Recession-Proof Stocks
Defensive stocks in sectors that historically hold up during economic downturns: utilities, healthcare, and consumer staples. Essential goods and services with steady demand.
172 stocks
Updated Jul 6, 2026
| # | Symbol | Name | Price | Change % | Market Cap | P/E | Div Yield | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LLY | Eli Lilly and Co. | $1,207.16 | -0.56% | 1.14T | 45.2 | 0.57% | Pharmaceuticals |
| 2 | NVO | Novo Nordisk A/S | $48.92 | +2.04% | 1.14T | 11.2 | 4.55% | Healthcare |
| 3 | RDY | Dr. Reddy's Laboratories | $14.32 | -0.42% | 1.01T | 18.2 | 0.66% | Pharmaceuticals |
| 4 | JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | $259.10 | -1.50% | 633.19B | 30.1 | 2.04% | Pharmaceuticals |
| 5 | UNH | UnitedHealth Group Inc | $425.36 | -0.28% | 386.29B | 32.1 | 2.18% | Health Care |
| 6 | KO | Coca-Cola Co. | $84.14 | +3.51% | 362.01B | 26.4 | 2.52% | Beverages |
| 7 | MRK | Merck & Co. Inc. | $129.56 | +3.34% | 319.99B | 35.8 | 2.62% | Pharmaceuticals |
| 8 | PM | Philip Morris International | $182.27 | +2.58% | 284.08B | 25.6 | 3.23% | Tobacco |
| 9 | AZN | AstraZeneca PLC | $195.15 | +6.14% | 230.48B | 30.5 | 1.59% | Healthcare |
| 10 | NVS | Novartis AG | $159.90 | +3.74% | 216.04B | 19.7 | 3.15% | Healthcare |
| 11 | NSRGY | Nestlé S.A. | $105.44 | +2.59% | 198.47B | 22.0 | 3.94% | Consumer Defensive |
| 12 | PEP | PepsiCo Inc. | $142.34 | -1.30% | 197.12B | 22.6 | 4.10% | Beverages |
| 13 | LRLCY | L'Oréal S.A. | $88.64 | +2.10% | 186.30B | 30.4 | 2.06% | Consumer Defensive |
| 14 | NEE | Nextera Energy Inc | $87.52 | -0.93% | 184.24B | 22.5 | 2.82% | Utilities |
| 15 | ABT | Abbott Laboratories | $95.23 | -0.18% | 166.17B | 26.5 | 2.64% | Health Care |
| 16 | ISRG | Intuitive Surgical Inc | $431.63 | +1.32% | 150.88B | 50.7 | 0.00% | Health Care |
| 17 | PFE | Pfizer Inc. | $23.84 | -1.97% | 138.61B | 18.5 | 7.07% | Pharmaceuticals |
| 18 | CVS | Cvs Health Corp | $102.42 | -2.20% | 133.62B | 45.6 | 2.54% | Health Care |
| 19 | SYK | Stryker Corp | $324.66 | -0.58% | 125.18B | 37.5 | 1.08% | Health Care |
| 20 | MO | Altria Group Inc | $72.02 | -0.95% | 121.42B | 15.1 | 5.83% | Tobacco |
| 21 | BMY | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co | $58.13 | +2.99% | 118.71B | 19.9 | 4.34% | Pharmaceuticals |
| 22 | SO | Southern Co/The | $96.19 | -1.83% | 110.45B | 25.3 | 3.10% | Utilities |
| 23 | MDT | Medtronic Plc | $83.19 | +5.04% | 106.49B | 22.2 | 3.46% | Health Care |
| 24 | DUK | Duke Energy Corp | $126.74 | -2.21% | 101.04B | 19.7 | 3.29% | Utilities |
| 25 | SNY | Sanofi | $43.16 | +3.68% | 97.65B | 7.8 | 5.10% | Healthcare |
| 26 | MNST | Monster Beverage Corp | $96.57 | -1.06% | 95.45B | 47.0 | 0.00% | Beverages |
| 27 | MCK | Mckesson Corp | $783.30 | -0.38% | 92.06B | 19.3 | 0.42% | Health Care |
| 28 | UL | Unilever PLC | $60.79 | +1.11% | 92.04B | 11.2 | 4.10% | Consumer Defensive |
| 29 | HCA | Hca Healthcare Inc | $413.97 | +0.85% | 91.07B | 13.4 | 0.76% | Health Care |
| 30 | ELV | Elevance Health Inc | $411.84 | -1.45% | 90.75B | 17.3 | 1.65% | Health Care |
| 31 | BTI | British American Tobacco p.l.c. | $61.23 | -0.87% | 89.90B | 11.6 | 5.90% | Consumer Defensive |
| 32 | CEG | Constellation Energy | $243.26 | +1.68% | 85.92B | 22.7 | 0.71% | Utilities |
| 33 | GSK | GSK plc | $51.13 | -2.46% | 84.80B | 14.8 | 3.30% | Healthcare |
| 34 | MDLZ | Mondelez International Inc-A | $59.37 | -2.53% | 78.19B | 29.9 | 3.28% | Food Products |
| 35 | CI | The Cigna Group | $278.74 | -3.14% | 76.12B | 12.1 | 2.17% | Health Care |
| 36 | AEP | American Electric Power | $136.34 | -1.57% | 75.36B | 20.6 | 2.74% | Utilities |
| 37 | BSX | Boston Scientific Corp | $44.46 | -1.51% | 67.09B | 18.8 | 0.00% | Health Care |
| 38 | D | Dominion Energy Inc | $69.23 | -0.75% | 61.35B | 20.8 | 3.83% | Utilities |
| 39 | SRE | Sempra | $92.54 | -0.56% | 60.83B | 31.1 | 2.83% | Utilities |
| 40 | COR | Cencora Inc | $296.58 | +0.02% | 57.69B | 22.6 | 0.81% | Health Care |
| 41 | MDLN | Medline Inc-Cl A | $42.72 | -1.09% | 56.74B | 58.7 | 0.00% | Health Care |
| 42 | CAH | Cardinal Health Inc | $234.90 | -1.69% | 55.96B | 36.0 | 0.85% | Health Care |
| 43 | EW | Edwards Lifesciences Corp | $94.97 | +0.64% | 54.34B | 49.6 | 0.00% | Health Care |
| 44 | ETR | Entergy Corp | $113.91 | -1.04% | 52.71B | 29.3 | 2.22% | Utilities |
| 45 | XEL | Xcel Energy Inc | $80.50 | -1.78% | 51.32B | 24.5 | 2.88% | Utilities |
| 46 | VST | Vistra Corp | $154.17 | +2.07% | 51.28B | 22.9 | 0.57% | Utilities |
| 47 | EXC | Exelon Corp | $47.14 | -1.55% | 48.99B | 17.6 | 3.51% | Utilities |
| 48 | HUM | Humana Inc | $392.64 | -1.04% | 47.63B | 42.2 | 0.89% | Health Care |
| 49 | CCEP | Coca-Cola Europacific Partne | $106.25 | -0.34% | 47.25B | 21.3 | 2.24% | Beverages |
| 50 | WLWHY | Woolworths Group Limited | $3.21 | -2.88% | 45.71B | 26.5 | 0.00% | Consumer Defensive |
| 51 | KDP | Keurig Dr Pepper Inc | $31.97 | -3.99% | 45.31B | 24.7 | 2.76% | Beverages |
| 52 | IDXX | Idexx Laboratories Inc | $561.05 | +0.58% | 44.00B | 40.2 | 0.00% | Health Care |
| 53 | BDX | Becton Dickinson And Co | $156.21 | -1.18% | 43.56B | 38.3 | 2.66% | Health Care |
| 54 | ED | Consolidated Edison Inc | $112.38 | -1.41% | 42.01B | 19.5 | 3.11% | Utilities |
| 55 | FTS | Fortis Inc | $56.82 | -2.00% | 41.84B | 23.2 | 3.11% | Utilities |
| 56 | PEG | Public Service Enterprise Gp | $80.91 | -0.87% | 40.67B | 18.0 | 3.28% | Utilities |
| 57 | WEC | Wec Energy Group Inc | $117.28 | -1.30% | 38.84B | 23.7 | 3.27% | Utilities |
| 58 | PCG | P G & E Corp | $16.91 | -0.82% | 37.55B | 12.7 | 1.17% | Utilities |
| 59 | ENLT | Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd | $88.15 | +4.62% | 37.25B | 201.3 | 0.00% | Utilities |
| 60 | ADM | Archer-Daniels-Midland Co | $77.94 | +1.50% | 37.01B | 34.2 | 2.71% | Food Products |
| 61 | HSY | Hershey Co/The | $179.55 | -1.42% | 36.95B | 33.8 | 3.19% | Food Products |
| 62 | CNC | Centene Corp | $65.93 | -2.84% | 33.51B | — | 0.00% | Health Care |
| 63 | RPRX | Royalty Pharma Plc- Cl A | $57.77 | +3.57% | 33.27B | 40.2 | 1.63% | Pharmaceuticals |
| 64 | DEO | Diageo plc | $78.94 | -1.79% | 32.74B | 18.4 | 4.16% | Consumer Defensive |
| 65 | ZTS | Zoetis Inc | $74.78 | -0.03% | 32.57B | 12.3 | 1.64% | Pharmaceuticals |
| 66 | DTE | Dte Energy Company | $151.59 | -1.60% | 32.05B | 25.4 | 3.02% | Utilities |
| 67 | SSEZF | SSE plc | $32.88 | +6.03% | 31.88B | 30.9 | 2.44% | Utilities |
| 68 | AEE | Ameren Corporation | $113.12 | -1.65% | 31.83B | 20.9 | 2.61% | Utilities |
| 69 | TSCDY | Tesco PLC | $19.15 | +3.79% | 31.40B | 11.5 | 2.93% | Consumer Defensive |
| 70 | VEEV | Veeva Systems Inc-Class A | $193.47 | +0.38% | 30.68B | 32.6 | 0.00% | Health Care |
| 71 | RMD | Resmed Inc | $219.46 | +4.69% | 30.41B | 20.0 | 1.14% | Health Care |
| 72 | KHC | Kraft Heinz Co/The | $24.72 | -2.56% | 30.08B | — | 6.31% | Food Products |
| 73 | GEHC | Ge Healthcare Technology | $65.57 | +1.09% | 29.82B | 15.6 | 0.21% | Health Care |
| 74 | ATO | Atmos Energy Corp | $174.29 | -1.46% | 29.52B | 21.9 | 2.26% | Utilities |
| 75 | CNP | Centerpoint Energy Inc | $43.92 | -1.55% | 29.18B | 27.3 | 2.06% | Utilities |
| 76 | EIX | Edison International | $74.32 | -1.77% | 29.11B | 7.7 | 4.64% | Utilities |
| 77 | NRG | Nrg Energy Inc | $139.59 | +2.11% | 28.84B | 120.7 | 1.39% | Utilities |
| 78 | FE | Firstenergy Corp | $47.67 | -1.77% | 28.07B | 26.4 | 3.83% | Utilities |
| 79 | ES | Eversource Energy | $74.44 | +3.10% | 28.00B | 16.0 | 4.23% | Utilities |
| 80 | PPL | Ppl Corp | $36.03 | -2.33% | 27.75B | 22.8 | 3.09% | Utilities |
| 81 | ALC | Alcon Inc | $68.60 | -1.52% | 27.51B | 41.8 | 0.51% | Health Care |
| 82 | DXCM | Dexcom Inc | $72.03 | +1.09% | 27.49B | 29.6 | 0.00% | Health Care |
| 83 | AWK | American Water Works Co Inc | $133.43 | -2.51% | 26.73B | 24.3 | 2.62% | Utilities |
| 84 | WLMIY | Wilmar International | $27.84 | -1.92% | 24.03B | 13.4 | 3.65% | Consumer Defensive |
| 85 | CMS | Cms Energy Corp | $76.54 | -1.53% | 24.01B | 21.7 | 2.93% | Utilities |
| 86 | DGX | Quest Diagnostics Inc | $213.45 | -1.05% | 23.88B | 23.3 | 1.59% | Health Care |
| 87 | LH | Labcorp Holdings Inc | $285.36 | -0.56% | 23.53B | 25.0 | 1.00% | Health Care |
| 88 | STZ | Constellation Brands Inc-A | $129.55 | -5.76% | 23.48B | 13.9 | 3.00% | Beverages |
| 89 | EMA | Emera Inc | $52.25 | -2.28% | 23.20B | 21.7 | 3.86% | Utilities |
| 90 | NI | Nisource Inc | $47.28 | -1.13% | 22.93B | 23.8 | 2.51% | Utilities |
| 91 | GH | Guardant Health Inc | $170.40 | +1.44% | 22.27B | — | 0.00% | Health Care |
| 92 | IMBBY | Imperial Brands PLC | $38.01 | +3.18% | 21.70B | 10.5 | 5.74% | Consumer Defensive |
| 93 | STE | Steris Plc | $213.88 | -1.98% | 21.27B | 27.2 | 1.15% | Health Care |
| 94 | BG | Bunge Global Sa | $108.27 | +1.70% | 20.66B | 30.2 | 2.71% | Food Products |
| 95 | TSN | Tyson Foods Inc-Cl A | $58.71 | -0.31% | 20.32B | 44.9 | 3.46% | Food Products |
| 96 | EVRG | Evergy Inc | $86.00 | -2.42% | 20.32B | 23.0 | 3.15% | Utilities |
| 97 | LNT | Alliant Energy Corp | $76.59 | -1.85% | 20.15B | 24.6 | 2.74% | Utilities |
| 98 | GIS | General Mills Inc | $37.57 | -0.53% | 20.05B | 9.1 | 6.49% | Food Products |
| 99 | VTRS | Viatris Inc | $16.70 | +3.21% | 19.57B | — | 3.09% | Pharmaceuticals |
| 100 | THC | Tenet Healthcare Corp | $206.50 | +1.36% | 17.55B | 10.3 | 0.00% | Health Care |
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