Consumer Defensive Stock List

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Number of Stocks: 654
Median 1Y Volatility: 32.49%
Avg. Dividend Yield: 2.73%
Avg. 1 Year Return: -4.42%
Median P/E Ratio: 14.16
Median Risk/Return Score: 34 / 100

320 results

Symbol	Full Name	Sector	Industry	YTD Return	10Y Return (Annualized)	Dividend Yield	Risk / Return Rank
CASY	Casey's General Stores, Inc.	Consumer Defensive	Grocery Stores	54.19%	22.79%	0.27%	92
CCEP	Coca-Cola European Partners plc	Consumer Defensive	Beverages - Non-Alcoholic	8.22%	13.19%	2.46%	51
CCHGY	Coca Cola HBC AG ADR	Consumer Defensive	Beverages - Non-Alcoholic	21.25%	15.55%	2.15%	64
CCOJY	Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Inc ADR	Consumer Defensive	Beverages - Non-Alcoholic	1.93%	-2.93%	0.89%	74
CCU	Compañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A.	Consumer Defensive	Beverages - Brewers	-11.89%	-3.06%	3.15%	22
CELH	Celsius Holdings, Inc.	Consumer Defensive	Beverages - Non-Alcoholic	-33.58%	43.05%	0.00%	20
CENT	Central Garden & Pet Company	Consumer Defensive	Packaged Foods	31.21%	9.32%	0.00%	62
CENTA	Central Garden & Pet Company	Consumer Defensive	Packaged Foods	26.58%	8.24%	0.00%	61
CHD	Church & Dwight Co., Inc.	Consumer Defensive	Household & Personal Products	16.91%	8.45%	1.24%	43
CHEF	The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.	Consumer Defensive	Food Distribution	48.20%	19.49%	0.00%	77
CHGG	Chegg, Inc.	Consumer Defensive	Education & Training Services	10.75%	-14.34%	0.00%	34
CHLSY	Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG	Consumer Defensive	Confectioners	-21.08%	—	2.06%	8
CHSCL	CHS Inc.	Consumer Defensive	Farm Products	4.30%	6.28%	7.35%	85
CHSCM	CHS Inc.	Consumer Defensive	Farm Products	3.40%	5.53%	6.83%	83
CHSCN	CHS Inc.	Consumer Defensive	Farm Products	4.06%	5.35%	7.09%	88
CHSCO	CHS Inc.	Consumer Defensive	Farm Products	3.91%	6.45%	7.57%	72
CHSCP	CHS Inc.	Consumer Defensive	Farm Products	2.93%	4.89%	7.27%	61
CL	Colgate-Palmolive Company	Consumer Defensive	Household & Personal Products	16.05%	4.84%	2.31%	45
CLX	The Clorox Company	Consumer Defensive	Household & Personal Products	-3.57%	-0.36%	5.22%	16
COCO	The Vita Coco Company, Inc.	Consumer Defensive	Beverages - Non-Alcoholic	57.78%	—	0.00%	94

Best Consumer Defensive Stocks by Risk/Return Score

The top Consumer Defensive Stocks by PortfoliosLab Risk/Return Score are GLAPY (98) 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	98
FNEVY	Fraser and Neave Ltd ADR	96
NISUY	Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd ADR	95
WILC	G. Willi-Food International Ltd.	95
PSMT	PriceSmart, 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 -4.42% and an average 5-year return of -6.29%, 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.	47.71%
LINC	Lincoln Educational Services Corporation	43.62%
MAMA	Mama's Creations Inc.	43.22%
LAUR	Laureate Education, Inc.	40.81%

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