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
APEI	American Public Education, Inc.	Consumer Defensive	Education & Training Services	37.28%	6.47%	0.00%	89
AQB	AquaBounty Technologies, Inc.	Consumer Defensive	Farm Products	9.68%	—	0.00%	54
ARKO	Arko Corp.	Consumer Defensive	Grocery Stores	77.21%	—	1.51%	84
ARZTY	Aryzta AG PK	Consumer Defensive	Packaged Foods	21.71%	11.60%	0.00%	21
ASBFY	Associated British Foods plc	Consumer Defensive	Packaged Foods	-9.51%	-2.29%	3.23%	31
ASPU	Aspen Group, Inc.	Consumer Defensive	Education & Training Services	96.20%	-16.40%	0.00%	80
ATPC	Agape ATP Corporation Common Stock	Consumer Defensive	Packaged Foods	-46.85%	—	0.00%	30
AVO	Mission Produce, Inc.	Consumer Defensive	Farm Products	-0.17%	—	0.00%	31
AVSFY	Avi Ltd ADR	Consumer Defensive	Packaged Foods	3.02%	4.10%	7.63%	74
BDRFY	Beiersdorf AG ADR	Consumer Defensive	Household & Personal Products	-25.17%	-0.12%	1.40%	4
BF-A	Brown-Forman Corporation	Consumer Defensive	Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries	3.28%	-2.50%	3.44%	43
BF-B	Brown-Forman Corporation	Consumer Defensive	Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries	3.95%	-1.87%	3.46%	46
BG	Bunge Limited	Consumer Defensive	Farm Products	35.64%	10.10%	2.36%	80
BGS	B&G Foods, Inc.	Consumer Defensive	Packaged Foods	-4.58%	-15.06%	19.24%	45
BICEY	Société BIC SA	Consumer Defensive	Household & Personal Products	11.18%	—	4.23%	51
BJ	BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.	Consumer Defensive	Discount Stores	-0.87%	—	0.00%	16
BKFKY	P/F Bakkafrost	Consumer Defensive	Farm Products	-7.06%	—	1.26%	25
BLNE	Eastside Distilling, Inc	Consumer Defensive	Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries	-29.65%	—	0.00%	66
BLUMY	Blue Moon Group Holdings Limited	Consumer Defensive	Household & Personal Products	-7.44%	—	3.58%	29
BMBOY	Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV ADR	Consumer Defensive	Packaged Foods	5.46%	—	1.82%	63

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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