Lowest P/E Consumer Defensive stocks
Consumer Defensive companies worth over $1 billion with the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (positive earnings only). A low P/E can mean cheap, or earnings the market expects to fall.
Top of the list: Cal-Maine Foods (CALM) 4.33x; TAL Education Group (TAL) 4.68x; Herbalife Nutrition (HLF) 5.53x.
The median p/e across these 50 companies is 14.5x.
| # | Company | P/E | P/FCF | Market cap | Revenue growth | Net margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cal-Maine Foods IncCALM | 4.33x | 2.76x | $2.9B | -41.5% | 2.3% |
| 2 | TAL Education GroupTAL | 4.68x | 25.0x | $7.2B | +33.7% | 17.6% |
| 3 | Herbalife Nutrition LtdHLF | 5.53x | 5.16x | $1.3B | +5.4% | 3.2% |
| 4 | JBS N.V.JBS | 6.87x | 2.95x | $12.2B | +11.7% | 2.4% |
| 5 | Bellring Brands LLCBRBR | 6.94x | 4.07x | $1.0B | +4.2% | 7.3% |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods, Inc. Common StockSFD | 7.58x | 10.7x | $7.7B | -2.3% | 6.8% |
| 7 | McCormick & Company IncorporatedMKC | 7.61x | 16.9x | $12.5B | +17.4% | 19.4% |
| 8 | Pilgrims Pride CorpPPC | 7.90x | 10.6x | $7.0B | -2.8% | 3.0% |
| 9 | Afya LtdAFYA | 8.80x | 1.26x | $1.3B | +11.9% | 20.4% |
| 10 | Campbell’s CoCPB | 10.3x | 7.99x | $5.6B | -7.9% | 4.1% |
| 11 | Ingredion IncorporatedINGR | 10.4x | 11.1x | $5.7B | +0.9% | 8.2% |
| 12 | Adecoagro SAAGRO | 11.4x | 20.7x | $1.4B | +16.9% | 6.1% |
| 13 | Post Holdings IncPOST | 11.7x | 6.48x | $3.2B | -1.8% | 3.5% |
| 14 | British American Tobacco p.l.c.BTI | 11.7x | 20.6x | $119.6B | -1.0% | 30.3% |
| 15 | Nomad Foods LtdNOMD | 11.8x | 6.85x | $1.7B | -2.6% | 4.5% |
| 16 | Perdoceo Education CorpPRDO | 12.5x | 9.44x | $2.0B | +1.8% | 20.6% |
| 17 | Universal CorporationUVV | 12.6x | 4.04x | $1.1B | -12.2% | 0.68% |
| 18 | Embotelladora Andina S.AAKO-A | 12.6x | 0.02x | $3.9B | +3.7% | 8.0% |
| 19 | Sprouts Farmers Market LLCSFM | 12.8x | 13.4x | $6.2B | +4.7% | 5.6% |
| 20 | The Clorox CompanyCLX | 13.1x | 12.8x | $9.8B | +0.1% | 11.2% |
| 21 | Stride IncLRN | 13.3x | 9.71x | $3.6B | -2.7% | 13.4% |
| 22 | Dole PLCDOLE | 13.7x | — | $1.2B | +2.9% | 0.63% |
| 23 | Constellation Brands Inc Class ASTZ | 13.7x | 12.7x | $22.7B | +6.1% | 20.9% |
| 24 | Spectrum Brands Holdings IncSPB | 13.9x | 9.94x | $1.6B | +7.7% | 2.8% |
| 25 | Central Garden & Pet CompanyCENT | 14.4x | 8.53x | $2.5B | -8.2% | 5.4% |
| 26 | Flowers Foods IncFLO | 14.5x | 3.59x | $1.1B | +3.0% | 1.6% |
| 27 | Strategic Education IncSTRA | 14.8x | 12.4x | $1.9B | +4.9% | 10.5% |
| 28 | National Beverage CorpFIZZ | 15.1x | 16.6x | $2.8B | +0.0% | 14.8% |
| 29 | Compania Cervecerias Unidas SA ADRCCU | 15.2x | 0.02x | $1.9B | +13.2% | 6.1% |
| 30 | Altria GroupMO | 15.3x | 13.5x | $122.3B | +0.1% | 34.0% |
| 31 | The Marzetti CompanyMZTI | 15.3x | 13.2x | $2.7B | -2.2% | 9.9% |
| 32 | Brown-Forman CorporationBF-B | 15.5x | 28.3x | $12.2B | -1.4% | 18.4% |
| 33 | Ingles Markets IncorporatedIMKTA | 15.8x | 41.7x | $1.7B | +1.6% | 1.9% |
| 34 | Ambev SA ADRABEV | 15.9x | 2.49x | $49.4B | -1.4% | 17.6% |
| 35 | RLX Technology IncRLX | 16.7x | 2.07x | $2.0B | +44.0% | 23.3% |
| 36 | The Andersons IncANDE | 17.0x | — | $2.2B | -1.2% | 1.6% |
| 37 | Freshpet IncFRPT | 17.1x | 258.2x | $3.2B | +15.4% | 17.3% |
| 38 | Graham Holdings CoGHC | 17.2x | 18.7x | $5.0B | +7.1% | — |
| 39 | Weis Markets IncWMK | 18.6x | 385.7x | $1.9B | +4.6% | 2.0% |
| 40 | Dollar General CorporationDG | 18.7x | 11.8x | $28.2B | +5.2% | 3.9% |
| 41 | Covista Inc.CVSA | 18.7x | 15.2x | $4.4B | +9.7% | 12.9% |
| 42 | Kimberly-Clark CorporationKMB | 18.8x | 19.7x | $32.2B | +0.6% | 11.8% |
| 43 | Turning Point Brands IncTPB | 19.5x | 25.2x | $1.1B | +22.6% | 8.8% |
| 44 | Grand Canyon Education IncLOPE | 19.9x | 17.6x | $4.2B | +6.7% | 19.6% |
| 45 | Coca-Cola European Partners PLCCCEP | 20.4x | 23.2x | $45.1B | +2.3% | 9.3% |
| 46 | Unilever PLC ADRUL | 20.6x | 21.6x | $135.0B | -3.8% | 18.8% |
| 47 | Dollar Tree IncDLTR | 20.6x | 17.1x | $23.8B | +7.0% | 8.0% |
| 48 | Boston Beer Company IncSAM | 20.6x | 8.43x | $1.8B | -2.8% | -3.4% |
| 49 | New Oriental Education & TechnologyEDU | 20.9x | 14.8x | $9.4B | +15.5% | 8.4% |
| 50 | PepsiCo IncPEP | 21.0x | 22.6x | $173.5B | +2.2% | 8.8% |
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Which company ranks first on the lowest p/e consumer defensive stocks list?
Cal-Maine Foods (CALM), with a p/e of 4.33x, as of October 12, 2026.
How is this list built?
US companies worth over $1 billion with the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (positive earnings only). A low P/E can mean cheap, or earnings the market expects to fall. 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.