Consumer Staples
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Consumer Staples Stocks at a Glance
Consumer staples companies make and sell everyday essentials — food, beverages, tobacco, and household and personal-care products — plus the grocery and discount chains that distribute them. Demand holds steady through downturns, so the sector trades on brand strength, pricing power, and margin defense rather than economic growth.
There are 267 Consumer Staples sector stocks tracked by Wall St. Rank, worth a combined $4.89T.
The largest by market cap are Walmart Inc (WMT) at $1.01T, Costco (COST) at $460B and Coca-Cola (KO) at $411B.
Among institutional investors, Monster Beverage (MNST) drew the most net new fund positions in Q2 2026: 230 funds opened new positions, taking total fund holders up 132 (11%) quarter-over-quarter.
- Combined market cap: $4.89T across 267 stocks.
- Largest constituent: Walmart Inc (WMT), $1.01T market cap.
- Most net new fund positions in Q2 2026: Monster Beverage (MNST), +132 holders.
Market caps and prices updated daily; fund activity based on aggregated SEC 13F filings for Q2 2026.