What counts as a Consumer Defensive stock here?

We use the Consumer Defensive sector classification from each company’s profile, then rank the sector by market cap. The list spans our global universe above a $2 billion market cap and refreshes nightly.

Do Consumer Defensive companies pay dividends?

Many do. Open any company to see its dividend yield, payout ratio, and safety read. Mature Consumer Defensive businesses tend to pay a regular dividend; faster-growing ones more often reinvest.

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Largest Consumer Defensive Stocks by Market Cap

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What counts as a Consumer Defensive stock here?: We use the Consumer Defensive sector classification from each company’s profile, then rank the sector by market cap. The list spans our global universe above a $2 billion market cap and refreshes nightly.
Do Consumer Defensive companies pay dividends?: Many do. Open any company to see its dividend yield, payout ratio, and safety read. Mature Consumer Defensive businesses tend to pay a regular dividend; faster-growing ones more often reinvest.

Largest Consumer Defensive Stocks by Market Cap

Data as of Sep 8, 2026prices update during market hours (15-min delayed)all figures in USD

Rank	Company				Country
1	Walmart Inc.WMT	$844.87B	$106.17	−0.91%$0.97	US
2	Costco Wholesale CorporationCOST	$404.04B	$911.06	−0.51%$4.68	US
3	The Coca-Cola CompanyKO	$379.89B	$88.30	+0.26%$0.23	US
4	The Procter & Gamble CompanyPG	$344.60B	$144.96	−1.01%$1.47	US
5	Philip Morris International Inc.PM	$288.50B	$185.10	+1.41%$2.57	US
6	Nestlé S.A.NESN.SW	$255.26B	$99.24	+2.01%$1.95	CH
7	Kweichow Moutai Co., Ltd.600519.SS	$244.16B	$195.47	−0.51%$1.00	CN
8	L'Oréal S.A.OR.PA	$239.85B	$450.51	+0.77%$3.43	FR
9	PepsiCo, Inc.PEP	$188.88B	$138.27	+0.47%$0.64	US
10	Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NVBUD	$159.35B	$80.91	+0.70%$0.56	BE
11	Unilever PLCUL	$137.78B	$63.96	−0.37%$0.24	GB
12	British American Tobacco p.l.c.BTI	$119.97B	$55.62	+0.49%$0.27	GB
13	Altria Group, Inc.MO	$114.49B	$68.57	−0.45%$0.31	US
14	Monster Beverage CorporationMNST	$85.37B	$43.65	−0.39%$0.17	US
15	Mondelez International, Inc.MDLZ	$77.70B	$60.88	−0.65%$0.40	US
16	Japan Tobacco Inc.2914.T	$76.83B	$43.28	−1.13%$0.49	JP
17	Target CorporationTGT	$73.53B	$161.90	−1.54%$2.54	US
18	Colgate-Palmolive CompanyCL	$70.62B	$88.25	−0.59%$0.52	US
19	Nongfu Spring Co., Ltd.NNFSF	$60.84B	$5.41	+0.00%$0.00	CN
20	Loblaw Companies LimitedL.TO	$52.86B	$45.41	−1.12%$0.52	CA
21	Diageo plcDEO	$49.22B	$88.54	−0.73%$0.65	GB
22	Hindustan Unilever LimitedHINDUNILVR.NS	$49.07B	$20.88	+1.02%$0.21	IN
23	Danone S.A.BSN.DE	$47.93B	$74.64	+1.04%$0.77	FR
24	Ambev S.A.ABEV	$47.83B	$3.10	+2.48%$0.07	BR
25	Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLCCCEP	$47.69B	$107.60	+1.74%$1.84	GB
26	Heineken N.V.HEIA.AS	$47.61B	$85.73	+2.08%$1.74	NL
27	Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV Sponsored ADR Class VWMMVY	$46.69B	$27.00	−3.33%$0.93	MX
28	Wal-Mart de México, S.A.B. de C.V.WALMEX.MX	$46.64B	$2.70	−2.80%$0.08	MX
29	Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.KDP	$44.28B	$32.55	−0.14%$0.04	US
30	Reckitt Benckiser Group plcRKT.L	$43.89B	$69.10	+0.16%$0.11	GB
31	Archer-Daniels-Midland CompanyADM	$41.58B	$86.28	+1.97%$1.67	US
32	Wuliangye Yibin Co.,Ltd.000858.SZ	$41.52B	$10.70	+0.27%$0.03	CN
33	Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V.FMX	$40.58B	$119.11	−1.08%$1.30	MX
34	Tesco PLCTSCO.L	$40.26B	$6.46	+0.46%$0.03	GB
35	Sysco CorporationSYY	$38.33B	$80.17	+0.14%$0.11	US
36	Henkel AG & Co. KGaAHEN3.DE	$36.89B	$89.01	+0.45%$0.40	DE
37	The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.EL	$36.70B	$101.46	−2.31%$2.40	US
38	Muyuan2714.HK	$35.99B	$5.04	−0.90%$0.05	CN
39	Kenvue Inc.KVUE	$35.43B	$18.46	−1.52%$0.28	US
40	The Hershey CompanyHSY	$35.35B	$174.32	+0.67%$1.16	US
41	Muyuan Foods Co., Ltd.002714.SZ	$35.26B	$6.45	−1.55%$0.10	CN
42	The Kroger Co.KR	$35.23B	$57.51	−1.84%$1.08	US
43	ITC LimitedITC.BO	$34.85B	$2.78	−0.06%$0.00	IN
44	Woolworths Group LimitedWOW.AX	$34.53B	$28.27	−1.73%$0.50	AU
45	Kimberly-Clark CorporationKMB	$34.36B	$103.52	−1.38%$1.44	US
46	Dollarama Inc.DOL.TO	$34.33B	$126.78	−1.38%$1.78	CA
47	Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V.AHOG.DE	$32.15B	$36.46	+0.97%$0.35	NL
48	Ajinomoto Co., Inc.2802.T	$31.44B	$32.93	−2.89%$0.98	JP
49	Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd.3382.T	$30.94B	$13.38	+0.98%$0.13	JP
50	Nestlé India LimitedNESTLEIND.BO	$29.11B	$14.82	+0.69%$0.10	IN
51	Jbs N.V.JBS	$28.96B	$13.06	+0.19%$0.03	NL
52	The Kraft Heinz CompanyKHC	$28.92B	$24.39	−1.85%$0.46	US
53	Foshan Haitian Flavouring and Food Company Ltd.603288.SS	$28.27B	$5.08	−0.41%$0.02	CN
54	Dollar General CorporationDG	$28.26B	$128.10	−3.84%$5.11	US
55	George Weston LimitedWN.TO	$27.50B	$72.94	−0.39%$0.28	CA
56	Haitian Flav3288.HK	$26.49B	$3.61	−0.14%$0.01	CN
57	Imperial Brands PLCIMB.L	$25.64B	$33.59	+0.24%$0.08	GB
58	Avenue Supermarts LimitedDMART.NS	$25.59B	$39.24	+0.27%$0.11	IN
59	Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd.600887.SS	$25.05B	$3.96	−0.30%$0.01	CN
60	Dollar Tree, Inc.DLTR	$24.39B	$126.92	−3.42%$4.50	US
61	Bunge Global S.A.BG	$24.30B	$126.50	+6.56%$7.79	US
62	Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AGLISN.SW	$23.97B	$107,093.00	+0.81%$864.65	CH
63	Coca-Cola HBC AGCCHBF	$23.37B	$64.13	+0.00%$0.00	CH
64	Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V.KOF	$23.33B	$111.04	−0.86%$0.96	MX
65	Church & Dwight Co., Inc.CHD	$23.03B	$97.18	−1.39%$1.37	US
66	US Foods Holding Corp.USFD	$22.69B	$103.04	−0.96%$1.00	US
67	Coles Group LimitedCOL.AX	$22.66B	$16.87	−0.89%$0.15	AU
68	Yihai Kerry Arawana Holdings Co., Ltd300999.SZ	$22.49B	$4.15	+1.42%$0.06	CN
69	Shanxi Xinghuacun Fen Wine Factory Co.,Ltd.600809.SS	$22.26B	$18.24	−0.69%$0.13	CN
70	Constellation Brands, Inc.STZ	$22.04B	$129.01	+0.65%$0.83	US
71	Kao Corporation4452.T	$20.24B	$22.37	−0.35%$0.08	JP
72	General Mills, Inc.GIS	$19.79B	$37.08	−3.16%$1.21	US
73	Beiersdorf AGBEI.DE	$19.43B	$89.10	+1.64%$1.44	DE
74	Associated British Foods plcABF.L	$19.42B	$27.75	+0.39%$0.11	GB
75	Arca Continental, S.A.B. de C.V.AC.MX	$19.13B	$11.26	−0.02%$0.00	MX
76	Essity AB (publ)ESSITY-A.ST	$19.12B	$28.15	+0.37%$0.10	SE
77	Carlsberg A/SCARL-A.CO	$18.50B	$164.05	+0.00%$0.00	DK
78	Tyson Foods, Inc.TSN	$18.47B	$52.09	+1.30%$0.67	US
79	Wilmar International LimitedF34.SI	$18.41B	$2.95	−1.84%$0.06	SG
80	Pernod Ricard S.A.RI.PA	$17.90B	$71.09	+0.07%$0.05	FR
81	Luzhou Laojiao Co.,Ltd.000568.SZ	$17.07B	$11.61	−1.92%$0.23	CN
82	Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd.2502.T	$15.52B	$10.61	+0.31%$0.03	JP
83	Kerry Group plcKRZ.IR	$15.51B	$97.81	+1.75%$1.69	IE
84	Performance Food Group CoPFGC	$15.37B	$97.83	−0.81%$0.80	US
85	Wens Foodstuff Group Co., Ltd.300498.SZ	$15.13B	$2.27	−0.33%$0.01	CN
86	Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.COKE	$14.94B	$190.20	+0.46%$0.86	US
87	Kirin Holdings Company, Limited2503.T	$14.77B	$18.50	−0.87%$0.16	JP
88	Varun Beverages LimitedVBL.BO	$14.58B	$4.29	+0.02%$0.00	IN
89	Grupo Bimbo, S.A.B. de C.V.BIMBOA.MX	$14.19B	$3.30	−0.48%$0.02	MX
90	McCormick & Company, IncorporatedMKC-V	$13.92B	$51.80	−0.75%$0.39	US
91	Uni-President Enterprises Corp.1216.TW	$13.84B	$2.44	+1.99%$0.05	TW
92	Metro Inc.MRU.TO	$13.70B	$64.95	−0.58%$0.38	CA
93	Carrefour S.A.CAR.DE	$13.63B	$19.30	+2.03%$0.38	FR
94	Jerónimo Martins, SGPS, S.A.JMT.LS	$13.48B	$21.46	+1.93%$0.41	PT
95	Jeronimo Martins, SGPS S.A. Unsponsored ADRJRONY	$13.46B	$42.83	+1.19%$0.51	PT
96	The J. M. Smucker CompanySJM	$13.33B	$124.75	−1.05%$1.33	US
97	KT&G Corporation033780.KS	$13.14B	$126.59	−0.29%$0.37	KR
98	Britannia Industries LimitedBRITANNIA.NS	$12.87B	$53.41	+0.43%$0.23	IN
99	Brown-Forman CorporationBF-B	$12.66B	$27.15	+1.57%$0.42	US
100	CP ALL Public Company LimitedCPALL-R.BK	$12.54B	$1.41	+0.54%$0.01	TH
101	Almarai Company2280.SR	$12.43B	$12.51	+0.09%$0.01	SA
102	Henan Shuanghui Investment & Development Co.,Ltd.000895.SZ	$12.38B	$3.57	−0.25%$0.01	CN
103	WH Group Limited0288.HK	$12.15B	$0.95	+0.00%$0.00	HK
104	Eastroc Beverage (Group) Co.,Ltd.605499.SS	$12.13B	$17.94	−1.46%$0.27	CN
105	Puig Brands S.A.PUIG.MC	$12.01B	$21.33	+0.16%$0.03	ES
106	The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V.MICC	$11.84B	$19.34	+0.10%$0.02	NL
107	Hormel Foods CorporationHRL	$11.75B	$21.35	−0.91%$0.19	US
108	Mowi ASAMOWI.OL	$11.70B	$22.18	+2.09%$0.45	NO
109	BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.BJ	$11.62B	$91.03	−2.33%$2.17	US
110	Lotus Bakeries N.V.LOTB.BR	$11.62B	$14,296.30	+0.99%$139.48	BE
111	Saputo Inc.SAP.TO	$11.61B	$28.99	−0.42%$0.12	CA
112	Marico LimitedMARICO.NS	$11.26B	$8.69	+2.22%$0.19	IN
113	The Clorox CompanyCLX	$11.20B	$92.63	−0.46%$0.43	US
114	United Spirits LimitedUNITDSPR.NS	$11.05B	$15.19	+0.00%$0.00	IN
115	Guangdong Haid Group Co., Limited002311.SZ	$10.97B	$6.63	+0.29%$0.02	CN
116	Unicharm Corporation8113.T	$10.81B	$6.28	+0.23%$0.01	JP
117	Darling Ingredients Inc.DAR	$10.70B	$67.33	+3.28%$2.14	US
118	Tata Consumer Products LimitedTATACONSUM.BO	$10.62B	$10.72	+0.00%$0.00	IN
119	Shoprite Holdings LtdSHP.JO	$10.58B	$19.56	−0.49%$0.10	ZA
120	Kesko OyjKESKBH.XD	$10.56B	$26.15	+0.49%$0.13	FI
121	SD Guthrie Berhad5285.KL	$10.54B	$1.52	−0.80%$0.01	MY
122	APR Co., Ltd.278470.KS	$10.52B	$281.06	−1.82%$5.22	KR
123	Tsingtao Brewery Company Limited600600.SS	$10.48B	$7.68	−0.00%$0.00	CN
124	Kikkoman Corporation2801.T	$10.47B	$11.30	+0.72%$0.08	JP
125	Busy Ming Group Co., Ltd.1768.HK	$10.36B	$48.00	−3.78%$1.89	CN
126	Budweiser Brewing Company APAC Limited1876.HK	$10.32B	$0.78	+1.24%$0.01	HK
127	BIM Birlesik Magazalar A.S.BIMAS.IS	$10.14B	$8.55	−0.84%$0.07	TR
128	J Sainsbury plcSBRY.L	$10.06B	$4.61	−0.32%$0.01	GB
129	Dino Polska S.A.DNP.WA	$9.86B	$10.05	+2.92%$0.29	PL
130	Mixue Group2097.HK	$9.83B	$25.89	−1.55%$0.41	CN
131	Orkla ASAORK.OL	$9.79B	$10.01	+0.33%$0.03	NO
132	CSPC Innovation Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.300765.SZ	$9.47B	$6.74	−0.62%$0.04	CN
133	Godrej Consumer Products LimitedGODREJCP.BO	$9.34B	$9.16	+1.05%$0.09	IN
134	Thai Beverage Public Company LimitedTBVPF	$9.27B	$0.37	+0.00%$0.00	TH
135	Bid Corporation LimitedBID.JO	$9.25B	$27.52	−0.34%$0.09	ZA
136	Molson Coors Beverage CompanyTAP-A	$9.14B	$47.96	+0.00%$0.00	US
137	China Mengniu Dairy Company Limited2319.HK	$9.12B	$2.36	+1.48%$0.03	HK
138	New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc.EDU	$9.09B	$57.58	−3.25%$1.93	CN
139	Tingyi (Cayman Islands) Holding Corp.910322.TW	$9.01B	$0.80	+0.60%$0.00	CN
140	Jiangsu Yanghe Brewery Joint-Stock Co., Ltd.002304.SZ	$8.92B	$5.92	+0.46%$0.03	CN
141	Suntory Beverage & Food Limited2587.T	$8.90B	$28.81	−0.49%$0.14	JP
142	Shiseido Company, Limited4911.T	$8.70B	$21.77	−0.89%$0.19	JP
143	Smithfield Foods, Inc.SFD	$8.68B	$22.06	+0.41%$0.09	US
144	Zabka Group S.A.ZAB.WA	$8.48B	$8.49	−0.06%$0.01	LU
145	SalMar ASASALM.OL	$8.21B	$60.58	+1.91%$1.13	NO
146	Davide Campari-Milano N.V.CPR.MI	$8.05B	$6.72	+1.08%$0.07	IT
147	China Resources Beer (Holdings) Company Limited0291.HK	$7.99B	$2.46	+2.17%$0.05	HK
148	Anhui Gujing Distillery Co., Ltd.000596.SZ	$7.97B	$15.08	+0.00%$0.00	CN
149	Primo Brands CorporationPRMB	$7.94B	$21.89	−0.52%$0.11	US
150	Molson Coors Canada Inc.TPX-B.TO	$7.90B	$42.08	+0.52%$0.22	CA

How This List Is Built

Frequently Asked Questions

What counts as a Consumer Defensive stock here?: We use the Consumer Defensive sector classification from each company’s profile, then rank the sector by market cap. The list spans our global universe above a $2 billion market cap and refreshes nightly.
Do Consumer Defensive companies pay dividends?: Many do. Open any company to see its dividend yield, payout ratio, and safety read. Mature Consumer Defensive businesses tend to pay a regular dividend; faster-growing ones more often reinvest.