Best Consumer Defensive Stocks for 2026
Top-ranked Consumer Defensive sector stocks by 4-pillar fundamental composite score.
Consumer Defensive (Consumer Staples) names sell what people buy regardless of the macro cycle: food, beverages, household products, tobacco. Lower beta and steadier earnings mean the Health and Quality pillars dominate; high composite scores in this sector tend to come from durable franchises rather than rapid growth.
Data as of (updated daily)
Top 20 by composite score
| # | Ticker | Name | Composite |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300972.SHE | Fujian Wanchen Biotechnology Co. Ltd | 77.5 |
| 2 | CPKR.TO | Canada Packers Inc. | 77.4 |
| 3 | 1969.HK | China Chunlai Education Group Co. Ltd | 77.0 |
| 4 | 1929.KLSE | Chin Teck Plantations Bhd | 75.5 |
| 5 | 000526.SHE | Xiamen Insight Investment Co Ltd | 75.3 |
| 6 | MNPR3.SA | Minupar Participações S.A | 75.1 |
| 7 | 3978.HK | China Beststudy Education Group | 74.4 |
| 8 | AFYA.US | Afya Ltd | 74.1 |
| 9 | 001218.SHE | Hunan Resun Co Ltd | 73.0 |
| 10 | 136490.KO | Sunjin | 73.0 |
| 11 | LSIP.JK | Perusahaan Perkebunan London Sumatra Indonesia Tbk PT | 73.0 |
| 12 | 603317.SHG | Sichuan Teway Food Group Co Ltd | 72.7 |
| 13 | 605098.SHG | Shanghai Action Education Technology CO.LTD. | 72.4 |
| 14 | AEP.LSE | Anglo-Eastern Plantations PLC | 72.1 |
| 15 | 603345.SHG | Fujian Anjoy Foods Co Ltd | 71.8 |
| 16 | SEER3.SA | Ser Educacional Sa | 71.8 |
| 17 | UVAN.BK | Univanich Palm Oil Public Company Limited | 71.8 |
| 18 | MPE.LSE | M.P.Evans Group | 71.7 |
| 19 | 600300.SHG | V V Food & Beverage Co Ltd | 71.6 |
| 20 | JPFA.JK | Japfa Comfeed Indonesia Tbk | 71.3 |
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- High Growth Companies in Consumer Defensive
Stocks with strong revenue and earnings growth momentum, ranked by the Growth pillar score.
- Dividend Stocks in Consumer Defensive
Reliable dividend payers with sustainable yields, screened on payout ratio and balance-sheet health.
- Momentum Leaders in Consumer Defensive
Stocks with strong 12-1 month price momentum backed by solid fundamentals.
- Buffett-Style Stocks in Consumer Defensive
Wonderful companies at fair prices: wide moats, high ROE, consistent earnings.
- Munger-Style Stocks in Consumer Defensive
Great businesses at reasonable prices: quality over cheapness.
- Graham-Style Stocks in Consumer Defensive
Deep value with margin of safety: low P/E, low P/B, strong balance sheet.
- Lynch-Style Stocks in Consumer Defensive
Growth at a reasonable price (GARP): strong growth with reasonable valuations.
- Greenblatt Magic Formula Stocks in Consumer Defensive
High earnings yield plus high ROIC: Joel Greenblatt's Magic Formula for market-beating returns.
- O'Shaughnessy-Style Stocks in Consumer Defensive
Quantitative value and momentum: combining value factors with price strength.
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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; use the screener for the full ranked list.