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Top 7 Consumer Staples Stocks: July 2026
Top 7 Consumer Staples Stocks: July 2026
Consumer staples stocks are shares of publicly-traded companies that sell “needs.” BG and ADM are some of the best-performing consumer staples stocks over the last year.Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us when you take certain actions on our website or click to take an action on their website. However, this does not influence our evaluations. Our opinions are our own. Here is a list of our partners and here's how we make money.
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Updated · 1 min read Written by Lead Writer + more + more Edited by Managing Editor Economic uncertainty has been swirling for months as on-again, off-again tariffs have left businesses and consumers wondering what's next. And that uncertainty may force some consumers to reconsider nonessential purchases. But consumer staples are different, at least in theory. Even when the consumer price index (CPI) is off the charts or there are fears of recession, people still have to get groceries.What are consumer staples stocks?
Consumer staples stocks are shares of publicly-traded companies that sell “needs.” Those needs include food, consumer products such as toothpaste, and basic clothing and furniture. The line between consumer staples stocks and consumer discretionary stocks — shares of companies that sell “wants” such as designer clothing and luxury furniture — is blurry at times. Many retailers operate in both sectors at once. But fundamentally, consumer staples stocks are companies that make most of their money selling things that people can’t live without. And advisors say that they may be more inflation-resistant than other sectors. “In the case of a broad inflationary environment, core industries like food and medicine would do better, because they tend to be kind of inflation-proof. People still need to eat and see doctors,” says Satoru Asato, a Minneapolis-based certified financial planner.Top 7 consumer staples stocks by one-year performance
Below is a list of the seven best-performing consumer staples stocks in the S&P 500 index, ordered by one-year returns. The best-performing S&P 500 consumer staples stock by one-year return is Monster Beverage Corp (MNST), which is up 52.50%. Ticker Company Performance (Year) MNST Monster Beverage Corp 52.50% ADM Archer Daniels Midland Co 39.47% BG Bunge Global SA 31.62% MO Altria Group Inc 24.05% TGT Target Corp 22.38% DLTR Dollar Tree Inc 19.98% KO Coca-Cola Co 13.62% Source: Finviz. Data is current as of July 1, 2026, and is intended for informational purposes only. Brokerage firms Learn more Learn moreon Charles Schwab's website
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