELF | NYSE | e.l.f. Beauty Inc | 4.53B | 76.04 | -0.99 | 56.51 | 0.00 |
| USFD | NYSE | US Foods Holding Corp | 16.99B | 76.23 | 0.85 | 32.03 | 0.00 |
| MNST | NASDAQ | Monster Beverage Corp | 75.14B | 76.91 | -0.66 | 43.02 | 0.00 |
| SFM | NASDAQ | Sprouts Farmers Market Inc | 7.73B | 79.34 | -0.43 | 15.50 | 0.00 |
| XLP | AMEX | SPDR Select Sector Fund - Consumer Staples | 9.79B | 79.51 | -0.17 | 52.05 | 2.72 |
| STRA | NASDAQ | Strategic Education Inc | 1.90B | 81.09 | 0.31 | 17.79 | 0.03 |
| K | NYSE | Kellanova Co | 29.03B | 83.44 | -0.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| CHD | NYSE | Church & Dwight Co Inc | 20.50B | 85.39 | -0.09 | 26.98 | 0.01 |
| IPAR | NASDAQ | Inter Parfums Inc | 2.75B | 85.65 | 0.45 | 16.70 | 0.04 |
| CALM | NASDAQ | Cal-Maine Foods Inc | 4.23B | 87.26 | -0.37 | 3.04 | 0.11 |
| DEO | NYSE | Diageo plc Common Stock | 49.78B | 89.55 | 2.83 | 20.93 | 0.05 |
| PFGC | NYSE | Performance Food Group Co | 14.13B | 90.12 | -0.12 | 42.13 | 0.00 |
| JJSF | NASDAQ | J&J Snack Foods Corp | 1.72B | 90.78 | -0.21 | 26.76 | 0.04 |
| BJ | NYSE | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings Inc | 11.89B | 90.88 | -2.46 | 20.94 | 0.00 |
| CCEP | NASDAQ | Coca-Cola Europacific Partners plc - Ordinary Shares | 41.13B | 91.69 | 0.45 | 22.35 | 0.03 |
| BG | NYSE | Bunge Global SA | 17.87B | 92.42 | -0.19 | 10.52 | 0.03 |
| TGT | NYSE | Target Corp | 42.14B | 93.06 | 0.95 | 12.38 | 0.04 |
| SJM | NYSE | JM Smucker Co | 10.18B | 95.37 | -1.31 | 9.97 | 0.05 |
| 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 | 37.57 | 0.04 |
| POST | NYSE | Post Holdings Inc | 5.21B | 101.00 | 0.17 | 17.89 | 0.00 |
| FMX | NYSE | Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A.B. de C.V. Common Stock | 35.42B | 102.50 | 1.55 | 57.90 | 0.05 |
| CLX | NYSE | Clorox Co | 12.51B | 102.52 | 1.09 | 15.79 | 0.05 |
| KMB | NYSE | Kimberly-Clark Corp | 34.21B | 103.08 | 0.28 | 16.59 | 0.05 |
| TPB | NYSE | Turning Point Brands Inc | 1.97B | 103.21 | -4.58 | 33.38 | 0.00 |
| ATGE | NYSE | Adtalem Global Education Inc | 3.78B | 104.15 | 0.48 | 16.76 | 0.00 |
| INGR | NYSE | Ingredion Inc | 7.01B | 110.41 | 0.57 | 11.01 | 0.03 |
| WMT | NYSE | Walmart Inc | 894.33B | 112.21 | -0.29 | 39.41 | 0.01 |
| OLLI | NASDAQ | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings Inc | 6.94B | 113.08 | -0.74 | 32.40 | 0.00 |
| PSMT | NASDAQ | Pricesmart Inc | 3.83B | 124.21 | 0.33 | 26.43 | 0.01 |
| DLTR | NASDAQ | Dollar Tree Inc | 26.20B | 131.78 | 2.50 | 25.34 | 0.00 |
| STZ | NYSE | Constellation Brands Inc | 24.11B | 138.51 | -0.65 | 20.74 | 0.03 |
| PEP | NASDAQ | PepsiCo Inc | 191.03B | 139.71 | -0.15 | 26.42 | 0.04 |
| PG | NYSE | Procter & Gamble Co | 329.43B | 140.98 | 0.44 | 20.42 | 0.03 |
| DG | NYSE | Dollar General Corp | 32.05B | 145.59 | 5.25 | 24.99 | 0.02 |
| LOPE | NASDAQ | Grand Canyon Education Inc | 4.36B | 155.74 | 0.48 | 23.13 | 0.00 |
| PM | NYSE | Philip Morris International Inc | 243.83B | 156.64 | -2.02 | 22.14 | 0.04 |
| COKE | NASDAQ | Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc | 10.81B | 162.34 | -2.17 | 20.75 | 0.01 |
| LANC | NASDAQ | Lancaster Colony Corp | 4.67B | 169.23 | 0.85 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| HSY | NYSE | The Hershey Co | 36.55B | 180.25 | 0.15 | 26.90 | 0.03 |
| SAM | NYSE | Boston Beer Co Inc | 2.13B | 199.84 | 2.42 | 23.47 | 0.00 |
| COST | NASDAQ | Costco Wholesale Corp | 382.77B | 862.34 | -0.39 | 46.91 | 0.01 |
| GHC | NYSE | Graham Holdings Co | 4.83B | 1,107.50 | 2.40 | 6.73 | 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.