Consumer Defensive Stock List

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Number of Stocks: 654
Median 1Y Volatility: 32.51%
Avg. Dividend Yield: 2.71%
Avg. 1 Year Return: -4.15%
Median P/E Ratio: 14.39
Median Risk/Return Score: 35 / 100

320 results

Symbol	Full Name	Sector	Industry	YTD Return	10Y Return (Annualized)	Dividend Yield	Risk / Return Rank
AACG	ATA Creativity Global	Consumer Defensive	Education & Training Services	27.17%	7.17%	0.00%	54
ABEV	Ambev S.A.	Consumer Defensive	Beverages - Brewers	29.55%	-0.97%	4.88%	78
ABVE	Above Food Ingredients Inc	Consumer Defensive	Packaged Foods	-93.01%	—	0.00%	36
ACI	Albertsons Companies, Inc.	Consumer Defensive	Grocery Stores	-10.50%	—	4.11%	8
ACOPY	The A2 Milk Company Ltd	Consumer Defensive	Packaged Foods	-37.30%	—	3.54%	13
ACU	Acme United Corporation	Consumer Defensive	Household & Personal Products	11.08%	11.26%	1.44%	61
ADM	Archer-Daniels-Midland Company	Consumer Defensive	Farm Products	37.63%	9.50%	2.64%	85
ADRNY	Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV ADR	Consumer Defensive	Grocery Stores	4.29%	12.33%	3.25%	47
AEBZY	Anadolu Efes Biracilik ve Malt Sanayii AS ADR	Consumer Defensive	Beverages - Brewers	23.52%	-2.02%	1.01%	54
AFRI	Forafric Global PLC Ordinary Shares	Consumer Defensive	Farm Products	-9.61%	—	0.00%	69
AFRIW	Forafric Global PLC Warrants	Consumer Defensive	Farm Products	-54.54%	—	0.00%	67
AFYA	Afya Limited	Consumer Defensive	Education & Training Services	-5.00%	—	4.68%	15
AGRO	Adecoagro S.A.	Consumer Defensive	Farm Products	26.32%	0.25%	2.98%	46
AGRZ	Agroz Inc	Consumer Defensive	Farm Products	-58.35%	—	0.00%	—
AKO-A	Embotelladora Andina S.A	Consumer Defensive	Beverages - Non-Alcoholic	-3.08%	9.21%	4.71%	55
AKO-B	Embotelladora Andina S.A	Consumer Defensive	Beverages - Non-Alcoholic	-1.91%	9.84%	4.27%	55
ALCO	Alico, Inc.	Consumer Defensive	Farm Products	10.79%	4.10%	0.50%	75
AMBO	Ambow Education Holding Ltd.	Consumer Defensive	Education & Training Services	-2.90%	—	0.00%	46
AMNF	Armanino Foods of Distinction, Inc	Consumer Defensive	Packaged Foods	-4.65%	20.18%	1.87%	72
ANDE	The Andersons, Inc.	Consumer Defensive	Food Distribution	31.02%	9.53%	1.14%	93

Best Consumer Defensive Stocks by Risk/Return Score

The top Consumer Defensive Stocks by PortfoliosLab Risk/Return Score are GLAPY (99) and FNEVY (96). The score measures risk-adjusted performance over the past year, accounting for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank
GLAPY	Glanbia PLC ADR	99
FNEVY	Fraser and Neave Ltd ADR	96
NISUY	Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd ADR	95
WILC	G. Willi-Food International Ltd.	95
COCO	The Vita Coco Company, Inc.	94

Best-Performing Consumer Defensive Stocks Over 5 Years

The top Consumer Defensive Stocks is ARZTY (59.73%). Across the lineup, Consumer Defensive Stocks show an average 1-year return of -4.15% and an average 5-year return of -6.28%, providing a clearer view of performance across different investment horizons.

Symbol	Name	Return 5Y
ARZTY	Aryzta AG PK	59.73%
UTI	Universal Technical Institute, Inc.	47.38%
LINC	Lincoln Educational Services Corporation	43.18%
MAMA	Mama's Creations Inc.	42.43%
LAUR	Laureate Education, Inc.	40.00%

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