Best Consumer Defensive Stocks by ST Score
Top 30 results, ranked from our full US coverage.
This screen ranks every consumer defensive company we cover by its ST Score — a single 0–100 rating that blends valuation, growth, profitability, financial strength and momentum into one number.
Because grades are set against sector peers, the names at the top are the ones scoring well relative to other consumer defensive businesses rather than against the market as a whole.
Use it as a starting shortlist: open any symbol to see the full factor breakdown, analyst consensus and recent price action before you act.
| # | Symbol | Company | Sector | Price | Market cap | Grade | Analysts | ST Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JVA | Coffee Holding Co., Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $4.14 | $23.6M | A- | Buy | 78.4 |
| 2 | VLGEA | Village Super Market, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $44.74 | $662.6M | B+ | — | 74.8 |
| 3 | SPB | Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $86.17 | $2.00B | B+ | Buy | 71.8 |
| 4 | MNST | Monster Beverage Corporation | Consumer Defensive | $44.71 | $87.45B | B+ | Buy | 70.2 |
| 5 | IPAR | Inter Parfums, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $112.51 | $3.60B | B+ | Hold | 69.8 |
| 6 | TAL | TAL Education Group | Consumer Defensive | $11.81 | $7.19B | B+ | Hold | 69.4 |
| 7 | SENEA | Seneca Foods Corporation | Consumer Defensive | $184.35 | $1.26B | B+ | — | 69.2 |
| 8 | WYHG | Wing Yip Food Holdings Group Limited American Depositary Shares | Consumer Defensive | $4.19 | $52.7M | B+ | — | 68.9 |
| 9 | HSY | The Hershey Company | Consumer Defensive | $169.79 | $34.44B | B | Hold | 66.7 |
| 10 | PM | Philip Morris International Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $188.62 | $293.99B | B | Buy | 66.2 |
| 11 | ABEV | Ambev S.A. | Consumer Defensive | $2.98 | $46.05B | B | Hold | 65.8 |
| 12 | ADM | Archer-Daniels-Midland Company | Consumer Defensive | $83.38 | $40.19B | B | Hold | 65.8 |
| 13 | TR | Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $37.60 | $2.82B | B | — | 65.6 |
| 14 | DAR | Darling Ingredients Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $63.26 | $10.05B | B | Buy | 65.5 |
| 15 | VFF | Village Farms International, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $2.84 | $345.9M | B | Buy | 65.4 |
| 16 | KO | The Coca-Cola Company | Consumer Defensive | $88.25 | $379.70B | B | Buy | 65.3 |
| 17 | EDU | New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $55.14 | $8.70B | B | Buy | 65.2 |
| 18 | WMK | Weis Markets, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $72.26 | $1.79B | B | — | 64.9 |
| 19 | COCO | The Vita Coco Company, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $57.25 | $3.29B | B | Buy | 64.8 |
| 20 | ELF | e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $97.79 | $5.76B | B | Buy | 64.8 |
| 21 | CHEF | The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $110.70 | $4.52B | B | Buy | 64.7 |
| 22 | JJSF | J&J Snack Foods Corp. | Consumer Defensive | $77.97 | $1.46B | B | Buy | 64.4 |
| 23 | SNDL | SNDL Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $1.37 | $356.6M | B | Hold | 64.3 |
| 24 | COKE | Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $189.90 | $14.92B | B | Hold | 63.9 |
| 25 | ANDE | The Andersons, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $68.48 | $2.33B | B | Buy | 63.6 |
| 26 | CHD | Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $95.49 | $22.62B | B | Buy | 63.3 |
| 27 | CL | Colgate-Palmolive Company | Consumer Defensive | $86.26 | $69.02B | B | Hold | 62.7 |
| 28 | IH | iHuman Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $1.17 | $12.0M | B | Buy | 62.7 |
| 29 | TWG | Top Wealth Group Holding Limited Ordinary Shares | Consumer Defensive | $0.34 | $250,052 | B | — | 62.6 |
| 30 | HLF | Herbalife Nutrition Ltd. | Consumer Defensive | $11.89 | $1.23B | B | Buy | 62.4 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best consumer defensive stocks right now?
The table above lists the consumer defensive stocks with the highest ST Scores today. A higher score means the company grades well across valuation, growth, profitability, financial strength and momentum at the same time.
How is the ST Score calculated for consumer defensive companies?
Each factor is graded A+ to F against sector peers, then the grades are combined into a 0–100 ST Score. Full detail is on our ST Score methodology page.
How often is this consumer defensive list updated?
Grades, scores and fundamentals refresh with each data run, so the ranking changes as new financials, prices and analyst estimates arrive.
Is a high ST Score a recommendation to buy?
No. The ST Score is a data-driven summary of a company's current profile, not investment advice. Treat this list as a research shortlist and do your own analysis.
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