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 250 Consumer Staples sector stocks tracked by Wall St. Rank, worth a combined $4.57T.
The largest by market cap are Walmart Inc (WMT) at $888B, Costco (COST) at $420B and Coca-Cola (KO) at $372B.
Among institutional investors, Costco (COST) drew the most net new fund positions in Q1 2026: 320 funds opened new positions, taking total fund holders up 125 (3%) quarter-over-quarter.
- Combined market cap: $4.57T across 250 stocks.
- Largest constituent: Walmart Inc (WMT), $888B market cap.
- Most net new fund positions in Q1 2026: Costco (COST), +125 holders.
Market caps and prices updated daily; fund activity based on aggregated SEC 13F filings for Q1 2026.