The Largest Consumer Staples Companies by Market Cap in May 2026

Walmart, Costco, and Procter & Gamble lead the consumer staples sector.

By Lyle Daly – Updated May 8, 2026 at 2:52 PM EST | Fact-checked by Frank Bass

Key Points

Walmart leads in market cap among consumer staples, holding a $1.05 trillion valuation.
Costco operates profitably due to membership fees covering operational costs.
Procter & Gamble distributes popular household brands globally across 180 countries.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) is the largest consumer staples company by market capitalization, with Costco (COST +0.74%) ranking No. 2 and Procter & Gamble (PG -0.72%) coming in third. The top of this market sector also includes popular household brands and some of the biggest tobacco companies.

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Ticker Information Table
Name and ticker	Market cap	Current price	Industry
Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT)	$1.0 trillion	$131.45	Food and Staples Retailing
Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST)	$465.4 billion	$1,048.95	Food and Staples Retailing
Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG)	$329.7 billion	$141.57	Household Products
Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO)	$347.7 billion	$80.82	Beverages
Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM)	$295.5 billion	$189.61	Tobacco
L'Oréal (OTC:LRLCY)	$220.7 billion	$82.90	Personal Products
PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP)	$203.8 billion	$149.12	Beverages
Anheuser-Busch InBev/NV (NYSE:BUD)	$139.9 billion	$80.92	Beverages
Unilever (NYSE:UL)	$122.7 billion	$56.24	Personal Products
British American Tobacco (NYSE:BTI)	$141.2 billion	$65.09	Tobacco

Data as of May 17, 2026. Showing 10 of 10 tickers.

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NASDAQ: WMT

Walmart

Today's Change

(-0.76%) $-1.01

Current Price

$131.45

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$1.0T

Day's Range

$130.78 - $133.95

52wk Range

$93.43 - $134.69

Volume

25M

Avg Vol

20M

Gross Margin

23.41%

Dividend Yield

0.73%

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Retail giant Walmart is the world's largest family-owned business. The Walton family owns over 40% of the total shares.

Founder Sam Walton also launched Sam's Club, a popular warehouse club owned by Walmart. Across both brands, Walmart operates more than 10,800 retail locations in 19 countries and has approximately 2.1 million associates worldwide.

2. Costco Wholesale

Market cap: $448.84 billion (as of April 4)
Revenue (TTM): $286.3 billion
Gross profit (TTM): $37.0 billion
Five-year annualized return: 22.15%
Year founded: 1983

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NASDAQ: COST

Costco Wholesale

Today's Change

(0.74%) $7.70

Current Price

$1048.95

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$465B

Day's Range

$1039.22 - $1057.50

52wk Range

$844.06 - $1067.08

Volume

Avg Vol

1.8M

Gross Margin

12.93%

Dividend Yield

0.51%

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Costco is the most popular warehouse club in the U.S., boasting 81 million paid members, per its 2025 annual report. It has a unique business model that generates enough revenue from membership fees to cover most of its operating expenses. This allows it to offer lower prices on the products it carries.

The product selection at Costco warehouses and its website includes groceries, electronics, appliances, and clothing. Warehouses also have food courts, and Costco offers several other services, including a pharmacy and a travel booking service.

3. Procter & Gamble

Market cap: $342.91 billion (as of May 1)
Revenue (TTM): $86.7 billion
Gross profit (TTM): $43.6 billion
Five-year annualized return: 1.99%
Year founded: 1837

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NYSE: PG

Procter & Gamble

Today's Change

(-0.80%) $-1.14

Current Price

$141.57

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$330B

Day's Range

$141.20 - $143.40

52wk Range

$137.62 - $170.99

Volume

Avg Vol

10M

Gross Margin

50.88%

Dividend Yield

3.01%

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NYSE: KO

Coca-Cola

Today's Change

(0.46%) $0.37

Current Price

$80.82

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$348B

Day's Range

$80.45 - $81.36

52wk Range

$65.35 - $82.00

Volume

18M

Avg Vol

15M

Gross Margin

61.82%

Dividend Yield

2.55%

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Coca-Cola (KO +0.46%) gets its name from its flagship product, the iconic Coca-Cola soft drink. Coca-Cola is now one of the beverage company's more than 500 brands, a list that also includes Minute Maid, Sprite, Dasani, and Powerade.

Coca-Cola products are sold in more than 200 countries. Worldwide, more than 2.2 billion servings of Coca-Cola beverage products are consumed every day.

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5. Philip Morris International

Market cap: $259.31 billion (as of April 4)
Revenue (TTM): $41.5 billion
Gross profit (TTM): $27.9 billion
Five-year annualized return: 11.86%
Year founded: 1847

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NYSE: PM

Philip Morris International

Today's Change

(-1.17%) $-2.25

Current Price

$189.61

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$296B

Day's Range

$189.42 - $192.95

52wk Range

$142.11 - $192.95

Volume

5.4M

Avg Vol

Gross Margin

65.28%

Dividend Yield

3.04%

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Philip Morris International (PM -1.17%) is the world's biggest tobacco company. Its leading brand is Marlboro, the best-selling international cigarette, and its portfolio includes L&M, Chesterfield, Philip Morris, and Parliament. In 2014, Philip Morris started offering smoke-free products, and it now sells nicotine pouches, heated tobacco devices, and e-vapor products.

It's worth noting that this company doesn't sell cigarettes in the U.S. In 2008, Philip Morris was split into two companies: Philip Morris International and Philip Morris USA, the latter of which is now a separate entity within Altria Group (MO +0.94%). Philip Morris International continues to operate in the U.S. through its smoke-free portfolio.

6. L'Oréal

Market cap: $236.52 billion (as of May 1)
Revenue (TTM): $51.7 billion*
Gross profit (TTM): $38.4 billion*
Five-year annualized return: 1.61%
Year founded: 1909

*Converted from euros.

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OTC: LRLCY

L'Oréal

Today's Change

(-0.64%) $-0.53

Current Price

$82.90

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$221B

Day's Range

$82.55 - $83.34

52wk Range

$78.82 - $95.48

Volume

749K

Avg Vol

183K

Gross Margin

74.35%

Dividend Yield

2.03%

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NASDAQ: PEP

PepsiCo

Today's Change

(0.30%) $0.45

Current Price

$149.12

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$204B

Day's Range

$148.19 - $150.11

52wk Range

$127.60 - $171.48

Volume

6.2M

Avg Vol

6.2M

Gross Margin

54.22%

Dividend Yield

3.82%

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A leading food and beverage company, PepsiCo (PEP +0.30%) began with the soft drink Pepsi, which remains its flagship product. It merged with Frito-Lay in 1965 and has since acquired numerous brands, resulting in a diverse product portfolio.

PepsiCo has a market presence in more than 200 countries and territories and has over 20 brands that generate more than $1 billion in annual revenue. Some of its major brands include Doritos, Gatorade, Quaker Oats, and Rockstar.

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8. Anheuser-Busch InBev

Market cap: $146.43 billion (as of May 1)
Revenue (TTM): $59.3 billion
Gross profit (TTM): $33.2 billion
Five-year annualized return: 1.26%
Year founded: 1852 (Anheuser-Busch), 2008 (acquired by AB InBev)

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NYSE: BUD

Anheuser-Busch InBev/NV

Today's Change

(0.22%) $0.18

Current Price

$80.92

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$140B

Day's Range

$80.33 - $81.20

52wk Range

$56.97 - $82.91

Volume

1.3M

Avg Vol

Gross Margin

55.93%

Dividend Yield

1.66%

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Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD +0.22%) is the world's largest brewing company, with more than 500 brands sold in 150 countries. Its brands include Budweiser, Corona, and Michelob ULTRA.

The Anheuser-Busch brewing company traces its roots to 1852, when it was known as the Bavarian Brewery. It eventually became the largest brewer in the U.S. In 2008, drink and brewing company AB InBev acquired Anheuser-Busch for $52 billion.

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9. Unilever

Market cap: $130.51 billion (as of May 1)
Revenue (TTM): $59.2 billion*
Gross profit (TTM): $27.8 billion*
Five-year annualized return: -1.02%
Year founded: 1929

*Converted from euros.

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NYSE: UL

Unilever

Today's Change

(-0.98%) $-0.56

Current Price

$56.24

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$123B

Day's Range

$56.19 - $56.97

52wk Range

$54.95 - $74.97

Volume

3.1M

Avg Vol

4.5M

Dividend Yield

4.94%

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Unilever (UL -0.98%) is a British consumer goods company. Its brands include Dove, Axe, and Vaseline.

Unilever is in the process of offloading its food businesses to focus on beauty, personal care, wellness, and home care. It spun off its ice cream brands, most notably Ben & Jerry's, at the end of 2025. It has also agreed to combine Unilever Foods with McCormick & Company (MKC -0.34%).

10. British American Tobacco

Market cap: $127.04 billion (as of May 1)
Revenue (TTM): $34.8 billion*
Gross profit (TTM): $29.1 billion*
Five-year annualized return: 9.37%
Year founded: 1902

*Converted from British pounds.

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NYSE: BTI

British American Tobacco

Today's Change

(-2.41%) $-1.61

Current Price

$65.09

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$141B

Day's Range

$64.63 - $65.91

52wk Range

$43.14 - $67.30

Volume

4.3M

Avg Vol

4.7M

Gross Margin

62.44%

Dividend Yield

4.92%

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British American Tobacco (BTI -2.41%) owns the Lucky Strike, Dunhill, Camel, and Newport brands of cigarettes, among others. It also owns the Grizzly brand of dipping tobacco.

With tobacco's declining popularity and regulatory issues surrounding it, British American Tobacco has invested in what it calls "reduced-risk" alternatives. The tobacco company launched its first vaping product in 2013 with the Vuse line of electronic cigarettes. Vuse is now the top global vaping brand.

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The Largest Consumer Staples Companies by Market Cap in May 2026

Walmart, Costco, and Procter & Gamble lead the consumer staples sector.

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3. Procter & Gamble

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5. Philip Morris International

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6. L'Oréal

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8. Anheuser-Busch InBev

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9. Unilever

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10. British American Tobacco

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Largest companies by market cap in the consumer staples sector

1. Walmart

2. Costco Wholesale

3. Procter & Gamble

4. Coca-Cola

5. Philip Morris International

8. Anheuser-Busch InBev

9. Unilever

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