How many Consumer Defensive stocks does TrendMatrix track?

TrendMatrix tracks 138 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?

TAL Education Group (TAL) ranks first among 138 Consumer Defensive stocks tracked, with a TrendMatrix score of 7.3/10 as of 2026-09-14.

Consumer Defensive

138 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)45 HOLD/WATCH 85 SELLavg score 5.39

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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	TAL	TAL Education Group	7.3	Buy Now	$11.81	+22.8%	$6.6B
2	COCO	The Vita Coco Company, Inc.	6.6	Buy Wait	$52.15	+40.3%	$3.0B
3	PXED	Phoenix Education Partners, Inc	6.6	Buy Wait	$26.84	+34.1%	$968M
4	PRDO	Perdoceo Education Corporation	6.4	Buy Wait	$33.02	+13.3%	$2.1B
5	AFYA	Afya Limited	5.9	Buy Wait	$13.63	+7.0%	$1.2B
6	LOPE	Grand Canyon Education, Inc.	5.9	Buy Wait	$151.20	+9.6%	$3.9B
7	MNST	Monster Beverage Corporation	5.9	Buy Wait	$43.44	+4.2%	$85.0B
8	BTI	British American Tobacco Indus	5.5	Buy Wait	$55.24	+10.9%	$119.0B
HOLD / WATCH
9	ABEV	Ambev S.A.	6.4	Hold	$3.01	-3.8%	$46.6B
10	COKE	Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.	6.4	Hold	$192.04	+1.7%	$12.8B
11	MAMA	Mama's Creations, Inc.	6.4	Hold	$15.22	+31.7%	$694M
12	EDU	New Oriental Education & Techno	6.3	Hold	$55.82	+18.6%	—
13	HLF	Herbalife Ltd.	6.3	Hold	$12.02	+20.2%	$1.2B
14	LAUR	Laureate Education, Inc.	6.3	Hold	$36.13	-0.8%	$5.0B
15	BUD	Anheuser-Busch Inbev SA Sponsor	6.2	Hold	$78.23	+7.9%	$154.0B
16	DAR	Darling Ingredients Inc.	6.2	Hold	$65.03	+7.9%	$10.3B
17	LRN	Stride, Inc.	6.2	Hold	$82.00	+13.0%	$3.4B
18	CVSA	Covista Inc.	6.1	Hold	$125.09	+8.4%	$4.3B
19	OLLI	Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings	6.1	Hold	$73.64	+22.3%	$4.4B
20	SFD	Smithfield Foods, Inc.	6.0	Hold	$20.22	+28.5%	$8.0B
21	SPB	Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.	6.0	Hold	$86.22	+0.6%	$2.0B
22	AKO-A	Embotelladora Andina S.A.	5.9	Hold	$24.27	+4.3%	$3.8B
23	FLO	Flowers Foods, Inc.	5.8	Hold	$6.09	+12.9%	$1.3B
24	STZ	Constellation Brands, Inc.	5.8	Hold	$122.45	+25.6%	$20.9B
25	MDLZ	Mondelez International, Inc.	5.7	Hold	$62.40	-0.4%	$79.7B
26	PEP	Pepsico, Inc.	5.7	Hold	$136.48	+2.3%	$186.2B
27	AKO-B	Embotelladora Andina S.A.	5.6	Hold	$29.50	-2.6%	$4.7B
28	APEI	American Public Education, Inc.	5.6	Hold	$44.94	+21.6%	$822M
29	COST	Costco Wholesale Corporation	5.6	Hold	$905.00	+9.0%	$401.2B
30	ELF	e.l.f. Beauty, Inc.	5.6	Hold	$96.51	-7.4%	$5.7B
31	FRPT	Freshpet, Inc.	5.6	Hold	$63.64	+19.0%	$3.1B
32	KVUE	Kenvue Inc.	5.6	Hold	$17.78	-4.6%	$34.2B
33	MKC-V	McCormick & Company, Incorporat	5.6	Hold	$56.53	+4.0%	$15.2B
34	DG	Dollar General Corporation	5.5	Hold	$124.58	+0.4%	$27.5B
35	KDP	Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.	5.5	Hold	$31.41	+3.8%	$42.7B
36	KOF	Coca Cola Femsa S.A.B. de C.V.	5.5	Hold	$110.71	-4.9%	—
37	KO	Coca-Cola Company (The)	5.4	Hold	$88.35	-3.5%	$379.9B
38	MKC	McCormick & Company, Incorporat	5.4	Hold	$51.32	+2.8%	$13.8B
39	MO	Altria Group, Inc.	5.4	Hold	$69.00	-11.7%	$115.2B
40	PM	Philip Morris International Inc	5.4	Hold	$191.06	-2.4%	$297.8B
41	CENT	Central Garden & Pet Company	5.3	Hold	$40.19	+12.1%	$2.5B
42	CENTA	Central Garden & Pet Company	5.3	Hold	$34.73	+13.2%	$2.2B
43	HSY	The Hershey Company	5.3	Hold	$173.32	+6.7%	$34.8B
44	PG	Procter & Gamble Company (The)	5.3	Hold	$145.02	-0.5%	$337.4B
45	IMKTA	Ingles Markets, Incorporated	5.2	Hold	$83.12	+4.5%	$1.6B
46	JBSS	John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.	5.2	Hold	$70.26	+21.0%	$821M
47	BF-B	Brown Forman Inc	5.1	Hold	$26.22	-3.0%	$12.0B
48	CELH	Celsius Holdings, Inc.	5.1	Hold	$27.20	+39.8%	$6.9B
49	CL	Colgate-Palmolive Company	5.1	Hold	$86.80	+2.6%	$69.2B
50	IPAR	Interparfums, Inc.	5.1	Hold	$112.01	-1.6%	$3.6B

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BF-ABrown Forman Inc5.0
CHDChurch & Dwight Company, Inc.5.0
ENHAEnhanced Group Inc.4.2
COURCoursera, Inc.6.7
SENEASeneca Foods Corp.6.5
SENEBSeneca Foods Corp.6.5
AVOMission Produce, Inc.6.4
RLXRLX Technology Inc.6.4
BGBunge Limited6.2
BRBRBellRing Brands, Inc.6.1
YSWYYesway, Inc.6.1
AGROAdecoagro S.A.6.0
DDLDingdong (Cayman) Limited6.0
HELEHelen of Troy Limited6.0
OFRMOnce Upon a Farm, PBC6.0
AIIRAir Global PLC5.9
GOTUGaotu Techedu Inc.5.9
MZTIThe Marzetti Company5.9
STRAStrategic Education, Inc.5.9
DLTRDollar Tree, Inc.5.8
JBSJBS N.V.5.7
TBBBBBB Foods Inc.5.7
USFDUS Foods Holding Corp.5.7
FMXFomento Economico Mexicano S.A.5.6
LINCLincoln Educational Services Co5.6
NGVCNatural Grocers by Vitamin Cott5.6
NOMDNomad Foods Limited5.6
NWLNewell Brands Inc.5.6
OTLYOatly Group AB5.6
SMPLThe Simply Good Foods Company5.6
SYYSysco Corporation5.6
TGTTarget Corporation5.6
MHMcGraw Hill, Inc.5.5
BJBJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, I5.4
FIZZNational Beverage Corp.5.4
KHCThe Kraft Heinz Company5.4
TSNTyson Foods, Inc.5.4
UNFIUnited Natural Foods, Inc.5.4
ADMArcher-Daniels-Midland Company5.3
ANDEThe Andersons, Inc.5.3
CAGConAgra Brands, Inc.5.3
DOLEDole plc5.3
MAGNMagnera Corporation5.3
PRMBPrimo Brands Corporation5.3
SJMThe J.M. Smucker Company5.3
DMCDel Monte Corporation5.2
KMBKimberly-Clark Corporation5.2
KRKroger Company (The)5.2
POSTPost Holdings, Inc.5.2
COTYCoty Inc.5.1
EPCEdgewell Personal Care Company5.1
TPBTurning Point Brands, Inc.5.1
DAOYoudao, Inc.5.0
DEODiageo plc5.0
HNSTThe Honest Company, Inc.5.0
LWLamb Weston Holdings, Inc.5.0
SFMSprouts Farmers Market, Inc.5.0
ULUnilever PLC5.0
WESTWestrock Coffee Company5.0
CCUCompania Cervecerias Unidas, S.4.9
ELEstee Lauder Companies, Inc. (T4.9
INGRIngredion Incorporated4.9
UTIUniversal Technical Institute I4.9
WMKWeis Markets, Inc.4.9
PFGCPerformance Food Group Company4.8
PPCPilgrim's Pride Corporation4.8
PSMTPriceSmart, Inc.4.8
VLGEAVillage Super Market, Inc.4.8
CCEPCoca-Cola Europacific Partners 4.7
CLXClorox Company (The)4.6
MICCThe Magnum Ice Cream Company N.4.6
SAMBoston Beer Company, Inc. (The)4.5
CPBThe Campbell's Company4.4
GOGrocery Outlet Holding Corp.4.4
HRLHormel Foods Corporation4.4
DNUTKrispy Kreme, Inc.4.3
TAPMolson Coors Beverage Company4.3
XXITwenty One Capital, Inc.4.3
CALMCal-Maine Foods, Inc.4.2
GISGeneral Mills, Inc.4.2
UTZUtz Brands Inc4.2
WMTWalmart Inc.4.2
ACIAlbertsons Companies, Inc.4.1
ODDODDITY Tech Ltd.3.9
UVVUniversal Corporation3.9
TAP-AMolson Coors Beverage Company3.8
TRTootsie Roll Industries, Inc.3.6
VITLVital Farms, Inc.3.5

Ideas Shortlist

TALBuy Nowscore 7.3
Sector modifier (Consumer Defensive): +0.8
COCOBuy Waitscore 6.6
V7 flight-to-quality bonus: +0.5 (Q=8.5 in RISK_OFF)
PXEDBuy Waitscore 6.6
V7 quality resilience bonus: +0.2 (Q=8.0 in RISK_OFF)
PRDOBuy Waitscore 6.4
V7 quality resilience bonus: +0.2 (Q=7.8 in RISK_OFF)
AFYABuy Waitscore 5.9
V7 quality resilience bonus: +0.2 (Q=7.6 in RISK_OFF)

Valuation Spread

Data as of 2026-09-14

Sector valuation multiples — 50 companies
Symbol	Name	P/E (TTM)	P/E (Fwd)	Market Cap	Score
TAL	TAL Education Group	7.4x	10.1x	$6.6B	7.3
COCO	The Vita Coco Company, Inc.	28.7x	22.2x	$3.0B	6.6
PXED	Phoenix Education Partners, Inc	12.3x	5.8x	$968M	6.6
PRDO	Perdoceo Education Corporation	12.0x	10.0x	$2.1B	6.4
AFYA	Afya Limited	8.2x	6.9x	$1.2B	5.9
LOPE	Grand Canyon Education, Inc.	18.2x	13.4x	$3.9B	5.9
MNST	Monster Beverage Corporation	40.2x	33.2x⚠	$85.0B	5.9
BTI	British American Tobacco Indus	14.0x	10.6x	$119.0B	5.5
ABEV	Ambev S.A.	15.1x	14.1x	$46.6B	6.4
COKE	Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.	25.6x	4.9x	$12.8B	6.4
MAMA	Mama's Creations, Inc.	86.6x⚠	40.9x⚠	$694M	6.4
EDU	New Oriental Education & Techno	18.6x	11.1x	—	6.3
HLF	Herbalife Ltd.	7.7x	3.9x	$1.2B	6.3
LAUR	Laureate Education, Inc.	16.3x	14.9x	$5.0B	6.3
BUD	Anheuser-Busch Inbev SA Sponsor	16.9x	15.7x	$154.0B	6.2
DAR	Darling Ingredients Inc.	17.5x	10.4x	$10.3B	6.2
LRN	Stride, Inc.	11.5x	8.8x	$3.4B	6.2
CVSA	Covista Inc.	16.7x	12.5x	$4.3B	6.1
OLLI	Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings	16.5x	14.9x	$4.4B	6.1
SFD	Smithfield Foods, Inc.	7.5x	8.7x	$8.0B	6.0
SPB	Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.	26.8x	15.4x	$2.0B	6.0
AKO-A	Embotelladora Andina S.A.	12.8x	—	$3.8B	5.9
FLO	Flowers Foods, Inc.	23.4x	8.5x	$1.3B	5.8
STZ	Constellation Brands, Inc.	11.7x	9.9x	$20.9B	5.8
MDLZ	Mondelez International, Inc.	22.9x	18.6x	$79.7B	5.7
PEP	Pepsico, Inc.	17.9x	15.2x	$186.2B	5.7
AKO-B	Embotelladora Andina S.A.	15.6x	17.7x	$4.7B	5.6
APEI	American Public Education, Inc.	18.2x	12.0x	$822M	5.6
COST	Costco Wholesale Corporation	45.5x	40.0x⚠	$401.2B	5.6
ELF	e.l.f. Beauty, Inc.	98.9x⚠	25.3x	$5.7B	5.6
FRPT	Freshpet, Inc.	16.5x	32.5x⚠	$3.1B	5.6
KVUE	Kenvue Inc.	20.9x	14.3x	$34.2B	5.6
MKC-V	McCormick & Company, Incorporat	9.4x	—	$15.2B	5.6
DG	Dollar General Corporation	16.2x	15.1x	$27.5B	5.5
KDP	Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.	31.7x	12.4x	$42.7B	5.5
KOF	Coca Cola Femsa S.A.B. de C.V.	—	13.9x	—	5.5
KO	Coca-Cola Company (The)	26.5x	25.0x	$379.9B	5.4
MKC	McCormick & Company, Incorporat	8.5x	15.6x	$13.8B	5.4
MO	Altria Group, Inc.	14.5x	11.8x	$115.2B	5.4
PM	Philip Morris International Inc	26.2x	20.8x	$297.8B	5.4
CENT	Central Garden & Pet Company	14.9x	12.9x	$2.5B	5.3
CENTA	Central Garden & Pet Company	12.9x	11.1x	$2.2B	5.3
HSY	The Hershey Company	23.7x	17.6x	$34.8B	5.3
PG	Procter & Gamble Company (The)	21.9x	19.6x	$337.4B	5.3
IMKTA	Ingles Markets, Incorporated	15.2x	17.7x	$1.6B	5.2
JBSS	John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.	13.4x	14.8x	$821M	5.2
BF-B	Brown Forman Inc	16.9x	15.3x	$12.0B	5.1
CELH	Celsius Holdings, Inc.	118.3x⚠	15.6x	$6.9B	5.1
CL	Colgate-Palmolive Company	34.2x	21.1x	$69.2B	5.1
IPAR	Interparfums, Inc.	21.4x	21.5x	$3.6B	5.1

Sector P/E (TTM): median 18.8x, middle half of stocks between 14.5x and 30.9x — computed from the 110 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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