Sectors & Industries Consumer DefensivePackaged Foods
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 C and is the 71st 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
NATR	NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS INC	$257.13M	8.60%	5.70%	13.40%	21.70%	0.56	2.27	71.80%	3.10%	5.20%
HLF	HERBALIFE LTD	$886.71M	-41.20%	12.00%	30.54%	16.00%	-5.13	1.01	78.10%	6.60%	10.17%
LFVN	LIFEVANTAGE CORP	$113.71M	31.10%	14.00%	27.36%	35.00%	1.08	1.87	80.40%	4.30%	5.36%
LWAY	LIFEWAY FOODS INC	$395.58M	14.30%	11.30%	19.54%	40.20%	0.25	3.03	26.00%	5.50%	8.30%
PPC	PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP	$9.22B	32.30%	11.70%	23.95%	25.00%	1.70	1.63	13.80%	6.80%	9.88%
INGR	INGREDION INC	$7.68B	17.00%	8.90%	14.96%	16.40%	0.84	2.78	25.60%	9.20%	13.33%
USNA	USANA HEALTH SCIENCES INC	$370.19M	6.40%	4.70%	10.56%	40.80%	0.28	2.15	79.90%	3.80%	7.20%
POST	POST HOLDINGS INC	$6.02B	9.10%	2.80%	6.68%	7.80%	2.34	2.13	29.10%	4.50%	9.98%
SMPL	SIMPLY GOOD FOODS CO	$2.41B	8.10%	6.00%	9.51%	36.10%	0.32	3.95	37.40%	10.00%	15.14%
DDC	DDC ENTERPRISE LTD	$82.74M	-57.70%	-15.00%	-28.21%	-35.30%	1.94	1.18	31.70%	-35.10%	-31.56%
SENEA	SENECA FOODS CORP	$772.50M	6.80%	3.10%	9.07%	5.80%	0.87	3.52	9.50%	2.60%	5.56%
MZTI	MARZETTI CO	$4.54B	17.10%	13.40%	19.61%	28.70%	0.28	2.38	23.90%	8.80%	11.18%
JJSF	J&J SNACK FOODS CORP	$1.83B	8.80%	6.10%	9.59%	12.60%	0.46	2.39	29.70%	5.20%	7.25%
MAMA	MAMA's CREATIONS INC	$429.29M	17.40%	9.10%	16.43%	27.10%	0.73	1.58	25.20%	3.30%	4.41%
STKL	SUNOPTA INC	$667.75M	-4.10%	-0.90%	3.61%	2.10%	3.32	0.97	13.30%	-0.80%	2.44%
THS	TREEHOUSE FOODS INC	$988.50M	1.30%	0.50%	2.82%	3.60%	1.65	1.26	16.90%	0.60%	2.81%
LW	LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS INC	$8.88B	17.30%	4.00%	10.25%	7.00%	3.04	1.49	21.50%	4.60%	9.49%
NOMD	NOMAD FOODS LTD	$1.85B	9.00%	3.70%	7.95%	16.30%	1.49	1.02	29.10%	7.70%	13.50%
JBSS	SANFILIPPO JOHN B & SON INC	$721.06M	17.50%	10.50%	18.44%	16.70%	0.66	2.22	18.40%	5.30%	7.35%
FLO	FLOWERS FOODS INC	$2.66B	15.50%	5.70%	9.25%	10.60%	2.04	1.26	49.40%	4.30%	6.82%
SFD	SMITHFIELD FOODS INC	$8.32B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.78	3.21	N/A	N/A	N/A
FTLF	FITLIFE BRANDS INC	$185.00M	21.20%	13.20%	23.50%	67.40%	0.54	1.71	42.80%	12.60%	18.59%
UTZ	UTZ BRANDS INC	$1.72B	2.50%	0.70%	2.82%	5.20%	2.00	1.29	34.80%	1.30%	5.01%
KHC	KRAFT HEINZ CO	$29.77B	-11.20%	-6.00%	-9.25%	-21.40%	0.97	1.07	34.30%	-20.80%	-26.66%
DAR	DARLING INGREDIENTS INC	$4.76B	2.30%	1.00%	3.20%	3.00%	1.21	1.50	22.90%	1.80%	5.21%
JVA	COFFEE HOLDING CO INC	$23.98M	6.90%	4.70%	11.02%	9.60%	0.71	2.23	20.10%	2.10%	3.54%
BRBR	BELLRING BRANDS INC	$4.30B	-99.60%	24.90%	52.23%	27.50%	-4.21	2.55	35.40%	10.30%	16.51%
ABVE	ABOVE FOOD INGREDIENTS INC	$107.57M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-1.98	0.23	N/A	N/A	N/A
WYHG	WING YIP FOOD HOLDINGS GROUP LTD	$63.42M	4.50%	3.60%	5.41%	10.10%	0.25	3.63	28.90%	4.90%	6.32%
CAG	CONAGRA BRANDS INC	$8.89B	9.60%	4.10%	8.68%	13.00%	1.38	1.06	25.40%	7.40%	13.29%
BGS	B&G FOODS INC	$329.62M	-39.00%	-7.30%	-5.35%	-5.00%	4.86	2.94	21.40%	-12.00%	-7.69%
JBS	JBS NV	$14.02B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	3.87	1.54	N/A	N/A	N/A
CPB	CAMPBELL's CO	$9.06B	15.50%	3.90%	9.52%	11.80%	2.82	0.77	30.40%	5.90%	11.13%
FRPT	FRESHPET INC	$2.36B	3.20%	2.10%	3.06%	2.90%	0.54	4.82	40.80%	3.20%	4.58%
HRL	HORMEL FOODS CORP	$13.05B	9.40%	5.60%	8.59%	13.80%	0.67	2.47	16.30%	6.30%	8.65%
BRCC	BRC INC	$330.14M	-91.80%	-4.90%	0.08%	0.00%	18.77	1.29	37.60%	-2.90%	0.03%
SJM	J M SMUCKER CO	$11.18B	-22.00%	-7.90%	-6.50%	-9.20%	1.99	0.81	35.10%	-16.80%	-11.03%
GIS	GENERAL MILLS INC	$26.32B	31.40%	8.80%	17.08%	26.30%	2.47	0.66	34.30%	15.20%	22.34%
MKC	MCCORMICK & CO INC	$17.89B	12.80%	5.40%	10.92%	19.40%	1.30	0.71	38.20%	10.40%	16.29%
K	KELLANOVA	$28.81B	34.60%	8.50%	17.99%	21.50%	2.84	0.68	35.60%	10.60%	14.93%
WEST	WESTROCK COFFEE CO	$421.15M	-92.60%	-7.60%	-5.45%	-4.00%	11.11	1.18	16.70%	-9.60%	-5.19%
HAIN	HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP INC	$120.99M	-72.20%	-28.20%	-35.02%	-34.00%	2.38	1.91	21.40%	-34.00%	-29.77%
STKH	STEAKHOLDER FOODS LTD	$0.00	-135.20%	-89.20%	-155.49%	-134.00%	0.43	2.42	-120.00%	-80,300.00%	-77,510.00%
BOF	BRANCHOUT FOOD INC	$24.04M	-187.10%	-42.50%	-47.13%	-33.10%	2.71	1.15	15.60%	-51.90%	-39.88%
BYND	BEYOND MEAT INC	$153.71M	N/A	-23.30%	-27.25%	-9.10%	-1.99	3.39	11.60%	-49.70%	-48.42%
BRLS	BOREALIS FOODS INC	$63.08M	N/A	-32.60%	-81.40%	-26.00%	-7.25	0.25	10.30%	-68.10%	-51.02%
CENT	CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO	$1.86B	8.90%	3.90%	7.80%	8.70%	1.30	3.56	31.10%	4.40%	7.74%
BRID	BRIDGFORD FOODS CORP	$73.07M	-5.80%	-4.70%	-7.01%	-6.80%	0.26	3.54	23.30%	-3.20%	-4.07%
NCRA	NOCERA INC	$24.42M	-54.30%	-42.50%	-56.18%	-147.00%	0.18	1.02	2.10%	-16.30%	-15.23%
FARM	FARMER BROTHERS CO	$37.57M	-35.60%	-8.50%	-7.67%	-4.90%	2.70	1.20	43.50%	-4.20%	-2.02%
FAMI	FARMMI INC	$2.24M	-3.20%	-2.60%	-2.75%	-2.70%	0.39	1.88	5.80%	-12.20%	-10.79%
HCWC	HEALTHY CHOICE WELLNESS CORP	$9.25M	-129.10%	-12.40%	-13.24%	-8.40%	5.32	1.10	39.60%	-5.40%	-3.91%
IMG	CIMG INC	$46.10M	-238.60%	-105.40%	-66.71%	-175.40%	0.23	5.25	11.70%	-1,045.90%	-1,044.95%
BHST	BIOHARVEST SCIENCES INC	$191.30M	-13,041.10%	-45.90%	-68.48%	-30.70%	-7.58	0.60	58.00%	-40.00%	-24.25%
RKDA	ARCADIA BIOSCIENCES INC	$4.84M	-100.60%	-60.80%	-126.53%	-106.60%	0.72	4.12	37.80%	-139.30%	-139.18%
PAVS	PARANOVUS ENTERTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY LTD	$76.76M	-52.90%	-36.50%	-26.17%	-14,057.00%	0.27	1.12	12.60%	-11,033.00%	-10,667.01%
ORIS	ORIENTAL RISE HOLDINGS LTD	$3.24M	3.10%	3.00%	3.06%	7.60%	0.03	24.81	26.20%	13.90%	14.34%
PLAG	PLANET GREEN HOLDINGS CORP	$15.00M	-50.60%	-20.10%	-59.90%	-57.10%	1.80	0.58	7.90%	-121.90%	-125.61%
SOWG	SOW GOOD INC	$9.29M	-46.10%	-26.60%	-30.71%	-21.60%	0.75	4.24	3.40%	-154.30%	-147.74%
NAII	NATURAL ALTERNATIVES INTERNATIONAL INC	$16.43M	-17.80%	-8.70%	-7.98%	-5.40%	1.22	2.06	7.20%	-10.50%	-7.57%
PETZ	TDH HOLDINGS INC	$11.25M	10.30%	8.60%	9.45%	19.30%	0.22	6.86	42.30%	476.20%	488.46%
ATPC	AGAPE ATP CORP	$57.01M	-20.20%	-18.40%	-11.25%	-21.80%	0.06	20.35	50.30%	-182.20%	-183.03%
BON	BON NATURAL LIFE LTD	$12.01M	1.30%	1.00%	2.47%	2.80%	0.33	2.44	28.00%	2.70%	6.20%
LSF	LAIRD SUPERFOOD INC	$57.06M	-8.20%	-5.40%	-7.75%	-18.70%	0.53	2.76	40.80%	-2.30%	-2.22%
COOT	AUSTRALIAN OILSEEDS HOLDINGS LTD	$19.53M	N/A	-3.70%	8.84%	2.30%	9.68	0.54	8.30%	-2.90%	1.31%

Food Stocks FAQ

What are the best food stocks to buy right now in Oct 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. Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR)

Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR) 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 Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR) has a Due Diligence Score of 36, which is 5 points higher than the food industry average of 31.

NATR passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Natures Sunshine Products has seen its stock return 8.64% over the past year, overperforming other food stocks by 35 percentage points.

Natures Sunshine Products has an average 1 year price target of $20.50, an upside of 40.6% from Natures Sunshine Products's current stock price of $14.58.

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.

2. Herbalife (NYSE:HLF)

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

Herbalife (NYSE:HLF) has a Due Diligence Score of 27, which is -4 points lower than the food industry average of 31. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates HLF as a "B".

HLF passed 9 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Herbalife has seen its stock return 19.61% over the past year, overperforming other food stocks by 46 percentage points.

Herbalife has an average 1 year price target of $10.00, an upside of 16.28% from Herbalife's current stock price of $8.60.

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. Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN)

Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN) is the #3 top food stock out of 65 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 Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: D, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: D.

Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN) has a Due Diligence Score of 63, which is 32 points higher than the food industry average of 31.

LFVN passed 24 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Lifevantage has seen its stock lose -24.9% over the past year, overperforming other food stocks by 1 percentage points.

What are the food stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 17 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 13.83%, which is 10 percentage points higher than the food industry average of 3.9%. 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 -26.9% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Conagra Brands (NYSE:CAG)

Conagra Brands (NYSE:CAG) has an annual dividend yield of 7.53%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the food industry average of 3.9%. 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 78.7% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Kraft Heinz Co (NASDAQ:KHC)

Kraft Heinz Co (NASDAQ:KHC) has an annual dividend yield of 6.36%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the food industry average of 3.9%. 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 -35.7% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are food stocks down?

Food stocks were down -0.92% in the last day, and down -2.75% over the last week. Usana Health Sciences was the among the top losers in the packaged foods industry, dropping -22.79% yesterday.

USANA Health Sciences shares are trading lower after the company issued Q3 preliminary financial results below estimates.

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. Nomad Foods (NYSE:NOMD)

Nomad Foods (NYSE:NOMD) 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.

Nomad Foods has a valuation score of 71, which is 46 points higher than the food industry average of 25. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Nomad Foods's stock has dropped -31.33% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the food industry by -5 percentage points.

2. Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN)

Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN) 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.

Lifevantage has a valuation score of 86, which is 61 points higher than the food industry average of 25. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Lifevantage's stock has dropped -24.9% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the food industry by 1 percentage points.

3. Herbalife (NYSE:HLF)

Herbalife (NYSE:HLF) 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.

Herbalife has a valuation score of 29, which is 4 points higher than the food industry average of 25. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Herbalife's stock has gained 19.61% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the food industry by 46 percentage points.

Are food stocks a good buy now?

32.43% of food stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect food stocks to rise by 34.56% over the next year.

2.22% of food stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 8.89% of food stocks are rated B (Buy), 75.56% are rated C (Hold), 11.11% are rated D (Sell), and 2.22% 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 12.28x.

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Sectors & Industries Consumer DefensivePackaged Foods
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.

Food Stocks FAQ

1. Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR)

2. Herbalife (NYSE:HLF)

3. Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN)

1. B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS)

2. Conagra Brands (NYSE:CAG)

3. Kraft Heinz Co (NASDAQ:KHC)

1. Nomad Foods (NYSE:NOMD)

2. Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN)

3. Herbalife (NYSE:HLF)

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Sectors & IndustriesConsumer DefensivePackaged FoodsBest 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.

Food Stocks FAQ

1. Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR)

2. Herbalife (NYSE:HLF)

3. Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN)

1. B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS)

2. Conagra Brands (NYSE:CAG)

3. Kraft Heinz Co (NASDAQ:KHC)

1. Nomad Foods (NYSE:NOMD)

2. Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN)

3. Herbalife (NYSE:HLF)

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Sectors & Industries Consumer DefensivePackaged Foods
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.