Consumer Defensive Stock List

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Number of Stocks: 676
Median 1Y Volatility: 32.56%
Avg. Dividend Yield: 2.55%
Avg. 1 Year Return: -5.92%
Median P/E Ratio: 12.69
Median Risk/Return Score: 34 / 100

39 results

Symbol	Full Name	Sector	Industry	YTD Return	10Y Return (Annualized)	Dividend Yield	Risk / Return Rank
0MGU.L	Remy Cointreau	Consumer Defensive	Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries	13.37%	-4.61%	1.22%	26
0N4Y.L	Etablissementen Franz Colruyt NV	Consumer Defensive	Grocery Stores	4.43%	-2.66%	2.95%	13
ABF.L	Associated British Foods plc	Consumer Defensive	Packaged Foods	-10.91%	-2.33%	3.36%	30
AEP.L	Anglo-Eastern Plantations plc	Consumer Defensive	Farm Products	15.18%	14.84%	4.17%	90
ANP.L	Anpario plc	Consumer Defensive	Packaged Foods	14.74%	10.28%	2.13%	65
APN.L	Applied Nutrition PLC	Consumer Defensive	Packaged Foods	11.51%	—	0.00%	94
ART.L	Artisanal Spirits Company plc	Consumer Defensive	Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries	-8.96%	—	0.00%	4
BAG.L	A.G.Barr plc	Consumer Defensive	Beverages - Non-Alcoholic	-0.32%	3.72%	3.08%	13
BATS.L	British American Tobacco plc	Consumer Defensive	Tobacco	3.98%	6.93%	5.59%	79
BME.L	B&M European Value Retail SA	Consumer Defensive	Discount Stores	23.34%	2.22%	6.34%	24
BNZL.L	Bunzl plc	Consumer Defensive	Food Distribution	19.21%	4.17%	3.06%	51
CAM.L	Camellia plc	Consumer Defensive	Farm Products	8.39%	-2.01%	4.79%	50
CBOX.L	Cake Box Holdings plc	Consumer Defensive	Grocery Stores	-3.94%	—	5.33%	51
CCEP.L	Coca-Cola Europacific Partners plc	Consumer Defensive	Beverages - Non-Alcoholic	1.33%	7.26%	0.03%	43
CCH.L	Coca Cola HBC AG	Consumer Defensive	Beverages - Non-Alcoholic	13.01%	15.40%	2.45%	54
CCR.L	C&C Group plc	Consumer Defensive	Beverages - Brewers	-31.70%	-11.08%	4.48%	4
CODE.L	Northcoders Group plc	Consumer Defensive	Education & Training Services	-19.05%	—	0.00%	4
CRL.L	Creightons plc	Consumer Defensive	Household & Personal Products	-22.03%	10.50%	2.17%	4
CWK.L	Cranswick plc	Consumer Defensive	Packaged Foods	9.18%	10.90%	1.90%	46
DGE.L	Diageo plc	Consumer Defensive	Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries	-7.21%	0.20%	4.19%	11

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
ANDE	The Andersons, Inc.	96
NISUY	Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd ADR	95
WILC	G. Willi-Food International Ltd.	94

Best-Performing Consumer Defensive Stocks Over 5 Years

The top Consumer Defensive Stocks is UTI (48.61%). Across the lineup, Consumer Defensive Stocks show an average 1-year return of -5.92% and an average 5-year return of -6.38%, providing a clearer view of performance across different investment horizons.

Symbol	Name	Return 5Y
UTI	Universal Technical Institute, Inc.	48.61%
LINC	Lincoln Educational Services Corporation	44.72%
MAMA	Mama's Creations Inc.	40.98%
LAUR	Laureate Education, Inc.	38.26%
LWAY	Lifeway Foods, Inc.	34.46%

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