Which companies discussed AI CapEx in Consumer Staples in earnings calls?

195 companies mentioned ai capex across 286 earnings calls in Consumer Staples over the past year, spanning 1 sectors. The most active were Sysco Corporation (8 calls), The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (6 calls), US Foods Holding Corp. (6 calls). The table below ranks every company by how often the theme came up, with direct links to each transcript.

Mentions over time

Data table
QuarterCalls mentioning AI CapEx
2024Q319
2024Q427
2025Q153
2025Q232
2025Q351
2025Q460
2026Q1113
2026Q252
2026Q332

Companies ranked by mentions

Company Ticker Sector Calls Last mention
Sysco Corporation SYY Consumer Staples 8 Aug 4, 2026
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. CHEF Consumer Staples 6 Jul 29, 2026
US Foods Holding Corp. USFD Consumer Staples 6 Jun 3, 2026
Herbalife Ltd. HLF Consumer Staples 5 Aug 5, 2026
Molson Coors Beverage Company TAP Consumer Staples 4 Aug 6, 2026
Coca-Cola HBC AG CCH Consumer Staples 4 Aug 5, 2026
Zabka Group S.A. ZAB Consumer Staples 4 Jul 31, 2026
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc RKT Consumer Staples 4 Jul 29, 2026
United Natural Foods, Inc. UNFI Consumer Staples 4 Jun 9, 2026
Unilever PLC ULVR Consumer Staples 4 Jun 2, 2026
Target Corporation TGT Consumer Staples 4 May 20, 2026
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. EL Consumer Staples 4 May 1, 2026
The Coca-Cola Company KO Consumer Staples 4 Feb 17, 2026
Dole plc DOLE Consumer Staples 3 Aug 10, 2026
Heineken N.V. HEIA Consumer Staples 3 Aug 5, 2026
Carrefour SA CA Consumer Staples 3 Jul 23, 2026
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. CALM Consumer Staples 3 Jul 22, 2026
Conagra Brands, Inc. CAG Consumer Staples 3 Jul 15, 2026
Marks and Spencer Group plc MKS Consumer Staples 3 May 20, 2026
Glass House Brands Inc. GLASF Consumer Staples 3 May 13, 2026
Post Holdings, Inc. POST Consumer Staples 2 Aug 7, 2026
Westrock Coffee Company WEST Consumer Staples 2 Aug 6, 2026
Heineken Holding N.V. HEIO Consumer Staples 2 Aug 5, 2026
Central Garden & Pet Company CENT Consumer Staples 2 Aug 5, 2026
Empreendimentos Pague Menos S.A. PGMN3 Consumer Staples 2 Aug 4, 2026
Tyson Foods, Inc. TSN Consumer Staples 2 Aug 3, 2026
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation PPC Consumer Staples 2 Jul 30, 2026
Casino, Guichard-Perrachon S.A. CO Consumer Staples 2 Jul 30, 2026
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV ABI Consumer Staples 2 Jul 30, 2026
DFI Retail Group Holdings Limited D01 Consumer Staples 2 Jul 29, 2026
Arca Continental, S.A.B. de C.V. AC Consumer Staples 2 Jul 23, 2026
Ocado Group plc OCDO Consumer Staples 2 Jul 16, 2026
Primo Brands Corporation PRMB Consumer Staples 2 Jun 3, 2026
Proximar Seafood AS PROXI Consumer Staples 2 May 29, 2026
Costco Wholesale Corporation COST Consumer Staples 2 May 28, 2026
Sun Art Retail Group Limited 6808 Consumer Staples 2 May 18, 2026
SMU S.A. SMU Consumer Staples 2 May 13, 2026
Apotea AB (publ) APOTEA Consumer Staples 2 Apr 29, 2026
NIQ Global Intelligence plc NIQ Consumer Staples 2 Mar 12, 2026
The Kroger Co. KR Consumer Staples 2 Mar 5, 2026
Pernod Ricard SA RI Consumer Staples 2 Feb 19, 2026
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. CHD Consumer Staples 2 Feb 18, 2026
Ingredion Incorporated INGR Consumer Staples 2 Feb 17, 2026
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. ATD Consumer Staples 2 Feb 11, 2026
Tesco PLC TSCO.L Consumer Staples 2 Jan 8, 2026
WD-40 Company WDFC Consumer Staples 2 Dec 12, 2025
Glanbia plc GL9.F Consumer Staples 2 Nov 19, 2025
HelloFresh SE HFG.DE Consumer Staples 2 Oct 30, 2025
Kimberly-Clark Corporation KMB Consumer Staples 2 Sep 10, 2025
Universal Corporation UVV Consumer Staples 1 Aug 6, 2026

Representative quotes

…profile, making it a very attractive value-enhancing transaction for shareholders. We continue to explore an important strategic opportunity to invest in automation, AI and innovative warehouse solutions to better serve our core customer base in Scandinavia. As part of this strategy, we were very pleased to complete…
Dole plc (DOLE), August 10, 2026. Read the full transcript →
…undertaking? . Matt Mainer (Executives): Sure. I think just really a refinement of this year and the pacing we're seeing on the CapEx range just leads a little bit higher in the range from where we started. But that's definitely a bit of a moving target…
Post Holdings, Inc. (POST), August 7, 2026. Read the full transcript →
…market wins enable us to forecast revenue and profit growth that builds materially over the next several quarters without the need for additional CapEx or new sales wins, prime examples of which are recent incremental canned format volume wins from both historic and new customers in our Conway…
Westrock Coffee Company (WEST), August 6, 2026. Read the full transcript →
…foundational areas such as efficiencies and financial management, human resources and human capital management as a strategic business function. using technology like AI to innovate and enhance how we perform our work and operate our business. We have entered this fiscal year clear on our priorities, confident…
Universal Corporation (UVV), August 6, 2026. Read the full transcript →

Frequently asked questions

What is AI CapEx and why are companies discussing it?

Capital-expenditure commitments tied specifically to AI infrastructure — hyperscaler spend, factory modernization, vertical platforms.

Which company mentioned ai capex most in Consumer Staples in the past year?

Sysco Corporation (SYY) led with 8 calls referencing ai capex, most recently on August 4, 2026.

How can I track ai capex mentions across earnings calls via API?

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Last updated: August 10, 2026. Methodology: full-text search across all earnings call transcripts in our corpus over the past 12 months, matching the canonical term and its aliases (AI CapEx, ai capex, AI capital expenditure, ai investment). Mentions are per call, not per occurrence within a call; the company-rank table is built by counting distinct calls mentioning the theme. Page refreshes every hour at the edge as new calls land in our archive.