Every consumer defensive company in our US universe is scored on the same transparent quality-growth model — one 0–100 score that blends business quality (margins and returns on capital), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (what you pay for them). The table below ranks them by that score, highest first, and re-scores every trading day.
Food, beverages, household staples, and discount retail — steadier demand and cash flows, prized for consistency over rapid growth.
| # | Ticker | Company | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COCOBeverages - Non-Alcoholic | The Vita Coco Company, Inc. | 78.8 |
| 2 | LAUREducation & Training Services | Laureate Education, Inc. | 78.5 |
| 3 | EDUEducation & Training Services | New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. | 78.0 |
| 4 | PRDOEducation & Training Services | Perdoceo Education Corporation | 77.3 |
| 5 | CVSAEducation & Training Services | Covista Inc. | 75.8 |
| 6 | DLTRDiscount Stores | Dollar Tree, Inc. | 73.9 |
| 7 | OLLIDiscount Stores | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. | 73.4 |
| 8 | LOPEEducation & Training Services | Grand Canyon Education, Inc. | 71.4 |
| 9 | LRNEducation & Training Services | Stride, Inc. | 70.7 |
| 10 | TALEducation & Training Services | TAL Education Group | 70.5 |
| 11 | SFMGrocery Stores | Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. | 70.0 |
| 12 | CELHBeverages - Non-Alcoholic | Celsius Holdings, Inc. | 67.0 |
| 13 | PEPBeverages - Non-Alcoholic | PepsiCo, Inc. | 65.5 |
| 14 | STRAEducation & Training Services | Strategic Education, Inc. | 65.5 |
| 15 | DARPackaged Foods | Darling Ingredients Inc. | 63.6 |
| 16 | MNSTBeverages - Non-Alcoholic | Monster Beverage Corporation | 62.5 |
| 17 | HSYConfectioners | The Hershey Company | 60.7 |
| 18 | DGDiscount Stores | Dollar General Corporation | 60.0 |
| 19 | BF-BBeverages - Wineries & Distilleries | Brown-Forman Corporation | 55.9 |
| 20 | MKCPackaged Foods | McCormick & Company, Incorporated | 55.0 |
| 21 | ABEVBeverages - Brewers | Ambev S.A. | 54.8 |
| 22 | STZBeverages - Brewers | Constellation Brands, Inc. | 54.5 |
| 23 | ANDEFood Distribution | The Andersons, Inc. | 54.4 |
| 24 | CLXHousehold & Personal Products | The Clorox Company | 53.9 |
| 25 | PMTobacco | Philip Morris International Inc. | 53.8 |
| 26 | BUDBeverages - Brewers | Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV | 53.5 |
| 27 | FMXBeverages - Brewers | Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. | 53.2 |
| 28 | SYYFood Distribution | Sysco Corporation | 52.9 |
| 29 | BJDiscount Stores | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. | 52.8 |
| 30 | INGRPackaged Foods | Ingredion Incorporated | 52.7 |
| 31 | MZTIPackaged Foods | The Marzetti Company | 51.9 |
| 32 | MOTobacco | Altria Group, Inc. | 51.8 |
| 33 | CENTAPackaged Foods | Central Garden & Pet Company | 51.3 |
| 34 | BGFarm Products | Bunge Global SA | 51.0 |
| 35 | PSMTDiscount Stores | PriceSmart, Inc. | 50.8 |
| 36 | IPARHousehold & Personal Products | Interparfums, Inc. | 50.5 |
| 37 | BTITobacco | British American Tobacco p.l.c. | 50.3 |
| 38 | PGHousehold & Personal Products | The Procter & Gamble Company | 50.3 |
| 39 | POSTPackaged Foods | Post Holdings, Inc. | 50.3 |
| 40 | ELFHousehold & Personal Products | e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. | 49.7 |
Every scored name in the sector, grouped by the industry it reports under.
Recent headlines across the sector's top-ranked names · updated daily. Links open the source.
Across the 89 Consumer Defensive names with a reading, the median forward earnings estimate is roughly unchanged — +0.0% over 90 days, behind the market (+0.5%). Opinion is close to evenly divided — 32 up, 30 down.
Estimates implied by price ÷ forward P/E, captured together each trading day since June 2026, and outside the Bull Rankings score. 89 of 93 members carry a reading; the rest have no forward P/E to imply one from, which is normal for loss-makers. How this is measured, across the market →
Every consumer defensive stock in our US universe is scored on the Bull Rankings quality-growth model — one 0–100 score blending business quality, growth, and valuation.
It is a single transparent 0–100 score combining profitability and returns on capital (quality), revenue and earnings growth (growth), and how much you pay for them (value). A higher score means a stronger business at a more reasonable price.
The universe is re-scored every trading day after the US market close, so the ranking reflects the latest fundamentals and prices.