Consumer Staples Sector
88 consumer staples stocks ranked by market capitalization. Updated October 7, 2026.
The Consumer Staples sector includes 88 US-listed stocks tracked by MetaCap with a combined market capitalization of $27.97B. As of October 7, 2026, the sector is up 0.22% on the day, based on the XLP sector ETF, outperforming the S&P 500 (-0.25%). The largest companies are Nomad Foods (NOMD) at $1.5B, Adecoagro S.A. (AGRO) at $1.5B and J & J Snack Foods (JJSF) at $1.5B, together 16.3% of the sector's value. Among the companies on this page, 25 of 50 are higher today; Pinnacle Food Group (PFAI) is the best performer (+77.30%) and Beyond Meat (BYND) the weakest (-4.44%).
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About the Consumer Staples sector
Consumer Staples covers food, beverages, household products, tobacco and grocery and discount retailers. Demand for essentials is relatively stable, so the sector is often considered defensive and many members pay steady dividends.
Largest consumer staples stocks by market cap
| # | Symbol | Company | Price | % Change | Volume | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NOMD | Nomad Foods Limited | 11.02 | +0.41% | 1.02M | $1.54B |
| 2 | AGRO | Adecoagro S.A. | 10.62 | -1.89% | 408.48K | $1.53B |
| 3 | JJSF | J & J Snack Foods Corp. | 79.69 | +0.31% | 114.31K | $1.49B |
| 4 | DMC | Del Monte Corporation | 29.34 | -1.21% | 234.50K | $1.38B |
| 5 | FLO | Flowers Foods Inc. | 5.92 | +3.05% | 7.18M | $1.25B |
| 6 | DOLE | Dole plc | 12.77 | +0.35% | 591.87K | $1.21B |
| 7 | SENEB | Seneca Foods Corp. Class B | 175.58 | -2.58% | 273 | $1.19B |
| 8 | GO | Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. | 11.92 | +4.43% | 860.73K | $1.18B |
| 9 | SENEA | Seneca Foods Corp. Class A | 172.33 | +0.53% | 66.91K | $1.17B |
| 10 | AVO | Mission Produce Inc. | 12.54 | -1.65% | 475.20K | $1.10B |
| 11 | BV | BrightView Holdings Inc. | 10.39 | -1.00% | 481.57K | $961.65M |
| 12 | BRBR | BellRing Brands Inc. | 7.77 | +0.98% | 2.15M | $902.90M |
| 13 | SMPL | The Simply Good Foods Company | 9.97 | +0.10% | 1.09M | $881.76M |
| 14 | WEST | Westrock Coffee Company | 8.16 | -1.09% | 141.09K | $796.64M |
| 15 | JBSS | John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc. | 67.92 | +0.24% | 83.38K | $794.22M |
| 16 | OFRM | Once Upon a Farm PBC | 16.71 | -0.15% | 119.28K | $701.45M |
| 17 | NGVC | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc. | 30.16 | +1.07% | 36.47K | $695.06M |
| 18 | VLGEA | Village Super Market Inc. Class A | 43.86 | +0.32% | 34.96K | $649.54M |
| 19 | YSWY | Yesway Inc. Class A | 20.43 | +0.89% | 82.22K | $637.12M |
| 20 | AGCC | Agencia Comercial Spirits Ltd Class A | 14.80 | -1.33% | 12.18K | $633.24M |
| 21 | MAMA | Mama's Creations Inc. | 12.82 | +0.71% | 634.71K | $604.48M |
| 22 | DNUT | Krispy Kreme Inc. | 2.93 | -2.98% | 1.45M | $508.36M |
| 23 | WEYS | Weyco Group Inc. | 52.19 | +2.41% | 19.14K | $498.47M |
| 24 | ARKO | ARKO Corp. | 4.19 | -0.24% | 199.39K | $470.06M |
| 25 | VITL | Vital Farms Inc. | 9.21 | -2.02% | 563.65K | $395.40M |
| 26 | SUJA | Suja Life Inc. Class A | 10.21 | -0.39% | 121.26K | $394.36M |
| 27 | OTLY | Oatly Group AB ADR | 10.53 | +0.19% | 12.63K | $336.04M |
| 28 | VFF | Village Farms International Inc. | 2.73 | -2.15% | 481.51K | $333.84M |
| 29 | AFRI | Forafric Global PLC | 12.09 | +3.87% | 27.07K | $325.99M |
| 30 | LWAY | Lifeway Foods Inc. | 21.53 | +5.23% | 121.44K | $325.25M |
| 31 | ALCO | Alico Inc. | 38.26 | -0.03% | 8.54K | $283.83M |
| 32 | MGPI | MGP Ingredients Inc. | 13.13 | +0.81% | 131.25K | $281.06M |
| 33 | BNC | BNB Standard Corporation | 5.60 | -4.27% | 1.10M | $273.13M |
| 34 | BRCC | BRC Inc. Class A | 9.36 | -0.85% | 38.20K | $234.27M |
| 35 | LMNR | Limoneira Co | 11.97 | -1.72% | 82.36K | $217.04M |
| 36 | BGS | B&G Foods Inc. | 2.54 | +4.10% | 1.96M | $206.44M |
| 37 | WYHG | Wing Yip Food Holdings Group Limited ADR | 3.71 | -2.32% | 16.44K | $132.07M |
| 38 | BYND | Beyond Meat Inc. | 7.64 | -4.44% | 938.20K | $131.28M |
| 39 | MED | MEDIFAST INC | 11.46 | -0.43% | 50.02K | $128.13M |
| 40 | BUDA | Buda Juice Inc. | 7.50 | 0.00% | 1.81K | $94.24M |
| 41 | HOST | Host Digital Inc. Class A | 3.31 | -1.93% | 218.09K | $93.20M |
| 42 | ZVIA | Zevia PBC Class A | 1.21 | +0.83% | 245.84K | $87.29M |
| 43 | UEIC | Universal Electronics Inc. | 5.50 | -0.90% | 44.70K | $70.87M |
| 44 | GNSS | Genasys Inc. | 1.45 | +0.70% | 39.90K | $65.81M |
| 45 | BOF | BranchOut Food Inc. | 3.66 | +2.52% | 24.24K | $59.51M |
| 46 | PFAI | Pinnacle Food Group Limited Class A | 4.77 | +77.30% | 23.36M | $56.06M |
| 47 | WATR | Air Water Ventures Limited | 1.78 | -4.31% | 55.04K | $55.47M |
| 48 | BRID | Bridgford Foods Corporation | 5.46 | -1.80% | 4.01K | $49.56M |
| 49 | SOWG | Sow Good Inc. | 2.35 | +5.38% | 7.01K | $47.23M |
| 50 | RYM | RYTHM Inc. | 20.22 | +1.91% | 20.81K | $43.45M |
Frequently asked questions
- How many consumer staples stocks are there?
- MetaCap tracks 88 US-listed stocks in the Consumer Staples sector, worth a combined $27.97B.
- What is the largest consumer staples company?
- Nomad Foods (NOMD) is the largest consumer staples stock by market capitalization, at about $1.54B.
- What ETF tracks the consumer staples sector?
- XLP is the Select Sector SPDR fund for Consumer Staples, and MetaCap uses it as the benchmark for the sector's daily performance. Other providers, such as Vanguard and iShares, offer similar sector funds.
- How is the consumer staples sector doing today?
- As of October 7, 2026, the Consumer Staples sector is up 0.22% based on XLP.
Prices as of Oct 7, 3:33 PM EDT. Market data is delayed at least 15 minutes and provided for informational purposes only. Not investment advice. Full disclaimer