Sector · updated October 18, 2026

Consumer staples stocks: prices, rankings and the largest companies

We track 236 companies in the consumer staples sector. In the last session, on Friday, October 16, 113 of 236 closed higher, and the sector moved +0.80% on a market-cap-weighted basis. The median 1-year return is +3%.

Companies236

Last session+0.80%

1-year return+3%

Median P/E18.0

Median dividend3.41%

Total market cap7.12 T $

The biggest gainers and losers in the consumer staples sector in the last session

The biggest gains and losses in the latest session, among companies worth more than $2 billion.

Top gainers, Friday, October 16

1Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp ADRDQJCY · PINK$10.75+3.66%2Seven & i Holdings Co Ltd ADRSVNDY · PINK$12.19+3.31%3Wilmar International LtdWLMIY · PINK$26.98+2.90%4

The Coca-Cola CompanyKO · NYSE$83.59+2.77%5

Kraft Heinz CoKHC · NASDAQ$24.05+2.65%

Top losers, Friday, October 16

Kesko OyjKESKOA · HE€19.98-4.86%2

Foshan Haitian Flavouring and Food Co Ltd603288 · SHG34.14 CNY-3.91%3

ShufersalSAE · TA44.43 ILS-3.12%4

Guangdong Haid Group Co Ltd002311 · SHE44.38 CNY-2.78%5

Eastroc Beverage Group Co Ltd605499 · SHG128.30 CNY-2.72%

The largest companies in the consumer staples sector

The top 10 companies on each measure.

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#	Company	Price	Friday	1 year	Market cap	P/E	Dividend
1	Walmart Inc.WMT · Consumer Staples	$120.60	+1.44%	+25%	961.2 B $	41.7	0.83%
2	Costco Wholesale CorpCOST · Consumer Staples	$983.40	+1.53%	-2%	436.3 B $	51.0	0.59%
3	The Coca-Cola CompanyKO · Consumer Staples	$83.59	+2.77%	+19%	359.6 B $	26.3	2.60%
4	Procter & Gamble CompanyPG · Consumer Staples	$149.10	+0.26%	-6%	347.1 B $	20.8	2.95%
5	Philip Morris International IncPM · Consumer Staples	$183.00	+2.50%	+6%	285.1 B $	25.7	3.24%
6	Nestle S.A.NESN · Consumer Staples	79.11 CHF	-0.88%	-2%	256.6 B $	22.5	4.05%
7	Nestle SA ADRNSRGY · Consumer Staples	$99.30	+1.94%	-1%	255.4 B $	22.2	3.91%
8	LOréal S.A.OR · Consumer Staples	€383.30	-0.20%	+3%	237.4 B $	33.4	1.95%
9	L’Oreal Co ADRLRLCY · Consumer Staples	$88.46	-0.34%	+3%	236.1 B $	33.3	1.96%
10	Kweichow Moutai Co Ltd600519 · Consumer Staples	1,271 CNY	-1.61%	-8%	235.2 B $	19.2	4.11%
1	Grieg Seafood ASAGSF · Consumer Staples	30.00 NOK	+0.60%	-16%	353 M $	3.4	112.00%
2	Naturhouse Health SANTH · Consumer Staples	€2.56	0.00%	+63%	178 M $	15.0	11.63%
3	JBS N.V.JBS · Consumer Staples	$12.03	+1.52%	-	9.3 B $	7.4	11.33%
4	Jiangsu Yanghe Brewery Joint-Stock Co Ltd002304 · Consumer Staples	43.09 CNY	+0.21%	-30%	9.6 B $	63.9	11.07%
5	Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co Ltd600887 · Consumer Staples	25.41 CNY	-1.17%	-4%	23.8 B $	13.3	10.35%
6	Austevoll Seafood ASAAUSS · Consumer Staples	84.80 NOK	+0.47%	-2%	1.8 B $	18.2	7.86%
7	Pernod Ricard SA.PRNDY · Consumer Staples	$14.45	-1.37%	-27%	18.2 B $	11.1	7.64%
8	Wuliangye Yibin Co Ltd000858 · Consumer Staples	79.63 CNY	-0.36%	-30%	45.7 B $	18.0	7.26%
9	General Mills IncGIS · Consumer Staples	$33.82	+0.30%	-34%	18.0 B $	8.2	7.24%
10	Anora Group OyjANORA · Consumer Staples	€3.45	+0.73%	+12%	270 M $	46.5	7.21%
1	Max Stock LtdMAXO · Consumer Staples	40.04 ILS	-3.29%	+176%	1.9 B $	39.6	3.40%
2	Cheffelo ABCHEF · Consumer Staples	126.40 SEK	-0.32%	+169%	176 M $	24.6	5.73%
3	Anglo-Eastern Plantations PLCAEP · Consumer Staples	£16.10	+3.74%	+106%	831 M $	9.3	6.39%
4	Société de Services de Participations de Direction et d'ElaborationSPA · Consumer Staples	€362.00	+0.56%	+82%	1.7 B $	29.4	1.08%
5	G Willi-Food International LtdWILC · Consumer Staples	99.63 ILS	-1.16%	+77%	481 M $	15.3	2.92%
6	Top Gum Industries LtdTPGM · Consumer Staples	14.24 ILS	-1.25%	+76%	640 M $	-	-
7	Bunge Global SABG · Consumer Staples	$128.20	+1.21%	+73%	24.9 B $	36.3	2.27%
8	Archer-Daniels-Midland CompanyADM · Consumer Staples	$81.28	+1.45%	+72%	39.2 B $	36.2	2.60%
9	Sonae SGPS SASON · Consumer Staples	€1.97	-0.40%	+72%	4.5 B $	18.8	3.28%
10	Scandi Standard publ ABSCST · Consumer Staples	153.00 SEK	-2.55%	+70%	1.1 B $	24.9	2.29%
1	Grieg Seafood ASAGSF · Consumer Staples	30.00 NOK	+0.60%	-16%	353 M $	3.4	112.00%
2	Ocado Group PLCOCDO · Consumer Staples	£1.96	-1.95%	-25%	2.2 B $	4.0	-
3	Atria Oyj AATRAV · Consumer Staples	€15.06	-2.08%	+23%	333 M $	6.7	5.00%
4	Maple Leaf Foods Inc.MFI · Consumer Staples	30.92 CAD	+0.29%	+38%	2.8 B $	7.2	2.81%
5	Miko NVMIKO · Consumer Staples	€69.00	+3.76%	+42%	99 M $	7.3	2.92%
6	Ice Fish Farm ASIFISH · Consumer Staples	4.90 NOK	+2.94%	-65%	63 M $	7.4	-
7	JBS N.V.JBS · Consumer Staples	$12.03	+1.52%	-	9.3 B $	7.4	11.33%
8	Henkel AG & Co. KGaAHEN · Consumer Staples	€63.95	-0.16%	+5%	18.8 B $	8.0	3.30%
9	Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/SSTG · Consumer Staples	67.30 DKK	-0.44%	-17%	823 M $	8.0	6.54%
10	Kerur Holdings LtdKRUR · Consumer Staples	88.30 ILS	-0.25%	+16%	386 M $	8.0	4.33%

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Frequently asked questions about stocks in the consumer staples sector

What are the largest companies in the consumer staples sector?

By market capitalization, the largest are Walmart Inc., Costco Wholesale Corp and The Coca-Cola Company.

How have stocks in the consumer staples sector performed over the past year?

The median 1-year return is +3%. In the last session, on Friday, October 16, 113 of 236 companies closed higher, and the sector moved +0.80% on a market-cap-weighted basis.

What dividends do companies in the consumer staples sector pay?

195 of the 236 companies pay a dividend, with a median yield of 3.41%. The highest yield belongs to Grieg Seafood ASA, at 112.00% a year.

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