In this article, we will take a look at the top 5 largest consumer staples companies in the world. If you want to take a detailed look at the consumer staples industry and find out about more companies, then head on over to Top 20 Largest Consumer Staples Companies in the World.
5. Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST)
Market Capitalization: $231.06 billion
Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST), a multinational company operating a chain of warehouse clubs, is headquartered in Issaquah, Washington. The company provides its customers discounted rates on a limited number of branded and selected private-label goods across a variety of product categories.
As of August 2022, the business had 838 warehouses operating in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Japan, Korea, Australia, Spain, France, Iceland, China, and Taiwan.
4. PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP)
Market Capitalization: $250.60 billion
PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP), headquartered in Harrison, New York, is a multinational food, snack, and beverage company. The Pepsi-Cola Company and Frito-Lay, Inc. merged to establish this company in 1965. Among the brands its carries in its portfolio are Pepsi, Lay’s, Quaker Oats Company, Gatorade, 7UP, Doritos, Cheetos and Ruffles among others.
In 2022, PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) generated $86 billion in net revenue and employed 315,000 people worldwide.
3. The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO)
Market Capitalization: $260.38 billion
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO), founded in 1892, specializes in the production, sale, and marketing of nonalcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups. It is best known for its sparkling soft drinks like Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Fanta, and Sprite. However, it also produces still drinks including water, juices, sports drinks, plant-based drinks, tea, and coffee.
As of 2022, The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) employed over 82,500 people worldwide and its branded beverage products were available to consumers in more than 200 countries.
2. The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG)
Market Capitalization: $342.73 billion
The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG), one of the top consumer staples companies, offers its products in more than 180 countries. Pampers, Tide, Bounty, Charmin, Gillette, Oral B, Crest, Olay, Pantene, Head & Shoulders, Always, and Dawn are some of its major brands.
Having started off as a simple soap and candle business over 180 years ago, The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) employed 106,000 people worldwide as of 2022.
1. Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT)
Market Capitalization: $414.97 billion
Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT), one of the largest retailers in the world, employs more than two million people and has thousands of locations all over the world. The company’s portfolio includes a variety of stores like hypermarkets, discount department stores, and grocery stores. At consistently low prices, its stores provide a variety of products in the food, health, technology, apparel, and home categories.
Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT)’s largest investor is D. E. Shaw’s D E Shaw which owns 4.8 million shares that are worth $709.8 million.
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