Best Consumer Defensive Stocks in South Korea 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.
South Korea listings on the Korea Exchange (KRX) include both the main board and KOSDAQ growth segment. IFRS reporting; technology, autos, and chemicals dominate composite-score leaders. Universe filters apply a minimum KRW 500 share price.
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Top 20 Consumer Defensive in South Korea by composite score
| # | Ticker | Name | Composite |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 136490.KO | Sunjin | 73.3 |
| 2 | 001800.KO | ORION Holdings Corp | 67.3 |
| 3 | 248170.KO | Sempio Foods Co | 66.7 |
| 4 | 227840.KO | Hyundai C&F Inc | 65.5 |
| 5 | 007540.KO | Sempio Foods | 65.0 |
| 6 | 278470.KO | APR LTD | 64.0 |
| 7 | 271560.KO | Orion Corp | 63.8 |
| 8 | 226320.KO | It's Skin Co Ltd | 62.9 |
| 9 | 483650.KO | d'Alba Global | 62.6 |
| 10 | 002795.KO | Amorepacific Group | 62.6 |
| 11 | 078520.KO | Able C&C | 62.6 |
| 12 | 003350.KO | Hankook Cosmetics Manufacturing Co Ltd | 62.5 |
| 13 | 072710.KO | Nongshim Holdi | 61.6 |
| 14 | 006040.KO | Dongwon Ind | 61.1 |
| 15 | 192820.KO | Cosmax Inc | 60.8 |
| 16 | 005440.KO | Hyundai Green Food Co Ltd | 60.0 |
| 17 | 006090.KO | Sajo Oyang | 59.5 |
| 18 | 030720.KO | Dong Won Fish | 58.5 |
| 19 | 004370.KO | Nongshim | 58.4 |
| 20 | 005740.KO | Crown Confec | 58.0 |
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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 Defensive sector listed in South Korea; use the screener for the full ranked list.