Best Consumer Defensive Stocks in Canada for 2026
Food, beverage, household-product, and tobacco names built for defense, not growth; Health and Quality pillars do most of the work here.
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.
Canada listings on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) lean heavily toward materials, energy, and financials, with composite scores reflecting that mix. Universe filters apply a minimum CAD 2 share price and USD 200M market cap.
Data as of (updated daily)
Top 20 Consumer Defensive in Canada by composite score
| # | Ticker | Name | Composite |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CPKR.TO | Canada Packers Inc. | 75.9 |
| 2 | KPT.TO | KP Tissue Inc | 56.6 |
| 3 | CSW-B.TO | Corby Spirit and Wine Limited | 53.5 |
| 4 | CSW-A.TO | Corby Spirit and Wine Limited | 53.5 |
| 5 | NWC.TO | North West Company Inc | 51.8 |
| 6 | EMP-A.TO | Empire Company Limited | 51.7 |
| 7 | LAS-A.TO | Lassonde Industries Inc | 51.3 |
| 8 | TPX-A.TO | Molson Coors Canada Inc | 50.2 |
| 9 | L.TO | Loblaw Companies Limited | 47.7 |
| 10 | TPX-B.TO | Molson Coors Canada Inc | 46.4 |
| 11 | MFI.TO | Maple Leaf Foods Inc. | 45.8 |
| 12 | BR.TO | Big Rock Brewery Inc. | 44.3 |
| 13 | WN.TO | George Weston Limited | 42.8 |
| 14 | CNT.TO | Century Global Commodities Corp | 42.6 |
| 15 | HLF.TO | High Liner Foods Incorporated | 41.1 |
| 16 | RSI.TO | Rogers Sugar Inc. | 40.8 |
| 17 | JWEL.TO | Jamieson Wellness Inc | 40.7 |
| 18 | MRU.TO | Metro Inc. | 39.6 |
| 19 | SAP.TO | Saputo Inc | 38.9 |
| 20 | PBH.TO | Premium Brands Holdings Corporation | 38.4 |
Drill into Consumer Defensive stocks in Canada
The full screener applies both filters and lets you stack 30+ more on top: market cap, dividend yield, and the four pillar scores.
Open in screener →Explore related pages
Consumer Defensive in other countries
Other sectors in Canada
Browse the hub pages
Methodology: How we score stocks. Data refreshed nightly around 03:30 ET. This page lists the top 20 by composite score within the Consumer Defensive sector listed in Canada; use the screener for the full ranked list.