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Best Food Stocks to Buy Now (2024)
Top food stocks in 2024 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best food stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the packaged foods industry.

Industry: Packaged Foods

Overview Zen Score Price Valuation Financials Forecast

Earnings & Revenue Dividends Ownership Technicals

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Price	Price Target	Upside/Downside	Consensus	Analysts	Fore. Revenue Growth	Fore. Earnings Growth	Forecast ROE	Forecast ROA
SMPL	SIMPLY GOOD FOODS CO	$3.29B	$32.91	$38.71	17.64%	Buy	7	3.45%	15.98%	N/A	N/A
LWAY	LIFEWAY FOODS INC	$292.35M	$19.90	$14.00	-29.65%	Buy	1	12.41%	N/A	N/A	N/A
BON	BON NATURAL LIFE LTD	$4.44M	$3.78	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	45.58%	106.00%	N/A	N/A
JJSF	J&J SNACK FOODS CORP	$2.65B	$136.51	$195.00	42.85%	Strong Buy	1	1.97%	34.24%	N/A	N/A
MAMA	MAMA's CREATIONS INC	$190.01M	$5.10	$8.00	56.86%	Strong Buy	2	14.81%	N/A	N/A	N/A
JBSS	SANFILIPPO JOHN B & SON INC	$1.14B	$98.33	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
INGR	INGREDION INC	$7.49B	$114.31	$130.75	14.38%	Strong Buy	4	-2.48%	N/A	N/A	N/A
LANC	LANCASTER COLONY CORP	$5.11B	$185.59	$202.00	8.84%	Hold	3	1.51%	40.89%	N/A	N/A
THS	TREEHOUSE FOODS INC	$1.98B	$36.67	$38.50	4.99%	Hold	2	1.75%	132.83%	N/A	N/A
DAR	DARLING INGREDIENTS INC	$6.84B	$42.88	$65.17	51.98%	Strong Buy	6	-0.26%	48.82%	N/A	N/A
LW	LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS INC	$11.86B	$82.12	$107.40	30.78%	Strong Buy	5	1.73%	-23.78%	N/A	N/A
CENT	CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO	$2.70B	$40.23	$56.00	39.20%	Strong Buy	2	-0.01%	25.53%	N/A	N/A
K	KELLANOVA	$19.75B	$57.98	$58.89	1.57%	Hold	9	0.81%	41.34%	N/A	N/A
HRL	HORMEL FOODS CORP	$19.25B	$35.14	$31.00	-11.78%	Sell	4	1.27%	41.90%	N/A	N/A
PETZ	TDH HOLDINGS INC	$12.08M	$1.17	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
KHC	KRAFT HEINZ CO	$46.28B	$38.15	$39.75	4.19%	Buy	8	1.08%	21.02%	N/A	N/A
CAG	CONAGRA BRANDS INC	$14.87B	$31.10	$32.40	4.18%	Hold	5	0.74%	20.79%	N/A	N/A
BRBR	BELLRING BRANDS INC	$7.21B	$55.08	$58.55	6.29%	Strong Buy	11	11.58%	15.89%	N/A	N/A
CPB	CAMPBELL SOUP CO	$13.45B	$45.12	$46.00	1.95%	Hold	8	5.37%	17.07%	N/A	N/A
NOMD	NOMAD FOODS LTD	$3.03B	$18.59	$22.00	18.34%	Strong Buy	1	2.99%	44.16%	N/A	N/A
MKC	MCCORMICK & CO INC	$20.05B	$74.69	$72.50	-2.93%	Hold	6	1.74%	26.47%	N/A	N/A
FAMI	FARMMI INC	$5.06M	$0.83	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
LFVN	LIFEVANTAGE CORP	$77.85M	$6.05	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
FRPT	FRESHPET INC	$5.06B	$104.75	$116.13	10.86%	Buy	8	23.18%	N/A	N/A	N/A
FLO	FLOWERS FOODS INC	$5.19B	$24.67	$23.50	-4.74%	Hold	2	1.61%	74.28%	N/A	N/A
BRID	BRIDGFORD FOODS CORP	$94.94M	$10.46	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
USNA	USANA HEALTH SCIENCES INC	$851.01M	$44.23	$48.00	8.52%	Hold	1	-3.87%	N/A	N/A	N/A
GIS	GENERAL MILLS INC	$40.18B	$71.17	$71.31	0.19%	Hold	13	0.63%	2.66%	N/A	N/A
SENEA	SENECA FOODS CORP	$405.41M	$56.96	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
NATR	NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS INC	$365.28M	$19.41	$24.00	23.65%	Strong Buy	1	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
RGF	REAL GOOD FOOD COMPANY INC	$10.41M	$0.31	$0.50	61.81%	Hold	1	32.63%	N/A	97.74%	18.43%
BSFC	BLUE STAR FOODS CORP	$2.64M	$0.07	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	145.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A
BRCC	BRC INC	$918.61M	$4.33	$6.38	47.23%	Buy	2	13.19%	N/A	N/A	N/A
LSF	LAIRD SUPERFOOD INC	$21.28M	$2.26	$1.30	-42.48%	Hold	1	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BYND	BEYOND MEAT INC	$398.41M	$6.16	$6.75	9.58%	Strong Sell	4	1.88%	N/A	N/A	N/A
FREE	WHOLE EARTH BRANDS INC	$207.01M	$4.83	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	3.83%	N/A	N/A	N/A
RKDA	ARCADIA BIOSCIENCES INC	$2.89M	$2.12	$10.00	371.70%	Buy	1	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
POST	POST HOLDINGS INC	$6.35B	$104.63	$119.33	14.05%	Strong Buy	3	5.36%	-0.20%	N/A	N/A
KLG	WK KELLOGG CO	$1.89B	$22.01	$13.00	-40.94%	Hold	5	-1.02%	N/A	N/A	N/A
BRFS	BRF SA	$5.61B	$3.34	$3.55	6.29%	Buy	2	4.11%	N/A	N/A	N/A
BTTR	BETTER CHOICE CO INC	$5.67M	$6.35	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
PPC	PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP	$8.52B	$35.99	$36.80	2.25%	Buy	5	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
NCRA	NOCERA INC	$15.55M	$1.20	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BOF	BRANCHOUT FOOD INC	$4.45M	$1.10	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SJM	J M SMUCKER CO	$12.47B	$117.46	$132.60	12.89%	Buy	10	4.67%	N/A	N/A	N/A
WEST	WESTROCK COFFEE CO	$889.14M	$10.10	$12.33	22.11%	Strong Buy	3	7.50%	N/A	N/A	N/A
NUZE	NUZEE INC	$1.59M	$1.24	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
PLAG	PLANET GREEN HOLDINGS CORP	$15.57M	$0.22	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
JVA	COFFEE HOLDING CO INC	$9.53M	$1.67	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
STKL	SUNOPTA INC	$737.97M	$6.36	$9.33	46.75%	Strong Buy	3	6.30%	N/A	N/A	N/A
PAVS	PARANOVUS ENTERTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY LTD	$8.14M	$1.11	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BGS	B&G FOODS INC	$845.99M	$10.76	$9.00	-16.36%	Strong Sell	1	-1.42%	N/A	N/A	N/A
FARM	FARMER BROTHERS CO	$65.96M	$3.13	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-9.12%	N/A	N/A	N/A
SMFL	SMART FOR LIFE INC	$495.07k	$4.35	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	7.74%	N/A	N/A	N/A
HLF	HERBALIFE LTD	$902.29M	$9.09	$9.17	0.85%	Hold	3	0.70%	N/A	N/A	N/A
UTZ	UTZ BRANDS INC	$2.54B	$18.02	$18.85	4.61%	Buy	10	1.90%	N/A	N/A	N/A
BRLS	BOREALIS FOODS INC	$85.52M	$4.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
STKH	STEAKHOLDER FOODS LTD	$951.93k	$4.49	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
HAIN	HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP INC	$539.89M	$6.01	$9.50	58.07%	Hold	4	2.14%	N/A	N/A	N/A
TWG	TOP WEALTH GROUP HOLDING LTD	N/A	$2.60	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
NAII	NATURAL ALTERNATIVES INTERNATIONAL INC	$39.58M	$6.50	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SNAX	STRYVE FOODS INC	$4.34M	$1.37	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
DDC	DDC ENTERPRISE LTD	N/A	$1.18	$5.50	366.10%	Strong Buy	2	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Food Stocks FAQ

What are the best food stocks to buy right now in Apr 2024?

According to Zen Score, the 3 best food stocks to buy right now are:

1. Simply Good Foods Co (NASDAQ:SMPL)

Simply Good Foods Co (NASDAQ:SMPL) is the top food stock with a Zen Score of 60, which is 32 points higher than the food industry average of 28. It passed 19 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Simply Good Foods Co has seen its stock lose -8.63% over the past year, overperforming other food stocks by 10 percentage points.

Simply Good Foods Co has an average 1 year price target of $38.71, an upside of 17.64% from Simply Good Foods Co's current stock price of $32.91.

Simply Good Foods Co stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Simply Good Foods Co, 42.86% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 14.29% have issued a Buy, 42.86% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY)

Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) is the second best food stock with a Zen Score of 57, which is 29 points higher than the food industry average of 28. It passed 19 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Lifeway Foods has seen its stock return 226.77% over the past year, overperforming other food stocks by 246 percentage points.

Lifeway Foods has an average 1 year price target of $14.00, a downside of -29.65% from Lifeway Foods's current stock price of $19.90.

Lifeway Foods stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Lifeway Foods, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 100% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Bon Natural Life (NASDAQ:BON)

Bon Natural Life (NASDAQ:BON) is the third best food stock with a Zen Score of 56, which is 28 points higher than the food industry average of 28. It passed 18 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Bon Natural Life has seen its stock lose -68.76% over the past year, underperforming other food stocks by -50 percentage points.

What are the food stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 18 food stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 food stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN)

Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN) has an annual dividend yield of 8.93%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the food industry average of 3.42%.

Lifevantage's dividend payout ratio of 232.6% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS)

B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS) has an annual dividend yield of 7.06%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the food industry average of 3.42%. 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 -85.4% 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 4.44%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the food industry average of 3.42%. 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 69.3% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are food stocks up?

Food stocks were up 0.54% in the last day, and up 2.1% over the last week. Bellring Brands was the among the top gainers in the packaged foods industry, gaining 2.04% yesterday.

BellRing Brands shares are trading higher after TD Cowen initiated coverage on the stock with a Buy rating and a price target of $64.

What are the most undervalued food stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued food stocks right now are:

1. Bon Natural Life (NASDAQ:BON)

Bon Natural Life (NASDAQ:BON) is the most undervalued food stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Bon Natural Life has a valuation score of 71, which is 48 points higher than the food industry average of 23. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Bon Natural Life's stock has dropped -68.76% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the food industry by -50 percentage points.

2. Central Garden & Pet Co (NASDAQ:CENT)

Central Garden & Pet Co (NASDAQ:CENT) is the second most undervalued food stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Central Garden & Pet Co has a valuation score of 71, which is 48 points higher than the food industry average of 23. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Central Garden & Pet Co's stock has gained 33.57% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the food industry by 53 percentage points.

3. Darling Ingredients (NYSE:DAR)

Darling Ingredients (NYSE:DAR) is the third most undervalued food stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Darling Ingredients has a valuation score of 57, which is 34 points higher than the food industry average of 23. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Darling Ingredients's stock has dropped -27.59% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the food industry by -9 percentage points.

Are food stocks a good buy now?

35% of food stocks rated by analysts are a hold right now. On average, analysts expect food stocks to rise by 13.54% over the next year.

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

The average P/E ratio of the packaged foods industry is 8.12x.

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