Core Viewpoint - Consumer staples stocks are considered defensive investments but have underperformed compared to growth industries, with the sector down 8.3% while the S&P 500 rose 20.1% over the past six months [1] Group 1: Companies to Avoid - Conagra (CAG) has a market cap of $8.18 billion and trades at $16.81 per share, reflecting a forward P/E of 9.6x [3][5] - Post (POST) has a market cap of $5.73 billion and trades at $104.97 per share, indicating a forward P/E of 13.8x [6][8] Group 2: Company to Watch - Procter & Gamble (PG) has a market cap of $340.7 billion and has experienced shrinking unit sales over the past two years, indicating a need for product improvements [9][11] - PG is forecasted to see a revenue decline of 2% in the upcoming 12 months, suggesting a significant drop in demand [9] - The company has a return on capital of 5.3%, reflecting management's challenges in finding profitable growth opportunities [9][10]