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Top Consumer Defensive Stocks by Net Margin

Top consumer defensive companies ranked by net margin, latest annual filings.

What Net Margin Means for Consumer Defensive Companies

Net margin in consumer defensive reflects the relative stability of staples demand filtered through the cost structure of branded food, beverage, household, and tobacco businesses, alongside the much thinner economics of grocery retail. Staples demand does not swing much with the economic cycle, which tends to produce steadier net margins than most sectors exhibit, and premium tobacco and spirits franchises in particular can sustain elevated bottom-line margins year after year.

Why It Matters in Consumer Defensive

A durable net margin in staples usually reflects brand loyalty, distribution scale, and disciplined input-cost management. Where grocery retailers sit in the sector, net margin is structurally thin and the business earns its return through turnover rather than profitability per unit. It is worth noting that commodity input swings, currency translation on multinational operations, and pension or litigation items can shape reported net margin in ways that look more dramatic than the underlying economics actually are.

What to Read Alongside

Pair net margin with [Gross Margin](/financials/top-gross-margin-stocks/consumer-defensive/) for top-of-stack pricing power, [Operating Margin](/financials/top-operating-margin-stocks/consumer-defensive/) for the layer including marketing spend, and [Free Cash Flow](/financials/top-free-cash-flow-stocks/consumer-defensive/) because staples businesses are typically strong cash generators.

Data as of FY 2025 100 companies Rhea AI
# Symbol Company Sector
1 BYND Beyond Meat, Inc. Consumer Defensive 79.49% $0.41B
2 TWG Top Wealth Group Holding Limited Consumer Defensive 34.94% $0.06B
3 MO Altria Group, Inc. Consumer Defensive 29.84% $117.89B
4 CALM Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. Consumer Defensive 28.63% $3.53B
5 PM Philip Morris International Inc. Consumer Defensive 27.92% $272.73B
6 KO The Coca-Cola Company Consumer Defensive 27.34% $330.52B
7 RLX RLX Technology Inc. Consumer Defensive 23.29% $2.47B
8 MNST Monster Beverage Corporation Consumer Defensive 22.97% $86.59B
9 UG United-Guardian, Inc. Consumer Defensive 19.97% $0.03B
10 PG The Procter & Gamble Company Consumer Defensive 18.95% $327.82B
11 PRDO Perdoceo Education Corporation Consumer Defensive 18.90% $2.14B
12 STZ Constellation Brands, Inc. Consumer Defensive 18.46% $23.73B
13 STG Sunlands Technology Group Consumer Defensive 18.10% $0.05B
14 LAUR Laureate Education, Inc. Consumer Defensive 16.55% $4.70B
15 FIZZ National Beverage Corp. Consumer Defensive 15.55% $3.25B
16 WILC G. Willi-Food International Ltd. Consumer Defensive 14.81% $0.48B
17 BUD Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Consumer Defensive 14.29% $150.80B
18 ODD Oddity Tech Ltd. Consumer Defensive 13.67% $0.57B
19 TR Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. Consumer Defensive 13.66% $2.86B
20 ATGE Adtalem Global Education Inc Consumer Defensive 13.26% $3.40B
21 CVSA Covista Inc. Consumer Defensive 13.26% $4.24B
22 QSG QuantaSing Group Limited Consumer Defensive 13.16% $0.33B
23 FTLF FitLife Brands, Inc. Consumer Defensive 12.66% $0.09B
24 FRPT Freshpet, Inc. Consumer Defensive 12.63% $2.42B
25 TPB Turning Point Brands, Inc. Consumer Defensive 12.56% $1.70B
26 KDP Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. Consumer Defensive 12.52% $40.90B
27 KMB Kimberly-Clark Corporation Consumer Defensive 12.29% $31.36B
28 LRN Stride, Inc. Consumer Defensive 11.97% $4.34B
29 COCO The Vita Coco Company, Inc. Consumer Defensive 11.92% $4.23B
30 CHD Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Consumer Defensive 11.88% $22.30B
31 IH iHuman Inc. Consumer Defensive 11.82% $0.08B
32 GIS General Mills, Inc. Consumer Defensive 11.78% $17.18B
33 LGCY Legacy Education Inc. Consumer Defensive 11.74% $0.14B
34 MKC McCormick & Company, Incorporated Consumer Defensive 11.54% $12.53B
35 MEHA Functional Brands Inc. Consumer Defensive 11.47% $0.00B
36 CLX The Clorox Company Consumer Defensive 11.40% $10.84B
37 IPAR Interparfums, Inc. Consumer Defensive 11.31% $2.85B
38 NUS Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. Consumer Defensive 10.79% $0.26B
39 K Kellanova Consumer Defensive 10.53% $29.03B
40 RAY Raytech Holding Limited Consumer Defensive 10.50% $0.01B
41 CL Colgate-Palmolive Company Consumer Defensive 10.46% $68.10B
42 INGR Ingredion Incorporated Consumer Defensive 10.10% $6.27B
43 STRA Strategic Education, Inc. Consumer Defensive 9.98% $1.82B
44 CAG Conagra Brands, Inc. Consumer Defensive 9.92% $6.07B
45 AGCC Agencia Comercial Spirits Ltd Consumer Defensive 9.82% $0.35B
46 KVUE Kenvue Inc. Consumer Defensive 9.72% $32.41B
47 BRBR BellRing Brands, Inc. Consumer Defensive 9.33% $1.01B
48 DEO Diageo plc Consumer Defensive 9.08% $43.88B
49 OLLI Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. Consumer Defensive 9.08% $4.50B
50 MZTI The Marzetti Company Consumer Defensive 8.77% $2.92B
51 PEP PepsiCo, Inc. Consumer Defensive 8.77% $194.29B
52 VITL Vital Farms, Inc. Consumer Defensive 8.73% $0.42B
53 AGRZ Agroz Inc. Consumer Defensive 8.60% $0.01B
54 COKE Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. Consumer Defensive 7.89% $11.33B
55 EDU New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. Consumer Defensive 7.59% $7.36B
56 HSY The Hershey Company Consumer Defensive 7.55% $37.06B
57 UTI Universal Technical Institute, Inc. Consumer Defensive 7.54% $2.47B
58 SMPL The Simply Good Foods Company Consumer Defensive 7.14% $1.06B
59 DLTR Dollar Tree, Inc. Consumer Defensive 6.61% $21.00B
60 LWAY Lifeway Foods, Inc. Consumer Defensive 6.52% $0.36B
61 SFD Smithfield Foods, Inc. Consumer Defensive 6.36% $10.40B
62 MDLZ Mondelez International, Inc. Consumer Defensive 6.36% $78.29B
63 GHC Graham Holdings Company Consumer Defensive 5.95% $4.81B
64 SFM Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. Consumer Defensive 5.95% $7.54B
65 CPB The Campbell's Company Consumer Defensive 5.87% $6.43B
66 PPC Pilgrim's Pride Corporation Consumer Defensive 5.85% $6.89B
67 WYHG Wing Yip Food Holdings Group Limited Consumer Defensive 5.85% $0.04B
68 SAM The Boston Beer Company, Inc. Consumer Defensive 5.57% $1.68B
69 ORIS Oriental Rise Holdings Limited Consumer Defensive 5.57% $0.00B
70 LW Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. Consumer Defensive 5.54% $5.85B
71 JBSS John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. Consumer Defensive 5.32% $0.89B
72 CENTA Central Garden & Pet Company Consumer Defensive 5.20% $2.18B
73 ACU Acme United Corporation Consumer Defensive 5.18% $0.17B
74 APEI American Public Education, Inc. Consumer Defensive 4.86% $0.97B
75 HLF Herbalife Ltd. Consumer Defensive 4.53% $1.18B
76 LFVN LifeVantage Corporation Consumer Defensive 4.29% $0.12B
77 CELH Celsius Holdings, Inc. Consumer Defensive 4.29% $7.09B
78 JJSF J&J Snack Foods Corp. Consumer Defensive 4.14% $1.39B
79 POST Post Holdings, Inc. Consumer Defensive 4.11% $4.02B
80 NATR Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. Consumer Defensive 4.07% $0.35B
81 HRL Hormel Foods Corporation Consumer Defensive 3.95% $12.82B
82 FMX Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. Consumer Defensive 3.93% $41.74B
83 LINC Lincoln Educational Services Corporation Consumer Defensive 3.86% $1.61B
84 TAL TAL Education Group Consumer Defensive 3.76% $5.91B
85 SPB Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. Consumer Defensive 3.56% $1.89B
86 TGT Target Corporation Consumer Defensive 3.54% $56.25B
87 DG Dollar General Corporation Consumer Defensive 3.54% $22.84B
88 NGVC Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. Consumer Defensive 3.49% $0.67B
89 MAMA Mama's Creations, Inc. Consumer Defensive 3.08% $0.62B
90 WMT Walmart Inc. Consumer Defensive 3.07% $936.98B
91 CVGW Calavo Growers Inc Consumer Defensive 3.05% $0.47B
92 KLG WK Kellogg Co Consumer Defensive 2.99% $1.99B
93 COST Costco Wholesale Corporation Consumer Defensive 2.94% $431.22B
94 SLSN Solesence, Inc. Consumer Defensive 2.88% $0.10B
95 PSMT PriceSmart, Inc. Consumer Defensive 2.81% $5.35B
96 AVO Mission Produce, Inc. Consumer Defensive 2.71% $0.94B
97 BJ BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. Consumer Defensive 2.69% $11.29B
98 SENEA Seneca Foods Corporation Consumer Defensive 2.61% $0.97B
99 JBS JBS N.V. Consumer Defensive 2.59% $13.08B
100 VLGEA Village Super Market, Inc. Consumer Defensive 2.43% $0.57B

How this ranking is built

Companies are ranked by net margin as reported in their most recent annual filing with the SEC. Figures shown are in US dollars (or percent, as noted), rounded to two decimals.

  • Source: annual 10-K / 20-F filings from companies trading on US exchanges (NYSE, Nasdaq, AMEX).
  • Fiscal year: whichever annual period the company has most recently filed. Fiscal years don't always align with the calendar year, so the "as of FY" stamp above reflects the most common year across the table.
  • Filtered out: warrants, preferred shares, and duplicate listings that share a parent company's financials.
  • Update cadence: refreshed as companies file new annual reports (typically within 60–90 days of fiscal year end).

Not financial advice. This is a research tool, not a recommendation.