According to
Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best discount store stocks to buy right now are:
1. Bj's Wholesale Club Holdings (NYSE:BJ)
The Component Grade breakdown for Bj's Wholesale Club Holdings (NYSE:BJ) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.
Bj's Wholesale Club Holdings (NYSE:BJ) has a Due Diligence Score of 46, which is 7 points higher than the discount store industry average of 39.
BJ passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Bj's Wholesale Club Holdings has seen its stock return 19.04% over the past year, overperforming other discount store stocks by 11 percentage points.
Bj's Wholesale Club Holdings has an average 1 year
price target of $123.50, an upside of 15.75% from Bj's Wholesale Club Holdings's current stock price of $106.70.
Bj's Wholesale Club Holdings stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 12 analysts covering Bj's Wholesale Club Holdings, 41.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 8.33% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.
2. Pricesmart (NASDAQ:PSMT)
Pricesmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) is the #2 top discount store stock out of 9 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year.
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The Component Grade breakdown for Pricesmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.
Pricesmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) has a Due Diligence Score of 52, which is 13 points higher than the discount store industry average of 39.
PSMT passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Pricesmart has seen its stock return 31.16% over the past year, overperforming other discount store stocks by 23 percentage points.
3. Dollar General (NYSE:DG)
Dollar General (NYSE:DG) is the #3 top discount store stock out of 9 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year.
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The Component Grade breakdown for Dollar General (NYSE:DG) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: D, Financials: C, and AI: C.
Dollar General (NYSE:DG) has a Due Diligence Score of 31, which is -8 points lower than the discount store industry average of 39.
DG passed 10 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Dollar General has seen its stock lose -11.95% over the past year, underperforming other discount store stocks by -20 percentage points.
Dollar General has an average 1 year
price target of $112.65, an upside of 0.34% from Dollar General's current stock price of $112.26.
Dollar General stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 17 analysts covering Dollar General, 23.53% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 11.76% have issued a Buy, 64.71% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.