What are the best consumer staples stocks for value investors?

Monster Beverage Corporation (MNST) currently leads the consumer staples sector on the Warren Buffett framework with a composite score of 73/100, followed by KO (66/100). The full ranked list of 25 consumer staples stocks indexed against the framework is on this page. Educational only, not investment advice.

Which consumer staples stock has the highest Buffett-Fit score?

According to invest-like.com, Monster Beverage Corporation (MNST) currently has the highest Buffett-Fit composite score in the consumer staples sector at 73/100. invest-like.com's Buffett-Fit Score weighs five pillars (economic moat, earnings durability, management quality, financial health, and valuation) each on a 0-100 sub-scale, and refreshes the cached verdict on a 7-day TTL.

Is consumer staples a good sector for Warren Buffett-style investing?

The consumer staples sector's median quality score on invest-like.com is 48/100 with a median ROIC of 11%. Whether consumer staples is "good" for Warren Buffett-style investing depends on which sub-sectors and specific stocks you focus on: the framework's sector-relative scoring means stocks are graded against their own sector benchmarks, not a fixed cross-market hurdle.

Which consumer staples stocks have the best moats?

invest-like.com anchors moat strength in the Buffett-Fit framework on ROIC sustainability (above 15% sustained over multiple years) plus gross-margin durability (above 40% in industries where peers sit lower). The consumer staples sector's median ROIC on invest-like.com is 11%: the top-scoring stocks on this page are the ones with both quantitative moat anchors clearing the threshold AND qualitative moat sources (brand, switching costs, network effects, regulatory).

How many consumer staples stocks does invest-like.com cover?

invest-like.com currently indexes 25 consumer staples stocks above $500M market cap with cached verdicts on the Buffett-Fit framework. invest-like.com scores each stock from 0 to 100, with sub-scores for moat, durability, management, financial health, and valuation. The full ranked list is on this page.

Is the consumer staples ranking on this page investment advice?

No. invest-like.com publishes the ranking as an educational pattern-match against documented value-investing frameworks (Buffett, Graham, Fisher, Lynch, Greenblatt, Munger, Smith). invest-like.com's scores reflect how closely each stock fits the documented criteria: they are NOT recommendations to buy, hold, or sell. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial adviser for personalised investment advice.

Consumer Staples · Warren Buffett fit

Best Consumer Staples Stocks for Warren Buffett Investors

Top 25 consumer staples stocks ranked by their Warren Buffett fit score, every score computed from current financials against published criteria. Updated daily.

How We Rank These

Each stock is scored on a 0–100 scale across the Warren Buffett criteria (moat, durability, valuation, financial health, capital allocation). The score is a deterministic function of the company's TTM financials, no opinion, no hand-tuning. Rows with insufficient data are excluded.

The Top 25

#1
73/100
MNSTMonster Beverage Corporation73/100
Partial Buffett fit: meets 8/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$89.45B
ROIC
21.87%
#2
66/100
KOThe Coca-Cola Company66/100
Partial Buffett fit: meets 5/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$394.58B
ROIC
18.41%
#3
62/100
PGThe Procter & Gamble Company62/100
Partial Buffett fit: meets 6/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$366.81B
ROIC
19.32%
#4
60/100
BRBRBellRing Brands, Inc.60/100
Partial Buffett fit: meets 5/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$1.08B
ROIC
27.52%
#5
57/100
FIZZNational Beverage Corp.57/100
Low Buffett fit: meets only 5/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
Mkt cap
$3.21B
ROIC
27.35%
#6
56/100
COKECoca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.56/100
Partial Buffett fit: meets 5/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$14B
ROIC
22.37%
#7
56/100
CELHCelsius Holdings, Inc.56/100
Partial Buffett fit: meets 4/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$7.08B
ROIC
6.47%
#8
55/100
AOSA. O. Smith Corporation55/100
Low Buffett fit: meets only 6/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
Mkt cap
$8.27B
ROIC
19.25%
#9
53/100
PEPPepsiCo, Inc.53/100
Low Buffett fit: meets only 4/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
Mkt cap
$180.74B
ROIC
13.09%
#10
53/100
ECLEcolab Inc.53/100
Partial Buffett fit: meets 6/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$81.97B
ROIC
11.47%
#11
50/100
SMPLThe Simply Good Foods Company50/100
Partial Buffett fit: meets 7/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$941.58M
ROIC
7.02%
#12
49/100
COCOThe Vita Coco Company, Inc.49/100
Low Buffett fit: meets only 6/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
Mkt cap
$3.22B
ROIC
20.73%
#13
48/100
STZConstellation Brands, Inc.48/100
Low Buffett fit: meets only 3/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
Mkt cap
$21.97B
ROIC
10.48%
#14
47/100
KDPKeurig Dr Pepper Inc.47/100
Low Buffett fit: meets only 2/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
Mkt cap
$47.53B
ROIC
4.08%
#15
46/100
CHDChurch & Dwight Co., Inc.46/100
Low Buffett fit: meets only 5/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
Mkt cap
$24.85B
ROIC
10.9%
#16
46/100
CPBCampbell Soup Company46/100
Low Buffett fit: meets only 3/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
Mkt cap
$6.14B
ROIC
6.72%
#17
46/100
FLOFlowers Foods, Inc.46/100
Low Buffett fit: meets only 3/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
Mkt cap
$1.3B
ROIC
6.22%
#18
45/100
MKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated45/100
Low Buffett fit: meets only 4/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
Mkt cap
$12.39B
ROIC
6.13%
#19
45/100
STKLSunOpta Inc.45/100
Low Buffett fit - meets only 2/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
Mkt cap
-
ROIC
-
#20
44/100
TPBTurning Point Brands, Inc.44/100
Low Buffett fit: meets only 4/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
Mkt cap
$1.3B
ROIC
10.47%
#21
43/100
CAGConagra Brands, Inc.43/100
Low Buffett fit: meets only 4/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
Mkt cap
$6.65B
ROIC
-2.36%
#22
43/100
SAMThe Boston Beer Company, Inc.43/100
Low Buffett fit: meets only 8/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
Mkt cap
$2.01B
ROIC
15.51%
#23
42/100
MDLZMondelez International, Inc.42/100
Low Buffett fit: meets only 3/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
Mkt cap
$79.42B
ROIC
5.61%
#24
41/100
MZTIThe Marzetti Company41/100
Low Buffett fit: meets only 5/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
Mkt cap
$2.96B
ROIC
14.98%
#25
39/100
KNKnowles Corporation39/100
Low Buffett fit: meets only 4/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
Mkt cap
$2.97B
ROIC
7.53%

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