What are the best consumer staples stocks for value investors?

Monster Beverage Corporation (MNST) currently leads the consumer staples sector on the Joel Greenblatt framework with a composite score of 68/100, followed by COCO (61/100). 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 68/100. 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 Joel Greenblatt-style investing?

The consumer staples sector's median quality score on invest-like.com is 38/100 with a median ROIC of 11%. Whether consumer staples is "good" for Joel Greenblatt-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 · Joel Greenblatt fit

Best Consumer Staples Stocks for Joel Greenblatt Investors

Top 25 consumer staples stocks ranked by their Joel Greenblatt 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 Joel Greenblatt 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
68/100
MNSTMonster Beverage Corporation68/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$89.45B
ROIC
21.87%
#2
61/100
COCOThe Vita Coco Company, Inc.61/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$3.22B
ROIC
20.73%
#3
57/100
KOThe Coca-Cola Company57/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$394.58B
ROIC
18.41%
#4
50/100
PGThe Procter & Gamble Company50/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$366.81B
ROIC
19.32%
#5
49/100
FIZZNational Beverage Corp.49/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$3.21B
ROIC
27.35%
#6
46/100
COKECoca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.46/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$14B
ROIC
22.37%
#7
46/100
BRBRBellRing Brands, Inc.46/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$1.08B
ROIC
27.52%
#8
46/100
ECLEcolab Inc.46/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$81.97B
ROIC
11.47%
#9
45/100
KNKnowles Corporation45/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$2.97B
ROIC
7.53%
#10
41/100
MDLZMondelez International, Inc.41/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$79.42B
ROIC
5.61%
#11
40/100
PEPPepsiCo, Inc.40/100
Low Magic Formula score: expensive, low ROIC, or both.
Mkt cap
$180.74B
ROIC
13.09%
#12
39/100
STKLSunOpta Inc.39/100
Low Magic Formula score - expensive, low ROIC, or both.
Mkt cap
-
ROIC
-
#13
38/100
AOSA. O. Smith Corporation38/100
Low Magic Formula score: expensive, low ROIC, or both.
Mkt cap
$8.27B
ROIC
19.25%
#14
38/100
CHDChurch & Dwight Co., Inc.38/100
Low Magic Formula score: expensive, low ROIC, or both.
Mkt cap
$24.85B
ROIC
10.9%
#15
38/100
MKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated38/100
Low Magic Formula score: expensive, low ROIC, or both.
Mkt cap
$12.39B
ROIC
6.13%
#16
36/100
THSTreeHouse Foods, Inc.36/100
Low Magic Formula score - expensive, low ROIC, or both.
Mkt cap
-
ROIC
-
#17
35/100
TPBTurning Point Brands, Inc.35/100
Low Magic Formula score: expensive, low ROIC, or both.
Mkt cap
$1.3B
ROIC
10.47%
#18
32/100
STZConstellation Brands, Inc.32/100
Low Magic Formula score: expensive, low ROIC, or both.
Mkt cap
$21.97B
ROIC
10.48%
#19
31/100
KDPKeurig Dr Pepper Inc.31/100
Low Magic Formula score: expensive, low ROIC, or both.
Mkt cap
$47.53B
ROIC
4.08%
#20
31/100
SCLStepan Company31/100
Low Magic Formula score: expensive, low ROIC, or both.
Mkt cap
$1.56B
ROIC
2.16%
#21
30/100
MZTIThe Marzetti Company30/100
Low Magic Formula score: expensive, low ROIC, or both.
Mkt cap
$2.96B
ROIC
14.98%
#22
29/100
CELHCelsius Holdings, Inc.29/100
Low Magic Formula score: expensive, low ROIC, or both.
Mkt cap
$7.08B
ROIC
6.47%
#23
24/100
LWLamb Weston Holdings, Inc.24/100
Low Magic Formula score: expensive, low ROIC, or both.
Mkt cap
$7.37B
ROIC
6.6%
#24
24/100
SAMThe Boston Beer Company, Inc.24/100
Low Magic Formula score: expensive, low ROIC, or both.
Mkt cap
$2.01B
ROIC
15.51%
#25
22/100
PRMBPrimo Brands Corporation22/100
Low Magic Formula score: expensive, low ROIC, or both.
Mkt cap
$6.99B
ROIC
3.05%

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