Consumer staples’ September gains stay muted, with top stock up just 2.5%

[Trolley filled with groceries in wholesale store Landscape] Smile/DigitalVision via Getty Images As September 2026 comes to a close, consumer staples stocks have delivered only modest gains over the past month, highlighting the relatively muted price action in the sector compared with stronger-performing pockets of the broader market. While investors have continued to adjust portfolios amid shifting macroeconomic data and sector rotation, the gains among the leading consumer staples names have remained limited. Below is a list of the best-performing consumer staples stocks over the past one month.