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Best Household & Personal Product Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top household & personal product stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best household & personal product stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Household & Personal Prod...

Overview Zen Rating Price Value Growth Financials Momentum Sentiment Forecast Dividends

Household & Personal Products is Zen Rated C and is the 86th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Dividend Yield	Payout Ratio	Last Dividend	Annual Dividend	Dividend Percentile	Dividend Dropped Count (L10Y)	Ex-dividend Date	Div. Payment Date
HELE	HELEN OF TROY LTD	$557.49M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SPB	SPECTRUM BRANDS HOLDINGS INC	$1.87B	1.75%	36.40%	$0.4700	$1.41	40%	0	2026-05-26	2026-06-16
EL	ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC	$30.71B	1.65%	-202.90%	$0.3500	$1.40	38%	1	2026-05-29	2026-06-15
ELF	ELF BEAUTY INC	$3.29B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ACU	ACME UNITED CORP	$156.61M	1.56%	25.50%	$0.1600	$0.64	36%	0
CL	COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO	$69.97B	2.39%	80.40%	$0.5300	$2.09	52%	0		2026-05-15
NUS	NU SKIN ENTERPRISES INC	$318.01M	3.66%	21.20%	$0.0600	$0.24	72%	1
NWL	NEWELL BRANDS INC	$1.72B	6.91%	-41.80%	$0.0700	$0.28	90%	1
IPAR	INTERPARFUMS INC	$2.89B	3.55%	60.60%	$0.8000	$3.20	70%	1	2026-06-15	2026-06-30
YSG	YATSEN HOLDING LTD	$272.20M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
COTY	COTY INC	$2.01B	N/A	0.00%	$0.1250	N/A	N/A	1
UL	UNILEVER PLC	$126.32B	3.67%	41.70%	$0.5550	$2.12	72%	0	2026-05-15	2026-06-26
SKIN	SKINHEALTH SYSTEMS INC	$84.89M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
KMB	KIMBERLY CLARK CORP	$32.31B	5.20%	79.40%	$1.2800	$5.06	83%	0
CLX	CLOROX CO	$10.78B	4.17%	80.40%	$1.2400	$3.72	77%	0
EPC	EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE CO	$887.99M	3.11%	-36.10%	$0.1500	$0.60	64%	0	2026-06-10	2026-07-09
PG	PROCTER & GAMBLE CO	$335.11B	2.96%	60.90%	$1.0885	$4.26	62%	0		2026-05-15
HNST	HONEST COMPANY INC	$370.96M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CHD	CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC	$22.16B	1.28%	39.10%	$0.3080	$1.19	30%	0	2026-05-15	2026-06-01
HIMS	HIMS & HERS HEALTH INC	$5.79B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
UG	UNITED GUARDIAN INC	$32.05M	7.17%	96.20%	$0.2500	$0.50	90%	7
SLSN	SOLESENCE INC	$87.58M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
PTNM	PITANIUM LTD	$239.10M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
KVUE	KENVUE INC	$33.54B	3.57%	96.40%	$0.2080	$0.62	70%	0	2026-05-13	2026-05-27
GROV	GROVE COLLABORATIVE HOLDINGS INC	$53.80M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
TANH	TANTECH HOLDINGS LTD	$603.94k	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MTEX	MANNATECH INC	$9.44M	N/A	0.00%	$0.2000	N/A	N/A	3
DSY	BIG TREE CLOUD HOLDINGS LTD	$10.17M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BYAH	PARK HA BIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY CO LTD	$921.38k	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
RAY	RAYTECH HOLDING LTD	$9.97M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Household & Personal Product Stocks FAQ

What are the best household & personal product stocks to buy right now in May 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 household & personal product stocks to buy right now are:

1. Helen Of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE)

Helen Of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) is the #1 top household & personal product stock out of 30 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 Helen Of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: D, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Helen Of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) has a Due Diligence Score of 14, which is -17 points lower than the household & personal product industry average of 31. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates HELE as a "B".

HELE passed 4 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Helen Of Troy has seen its stock lose -26.06% over the past year, overperforming other household & personal product stocks by 21 percentage points.

Helen Of Troy has an average 1 year price target of $24.00, an upside of 0.13% from Helen Of Troy's current stock price of $23.97.

Helen Of Troy stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Helen Of Troy, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 100% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Spectrum Brands Holdings (NYSE:SPB)

Spectrum Brands Holdings (NYSE:SPB) is the #2 top household & personal product stock out of 30 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Spectrum Brands Holdings (NYSE:SPB) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Spectrum Brands Holdings (NYSE:SPB) has a Due Diligence Score of 46, which is 15 points higher than the household & personal product industry average of 31.

SPB passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Spectrum Brands Holdings has seen its stock return 22.07% over the past year, overperforming other household & personal product stocks by 69 percentage points.

Spectrum Brands Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $87.50, an upside of 8.51% from Spectrum Brands Holdings's current stock price of $80.64.

Spectrum Brands Holdings stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Spectrum Brands Holdings, 25% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 50% have issued a Buy, 25% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL)

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) is the #3 top household & personal product stock out of 30 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) is: Value: D, Growth: B, Momentum: D, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) has a Due Diligence Score of 20, which is -11 points lower than the household & personal product industry average of 31.

EL passed 7 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Estee Lauder Companies has seen its stock return 29.88% over the past year, overperforming other household & personal product stocks by 77 percentage points.

Estee Lauder Companies has an average 1 year price target of $98.71, an upside of 16.28% from Estee Lauder Companies's current stock price of $84.89.

Estee Lauder Companies stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 14 analysts covering Estee Lauder Companies, 28.57% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 14.29% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 7.14% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the household & personal product stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 15 household & personal product stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 household & personal product stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. United Guardian (NASDAQ:UG)

United Guardian (NASDAQ:UG) has an annual dividend yield of 7.17%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the household & personal product industry average of 3.51%. United Guardian's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% seven times in the last 10 years. United Guardian's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

United Guardian's dividend payout ratio of 96.2% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Newell Brands (NASDAQ:NWL)

Newell Brands (NASDAQ:NWL) has an annual dividend yield of 6.91%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the household & personal product industry average of 3.51%. Newell Brands's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Newell Brands's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Newell Brands's dividend payout ratio of -41.8% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Kimberly Clark (NASDAQ:KMB)

Kimberly Clark (NASDAQ:KMB) has an annual dividend yield of 5.2%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the household & personal product industry average of 3.51%. Kimberly Clark's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Kimberly Clark's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Kimberly Clark's dividend payout ratio of 79.4% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are household & personal product stocks up?

Household & personal product stocks were up 0.49% in the last day, and down -0.8% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why household & personal product stocks are up.

What are the most undervalued household & personal product 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 household & personal product stocks right now are:

1. Nu Skin Enterprises (NYSE:NUS)

Nu Skin Enterprises (NYSE:NUS) is the most undervalued household & personal product stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Nu Skin Enterprises has a valuation score of 43, which is 25 points higher than the household & personal product industry average of 18. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Nu Skin Enterprises's stock has dropped -11.96% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the household & personal product industry by 35 percentage points.

2. Acme United (NYSEMKT:ACU)

Acme United (NYSEMKT:ACU) is the second most undervalued household & personal product stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Acme United has a valuation score of 29, which is 11 points higher than the household & personal product industry average of 18. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Acme United's stock has gained 8.07% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the household & personal product industry by 55 percentage points.

3. Helen Of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE)

Helen Of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) is the third most undervalued household & personal product stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Helen Of Troy has a valuation score of 14, which is -4 points higher than the household & personal product industry average of 18. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates HELE a Valuation Rating of "B".

Helen Of Troy's stock has dropped -26.06% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the household & personal product industry by 21 percentage points.

Are household & personal product stocks a good buy now?

58.82% of household & personal product stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect household & personal product stocks to rise by 14.55% over the next year.

0% of household & personal product stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 5% of household & personal product stocks are rated B (Buy), 85% are rated C (Hold), 10% are rated D (Sell), and 0% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the household & personal products industry?

The average P/E ratio of the household & personal products industry is 9.02x.

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