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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 68th 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
ACU	ACME UNITED CORP	$164.93M	1.45%	23.40%	$0.1600	$0.63	31%	0	2026-03-25	2026-04-15
IPAR	INTERPARFUMS INC	$2.83B	3.63%	61.00%	$0.8000	$3.20	69%	1		2026-03-31
EL	ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC	$31.12B	1.63%	-280.00%	$0.3500	$1.40	35%	1
CL	COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO	$70.15B	2.38%	78.80%	$0.5200	$2.08	49%	0	2026-04-20	2026-05-15
SPB	SPECTRUM BRANDS HOLDINGS INC	$1.68B	1.95%	44.30%	$0.4700	$1.41	41%	0
NUS	NU SKIN ENTERPRISES INC	$345.55M	3.34%	7.40%	$0.0600	$0.24	64%	1
ELF	ELF BEAUTY INC	$4.15B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
COTY	COTY INC	$1.87B	N/A	0.00%	$0.1250	N/A	N/A	1
CHD	CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC	$22.66B	1.25%	39.00%	$0.3080	$1.19	28%	0
YSG	YATSEN HOLDING LTD	$340.72M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CLX	CLOROX CO	$13.05B	3.43%	60.30%	$1.2400	$3.70	66%	0	2026-04-22	2026-05-08
SKIN	BEAUTY HEALTH CO	$150.77M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
UL	UNILEVER PLC	$135.99B	3.41%	41.70%	$0.5550	$2.12	66%	0		2026-04-10
KMB	KIMBERLY CLARK CORP	$32.77B	5.13%	82.80%	$1.2800	$5.06	82%	0		2026-04-02
HELE	HELEN OF TROY LTD	$348.16M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
PG	PROCTER & GAMBLE CO	$340.95B	2.88%	60.50%	$1.0570	$4.23	58%	0
NWL	NEWELL BRANDS INC	$1.58B	7.45%	-41.20%	$0.0700	$0.28	90%	1
HNST	HONEST COMPANY INC	$308.18M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
HIMS	HIMS & HERS HEALTH INC	$5.28B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
EPC	EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE CO	$928.26M	3.02%	-72.30%	$0.1500	$0.60	60%	0		2026-04-08
MTEX	MANNATECH INC	$12.55M	N/A	0.00%	$0.2000	N/A	N/A	3
KVUE	KENVUE INC	$33.56B	3.56%	107.70%	$0.2080	$0.62	67%	0
EWCZ	EUROPEAN WAX CENTER INC	$314.13M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BYAH	PARK HA BIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY CO LTD	$745.24k	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
RAY	RAYTECH HOLDING LTD	$11.20M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
TANH	TANTECH HOLDINGS LTD	$1.25M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
GROV	GROVE COLLABORATIVE HOLDINGS INC	$52.95M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SLSN	SOLESENCE INC	$57.21M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
UG	UNITED GUARDIAN INC	$29.54M	7.78%	139.50%	$0.2500	$0.50	90%	7
DSY	BIG TREE CLOUD HOLDINGS LTD	$12.22M	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 Mar 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. Acme United (NYSEMKT:ACU)

Acme United (NYSEMKT:ACU) is the #1 top household & personal product stock out of 31 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 Acme United (NYSEMKT:ACU) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Acme United (NYSEMKT:ACU) has a Due Diligence Score of 42, which is 12 points higher than the household & personal product industry average of 30.

ACU passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Acme United has seen its stock return 8.28% over the past year, overperforming other household & personal product stocks by 49 percentage points.

2. Interparfums (NASDAQ:IPAR)

Interparfums (NASDAQ:IPAR) is the #2 top household & personal product stock out of 31 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 Interparfums (NASDAQ:IPAR) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: D, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Interparfums (NASDAQ:IPAR) has a Due Diligence Score of 48, which is 18 points higher than the household & personal product industry average of 30.

IPAR passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Interparfums has seen its stock lose -27.57% over the past year, overperforming other household & personal product stocks by 14 percentage points.

Interparfums has an average 1 year price target of $111.25, an upside of 26.28% from Interparfums's current stock price of $88.10.

Interparfums stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Interparfums, 75% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% 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 31 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 Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) is: Value: D, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) has a Due Diligence Score of 18, which is -12 points lower than the household & personal product industry average of 30. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates EL as a "B".

EL passed 6 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Estee Lauder Companies has seen its stock return 26.43% over the past year, overperforming other household & personal product stocks by 68 percentage points.

Estee Lauder Companies has an average 1 year price target of $110.94, an upside of 28.97% from Estee Lauder Companies's current stock price of $86.02.

Estee Lauder Companies stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 16 analysts covering Estee Lauder Companies, 37.5% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 12.5% have issued a Buy, 43.75% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 6.25% 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 7.78%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the household & personal product industry average of 3.48%. 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 139.5% 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 7.45%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the household & personal product industry average of 3.48%. 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 -41.2% 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 5.13%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the household & personal product industry average of 3.48%. 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 82.8% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are household & personal product stocks down?

Household & personal product stocks were down -3.12% in the last day, and down -4.6% over the last week. Unilever was the among the top losers in the household & personal products industry, dropping -4.69% yesterday.

Unilever shares are trading lower following reports suggesting that the company may separate its food assets to streamline its portfolio.

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 23 points higher than the household & personal product industry average of 20. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Nu Skin Enterprises's stock has dropped -10.47% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the household & personal product industry by 31 percentage points.

2. Coty (NYSE:COTY)

Coty (NYSE:COTY) 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.

Coty has a valuation score of 14, which is -6 points higher than the household & personal product industry average of 20. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates COTY a Valuation Rating of "B".

Coty's stock has dropped -61.8% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the household & personal product industry by -21 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 -6 points higher than the household & personal product industry average of 20. 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 -70.87% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the household & personal product industry by -30 percentage points.

Are household & personal product stocks a good buy now?

42.11% of household & personal product stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect household & personal product stocks to rise by 19.77% over the next year.

5% of household & personal product stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 10% of household & personal product stocks are rated B (Buy), 75% 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 12.14x.

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