Top Companies by Cash on Hand in Consumer Defensive
Largest public companies ranked by cash on hand in Consumer Defensive on a latest reported quarter basis. Compare top issuers, sector peers and historical…
How cash on hand is measured
Cash on hand is the sum of cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments reported on the balance sheet at the end of the most recent reported quarter. It approximates the liquidity available to meet obligations or fund opportunities without selling longer-dated assets or tapping debt markets.
Read this number alongside total debt — the difference is net debt (or net cash, when positive). Some industries hold large cash piles for regulatory or strategic reasons; others run lean by design. For overall balance sheet scale see total assets. Values are ranked in USD after period-average FX translation (IAS 21). Rankings USD translation methodology · IFRS IAS 21 (official)
Snapshot from each company's most recent quarterly balance sheet, as of .
Sector scopeConsumer DefensiveChange sectorChange sector
Top companies by Cash on Hand — Consumer Defensive
- Costco
COST
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Cash on Hand
- $18.24B
- As of
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Cash on Hand
- $12.31B
- As of
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Cash on Hand
- $11.08B
- As of
- PepsiCo
PEP
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Cash on Hand
- $10.83B
- As of
- Walmart
WMT
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Cash on Hand
- $10.73B
- As of
- Target
TGT
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Cash on Hand
- $5.49B
- As of
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Cash on Hand
- $5.45B
- As of
- Kroger
KR
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Cash on Hand
- $4.58B
- As of
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Cash on Hand
- $4.47B
- As of
- Kraft Heinz
KHC
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Cash on Hand
- $3.67B
- As of
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Cash on Hand
- $3.08B
- As of
- Monster Beverage
MNST
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Cash on Hand
- $2.77B
- As of
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Cash on Hand
- $1.52B
- As of
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Cash on Hand
- $1.34B
- As of
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Cash on Hand
- $1.29B
- As of
- Tyson Foods
TSN
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Cash on Hand
- $1.28B
- As of
- Sysco
SYY
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Cash on Hand
- $1.22B
- As of
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Cash on Hand
- $1.14B
- As of
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Cash on Hand
- $1.14B
- As of
- Kenvue
KVUE
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Cash on Hand
- $1.06B
- As of
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Cash on Hand
- $1.05B
- As of
- Hershey
HSY
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Cash on Hand
- $925.86M
- As of
- Hormel Foods
HRL
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Cash on Hand
- $901.21M
- As of
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Cash on Hand
- $898.00M
- As of
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Cash on Hand
- $896.50M
- As of
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Cash on Hand
- $785.50M
- As of
- Dollar Tree
DLTR
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Cash on Hand
- $717.80M
- As of
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Cash on Hand
- $561.00M
- As of
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Cash on Hand
- $542.00M
- As of
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Cash on Hand
- $409.00M
- As of
- Brown-Forman
BF-B
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Cash on Hand
- $402.00M
- As of
- Clorox
CLX
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Cash on Hand
- $227.00M
- As of
- Marzetti
MZTI
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Cash on Hand
- $201.58M
- As of
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Cash on Hand
- $198.60M
- As of
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Cash on Hand
- $177.70M
- As of
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Cash on Hand
- $177.03M
- As of
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Cash on Hand
- $102.40M
- As of
- Andersons
ANDE
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Cash on Hand
- $98.28M
- As of
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Cash on Hand
- $85.23M
- As of
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Cash on Hand
- $57.50M
- As of
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Cash on Hand
- $55.10M
- As of
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Cash on Hand
- $52.80M
- As of
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Cash on Hand
- $41.00M
- As of
| # | Company | Sector | Cash on Hand | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Costco (COST) | Consumer Defensive | $18.24B | |
| 2 | Procter & Gamble (PG) | Consumer Defensive | $12.31B | |
| 3 | Coca-Cola (KO) | Consumer Defensive | $11.08B | |
| 4 | PepsiCo (PEP) | Consumer Defensive | $10.83B | |
| 5 | Walmart (WMT) | Consumer Defensive | $10.73B | |
| 6 | Target (TGT) | Consumer Defensive | $5.49B | |
| 7 | Philip Morris International (PM) | Consumer Defensive | $5.45B | |
| 8 | Kroger (KR) | Consumer Defensive | $4.58B | |
| 9 | Altria Group (MO) | Consumer Defensive | $4.47B | |
| 10 | Kraft Heinz (KHC) | Consumer Defensive | $3.67B | |
| 11 | Estée Lauder Companies (EL) | Consumer Defensive | $3.08B | |
| 12 | Monster Beverage (MNST) | Consumer Defensive | $2.77B | |
| 13 | Mondelez International (MDLZ) | Consumer Defensive | $1.52B | |
| 14 | Bunge Global S.A. (BG) | Consumer Defensive | $1.34B | |
| 15 | Colgate-Palmolive (CL) | Consumer Defensive | $1.29B | |
| 16 | Tyson Foods (TSN) | Consumer Defensive | $1.28B | |
| 17 | Sysco (SYY) | Consumer Defensive | $1.22B | |
| 18 | Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) | Consumer Defensive | $1.14B | |
| 19 | Dollar General (DG) | Consumer Defensive | $1.14B | |
| 20 | Kenvue (KVUE) | Consumer Defensive | $1.06B | |
| 21 | Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) | Consumer Defensive | $1.05B | |
| 22 | Hershey (HSY) | Consumer Defensive | $925.86M | |
| 23 | Hormel Foods (HRL) | Consumer Defensive | $901.21M | |
| 24 | Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) | Consumer Defensive | $898.00M | |
| 25 | Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) | Consumer Defensive | $896.50M | |
| 26 | General Mills (GIS) | Consumer Defensive | $785.50M | |
| 27 | Dollar Tree (DLTR) | Consumer Defensive | $717.80M | |
| 28 | Campbell Soup (CPB) | Consumer Defensive | $561.00M | |
| 29 | Kimberly-Clark (KMB) | Consumer Defensive | $542.00M | |
| 30 | Church & Dwight Co. (CHD) | Consumer Defensive | $409.00M | |
| 31 | Brown-Forman (BF-B) | Consumer Defensive | $402.00M | |
| 32 | Clorox (CLX) | Consumer Defensive | $227.00M | |
| 33 | Marzetti (MZTI) | Consumer Defensive | $201.58M | |
| 34 | Albertsons Companies (ACI) | Consumer Defensive | $198.60M | |
| 35 | McCormick & Company (MKC) | Consumer Defensive | $177.70M | |
| 36 | Tootsie Roll Industries (TR) | Consumer Defensive | $177.03M | |
| 37 | Constellation Brands (STZ) | Consumer Defensive | $102.40M | |
| 38 | Andersons (ANDE) | Consumer Defensive | $98.28M | |
| 39 | Universal Corporation (UVV) | Consumer Defensive | $85.23M | |
| 40 | Lamb Weston (LW) | Consumer Defensive | $57.50M | |
| 41 | Conagra Brands (CAG) | Consumer Defensive | $55.10M | |
| 42 | J. M. Smucker (SJM) | Consumer Defensive | $52.80M | |
| 43 | Performance Food Group (PFGC) | Consumer Defensive | $41.00M |