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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: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Hf Foods Group (NASDAQ:HFFG) has a Due Diligence Score of 16, which is -19 points lower than the food distribution industry average of 35. 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 lose -3.79% over the past year, overperforming other food distribution stocks by 1 percentage points.

G Willi Food International (NASDAQ:WILC) is the #2 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 G Willi Food International (NASDAQ:WILC) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: A, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: B.

G Willi Food International (NASDAQ:WILC) has a Due Diligence Score of 57, which is 22 points higher than the food distribution industry average of 35.

WILC passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. G Willi Food International has seen its stock return 91.47% over the past year, overperforming other food distribution stocks by 96 percentage points.

Us Foods Holding (NYSE:USFD) 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 Us Foods Holding (NYSE:USFD) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: A, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Us Foods Holding (NYSE:USFD) has a Due Diligence Score of 45, which is 10 points higher than the food distribution industry average of 35.

USFD passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Us Foods Holding has seen its stock return 27.36% over the past year, overperforming other food distribution stocks by 32 percentage points.

Us Foods Holding has an average 1 year price target of $90.00, an upside of 15.83% from Us Foods Holding's current stock price of $77.70.

Us Foods Holding stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 8 analysts covering Us Foods Holding, 87.5% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 12.5% 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:

G Willi Food International (NASDAQ:WILC) has an annual dividend yield of 4.85%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the food distribution industry average of 2.57%. G Willi Food International's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% four 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 28.6% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Spartannash Co (NASDAQ:SPTN) has an annual dividend yield of 4.14%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the food distribution industry average of 2.57%. 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 -186.2% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Calavo Growers (NASDAQ:CVGW) has an annual dividend yield of 2.2%, which is the same as the food distribution industry average of 2.57%. Calavo Growers's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Calavo Growers's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Calavo Growers's dividend payout ratio of 90.9% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Food distribution stocks were up 0.37% in the last day, and down -0.02% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why food distribution stocks are up.

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 -16 points higher than the food distribution industry average of 30. 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 dropped -3.79% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the food distribution industry by 1 percentage points.

G Willi Food International (NASDAQ:WILC) is the second most undervalued food distribution stock based on its Valuation Rating of C. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

G Willi Food International has a valuation score of 71, which is 41 points higher than the food distribution industry average of 30. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

G Willi Food International's stock has gained 91.47% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the food distribution industry by 96 percentage points.

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

Sysco has a valuation score of 29, which is -1 points higher than the food distribution industry average of 30. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Sysco's stock has gained 5.72% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the food distribution industry by 10 percentage points.

66.67% of food distribution stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect food distribution stocks to rise by 12.55% over the next year.

18.18% of food distribution stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 9.09% of food distribution stocks are rated B (Buy), 63.64% are rated C (Hold), 9.09% are rated D (Sell), and 0% are rated F (Strong Sell).