Quality
Highest profit margin Consumer Defensive stocks
Net income as a share of revenue, highest first. Companies worth over $1 billion.
Top of the list: Altria Group (MO) 34.0%; British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BTI) 30.3%; Coca-Cola (KO) 27.8%.
The median net margin across these 50 companies is 11.9%.
| # | Company | Net margin | Operating margin | Gross margin | P/E | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Altria GroupMO | 34.0% | 46.8% | 63.0% | 15.3x | $122.3B |
| 2 | British American Tobacco p.l.c.BTI | 30.3% | 39.0% | — | 11.7x | $119.6B |
| 3 | The Coca-Cola CompanyKO | 27.8% | 29.3% | 61.7% | 28.1x | $384.9B |
| 4 | Philip Morris International IncPM | 25.6% | 37.8% | 67.5% | 28.4x | $314.8B |
| 5 | RLX Technology IncRLX | 23.3% | 8.3% | 29.9% | 16.7x | $2.0B |
| 6 | Monster Beverage CorpMNST | 23.1% | 29.2% | 55.5% | 21.2x | $42.9B |
| 7 | Constellation Brands Inc Class ASTZ | 20.9% | 30.2% | 52.6% | 13.7x | $22.7B |
| 8 | Perdoceo Education CorpPRDO | 20.6% | 24.6% | — | 12.5x | $2.0B |
| 9 | Afya LtdAFYA | 20.4% | 32.8% | 64.5% | 8.80x | $1.3B |
| 10 | Grand Canyon Education IncLOPE | 19.6% | 24.5% | — | 19.9x | $4.2B |
| 11 | McCormick & Company IncorporatedMKC | 19.4% | 13.4% | 39.1% | 7.61x | $12.5B |
| 12 | Unilever PLC ADRUL | 18.8% | 17.9% | 47.0% | 20.6x | $135.0B |
| 13 | Procter & Gamble CompanyPG | 18.4% | 22.7% | 50.2% | 22.0x | $349.8B |
| 14 | Brown-Forman CorporationBF-B | 18.4% | 25.4% | 60.7% | 15.5x | $12.2B |
| 15 | TAL Education GroupTAL | 17.6% | 9.2% | 55.4% | 4.68x | $7.2B |
| 16 | Ambev SA ADRABEV | 17.6% | 26.4% | 51.4% | 15.9x | $49.4B |
| 17 | Laureate Education IncLAUR | 17.6% | 24.4% | 27.3% | 21.3x | $5.6B |
| 18 | Freshpet IncFRPT | 17.3% | 8.1% | 41.4% | 17.1x | $3.2B |
| 19 | Vita Coco Company IncCOCO | 15.5% | 19.1% | 41.1% | 44.4x | $3.5B |
| 20 | National Beverage CorpFIZZ | 14.8% | 18.4% | 36.2% | 15.1x | $2.8B |
| 21 | Stride IncLRN | 13.4% | 17.9% | 37.8% | 13.3x | $3.6B |
| 22 | Tootsie Roll Industries IncTR | 13.0% | 11.9% | 34.5% | 28.2x | $2.8B |
| 23 | Covista Inc.CVSA | 12.9% | 19.6% | 57.3% | 18.7x | $4.4B |
| 24 | Hershey CoHSY | 12.2% | 17.8% | 38.4% | 29.8x | $32.5B |
| 25 | Church & Dwight Company IncCHD | 12.0% | 17.5% | 45.6% | 31.9x | $23.0B |
| 26 | Kimberly-Clark CorporationKMB | 11.8% | 15.2% | 36.8% | 18.8x | $32.2B |
| 27 | Anheuser Busch Inbev NV ADRBUD | 11.5% | 26.0% | 55.9% | 22.8x | $151.1B |
| 28 | The Clorox CompanyCLX | 11.2% | — | 43.9% | 13.1x | $9.8B |
| 29 | Inter Parfums IncIPAR | 11.2% | 17.3% | 63.8% | 21.9x | $3.7B |
| 30 | Kenvue Inc.KVUE | 10.8% | 17.1% | 58.2% | 21.2x | $34.2B |
| 31 | Strategic Education IncSTRA | 10.5% | 14.0% | — | 14.8x | $1.9B |
| 32 | The Marzetti CompanyMZTI | 9.9% | 12.4% | 24.7% | 15.3x | $2.7B |
| 33 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet HldgOLLI | 9.8% | 12.3% | 41.6% | 23.6x | $5.6B |
| 34 | Colgate-Palmolive CompanyCL | 9.7% | 14.9% | 60.4% | 34.3x | $70.8B |
| 35 | Coca-Cola European Partners PLCCCEP | 9.3% | 13.4% | 35.6% | 20.4x | $45.1B |
| 36 | Darling Ingredients IncDAR | 9.1% | 14.5% | 26.3% | 43.7x | $9.6B |
| 37 | Diageo PLC ADRDEO | 9.1% | 15.5% | 43.5% | 81.8x | $49.2B |
| 38 | Turning Point Brands IncTPB | 8.8% | 14.8% | 59.2% | 19.5x | $1.1B |
| 39 | PepsiCo IncPEP | 8.8% | 12.2% | 54.1% | 21.0x | $173.5B |
| 40 | Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV ADRKOF | 8.5% | — | 46.0% | — | $23.0B |
| 41 | New Oriental Education & TechnologyEDU | 8.4% | 11.4% | 54.6% | 20.9x | $9.4B |
| 42 | Ingredion IncorporatedINGR | 8.2% | 11.9% | 23.7% | 10.4x | $5.7B |
| 43 | Dollar Tree IncDLTR | 8.0% | 11.0% | 38.7% | 20.6x | $23.8B |
| 44 | Embotelladora Andina S.AAKO-A | 8.0% | — | 39.1% | 12.6x | $3.9B |
| 45 | Bellring Brands LLCBRBR | 7.3% | 13.2% | 28.6% | 6.94x | $1.0B |
| 46 | Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc.COKE | 7.2% | 13.0% | 39.1% | 27.8x | $13.5B |
| 47 | Keurig Dr Pepper IncKDP | 7.1% | 16.2% | 49.4% | 23.2x | $42.5B |
| 48 | Smithfield Foods, Inc. Common StockSFD | 6.8% | 8.6% | 13.4% | 7.58x | $7.7B |
| 49 | Mondelez International IncMDLZ | 6.6% | 9.3% | 28.8% | 29.8x | $77.3B |
| 50 | Compania Cervecerias Unidas SA ADRCCU | 6.1% | 9.0% | 45.2% | 15.2x | $1.9B |
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Questions
Which company ranks first on the highest profit margin consumer defensive stocks list?
Altria Group (MO), with a net margin of 34.0%, as of October 12, 2026.
How is this list built?
Net income as a share of revenue, highest first. Companies worth over $1 billion. It shows the top 50 and is rebuilt every day.
Prices and ratios as of Oct 11, 2026. Statements from SEC filings. Information only, not investment advice.