How many Consumer Defensive stocks does TrendMatrix track?

TrendMatrix tracks 134 US-listed Consumer Defensive stocks, updated nightly with 10-dimension quantitative scores and BUY/WATCH/HOLD/SELL verdicts.

What's the top-ranked Consumer Defensive stock today?

The Vita Coco Company, Inc. (COCO) ranks first among 134 Consumer Defensive stocks tracked, with a TrendMatrix score of 6.9/10 as of 2026-11-07.

Consumer Defensive

134 US-listed companies tracked

Consumer Defensive stocks are companies that produce essential household goods, food, beverages, and everyday consumer staples that people purchase regardless of economic conditions. These businesses face headwinds from commodity price volatility, shifting consumer preferences toward healthier or sustainable products, and evolving regulatory standards around food labeling and product safety. TrendMatrix ranks 134 US-listed Consumer Defensive stocks by 10-dimension quantitative score, refreshed every 5 minutes during market hours with a full reanalysis nightly.

7 BUY 37 HOLD/WATCH 90 SELLavg score 5.40

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Consumer Defensive stocks ranked by TrendMatrix score
#	Symbol	Name	Score	Verdict	Price	Upside	Mkt Cap
BUY (Strong Buy Now + Strong Buy Wait)
1	COCO	The Vita Coco Company, Inc.	6.9	Buy Wait	$62.45	+10.2%	$3.6B
2	LAUR	Laureate Education, Inc.	6.8	Buy Wait	$33.59	+9.0%	$4.5B
3	PRDO	Perdoceo Education Corporation	6.2	Buy Wait	$26.88	+39.1%	$1.7B
4	LOPE	Grand Canyon Education, Inc.	6.1	Buy Wait	$117.69	+40.1%	$3.2B
5	AFYA	Afya Limited	5.9	Buy Wait	$10.50	+31.5%	$898M
6	CELH	Celsius Holdings, Inc.	5.7	Buy Wait	$32.16	+15.0%	$7.6B
7	NOMD	Nomad Foods Limited	5.6	Buy Wait	$11.75	+1.8%	$1.7B
HOLD / WATCH
8	BUD	Anheuser-Busch Inbev SA Sponsor	6.5	Hold	$83.96	-2.0%	$167.8B
9	MAMA	Mama's Creations, Inc.	6.4	Hold	$13.40	+42.0%	$612M
10	OFRM	Once Upon a Farm, PBC	6.4	Hold	$9.26	+134.4%	$384M
11	ELF	e.l.f. Beauty, Inc.	6.3	Hold	$116.14	-9.2%	$6.5B
12	KDP	Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.	6.2	Hold	$36.63	-8.7%	$50.2B
13	SPB	Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.	6.2	Hold	$86.68	-0.9%	$2.0B
14	SUJA	Suja Life, Inc.	6.2	Hold	$9.89	+61.9%	$392M
15	DAR	Darling Ingredients Inc.	6.0	Hold	$50.19	+41.9%	$8.0B
16	MNST	Monster Beverage Corporation	6.0	Hold	$45.72	-1.7%	$93.7B
17	OLLI	Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings	6.0	Hold	$90.40	+1.2%	$5.5B
18	CVSA	Covista Inc.	5.9	Hold	$110.32	+22.5%	$3.8B
19	ENHA	Enhanced Group Inc.	5.9	Hold	$8.37	+79.1%	$112M
20	HSY	The Hershey Company	5.9	Hold	$178.08	-8.2%	$35.7B
21	ABEV	Ambev S.A.	5.8	Hold	$2.79	-0.3%	$43.0B
22	COKE	Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.	5.8	Hold	$207.89	+3.7%	$14.1B
23	STZ	Constellation Brands, Inc.	5.8	Hold	$141.97	-4.2%	$24.5B
24	TGT	Target Corporation	5.8	Hold	$158.41	-5.1%	$71.8B
25	AKO-A	Embotelladora Andina S.A.	5.7	Hold	$25.29	+15.0%	$4.0B
26	PRE	Prenetics Global Limited	5.6	Hold	$15.94	+109.8%	$315M
27	TPB	Turning Point Brands, Inc.	5.6	Hold	$65.88	+56.5%	$1.3B
28	AKO-B	Embotelladora Andina S.A.	5.5	Hold	$29.11	-1.5%	$4.5B
29	MDLZ	Mondelez International, Inc.	5.5	Hold	$66.02	-4.0%	$84.6B
30	BTI	British American Tobacco Indus	5.4	Hold	$60.89	+0.5%	$135.5B
31	FRPT	Freshpet, Inc.	5.4	Hold	$64.39	+16.3%	$3.1B
32	IPAR	Interparfums, Inc.	5.4	Hold	$135.55	-18.8%	$4.3B
33	KVUE	Kenvue Inc.	5.4	Hold	$19.31	-12.1%	$37.1B
34	MKC	McCormick & Company, Incorporat	5.4	Hold	$48.40	-2.1%	$13.5B
35	MKC-V	McCormick & Company, Incorporat	5.4	Hold	$48.77	+3.1%	$13.5B
36	PG	Procter & Gamble Company (The)	5.4	Hold	$165.40	-5.3%	$387.3B
37	KOF	Coca Cola Femsa S.A.B. de C.V.	5.3	Hold	$114.43	-6.3%	$24.1B
38	BF-A	Brown Forman Inc	5.2	Hold	$31.47	+15.0%	$14.6B
39	CENTA	Central Garden & Pet Company	5.2	Hold	$40.80	-3.6%	$2.6B
40	COST	Costco Wholesale Corporation	5.2	Hold	$1053.56	-6.8%	$472.2B
41	KO	Coca-Cola Company (The)	5.2	Hold	$95.67	-8.0%	$411.8B
42	CENT	Central Garden & Pet Company	5.1	Hold	$47.78	-5.7%	$3.0B
43	PM	Philip Morris International Inc	5.0	Hold	$197.88	-3.0%	$314.1B
44	CHD	Church & Dwight Company, Inc.	4.9	Hold	$109.33	-10.3%	$26.3B
SELL
45	SENEA	Seneca Foods Corp.	6.7	Sell	$151.04	+13.7%	$976M
46	SENEB	Seneca Foods Corp.	6.7	Sell	$148.31	+21.8%	$1.0B
47	COUR	Coursera, Inc.	6.5	Sell	$3.74	+36.7%	$992M
48	PXED	Phoenix Education Partners, Inc	6.5	Sell	$19.59	+68.8%	$789M
49	AGRO	Adecoagro S.A.	6.3	Sell	$9.00	+29.9%	$1.3B
50	CLX	Clorox Company (The)	6.3	Sell	$99.96	-11.2%	$12.1B

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HLFHerbalife Ltd.6.2
YSWYYesway, Inc.6.2
AIIRAir Global PLC6.1
ANDEThe Andersons, Inc.6.0
BRBRBellRing Brands, Inc.6.0
FLOFlowers Foods, Inc.6.0
FMXFomento Economico Mexicano S.A.6.0
LRNStride, Inc.6.0
BGBunge Limited5.9
DLTRDollar Tree, Inc.5.9
DMCDel Monte Corporation5.9
JBSJBS N.V.5.9
APEIAmerican Public Education, Inc.5.8
DOLEDole plc5.8
HELEHelen of Troy Limited5.8
AVOMission Produce, Inc.5.6
MOAltria Group, Inc.5.6
PFGCPerformance Food Group Company5.6
STRAStrategic Education, Inc.5.6
NWLNewell Brands Inc.5.5
PEPPepsico, Inc.5.5
PRMBPrimo Brands Corporation5.5
TBBBBBB Foods Inc.5.5
ADMArcher-Daniels-Midland Company5.4
BJBJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, I5.4
COTYCoty Inc.5.4
DGDollar General Corporation5.4
LINCLincoln Educational Services Co5.4
MHMcGraw Hill, Inc.5.4
NGVCNatural Grocers by Vitamin Cott5.4
SYYSysco Corporation5.4
TSNTyson Foods, Inc.5.4
INGRIngredion Incorporated5.3
MAGNMagnera Corporation5.3
SMPLThe Simply Good Foods Company5.3
USFDUS Foods Holding Corp.5.3
WMKWeis Markets, Inc.5.3
BF-BBrown Forman Inc5.2
CLColgate-Palmolive Company5.2
KHCThe Kraft Heinz Company5.2
MZTIThe Marzetti Company5.2
POSTPost Holdings, Inc.5.2
SJMThe J.M. Smucker Company5.2
DEODiageo plc5.1
ELEstee Lauder Companies, Inc. (T5.1
EPCEdgewell Personal Care Company5.1
GISGeneral Mills, Inc.5.1
HNSTThe Honest Company, Inc.5.1
KRKroger Company (The)5.1
PPCPilgrim's Pride Corporation5.1
SAMBoston Beer Company, Inc. (The)5.1
ULUnilever PLC5.1
UNFIUnited Natural Foods, Inc.5.1
CCEPCoca-Cola Europacific Partners 5.0
CCUCompania Cervecerias Unidas, S.5.0
IMKTAIngles Markets, Incorporated5.0
JBSSJohn B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.5.0
KMBKimberly-Clark Corporation5.0
WESTWestrock Coffee Company5.0
FIZZNational Beverage Corp.4.9
PSMTPriceSmart, Inc.4.9
SFDSmithfield Foods, Inc.4.9
CAGConAgra Brands, Inc.4.8
MICCThe Magnum Ice Cream Company N.4.8
SFMSprouts Farmers Market, Inc.4.8
UTIUniversal Technical Institute I4.8
VITLVital Farms, Inc.4.8
VLGEAVillage Super Market, Inc.4.8
CPBThe Campbell's Company4.6
TAPMolson Coors Beverage Company4.6
XXITwenty One Capital, Inc.4.6
LWLamb Weston Holdings, Inc.4.5
UTZUtz Brands Inc4.5
DNUTKrispy Kreme, Inc.4.4
GOGrocery Outlet Holding Corp.4.4
HRLHormel Foods Corporation4.4
WMTWalmart Inc.4.3
UVVUniversal Corporation4.1
TAP-AMolson Coors Beverage Company4.0
TRTootsie Roll Industries, Inc.3.7
ACIAlbertsons Companies, Inc.3.6
AGCCAgencia Comercial Spirits Ltd3.6
ODDODDITY Tech Ltd.3.6
CALMCal-Maine Foods, Inc.3.4

Cross-Company Themes

Walmart16
ELF, KDP, FRPT, PG, CENTA, CENT, CHD, NWL, PEP, CL, MZTI, POST, SJM, HNST, JBSS, HRL
Walmart Inc.6
COKE, TSN, SMPL, KHC, EPC, KMB
United States4· 4 HIGH
ELF, MO, SAM, UTZ
top ten customers4· 3 HIGH
FRPT, PG, SENEA, SENEB
top-10 customers4· 3 HIGH
FLO, AVO, SJM, UTZ
Amazon4
ELF, NWL, SMPL, HNST
top five customers3· 1 HIGH
WEST, HRL, UVV
Target3
ELF, HNST, JBSS

Recent 8-K Events

APEIItem 5.0211d ago
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.** On October 22, 2026, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of American Public Education, Inc.
COSTItem 5.0222d ago
Compensation Committee approved fiscal 2027 executive bonus criteria on Oct 13, 2026: $400,000 base bonus for officers other than the CEO and $1.2 million for the CEO, tied to sales, pre-tax income and environmental/social goals. No departures.
LRNItem 1.0129d ago
Oct 8, 2026 Cooperation Agreement with Fivespan Partners investor group: Dylan Haggart to join the Board as independent director (effective Oct 30), Steven Guttentag first as non-voting observer, and a new Capital Allocation Committee.
LRNItem 5.0229d ago
Under the Fivespan cooperation agreement, Dylan Haggart is to be appointed an independent director effective Oct 30, 2026 and Steven Guttentag a non-voting Board Observer. Board appointments tied to an investor settlement; no officer departure.
MZTIItem 5.0229d ago
Tanya Berman, President of the Retail Division of subsidiary T. Marzetti Company, no longer serves in the role effective October 6, 2026; she stays an employee until December 31, 2026 and a severance agreement is expected. No reason or successor named.

Ideas Shortlist

COCOBuy Waitscore 6.9
#1 of 14 in Beverages - Non-Alcoholic by TrendMatrix score
LAURBuy Waitscore 6.8
Beat earnings estimates 4 of the last 4 quarters
PRDOBuy Waitscore 6.2
Value play: 47% MoS with quality 7.8.
LOPEBuy Waitscore 6.1
Beat earnings estimates 3 of the last 4 quarters
AFYABuy Waitscore 5.9
Deep value: 66% margin of safety. Extreme undervaluation. | Falling knife (FK=6.5): wait for stabilization.

Valuation Spread

Data as of 2026-11-07

Sector valuation multiples — 50 companies
Symbol	Name	P/E (TTM)	P/E (Fwd)	Market Cap	Score
COCO	The Vita Coco Company, Inc.	32.1x	28.1x	$3.6B	6.9
LAUR	Laureate Education, Inc.	12.3x	13.2x	$4.5B	6.8
PRDO	Perdoceo Education Corporation	9.7x	8.0x	$1.7B	6.2
LOPE	Grand Canyon Education, Inc.	18.2x	10.8x	$3.2B	6.1
AFYA	Afya Limited	6.2x	5.1x	$898M	5.9
CELH	Celsius Holdings, Inc.	33.8x	17.7x	$7.6B	5.7
NOMD	Nomad Foods Limited	10.7x	7.4x	$1.7B	5.6
BUD	Anheuser-Busch Inbev SA Sponsor	17.3x	17.5x	$167.8B	6.5
MAMA	Mama's Creations, Inc.	81.2x⚠	37.1x⚠	$612M	6.4
OFRM	Once Upon a Farm, PBC	—	28.2x	$384M	6.4
ELF	e.l.f. Beauty, Inc.	77.4x⚠	27.8x	$6.5B	6.3
KDP	Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.	33.2x	14.6x	$50.2B	6.2
SPB	Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.	26.8x	15.5x	$2.0B	6.2
SUJA	Suja Life, Inc.	—	24.4x	$392M	6.2
DAR	Darling Ingredients Inc.	9.6x	7.8x	$8.0B	6.0
MNST	Monster Beverage Corporation	44.3x	36.5x⚠	$93.7B	6.0
OLLI	Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings	20.8x	18.8x	$5.5B	6.0
CVSA	Covista Inc.	14.3x	11.2x	$3.8B	5.9
ENHA	Enhanced Group Inc.	—	4.0x	$112M	5.9
HSY	The Hershey Company	20.1x	18.7x	$35.7B	5.9
ABEV	Ambev S.A.	14.7x	13.5x	$43.0B	5.8
COKE	Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.	24.9x	5.5x	$14.1B	5.8
STZ	Constellation Brands, Inc.	12.9x	12.0x	$24.5B	5.8
TGT	Target Corporation	16.4x	16.5x	$71.8B	5.8
AKO-A	Embotelladora Andina S.A.	13.0x	—	$4.0B	5.7
PRE	Prenetics Global Limited	—	-7.5x⚠	$315M	5.6
TPB	Turning Point Brands, Inc.	29.1x	30.0x	$1.3B	5.6
AKO-B	Embotelladora Andina S.A.	14.4x	17.0x	$4.5B	5.5
MDLZ	Mondelez International, Inc.	21.1x	19.9x	$84.6B	5.5
BTI	British American Tobacco Indus	16.2x	12.1x	$135.5B	5.4
FRPT	Freshpet, Inc.	25.7x	33.2x	$3.1B	5.4
IPAR	Interparfums, Inc.	25.5x	26.0x	$4.3B	5.4
KVUE	Kenvue Inc.	21.9x	15.6x	$37.1B	5.4
MKC	McCormick & Company, Incorporat	9.1x	15.5x	$13.5B	5.4
MKC-V	McCormick & Company, Incorporat	8.9x	—	$13.5B	5.4
PG	Procter & Gamble Company (The)	25.2x	22.6x	$387.3B	5.4
KOF	Coca Cola Femsa S.A.B. de C.V.	139.9x⚠	14.7x	$24.1B	5.3
BF-A	Brown Forman Inc	20.5x	—	$14.6B	5.2
CENTA	Central Garden & Pet Company	15.2x	13.3x	$2.6B	5.2
COST	Costco Wholesale Corporation	51.3x	42.6x⚠	$472.2B	5.2
KO	Coca-Cola Company (The)	28.2x	27.1x	$411.8B	5.2
CENT	Central Garden & Pet Company	17.8x	15.5x	$3.0B	5.1
PM	Philip Morris International Inc	29.4x	22.3x	$314.1B	5.0
CHD	Church & Dwight Company, Inc.	34.2x	27.5x	$26.3B	4.9
SENEA	Seneca Foods Corp.	8.3x	—	$976M	6.7
SENEB	Seneca Foods Corp.	8.6x	—	$1.0B	6.7
COUR	Coursera, Inc.	—	6.7x	$992M	6.5
PXED	Phoenix Education Partners, Inc	9.4x	4.9x	$789M	6.5
AGRO	Adecoagro S.A.	23.3x	6.3x	$1.3B	6.3
CLX	Clorox Company (The)	17.8x	16.1x	$12.1B	6.3

Sector P/E (TTM): median 20.0x, middle half of stocks between 13.8x and 32.1x — computed from the 109 tracked stocks with a positive trailing P/E. ⚠ = unusually extreme valuation vs. sector peers (statistical outlier, not a judgment).

Industries in this Sector

IndustryNDescription

Packaged Foods26Packaged Foods companies manufacture and distribute branded shelf-stable consumer products, from cereals and…Education & Training Services15Education and training services companies provide accredited courses, degree programs, and professional…Beverages - Non-Alcoholic13Non-alcoholic beverage companies manufacture, distribute, and market soft drinks, juices, coffee, tea, energy…Household & Personal Products13Household & Personal Products companies manufacture consumer staples like soaps, shampoos, toothpaste, and…Discount Stores9Discount store operators sell branded and private-label merchandise at discounted prices across apparel, home…Beverages - Brewers7Beverage brewers produce and distribute beer and malt beverages to consumers through retail stores, bars, and…Farm Products7Farm Products companies cultivate and sell agricultural commodities and inputs—including seeds, grains, and…Tobacco6Tobacco companies manufacture cigarettes, smokeless products, and alternative nicotine delivery systems for…Food Distribution5Food distribution companies purchase products from suppliers and manufacturers, then resell them to…Grocery Stores5Grocery retailers operate high-volume, low-margin stores selling food and household essentials to consumers…Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries3Beverage companies in the Wineries & Distilleries sector produce and sell various alcoholic drinks including…Confectioners3Confectioners manufacture and distribute candy, chocolate, and sugar-based confectionery products to retail…

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