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“Consumer staples, healthcare and utilities companies with positive free cash flow, dividend yield above 2% and beta under 0.9”

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US consumer staples, healthcare and utilities companies with positive free cash flow, yield above 2% and beta below 0.9.

Filters: Sector: Consumer Staples, Healthcare, Utilities; Free cash flow TTM > 0; Dividend yield > 2%; Beta (1Y) < 0.9

Top matches on data as of October 26, 2026

SymbolCompanySectorIndustryMarket Cap (USD)PriceFCF (TTM)Div YieldBeta 1YPayout Ratio
BGSB&G Foods, Inc.Consumer StaplesPackaged Foods$165.6M$2.04$63.9M27.9%0
SPOKSpok Holdings, Inc.HealthcareMedical - Healthcare Information Services$212.7M$10.21$25.4M12.2%0.182.2%
FLOFlowers Foods, Inc.Consumer StaplesPackaged Foods$1.3B$6.14$315.9M12.1%0.062.9%
FIZZNational Beverage Corp.Consumer StaplesBeverages - Non-Alcoholic$3.4B$35.82$156.1M9.1%-0.121.7%
UVVUniversal CorporationConsumer StaplesTobacco$976.2M$38.96$80.3M8.5%-0.32.5%
CAGConagra Brands, Inc.Consumer StaplesPackaged Foods$7.0B$14.58$1.5B8.4%-0.31
UGUnited-Guardian, Inc.Consumer StaplesHousehold & Personal Products$30.6M$6.65$3.3M8.3%0.19101.9%
JBSJbs N.V.Consumer StaplesPackaged Foods$13.3B$12.39$397.2M8.1%0.6787.1%
WVVIPWillamette Valley Vineyards, Inc.Consumer StaplesBeverages - Wineries & Distilleries$14.0M$2.81$565326.007.8%-0.18
CHSCLCHS Inc.Consumer StaplesAgricultural Farm Products$24.68$1.5B7.6%0.08
GISGeneral Mills, Inc.Consumer StaplesPackaged Foods$18.1B$33.70$1.6B7.2%-0.37
CPBCampbell Soup CompanyConsumer StaplesPackaged Foods$6.1B$20.63$678.0M6.9%-0.37108.4%
ELCEntergy Louisiana, LLC COLLATERAL TR MTUtilitiesRegulated Electric$8.3B$18.08$4.8B6.7%0.231.3%
JBSSJohn B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.Consumer StaplesPackaged Foods$788.1M$67.37$35.7M6.7%-0.1385.6%
SFDSmithfield Foods, Inc.Consumer StaplesPackaged Foods$7.2B$18.31$802.0M6.5%-0.1444.3%
KHCThe Kraft Heinz CompanyConsumer StaplesPackaged Foods$29.3B$24.73$3.8B6.5%-0.12
FMXFomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V.Consumer StaplesBeverages - Non-Alcoholic$42.4B$124.98$3.8B6.0%0.22136.5%
CWENClearway Energy, Inc.UtilitiesRenewable Utilities$3.8B$31.41$671.0M5.9%0.742.4%
MOAltria Group, Inc.Consumer StaplesTobacco$123.1B$73.62$9.1B5.8%-0.5390.5%
SNYSanofiHealthcareDrug Manufacturers - General$99.5B$41.79$18.4B5.8%0.55133.2%
PFEPfizer Inc.HealthcareDrug Manufacturers - General$169.8B$29.79$11.0B5.8%0.252.3%
NOMDNomad Foods LimitedConsumer StaplesPackaged Foods$1.7B$11.85$228.4M5.7%0.2870.4%
HRLHormel Foods CorporationConsumer StaplesPackaged Foods$11.5B$20.95$780.9M5.6%-0.161.9%
BTIBritish American Tobacco p.l.c.Consumer StaplesTobacco$130.1B$60.10$16.9B5.5%0.8158.2%
KVUEKenvue Inc.Consumer StaplesHousehold & Personal Products$37.4B$19.50$2.1B5.3%0.07119.8%

25 matches. Research data, not investment advice.

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