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
DIS.L	Distil plc	Consumer Defensive	Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries	-45.45%	-25.24%	0.00%	26
DKL.L	Dekeloil Public Ltd	Consumer Defensive	Farm Products	-16.67%	-29.75%	0.00%	4
FEVR.L	Fevertree Drinks plc	Consumer Defensive	Beverages - Non-Alcoholic	-8.50%	1.47%	2.34%	21
FIL.L	Fairview International PLC	Consumer Defensive	Education & Training Services	0.00%	—	0.00%	5
GLB.L	Glanbia plc	Consumer Defensive	Packaged Foods	47.17%	4.69%	1.96%	85
GNC.L	Greencore Group	Consumer Defensive	Packaged Foods	-23.41%	-2.24%	1.35%	23
GRG.L	Greggs plc	Consumer Defensive	Grocery Stores	3.44%	7.55%	4.10%	23
HFG.L	Hilton Food Group plc	Consumer Defensive	Packaged Foods	6.08%	2.67%	6.86%	9
IMB.L	Imperial Brands plc	Consumer Defensive	Tobacco	-10.18%	3.67%	7.59%	40
KITW.L	Kitwave Group plc	Consumer Defensive	Food Distribution	—	—	1.36%	—
KYGA.L	Kerry Group	Consumer Defensive	Packaged Foods	-0.62%	-0.22%	1.93%	14
MCB.L	McBride plc	Consumer Defensive	Household & Personal Products	11.32%	4.06%	1.84%	48
MPE.L	M.P.Evans Group	Consumer Defensive	Farm Products	25.62%	18.70%	3.99%	75
NICL.L	Nichols	Consumer Defensive	Beverages - Non-Alcoholic	0.91%	-0.91%	3.57%	10
OCDO.L	Ocado Group plc	Consumer Defensive	Grocery Stores	-11.36%	-2.49%	0.00%	31
PFD.L	Premier Foods PLC	Consumer Defensive	Packaged Foods	13.73%	17.52%	1.43%	30
RKT.L	Reckitt Benckiser Group plc	Consumer Defensive	Household & Personal Products	-23.90%	-1.34%	10.09%	26
TSCO.L	Tesco PLC	Consumer Defensive	Grocery Stores	3.62%	14.48%	3.24%	66
ULVR.L	Unilever PLC	Consumer Defensive	Household & Personal Products	-14.63%	5.33%	4.15%	12

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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