- Sector leader: Coca-Cola (#9 overall)
- Brands in the top 100: 13
- Average Power Score: 73.20
| # | Brand | US rank | Company | Power Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coca-Cola | #9 | The Coca-Cola Company | 80.24 |
| 2 | Nike | #16 | Nike, Inc. | 76.58 |
| 3 | Colgate | #42 | Colgate-Palmolive Company | 73.79 |
| 4 | Monster | #43 | Monster Beverage Corporation | 73.78 |
| 5 | Tide | #47 | The Procter & Gamble Company | 73.48 |
| 6 | Pepsi | #49 | PepsiCo, Inc. | 73.28 |
| 7 | Gillette | #54 | The Procter & Gamble Company | 72.64 |
| 8 | Hershey's | #59 | The Hershey Company | 72.12 |
| 9 | Jack Daniel's | #60 | Brown-Forman Corporation | 72.08 |
| 10 | Estée Lauder | #66 | The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. | 71.48 |
| 11 | Gatorade | #67 | PepsiCo, Inc. | 71.36 |
| 12 | Barbie | #77 | Mattel, Inc. | 70.48 |
| 13 | Heinz | #80 | The Kraft Heinz Company | 70.24 |
Questions people ask
What is the most powerful consumer & fmcg brand in America?
Coca-Cola is America's most powerful consumer & fmcg brand of 2026, with a WCRC Power Score of 80.24 (#9 overall).
How many consumer & fmcg brands are in America's Most Powerful 100?
13 brands from consumer & fmcg are in the 2026 ranking.
Which are the best American consumer & fmcg brands?
By WCRC Power Score, the top ones are Coca-Cola, Nike, Colgate, Monster, Tide.
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Financials. Only brands whose owners publish financial results were considered for this research. Brands that do not publish their financials have not been assessed or ranked.
Independent opinion. This ranking is WCRC's independent research and opinion, based on publicly available information as of November 2026. It is not an endorsement of any brand, and it is not investment, financial or purchasing advice.
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