The Consumer Staples Sector Is Lagging the S&P 500 in 2026. 1 Value Stock to Buy in August.

While the consumer staples sector has underperformed the S&P 500 year-to-date, PepsiCo emerges as an attractive value opportunity. The company's price-cutting strategy has driven sales volume growth, its P/E ratio has compressed from 24 to 18, and it offers a 4.1% dividend yield with 54 consecutive years of dividend increases, earning Dividend King status.