The Largest Consumer Staples Companies by Market Cap in March 2026

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

By Lyle Daly – Updated Jan 12, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST | Fact-checked by Frank Bass

Key Points

Walmart leads the consumer staples sector with a market cap of $1 trillion.
Costco's business model focuses on membership fees to sustain low product prices.
Procter & Gamble markets well-known brands across over 180 countries.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) is the largest consumer staples company by market capitalization, with Costco (COST -0.35%) ranking second and Procter & Gamble (PG -1.95%) 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)	$997.2 billion	$124.45	Food and Staples Retailing
Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST)	$442.7 billion	$993.70	Food and Staples Retailing
Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG)	$362.6 billion	$152.64	Household Products
Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO)	$334.9 billion	$77.36	Beverages
Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM)	$269.1 billion	$166.94	Tobacco
L'Oréal (OTC:LRLCY)	$222.8 billion	$83.01	Personal Products
PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP)	$219.7 billion	$159.47	Beverages
Unilever (NYSE:UL)	$145.1 billion	$65.10	Personal Products
Anheuser-Busch InBev/NV (NYSE:BUD)	$126.5 billion	$72.59	Beverages
British American Tobacco (NYSE:BTI)	$129.2 billion	$58.65	Tobacco

Data as of Mar 11, 2026. Showing 10 of 10 tickers.

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NASDAQ: WMT

Walmart

Today's Change

(-0.54%) $-0.67

Current Price

$124.45

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$997B

Day's Range

$124.08 - $125.46

52wk Range

$79.81 - $134.69

Volume

387K

Avg Vol

31M

Gross Margin

25.40%

Dividend Yield

0.75%

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Retail giant Walmart (WMT -0.48%) is the world's largest company in terms of revenue and the world's largest family-owned business. The Walton family owns about 45% 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 employs approximately 2.1 million associates worldwide.

2. Costco Wholesale

Market cap: $447.41 billion (as of March 3)
Revenue (TTM): $280.4 billion
Gross profit (TTM): $36.1 billion
Five-year annualized return: 25.01%
Year founded: 1983

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NASDAQ: COST

Costco Wholesale

Today's Change

(-0.37%) $-3.66

Current Price

$993.70

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$443B

Day's Range

$988.00 - $997.39

52wk Range

$844.06 - $1067.08

Volume

22K

Avg Vol

2.6M

Gross Margin

13.60%

Dividend Yield

0.52%

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Costco (COST -0.35%) 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, generating enough money 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: $373.22 billion (as of March 3)
Revenue (TTM): $85.3 billion
Gross profit (TTM): $43.2 billion
Five-year annualized return: 5.70%
Year founded: 1837

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NYSE: PG

Procter & Gamble

Today's Change

(-2.16%) $-3.37

Current Price

$152.64

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$363B

Day's Range

$151.43 - $155.38

52wk Range

$137.62 - $174.80

Volume

3.1M

Avg Vol

11M

Gross Margin

51.11%

Dividend Yield

2.71%

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NYSE: KO

Coca-Cola

Today's Change

(-0.67%) $-0.52

Current Price

$77.36

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$335B

Day's Range

$76.60 - $77.72

52wk Range

$65.35 - $82.00

Volume

237K

Avg Vol

18M

Gross Margin

61.75%

Dividend Yield

2.62%

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Coca-Cola (KO -0.67%) 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: $276.98 billion (as of March 3)
Revenue (TTM): $40.6 billion
Gross profit (TTM): $27.3 billion
Five-year annualized return: 16.66%
Year founded: 1847

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NYSE: PM

Philip Morris International

Today's Change

(-3.43%) $-5.93

Current Price

$166.94

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$269B

Day's Range

$166.50 - $172.14

52wk Range

$142.11 - $191.30

Volume

72K

Avg Vol

5.6M

Gross Margin

65.23%

Dividend Yield

3.26%

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Philip Morris International (PM -3.51%) 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 -1.24%). Philip Morris International continues to operate in the U.S. through its smoke-free portfolio.

6. L'Oréal

Market cap: $227.63 billion (as of March 3)
Revenue (TTM): $51.0 billion*
Gross profit (TTM): $37.9 billion*
Five-year annualized return: 3.43%
Year founded: 1909

*Converted from euros.

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OTC: LRLCY

L'Oréal

Today's Change

(-0.81%) $-0.68

Current Price

$83.00

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$223B

Day's Range

$82.81 - $83.61

52wk Range

$71.97 - $95.48

Volume

50K

Avg Vol

199K

Gross Margin

78.38%

Dividend Yield

1.90%

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NASDAQ: PEP

PepsiCo

Today's Change

(-0.82%) $-1.31

Current Price

$159.47

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$220B

Day's Range

$157.89 - $160.91

52wk Range

$127.60 - $171.48

Volume

1.4M

Avg Vol

8.3M

Gross Margin

54.36%

Dividend Yield

3.54%

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A leading food and beverage company, PepsiCo (PEP -0.84%) began with the soft drink Pepsi, which is still its flagship product. It merged with Frito-Lay in 1965 and has since acquired numerous brands, resulting in a diverse portfolio of products.

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. Unilever

Market cap: $151.20 billion (as of March 3)
Revenue (TTM): $67.2 billion*
Five-year annualized return: 4.61%
Year founded: 1929

*Converted from euros.

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NYSE: UL

Unilever

Today's Change

(-1.93%) $-1.28

Current Price

$65.10

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$145B

Day's Range

$65.07 - $65.90

52wk Range

$60.85 - $74.97

Volume

1.7M

Avg Vol

3.2M

Dividend Yield

3.37%

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Unilever (UL -1.70%) is a British consumer goods company with beauty and wellness, personal care, home care, and food products. Its brands include Dove, Axe, and Vaseline. Unilever spun off its ice cream brands, most notably Ben & Jerry's, at the end of 2025.

9. Anheuser-Busch InBev

Market cap: $149.06 billion (as of March 3)
Revenue (TTM): $59.3 billion
Gross profit (TTM): $33.2 billion
Five-year annualized return: 5.87%
Year founded: 1852 (Anheuser-Busch), 2008 (acquired by AB InBev)

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NYSE: BUD

Anheuser-Busch InBev/NV

Today's Change

(-0.77%) $-0.56

Current Price

$72.59

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$126B

Day's Range

$72.42 - $73.00

52wk Range

$56.97 - $81.56

Volume

16K

Avg Vol

2.2M

Gross Margin

55.93%

Dividend Yield

1.78%

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Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD -0.82%) 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 called 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.

10. British American Tobacco

Market cap: $131.02 billion (as of March 3)
Revenue (TTM): $34.1 billion*
Gross profit (TTM): $28.5 billion*
Five-year annualized return: 11.68%
Year founded: 1902

*Converted from British pounds.

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NYSE: BTI

British American Tobacco

Today's Change

(-1.28%) $-0.76

Current Price

$58.65

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$129B

Day's Range

$58.55 - $59.28

52wk Range

$37.96 - $63.22

Volume

64K

Avg Vol

4.4M

Gross Margin

62.44%

Dividend Yield

5.34%

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The Largest Consumer Staple Companies by Market Cap in March 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. Unilever

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9. Anheuser-Busch InBev

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10. British American Tobacco

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Largest companies by market cap in the consumer staples sector

1. Walmart

5. Philip Morris International

8. Unilever

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3. Procter & Gamble

4. Coca-Cola

2. Costco Wholesale

6. L'Oréal

7. PepsiCo

9. Anheuser-Busch InBev

10. British American Tobacco

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