What are the best consumer staples stocks for value investors?

Monster Beverage Corporation (MNST) currently leads the consumer staples sector on the Peter Lynch framework with a composite score of 72/100, followed by PRMB (68/100). 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 72/100. 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 Peter Lynch-style investing?

The consumer staples sector's median quality score on invest-like.com is 50/100 with a median ROIC of 11%. Whether consumer staples is "good" for Peter Lynch-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 grades each stock A+ to D on a composite 0-100 score, 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 · Peter Lynch fit

Best Consumer Staples Stocks for Peter Lynch Investors

Top 25 consumer staples stocks ranked by their Peter Lynch 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 Peter Lynch 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
72/100
MNSTMonster Beverage CorporationB
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$85.02B
ROIC
21.87%
#2
68/100
PRMBPrimo Brands CorporationC
Strong GARP candidate - growth at a reasonable price.
Mkt cap
$7.51B
ROIC
3.05%
#3
66/100
KOCoca-Cola Company (The)B
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$379.87B
ROIC
18.41%
#4
63/100
PGProcter & Gamble Company (The)C
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$337.67B
ROIC
19.51%
#5
60/100
COCOThe Vita Coco Company, Inc.C
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$3.01B
ROIC
20.73%
#6
59/100
LWLamb Weston Holdings, Inc.C
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$6.58B
ROIC
6.6%
#7
56/100
CELHCelsius Holdings, Inc.C
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$6.89B
ROIC
6.47%
#8
55/100
FIZZNational Beverage Corp.C
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$2.94B
ROIC
27.35%
#9
53/100
KDPKeurig Dr Pepper Inc.C
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$42.72B
ROIC
4.08%
#10
52/100
MKCMcCormick & Company, IncorporatedC
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$13.8B
ROIC
6.13%
#11
52/100
ECLEcolab Inc.C
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$77.42B
ROIC
11.47%
#12
51/100
TPBTurning Point Brands, Inc.C
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$1.38B
ROIC
10.47%
#13
50/100
SAMThe Boston Beer Company, Inc.C
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$1.8B
ROIC
15.51%
#14
50/100
STKLSunOpta Inc.C
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
-
ROIC
-
#15
49/100
AOSA. O. Smith CorporationD
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$7.8B
ROIC
19.25%
#16
49/100
MZTIThe Marzetti CompanyD
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$2.84B
ROIC
14.98%
#17
48/100
SMPLThe Simply Good Foods CompanyD
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$870.26M
ROIC
7.02%
#18
48/100
STZConstellation Brands, Inc.D
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$20.91B
ROIC
10.48%
#19
47/100
COKECoca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.D
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$12.82B
ROIC
22.37%
#20
39/100
THSTreeHouse Foods, Inc.D
Does not fit Lynch's GARP criteria - growth too low or price too high.
Mkt cap
-
ROIC
-
#21
31/100
BRBRBellRing Brands, Inc.F
Does not fit Lynch's GARP criteria - growth too low or price too high.
Mkt cap
$1.06B
ROIC
27.52%
#22
28/100
PEPPepsiCo, Inc.F
Does not fit Lynch's GARP criteria - growth too low or price too high.
Mkt cap
$186.21B
ROIC
13.09%
#23
23/100
ARLOArlo Technologies, Inc.F
Does not fit Lynch's GARP criteria - growth too low or price too high.
Mkt cap
$1.42B
ROIC
8.27%
#24
20/100
CPBCampbell Soup CompanyF
Does not fit Lynch's GARP criteria - growth too low or price too high.
Mkt cap
$6.26B
ROIC
6.72%
#25
19/100
MDLZMondelez International, Inc.F
Does not fit Lynch's GARP criteria - growth too low or price too high.
Mkt cap
$80.15B
ROIC
5.61%

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