What is the difference between consumer discretionary and consumer staples?

Discretionary goods are purchases people can delay or skip, such as a new car or a vacation. Staples are everyday necessities, such as food, beverages, and household products, that people tend to buy whatever the state of the economy.

Why is Amazon in Consumer Discretionary?

Amazon is classified by its retail business, which earns the largest share of its revenue, even though it also runs a large cloud computing business.

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S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary stocks

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The Consumer Discretionary sector covers companies that sell goods and services people can choose to put off, such as cars, clothing, restaurant meals, travel, and home improvement.

The S&P 500 includes 54 Consumer Discretionary stocks across 18 industries, with the most in Restaurants, Travel Services, and Packaging & Containers.

Last updated November 13, 2026

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#	Symbol	Company	Sector	Industry	Market cap	Score
1	AMZN	Amazon.com Inc	Consumer Discretionary Discretionary	Internet Retail	$2.9T	Score
2	TSLA	Tesla Inc	Consumer Discretionary Discretionary	Auto Manufacturers	$1.5T	Score
3	HD	Home Depot Inc	Consumer Discretionary Discretionary	Home Improvement Retail	$350.5B	Score
4	MCD	McDonald`s Corp	Consumer Discretionary Discretionary	Restaurants	$193.9B	Score
5	TJX	TJX Companies Inc	Consumer Discretionary Discretionary	Apparel Retail	$150.1B	Score
6	LOW	Lowe`s Cos. Inc	Consumer Discretionary Discretionary	Home Improvement Retail	$129.9B	Score
7	SBUX	Starbucks Corp	Consumer Discretionary Discretionary	Restaurants	$125.3B	Score
8	BKNG	Booking Holdings Inc	Consumer Discretionary Discretionary	Travel Services	$119.1B	Score
9	MAR	Marriott International Inc - Class A	Consumer Discretionary Discretionary	Lodging	$110.5B	Score
10	CVNA	Carvana Co. - Class A	Consumer Discretionary Discretionary	Auto & Truck Dealerships	$108.9B	Score
11	ABNB	Airbnb Inc - Class A	Consumer Discretionary Discretionary	Travel Services	$108.1B	Score
12	RCL	Royal Caribbean Group	Consumer Discretionary Discretionary	Travel Services	$89.7B	Score
13	HLT	Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc	Consumer Discretionary Discretionary	Lodging	$83.8B	Score
14	DASH	DoorDash Inc - Class A	Consumer Discretionary Discretionary	Internet Retail	$77.7B	Score
15	ROST	Ross Stores Inc	Consumer Discretionary Discretionary	Apparel Retail	$77.1B	Score
16	GM	General Motors Company	Consumer Discretionary Discretionary	Auto Manufacturers	$75.0B	Score
17	ORLY	O`Reilly Automotive Inc	Consumer Discretionary Discretionary	Auto Parts	$71.7B	Score
18	NKE	Nike Inc - Class B	Consumer Discretionary Discretionary	Footwear & Accessories	$56.9B	Score
19	EBAY	EBay Inc	Consumer Discretionary Discretionary	Internet Retail	$54.2B	Score
20	AZO	Autozone Inc	Consumer Discretionary Discretionary	Auto Parts	$52.1B	Score
21	F	Ford Motor Company	Consumer Discretionary Discretionary	Auto Manufacturers	$49.0B	Score
22	CMG	Chipotle Mexican Grill	Consumer Discretionary Discretionary	Restaurants	$46.3B	Score
23	YUM	Yum Brands Inc	Consumer Discretionary Discretionary	Restaurants	$43.0B	Score
24	CCL	Carnival Corporation Ltd (Paired Stock)	Consumer Discretionary Discretionary	Travel Services	$41.3B	Score
25	DHI	D.R. Horton Inc	Consumer Discretionary Discretionary	Residential Construction	$40.0B	Score
26	WSM	Williams-Sonoma Inc	Consumer Discretionary Discretionary	Specialty Retail	$30.8B	Score
27	EXPE	Expedia Group Inc	Consumer Discretionary Discretionary	Travel Services	$30.8B	Score
28	ULTA	Ulta Beauty Inc	Consumer Discretionary Discretionary	Specialty Retail	$28.4B	Score
29	LVS	Las Vegas Sands Corp	Consumer Discretionary Discretionary	Resorts & Casinos	$26.4B	Score
30	CASY	Casey`s General Stores Inc	Consumer Discretionary Discretionary	Specialty Retail	$26.4B	Score
31	TPR	Tapestry Inc	Consumer Discretionary Discretionary	Luxury Goods	$26.2B	Score
32	DRI	Darden Restaurants Inc	Consumer Discretionary Discretionary	Restaurants	$25.9B	Score
33	PHM	PulteGroup Inc	Consumer Discretionary Discretionary	Residential Construction	$24.7B	Score
34	RL	Ralph Lauren Corp - Class A	Consumer Discretionary Discretionary	Apparel Manufacturing	$23.6B	Score
35	SW	Smurfit WestRock plc	Consumer Discretionary Discretionary	Packaging & Containers	$23.1B	Score
36	PKG	Packaging Corp Of America	Consumer Discretionary Discretionary	Packaging & Containers	$22.5B	Score
37	BBY	Best Buy Co. Inc	Consumer Discretionary Discretionary	Specialty Retail	$22.1B	Score
38	LEN	Lennar Corp - Class A	Consumer Discretionary Discretionary	Residential Construction	$20.5B	Score
39	AMCR	Amcor Plc	Consumer Discretionary Discretionary	Packaging & Containers	$20.5B	Score
40	TSCO	Tractor Supply Company	Consumer Discretionary Discretionary	Specialty Retail	$19.1B	Score
41	IP	International Paper Company	Consumer Discretionary Discretionary	Packaging & Containers	$18.6B	Score
42	ROL	Rollins Inc	Consumer Discretionary Discretionary	Personal Services	$18.5B	Score
43	HAS	Hasbro Inc	Consumer Discretionary Discretionary	Leisure	$17.3B	Score
44	BALL	Ball Corp	Consumer Discretionary Discretionary	Packaging & Containers	$17.1B	Score
45	GPC	Genuine Parts Company	Consumer Discretionary Discretionary	Auto Parts	$17.1B	Score
46	NVR	NVR Inc	Consumer Discretionary Discretionary	Residential Construction	$15.6B	Score
47	AVY	Avery Dennison Corp	Consumer Discretionary Discretionary	Packaging & Containers	$14.2B	Score
48	LULU	Lululemon Athletica Inc	Consumer Discretionary Discretionary	Apparel Retail	$12.8B	Score
49	DECK	Deckers Outdoor Corp	Consumer Discretionary Discretionary	Footwear & Accessories	$12.0B	Score
50	DPZ	Dominos Pizza Inc	Consumer Discretionary Discretionary	Restaurants	$10.8B	Score
51	WYNN	Wynn Resorts Ltd	Consumer Discretionary Discretionary	Resorts & Casinos	$8.8B	Score
52	NCLH	Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd	Consumer Discretionary Discretionary	Travel Services	$8.6B	Score
53	MGM	MGM Resorts International	Consumer Discretionary Discretionary	Resorts & Casinos	$8.5B	Score
54	APTV	Aptiv PLC	Consumer Discretionary Discretionary	Auto Parts	$7.9B	Score

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About the Consumer Discretionary sector

Spending on these goods tends to rise and fall with household income and confidence, which is why the sector is also called consumer cyclical.

It includes retailers that sell online and in stores, automakers and parts suppliers, homebuilders, hotels, casinos and cruise lines, and restaurant chains. The sector also includes packaging and container makers.

The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) tracks an index of the Consumer Discretionary stocks in the S&P 500.

Consumer Discretionary stocks frequently asked questions

What is the difference between consumer discretionary and consumer staples?: Discretionary goods are purchases people can delay or skip, such as a new car or a vacation. Staples are everyday necessities, such as food, beverages, and household products, that people tend to buy whatever the state of the economy.
Why is Amazon in Consumer Discretionary?: Amazon is classified by its retail business, which earns the largest share of its revenue, even though it also runs a large cloud computing business.

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