SECTORS · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
Consumer defensive
Food and tobacco, which people keep consuming whatever the economy does. The group is defensive in character.
Stocks in this sector
By overall scoreKorea 6 stocks
| Rank | Grade | Stock | Overall score | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | ORION CORP. | 84 | 0.00% |
| 2 | A | KT&G Corporation | 76 | +4.29% |
| 3 | A | Samyang Foods Inc. | 71 | +0.35% |
| 4 | B | DONG SUH COMPANIES INC. | 69 | +0.37% |
| 5 | B | NONGSHIM CO.,LTD | 62 | +2.54% |
| 6 | C | CJ CHEILJEDANG CORP. | 36 | -0.33% |
US 17 stocks
| Rank | Grade | Stock | Overall score | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | Costco Wholesale Corporation | 72 | +2.87% |
| 2 | A | The Coca-Cola Company | 71 | +1.85% |
| 3 | A | Monster Beverage Corporation | 70 | +2.10% |
| 4 | B | The Procter & Gamble Company | 69 | +2.28% |
| 5 | B | Target Corporation | 67 | +2.18% |
| 6 | B | Walmart Inc. | 64 | +3.46% |
| 7 | B | PepsiCo, Inc. | 64 | +1.55% |
| 8 | B | Philip Morris International Inc. | 63 | +3.16% |
| 9 | B | Colgate-Palmolive Company | 63 | +3.15% |
| 10 | B | Mondelez International, Inc. | 62 | +1.74% |
| 11 | B | Altria Group, Inc. | 60 | +2.19% |
| 12 | B | Kimberly-Clark Corporation | 60 | +1.14% |
| 13 | B | Kenvue Inc. | 60 | +1.41% |
| 14 | B | Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. | 58 | +1.41% |
| 15 | B | Sysco Corporation | 56 | +2.45% |
| 16 | C | General Mills, Inc. | 46 | +0.88% |
| 17 | C | The Kroger Co. | 42 | +3.87% |
Sector metric profile
Medians of the 23 stocks in Consumer defensive, placed next to the medians of the other sectors on Jupick. The left end of each track is the sector with the lowest median and the right end the highest. The vertical line marks the median of all listed stocks.
- PER22.5x · 21 stocks
- PBR6.4x · 21 stocks
- ROE22.3% · 21 stocks
- Operating margin16.9% · 23 stocks
- Debt ratio82.6% · 21 stocks
- Dividend yield2.8% · 23 stocks
The position only orders values by size. A larger value is not better or worse for any metric. Each sector has its own baseline: capital-heavy sectors tend to show higher debt ratios, and sectors with high growth expectations tend to show higher PER. Stocks whose PER or PBR is not meaningful because of losses, and stocks whose financials have not arrived yet, are left out. Metrics with fewer than 5 valid stocks are not shown.
Korea and US medians
Metric medians counted separately for 6 Korean and 17 US stocks in Consumer defensive. Only ratio metrics that compare across currencies are used, and only metrics with at least 5 valid stocks on both sides are shown.
| Metric | Korea | US |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 16.6x 5 in sample | 25.3x 16 in sample |
| PBR | 1.3x 6 in sample | 7.9x 15 in sample |
| ROE | 9.2% 6 in sample | 26.4% 15 in sample |
| Operating margin | 12.6% 6 in sample | 19.0% 17 in sample |
| Debt ratio | 43.5% 6 in sample | 107.6% 15 in sample |
| Dividend yield | 2.8% 6 in sample | 2.8% 17 in sample |
Of 6 metrics compared, the Korean median is lower than the US median for 5 and higher for 0. The other 1 show the same value.
Even within one sector, Korea and the US differ in the mix and size of listed companies, accounting rules and dividend habits, so the numbers can be far apart. A larger value on either side is not better or worse. Stocks whose PER or PBR is not meaningful because of losses, and stocks whose financials have not arrived yet, are left out, so sample sizes differ by metric.
Sector classification is based on public data and is for information only. Grades and price moves summarize the current state and are not investment advice or a forecast.