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.

Data updated 2026-08-25
Consumer Staples

The Consumer Staples sector on Sterling tracks 34 companies.

Consumer Staples at a glance

Structural signals from the latest reported years. The four middle tabs keep food, beverage, household, and staples retail separate.
  • 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

Eight sourced snapshot figures. Fiscal years are not aligned. Walmart and Target ended January 31, 2026. Costco ended August 31, 2025.
Walmart FY2026 net sales
$706.4B
Year ended January 31, 2026. Up 4.7% vs $674.5B. Total revenue $713.2B. Walmart U.S. $483.0B (68%).
Walmart 8-K / 10-K
Costco FY2025 net sales
$269.9B
Year ended August 31, 2025. Up 8.1% vs $249.6B. Membership fees $5.32B. Paid members 81.0 million.
Costco 10-K / PR
Kroger FY2025 sales
$147.6B
Year ended January 31, 2026. $147.642B vs $147.123B. Identical sales without fuel +2.9%. Our Brands over $39B.
Kroger 8-K / 10-K
Target FY2025 net sales
$104.8B
Year ended January 31, 2026. Down 1.7% vs $106.6B. Food and beverage $24.1B. Merchandise sales $102.7B.
Target 10-K
PepsiCo 2025 net revenue
$93.9B
Year ended December 27, 2025. $93.925B vs $91.854B. PBNA $28.2B. PFNA $27.5B.
PepsiCo 8-K
P&G FY2026 net sales
$87.0B
Year ended June 30, 2026. $87.032B, +3%. Organic sales +1%. Fabric and Home Care $30.3B.
P&G PR
Coca-Cola 2025 net revenues
$47.9B
Calendar 2025. $47.941B, +2%. Organic revenues +5%. North America $19.6B.
Coca-Cola 8-K
PMI smoke-free mix
41.5%
Calendar 2025. Total net revenues $40.6B. Smoke-free $16.9B (+15%). Combustibles $23.8B.
PMI PR

Roster revenue, latest year

Twenty-three names with a sourced latest-year total. Dollar Tree is continuing operations. Names without a sourced figure in this pass are omitted.

Four theses plus tobacco

Retail is the pile because Walmart is $706B. Food is Sysco plus protein plus branded CPG. Beverage includes PepsiCo foods. Household is P&G plus the $15B to $20B names.

The roster

Thirty-four public companies. Athletic and apparel stay on those pages. Restaurants stay on Travel and Leisure. Costco, Target, and the dollar stores stay here.
CompanyTickerArchetypeHQLatest yearWhat to watch
WalmartWMTRetail (dual-home)USFY2026Walmart U.S. $483.0B vs International $130.4B vs Sam's Club $93.0B
CostcoCOSTRetailUSFY2025Membership fees $5.32B. Paid members 81.0 million. 914 warehouses.
KrogerKRRetailUSFY2025Sales $147.6B. Identical sales without fuel +2.9%. Our Brands over $39B.
TargetTGTRetailUSFY2025Net sales $104.8B, -1.7%. Food and beverage $24.1B is the largest merchandise line.
Dollar GeneralDGRetailUSFY2025Net sales $42.7B. Consumables $35.1B (82%). Same-store sales +3.0%.
Dollar TreeDLTRRetailUSFY2025Continuing-ops net sales $19.4B, +10.4%. Comp +5.3%. Family Dollar is out.
Casey'sCASYRetailUSFY2026Total revenue $17.6B. Inside sales $6.34B. Fuel is a large share of the top line.
PepsiCoPEPBeverageUSCY2025PBNA $28.2B and PFNA $27.5B. Convenient foods sit inside a beverage ticker.
Coca-ColaKOBeverageUSCY2025Net revenues $47.9B. North America $19.6B. Organic +5% on +2% reported.
Keurig Dr PepperKDPBeverageUSCY2025Net sales $16.6B. U.S. Refreshment $10.4B. GHOST in the mix. JDE Peet pending.
MonsterMNSTBeverageUSCY2025Net sales $8.29B, +10.7%. Energy is the growth CSD adjacency.
SyscoSYYFoodUSFY2026Sales $84.6B. U.S. Foodservice $58.8B. This is foodservice, not grocery retail.
TysonTSNFoodUSFY2025Sales $54.4B. Beef $21.6B. Chicken $16.8B. Legal accruals cut reported sales $653M.
MondelezMDLZFoodUSCY2025Net revenues $38.5B. Europe $15.0B. North America $10.7B, -2.1%.
Kraft HeinzKHCFoodUSCY2025Net sales $24.9B, -3.5%. Volume/mix -4.1 pp. Impairments $9.3B.
General MillsGISFoodUSFY2026Net sales $18.4B, -5%. Organic -2%. Yogurt sale is in the year.
HersheyHSYFoodUSCY2025Net sales $11.7B, +4.4%. North America confectionery $9.48B. Cocoa is the P&L.
P&GPGHouseholdUSFY2026Net sales $87.0B. Fabric and Home Care $30.3B. Organic +1%.
ColgateCLHouseholdUSCY2025Net sales $20.4B. Oral 44%, pet 23%, personal 17%, home care 16%.
Kimberly-ClarkKMBHouseholdUSCY2025Net sales $16.4B, -2.1%. Organic +1.7%. Kenvue deal targeted 2H 2026.
KenvueKVUEHouseholdUSCY2025Net sales $15.1B, -2.1%. Self Care $6.38B. Kimberly-Clark combination pending.
Estee LauderELHouseholdUSFY2026Net sales $15.0B, +5%. Skin care $7.34B. Fragrance +12%.
Philip MorrisPMTobaccoUSCY2025Net revenues $40.6B. Smoke-free 41.5% of sales ($16.9B).
AltriaMOTobaccoUSnot chartedU.S. tobacco. Latest-year total not locked in this pass.
Archer Daniels MidlandADMAgUSnot chartedAg merchant. Latest-year total not locked in this pass.
Bunge GlobalBGAgUSnot chartedAg merchant. Latest-year total not locked in this pass.
Molson CoorsTAPBeverageUSnot chartedBrewers. Latest-year total not locked in this pass.
Brown-FormanBF-BBeverageUSnot chartedSpirits. Latest-year total not locked in this pass.
Constellation BrandsSTZBeverageUSnot chartedBeer and spirits. Latest-year total not locked in this pass.
Church & DwightCHDHouseholdUSnot chartedHousehold products. Latest-year total not locked in this pass.
CloroxCLXHouseholdUSnot chartedHousehold products. Latest-year total not locked in this pass.
HormelHRLFoodUSnot chartedPackaged foods and meats. Latest-year total not locked in this pass.
McCormickMKCFoodUSnot chartedSpices and flavor. Latest-year total not locked in this pass.
J.M. SmuckerSJMFoodUSnot chartedPackaged foods. Latest-year total not locked in this pass.

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.

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