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

Industry: Specialty Retail

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Retail is Zen Rated D and is the 98th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Price	Volume	Vol 1d %	SMA 10	SMA 20	SMA 50	SMA 100	SMA 200	RSI	Stochastic %K	Stochastic %D	StochRSI %K	StochRSI %D	MACD	MACD Signal	MACD Histogram	Beta
BWMX	BETTERWARE DE MEXICO SAPI DE CV	$16.86	77,000	-23.76%	16.94	17.03	17.79	16.27	14.22	46.11	56.99	46.58	76.17	59.07	-0.19	-0.20	0.01	0.71
WOOF	PETCO HEALTH & WELLNESS COMPANY INC	$2.78	2,869,000	75.69%	2.77	2.86	2.71	2.85	3.10	45.60	10.15	16.09	6.32	11.44	0.00	0.04	-0.04	1.37
SBH	SALLY BEAUTY HOLDINGS INC	$13.85	1,568,000	53.88%	13.73	14.07	15.13	15.15	14.03	37.51	41.00	31.30	79.65	65.89	-0.46	-0.47	0.01	1.17
FIVE	FIVE BELOW INC	$228.48	870,000	3.69%	228.98	223.26	213.28	194.74	169.16	61.93	84.23	67.25	60.71	45.29	4.86	4.46	0.41	1.40
MUSA	MURPHY USA INC	$493.97	342,000	-4.74%	486.79	469.80	430.26	414.64	403.42	70.09	79.92	81.71	46.20	51.28	21.55	19.60	1.95	0.42
EYE	NATIONAL VISION HOLDINGS INC	$25.90	1,399,000	-19.92%	26.02	26.63	27.00	27.10	26.02	36.93	19.89	17.77	12.48	12.48	-0.69	-0.30	-0.39	1.28
CASY	CASEYS GENERAL STORES INC	$727.86	586,000	72.86%	707.92	690.88	668.27	617.19	572.41	69.63	98.29	92.75	100.00	93.43	18.36	13.21	5.14	0.58
SVV	SAVERS VALUE VILLAGE INC	$7.44	1,071,000	-55.80%	7.49	7.82	9.33	9.27	10.42	35.76	38.45	30.65	88.40	70.68	-0.54	-0.58	0.04	0.79
ARKO	ARKO CORP	$5.56	1,215,000	-8.51%	5.49	5.44	5.78	5.24	4.90	52.10	79.61	74.46	96.86	94.40	-0.05	-0.10	0.05	0.93
MNSO	MINISO GROUP HOLDING LTD	$16.20	891,000	89.17%	16.16	16.55	17.91	18.91	20.03	39.65	37.14	26.30	79.03	54.27	-0.55	-0.59	0.03	1.24
AAP	ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC	$52.75	1,300,000	-5.39%	51.50	51.40	52.22	49.12	52.91	50.33	80.95	74.94	87.86	87.08	0.16	-0.07	0.23	0.94
BBY	BEST BUY CO INC	$64.20	2,962,000	-35.43%	63.20	63.52	64.82	68.73	71.09	52.23	68.99	64.67	100.00	98.69	-0.31	-0.62	0.31	1.14
BBWI	BATH & BODY WORKS INC	$18.67	5,726,000	-52.76%	18.41	19.31	21.33	20.82	24.63	42.88	50.99	44.78	89.81	81.67	-0.91	-0.95	0.05	1.40
ASO	ACADEMY SPORTS & OUTDOORS INC	$56.45	1,135,000	-17.93%	54.43	55.18	57.11	54.00	52.16	55.47	89.29	72.39	98.53	94.52	-0.48	-0.99	0.51	1.40
GMEX	GMEX ROBOTICS CORP	$0.60	305,000	-46.68%	0.76	1.05	1.70	3.67	31.49	28.50	4.67	3.18	6.68	6.83	-0.37	-0.37	-0.00	1.72
AZO	AUTOZONE INC	$3,377.78	90,000	11.11%	3,362.81	3,459.49	3,622.15	3,613.07	3,783.63	43.41	34.62	24.76	87.00	67.42	-75.73	-80.45	4.72	0.47
BOBS	BOB's DISCOUNT FURNITURE INC	$11.75	2,406,000	54.03%	11.42	13.76	N/A	N/A	N/A	27.91	21.45	15.90	94.33	68.35	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.94
WSM	WILLIAMS SONOMA INC	$182.33	967,000	-39.41%	180.07	182.01	198.22	193.46	191.02	41.22	31.76	25.33	88.51	77.30	-5.14	-5.82	0.68	1.43
ULTA	ULTA BEAUTY INC	$522.71	516,000	-23.89%	522.62	553.48	626.31	606.37	560.23	38.37	49.67	27.35	92.82	68.54	-32.11	-35.18	3.08	0.92
ORLY	O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC	$92.31	6,253,000	11.12%	90.55	91.19	93.79	94.73	96.97	48.76	70.00	63.20	94.45	94.08	-0.56	-0.94	0.38	0.44
WINA	WINMARK CORP	$427.55	44,000	-16.98%	422.54	429.51	443.42	432.66	431.31	48.68	44.20	35.95	88.08	74.55	-5.24	-6.36	1.12	0.74
GPC	GENUINE PARTS CO	$105.75	2,578,000	36.84%	103.46	104.98	121.48	124.81	128.54	36.88	73.40	64.31	93.36	95.75	-4.30	-5.51	1.20	0.72
BBW	BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC	$37.45	648,000	-4.85%	38.87	40.28	48.46	52.35	55.08	34.33	23.66	16.75	55.30	42.52	-3.09	-3.29	0.20	1.30
BARK	BARK INC	$0.51	1,617,000	12.45%	2.50	1.65	1.15	0.92	0.89	92.14	62.56	32.72	64.34	32.56	1.29	0.35	0.94	1.48
FLWS	1 800 FLOWERS COM INC	$3.04	365,000	1.39%	3.09	3.19	3.56	3.73	4.42	47.36	42.61	36.09	82.33	70.38	-0.12	-0.15	0.03	1.37
RH	RH	$139.82	2,648,000	121.22%	128.46	132.44	170.72	173.50	189.40	30.26	41.26	42.82	52.60	71.23	-12.89	-13.47	0.57	1.99
BNED	BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION INC	$8.83	136,000	-36.45%	8.93	8.78	8.67	8.59	9.06	54.77	48.55	42.85	47.64	41.98	0.09	0.10	-0.01	1.33
HZO	MARINEMAX INC	$27.06	199,000	-21.34%	26.29	26.25	27.87	26.35	25.92	51.72	80.89	68.83	98.06	89.81	-0.32	-0.54	0.22	1.45
DKS	DICK's SPORTING GOODS INC	$198.29	1,744,000	81.10%	192.48	192.97	200.25	206.29	211.58	44.69	45.25	40.05	73.25	74.49	-2.45	-2.98	0.53	1.28
NPT	TEXXON HOLDING LTD	$7.48	5,577,000	3,142.44%	7.64	11.62	8.76	6.88	N/A	57.86	37.24	22.06	46.10	26.55	-0.38	-0.25	-0.12	2.98
GRWG	GROWGENERATION CORP	$1.10	156,000	-35.00%	1.11	1.10	1.16	1.39	1.40	46.71	37.59	33.33	65.79	56.28	-0.02	-0.03	0.01	1.80
CHPT	CHARGEPOINT HOLDINGS INC	$4.86	558,000	-23.25%	5.00	5.23	5.81	6.85	9.23	36.00	32.18	23.60	72.37	48.78	-0.34	-0.31	-0.03	2.01
CGTL	CREATIVE GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LTD	$1.06	34,300	-20.23%	1.13	1.17	2.35	1.82	1.31	43.59	57.62	48.04	85.28	75.72	-0.29	-0.36	0.07	0.15
TSCO	TRACTOR SUPPLY CO	$45.30	7,818,000	85.88%	45.27	46.86	50.68	51.64	54.43	28.12	9.81	11.71	15.05	23.44	-1.79	-1.70	-0.09	0.77
SPWH	SPORTSMAN's WAREHOUSE HOLDINGS INC	$1.41	856,000	50.70%	1.34	1.35	1.33	1.51	2.30	45.35	53.54	51.56	52.42	49.89	-0.00	0.00	-0.01	1.18
NVVE	NUVVE HOLDING CORP	$0.67	568,000	71.60%	0.74	0.80	1.20	3.46	11.91	28.35	7.84	9.96	2.66	2.56	-0.19	-0.21	0.02	1.25
EVGO	EVGO INC	$1.72	4,662,000	-33.50%	1.79	1.95	2.53	2.82	3.41	28.08	17.43	13.02	75.40	49.14	-0.24	-0.25	0.01	1.64
GME	GAMESTOP CORP	$23.04	7,905,000	19.47%	22.76	23.35	23.75	22.62	23.13	51.11	46.17	28.89	77.99	49.68	-0.26	-0.24	-0.02	1.50
ZOOZ	ZOOZ STRATEGY LTD	$0.30	97,000	-29.71%	0.33	0.35	0.39	0.44	1.08	36.84	5.20	5.96	8.90	4.91	-0.02	-0.02	-0.00	0.42
JMG	JM GROUP LTD	$6.61	0	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.23
NAAS	NAAS TECHNOLOGY INC	$2.43	4,900	-71.18%	2.49	2.33	2.47	2.97	3.11	53.64	70.03	67.73	54.10	57.12	0.03	0.00	0.03	0.82
RECT	RECTITUDE HOLDINGS LTD	$1.20	2,300	-61.02%	1.21	1.28	1.45	1.66	2.90	33.18	52.99	52.41	88.68	89.17	-0.08	-0.08	0.00	0.17
LESL	LESLIE's INC	$1.12	172,000	95.45%	1.10	1.07	1.17	1.76	4.22	58.70	74.47	57.04	93.45	75.61	0.01	-0.03	0.04	1.39
TKLF	TOKYO LIFESTYLE CO LTD	$2.13	15,100	69.66%	2.22	2.50	2.82	2.82	3.24	40.62	16.89	9.59	32.27	21.51	-0.20	-0.19	-0.01	0.90
PTLE	PTL LTD	$5.76	17,200	-69.82%	5.93	6.84	8.20	9.83	12.96	47.98	27.56	22.17	85.56	76.52	-0.73	-0.80	0.07	0.44
YHGJ	YUNHONG GREEN CTI LTD	$2.78	3,000	130.77%	2.81	2.88	3.06	3.78	5.04	47.79	22.58	15.83	49.71	30.48	-0.07	-0.08	0.01	0.14
JBDI	JBDI HOLDINGS LTD	$0.58	10,700	-6.14%	0.63	0.66	0.73	0.80	1.05	36.87	15.27	12.90	14.18	11.66	-0.04	-0.04	-0.01	0.40
BQ	BOQII HOLDING LTD	$0.76	91,000	22.97%	0.85	1.03	1.23	1.68	3.14	32.32	23.96	20.70	42.73	30.62	-0.15	-0.13	-0.01	0.79
TLF	TANDY LEATHER FACTORY INC	$2.31	29,000	504.17%	2.31	2.33	2.65	2.69	2.93	45.98	60.17	45.68	96.44	86.21	-0.08	-0.11	0.03	0.08
OLPX	OLAPLEX HOLDINGS INC	$2.03	5,147,000	-57.67%	1.74	1.51	1.55	1.42	1.39	74.04	98.85	99.23	100.00	100.00	0.15	0.06	0.09	1.59
HTLM	HOMESTOLIFE LTD	$1.73	21,200	190.41%	1.84	1.91	2.16	2.50	3.04	37.33	23.74	19.01	23.56	15.19	-0.11	-0.11	-0.01	0.03

Retail Stocks FAQ

What are the best retail stocks to buy right now in Apr 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 retail stocks to buy right now are:

1. Betterware De Mexico Sapi De CV (NYSE:BWMX)

Betterware De Mexico Sapi De CV (NYSE:BWMX) is the #1 top retail stock out of 51 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 Betterware De Mexico Sapi De CV (NYSE:BWMX) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Betterware De Mexico Sapi De CV (NYSE:BWMX) has a Due Diligence Score of 31, which is 1 points higher than the retail industry average of 30.

BWMX passed 12 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Betterware De Mexico Sapi De CV has seen its stock return 48.28% over the past year, overperforming other retail stocks by 49 percentage points.

Betterware De Mexico Sapi De CV has an average 1 year price target of $30.50, an upside of 80.9% from Betterware De Mexico Sapi De CV's current stock price of $16.86.

Betterware De Mexico Sapi De CV stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Betterware De Mexico Sapi De CV, 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. Petco Health & Wellness Company (NASDAQ:WOOF)

Petco Health & Wellness Company (NASDAQ:WOOF) is the #2 top retail stock out of 51 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 Petco Health & Wellness Company (NASDAQ:WOOF) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: D, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Petco Health & Wellness Company (NASDAQ:WOOF) has a Due Diligence Score of 22, which is -8 points lower than the retail industry average of 30. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates WOOF as a "B".

WOOF passed 7 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Petco Health & Wellness Company has seen its stock lose -8.85% over the past year, underperforming other retail stocks by -8 percentage points.

Petco Health & Wellness Company has an average 1 year price target of $4.00, an upside of 43.88% from Petco Health & Wellness Company's current stock price of $2.78.

Petco Health & Wellness Company stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Petco Health & Wellness Company, 25% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 75% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Sally Beauty Holdings (NYSE:SBH)

Sally Beauty Holdings (NYSE:SBH) is the #3 top retail stock out of 51 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 Sally Beauty Holdings (NYSE:SBH) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Sally Beauty Holdings (NYSE:SBH) has a Due Diligence Score of 40, which is 10 points higher than the retail industry average of 30.

SBH passed 12 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Sally Beauty Holdings has seen its stock return 53.38% over the past year, overperforming other retail stocks by 54 percentage points.

Sally Beauty Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $17.25, an upside of 24.55% from Sally Beauty Holdings's current stock price of $13.85.

Sally Beauty Holdings stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Sally Beauty Holdings, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 16.67% have issued a Buy, 33.33% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 16.67% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the retail stocks with highest dividends?

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

1. Gmex Robotics (NASDAQ:GMEX)

Gmex Robotics (NASDAQ:GMEX) has an annual dividend yield of 133.33%, which is 123 percentage points higher than the retail industry average of 10.45%.

Gmex Robotics's dividend payout ratio of 0% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Best Buy Co (NYSE:BBY)

Best Buy Co (NYSE:BBY) has an annual dividend yield of 5.93%, which is -5 percentage points lower than the retail industry average of 10.45%. Best Buy Co's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Best Buy Co's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Best Buy Co's dividend payout ratio of 75.1% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Bath & Body Works (NYSE:BBWI)

Bath & Body Works (NYSE:BBWI) has an annual dividend yield of 4.28%, which is -6 percentage points lower than the retail industry average of 10.45%. Bath & Body Works's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Bath & Body Works's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Bath & Body Works's dividend payout ratio of 25.6% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are retail stocks up?

Retail stocks were up 1.73% in the last day, and up 1.9% over the last week. Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings was the among the top gainers in the specialty retail industry, gaining 8.46% yesterday.

Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings shares are trading lower after the company reported worse-than-expected Q4 sales results.

What are the most undervalued retail 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 retail stocks right now are:

1. Bath & Body Works (NYSE:BBWI)

Bath & Body Works (NYSE:BBWI) is the most undervalued retail stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Bath & Body Works has a valuation score of 29, which is 1 points higher than the retail industry average of 28. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Bath & Body Works's stock has dropped -38.42% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the retail industry by -38 percentage points.

2. Sally Beauty Holdings (NYSE:SBH)

Sally Beauty Holdings (NYSE:SBH) is the second most undervalued retail stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Sally Beauty Holdings has a valuation score of 71, which is 43 points higher than the retail industry average of 28. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Sally Beauty Holdings's stock has gained 53.38% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the retail industry by 54 percentage points.

3. Petco Health & Wellness Company (NASDAQ:WOOF)

Petco Health & Wellness Company (NASDAQ:WOOF) is the third most undervalued retail stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Petco Health & Wellness Company has a valuation score of 29, which is 1 points higher than the retail industry average of 28. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Petco Health & Wellness Company's stock has dropped -8.85% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the retail industry by -8 percentage points.

Are retail stocks a good buy now?

41.38% of retail stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect retail stocks to rise by 20.43% over the next year.

2.63% of retail stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 10.53% of retail stocks are rated B (Buy), 68.42% are rated C (Hold), 18.42% are rated D (Sell), and 0% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the specialty retail industry?

The average P/E ratio of the specialty retail industry is 33.72x.

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Sectors & Industries Consumer CyclicalSpecialty Retail
Best Retail Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top retail stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best retail stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Retail Stocks FAQ

1. Betterware De Mexico Sapi De CV (NYSE:BWMX)

2. Petco Health & Wellness Company (NASDAQ:WOOF)

3. Sally Beauty Holdings (NYSE:SBH)

1. Gmex Robotics (NASDAQ:GMEX)

2. Best Buy Co (NYSE:BBY)

3. Bath & Body Works (NYSE:BBWI)

1. Bath & Body Works (NYSE:BBWI)

2. Sally Beauty Holdings (NYSE:SBH)

3. Petco Health & Wellness Company (NASDAQ:WOOF)

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Sectors & IndustriesConsumer CyclicalSpecialty RetailBest Retail Stocks to Buy Now (2026)Top retail stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best retail stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Retail Stocks FAQ

1. Betterware De Mexico Sapi De CV (NYSE:BWMX)

2. Petco Health & Wellness Company (NASDAQ:WOOF)

3. Sally Beauty Holdings (NYSE:SBH)

1. Gmex Robotics (NASDAQ:GMEX)

2. Best Buy Co (NYSE:BBY)

3. Bath & Body Works (NYSE:BBWI)

1. Bath & Body Works (NYSE:BBWI)

2. Sally Beauty Holdings (NYSE:SBH)

3. Petco Health & Wellness Company (NASDAQ:WOOF)

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Sectors & Industries Consumer CyclicalSpecialty Retail
Best Retail Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top retail stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best retail stocks to buy now. Learn More.