Best Consumer Cyclical Stocks in the United Kingdom for 2026
Autos, retail, leisure, and apparel, ranked on multi-year margin averages so a single volatile quarter doesn't swing the composite score.
Consumer Cyclical (also called Consumer Discretionary) covers autos, retail, leisure, and apparel. Earnings volatility is the defining feature, which is why we lean on multi-year averages for the Quality pillar (3y/5y operating-margin consistency) instead of trailing-12-month snapshots that flip dramatically through the cycle.
United Kingdom listings on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) report under IFRS, which makes their Quality and Health pillar inputs (interest coverage, current ratio) directly comparable to other developed markets. Universe filters apply a minimum 5p share price and £200M market cap.
Data as of (updated daily)
Top 20 Consumer Cyclical in United Kingdom by composite score
| # | Ticker | Name | Composite |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JET2.LSE | Jet2 PLC | 73.6 |
| 2 | MER.LSE | Mears Group plc | 73.6 |
| 3 | HVTA.LSE | Heavitree Brewery A | 68.9 |
| 4 | RFX.LSE | Ramsdens Holdings PLC | 68.9 |
| 5 | HVT.LSE | Heavitree Brewery | 67.1 |
| 6 | CFX.LSE | Colefax Group | 66.2 |
| 7 | ADF.LSE | Facilities By ADF PLC | 66.1 |
| 8 | BOWL.LSE | Hollywood Bowl Group PLC | 64.6 |
| 9 | CRN.LSE | Cairn Homes PLC | 63.4 |
| 10 | CHH.LSE | Churchill China plc | 63.3 |
| 11 | GAW.LSE | Games Workshop Group PLC | 63.1 |
| 12 | TRT.LSE | Transense Technologies PLC | 63.0 |
| 13 | INCH.LSE | Inchcape PLC | 62.7 |
| 14 | ABDP.LSE | Ab Dynamics | 61.4 |
| 15 | JD.LSE | JD Sports Fashion PLC | 60.0 |
| 16 | WIX.LSE | Wickes Group PLC | 59.9 |
| 17 | MACF.LSE | Macfarlane Group PLC | 59.9 |
| 18 | JDW.LSE | J D Wetherspoon PLC | 59.7 |
| 19 | ULTP.LSE | Ultimate Products Plc | 59.4 |
| 20 | TRN.LSE | Trainline Plc | 58.8 |
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Methodology: How we score stocks. Data refreshed nightly around 03:30 ET. This page lists the top 20 by composite score within the Consumer Cyclical sector listed in the United Kingdom; use the screener for the full ranked list.