Consumer Staples
Food, beverage, household, personal care, tobacco, and staples retail. Walmart FY2026 net sales were $706.4 billion. Costco, Target, and the dollar stores stay on this page. Restaurants and athletic apparel do not.

The Consumer Staples sector on Sterling tracks 34 companies.
Consumer Staples at a glance
- •Walmart FY2026 net sales $706.4 billion, up 4.7 percent. Walmart U.S. $483.0 billion (68 percent of net sales).
- •Costco FY2025 net sales $269.9 billion. Membership fees $5.32 billion. Paid members 81.0 million.
- •PepsiCo 2025 net revenue $93.9 billion. P&G FY2026 net sales $87.0 billion. Coca-Cola 2025 net revenues $47.9 billion.
- •Kroger FY2025 sales $147.6 billion. Target FY2025 net sales $104.8 billion, down 1.7 percent.
- •PMI 2025 net revenues $40.6 billion. Smoke-free $16.9 billion, 41.5 percent of sales.
- •Costco, Target, and the dollar stores stay on this page. Restaurants stay on Travel and Leisure.
- •34 companies on the roster. Twenty-three have a sourced latest-year total on the Overview chart.
Headline numbers
Roster revenue, latest year
Four theses plus tobacco
The roster
| Company | Ticker | Archetype | HQ | Latest year | What to watch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walmart | WMT | Retail (dual-home) | US | FY2026 | Walmart U.S. $483.0B vs International $130.4B vs Sam's Club $93.0B |
| Costco | COST | Retail | US | FY2025 | Membership fees $5.32B. Paid members 81.0 million. 914 warehouses. |
| Kroger | KR | Retail | US | FY2025 | Sales $147.6B. Identical sales without fuel +2.9%. Our Brands over $39B. |
| Target | TGT | Retail | US | FY2025 | Net sales $104.8B, -1.7%. Food and beverage $24.1B is the largest merchandise line. |
| Dollar General | DG | Retail | US | FY2025 | Net sales $42.7B. Consumables $35.1B (82%). Same-store sales +3.0%. |
| Dollar Tree | DLTR | Retail | US | FY2025 | Continuing-ops net sales $19.4B, +10.4%. Comp +5.3%. Family Dollar is out. |
| Casey's | CASY | Retail | US | FY2026 | Total revenue $17.6B. Inside sales $6.34B. Fuel is a large share of the top line. |
| PepsiCo | PEP | Beverage | US | CY2025 | PBNA $28.2B and PFNA $27.5B. Convenient foods sit inside a beverage ticker. |
| Coca-Cola | KO | Beverage | US | CY2025 | Net revenues $47.9B. North America $19.6B. Organic +5% on +2% reported. |
| Keurig Dr Pepper | KDP | Beverage | US | CY2025 | Net sales $16.6B. U.S. Refreshment $10.4B. GHOST in the mix. JDE Peet pending. |
| Monster | MNST | Beverage | US | CY2025 | Net sales $8.29B, +10.7%. Energy is the growth CSD adjacency. |
| Sysco | SYY | Food | US | FY2026 | Sales $84.6B. U.S. Foodservice $58.8B. This is foodservice, not grocery retail. |
| Tyson | TSN | Food | US | FY2025 | Sales $54.4B. Beef $21.6B. Chicken $16.8B. Legal accruals cut reported sales $653M. |
| Mondelez | MDLZ | Food | US | CY2025 | Net revenues $38.5B. Europe $15.0B. North America $10.7B, -2.1%. |
| Kraft Heinz | KHC | Food | US | CY2025 | Net sales $24.9B, -3.5%. Volume/mix -4.1 pp. Impairments $9.3B. |
| General Mills | GIS | Food | US | FY2026 | Net sales $18.4B, -5%. Organic -2%. Yogurt sale is in the year. |
| Hershey | HSY | Food | US | CY2025 | Net sales $11.7B, +4.4%. North America confectionery $9.48B. Cocoa is the P&L. |
| P&G | PG | Household | US | FY2026 | Net sales $87.0B. Fabric and Home Care $30.3B. Organic +1%. |
| Colgate | CL | Household | US | CY2025 | Net sales $20.4B. Oral 44%, pet 23%, personal 17%, home care 16%. |
| Kimberly-Clark | KMB | Household | US | CY2025 | Net sales $16.4B, -2.1%. Organic +1.7%. Kenvue deal targeted 2H 2026. |
| Kenvue | KVUE | Household | US | CY2025 | Net sales $15.1B, -2.1%. Self Care $6.38B. Kimberly-Clark combination pending. |
| Estee Lauder | EL | Household | US | FY2026 | Net sales $15.0B, +5%. Skin care $7.34B. Fragrance +12%. |
| Philip Morris | PM | Tobacco | US | CY2025 | Net revenues $40.6B. Smoke-free 41.5% of sales ($16.9B). |
| Altria | MO | Tobacco | US | not charted | U.S. tobacco. Latest-year total not locked in this pass. |
| Archer Daniels Midland | ADM | Ag | US | not charted | Ag merchant. Latest-year total not locked in this pass. |
| Bunge Global | BG | Ag | US | not charted | Ag merchant. Latest-year total not locked in this pass. |
| Molson Coors | TAP | Beverage | US | not charted | Brewers. Latest-year total not locked in this pass. |
| Brown-Forman | BF-B | Beverage | US | not charted | Spirits. Latest-year total not locked in this pass. |
| Constellation Brands | STZ | Beverage | US | not charted | Beer and spirits. Latest-year total not locked in this pass. |
| Church & Dwight | CHD | Household | US | not charted | Household products. Latest-year total not locked in this pass. |
| Clorox | CLX | Household | US | not charted | Household products. Latest-year total not locked in this pass. |
| Hormel | HRL | Food | US | not charted | Packaged foods and meats. Latest-year total not locked in this pass. |
| McCormick | MKC | Food | US | not charted | Spices and flavor. Latest-year total not locked in this pass. |
| J.M. Smucker | SJM | Food | US | not charted | Packaged foods. Latest-year total not locked in this pass. |
Companies in the Consumer Staples sector (34)
- Altria
- Archer Daniels Midland
- Bunge Global
- Molson Coors Beverage Company
- Costco
- Dollar General
- Dollar Tree
- Target Corporation
- Brown-Forman
- Constellation Brands
- Sysco
- Casey's
- Kroger
- Church & Dwight
- Colgate-Palmolive
- Clorox
- Kimberly-Clark
- General Mills
- Hormel Foods
- Hershey Company
- Kraft Heinz
- Mondelez International
- McCormick & Company
- J.M. Smucker Company
- Tyson Foods
- Estée Lauder Companies
- Kenvue
- Procter & Gamble
- Keurig Dr Pepper
- Coca-Cola Company
- Monster Beverage
- PepsiCo
- Philip Morris International
- Walmart
Frequently asked questions
What is the Consumer Staples sector?
Food, beverage, household, personal care, tobacco, and staples retail. Walmart FY2026 net sales were $706.4 billion. Costco, Target, and the dollar stores stay on this page. Restaurants and athletic apparel do not.
Which companies lead the Consumer Staples sector?
Sterling tracks 34 companies in Consumer Staples, led by Altria (MO), Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), Bunge Global (BG), Molson Coors Beverage Company (TAP), Costco (COST) and Dollar General (DG).
How can I invest in the Consumer Staples sector?
Publicly traded names in Consumer Staples include Altria (MO), Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), Bunge Global (BG), Molson Coors Beverage Company (TAP) and Costco (COST). Compare them side by side on Sterling.