Consumer Defensive
Companies engaged in the manufacturing of food, beverages, household and personal products, packaging, or tobacco. This sector also includes companies that provide services such as education and training services.
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Latest Company Reports
- 603288Foshan Haitian Flavouring and Food Co Ltd Class A
Transfer Coverage of Haitian With Wide Moat Rating and CNY 32/HKD 37.50 Fair Value Estimate
- Rating
- Price
- CN¥35.78
- Fair Value
- @%
- Uncertainty
- LOCK|mDT@
- Economic Moat
- LOCK|wZ^
- Capital Allocation
- LOCK|jSsW#Jtq
- 4452Kao Corp
Strong Pricing Power in Fabrics and Home Care Support our Long-Term Price Growth Thesis
- Rating
- Price
- ¥3,800.00
- Fair Value
- LOCK|Y>K
- Uncertainty
- LOCK|<n@b
- Economic Moat
- LOCK|cS
- Capital Allocation
- LOCK|^#@!T%%
- 2914Japan Tobacco Inc
Seizure of Russian Assets Creates a Massive Loss to Fair Value; Wide Moat Remains Intact Elsewhere
- Rating
- Price
- ¥7,769.00
- Fair Value
- LOCK|$&Q
- Uncertainty
- LOCK|HYcG
- Economic Moat
- LOCK|^<
- Capital Allocation
- LOCK|q!w%xK
- INGRIngredion Inc
Ingredion's Acquisition of Tate & Lyle Should Accelerate Specialty Ingredients Growth
- Rating
- Price
- $91.72
- Fair Value
- LOCK|<s
- Uncertainty
- LOCK|<?
- Economic Moat
- LOCK|!YZH
- Capital Allocation
- LOCK|yk>%j^#
- CHEFThe Chefs' Warehouse Inc
Without a Defensible Edge, We Don’t Think Chefs’ Warehouse Will Be Able To Keep Competition at Bay
- Rating
- Price
- $103.77
- Fair Value
- FB
- Uncertainty
- LOCK|$@
- Economic Moat
- LOCK|gR
- Capital Allocation
- LOCK|DtxQZH<
- 2875Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd
Toyo Suisan's Overseas Instant Noodle Profitability Remains Resilient
- Rating
- Price
- ¥10,405.00
- Fair Value
- LOCK|&F?
- Uncertainty
- LOCK|GdCJ
- Economic Moat
- LOCK|Vw@#!
- Capital Allocation
- LOCK|mZJrRJ
- DEODiageo PLC ADR
Diageo’s Turnaround Efforts Should Recover Growth; Raising Fair Value Estimate
- Rating
- Price
- $99.76
- Fair Value
- LOCK|B$
- Uncertainty
- LOCK|V$sLp
- Economic Moat
- LOCK|&N>
- Capital Allocation
- LOCK|R<PV%>
- ADMArcher-Daniels-Midland Co
Archer-Daniels-Midland Should See Higher Near-Term Profits From Middle East Conflict Volatility
- Rating
- Price
- $69.97
- Fair Value
- >?y
- Uncertainty
- LOCK|@Y
- Economic Moat
- LOCK|b@S
- Capital Allocation
- LOCK|@!#?^M
- 600779Sichuan Swellfun Co Ltd Class A
Premiumization and Deepening Distribution To Drive Long-Term Growth Outlook for Swellfun
- Rating
- Price
- CN¥28.25
- Fair Value
- LOCK|.rp
- Uncertainty
- LOCK|ss
- Economic Moat
- LOCK|l>B
- Capital Allocation
- LOCK|&w
- 002304Jiangsu Yanghe Distillery Co Ltd Class A
Yanghe's Competitive Strength in Subpremium Baijiu Underpins Its Long-Term Prospects
- Rating
- Price
- CN¥37.86
- Fair Value
- ?X^
- Uncertainty
- LOCK|^!Qb
- Economic Moat
- LOCK|V^!
- Capital Allocation
- LOCK|NY>jtR
- 600809Shanxi Xinghuacun Fen Wine Factory Co Ltd Class A
Nationwide Expansion and Product Premiumization Drive Shanxi Fen Wine's Long-Term Growth Outlook
- Rating
- Price
- CN¥132.00
- Fair Value
- y^>
- Uncertainty
- LOCK|?^&k&
- Economic Moat
- LOCK|^Zy
- Capital Allocation
- LOCK|!%y$W!
- KOFCoca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV ADR
Coke Femsa's Top-Line Growth Remains Strong but Expense Inflation Headwinds Are Mounting
- Rating
- Price
- $114.43
- Fair Value
- XD#
- Uncertainty
- LOCK|j!h>!
- Economic Moat
- LOCK|yJB
- Capital Allocation
- LOCK|M^V^Z>Q
- 603198Anhui Yingjia Distillery Co Ltd Class A
Regional Economic Expansion and Mix Upgrade Drive Yingjia's Growth Outlook
- Rating
- Price
- CN¥44.61
- Fair Value
- SR
- Uncertainty
- LOCK|%QQ
- Economic Moat
- LOCK|Ss@
- Capital Allocation
- LOCK|M%dCc@Y
- 000596Anhui Gujing Distillery Co Ltd Class A
Nationwide Expansion and Cost Efficiency Drive Anhui Gujing's Long-Term Growth Outlook
- Rating
- Price
- CN¥105.01
- Fair Value
- LOCK|NX
- Uncertainty
- LOCK|GX
- Economic Moat
- LOCK|?BK<g
- Capital Allocation
- LOCK|<hYgLQ#
- 000568Luzhou Laojiao Co Ltd Class A
Luzhou Laojiao's Premium-Quality Product and Brand Strength Support a Promising Outlook
- Rating
- Price
- CN¥81.17
- Fair Value
- #v
- Uncertainty
- LOCK|m?!@
- Economic Moat
- LOCK|wX
- Capital Allocation
- LOCK|^h&!X%>
Largest Stocks in the Consumer Defensive Sector
1-Day Chart | Name | Industry | Price | Morningstar Rating for Stocks | Capital Allocation | Economic Moat | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walmart Inc WMT | Discount Stores | LOCK|##!H@> | LOCK|&l | $996B | |||
| Costco Wholesale Corp COST | Discount Stores | LOCK|>ZrlY^^Q | LOCK|mBD | $467B | |||
| Coca-Cola Co KO | Beverages - Non-Alcoholic | LOCK|dJ>M<&^ | LOCK|jC? | $412B | |||
| Procter & Gamble Co PG | Household & Personal Products | LOCK|d!DN$K^! | LOCK|bhg | $383B | |||
| Philip Morris International Inc PM | Tobacco | LOCK|c<!$#LT& | LOCK|pX | $308B | |||
| PepsiCo Inc PEP | Beverages - Non-Alcoholic | LOCK|%^dL$z%@ | LOCK|mb! | $193B | |||
| Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV ADR BUD | Beverages - Brewers | LOCK|gz$TCGY | LOCK|!%& | $167B | |||
| Unilever PLC ADR UL | Household & Personal Products | LOCK|tZrBjc | LOCK|md^ | $143B | |||
| British American Tobacco PLC ADR BTI | Tobacco | LOCK|rW?%fJ$ | LOCK|GVC | $132B | |||
| Altria Group Inc MO | Tobacco | LOCK|C@ | LOCK|l< | $127B |
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