Sectors & Industries Consumer DefensivePackaged Foods
Best Food Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top food stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best food stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Packaged Foods

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Food is Zen Rated B and is the 52nd ranked industry out of 146 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	ROE	ROA	ROCE	ROIC	D/E	Current Ratio	Gross Margin	Profit Margin	Operating Margin
SENEA	SENECA FOODS CORP	$1.06B	16.50%	9.20%	15.29%	12.90%	0.65	5.06	13.90%	6.90%	10.08%
NATR	NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS INC	$353.81M	12.10%	7.60%	15.87%	27.10%	0.57	2.50	72.70%	4.10%	6.16%
HLF	HERBALIFE LTD	$1.23B	-43.00%	8.60%	27.32%	16.00%	-7.50	1.23	77.80%	4.70%	9.86%
JBSS	SANFILIPPO JOHN B & SON INC	$912.25M	18.10%	10.90%	18.74%	17.20%	0.68	2.30	18.50%	5.80%	8.01%
DAR	DARLING INGREDIENTS INC	$8.53B	4.70%	2.10%	4.92%	4.60%	1.17	1.58	24.80%	3.50%	7.49%
SJM	J M SMUCKER CO	$11.82B	-2.40%	-0.80%	2.33%	3.00%	1.93	0.78	33.50%	-1.50%	3.52%
BRCC	BRC INC	$326.85M	-24.00%	-4.10%	-1.89%	-1.30%	3.13	1.36	33.90%	-2.20%	-0.61%
MAMA	MAMA's CREATIONS INC	$723.36M	13.00%	7.90%	12.66%	20.60%	0.58	2.32	24.50%	3.20%	4.45%
USNA	USANA HEALTH SCIENCES INC	$348.58M	1.70%	1.20%	6.54%	21.40%	0.27	2.51	77.60%	1.00%	4.39%
FTLF	FITLIFE BRANDS INC	$105.84M	14.00%	6.30%	12.24%	22.70%	1.30	1.52	37.50%	6.60%	11.24%
JVA	COFFEE HOLDING CO INC	$19.01M	5.40%	3.60%	7.94%	7.00%	0.35	3.62	15.70%	1.50%	2.42%
KHC	KRAFT HEINZ CO	$27.06B	-13.80%	-7.00%	-6.15%	-14.00%	0.95	1.20	33.90%	-23.00%	-17.99%
POST	POST HOLDINGS INC	$4.01B	9.40%	2.60%	7.16%	7.50%	3.06	1.85	29.10%	4.00%	10.06%
FLO	FLOWERS FOODS INC	$1.65B	5.30%	1.70%	5.81%	5.50%	2.21	0.77	48.70%	1.40%	3.52%
SFD	SMITHFIELD FOODS INC	$9.81B	15.30%	8.60%	13.41%	15.80%	0.75	2.41	13.40%	6.50%	8.55%
LW	LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS INC	$6.22B	16.90%	4.10%	10.25%	7.10%	3.05	1.46	20.60%	4.60%	9.41%
BGS	B&G FOODS INC	$315.74M	-16.80%	-2.70%	2.12%	2.00%	6.03	2.99	21.40%	-4.20%	3.06%
MZTI	MARZETTI CO	$2.94B	17.20%	13.30%	19.53%	29.80%	0.30	2.58	24.20%	9.10%	11.65%
SMPL	SIMPLY GOOD FOODS CO	$1.14B	-6.20%	-4.50%	-6.17%	-19.60%	0.43	5.06	33.80%	-7.50%	-8.88%
INGR	INGREDION INC	$6.18B	15.80%	8.60%	14.00%	15.10%	0.79	2.76	24.50%	9.40%	12.93%
LWAY	LIFEWAY FOODS INC	$388.62M	17.80%	13.80%	20.99%	35.20%	0.33	2.14	28.10%	6.50%	9.20%
UTZ	UTZ BRANDS INC	$1.01B	-1.20%	-0.30%	1.70%	2.90%	2.04	1.14	22.90%	-0.60%	2.89%
WEST	WESTROCK COFFEE CO	$880.95M	-3,762.50%	-6.20%	-2.19%	-1.40%	-42.64	0.97	13.00%	-5.60%	-1.30%
BRBR	BELLRING BRANDS INC	$1.10B	-35.70%	15.70%	40.21%	18.70%	-3.06	2.52	30.20%	6.80%	12.50%
MKC	MCCORMICK & CO INC	$12.53B	26.40%	11.30%	15.39%	34.10%	1.26	0.76	37.90%	22.30%	27.94%
JJSF	J&J SNACK FOODS CORP	$1.40B	6.20%	4.30%	6.97%	8.60%	0.51	2.09	30.60%	3.70%	5.02%
LFVN	LIFEVANTAGE CORP	$80.87M	17.20%	9.00%	16.10%	17.90%	0.86	1.96	78.10%	2.90%	3.46%
NOMD	NOMAD FOODS LTD	$1.42B	5.30%	2.10%	5.87%	11.90%	1.54	1.06	26.60%	4.40%	10.32%
CAG	CONAGRA BRANDS INC	$6.32B	-0.50%	-0.20%	3.38%	4.60%	1.35	0.90	24.20%	-0.40%	4.84%
HRL	HORMEL FOODS CORP	$13.30B	5.90%	3.50%	6.36%	9.80%	0.68	1.94	15.70%	3.80%	6.01%
PPC	PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP	$6.50B	24.20%	8.70%	18.72%	17.80%	1.74	1.48	11.60%	4.80%	7.54%
MICC	MAGNUM ICE CREAM CO NV	$10.27B	17.20%	4.50%	13.06%	13.50%	10.97	1.02	7.60%	3.70%	7.23%
HAIN	HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP INC	$55.05M	-140.70%	-35.40%	-136.12%	-48.70%	4.39	0.52	19.80%	-35.50%	-30.70%
JBS	JBS NV	$13.23B	20.50%	4.00%	12.69%	9.40%	4.39	1.50	12.50%	2.00%	4.81%
GIS	GENERAL MILLS INC	$17.84B	23.70%	6.80%	14.61%	22.30%	2.47	0.56	33.00%	12.10%	18.86%
CPB	CAMPBELL's CO	$6.31B	15.30%	4.00%	9.21%	11.80%	2.76	0.87	28.80%	6.10%	11.31%
FRPT	FRESHPET INC	$2.70B	17.00%	11.40%	9.32%	8.70%	0.46	6.18	41.10%	17.60%	14.36%
OFRM	ONCE UPON A FARM PBC	$812.06M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.30	4.02	N/A	N/A	N/A
BYND	BEYOND MEAT INC	$366.41M	-54.60%	32.60%	55.95%	20.40%	-28.49	2.85	4.00%	76.40%	99.33%
PAVS	PARANOVUS ENTERTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY LTD	$8.36k	-25.40%	-19.30%	-22.50%	-48.20%	0.38	1.15	20.00%	-54.80%	-52.17%
PLAG	PLANET GREEN HOLDINGS CORP	$25.62M	-1,882.30%	-153.20%	-6,449.18%	-613.40%	-10.11	0.70	18.40%	-302.30%	-300.00%
UCFI	CN HEALTHY FOOD TECH GROUP CORP	$287.81M	40.60%	15.40%	60.60%	-76.00%	0.97	1.65	71.30%	25.20%	41.88%
WYHG	WING YIP FOOD HOLDINGS GROUP LTD	$61.53M	4.80%	3.80%	5.42%	10.10%	0.25	4.77	29.20%	5.90%	7.52%
RKDA	ARCADIA BIOSCIENCES INC	$1.60M	-219.40%	-132.00%	-235.35%	-221.30%	0.85	3.79	34.50%	-195.90%	-195.78%
CENT	CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO	$2.70B	10.70%	4.70%	9.04%	10.20%	1.27	3.45	32.20%	5.40%	8.98%
BRID	BRIDGFORD FOODS CORP	$60.91M	-12.30%	-9.60%	-15.49%	-14.20%	0.32	2.41	18.30%	-6.10%	-7.89%
STKH	STEAKHOLDER FOODS LTD	$0.00	-266.30%	-172.00%	-252.38%	-257.50%	0.20	4.13	N/A	N/A	N/A
LSF	LAIRD SUPERFOOD INC	$51.50M	-13.90%	-5.30%	-10.29%	-67.20%	0.89	3.19	35.80%	-3.40%	-12.45%
FAMI	FARMMI INC	$7.40M	-36.10%	-31.80%	-38.43%	-30.30%	0.19	9.35	2.90%	-189.80%	-188.34%
SOWG	SOW GOOD INC	$77.86M	-371.70%	-196.90%	3,101.12%	-191.00%	-3.10	0.68	44.50%	1,637.50%	1,628.60%
BHST	BIOHARVEST SCIENCES INC	$73.89M	-88.00%	-29.30%	-15.35%	-18.80%	0.98	2.96	59.50%	-32.50%	-15.71%
ENHA	ENHANCED GROUP INC	$603.50M	N/A	-16.40%	-12.18%	-16.40%	-1.08	0.99	N/A	N/A	N/A
ATPC	AGAPE ATP CORP	$3.88M	-8.40%	-7.70%	-8.60%	-8.30%	0.13	9.01	55.80%	-126.50%	-126.33%
BOF	BRANCHOUT FOOD INC	$65.55M	-138.90%	-47.10%	-75.47%	-40.50%	1.90	0.87	14.30%	-53.30%	-47.83%
BON	BON NATURAL LIFE LTD	$7.43M	-3.90%	-2.70%	-2.19%	-2.40%	0.47	1.74	20.80%	-10.70%	-6.90%
ORIS	ORIENTAL RISE HOLDINGS LTD	$2.58M	0.90%	0.90%	1.12%	3.00%	0.04	19.94	10.80%	5.60%	7.19%
COOT	AUSTRALIAN OILSEEDS HOLDINGS LTD	$16.96M	N/A	-3.90%	3.44%	0.90%	9.78	0.54	8.30%	-3.10%	0.50%
HCWC	HEALTHY CHOICE WELLNESS CORP	$6.50M	-116.40%	-20.70%	-35.76%	-20.30%	5.27	0.68	39.00%	-9.10%	-7.87%
NCRA	NOCERA INC	$1.73M	-243.90%	-55.80%	-45.16%	-68.90%	-5.68	8.01	1.70%	-46.80%	-42.55%
BRLS	BOREALIS FOODS INC	$28.12M	N/A	-33.80%	75.74%	-39.10%	-3.73	0.12	11.70%	-63.10%	-43.42%
NAII	NATURAL ALTERNATIVES INTERNATIONAL INC	$16.75M	-21.50%	-9.30%	-7.48%	-5.00%	1.45	1.64	7.60%	-10.10%	-6.10%
DDC	DDC ENTERPRISE LTD	$26.28M	-123.90%	-35.90%	-44.20%	-58.30%	1.70	0.88	31.40%	-123.30%	-117.35%
PETZ	TDH HOLDINGS INC	$15.48M	6.20%	4.90%	5.02%	9.90%	0.31	5.08	-0.90%	143.80%	134.86%

Food Stocks FAQ

What are the best food stocks to buy right now in Jun 2026?

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 stocks to buy right now are:

1. Seneca Foods (NASDAQ:SENEA)

Seneca Foods (NASDAQ:SENEA) is the #1 top food stock out of 63 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 Seneca Foods (NASDAQ:SENEA) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Seneca Foods (NASDAQ:SENEA) has a Due Diligence Score of 47, which is 17 points higher than the food industry average of 30.

SENEA passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Seneca Foods has seen its stock return 74.48% over the past year, overperforming other food stocks by 126 percentage points.

2. Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR)

Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR) is the #2 top food stock out of 63 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 Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: A.

Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR) has a Due Diligence Score of 40, which is 10 points higher than the food industry average of 30.

NATR passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Natures Sunshine Products has seen its stock return 37.34% over the past year, overperforming other food stocks by 89 percentage points.

Natures Sunshine Products has an average 1 year price target of $33.00, an upside of 64.02% from Natures Sunshine Products's current stock price of $20.12.

Natures Sunshine Products stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Natures Sunshine Products, 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.

3. Herbalife (NYSE:HLF)

Herbalife (NYSE:HLF) is the #3 top food stock out of 63 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 Herbalife (NYSE:HLF) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: A, and AI: B.

Herbalife (NYSE:HLF) has a Due Diligence Score of 38, which is 8 points higher than the food industry average of 30.

HLF passed 12 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Herbalife has seen its stock return 47.1% over the past year, overperforming other food stocks by 98 percentage points.

Herbalife has an average 1 year price target of $18.00, an upside of 51.26% from Herbalife's current stock price of $11.90.

Herbalife stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Herbalife, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the food stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 21 food stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 food stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS)

B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS) has an annual dividend yield of 19.54%, which is 14 percentage points higher than the food industry average of 5.94%. B&G Foods's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. B&G Foods's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

B&G Foods's dividend payout ratio of -79.2% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO)

Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) has an annual dividend yield of 11.16%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the food industry average of 5.94%. Flowers Foods's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Flowers Foods's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Flowers Foods's dividend payout ratio of 275.4% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Conagra Brands (NYSE:CAG)

Conagra Brands (NYSE:CAG) has an annual dividend yield of 10.61%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the food industry average of 5.94%. Conagra Brands's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Conagra Brands's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Conagra Brands's dividend payout ratio of -1,555.6% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are food stocks up?

Food stocks were up 0.52% in the last day, and down -1.55% over the last week.

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

What are the most undervalued food stocks?

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 stocks right now are:

1. Herbalife (NYSE:HLF)

Herbalife (NYSE:HLF) is the most undervalued food stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Herbalife has a valuation score of 57, which is 36 points higher than the food industry average of 21. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Herbalife's stock has gained 47.1% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the food industry by 98 percentage points.

2. Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR)

Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR) is the second most undervalued food stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Natures Sunshine Products has a valuation score of 43, which is 22 points higher than the food industry average of 21. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Natures Sunshine Products's stock has gained 37.34% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the food industry by 89 percentage points.

3. Usana Health Sciences (NYSE:USNA)

Usana Health Sciences (NYSE:USNA) is the third most undervalued food stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Usana Health Sciences has a valuation score of 57, which is 36 points higher than the food industry average of 21. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Usana Health Sciences's stock has dropped -37.98% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the food industry by 13 percentage points.

Are food stocks a good buy now?

42.5% of food stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect food stocks to rise by 31.85% over the next year.

7.69% of food stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 15.38% of food stocks are rated B (Buy), 71.79% are rated C (Hold), 2.56% are rated D (Sell), and 2.56% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the packaged foods industry?

The average P/E ratio of the packaged foods industry is -0.03x.

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Sectors & Industries Consumer DefensivePackaged Foods
Best Food Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top food stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best food stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Food Stocks FAQ

1. Seneca Foods (NASDAQ:SENEA)

2. Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR)

3. Herbalife (NYSE:HLF)

1. B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS)

2. Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO)

3. Conagra Brands (NYSE:CAG)

1. Herbalife (NYSE:HLF)

2. Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR)

3. Usana Health Sciences (NYSE:USNA)

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Sectors & IndustriesConsumer DefensivePackaged FoodsBest Food Stocks to Buy Now (2026)Top food stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best food stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Food Stocks FAQ

1. Seneca Foods (NASDAQ:SENEA)

2. Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR)

3. Herbalife (NYSE:HLF)

1. B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS)

2. Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO)

3. Conagra Brands (NYSE:CAG)

1. Herbalife (NYSE:HLF)

2. Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR)

3. Usana Health Sciences (NYSE:USNA)

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Sectors & Industries Consumer DefensivePackaged Foods
Best Food Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top food stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best food stocks to buy now. Learn More.