Consumer defensive stocks in 2026 attract attention whenever investors seek earnings resilience. The key question: can pricing stay strong enough to offset costs without pushing consumers toward private label?
Sector AnalysisETF: XLPUpdated Jul 8, 2026
Consumer Defensive Sector Stocks: Performance, Valuations & Industry Comps
Led by defensive anchors Procter & Gamble, Walmart, and Costco, staples trade at a stable 21x Forward P/E. This dashboard tracks valuation trends, equal-weight performance, and sector component data across all 300+ defensive stocks.
Sector Market Cap
$3.55T
Tracks 253 stocks · top 50 by market cap
Median YTD Return
+11.8%
Screener universe · median stock return
Median P/E
23.1x
Screener stocks · excludes outliers
Median Dividend Yield
3.29%
Screener stocks · excludes zeros
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| Ticker | Company | Price | Mkt Cap | P/E | ROE | Div Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walmart Inc. | $111.54 | $889.08B | 40.9 | 21.5% | 0.8% | ||
| Costco Wholesale Corporation | $947.50 | $420.2B | 52.0 | 30.7% | 0.5% | ||
| The Coca-Cola Company | $84.05 | $361.76B | 27.6 | 43.2% | 2.4% | ||
| The Procter & Gamble Company | $152.75 | $356.94B | 23.5 | 31.1% | 2.6% | ||
| Philip Morris International Inc. | $187.79 | $292.68B | 25.9 | — | 2.9% | ||
| PepsiCo, Inc. | $144.98 | $198.18B | 24.2 | 42.6% | 3.8% | ||
| Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. | $106.02 | $178.18B | 13.0 | 15.7% | 38% | ||
| Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV | $79.74 | $137.22B | 27.9 | 6.5% | 1.6% | ||
| Unilever PLC | $62.74 | $135.86B | 21.2 | 47.2% | 3.5% | ||
| British American Tobacco p.l.c. | $61.80 | $133.88B | 13.2 | 15.8% | 5% | ||
| Altria Group, Inc. | $72.96 | $121.98B | 17.8 | — | 5.7% | ||
| Monster Beverage Corporation | $96.92 | $94.79B | 50.0 | 26.8% | — | ||
| Mondelez International, Inc. | $60.22 | $77.3B | 31.9 | 9.3% | 3.2% | ||
| Colgate-Palmolive Company | $95.03 | $76.04B | 36.1 | 469.1% | 2.4% | ||
| Target Corporation | $130.29 | $59.17B | 16.0 | 24% | 3.5% | ||
| Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC | $106.50 | $47.77B | 22.8 | 21.6% | 2.1% | ||
| Ambev S.A. | $3.00 | $46.86B | 15.6 | 16.5% | 8.5% | ||
| Diageo plc | $82.84 | $46.05B | 19.5 | 18.6% | 5% | ||
| Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. | $129.50 | $44.12B | 44.7 | 5.9% | 6.4% | ||
| Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. | $31.49 | $42.78B | 20.6 | 8.4% | 2.9% | ||
| Sysco Corporation | $83.53 | $40.01B | 22.4 | 97.5% | 2.4% | ||
| Kimberly-Clark Corporation | $114.74 | $38.09B | 18.9 | 153.9% | 4.3% | ||
| Kenvue Inc. | $19.78 | $37.98B | 26.0 | 14.4% | 4.2% | ||
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Company | $78.20 | $37.68B | 35.1 | 4.7% | 2.6% | ||
| The Kroger Co. | $58.54 | $36.09B | 38.0 | 14.3% | 2.3% | ||
| The Hershey Company | $175.95 | $35.66B | 40.5 | 18.9% | 3% | ||
| The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. | $84.44 | $30.49B | -26.8 | -24.7% | 2% | ||
| The Kraft Heinz Company | $25.30 | $30B | -5.1 | -12.8% | 6.3% | ||
| Kellanova | $83.44 | $29.03B | 21.5 | 37% | 2.7% | ||
| JBS N.V. | $12.19 | $27.04B | 6.0 | 21.6% | 13.2% |
WMTWalmart Inc.
$111.54Price
Mkt Cap$889.08B
P/E40.9
ROE21.5%
Div Yield0.8%
COSTCostco Wholesale Corporation
$947.50Price
Mkt Cap$420.2B
P/E52.0
ROE30.7%
Div Yield0.5%
KOThe Coca-Cola Company
$84.05Price
Mkt Cap$361.76B
P/E27.6
ROE43.2%
Div Yield2.4%
PGThe Procter & Gamble Company
$152.75Price
Mkt Cap$356.94B
P/E23.5
ROE31.1%
Div Yield2.6%
PMPhilip Morris International Inc.
$187.79Price
Mkt Cap$292.68B
P/E25.9
ROE—
Div Yield2.9%
PEPPepsiCo, Inc.
$144.98Price
Mkt Cap$198.18B
P/E24.2
ROE42.6%
Div Yield3.8%
KOFCoca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V.
$106.02Price
Mkt Cap$178.18B
P/E13.0
ROE15.7%
Div Yield38%
BUDAnheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV
$79.74Price
Mkt Cap$137.22B
P/E27.9
ROE6.5%
Div Yield1.6%
ULUnilever PLC
$62.74Price
Mkt Cap$135.86B
P/E21.2
ROE47.2%
Div Yield3.5%
BTIBritish American Tobacco p.l.c.
$61.80Price
Mkt Cap$133.88B
P/E13.2
ROE15.8%
Div Yield5%
MOAltria Group, Inc.
$72.96Price
Mkt Cap$121.98B
P/E17.8
ROE—
Div Yield5.7%
MNSTMonster Beverage Corporation
$96.92Price
Mkt Cap$94.79B
P/E50.0
ROE26.8%
Div Yield—
MDLZMondelez International, Inc.
$60.22Price
Mkt Cap$77.3B
P/E31.9
ROE9.3%
Div Yield3.2%
CLColgate-Palmolive Company
$95.03Price
Mkt Cap$76.04B
P/E36.1
ROE469.1%
Div Yield2.4%
TGTTarget Corporation
$130.29Price
Mkt Cap$59.17B
P/E16.0
ROE24%
Div Yield3.5%
CCEPCoca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC
$106.50Price
Mkt Cap$47.77B
P/E22.8
ROE21.6%
Div Yield2.1%
ABEVAmbev S.A.
$3.00Price
Mkt Cap$46.86B
P/E15.6
ROE16.5%
Div Yield8.5%
DEODiageo plc
$82.84Price
Mkt Cap$46.05B
P/E19.5
ROE18.6%
Div Yield5%
FMXFomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V.
$129.50Price
Mkt Cap$44.12B
P/E44.7
ROE5.9%
Div Yield6.4%
KDPKeurig Dr Pepper Inc.
$31.49Price
Mkt Cap$42.78B
P/E20.6
ROE8.4%
Div Yield2.9%
SYYSysco Corporation
$83.53Price
Mkt Cap$40.01B
P/E22.4
ROE97.5%
Div Yield2.4%
KMBKimberly-Clark Corporation
$114.74Price
Mkt Cap$38.09B
P/E18.9
ROE153.9%
Div Yield4.3%
KVUEKenvue Inc.
$19.78Price
Mkt Cap$37.98B
P/E26.0
ROE14.4%
Div Yield4.2%
ADMArcher-Daniels-Midland Company
$78.20Price
Mkt Cap$37.68B
P/E35.1
ROE4.7%
Div Yield2.6%
KRThe Kroger Co.
$58.54Price
Mkt Cap$36.09B
P/E38.0
ROE14.3%
Div Yield2.3%
HSYThe Hershey Company
$175.95Price
Mkt Cap$35.66B
P/E40.5
ROE18.9%
Div Yield3%
ELThe Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
$84.44Price
Mkt Cap$30.49B
P/E-26.8
ROE-24.7%
Div Yield2%
KHCThe Kraft Heinz Company
$25.30Price
Mkt Cap$30B
P/E-5.1
ROE-12.8%
Div Yield6.3%
KKellanova
$83.44Price
Mkt Cap$29.03B
P/E21.5
ROE37%
Div Yield2.7%
JBSJBS N.V.
$12.19Price
Mkt Cap$27.04B
P/E6.0
ROE21.6%
Div Yield13.2%
Sector Outlook
Consumer Defensive Sector Outlook - Q1 2026
Updated Q1 2026
Dividend durability and balance sheet quality matter more if markets become selective. Watch whether volume trends stabilize after years of price-led growth.
The best setups offer resilience without paying a peak multiple for it.
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Understanding the Consumer Defensive Sector
What Is the Consumer Defensive Sector?
Consumer defensive, or consumer staples, covers products people buy regardless of the business cycle — food, beverages, hygiene, tobacco, and household essentials.
The sector is more defensive than discretionary because demand holds up in slowdowns. But those qualities can push valuations up when the market pays a premium for stability.
Investors still need to separate slow-growing bond-like names from brand leaders that can reinvest and compound. Pricing power and cost management are the key differentiators.
How to Invest in Consumer Defensive Stocks
XLP provides diversified exposure to the biggest staples names and is a common way to lower portfolio cyclicality. Stock pickers focus on brand strength, volume resilience, and dividend reliability.
Key risks: valuation compression, private-label competition, commodity inflation, and margin erosion. A defensive business can still be a poor investment if priced too richly for its growth.
The screener helps find income-oriented names with stronger pricing power and more reasonable valuations than sector leaders.
Frequently Asked Questions
Food and beverage manufacturers, household product companies, personal care brands, tobacco firms, and staple retailers. The screener above shows the sector list.
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