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.
166 stocks
Updated Apr 7, 2026
| # | Symbol | Name | Price | Change % | Market Cap | P/E | Div Yield | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RDY | Dr. Reddy's Laboratories | $13.19 | -0.98% | 1.09T | 19.5 | 0.61% | Pharmaceuticals |
| 2 | NVO | Novo Nordisk A/S | $38.58 | +1.63% | 1.05T | 10.3 | 5.12% | Healthcare |
| 3 | LLY | Eli Lilly and Co. | $927.06 | -0.91% | 883.95B | 42.8 | 0.79% | Pharmaceuticals |
| 4 | JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | $240.97 | -0.85% | 585.70B | 21.9 | 2.16% | Pharmaceuticals |
| 5 | KO | Coca-Cola Co. | $77.22 | +0.65% | 329.95B | 25.2 | 2.80% | Beverages |
| 6 | MRK | Merck & Co. Inc. | $120.85 | -0.02% | 298.84B | 16.4 | 2.84% | Pharmaceuticals |
| 7 | UNH | UnitedHealth Group Inc | $281.36 | +1.48% | 251.66B | 20.9 | 3.41% | Health Care |
| 8 | PM | Philip Morris International | $160.34 | +1.42% | 246.11B | 21.7 | 3.60% | Tobacco |
| 9 | AZN | AstraZeneca PLC | $203.49 | +1.38% | 233.09B | 30.1 | 1.71% | Healthcare |
| 10 | NVS | Novartis AG | $154.03 | -0.68% | 224.37B | 20.1 | 3.11% | Healthcare |
| 11 | PEP | PepsiCo Inc. | $156.73 | -0.18% | 214.58B | 26.0 | 3.72% | Beverages |
| 12 | NSRGY | Nestlé S.A. | $97.77 | -0.81% | 198.27B | 22.0 | 4.06% | Consumer Defensive |
| 13 | LRLCY | L'Oréal S.A. | $82.61 | +0.00% | 190.72B | 31.1 | 2.06% | Consumer Defensive |
| 14 | NEE | Nextera Energy Inc | $92.73 | -0.45% | 189.85B | 27.8 | 2.73% | Utilities |
| 15 | ABT | Abbott Laboratories | $102.30 | -0.55% | 181.32B | 27.8 | 2.41% | Health Care |
| 16 | ISRG | Intuitive Surgical Inc | $452.58 | +0.11% | 161.41B | 56.5 | 0.00% | Health Care |
| 17 | PFE | Pfizer Inc. | $27.83 | -1.73% | 153.76B | 19.8 | 6.24% | Pharmaceuticals |
| 18 | SYK | Stryker Corp | $332.30 | +0.23% | 125.55B | 38.7 | 1.06% | Health Care |
| 19 | BMY | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co | $59.33 | -0.45% | 119.16B | 16.9 | 4.24% | Pharmaceuticals |
| 20 | MDT | Medtronic Plc | $86.28 | -0.40% | 111.42B | 24.1 | 3.24% | Health Care |
| 21 | MO | Altria Group Inc | $66.55 | +1.20% | 111.15B | 16.0 | 6.56% | Tobacco |
| 22 | CEG | Constellation Energy | $275.16 | +0.86% | 109.16B | 47.1 | 0.57% | Utilities |
| 23 | HCA | Hca Healthcare Inc | $483.92 | +2.56% | 107.41B | 15.8 | 0.65% | Health Care |
| 24 | MCK | Mckesson Corp | $856.77 | -3.11% | 105.12B | 24.2 | 0.38% | Health Care |
| 25 | SO | Southern Co/The | $96.94 | -0.52% | 104.54B | 24.1 | 3.08% | Utilities |
| 26 | DUK | Duke Energy Corp | $131.41 | -0.61% | 103.47B | 20.8 | 3.23% | Utilities |
| 27 | BSX | Boston Scientific Corp | $62.59 | -0.37% | 103.05B | 35.6 | 0.00% | Health Care |
| 28 | SNY | Sanofi | $47.89 | +0.34% | 99.77B | 8.0 | 5.03% | Healthcare |
| 29 | BTI | British American Tobacco p.l.c. | $58.50 | +0.38% | 93.50B | 12.0 | 5.63% | Consumer Defensive |
| 30 | UL | Unilever PLC | $56.13 | -1.47% | 91.54B | 11.1 | 3.52% | Consumer Defensive |
| 31 | CVS | Cvs Health Corp | $73.28 | -0.29% | 91.24B | 51.6 | 3.70% | Health Care |
| 32 | GSK | GSK plc | $56.35 | +2.10% | 84.27B | 14.7 | 3.42% | Healthcare |
| 33 | MDLZ | Mondelez International Inc-A | $58.38 | +1.46% | 74.57B | 30.4 | 3.44% | Food Products |
| 34 | MNST | Monster Beverage Corp | $74.16 | +2.47% | 74.13B | 38.9 | 0.00% | Beverages |
| 35 | CI | The Cigna Group | $275.69 | +2.10% | 71.75B | 12.0 | 2.22% | Health Care |
| 36 | AEP | American Electric Power | $132.36 | -0.24% | 71.42B | 20.0 | 2.88% | Utilities |
| 37 | COR | Cencora Inc | $320.96 | -1.18% | 69.89B | 43.0 | 0.67% | Health Care |
| 38 | ELV | Elevance Health Inc | $302.61 | +0.62% | 63.73B | 11.3 | 2.40% | Health Care |
| 39 | SRE | Sempra | $98.01 | -1.20% | 60.52B | 28.0 | 2.78% | Utilities |
| 40 | ZTS | Zoetis Inc | $118.26 | +0.27% | 57.37B | 21.5 | 1.64% | Pharmaceuticals |
| 41 | MDLN | Medline Inc-Cl A | $43.88 | -0.90% | 56.85B | 49.1 | 0.00% | Health Care |
| 42 | D | Dominion Energy Inc | $62.22 | -0.88% | 55.16B | 18.5 | 4.39% | Utilities |
| 43 | CAH | Cardinal Health Inc | $212.62 | -0.67% | 52.54B | 31.6 | 0.92% | Health Care |
| 44 | XEL | Xcel Energy Inc | $80.39 | -0.43% | 52.35B | 25.9 | 3.07% | Utilities |
| 45 | ETR | Entergy Corp | $114.57 | -0.29% | 52.05B | 29.4 | 2.33% | Utilities |
| 46 | BDX | Becton Dickinson And Co | $155.32 | +0.52% | 52.01B | 29.6 | 2.30% | Health Care |
| 47 | VST | Vistra Corp | $151.59 | +0.27% | 50.94B | 54.0 | 0.59% | Utilities |
| 48 | EXC | Exelon Corp | $48.94 | -0.79% | 50.46B | 18.2 | 3.48% | Utilities |
| 49 | EW | Edwards Lifesciences Corp | $81.19 | +0.17% | 47.07B | 43.9 | 0.00% | Health Care |
| 50 | IDXX | Idexx Laboratories Inc | $577.44 | +1.39% | 45.35B | 42.8 | 0.00% | Health Care |
| 51 | WLWHY | Woolworths Group Limited | $3.06 | +0.00% | 45.17B | 26.2 | 0.00% | Consumer Defensive |
| 52 | ED | Consolidated Edison Inc | $114.61 | -0.71% | 41.71B | 20.6 | 3.18% | Utilities |
| 53 | CCEP | Coca-Cola Europacific Partne | $93.28 | +0.87% | 41.44B | 18.5 | 2.54% | Beverages |
| 54 | PEG | Public Service Enterprise Gp | $81.05 | -0.94% | 40.81B | 19.3 | 3.32% | Utilities |
| 55 | FTS | Fortis Inc | $56.62 | -0.33% | 40.09B | 22.3 | 3.31% | Utilities |
| 56 | PCG | P G & E Corp | $17.67 | -0.56% | 39.06B | 14.5 | 1.16% | Utilities |
| 57 | WEC | Wec Energy Group Inc | $116.73 | -0.72% | 38.28B | 24.6 | 3.33% | Utilities |
| 58 | ADM | Archer-Daniels-Midland Co | $73.38 | -0.61% | 35.53B | 33.0 | 2.88% | Food Products |
| 59 | KDP | Keurig Dr Pepper Inc | $25.70 | +1.54% | 34.39B | 16.5 | 3.51% | Beverages |
| 60 | SSEZF | SSE plc | $35.26 | +0.00% | 32.88B | 31.9 | 2.59% | Utilities |
| 61 | NRG | Nrg Energy Inc | $149.80 | -1.89% | 32.71B | 37.9 | 1.29% | Utilities |
| 62 | RMD | Resmed Inc | $224.93 | +0.37% | 32.64B | 22.0 | 1.09% | Health Care |
| 63 | GEHC | Ge Healthcare Technology | $70.40 | +0.07% | 32.06B | 15.4 | 0.20% | Health Care |
| 64 | ATO | Atmos Energy Corp | $187.81 | -0.61% | 31.26B | 25.0 | 2.18% | Utilities |
| 65 | DEO | Diageo plc | $74.46 | +0.01% | 31.03B | 17.0 | 4.45% | Consumer Defensive |
| 66 | AEE | Ameren Corporation | $111.44 | -0.21% | 30.87B | 21.2 | 2.76% | Utilities |
| 67 | DTE | Dte Energy Company | $147.67 | -0.25% | 30.76B | 21.0 | 3.23% | Utilities |
| 68 | HSY | Hershey Co/The | $207.97 | +0.86% | 30.53B | 34.6 | 2.72% | Food Products |
| 69 | TSCDY | Tesco PLC | $19.50 | +2.20% | 30.11B | 19.7 | 3.10% | Consumer Defensive |
| 70 | ALC | Alcon Inc | $74.63 | +0.09% | 30.02B | 38.3 | 0.47% | Health Care |
| 71 | FE | Firstenergy Corp | $51.02 | -0.57% | 29.65B | 29.1 | 3.72% | Utilities |
| 72 | ENLT | Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd | $69.04 | -1.19% | 29.05B | 69.8 | 0.00% | Utilities |
| 73 | PPL | Ppl Corp | $38.72 | +0.21% | 29.03B | 24.6 | 3.03% | Utilities |
| 74 | CNP | Centerpoint Energy Inc | $43.59 | -0.27% | 28.54B | 27.1 | 2.17% | Utilities |
| 75 | VEEV | Veeva Systems Inc-Class A | $174.64 | +0.38% | 28.42B | 31.3 | 0.00% | Health Care |
| 76 | EIX | Edison International | $73.59 | +0.18% | 28.27B | 6.0 | 4.99% | Utilities |
| 77 | KHC | Kraft Heinz Co/The | $23.57 | +3.42% | 26.98B | — | 7.26% | Food Products |
| 78 | AWK | American Water Works Co Inc | $137.91 | -0.17% | 26.97B | 24.3 | 2.42% | Utilities |
| 79 | STZ | Constellation Brands Inc-A | $155.25 | +2.68% | 26.22B | 23.6 | 2.69% | Beverages |
| 80 | ES | Eversource Energy | $69.44 | -0.04% | 26.09B | 15.4 | 4.66% | Utilities |
| 81 | BG | Bunge Global Sa | $128.47 | -0.73% | 25.04B | 30.7 | 2.18% | Food Products |
| 82 | CMS | Cms Energy Corp | $78.33 | -0.32% | 24.08B | 22.5 | 2.99% | Utilities |
| 83 | WLMIY | Wilmar International | $29.39 | +1.07% | 23.97B | 13.2 | 3.69% | Consumer Defensive |
| 84 | DXCM | Dexcom Inc | $63.21 | +1.59% | 23.95B | 28.6 | 0.00% | Health Care |
| 85 | IMBBY | Imperial Brands PLC | $40.72 | +0.17% | 23.68B | 11.4 | 5.21% | Consumer Defensive |
| 86 | NI | Nisource Inc | $47.14 | -0.74% | 22.73B | 24.5 | 2.61% | Utilities |
| 87 | LH | Labcorp Holdings Inc | $274.46 | +0.27% | 22.55B | 25.7 | 1.09% | Health Care |
| 88 | EMA | Emera Inc | $52.49 | -0.44% | 22.22B | 20.4 | 4.11% | Utilities |
| 89 | DGX | Quest Diagnostics Inc | $198.96 | +0.47% | 21.76B | 21.9 | 1.76% | Health Care |
| 90 | STE | Steris Plc | $219.97 | +0.58% | 21.45B | 30.3 | 1.15% | Health Care |
| 91 | HUM | Humana Inc | $182.65 | +2.71% | 21.35B | 18.0 | 2.09% | Health Care |
| 92 | RPRX | Royalty Pharma Plc- Cl A | $47.32 | -2.57% | 20.81B | 27.0 | 2.03% | Pharmaceuticals |
| 93 | GIS | General Mills Inc | $37.67 | +0.67% | 19.97B | 9.0 | 6.69% | Food Products |
| 94 | EVRG | Evergy Inc | $82.65 | -0.23% | 19.08B | 22.3 | 3.44% | Utilities |
| 95 | LNT | Alliant Energy Corp | $72.45 | -0.55% | 18.73B | 23.1 | 3.03% | Utilities |
| 96 | TSN | Tyson Foods Inc-Cl A | $64.50 | -0.20% | 18.23B | 91.2 | 3.19% | Food Products |
| 97 | ZBH | Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc | $91.00 | +0.12% | 17.72B | 25.2 | 1.04% | Health Care |
| 98 | CNC | Centene Corp | $35.40 | +0.83% | 17.27B | — | 0.00% | Health Care |
| 99 | HOLX | Hologic Inc | $76.01 | +0.48% | 16.89B | 31.1 | 0.00% | Health Care |
| 100 | THC | Tenet Healthcare Corp | $190.28 | +1.12% | 16.36B | 11.6 | 0.00% | Health Care |
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