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Best Food Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top food 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 stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Packaged Foods

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Food is Zen Rated B and is the 38th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	ROE	ROA	ROCE	ROIC	D/E	Current Ratio	Gross Margin	Profit Margin	Operating Margin
LFVN	LIFEVANTAGE CORP	$155.26M	26.60%	11.70%	25.13%	29.70%	1.29	1.66	79.80%	3.50%	4.85%
HLF	HERBALIFE LTD	$733.30M	-31.80%	10.50%	28.20%	13.90%	-4.65	0.97	78.10%	5.70%	8.86%
NATR	NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS INC	$227.72M	4.80%	3.20%	10.49%	16.00%	0.50	2.44	71.50%	1.70%	4.04%
PPC	PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP	$12.94B	27.80%	10.50%	19.42%	20.60%	1.51	2.01	12.90%	6.10%	8.80%
SENEA	SENECA FOODS CORP	$617.04M	6.40%	2.80%	8.96%	5.30%	1.00	3.38	10.10%	2.50%	5.71%
NOMD	NOMAD FOODS LTD	$3.12B	8.50%	3.50%	7.29%	14.80%	1.42	1.10	29.60%	7.30%	12.48%
BRFS	BRF SA	$6.65B	-15.50%	-3.50%	1.79%	1.40%	2.79	1.34	16.50%	-3.80%	1.26%
JVA	COFFEE HOLDING CO INC	$19.69M	11.80%	8.60%	14.39%	15.10%	0.42	3.47	22.80%	3.80%	5.34%
FTLF	FITLIFE BRANDS INC	$139.20M	27.30%	15.60%	28.03%	77.90%	0.62	1.60	43.60%	13.90%	20.53%
FLO	FLOWERS FOODS INC	$3.71B	17.80%	7.30%	12.84%	12.80%	1.41	1.20	49.50%	4.90%	7.17%
K	KELLANOVA	$28.57B	38.70%	8.70%	17.85%	22.80%	3.11	0.81	35.60%	10.50%	15.36%
INGR	INGREDION INC	$8.53B	17.00%	8.80%	15.63%	16.10%	0.93	2.62	24.10%	8.70%	12.96%
THS	TREEHOUSE FOODS INC	$1.16B	1.70%	0.70%	2.98%	3.70%	1.57	1.36	16.40%	0.80%	2.88%
USNA	USANA HEALTH SCIENCES INC	$531.03M	8.10%	6.30%	12.59%	51.70%	0.30	2.00	81.10%	4.90%	8.96%
BRBR	BELLRING BRANDS INC	$9.90B	-132.60%	34.00%	62.20%	36.30%	-7.04	3.35	36.20%	13.30%	20.49%
SFD	SMITHFIELD FOODS INC	$8.73B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.79	3.11	N/A	N/A	N/A
KLG	WK KELLOGG CO	$1.55B	22.40%	3.80%	10.26%	7.60%	5.19	0.74	29.30%	2.70%	4.25%
SMPL	SIMPLY GOOD FOODS CO	$3.65B	8.30%	6.10%	9.51%	37.20%	0.34	4.27	38.30%	10.30%	15.64%
LANC	LANCASTER COLONY CORP	$4.49B	17.60%	13.70%	19.88%	29.70%	0.28	2.36	23.70%	9.00%	11.49%
MAMA	MAMA's CREATIONS INC	$248.13M	16.40%	8.00%	17.26%	28.30%	0.89	1.29	24.80%	3.00%	4.20%
LSF	LAIRD SUPERFOOD INC	$60.25M	-14.10%	-9.90%	-13.19%	-40.80%	0.46	3.03	40.90%	-4.20%	-4.06%
POST	POST HOLDINGS INC	$6.39B	9.90%	3.10%	6.95%	8.40%	2.30	2.39	29.30%	4.90%	10.38%
UTZ	UTZ BRANDS INC	$1.88B	2.30%	0.60%	4.08%	7.80%	1.91	1.11	35.10%	1.10%	7.07%
HRL	HORMEL FOODS CORP	$16.44B	9.50%	5.60%	8.70%	14.10%	0.67	2.45	16.70%	6.40%	8.82%
BGS	B&G FOODS INC	$545.26M	-35.60%	-7.70%	-6.28%	-6.00%	4.71	3.30	21.80%	-13.00%	-8.96%
LW	LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS INC	$7.45B	21.30%	4.90%	12.33%	8.30%	3.54	1.35	22.60%	5.70%	11.20%
FARM	FARMER BROTHERS CO	$39.93M	-23.50%	-5.60%	-2.58%	-1.80%	3.32	1.28	41.50%	-2.90%	-0.76%
DAR	DARLING INGREDIENTS INC	$5.11B	6.20%	2.60%	5.48%	4.70%	1.28	1.38	22.40%	4.90%	8.65%
SJM	J M SMUCKER CO	$12.37B	-3.40%	-1.30%	2.35%	3.50%	1.67	0.60	39.50%	-2.90%	4.04%
WYHG	WING YIP FOOD HOLDINGS GROUP LTD	$338.16M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.29	4.76	N/A	N/A	N/A
ORIS	ORIENTAL RISE HOLDINGS LTD	$19.90M	3.10%	3.00%	3.06%	7.60%	0.03	24.81	26.20%	13.90%	14.34%
CPB	CAMPBELL's CO	$10.87B	13.50%	3.30%	8.29%	11.00%	3.07	0.93	30.60%	5.10%	10.24%
CAG	CONAGRA BRANDS INC	$11.80B	3.80%	1.60%	4.14%	5.60%	1.36	0.69	26.40%	2.80%	5.80%
JBSS	SANFILIPPO JOHN B & SON INC	$779.25M	17.00%	10.20%	18.28%	16.40%	0.70	2.01	18.50%	5.00%	6.86%
HAIN	HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP INC	$274.35M	-19.10%	-8.40%	-6.72%	-7.80%	1.44	1.90	22.20%	-10.50%	-6.75%
STKL	SUNOPTA INC	$506.34M	-11.20%	-2.60%	1.80%	1.00%	3.40	0.94	13.30%	-2.50%	1.24%
JJSF	J&J SNACK FOODS CORP	$2.53B	9.00%	6.20%	9.93%	12.50%	0.42	2.63	30.50%	5.30%	7.40%
KHC	KRAFT HEINZ CO	$34.44B	5.40%	3.00%	2.12%	5.80%	0.82	1.31	34.60%	10.40%	6.92%
GIS	GENERAL MILLS INC	$31.07B	27.60%	7.90%	14.93%	23.50%	2.50	0.67	35.40%	13.00%	18.87%
MKC	MCCORMICK & CO INC	$20.56B	13.30%	5.50%	11.21%	19.20%	1.37	0.65	38.60%	10.60%	16.32%
ATPC	AGAPE ATP CORP	$115.01M	-85.50%	-60.90%	-116.30%	-393.20%	0.68	2.48	57.40%	-186.80%	-186.40%
FRPT	FRESHPET INC	$3.58B	4.60%	3.10%	4.05%	3.80%	0.49	4.42	40.60%	4.80%	6.13%
BRCC	BRC INC	$485.74M	-20.60%	-1.30%	5.62%	3.70%	13.50	1.27	41.20%	-0.80%	2.18%
WEST	WESTROCK COFFEE CO	$546.52M	-83.90%	-7.60%	-5.18%	-3.90%	7.49	1.20	18.10%	-9.40%	-5.02%
BOF	BRANCHOUT FOOD INC	$18.50M	-251.90%	-59.80%	-96.20%	-47.60%	4.49	0.56	13.30%	-72.90%	-59.67%
BYND	BEYOND MEAT INC	$188.81M	N/A	-22.80%	-25.33%	-9.10%	-2.13	4.66	12.80%	-49.10%	-47.85%
HCWC	HEALTHY CHOICE WELLNESS CORP	$5.06M	-77.40%	-14.60%	-16.50%	-11.00%	13.33	0.81	39.00%	-6.50%	-5.27%
PAVS	PARANOVUS ENTERTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY LTD	$9.76M	-98.80%	-90.10%	-66.12%	-141.70%	0.12	8.74	4.10%	-6,291.10%	-6,243.34%
PETZ	TDH HOLDINGS INC	$10.84M	10.30%	8.60%	9.45%	19.30%	0.22	6.86	42.30%	476.20%	488.46%
NAII	NATURAL ALTERNATIVES INTERNATIONAL INC	$18.60M	-9.40%	-4.80%	-6.97%	-5.00%	0.97	2.70	6.00%	-6.30%	-7.69%
IMG	CIMG INC	$3.04M	-1,652.10%	-208.70%	-35,035.56%	-1,508.40%	-15.20	0.71	-8.80%	-251.40%	-251.32%
ABVE	ABOVE FOOD INGREDIENTS INC	$49.36M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-1.98	0.23	N/A	N/A	N/A
SOWG	SOW GOOD INC	$7.11M	-13.10%	-7.40%	-4.47%	-3.90%	0.71	3.41	40.60%	-11.60%	-6.61%
LWAY	LIFEWAY FOODS INC	$360.01M	13.10%	10.30%	18.75%	36.50%	0.26	2.81	26.00%	4.80%	7.53%
BON	BON NATURAL LIFE LTD	$262.06k	1.00%	0.70%	2.32%	2.30%	0.40	2.42	29.80%	1.70%	4.41%
NCRA	NOCERA INC	$12.38M	-89.90%	-59.20%	-79.40%	-389.10%	0.53	0.51	1.00%	-18.80%	-18.10%
BRLS	BOREALIS FOODS INC	$127.20M	-332.40%	-39.60%	-58.96%	-32.30%	-87.23	0.46	7.90%	-91.50%	-73.73%
CENT	CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO	$2.20B	7.90%	3.40%	7.27%	7.70%	1.33	3.47	29.80%	3.80%	6.75%
PLAG	PLANET GREEN HOLDINGS CORP	$8.16M	-47.20%	-19.20%	-59.96%	-45.00%	1.17	0.54	11.30%	-108.90%	-107.85%
BRID	BRIDGFORD FOODS CORP	$73.79M	-4.50%	-3.60%	-5.52%	-5.60%	0.21	5.05	24.00%	-2.60%	-3.46%
DDC	DDC ENTERPRISE LTD	$2.15M	N/A	-54.30%	-131.15%	-263.60%	3.84	0.94	25.00%	-97.80%	-92.86%
FAMI	FARMMI INC	$1.50M	-2.80%	-2.60%	-1.68%	-1.70%	0.10	16.10	6.00%	-7.30%	-4.62%
STKH	STEAKHOLDER FOODS LTD	$2.10M	-171.60%	-91.60%	-138.59%	-119.30%	0.92	1.06	-120.00%	-85,210.00%	-84,760.00%
RKDA	ARCADIA BIOSCIENCES INC	$4.78M	-72.50%	-45.30%	-64.18%	-77.20%	1.17	3.61	41.30%	-139.50%	-139.35%
BTTR	BETTER CHOICE CO INC	$5.13M	-2.80%	-1.10%	3.56%	6.50%	0.83	2.10	37.10%	-0.50%	0.88%

Food Stocks FAQ

What are the best food stocks to buy right now in May 2025?

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. Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN)

Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN) is the #1 top food stock out of 65 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 Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN) is: Value: A, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN) has a Due Diligence Score of 35, which is 7 points higher than the food industry average of 28.

LFVN passed 13 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Lifevantage has seen its stock return 102.79% over the past year, overperforming other food stocks by 113 percentage points.

Lifevantage has an average 1 year price target of $30.50, an upside of 146.56% from Lifevantage's current stock price of $12.37.

Lifevantage stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Lifevantage, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 50% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Herbalife (NYSE:HLF)

Herbalife (NYSE:HLF) is the #2 top food stock out of 65 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: A, Safety: B, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Herbalife (NYSE:HLF) has a Due Diligence Score of 21, which is -7 points lower than the food industry average of 28. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates HLF as a "A".

HLF passed 7 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Herbalife has seen its stock lose -16.76% over the past year, underperforming other food stocks by -7 percentage points.

Herbalife has an average 1 year price target of $11.50, an upside of 59.72% from Herbalife's current stock price of $7.20.

Herbalife stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 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.

3. Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR)

Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR) is the #3 top food stock out of 65 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: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR) has a Due Diligence Score of 23, which is -5 points lower than the food industry average of 28. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates NATR as a "A".

NATR passed 8 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Natures Sunshine Products has seen its stock lose -36.66% over the past year, underperforming other food stocks by -26 percentage points.

What are the food stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 15 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 8.27%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the food industry average of 2.62%. 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 -23.9% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Kraft Heinz Co (NASDAQ:KHC)

Kraft Heinz Co (NASDAQ:KHC) has an annual dividend yield of 5.5%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the food industry average of 2.62%. Kraft Heinz Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Kraft Heinz Co's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Kraft Heinz Co's dividend payout ratio of 72.7% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Sanfilippo John B & Son (NASDAQ:JBSS)

Sanfilippo John B & Son (NASDAQ:JBSS) has an annual dividend yield of 4.68%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the food industry average of 2.62%. Sanfilippo John B & Son's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% five times in the last 10 years. Sanfilippo John B & Son's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Sanfilippo John B & Son's dividend payout ratio of 65.1% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are food stocks down?

Food stocks were down -1.12% in the last day, and down -1.67% over the last week. Lancaster Colony was the among the top losers in the packaged foods industry, dropping -15.61% yesterday.

Lancaster Colony shares are trading lower after the company reported worse-than-expected Q3 financial results.

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 29, which is 7 points higher than the food industry average of 22. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Herbalife's stock has dropped -16.76% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the food industry by -7 percentage points.

2. Usana Health Sciences (NYSE:USNA)

Usana Health Sciences (NYSE:USNA) 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.

Usana Health Sciences has a valuation score of 57, which is 35 points higher than the food industry average of 22. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Usana Health Sciences's stock has dropped -32.35% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the food industry by -22 percentage points.

3. Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN)

Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN) 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.

Lifevantage has a valuation score of 14, which is -8 points higher than the food industry average of 22. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates LFVN a Valuation Rating of "A".

Lifevantage's stock has gained 102.79% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the food industry by 113 percentage points.

Are food stocks a good buy now?

40.54% of food stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect food stocks to rise by 23.89% over the next year.

6.52% of food stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 26.09% of food stocks are rated B (Buy), 52.17% are rated C (Hold), 15.22% are rated D (Sell), and 0% 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 15.75x.

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