How many Consumer Defensive stocks does TrendMatrix track?

TrendMatrix tracks 133 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 133 Consumer Defensive stocks tracked, with a TrendMatrix score of 6.7/10 as of 2026-09-27.

Consumer Defensive

133 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 112 US-listed Consumer Defensive stocks by 10-dimension quantitative score, refreshed every 5 minutes during market hours with a full reanalysis nightly.

8 BUY(1 now · 7 wait)46 HOLD/WATCH 79 SELLavg score 5.42

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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.	6.7	Buy Now	$58.59	+23.6%	$3.4B
2	PXED	Phoenix Education Partners, Inc	7.1	Buy Wait	$25.85	+39.3%	$932M
3	DAR	Darling Ingredients Inc.	6.2	Buy Wait	$61.29	+15.8%	$9.7B
4	AFYA	Afya Limited	6.1	Buy Wait	$13.00	+14.4%	$1.2B
5	LOPE	Grand Canyon Education, Inc.	6.0	Buy Wait	$147.28	+12.5%	$3.8B
6	PRDO	Perdoceo Education Corporation	6.0	Buy Wait	$30.49	+22.7%	$1.9B
7	MNST	Monster Beverage Corporation	5.9	Buy Wait	$43.11	+4.9%	$84.5B
8	BTI	British American Tobacco Indus	5.4	Buy Wait	$55.63	+10.2%	$119.7B
HOLD / WATCH
9	BUD	Anheuser-Busch Inbev SA Sponsor	6.5	Hold	$78.00	+8.3%	$153.6B
10	CVSA	Covista Inc.	6.4	Hold	$120.75	+12.3%	$4.1B
11	LAUR	Laureate Education, Inc.	6.4	Hold	$37.40	-4.1%	$5.2B
12	ABEV	Ambev S.A.	6.3	Hold	$2.91	-0.1%	$44.9B
13	HELE	Helen of Troy Limited	6.3	Hold	$28.63	-8.0%	$667M
14	FLO	Flowers Foods, Inc.	6.2	Hold	$5.74	+19.7%	$1.2B
15	MAMA	Mama's Creations, Inc.	6.2	Hold	$13.35	+45.2%	$629M
16	SPB	Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.	6.2	Hold	$84.91	+2.2%	$2.0B
17	DLTR	Dollar Tree, Inc.	6.1	Hold	$114.07	+7.6%	$21.4B
18	LRN	Stride, Inc.	6.1	Hold	$78.56	+17.9%	$3.3B
19	OLLI	Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings	6.1	Hold	$84.25	+6.8%	$5.0B
20	COKE	Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.	6.0	Hold	$190.29	+4.0%	$12.7B
21	AKO-A	Embotelladora Andina S.A.	5.9	Hold	$25.97	+15.0%	$4.1B
22	ELF	e.l.f. Beauty, Inc.	5.9	Hold	$99.51	-7.6%	$5.9B
23	SFD	Smithfield Foods, Inc.	5.9	Hold	$19.04	+22.2%	$7.5B
24	MDLZ	Mondelez International, Inc.	5.8	Hold	$60.25	+3.3%	$76.9B
25	STZ	Constellation Brands, Inc.	5.8	Hold	$113.63	+30.0%	$19.4B
26	APEI	American Public Education, Inc.	5.7	Hold	$41.66	+31.2%	$763M
27	DG	Dollar General Corporation	5.7	Hold	$124.84	+1.5%	$27.5B
28	KDP	Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.	5.7	Hold	$31.95	+2.0%	$43.5B
29	PRE	Prenetics Global Limited	5.7	Hold	$22.97	+35.8%	$385M
30	TGT	Target Corporation	5.7	Hold	$157.45	-4.9%	$71.5B
31	JBSS	John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.	5.6	Hold	$67.24	+26.4%	$786M
32	MH	McGraw Hill, Inc.	5.6	Hold	$12.73	+22.4%	$2.4B
33	NGVC	Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cott	5.6	Hold	$29.71	+20.9%	$685M
34	OTLY	Oatly Group AB	5.6	Hold	$11.84	+43.3%	$378M
35	AKO-B	Embotelladora Andina S.A.	5.5	Hold	$30.70	-7.5%	$4.8B
36	COST	Costco Wholesale Corporation	5.5	Hold	$922.76	+5.5%	$409.0B
37	FRPT	Freshpet, Inc.	5.5	Hold	$57.91	+30.9%	$2.8B
38	KO	Coca-Cola Company (The)	5.5	Hold	$87.81	-2.9%	$377.8B
39	KOF	Coca Cola Femsa S.A.B. de C.V.	5.5	Hold	$110.23	-4.0%	$23.2B
40	KVUE	Kenvue Inc.	5.5	Hold	$17.80	-4.7%	$34.2B
41	CENTA	Central Garden & Pet Company	5.4	Hold	$34.06	+15.4%	$2.1B
42	IPAR	Interparfums, Inc.	5.4	Hold	$117.93	-6.6%	$3.8B
43	MKC	McCormick & Company, Incorporat	5.4	Hold	$47.94	+9.0%	$12.9B
44	PM	Philip Morris International Inc	5.4	Hold	$190.48	-1.7%	$296.9B
45	TPB	Turning Point Brands, Inc.	5.4	Hold	$62.07	+66.1%	$1.2B
46	CENT	Central Garden & Pet Company	5.3	Hold	$39.51	+14.0%	$2.5B
47	HSY	The Hershey Company	5.3	Hold	$166.37	+11.2%	$33.4B
48	PG	Procter & Gamble Company (The)	5.3	Hold	$146.23	-1.2%	$339.6B
49	CELH	Celsius Holdings, Inc.	5.2	Hold	$27.99	+36.0%	$7.1B
50	CHD	Church & Dwight Company, Inc.	5.2	Hold	$96.38	-1.9%	$22.9B

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MKC-VMcCormick & Company, Incorporat5.2
BF-BBrown Forman Inc5.1
ENHAEnhanced Group Inc.4.9
BF-ABrown Forman Inc4.8
COURCoursera, Inc.6.8
SENEASeneca Foods Corp.6.7
SENEBSeneca Foods Corp.6.7
BRBRBellRing Brands, Inc.6.5
YSWYYesway, Inc.6.5
HLFHerbalife Ltd.6.3
AIIRAir Global PLC6.1
AVOMission Produce, Inc.6.0
BGBunge Limited6.0
OFRMOnce Upon a Farm, PBC6.0
AGROAdecoagro S.A.5.9
MZTIThe Marzetti Company5.9
JBSJBS N.V.5.8
NWLNewell Brands Inc.5.8
PEPPepsico, Inc.5.8
FMXFomento Economico Mexicano S.A.5.7
NOMDNomad Foods Limited5.7
SMPLThe Simply Good Foods Company5.7
STRAStrategic Education, Inc.5.7
TBBBBBB Foods Inc.5.7
BJBJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, I5.6
DOLEDole plc5.6
LINCLincoln Educational Services Co5.6
MOAltria Group, Inc.5.6
MAGNMagnera Corporation5.5
CAGConAgra Brands, Inc.5.4
SJMThe J.M. Smucker Company5.4
SYYSysco Corporation5.4
UNFIUnited Natural Foods, Inc.5.4
USFDUS Foods Holding Corp.5.4
COTYCoty Inc.5.3
HNSTThe Honest Company, Inc.5.3
KHCThe Kraft Heinz Company5.3
TSNTyson Foods, Inc.5.3
EPCEdgewell Personal Care Company5.2
INGRIngredion Incorporated5.2
KMBKimberly-Clark Corporation5.2
PFGCPerformance Food Group Company5.2
POSTPost Holdings, Inc.5.2
SFMSprouts Farmers Market, Inc.5.2
ADMArcher-Daniels-Midland Company5.1
CLColgate-Palmolive Company5.1
FIZZNational Beverage Corp.5.1
GISGeneral Mills, Inc.5.1
PRMBPrimo Brands Corporation5.1
ULUnilever PLC5.1
ANDEThe Andersons, Inc.5.0
DEODiageo plc5.0
DMCDel Monte Corporation5.0
IMKTAIngles Markets, Incorporated5.0
PPCPilgrim's Pride Corporation5.0
PSMTPriceSmart, Inc.5.0
VLGEAVillage Super Market, Inc.5.0
WMKWeis Markets, Inc.5.0
CCUCompania Cervecerias Unidas, S.4.9
ELEstee Lauder Companies, Inc. (T4.9
KRKroger Company (The)4.9
LWLamb Weston Holdings, Inc.4.9
CCEPCoca-Cola Europacific Partners 4.8
WESTWestrock Coffee Company4.8
CLXClorox Company (The)4.7
MICCThe Magnum Ice Cream Company N.4.7
UTIUniversal Technical Institute I4.7
GOGrocery Outlet Holding Corp.4.6
WMTWalmart Inc.4.6
XXITwenty One Capital, Inc.4.6
DNUTKrispy Kreme, Inc.4.5
SAMBoston Beer Company, Inc. (The)4.5
CPBThe Campbell's Company4.4
HRLHormel Foods Corporation4.4
TAPMolson Coors Beverage Company4.4
UTZUtz Brands Inc4.2
CALMCal-Maine Foods, Inc.4.1
ACIAlbertsons Companies, Inc.4.0
TRTootsie Roll Industries, Inc.4.0
TAP-AMolson Coors Beverage Company3.9
UVVUniversal Corporation3.9
ODDODDITY Tech Ltd.3.7
VITLVital Farms, Inc.3.6

Ideas Shortlist

COCOBuy Nowscore 6.7
V7 flight-to-quality bonus: +0.5 (Q=8.5 in RISK_OFF)
PXEDBuy Waitscore 7.1
V7 quality resilience bonus: +0.2 (Q=8.0 in RISK_OFF)
DARBuy Waitscore 6.2
Sector modifier (Consumer Defensive): +0.8
AFYABuy Waitscore 6.1
V7 quality resilience bonus: +0.2 (Q=7.6 in RISK_OFF)
LOPEBuy Waitscore 6.0
V7 flight-to-quality bonus: +0.5 (Q=8.9 in RISK_OFF)

Valuation Spread

Data as of 2026-09-27

Sector valuation multiples — 50 companies
Symbol	Name	P/E (TTM)	P/E (Fwd)	Market Cap	Score
COCO	The Vita Coco Company, Inc.	32.4x	25.0x	$3.4B	6.7
PXED	Phoenix Education Partners, Inc	11.9x	5.6x	$932M	7.1
DAR	Darling Ingredients Inc.	16.5x	9.7x	$9.7B	6.2
AFYA	Afya Limited	7.8x	6.4x	$1.2B	6.1
LOPE	Grand Canyon Education, Inc.	17.7x	13.0x	$3.8B	6.0
PRDO	Perdoceo Education Corporation	11.1x	9.2x	$1.9B	6.0
MNST	Monster Beverage Corporation	39.9x	32.9x⚠	$84.5B	5.9
BTI	British American Tobacco Indus	14.5x	10.6x	$119.7B	5.4
BUD	Anheuser-Busch Inbev SA Sponsor	16.8x	15.7x	$153.6B	6.5
CVSA	Covista Inc.	16.1x	12.1x	$4.1B	6.4
LAUR	Laureate Education, Inc.	16.9x	15.4x	$5.2B	6.4
ABEV	Ambev S.A.	14.6x	13.6x	$44.9B	6.3
HELE	Helen of Troy Limited	—	7.2x	$667M	6.3
FLO	Flowers Foods, Inc.	22.1x	8.0x	$1.2B	6.2
MAMA	Mama's Creations, Inc.	78.5x⚠	37.1x⚠	$629M	6.2
SPB	Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.	26.4x	15.2x	$2.0B	6.2
DLTR	Dollar Tree, Inc.	14.0x	14.4x	$21.4B	6.1
LRN	Stride, Inc.	11.0x	8.5x	$3.3B	6.1
OLLI	Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings	18.8x	17.0x	$5.0B	6.1
COKE	Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.	25.2x	4.9x	$12.7B	6.0
AKO-A	Embotelladora Andina S.A.	14.4x	—	$4.1B	5.9
ELF	e.l.f. Beauty, Inc.	101.5x⚠	25.8x	$5.9B	5.9
SFD	Smithfield Foods, Inc.	7.1x	8.7x	$7.5B	5.9
MDLZ	Mondelez International, Inc.	22.1x	17.9x	$76.9B	5.8
STZ	Constellation Brands, Inc.	10.8x	9.2x	$19.4B	5.8
APEI	American Public Education, Inc.	16.9x	11.1x	$763M	5.7
DG	Dollar General Corporation	16.2x	15.1x	$27.5B	5.7
KDP	Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.	32.3x	12.6x	$43.5B	5.7
PRE	Prenetics Global Limited	—	-8.8x⚠	$385M	5.7
TGT	Target Corporation	16.3x	16.5x	$71.5B	5.7
JBSS	John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.	12.9x	14.1x	$786M	5.6
MH	McGraw Hill, Inc.	26.0x	6.1x	$2.4B	5.6
NGVC	Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cott	14.5x	12.8x	$685M	5.6
OTLY	Oatly Group AB	—	-5.8x⚠	$378M	5.6
AKO-B	Embotelladora Andina S.A.	17.1x	18.4x	$4.8B	5.5
COST	Costco Wholesale Corporation	44.4x	36.9x⚠	$409.0B	5.5
FRPT	Freshpet, Inc.	15.0x	29.5x⚠	$2.8B	5.5
KO	Coca-Cola Company (The)	26.4x	24.9x	$377.8B	5.5
KOF	Coca Cola Femsa S.A.B. de C.V.	—	14.0x	$23.2B	5.5
KVUE	Kenvue Inc.	20.9x	14.4x	$34.2B	5.5
CENTA	Central Garden & Pet Company	12.6x	11.1x	$2.1B	5.4
IPAR	Interparfums, Inc.	22.6x	22.7x	$3.8B	5.4
MKC	McCormick & Company, Incorporat	8.0x	14.5x	$12.9B	5.4
PM	Philip Morris International Inc	26.2x	20.7x	$296.9B	5.4
TPB	Turning Point Brands, Inc.	27.0x	27.6x	$1.2B	5.4
CENT	Central Garden & Pet Company	14.6x	12.9x	$2.5B	5.3
HSY	The Hershey Company	22.7x	16.9x	$33.4B	5.3
PG	Procter & Gamble Company (The)	22.1x	19.8x	$339.6B	5.3
CELH	Celsius Holdings, Inc.	121.7x⚠	16.2x	$7.1B	5.2
CHD	Church & Dwight Company, Inc.	30.9x	23.9x	$22.9B	5.2

Sector P/E (TTM): median 19.0x, middle half of stocks between 14.4x and 30.8x — computed from the 105 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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Industries in this Sector