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Best Consumer Staple Stocks to Buy Now (2024)
Top consumer staple stocks in 2024 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best consumer staple stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the consumer defensive sector.

Sector: Consumer Defensive
Ticker
Company
Exchange
Industry
Zen Score
Market Cap
Price
1d %
EBITDA
P/E
D/E
NAPA
DUCKHORN PORTFOLIO INC
NYSE
Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries
$931.35M$8.07-0.37%$137.34M14.16x0.46
ANDE
ANDERSONS INC
NASDAQ
Food Distribution
$1.78B$52.390.69%$326.34M14.55x1.40
ACU
ACME UNITED CORP
NYSEMKT
Household & Personal Products
$144.09M$39.35-1.85%$31.40M7.64x0.61
LWAY
LIFEWAY FOODS INC
NASDAQ
Packaged Foods
$359.89M$24.47-8.59%$22.33M27.49x0.30
IH
IHUMAN INC
NYSE
Education & Training Services
$95.72M$1.82-1.89%$29.64M3.81x0.51
SPTN
SPARTANNASH CO
NASDAQ
Food Distribution
$714.86M$20.651.32%$208.65M13.50x2.03
AXIL
AXIL BRANDS INC
NYSEMKT
Household & Personal Products
$62.32M$10.60-8.46%$2.27M20.00x0.45
BON
BON NATURAL LIFE LTD
NASDAQ
Packaged Foods
$3.23M$2.75-1.33%$7.02M0.55x0.30
COCO
VITA COCO COMPANY INC
NASDAQ
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
$1.56B$27.44-0.69%$69.35M28.58x0.38
SMPL
SIMPLY GOOD FOODS CO
NASDAQ
Packaged Foods
$3.78B$37.85-0.76%$240.77M26.84x0.30
MAMA
MAMA's CREATIONS INC
NASDAQ
Packaged Foods
$239.60M$6.43-1.53%$11.59M35.72x1.30
KO
COCA COLA CO
NYSE
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
$271.83B$63.10-0.75%$15.42B25.24x2.70
PFGC
PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP CO
NYSE
Food Distribution
$10.95B$70.390.93%$1.35B25.78x2.26
FTLF
FITLIFE BRANDS INC
NASDAQ
Packaged Foods
$136.19M$29.62-2.80%$10.85M18.40x0.89
AFYA
AFYA LTD
NASDAQ
Education & Training Services
$1.75B$18.660.92%$236.49M18.28x1.01
STRA
STRATEGIC EDUCATION INC
NASDAQ
Education & Training Services
$2.97B$120.660.00%$198.56M27.80x0.31
VLGEA
VILLAGE SUPER MARKET INC
NASDAQ
Grocery Stores
$447.64M$30.281.51%$116.81M7.69x1.26
SPB
SPECTRUM BRANDS HOLDINGS INC
NYSE
Household & Personal Products
$2.76B$94.52-1.08%$2.19B1.86x1.11
PRMW
PRIMO WATER CORP
NYSE
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
$3.39B$21.210.52%$532.30M13.17x1.42
LOPE
GRAND CANYON EDUCATION INC
NASDAQ
Education & Training Services
$4.30B$144.50-1.66%$304.37M20.13x0.36
COKE
COCA-COLA CONSOLIDATED INC
NASDAQ
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
$8.94B$953.500.16%$771.31M19.60x1.68
INGR
INGREDION INC
NYSE
Packaged Foods
$7.75B$118.13-2.67%$1.17B11.66x0.94
MO
ALTRIA GROUP INC
NYSE
Tobacco
$78.15B$45.501.02%$12.49B9.50x-8.12
K
KELLANOVA
NYSE
Packaged Foods
$21.39B$62.560.11%$1.87B23.26x3.82
CL
COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO
NYSE
Household & Personal Products
$77.59B$94.570.12%$4.46B29.83x69.37
ELF
ELF BEAUTY INC
NYSE
Household & Personal Products
$8.97B$161.55-0.11%$171.11M67.88x0.80
TGT
TARGET CORP
NYSE
Discount Stores
$73.39B$158.96-1.21%$8.60B17.74x3.12
PRDO
PERDOCEO EDUCATION CORP
NASDAQ
Education & Training Services
$1.55B$23.66-0.88%$213.31M10.24x0.22
VITL
VITAL FARMS INC
NASDAQ
Farm Products
$1.56B$37.013.96%$61.69M41.12x0.41
STZ
CONSTELLATION BRANDS INC
NYSE
Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries
$46.47B$253.99-1.85%$3.14B26.96x1.60
DG
DOLLAR GENERAL CORP
NYSE
Discount Stores
$30.82B$140.311.73%$3.30B18.54x3.56
WMT
WALMART INC
NYSE
Discount Stores
$482.35B$59.86-0.91%$35.63B31.18x1.93
MNST
MONSTER BEVERAGE CORP
NASDAQ
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
$56.75B$54.48-0.44%$2.23B34.05x0.18
KHC
KRAFT HEINZ CO
NASDAQ
Packaged Foods
$43.95B$36.19-0.82%$5.50B15.73x0.82
PSMT
PRICESMART INC
NASDAQ
Discount Stores
$2.64B$86.021.39%$273.81M21.56x0.86
FMX
MEXICAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INC
NYSE
Beverages - Brewers
$43.22B$120.79-1.01%$7.67B61.25x1.41
FIZZ
NATIONAL BEVERAGE CORP
NASDAQ
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
$4.49B$48.01-0.79%$253.81M26.52x0.41
IPAR
INTER PARFUMS INC
NASDAQ
Household & Personal Products
$3.92B$122.422.03%$232.07M28.08x0.62
STG
SUNLANDS TECHNOLOGY GROUP
NYSE
Education & Training Services
$120.20M$8.767.48%$100.69M1.36x6.65
IMKTA
INGLES MARKETS INC
NASDAQ
Grocery Stores
$1.43B$75.211.98%$377.85M7.93x0.63
HSY
HERSHEY CO
NYSE
Confectioners
$42.24B$208.89-0.30%$2.98B20.12x2.02
NATR
NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS INC
NASDAQ
Packaged Foods
$294.24M$15.711.29%$38.98M18.27x0.55
CAG
CONAGRA BRANDS INC
NYSE
Packaged Foods
$14.82B$31.000.16%$2.05B15.58x1.39
SYY
SYSCO CORP
NYSE
Food Distribution
$37.79B$75.890.44%$4.27B18.42x10.76
BG
BUNGE GLOBAL SA
NYSE
Farm Products
$14.65B$103.44-3.88%$3.48B8.26x1.36
UVV
UNIVERSAL CORP
NYSE
Tobacco
$1.33B$54.030.60%$266.42M10.08x0.97
CCEP
COCA-COLA EUROPACIFIC PARTNERS PLC
NASDAQ
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
$34.35B$74.810.47%$3.31B18.91x2.67
SAM
BOSTON BEER CO INC
NYSE
Beverages - Brewers
$3.40B$284.780.34%$219.43M35.51x0.32
JJSF
J&J SNACK FOODS CORP
NASDAQ
Packaged Foods
$3.16B$162.76-0.26%$187.44M36.41x0.46
LW
LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS INC
NYSE
Packaged Foods
$12.36B$85.580.56%$1.76B11.35x3.12
OLLI
OLLIE's BARGAIN OUTLET HOLDINGS INC
NASDAQ
Discount Stores
$4.50B$73.27-1.65%$262.74M24.92x0.52
CHGG
CHEGG INC
NYSE
Education & Training Services
$478.38M$4.682.41%$184.76M36.00x0.80
MDLZ
MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL INC
NASDAQ
Confectioners
$96.48B$71.930.24%$7.32B22.76x1.72
DAR
DARLING INGREDIENTS INC
NYSE
Packaged Foods
$7.15B$44.78-3.97%$1.36B13.17x1.36
JBSS
SANFILIPPO JOHN B & SON INC
NASDAQ
Packaged Foods
$1.20B$103.610.68%$112.73M18.50x0.53
CELH
CELSIUS HOLDINGS INC
NASDAQ
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
$21.34B$91.545.73%$370.40M98.11x1.43
ABEV
AMBEV SA
NYSE
Beverages - Brewers
$37.18B$2.361.29%$5.52B12.69x0.67
LRN
STRIDE INC
NYSE
Education & Training Services
$3.10B$71.771.56%$382.10M16.58x0.72
KMB
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP
NYSE
Household & Personal Products
$45.49B$135.10-0.87%$3.35B24.70x15.24
UG
UNITED GUARDIAN INC
NASDAQ
Household & Personal Products
$41.58M$9.05-1.09%$3.57M15.08x0.17
THS
TREEHOUSE FOODS INC
NYSE
Packaged Foods
$1.87B$35.471.46%$254.70M77.11x1.46
HRL
HORMEL FOODS CORP
NYSE
Packaged Foods
$19.60B$35.780.65%$1.38B24.51x0.72
CHD
CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC
NYSE
Household & Personal Products
$26.12B$106.83-0.30%$1.32B33.49x1.09
USFD
US FOODS HOLDING CORP
NYSE
Food Distribution
$13.41B$54.53-0.16%$1.38B26.34x1.78
PEP
PEPSICO INC
NASDAQ
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
$247.28B$179.87-0.57%$15.82B26.93x4.25
PG
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO
NYSE
Household & Personal Products
$391.22B$165.76-0.07%$22.82B26.35x1.38
TR
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INC
NYSE
Confectioners
$2.15B$30.031.01%$140.70M22.80x0.31
ADM
ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND CO
NYSE
Farm Products
$30.49B$61.67-1.53%$5.56B10.78x1.36
KDP
KEURIG DR PEPPER INC
NASDAQ
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
$46.32B$34.170.15%$3.95B21.90x1.12
HIMS
HIMS & HERS HEALTH INC
NYSE
Household & Personal Products
$2.95B$13.746.59%$12.96M-1,374.00x0.30
YSG
YATSEN HOLDING LTD
NYSE
Household & Personal Products
$490.06M$4.55-3.19%-$75.74M-4.84x0.20
RLX
RLX TECHNOLOGY INC
NYSE
Tobacco
$3.24B$2.061.48%$7.44M36.79x0.05
CENT
CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO
NASDAQ
Packaged Foods
$3.14B$46.57-0.06%$388.43M20.61x1.34
CPB
CAMPBELL SOUP CO
NYSE
Packaged Foods
$13.72B$46.01-0.48%$1.61B17.83x2.15
BJ
BJ's WHOLESALE CLUB HOLDINGS INC
NYSE
Discount Stores
$10.34B$77.74-0.93%$1.03B19.73x3.58
EPC
EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE CO
NYSE
Household & Personal Products
$2.04B$41.141.38%$327.10M16.66x1.42
FRPT
FRESHPET INC
NASDAQ
Packaged Foods
$6.16B$127.233.43%$83.88M636.15x0.51
MGPI
MGP INGREDIENTS INC
NASDAQ
Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries
$1.82B$82.470.52%$158.16M19.00x0.61
AIU
META DATA LTD
NYSE
Education & Training Services
$38.87M$0.51-0.98%$698.32M0.03x24.27
USNA
USANA HEALTH SCIENCES INC
NYSE
Packaged Foods
$906.43M$47.580.66%$121.60M14.82x0.26
LANC
LANCASTER COLONY CORP
NASDAQ
Packaged Foods
$5.35B$194.34-0.30%$230.59M40.24x0.28
VGR
VECTOR GROUP LTD
NYSE
Tobacco
$1.74B$11.050.55%$367.16M9.53x-2.38
BRBR
BELLRING BRANDS INC
NYSE
Packaged Foods
$7.81B$59.890.47%$363.10M41.30x-4.09
LAUR
LAUREATE EDUCATION INC
NASDAQ
Education & Training Services
$2.50B$16.11-0.19%$387.23M20.39x1.33
ALCO
ALICO INC
NASDAQ
Farm Products
$208.14M$27.301.11%$72.91M5.20x0.52
WMK
WEIS MARKETS INC
NYSE
Grocery Stores
$1.85B$68.914.95%$252.25M18.38x0.47
CALM
CAL-MAINE FOODS INC
NASDAQ
Farm Products
$2.87B$58.551.83%$421.46M10.36x0.24
HELE
HELEN OF TROY LTD
NASDAQ
Household & Personal Products
$2.60B$109.212.53%$323.80M15.47x0.73
KR
KROGER CO
NYSE
Grocery Stores
$39.89B$55.280.14%$7.02B18.49x3.35
AGRO
ADECOAGRO SA
NYSE
Farm Products
$1.14B$10.75-2.98%$701.15M5.09x1.55
DEO
DIAGEO PLC
NYSE
Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries
$88.33B$143.640.75%$7.49B16.77x3.37
NOMD
NOMAD FOODS LTD
NYSE
Packaged Foods
$2.98B$18.29-3.02%$523.98M12.60x1.47
LND
BRASILAGRO - BRAZILIAN AGRICULTURAL REAL ESTATE CO
NYSE
Farm Products
$505.74M$4.94-0.40%$219.85M9.06x0.60
PM
PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC
NYSE
Tobacco
$155.21B$99.840.55%$13.15B19.50x-7.17
SFM
SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET INC
NASDAQ
Grocery Stores
$7.71B$76.740.85%$663.21M26.28x1.87
DOLE
DOLE PLC
NYSE
Farm Products
$1.16B$12.260.33%$352.94M9.36x2.51
CCU
UNITED BREWERIES CO INC
NYSE
Beverages - Brewers
$2.39B$12.941.17%$189.98M21.46x1.71
MKC
MCCORMICK & CO INC
NYSE
Packaged Foods
$20.02B$74.60-1.51%$1.24B28.26x1.46
BF.B
BROWN FORMAN CORP
NYSE
Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries
$23.07B$48.82-0.61%$1.43B24.29x1.54
TANH
TANTECH HOLDINGS LTD
NASDAQ
Household & Personal Products
$1.92M$0.560.54%$7.20M0.41x0.17

Consumer Staple Industries

IndustryStocks1d %1w %1m %1y %Zen ScoreP/E ratioP/B RatioROEROAROCEUpside/DownsideConsensus
6+0.05%+3.30%+0.73%-2.65%29.13x1.75x+11.87%+5.04%+11.42%+13.79%Buy
16+0.25%-1.90%+14.15%+29.14%27.75x7.19x+39.58%+10.22%+18.35%+4.82%Strong Buy
13-0.70%+0.73%+1.20%-9.60%20.38x6.23x+34.67%+9.32%+15.49%+23.44%Strong Buy
4-0.10%+4.01%+11.28%-19.41%21.97x4.21x+26.16%+9.39%+16.74%+1.73%Buy
10+0.04%-0.17%+3.88%+14.66%34.86x7.18x+23.26%+7.26%+19.37%+6.15%Buy
44+0.28%+1.91%+10.37%+31.46%-350.24x2.24x+9.67%+4.92%+20.07%+16.99%Buy
21-0.29%+2.34%+3.74%-5.04%-3.16x1.27x+8.87%+4.08%+10.39%+5.03%Buy
13-0.07%+0.20%-1.58%-1.23%22.71x4.20x+57.29%+6.21%+14.94%+17.10%Strong Buy
12+1.81%+1.89%+6.00%+12.98%15.89x3.20x+24.17%+4.61%+9.32%+2.47%Hold
27-0.05%+1.66%+4.42%-1.76%24.59x7.62x+171.46%+10.65%+20.97%+10.77%Buy
63-0.21%+1.30%+7.54%-4.75%24.77x2.19x+12.45%+5.69%+11.90%+9.68%Buy
9+0.65%+1.54%-1.76%-51.70%-2.86x1.19x-32.52%-6.62%-13.08%+49.16%Buy
12+0.39%+2.57%+11.08%-34.51%11.44x6.09x-96.54%+9.33%+21.64%+5.87%Buy

Consumer Staple Stocks FAQ

What are the best consumer staple stocks to buy right now in May 2024?

According to Zen Score, the 3 best consumer staple stocks to buy right now are:

1. Duckhorn Portfolio (NYSE:NAPA)


Duckhorn Portfolio (NYSE:NAPA) is the top consumer staple stock with a Zen Score of 64, which is 33 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 31. It passed 21 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Duckhorn Portfolio has seen its stock lose -43.01% over the past year, underperforming other consumer staple stocks by -47 percentage points.

Duckhorn Portfolio has an average 1 year price target of $11.29, an upside of 39.85% from Duckhorn Portfolio's current stock price of $8.07.

Duckhorn Portfolio stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Duckhorn Portfolio, 28.57% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 42.86% have issued a Buy, 14.29% have issued a Hold, while 14.29% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Acme United (NYSEMKT:ACU)


Acme United (NYSEMKT:ACU) is the second best consumer staple stock with a Zen Score of 63, which is 32 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 31. It passed 23 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Acme United has seen its stock return 56.77% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 52 percentage points.

3. Andersons (NASDAQ:ANDE)


Andersons (NASDAQ:ANDE) is the third best consumer staple stock with a Zen Score of 63, which is 32 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 31. It passed 22 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Andersons has seen its stock return 37.87% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 33 percentage points.

Andersons has an average 1 year price target of $65.00, an upside of 24.07% from Andersons's current stock price of $52.39.

Andersons stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Andersons, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the consumer staple stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 87 consumer staple stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 consumer staple stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Myndai (NYSEMKT:MYND)


Myndai (NYSEMKT:MYND) has an annual dividend yield of 243.64%, which is 238 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 5.75%.

Myndai's dividend payout ratio of -625.3% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Brasilagro Brazilian Agricultural Real Estate Co (NYSE:LND)


Brasilagro Brazilian Agricultural Real Estate Co (NYSE:LND) has an annual dividend yield of 12.98%, which is 7 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 5.75%. Brasilagro Brazilian Agricultural Real Estate Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% five times in the last 10 years. Brasilagro Brazilian Agricultural Real Estate Co's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Brasilagro Brazilian Agricultural Real Estate Co's dividend payout ratio of 117.7% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA)


Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) has an annual dividend yield of 9.21%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 5.75%. Walgreens Boots Alliance's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Walgreens Boots Alliance's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Walgreens Boots Alliance's dividend payout ratio of -24.1% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are consumer staple stocks up?

Consumer staple stocks were up 0.06% in the last day, and up 0.92% over the last week. Arcadia Biosciences was the among the top gainers in the consumer defensive sector, gaining 31.44% yesterday.

Arcadia Biosciences shares are trading higher after the company announced the sale of its non-GMO Resistant Starch Durum Wheat trait.

What are the most undervalued consumer staple stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued consumer staple stocks right now are:

1. Ingles Markets (NASDAQ:IMKTA)


Ingles Markets (NASDAQ:IMKTA) is the most undervalued consumer staple stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Ingles Markets has a valuation score of 100, which is 73 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 27. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ingles Markets's stock has dropped -7.76% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by -12 percentage points.

2. Village Super Market (NASDAQ:VLGEA)


Village Super Market (NASDAQ:VLGEA) is the second most undervalued consumer staple stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Village Super Market has a valuation score of 100, which is 73 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 27. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Village Super Market's stock has gained 45.51% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by 41 percentage points.

3. Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR)


Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR) is the third most undervalued consumer staple stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Natures Sunshine Products has a valuation score of 100, which is 73 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 27. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Natures Sunshine Products's stock has gained 46.55% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by 42 percentage points.

Are consumer staple stocks a good buy now?

41.78% of consumer staple stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect consumer staple stocks to rise by 9.98% over the next year.

What is the average p/e ratio of the consumer defensive sector?

The average P/E ratio of the consumer defensive sector is 20.7x.
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