Top Consumer Defensive Stocks by Revenue
Top consumer defensive companies ranked by revenue, latest annual filings.
What Revenue Means for Consumer Defensive Companies
Revenue in consumer defensive is dollars from staples households continue purchasing regardless of economic conditions: packaged food, beverages, household products, tobacco, and everyday grocery. The top line is typically steadier than in cyclical categories because demand is inelastic, but growth is slow. Investors often parse revenue into volume and price, since a healthy staples franchise grows both units sold and realized pricing over time.
Why It Matters in Consumer Defensive
Stable revenue signals resilient demand and brand strength that supports predictable cash generation across cycles. Scale in distribution and shelf space is a real competitive moat in this sector. Still, revenue growth can mask volume declines when pricing carries the number: units shrinking while prices rise often leads to private-label share gains and negotiating losses with large retailers, which eventually shows up in slowing top line.
What to Read Alongside
Pair revenue with [Gross Margin](/financials/top-gross-margin-stocks/consumer-defensive/) to track input-cost pressure from commodities and packaging, [Free Cash Flow](/financials/top-free-cash-flow-stocks/consumer-defensive/) for conversion quality across the cycle, and [Net Income](/financials/top-net-income-stocks/consumer-defensive/) for bottom-line durability after marketing and distribution spend.
| # | Symbol | Company | Sector | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WMT | Walmart Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $713.16B | $936.98B |
| 2 | COST | Costco Wholesale Corporation | Consumer Defensive | $275.24B | $431.22B |
| 3 | KR | The Kroger Co. | Consumer Defensive | $147.64B | $38.37B |
| 4 | TGT | Target Corporation | Consumer Defensive | $104.78B | $56.25B |
| 5 | PEP | PepsiCo, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $93.92B | $194.29B |
| 6 | JBS | JBS N.V. | Consumer Defensive | $86.18B | $13.08B |
| 7 | PG | The Procter & Gamble Company | Consumer Defensive | $84.28B | $327.82B |
| 8 | ACI | Albertsons Companies, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $83.17B | $7.85B |
| 9 | SYY | Sysco Corporation | Consumer Defensive | $81.37B | $35.55B |
| 10 | ADM | Archer-Daniels-Midland Company | Consumer Defensive | $80.27B | $40.18B |
| 11 | BG | Bunge Global SA | Consumer Defensive | $70.33B | $25.11B |
| 12 | PFGC | Performance Food Group Company | Consumer Defensive | $63.30B | $14.76B |
| 13 | BUD | Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV | Consumer Defensive | $59.32B | $150.80B |
| 14 | TSN | Tyson Foods, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $54.44B | $20.03B |
| 15 | KO | The Coca-Cola Company | Consumer Defensive | $47.94B | $330.52B |
| 16 | FMX | Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. | Consumer Defensive | $46.70B | $41.74B |
| 17 | DG | Dollar General Corporation | Consumer Defensive | $42.72B | $22.84B |
| 18 | PM | Philip Morris International Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $40.65B | $272.73B |
| 19 | USFD | US Foods Holding Corp. | Consumer Defensive | $39.42B | $18.10B |
| 20 | MDLZ | Mondelez International, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $38.54B | $78.29B |
| 21 | UNFI | United Natural Foods, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $31.78B | $3.22B |
| 22 | DEO | Diageo plc | Consumer Defensive | $27.96B | $43.88B |
| 23 | KHC | The Kraft Heinz Company | Consumer Defensive | $24.94B | $26.64B |
| 24 | MO | Altria Group, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $23.28B | $117.89B |
| 25 | BJ | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $21.46B | $11.29B |
| 26 | CL | Colgate-Palmolive Company | Consumer Defensive | $20.38B | $68.10B |
| 27 | GIS | General Mills, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $19.49B | $17.18B |
| 28 | DLTR | Dollar Tree, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $19.41B | $21.00B |
| 29 | PPC | Pilgrim's Pride Corporation | Consumer Defensive | $18.50B | $6.89B |
| 30 | KDP | Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $16.60B | $40.90B |
| 31 | KMB | Kimberly-Clark Corporation | Consumer Defensive | $16.45B | $31.36B |
| 32 | SFD | Smithfield Foods, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $15.53B | $10.40B |
| 33 | KVUE | Kenvue Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $15.12B | $32.41B |
| 34 | EL | The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $14.33B | $29.99B |
| 35 | TAP | Molson Coors Beverage Company | Consumer Defensive | $13.04B | $7.21B |
| 36 | K | Kellanova | Consumer Defensive | $12.75B | $29.03B |
| 37 | HRL | Hormel Foods Corporation | Consumer Defensive | $12.11B | $12.82B |
| 38 | HSY | The Hershey Company | Consumer Defensive | $11.69B | $37.06B |
| 39 | CAG | Conagra Brands, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $11.61B | $6.07B |
| 40 | ANDE | The Andersons, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $11.01B | $2.48B |
| 41 | CPB | The Campbell's Company | Consumer Defensive | $10.25B | $6.43B |
| 42 | SPTN | SpartanNash Company | Consumer Defensive | $9.55B | $0.91B |
| 43 | DOLE | Dole plc | Consumer Defensive | $9.17B | $1.33B |
| 44 | STZ | Constellation Brands, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $9.14B | $23.73B |
| 45 | SFM | Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $8.81B | $7.54B |
| 46 | SJM | The J. M. Smucker Company | Consumer Defensive | $8.73B | $10.78B |
| 47 | MNST | Monster Beverage Corporation | Consumer Defensive | $8.29B | $86.59B |
| 48 | POST | Post Holdings, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $8.16B | $4.02B |
| 49 | COKE | Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $7.23B | $11.33B |
| 50 | INGR | Ingredion Incorporated | Consumer Defensive | $7.22B | $6.27B |
| 51 | NWL | Newell Brands Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $7.20B | $1.63B |
| 52 | CLX | The Clorox Company | Consumer Defensive | $7.10B | $10.84B |
| 53 | MKC | McCormick & Company, Incorporated | Consumer Defensive | $6.84B | $12.53B |
| 54 | PRMB | Primo Brands Corporation | Consumer Defensive | $6.66B | $8.35B |
| 55 | LW | Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $6.45B | $5.85B |
| 56 | CHD | Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $6.20B | $22.30B |
| 57 | DAR | Darling Ingredients Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $6.14B | $9.65B |
| 58 | COTY | Coty Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $5.89B | $1.63B |
| 59 | IMKTA | Ingles Markets, Incorporated | Consumer Defensive | $5.33B | $1.66B |
| 60 | PSMT | PriceSmart, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $5.27B | $5.35B |
| 61 | FLO | Flowers Foods, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $5.26B | $1.55B |
| 62 | HLF | Herbalife Ltd. | Consumer Defensive | $5.04B | $1.18B |
| 63 | WMK | Weis Markets, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $4.96B | $1.87B |
| 64 | GHC | Graham Holdings Company | Consumer Defensive | $4.91B | $4.81B |
| 65 | EDU | New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $4.90B | $7.36B |
| 66 | GO | Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. | Consumer Defensive | $4.69B | $0.84B |
| 67 | FDP | Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $4.32B | $1.40B |
| 68 | CALM | Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $4.26B | $3.53B |
| 69 | CHEF | The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $4.15B | $3.16B |
| 70 | DDL | Dingdong (Cayman) Limited | Consumer Defensive | $3.48B | $0.55B |
| 71 | THS | Treehouse Foods Inc | Consumer Defensive | $3.35B | $1.23B |
| 72 | CENT | Central Garden & Pet Company | Consumer Defensive | $3.13B | $2.48B |
| 73 | UVV | Universal Corporation | Consumer Defensive | $2.89B | $1.32B |
| 74 | SPB | Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $2.81B | $1.89B |
| 75 | KLG | WK Kellogg Co | Consumer Defensive | $2.71B | $1.99B |
| 76 | OLLI | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $2.65B | $4.50B |
| 77 | CELH | Celsius Holdings, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $2.52B | $7.09B |
| 78 | LRN | Stride, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $2.41B | $4.34B |
| 79 | VLGEA | Village Super Market, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $2.32B | $0.57B |
| 80 | BRBR | BellRing Brands, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $2.32B | $1.01B |
| 81 | TAL | TAL Education Group | Consumer Defensive | $2.25B | $5.91B |
| 82 | EPC | Edgewell Personal Care Company | Consumer Defensive | $2.22B | $0.91B |
| 83 | SAM | The Boston Beer Company, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $1.96B | $1.68B |
| 84 | MZTI | The Marzetti Company | Consumer Defensive | $1.91B | $2.92B |
| 85 | ATGE | Adtalem Global Education Inc | Consumer Defensive | $1.79B | $3.40B |
| 86 | CVSA | Covista Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $1.79B | $4.24B |
| 87 | HELE | Helen of Troy Limited | Consumer Defensive | $1.79B | $0.58B |
| 88 | LAUR | Laureate Education, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $1.70B | $4.70B |
| 89 | ELF | e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $1.64B | $3.06B |
| 90 | JJSF | J&J Snack Foods Corp. | Consumer Defensive | $1.58B | $1.39B |
| 91 | SENEA | Seneca Foods Corporation | Consumer Defensive | $1.58B | $0.97B |
| 92 | DNUT | Krispy Kreme, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $1.52B | $0.56B |
| 93 | IPAR | Interparfums, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $1.49B | $2.85B |
| 94 | SMPL | The Simply Good Foods Company | Consumer Defensive | $1.45B | $1.06B |
| 95 | UTZ | Utz Brands, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $1.44B | $0.60B |
| 96 | AGRO | Adecoagro S.A. | Consumer Defensive | $1.43B | $1.75B |
| 97 | AVO | Mission Produce, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $1.39B | $0.94B |
| 98 | NGVC | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $1.33B | $0.67B |
| 99 | STRA | Strategic Education, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $1.27B | $1.82B |
| 100 | FIZZ | National Beverage Corp. | Consumer Defensive | $1.20B | $3.25B |
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How this ranking is built
Companies are ranked by revenue 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).
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