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Best Food Distribution Stocks to Buy Now (2025)

Top food distribution stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best food distribution stocks to buy now. Learn More.

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 food distribution stocks to buy right now are:

Hf Foods Group (NASDAQ:HFFG) is the #1 top food distribution stock out of 13 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Hf Foods Group (NASDAQ:HFFG) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Hf Foods Group (NASDAQ:HFFG) has a Due Diligence Score of 16, which is -21 points lower than the food distribution industry average of 37. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates HFFG as a "A".

HFFG passed 5 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Hf Foods Group has seen its stock return 28.42% over the past year, overperforming other food distribution stocks by 25 percentage points.

Spartannash Co (NASDAQ:SPTN) is the #2 top food distribution stock out of 13 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Spartannash Co (NASDAQ:SPTN) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: A, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Spartannash Co (NASDAQ:SPTN) has a Due Diligence Score of 44, which is 7 points higher than the food distribution industry average of 37.

SPTN passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Spartannash Co has seen its stock return 3.93% over the past year.

Calavo Growers (NASDAQ:CVGW) is the #3 top food distribution stock out of 13 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Calavo Growers (NASDAQ:CVGW) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: A.

Calavo Growers (NASDAQ:CVGW) has a Due Diligence Score of 47, which is 10 points higher than the food distribution industry average of 37.

CVGW passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Calavo Growers has seen its stock return 2.49% over the past year, underperforming other food distribution stocks by -1 percentage points.

Calavo Growers has an average 1 year price target of $35.00, an upside of 26.72% from Calavo Growers's current stock price of $27.62.

Calavo Growers stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Calavo Growers, 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.

Out of 6 food distribution stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 food distribution stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

Spartannash Co (NASDAQ:SPTN) has an annual dividend yield of 4.4%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the food distribution industry average of 2.44%. Spartannash Co's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Spartannash Co's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Spartannash Co's dividend payout ratio of 8,700% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

G Willi Food International (NASDAQ:WILC) has an annual dividend yield of 3.96%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the food distribution industry average of 2.44%. G Willi Food International's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% three times in the last 10 years. G Willi Food International's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

G Willi Food International's dividend payout ratio of 14.4% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Sysco (NYSE:SYY) has an annual dividend yield of 2.14%, which is the same as the food distribution industry average of 2.44%. Sysco's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Sysco's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Sysco's dividend payout ratio of 52.6% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Food distribution stocks were up 3.81% in the last day, and up 1.19% over the last week. Chefs' Warehouse was the among the top gainers in the food distribution industry, gaining 6.93% yesterday.

The Chefs' Warehouse shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q1 financial results and raised its FY25 sales guidance.

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued food distribution stocks right now are:

Hf Foods Group (NASDAQ:HFFG) is the most undervalued food distribution stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Hf Foods Group has a valuation score of 14, which is -24 points higher than the food distribution industry average of 38. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates HFFG a Valuation Rating of "B".

Hf Foods Group's stock has gained 28.42% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the food distribution industry by 25 percentage points.

Sysco (NYSE:SYY) is the second most undervalued food distribution stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Sysco has a valuation score of 29, which is -9 points higher than the food distribution industry average of 38. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates SYY a Valuation Rating of "B".

Sysco's stock has dropped -3.93% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the food distribution industry by -8 percentage points.

Spartannash Co (NASDAQ:SPTN) is the third most undervalued food distribution stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Spartannash Co has a valuation score of 71, which is 33 points higher than the food distribution industry average of 38. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Spartannash Co's stock has gained 3.93% in the past year. It has performed in line with other stocks in the food distribution industry.

71.43% of food distribution stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect food distribution stocks to rise by 20.84% over the next year.

10% of food distribution stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 40% of food distribution stocks are rated B (Buy), 50% are rated C (Hold), 0% are rated D (Sell), and 0% are rated F (Strong Sell).