Consumer defensive: Stocks in the sector
Today
+1.36%
Session of Friday, November 133 months +9.2%
Companies that make or sell what people buy in hard times too: food, drinks, household and personal care products, tobacco, and the supermarkets and chains that sell them. Demand for them changes less with the economy.
The sector at a glance
In the session of Friday, November 13, the Consumer defensive sector moved +1.36%, and +9.2% over the last three months, each company weighted by its value. Of its 115 companies, 79 up and 32 down. The largest is Walmart (WMT), 22.6% of the sector's value.
The sector in numbers
Medians, so that one company with an extreme figure does not move the picture.
- Median P/E
- 21.2
- 74 companies with earnings
- Sector21.2Market19.8
- Above the market
- Median dividend yield
- 2.84%
- of those that pay
- Sector2.84%Market2.22%
- Above the market
- Pay a dividend
- 57
- of 115
- Sector50%Market42%
- Above the market
- Up today
- 79
- of 115
- Sector69%Market48%
- Above the market
Each company's P/E
How many of the sector's companies have a P/E in each range. Those with losses have no P/E and are left out.
companies in each rangesector medianmarket median
Each company's dividend yield
How many of the sector's dividend payers have a yield in each range.
companies in each rangesector medianmarket median
The sector against the market
The last three months, both from 100: the sector weighted by its companies' value, and the S&P 500 ETF.
Consumer defensive+9.2%S&P 500-2.8%
Which weigh the most
Each company's share of the sector's total value. These move the sector's change the most.
- WMTWalmart$1.02T22.6%
- COSTCostco Wholesale$490B10.9%
- KOCoca-Cola$427B9.5%
- PGProcter & Gamble$395B8.8%
- PMPhilip Morris International$310B6.9%
- The other 102$1.87T41.4%
The day's moves
The largest rises and falls among the sector's companies worth $2 billion or more.
The sector today
The sector's 100 largest as tiles: each tile's size is the company's market value, its colour today's price move.
The companies
Largest first. Click a column for another order.
- Price$1,106.21Today+1.28%
- Price$169.80Today+1.05%
- Price$198.96Today+1.17%
- Price$84.81Today+1.14%
- Price$61.89Today+1.39%
- Price$46.46Today+1.95%
- Price$67.54Today+1.47%
- Price$99.67Today+1.81%
- Price$36.34Today+2.60%
- Price$109.43Today+2.09%
- Price$72.90Today+2.72%
- Price$25.11Today+2.57%
- Price$134.14Today-0.35%
- Price$113.00Today+1.14%
- Price$712.08Today+0.77%
- Price$138.08Today-2.26%
- Price$145.61Today+0.70%
- Price$58.82Today-0.74%
- Price$34.32Today+2.39%
- Price$110.34Today-0.49%
- Price$214.34Today+3.55%
- Price$132.69Today+0.74%
- Price$246.68Today-0.19%
- Price$46.96Today+1.19%
- Price$22.09Today+1.19%
- Price$55.99Today+1.14%
- Price$23.88Today+0.29%
- Price$40.84Today+3.24%
- Price$56.06Today+1.50%
- Price$19.19Today+1.11%
- Price$14.73Today+1.24%
- Price$117.98Today+3.92%
- Price$22.77Today+3.17%
- Price$28.12Today+3.19%
- Price$13.08Today-0.76%
| WMTWalmart | $128.09 | +1.51% | +11.1% | $1.02T | 46.3 | 0.77% |
| COSTCostco Wholesale | $1,106.21 | +1.28% | +15.1% | $490B | 53.1 | 0.52% |
| KOCoca-Cola | $99.25 | +1.86% | +13.2% | $427B | 29.2 | 2.12% |
| PGProcter & Gamble | $169.80 | +1.05% | +17.5% | $395B | 25.1 | 2.55% |
| PMPhilip Morris International | $198.96 | +1.17% | +4.5% | $310B | 29.0 | 3.02% |
| PEPPepsiCo | $145.44 | +2.24% | +3.3% | $199B | 18.2 | 3.99% |
| BUDAnheuser-Busch Inbev SA Sponsored | $84.81 | +1.14% | +6.4% | $171B | 25.0 | 2.65% |
| ULUnilever | $66.21 | +0.27% | +6.6% | $144B | 13.0 | 3.62% |
| BTIBritish American Tobacco Industries, p.l.c. | $61.89 | +1.39% | +8.5% | $135B | 13.0 | 5.32% |
| MOAltria | $78.64 | +0.92% | +19.7% | $131B | 16.2 | 5.46% |
| MNSTMonster Beverage | $46.46 | +1.95% | -0.8% | $90.9B | 41.9 | – |
| MDLZMondelez International | $67.54 | +1.47% | +6.2% | $86.6B | 21.2 | 2.99% |
| CLColgate-Palmolive | $99.67 | +1.81% | +8.4% | $79.9B | 38.9 | 2.12% |
| KDPKeurig Dr Pepper | $36.34 | +2.60% | +15.6% | $49.4B | 30.0 | 2.53% |
| ABEVAmbev | $2.76 | +1.10% | -1.4% | $43.5B | 15.4 | – |
| KRKroger | $70.80 | +1.42% | +24.9% | $43.4B | 40.2 | 2.03% |
| HLNHaleon | $9.17 | +0.88% | -5.5% | $41.0B | 18.3 | 2.00% |
| SYYSysco | $77.10 | +1.13% | -7.1% | $36.9B | 20.4 | 2.83% |
| KMBKimberly-Clark | $109.43 | +2.09% | -0.9% | $36.3B | 11.0 | 4.66% |
| HSYHershey | $174.27 | +0.57% | -5.4% | $35.3B | 19.7 | 3.20% |
| ADMArcher-Daniels-Midland | $72.90 | +2.72% | -9.4% | $35.1B | 14.1 | 2.84% |
| KHCKraft Heinz | $25.11 | +2.57% | -1.6% | $29.7B | – | 6.37% |
| DGDollar General | $134.14 | -0.35% | +8.8% | $29.5B | 17.3 | 1.76% |
| CHDChurch & Dwight | $113.00 | +1.14% | +11.5% | $26.7B | 34.5 | 1.09% |
| CASYCaseys General Stores | $712.08 | +0.77% | -15.9% | $26.4B | 34.1 | 0.34% |
| DLTRDollar Tree | $138.08 | -2.26% | +6.7% | $25.9B | 16.1 | – |
| STZConstellation Brands | $145.61 | +0.70% | +4.6% | $24.6B | 12.8 | – |
| USFDUS Foods | $108.45 | +0.18% | -0.4% | $23.9B | 30.2 | – |
| TSNTyson Foods | $58.82 | -0.74% | +1.1% | $21.0B | 36.6 | 3.34% |
| BGBunge | $101.65 | +1.67% | -10.6% | $19.7B | 17.0 | 2.79% |
| GISGeneral Mills | $34.32 | +2.39% | -12.4% | $18.5B | – | 7.11% |
| BJBJ's Wholesale Club | $110.34 | -0.49% | +18.1% | $14.3B | 24.1 | – |
| COKECoca-Cola Consolidated | $214.34 | +3.55% | +13.3% | $14.3B | 24.5 | – |
| SJMJ.M. Smucker | $132.69 | +0.74% | +9.3% | $14.2B | 61.7 | 3.34% |
| FIVEFive Below | $246.68 | -0.19% | +0.9% | $13.6B | 22.0 | – |
| CLXClorox | $109.46 | +1.16% | +3.6% | $13.2B | 19.6 | 4.55% |
| MKCMcCormick & Company | $46.96 | +1.19% | -14.1% | $12.6B | 8.5 | 4.09% |
| HRLHormel Foods | $22.09 | +1.19% | -10.0% | $12.2B | 35.5 | 5.31% |
| DARDarling Ingredients | $55.99 | +1.14% | -16.5% | $8.9B | 10.5 | – |
| PRMBPrimo Brands | $23.88 | +0.29% | -3.3% | $8.7B | 41.7 | 1.92% |
| CELHCelsius | $32.42 | +1.66% | +11.4% | $8.3B | 35.4 | – |
| TAPMolson Coors Beverage | $40.84 | +3.24% | -4.5% | $8.1B | 9.1 | 4.47% |
| LWLamb Weston | $56.06 | +1.50% | +5.6% | $7.7B | 30.3 | 2.71% |
| SFDSmithfield Foods | $19.19 | +1.11% | -15.7% | $7.6B | 8.4 | 6.53% |
| CAGConAgra Brands | $14.73 | +1.24% | -5.7% | $7.0B | – | 7.13% |
| ELFe.l.f. Beauty | $117.98 | +3.92% | +29.0% | $7.0B | 80.9 | – |
| CPBCampbell's | $22.77 | +3.17% | -1.7% | $6.8B | 16.9 | 6.85% |
| PPCPilgrim's Pride | $28.12 | +3.19% | +0.8% | $6.7B | 20.8 | – |
| ACIAlbertsons Companies | $13.08 | -0.76% | +5.3% | $6.2B | – | 4.94% |
| INGRIngredion | $94.14 | +1.53% | -10.5% | $5.9B | 10.5 | 3.50% |
Market value, P/E and dividend yield as on each company's page, at today's price.
Comparisons in the sector
The sector's largest companies side by side: price, dividend, valuation and results.
All sectors
Today and over the last three months, weighted by the companies' value.
- The whole marketS&P 500 · every company
-0.36%3 months -2.8%
1,670 up1,671 down
The yardstick for each sector: the S&P 500 ETF, and how many companies rose.
- Consumer defensive115 companies · 5% of the market
+1.36%3 months +9.2%
79 up32 down
- WMT+1.5%
- COST+1.3%
- KO+1.9%
- Energy145 companies · 4% of the market
+0.90%3 months +3.9%
108 up32 down
- XOM+0.5%
- CVX+1.6%
- SHEL+0.5%
- Financial services580 companies · 13% of the market
+0.72%3 months +1.0%
349 up192 down
- BRK.A+0.5%
- JPM+1.0%
- V+1.3%
- Healthcare470 companies · 11% of the market
+0.41%3 months +14.2%
198 up258 down
- LLY+1.1%
- JNJ+0.8%
- ABBV+0.2%
- Utilities88 companies · 2% of the market
+0.40%3 months +0.1%
55 up26 down
- NEE-0.2%
- SO+1.2%
- CEG-0.8%
- Communication services140 companies · 8% of the market
+0.19%3 months -6.5%
79 up53 down
- GOOGL-1.0%
- META+2.9%
- NFLX-0.9%
- Real estate202 companies · 2% of the market
+0.01%3 months -2.2%
116 up79 down
- WELL-0.2%
- PLD+0.1%
- EQIX-1.8%
- Basic materials237 companies · 2% of the market
-0.20%3 months -4.7%
81 up142 down
- LIN+0.7%
- NEM+0.4%
- ECL+1.6%
- Consumer cyclical457 companies · 11% of the market
-0.26%3 months +1.9%
236 up204 down
- AMZN-0.3%
- TSLA-1.8%
- HD+0.1%
- Industrials450 companies · 8% of the market
-0.40%3 months -7.0%
156 up278 down
- GE+0.3%
- CAT-0.8%
- RTX+0.1%
- Technology606 companies · 32% of the market
-1.61%3 months -5.0%
213 up375 down
- AAPL+0.4%
- NVDA-2.0%
- MSFT+0.2%
Which are the largest companies in Consumer defensive?
By market value: Walmart (WMT) $1.02T, Costco Wholesale (COST) $490B, Coca-Cola (KO) $427B, Procter & Gamble (PG) $395B, Philip Morris International (PM) $310B. The five largest are 58.6% of the total value of the 115 companies on the page.
How did the Consumer defensive sector move?
In the session of Friday, November 13 it moved +1.36%, and +9.2% over the last three months. The move is worked out from all its companies, each weighted by its value.
What is the median P/E of the Consumer defensive sector?
21.2, across the 74 companies with positive earnings over the last twelve months. P/E is the share price over earnings per share, here at today's price.
How many Consumer defensive companies pay a dividend?
57 of 115, with a median yield of 2.84% at today's price. More dividend payers on the dividend stocks page.
Which companies are in the Consumer defensive sector?
Companies that make or sell what people buy in hard times too: food, drinks, household and personal care products, tobacco, and the supermarkets and chains that sell them. Demand for them changes less with the economy. A company's sector comes from the activity code (SIC) in its SEC filings. The page shows every listed company in the sector with a page on Ploutos.
Is this a recommendation on the sector?
No. The page describes how the sector's companies moved and what their filings show. It does not suggest buying or selling and does not take your own situation into account.
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