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Rank	Ticker	Company	MeridianThe Meridian score, from 0 to 100.	QualityHow profitable and financially sound the business is. Graded A (top tenth) to E (bottom tenth).	MomentumHow strongly the share price has been rising. Graded A (top tenth) to E (bottom tenth).	GrowthHow fast the business is growing. Graded A (top tenth) to E (bottom tenth).	ValuationHow cheap the shares are for what the business earns, sells and owns. Graded A (top tenth) to E (bottom tenth).	ExpectationsHow the latest earnings compared with what was expected. Graded A (top tenth) to E (bottom tenth).
15	DLTROpen DLTR on Seeking Alpha in a new tab.69% of the way from the 52-week low to the 52-week high.	Dollar TreeConsumer Defensive Discount Stores	98	B Quality: 86th percentile	B Momentum: 76th percentile	C Growth: 54th percentile	B Valuation: 77th percentile	A Expectations: 99th percentile	QualityB Quality: 86th percentileMomentumB Momentum: 76th percentileGrowthC Growth: 54th percentileValuationB Valuation: 77th percentileExpectationsA Expectations: 99th percentile
26	ADMOpen ADM on Seeking Alpha in a new tab.72% of the way from the 52-week low to the 52-week high.	Archer-Daniels-MidlandConsumer Defensive Agricultural Farm Products	96	B Quality: 86th percentile	B Momentum: 77th percentile	A Growth: 90th percentile	B Valuation: 74th percentile	A Expectations: 90th percentile	QualityB Quality: 86th percentileMomentumB Momentum: 77th percentileGrowthA Growth: 90th percentileValuationB Valuation: 74th percentileExpectationsA Expectations: 90th percentile
32	TGTOpen TGT on Seeking Alpha in a new tab.75% of the way from the 52-week low to the 52-week high.	TargetConsumer Defensive Discount Stores	96	B Quality: 82nd percentile	B Momentum: 84th percentile	C Growth: 57th percentile	B Valuation: 82nd percentile	A Expectations: 97th percentile	QualityB Quality: 82nd percentileMomentumB Momentum: 84th percentileGrowthC Growth: 57th percentileValuationB Valuation: 82nd percentileExpectationsA Expectations: 97th percentile
45	BGOpen BG on Seeking Alpha in a new tab.33% of the way from the 52-week low to the 52-week high.	Bunge GlobalConsumer Defensive Agricultural Farm Products	94	A Quality: 93rd percentile	D Momentum: 20th percentile	A Growth: 94th percentile	B Valuation: 71st percentile	D Expectations: 24th percentile	QualityA Quality: 93rd percentileMomentumD Momentum: 20th percentileGrowthA Growth: 94th percentileValuationB Valuation: 71st percentileExpectationsD Expectations: 24th percentile
50	SJMOpen SJM on Seeking Alpha in a new tab.85% of the way from the 52-week low to the 52-week high.	J. M. SmuckerConsumer Defensive Packaged Foods	93	C Quality: 39th percentile	B Momentum: 88th percentile	B Growth: 88th percentile	B Valuation: 70th percentile	A Expectations: 94th percentile	QualityC Quality: 39th percentileMomentumB Momentum: 88th percentileGrowthB Growth: 88th percentileValuationB Valuation: 70th percentileExpectationsA Expectations: 94th percentile
Top 20%	PFGCOpen PFGC on Seeking Alpha in a new tab.40% of the way from the 52-week low to the 52-week high.	Performance Food GroupConsumer Defensive Food Distribution	89	A Quality: 97th percentile	C Momentum: 55th percentile	C Growth: 68th percentile	C Valuation: 69th percentile	D Expectations: 13th percentile	QualityA Quality: 97th percentileMomentumC Momentum: 55th percentileGrowthC Growth: 68th percentileValuationC Valuation: 69th percentileExpectationsD Expectations: 13th percentile
Top 20%	DGOpen DG on Seeking Alpha in a new tab.56% of the way from the 52-week low to the 52-week high.	Dollar GeneralConsumer Defensive Discount Stores	87	B Quality: 82nd percentile	C Momentum: 63rd percentile	C Growth: 68th percentile	B Valuation: 79th percentile	B Expectations: 86th percentile	QualityB Quality: 82nd percentileMomentumC Momentum: 63rd percentileGrowthC Growth: 68th percentileValuationB Valuation: 79th percentileExpectationsB Expectations: 86th percentile
Top 30%	USFDOpen USFD on Seeking Alpha in a new tab.76% of the way from the 52-week low to the 52-week high.	US FoodsConsumer Defensive Food Distribution	78	A Quality: 95th percentile	C Momentum: 53rd percentile	D Growth: 29th percentile	C Valuation: 53rd percentile	C Expectations: 51st percentile	QualityA Quality: 95th percentileMomentumC Momentum: 53rd percentileGrowthD Growth: 29th percentileValuationC Valuation: 53rd percentileExpectationsC Expectations: 51st percentile
Top 30%	ELOpen EL on Seeking Alpha in a new tab.79% of the way from the 52-week low to the 52-week high.	The Estée Lauder CompaniesConsumer Defensive Household & Personal Products	77	B Quality: 70th percentile	B Momentum: 84th percentile	A Growth: 90th percentile	E Valuation: 8th percentile	B Expectations: 85th percentile	QualityB Quality: 70th percentileMomentumB Momentum: 84th percentileGrowthA Growth: 90th percentileValuationE Valuation: 8th percentileExpectationsB Expectations: 85th percentile
Top 30%	BJOpen BJ on Seeking Alpha in a new tab.94% of the way from the 52-week low to the 52-week high.	BJ's Wholesale ClubConsumer Defensive Discount Stores	76	A Quality: 90th percentile	C Momentum: 48th percentile	C Growth: 61st percentile	C Valuation: 46th percentile	B Expectations: 79th percentile	QualityA Quality: 90th percentileMomentumC Momentum: 48th percentileGrowthC Growth: 61st percentileValuationC Valuation: 46th percentileExpectationsB Expectations: 79th percentile
Top 30%	SYYOpen SYY on Seeking Alpha in a new tab.67% of the way from the 52-week low to the 52-week high.	SyscoConsumer Defensive Food Distribution	76	A Quality: 92nd percentile	C Momentum: 58th percentile	C Growth: 40th percentile	C Valuation: 51st percentile	D Expectations: 22nd percentile	QualityA Quality: 92nd percentileMomentumC Momentum: 58th percentileGrowthC Growth: 40th percentileValuationC Valuation: 51st percentileExpectationsD Expectations: 22nd percentile
Top 40%	KHCOpen KHC on Seeking Alpha in a new tab.60% of the way from the 52-week low to the 52-week high.	Kraft HeinzConsumer Defensive Packaged Foods	70	C Quality: 34th percentile	B Momentum: 70th percentile	B Growth: 80th percentile	B Valuation: 71st percentile	C Expectations: 37th percentile	QualityC Quality: 34th percentileMomentumB Momentum: 70th percentileGrowthB Growth: 80th percentileValuationB Valuation: 71st percentileExpectationsC Expectations: 37th percentile
Top 50%	KDPOpen KDP on Seeking Alpha in a new tab.96% of the way from the 52-week low to the 52-week high.	Keurig Dr PepperConsumer Defensive Beverages - Non-Alcoholic	56	E Quality: 7th percentile	B Momentum: 74th percentile	A Growth: 90th percentile	C Valuation: 43rd percentile	C Expectations: 52nd percentile	QualityE Quality: 7th percentileMomentumB Momentum: 74th percentileGrowthA Growth: 90th percentileValuationC Valuation: 43rd percentileExpectationsC Expectations: 52nd percentile
Top 50%	MOOpen MO on Seeking Alpha in a new tab.90% of the way from the 52-week low to the 52-week high.	Altria GroupConsumer Defensive Tobacco	53	No data	C Momentum: 65th percentile	D Growth: 28th percentile	C Valuation: 66th percentile	D Expectations: 11th percentile	QualityNo dataMomentumC Momentum: 65th percentileGrowthD Growth: 28th percentileValuationC Valuation: 66th percentileExpectationsD Expectations: 11th percentile
Top 50%	KROpen KR on Seeking Alpha in a new tab.59% of the way from the 52-week low to the 52-week high.	KrogerConsumer Defensive Grocery Stores	51	B Quality: 88th percentile	D Momentum: 23rd percentile	D Growth: 11th percentile	C Valuation: 54th percentile	C Expectations: 31st percentile	QualityB Quality: 88th percentileMomentumD Momentum: 23rd percentileGrowthD Growth: 11th percentileValuationC Valuation: 54th percentileExpectationsC Expectations: 31st percentile
Top 50%	COKEOpen COKE on Seeking Alpha in a new tab.89% of the way from the 52-week low to the 52-week high.	Coca-Cola ConsolidatedConsumer Defensive Beverages - Non-Alcoholic	51	No data	C Momentum: 42nd percentile	C Growth: 55th percentile	C Valuation: 56th percentile	No data	QualityNo dataMomentumC Momentum: 42nd percentileGrowthC Growth: 55th percentileValuationC Valuation: 56th percentileExpectationsNo data
Bottom 50%	PEPOpen PEP on Seeking Alpha in a new tab.28% of the way from the 52-week low to the 52-week high.	PepsiCoConsumer Defensive Beverages - Non-Alcoholic	49	C Quality: 60th percentile	D Momentum: 15th percentile	B Growth: 77th percentile	C Valuation: 53rd percentile	D Expectations: 27th percentile	QualityC Quality: 60th percentileMomentumD Momentum: 15th percentileGrowthB Growth: 77th percentileValuationC Valuation: 53rd percentileExpectationsD Expectations: 27th percentile
Bottom 50%	MKCOpen MKC on Seeking Alpha in a new tab.19% of the way from the 52-week low to the 52-week high.	McCormick & CompanyConsumer Defensive Packaged Foods	48	D Quality: 16th percentile	C Momentum: 36th percentile	C Growth: 60th percentile	B Valuation: 84th percentile	B Expectations: 75th percentile	QualityD Quality: 16th percentileMomentumC Momentum: 36th percentileGrowthC Growth: 60th percentileValuationB Valuation: 84th percentileExpectationsB Expectations: 75th percentile
Bottom 50%	COSTOpen COST on Seeking Alpha in a new tab.65% of the way from the 52-week low to the 52-week high.	Costco WholesaleConsumer Defensive Discount Stores	42	A Quality: 92nd percentile	D Momentum: 29th percentile	C Growth: 39th percentile	D Valuation: 13th percentile	C Expectations: 35th percentile	QualityA Quality: 92nd percentileMomentumD Momentum: 29th percentileGrowthC Growth: 39th percentileValuationD Valuation: 13th percentileExpectationsC Expectations: 35th percentile
Bottom 50%	HSYOpen HSY on Seeking Alpha in a new tab.15% of the way from the 52-week low to the 52-week high.	HersheyConsumer Defensive Food Confectioners	42	C Quality: 59th percentile	D Momentum: 24th percentile	C Growth: 35th percentile	C Valuation: 44th percentile	A Expectations: 91st percentile	QualityC Quality: 59th percentileMomentumD Momentum: 24th percentileGrowthC Growth: 35th percentileValuationC Valuation: 44th percentileExpectationsA Expectations: 91st percentile
Bottom 50%	WMTOpen WMT on Seeking Alpha in a new tab.60% of the way from the 52-week low to the 52-week high.	WalmartConsumer Defensive Discount Stores	40	A Quality: 91st percentile	D Momentum: 14th percentile	C Growth: 37th percentile	D Valuation: 17th percentile	C Expectations: 64th percentile	QualityA Quality: 91st percentileMomentumD Momentum: 14th percentileGrowthC Growth: 37th percentileValuationD Valuation: 17th percentileExpectationsC Expectations: 64th percentile
Bottom 40%	CHDOpen CHD on Seeking Alpha in a new tab.88% of the way from the 52-week low to the 52-week high.	Church & DwightConsumer Defensive Household & Personal Products	40	C Quality: 60th percentile	C Momentum: 50th percentile	B Growth: 73rd percentile	D Valuation: 27th percentile	D Expectations: 13th percentile	QualityC Quality: 60th percentileMomentumC Momentum: 50th percentileGrowthB Growth: 73rd percentileValuationD Valuation: 27th percentileExpectationsD Expectations: 13th percentile
Bottom 40%	PMOpen PM on Seeking Alpha in a new tab.88% of the way from the 52-week low to the 52-week high.	Philip Morris InternationalConsumer Defensive Tobacco	38	No data	B Momentum: 80th percentile	C Growth: 44th percentile	D Valuation: 22nd percentile	C Expectations: 30th percentile	QualityNo dataMomentumB Momentum: 80th percentileGrowthC Growth: 44th percentileValuationD Valuation: 22nd percentileExpectationsC Expectations: 30th percentile
Bottom 40%	TSNOpen TSN on Seeking Alpha in a new tab.39% of the way from the 52-week low to the 52-week high.	Tyson FoodsConsumer Defensive Agricultural Farm Products	34	B Quality: 77th percentile	D Momentum: 11th percentile	E Growth: 3rd percentile	B Valuation: 83rd percentile	D Expectations: 16th percentile	QualityB Quality: 77th percentileMomentumD Momentum: 11th percentileGrowthE Growth: 3rd percentileValuationB Valuation: 83rd percentileExpectationsD Expectations: 16th percentile
Bottom 40%	KOOpen KO on Seeking Alpha in a new tab.91% of the way from the 52-week low to the 52-week high.	Coca-ColaConsumer Defensive Beverages - Non-Alcoholic	34	C Quality: 49th percentile	B Momentum: 78th percentile	B Growth: 75th percentile	E Valuation: 7th percentile	C Expectations: 40th percentile	QualityC Quality: 49th percentileMomentumB Momentum: 78th percentileGrowthB Growth: 75th percentileValuationE Valuation: 7th percentileExpectationsC Expectations: 40th percentile
Bottom 40%	HRLOpen HRL on Seeking Alpha in a new tab.30% of the way from the 52-week low to the 52-week high.	Hormel FoodsConsumer Defensive Packaged Foods	34	C Quality: 43rd percentile	D Momentum: 29th percentile	D Growth: 11th percentile	B Valuation: 74th percentile	C Expectations: 42nd percentile	QualityC Quality: 43rd percentileMomentumD Momentum: 29th percentileGrowthD Growth: 11th percentileValuationB Valuation: 74th percentileExpectationsC Expectations: 42nd percentile
Bottom 40%	KVUEOpen KVUE on Seeking Alpha in a new tab.94% of the way from the 52-week low to the 52-week high.	KenvueConsumer Defensive Household & Personal Products	32	C Quality: 34th percentile	C Momentum: 60th percentile	C Growth: 33rd percentile	C Valuation: 52nd percentile	E Expectations: 9th percentile	QualityC Quality: 34th percentileMomentumC Momentum: 60th percentileGrowthC Growth: 33rd percentileValuationC Valuation: 52nd percentileExpectationsE Expectations: 9th percentile
Bottom 40%	BF-BOpen BF-B on Seeking Alpha in a new tab.78% of the way from the 52-week low to the 52-week high.	Brown-FormanConsumer Defensive Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries	32	C Quality: 34th percentile	C Momentum: 37th percentile	D Growth: 27th percentile	C Valuation: 62nd percentile	D Expectations: 15th percentile	QualityC Quality: 34th percentileMomentumC Momentum: 37th percentileGrowthD Growth: 27th percentileValuationC Valuation: 62nd percentileExpectationsD Expectations: 15th percentile
Bottom 40%	MNSTOpen MNST on Seeking Alpha in a new tab.78% of the way from the 52-week low to the 52-week high.	Monster BeverageConsumer Defensive Beverages - Non-Alcoholic	31	C Quality: 66th percentile	B Momentum: 72nd percentile	C Growth: 65th percentile	E Valuation: 5th percentile	C Expectations: 35th percentile	QualityC Quality: 66th percentileMomentumB Momentum: 72nd percentileGrowthC Growth: 65th percentileValuationE Valuation: 5th percentileExpectationsC Expectations: 35th percentile
Bottom 30%	MDLZOpen MDLZ on Seeking Alpha in a new tab.81% of the way from the 52-week low to the 52-week high.	Mondelez InternationalConsumer Defensive Food Confectioners	23	D Quality: 22nd percentile	C Momentum: 60th percentile	C Growth: 39th percentile	C Valuation: 39th percentile	C Expectations: 57th percentile	QualityD Quality: 22nd percentileMomentumC Momentum: 60th percentileGrowthC Growth: 39th percentileValuationC Valuation: 39th percentileExpectationsC Expectations: 57th percentile
Bottom 30%	KMBOpen KMB on Seeking Alpha in a new tab.72% of the way from the 52-week low to the 52-week high.	Kimberly-ClarkConsumer Defensive Household & Personal Products	20	C Quality: 37th percentile	C Momentum: 53rd percentile	C Growth: 31st percentile	C Valuation: 39th percentile	E Expectations: 6th percentile	QualityC Quality: 37th percentileMomentumC Momentum: 53rd percentileGrowthC Growth: 31st percentileValuationC Valuation: 39th percentileExpectationsE Expectations: 6th percentile
Bottom 20%	STZOpen STZ on Seeking Alpha in a new tab.45% of the way from the 52-week low to the 52-week high.	Constellation BrandsConsumer Defensive Beverages - Alcoholic	16	D Quality: 15th percentile	E Momentum: 4th percentile	D Growth: 22nd percentile	B Valuation: 81st percentile	C Expectations: 36th percentile	QualityD Quality: 15th percentileMomentumE Momentum: 4th percentileGrowthD Growth: 22nd percentileValuationB Valuation: 81st percentileExpectationsC Expectations: 36th percentile
Bottom 20%	CLXOpen CLX on Seeking Alpha in a new tab.16% of the way from the 52-week low to the 52-week high.	CloroxConsumer Defensive Household & Personal Products	15	C Quality: 43rd percentile	D Momentum: 19th percentile	D Growth: 17th percentile	C Valuation: 42nd percentile	D Expectations: 22nd percentile	QualityC Quality: 43rd percentileMomentumD Momentum: 19th percentileGrowthD Growth: 17th percentileValuationC Valuation: 42nd percentileExpectationsD Expectations: 22nd percentile
Bottom 20%	GISOpen GIS on Seeking Alpha in a new tab.19% of the way from the 52-week low to the 52-week high.	General MillsConsumer Defensive Packaged Foods	13	D Quality: 18th percentile	C Momentum: 42nd percentile	E Growth: 5th percentile	C Valuation: 63rd percentile	C Expectations: 43rd percentile	QualityD Quality: 18th percentileMomentumC Momentum: 42nd percentileGrowthE Growth: 5th percentileValuationC Valuation: 63rd percentileExpectationsC Expectations: 43rd percentile
Bottom 20%	CLOpen CL on Seeking Alpha in a new tab.82% of the way from the 52-week low to the 52-week high.	Colgate-PalmoliveConsumer Defensive Household & Personal Products	13	C Quality: 52nd percentile	C Momentum: 53rd percentile	D Growth: 13th percentile	D Valuation: 16th percentile	C Expectations: 43rd percentile	QualityC Quality: 52nd percentileMomentumC Momentum: 53rd percentileGrowthD Growth: 13th percentileValuationD Valuation: 16th percentileExpectationsC Expectations: 43rd percentile
Bottom 10%	PGOpen PG on Seeking Alpha in a new tab.82% of the way from the 52-week low to the 52-week high.	Procter & GambleConsumer Defensive Household & Personal Products	10	D Quality: 27th percentile	C Momentum: 45th percentile	D Growth: 20th percentile	D Valuation: 25th percentile	D Expectations: 23rd percentile	QualityD Quality: 27th percentileMomentumC Momentum: 45th percentileGrowthD Growth: 20th percentileValuationD Valuation: 25th percentileExpectationsD Expectations: 23rd percentile