Consumer Defensive Stock List

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Number of Stocks: 654
Median 1Y Volatility: 32.30%
Avg. Dividend Yield: 2.73%
Avg. 1 Year Return: -4.37%
Median P/E Ratio: 14.28
Median Risk/Return Score: 34 / 100

320 results

Symbol	Full Name	Sector	Industry	YTD Return	10Y Return (Annualized)	Dividend Yield	Risk / Return Rank
FDP	Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.	Consumer Defensive	Farm Products	-20.81%	-4.62%	4.32%	21
FEDU	Four Seasons Education (Cayman) Inc.	Consumer Defensive	Education & Training Services	-9.21%	—	0.00%	49
FIZZ	National Beverage Corp.	Consumer Defensive	Beverages - Non-Alcoholic	15.43%	5.81%	0.00%	21
FLO	Flowers Foods, Inc.	Consumer Defensive	Packaged Foods	-29.64%	-4.65%	11.83%	3
FMX	Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V.	Consumer Defensive	Beverages - Brewers	30.59%	6.53%	7.34%	76
FNEVY	Fraser and Neave Ltd ADR	Consumer Defensive	Packaged Foods	4.99%	-1.08%	4.80%	96
FPAFY	First Pacific Company Ltd	Consumer Defensive	Packaged Foods	-15.54%	5.00%	7.97%	28
FRPT	Freshpet, Inc.	Consumer Defensive	Packaged Foods	-8.65%	19.63%	0.00%	23
FTLF	FitLife Brands Inc. Common Stock	Consumer Defensive	Packaged Foods	-34.79%	49.82%	0.00%	26
GARPY	Golden Agri-Resources	Consumer Defensive	Farm Products	8.14%	2.06%	3.41%	58
GDNGY	PT Gudang Garam Tbk	Consumer Defensive	Tobacco	11.87%	—	3.44%	72
GHC	Graham Holdings Company	Consumer Defensive	Education & Training Services	2.78%	9.69%	0.65%	62
GIS	General Mills, Inc.	Consumer Defensive	Packaged Foods	-26.02%	-3.07%	7.31%	3
GLAPY	Glanbia PLC ADR	Consumer Defensive	Packaged Foods	50.50%	5.31%	1.95%	98
GNLN	Greenlane Holdings, Inc.	Consumer Defensive	Tobacco	-80.02%	—	0.00%	7
GNS	Genius Group Ltd	Consumer Defensive	Education & Training Services	-60.84%	—	0.00%	35
GO	Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.	Consumer Defensive	Grocery Stores	-6.14%	—	0.00%	27
GOTU	Gaotu Techedu Inc.	Consumer Defensive	Education & Training Services	-94.58%	—	0.00%	55
GROV	Virgin Group Acquisition Corp II	Consumer Defensive	Household & Personal Products	11.82%	—	0.00%	49
GSUN	Golden Sun Education Group Ltd	Consumer Defensive	Education & Training Services	-55.37%	—	0.00%	11

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 -4.37% 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.	47.71%
LINC	Lincoln Educational Services Corporation	43.62%
MAMA	Mama's Creations Inc.	43.22%
LAUR	Laureate Education, Inc.	40.81%

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