Consumer Defensive

Sector Overview

The Consumer Defensive sector plays a pivotal role in the economy by supplying products and services that individuals require regardless of the economic environment. This sector is characterized by its focus on consumer staples—these are items that people consider necessary for everyday living, such as food and beverages, household goods, and personal care products. As a result, companies within this sector, such as Smithfield Foods and McGraw Hill, often experience stable demand even during economic downturns, making them attractive for investors seeking reliability and lower volatility in their portfolios.

Key drivers in the Consumer Defensive sector include changing consumer preferences, demographic shifts, and economic conditions. For instance, as more individuals prioritize healthier choices, companies like Healthy Choice Wellness Corp. and Reliv' International, Inc. may see increased demand for their health-oriented products. Additionally, the inflationary pressures and supply chain challenges have prompted companies to innovate and adapt their offerings. The trend towards online learning and education also indicates a shift in consumer behavior, positioning firms like CIBT Education Group Inc. and National American University Holdings to capitalize on evolving academic needs. Moreover, sustainability and ethical considerations are becoming more prominent, leading companies in this sector to focus more on eco-friendly practices and supply chains.

In conclusion, the Consumer Defensive sector not only provides essential goods but also reflects broader societal trends and consumer behavior. As it continues to adapt to changing preferences and global economic challenges, this sector remains vital for both consumers and investors alike, ensuring a steady stream of products that cater to basic needs while navigating the complexities of modern markets.

Key Metrics

*Weighted by Market Cap Last updated: Aug 23, 2026
Avg P/E Ratio 41.1
Profitable Companies 92%
Avg Growth 80.4%
Avg Dividend Yield 1.37%

Historical Return

Last updated: Aug 15, 2026
1 Year -4.0% +1.4% Div
3 Years Ø -3.6% +1.4% Div
5 Years Ø -2.1% +1.4% Div
1 Year -22.6% +1.4% Div
3 Years Ø -10.0% +1.4% Div
5 Years Ø -5.9% +1.4% Div

Risk & Analysis Metrics

Last updated: Aug 23, 2026

Volatility

31.14% 1 Year
167.24% 3 Years
141.67% 5 Years
N/A 10 Years

Max Drawdown

-28.96% 1 Year
-99.97% 3 Years
-99.99% 5 Years
N/A 10 Years

Sharpe Ratio

-0.66 1 Year
-0.86 3 Years
-0.53 5 Years
N/A 10 Years

Volatility

6310.92% 1 Year
171.33% 3 Years
141.67% 5 Years
N/A 10 Years

Max Drawdown

-70.69% 1 Year
-99.96% 3 Years
-99.99% 5 Years
N/A 10 Years

Sharpe Ratio

1.71 1 Year
-0.81 3 Years
-0.53 5 Years
N/A 10 Years

Return Triangle (Heatmap)

Last updated: Aug 15, 2026
2025
2025 -21.4%
2025
2025 -44.2%

Distributions

Last updated: Aug 15, 2026

Profit Margin Distribution

< 0%
2%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 5%
49%
1y 3y N/A N/A
5 - 10%
49%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 30%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 40%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 40%
1%
1y 3y N/A N/A
< 0%
59%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 5%
18%
1y 3y N/A N/A
5 - 10%
9%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 30%
5%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 40%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 40%
9%
1y 3y N/A N/A

P/E Ratio Distribution

< 0
6%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 10
43%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15
4%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20
1%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 25
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
25 - 35
1%
1y 3y N/A N/A
35 - 50
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 50
46%
1y 3y N/A N/A
< 0
56%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 10
19%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15
4%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20
4%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 25
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
25 - 35
4%
1y 3y N/A N/A
35 - 50
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 50
15%
1y 3y N/A N/A

Discounted Cash Flow

Weighted Average Undervaluation
N/A
Undervalued
> 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
45 - 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 45%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 30%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Fair (&plusmn;15%)
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Overvalued
15 - 30%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 45%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
45 - 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Equal Weight Average Undervaluation
N/A
Undervalued
> 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
45 - 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 45%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 30%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Fair (&plusmn;15%)
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Overvalued
15 - 30%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 45%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
45 - 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A

Portfolio Concentration

*by Market Cap Last updated: Aug 15, 2026
93.4% Top 5 Holdings
98.5% Top 10 Holdings
100.0% Top 50 Holdings
100.0% Top 100 Holdings
Top 5 Companies
SFD Smithfield Foods, Inc.
41.5%
PRMB Primo Brands Corporation
35.6%
MH McGraw Hill, Inc.
9.2%
PXED Phoenix Education Partners, Inc
4.3%
YSWY Yesway, Inc.
2.8%

Market Cap Size Distribution

Micro Cap
3.3%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Small Cap
10.4%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mid Cap
86.3%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Large Cap
0.0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mega Cap
0.0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Micro: < $300M Small: $300M–$2B Mid: $2B–$10B Large: $10B–$200B Mega: > $200B
Micro Cap
74.1%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Small Cap
14.8%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mid Cap
11.1%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Large Cap
0.0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mega Cap
0.0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Micro: < $300M Small: $300M–$2B Mid: $2B–$10B Large: $10B–$200B Mega: > $200B

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Industries

9 total

Average metrics of all companies in sector Last updated: Aug 23, 2026

Compare to
Market
Market Cap The average market value of companies in this sector. $2.58B
Dividend Yield Yearly payout to shareholders per share. The percentage indicates the payout in relation to the share price. 1.37 %
Beta Indicates the relationship between the price performance of a share and the market. -0.08
P/E Ratio Ratio between share price and earnings per share. A low ratio could indicate that the stock is undervalued or investors aren't expecting high growth. A high ratio could indicate that the stock is overvalued or investors are expecting high growth. 41.13
Negative P/E Ratio A negative P/E ratio shows that the company is not profitable, and it shows how many years it would take the company to lose its entire market capitalisation if it did not change anything. -38.89
Profitable Companies 92%
PEG The ratio between the P/E ratio and the growth rate of the company's earnings per share in the last twelve months. A lower PEG could mean that a stock is undervalued. 34.99
Price to Sales Ratio Market cap divided by the revenue in the most recent year. 2.04
Price to Book Ratio Price to Book Ratio is the Market cap divided by the Book value of the company. 2.39
Compare to
Market
Enterprise Value to EBIT Enterprise Value divided by EBIT. 14.91
Enterprise Value to Revenue Enterprise value divided by revenue. 1.48
Total Debt to Enterprise Value Total debt divided by enterprise value. 0.35
Debt to Equity A higher ratio indicates a higher risk. However, the ratio is difficult to compare between industries where common amounts of debt vary. 1.43
Profit Margin Net income divided by revenue of the last 4 quarters. It indicates the company's profitability. 4.25%
Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) The rate at which the company's net income has increased to the same quarter one year ago. +80.4%
Return on Equity Equity divided by market cap. 10.12%
Return on Assets Indicates a company's profitability in relation to its total assets. 4.70%
Return on Invested Capital Return on invested capital (ROIC) is net income after dividends divided by the sum of debt and equity. It shows how effective a company is at turning capital invested by shareholders and other debtholders into profits. 10.83%

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Market Cap
Dividends Ratio of dividends in the last 12 months to current share price
P/E Ratio
Revenue Revenue of the last quarter YoY Change
Net income Net income of the last quarter YoY Change
Profit margin Profit margin of the last quarter

Smithfield Foods, Inc.

SFD

Smithfield Foods, Inc.

SFD
Market Cap $8.75B
Dividends 5.3%
P/E Ratio 8.3
Revenue $3.7B -2.9%
Net Income $238M +26.6%
Profit Margin +6.4%
Employees 36.5K
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Primo Brands Corporation

PRMB

Primo Brands Corporation

PRMB
Market Cap $8.39B
Dividends 1.9%
P/E Ratio 83.8
Revenue $1.8B +3.8%
Net Income $69.2M +150.7%
Profit Margin +3.9%
Employees 13K
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McGraw Hill, Inc.

MH

McGraw Hill, Inc.

MH
Market Cap $2.54B
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio 28.3
Revenue $550M +2.6%
Net Income $57.9M +11425.9%
Profit Margin +10.5%
Employees 4.2K
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Phoenix Education Partners, Inc

PXED

Phoenix Education Partners, Inc

PXED
Market Cap $1.02B
Dividends 2.2%
P/E Ratio 12.3
Revenue $272M +21.7%
Net Income $39.2M +142.9%
Profit Margin +14.4%
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Yesway, Inc.

YSWY

Yesway, Inc.

YSWY
Market Cap $785.88M
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio -18.4
Revenue $921M
Net Income $16.3M
Profit Margin +1.8%
Employees 5.66K
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Once Upon A Farm Pbc

OFRM

Once Upon A Farm Pbc

OFRM
Market Cap $728.12M
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio -78.8
Revenue $85.4M +42.3%
Net Income -$4.95M -45.2%
Profit Margin -5.8%
Employees 144
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PZ Cussons Plc

PZC.L

PZ Cussons Plc

PZC.L
Market Cap $435.43M
Dividends 3.5%
P/E Ratio 22.4
Revenue $272M +2.9%
Net Income $13.9M -228.7%
Profit Margin +5.1%
Employees 2.6K
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Suja Life, Inc.

SUJA

Suja Life, Inc.

SUJA
Market Cap $182.7M
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio 40.4
Revenue $83.9M
Net Income -$3.27M
Profit Margin -3.9%
Employees 590
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Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc. Class A Common Stock

BRCB

Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc. Class A Common Stock

BRCB
Market Cap $166.67M
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio 137.4
Revenue $63M
Net Income $1.22M
Profit Margin +1.9%
Employees 161
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Legacy Education Inc.

LGCY

Legacy Education Inc.

LGCY
Market Cap $133.48M
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio 15.5
Revenue $0.00 -100.0%
Net Income $21.4M +658.4%
Profit Margin
Employees 195
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Buda Juice Inc.

BUDA

Buda Juice Inc.

BUDA
Market Cap $112.4M
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio 46.7
Revenue $4.51M
Net Income $470k
Profit Margin +10.4%
Employees 40
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Wing Yip Food Holdings Group Limited American Depositary Shares

WYHG

Wing Yip Food Holdings Group Limited American Depositary Shares

WYHG
Market Cap $67.32M
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio 11.0
Revenue $31.7M
Net Income $478k
Profit Margin +1.5%
Employees 410
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Youlife Group Inc. American Depositary Shares

YOUL

Youlife Group Inc. American Depositary Shares

YOUL
Market Cap $40.95M
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio 6.0
Revenue $109M
Net Income $912k
Profit Margin +0.8%
Employees 25
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Ruanyun Edai Technology Inc. Ordinary shares

RYET

Ruanyun Edai Technology Inc. Ordinary shares

RYET
Market Cap $32.26M
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio -4.4
Revenue $7.12M
Net Income -$3.29M
Profit Margin -46.3%
Employees 96
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CIBT Education Group Inc.

MBA.TO

CIBT Education Group Inc.

MBA.TO
Market Cap $30.05M
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio 0.7
Revenue $17.1M
Net Income -$1.17M
Profit Margin -6.8%
Employees 366
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LQR House Inc

LQR

LQR House Inc

LQR
Market Cap $8.25M
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio -0.0
Revenue $346k -30.6%
Net Income $2.69M -222.0%
Profit Margin +776.3%
Employees 4
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LQR House Inc.

YHC

LQR House Inc.

YHC
Market Cap $8.25M
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio -0.0
Revenue $346k -30.6%
Net Income $2.69M -222.0%
Profit Margin +776.3%
Employees 4
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PURE Bioscience, Inc.

PURE

PURE Bioscience, Inc.

PURE
Market Cap $7.8M
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio -3.0
Revenue $506k +3.1%
Net Income -$624k +7.6%
Profit Margin -123.3%
Employees 11
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Healthy Choice Wellness Corp.

HCWC

Healthy Choice Wellness Corp.

HCWC
Market Cap $6.3M
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio -0.7
Revenue $0.00 -100.0%
Net Income -$3.07M +803.7%
Profit Margin
Employees 450
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IP Strategy Holdings, Inc.

IPST

IP Strategy Holdings, Inc.

IPST
Market Cap $5.3M
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio -0.0
Revenue $1.71M
Net Income -$66.7M
Profit Margin -3898.1%
Employees 21
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