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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 90th 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
BWMX	BETTERWARE DE MEXICO SAPI DE CV	$679.16M	87.50%	9.90%	42.59%	30.50%	6.80	0.93	64.20%	7.20%	16.07%
WOOF	PETCO HEALTH & WELLNESS COMPANY INC	$611.07M	-0.20%	0.00%	3.15%	2.70%	3.50	0.91	38.60%	0.00%	2.15%
CASY	CASEYS GENERAL STORES INC	$24.68B	16.90%	7.30%	12.04%	10.50%	1.25	1.05	24.00%	3.60%	5.28%
SBH	SALLY BEAUTY HOLDINGS INC	$1.58B	23.40%	6.50%	13.14%	9.90%	2.46	2.37	51.70%	4.90%	8.19%
FIVE	FIVE BELOW INC	$11.36B	16.40%	6.80%	11.22%	7.90%	1.46	1.61	35.60%	7.00%	9.36%
GPC	GENUINE PARTS CO	$20.47B	17.70%	4.00%	10.57%	10.00%	3.32	1.14	37.00%	3.40%	4.97%
BBY	BEST BUY CO INC	$13.79B	23.60%	4.20%	14.25%	11.00%	5.33	1.05	22.50%	1.50%	2.27%
ASO	ACADEMY SPORTS & OUTDOORS INC	$3.90B	18.40%	7.30%	12.50%	12.70%	1.52	1.71	34.40%	6.30%	8.71%
ULTA	ULTA BEAUTY INC	$30.32B	46.90%	18.60%	35.25%	26.60%	1.66	1.33	39.20%	9.90%	13.16%
MUSA	MURPHY USA INC	$7.63B	68.50%	10.30%	19.02%	12.50%	7.57	0.81	6.30%	2.40%	3.67%
WSM	WILLIAMS SONOMA INC	$25.62B	51.90%	21.10%	41.48%	38.50%	1.57	1.43	45.60%	14.00%	18.12%
BBW	BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC	$649.10M	38.70%	18.50%	29.76%	24.20%	1.17	1.65	56.20%	10.90%	13.75%
EYE	NATIONAL VISION HOLDINGS INC	$2.24B	-0.30%	-0.10%	1.78%	2.10%	1.28	0.53	58.70%	-0.10%	1.43%
SVV	SAVERS VALUE VILLAGE INC	$1.76B	-0.40%	-0.10%	4.06%	3.40%	3.73	0.81	34.40%	-0.10%	4.32%
GRWG	GROWGENERATION CORP	$67.02M	-36.10%	-24.30%	-30.59%	-29.30%	0.52	3.81	25.00%	-24.80%	-24.70%
MNSO	MINISO GROUP HOLDING LTD	$5.90B	20.20%	8.60%	15.24%	15.00%	1.66	1.66	45.00%	10.80%	15.59%
GME	GAMESTOP CORP	$10.56B	8.30%	4.90%	4.59%	12.40%	0.99	10.39	30.80%	11.10%	11.60%
ORLY	O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC	$81.59B	-204.70%	16.00%	44.71%	24.00%	-19.20	0.76	51.50%	14.20%	19.38%
AZO	AUTOZONE INC	$63.92B	-65.40%	13.00%	36.07%	16.90%	-7.09	0.86	52.10%	12.80%	18.42%
BNED	BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION INC	$262.21M	-3.80%	-0.90%	2.55%	1.70%	2.75	1.41	20.20%	-0.60%	0.82%
BQ	BOQII HOLDING LTD	$3.95M	-20.60%	-11.50%	-14.93%	-13.60%	0.46	2.85	24.00%	-9.00%	-7.80%
WINA	WINMARK CORP	$1.62B	-103.10%	102.70%	119.01%	82.80%	-3.04	5.96	96.30%	48.80%	65.50%
FTEL	FITELL CORP	$326.81k	-7.50%	-6.00%	-2.55%	-3.70%	0.24	4.44	39.30%	-13.10%	-4.52%
AAP	ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC	$3.53B	2.00%	0.40%	0.31%	0.30%	4.38	1.75	43.40%	0.50%	0.28%
HZO	MARINEMAX INC	$639.24M	-6.10%	-2.30%	-0.05%	0.00%	1.59	1.19	31.60%	-2.50%	-0.03%
BBWI	BATH & BODY WORKS INC	$4.93B	-46.80%	14.30%	36.03%	17.10%	-4.13	1.21	44.10%	9.50%	16.83%
RH	RH	$3.85B	-141.00%	2.40%	9.51%	5.00%	1,431.68	1.19	44.50%	3.20%	10.73%
ARKO	ARKO CORP	$705.36M	4.80%	0.40%	3.72%	2.30%	11.77	1.62	15.20%	0.20%	1.48%
BOBS	BOB's DISCOUNT FURNITURE INC	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	2.38	0.99	N/A	N/A	N/A
TSCO	TRACTOR SUPPLY CO	$29.08B	46.20%	10.60%	18.43%	11.60%	3.23	1.30	36.50%	7.20%	9.66%
SPWH	SPORTSMAN's WAREHOUSE HOLDINGS INC	$48.10M	-17.10%	-4.10%	-2.78%	-1.40%	3.36	1.20	31.40%	-3.10%	-1.24%
DKS	DICK's SPORTING GOODS INC	$18.11B	27.00%	8.30%	11.13%	11.50%	2.16	1.57	35.30%	6.90%	9.53%
BARK	BARK INC	$135.50M	-35.90%	-13.50%	-26.13%	-23.30%	1.32	1.85	61.60%	-7.70%	-7.05%
CGTL	CREATIVE GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LTD	$75.37M	-84.90%	-77.30%	-72.95%	-84.80%	0.01	72.54	10.80%	-63.20%	-62.21%
FLWS	1 800 FLOWERS COM INC	$228.07M	-77.80%	-25.70%	-38.64%	-33.90%	2.08	1.25	37.60%	-13.40%	-13.65%
OLPX	OLAPLEX HOLDINGS INC	$1.04B	-0.60%	-0.30%	2.74%	6.80%	0.70	4.16	69.00%	-1.20%	9.17%
CHPT	CHARGEPOINT HOLDINGS INC	$139.55M	-257.00%	-26.70%	-39.73%	-51.00%	21.09	1.59	29.70%	-58.10%	-51.41%
NVVE	NUVVE HOLDING CORP	$981.81k	N/A	-178.00%	-722.88%	-247.20%	-13.27	0.74	36.30%	-641.20%	-592.49%
LESL	LESLIE's INC	$10.41M	N/A	-25.30%	-31.90%	-10.90%	-2.82	1.57	35.40%	-19.10%	-13.68%
EVGO	EVGO INC	$899.31M	N/A	-5.70%	-6.68%	-7.20%	-1.27	2.13	13.70%	-14.80%	-16.01%
JMG	JM GROUP LTD	$134.27M	-56.50%	19.10%	-127.52%	225.20%	-5.89	0.83	14.20%	6.90%	8.44%
RECT	RECTITUDE HOLDINGS LTD	$21.03M	11.40%	5.70%	8.42%	8.80%	0.76	2.26	33.70%	5.10%	6.07%
NPT	TEXXON HOLDING LTD	$131.57M	N/A	-0.80%	0.29%	0.20%	-27.52	0.29	0.60%	-0.10%	0.02%
TKLF	TOKYO LIFESTYLE CO LTD	$12.78M	10.90%	2.50%	11.42%	5.10%	3.67	1.24	9.10%	1.50%	2.12%
TLF	TANDY LEATHER FACTORY INC	$24.93M	20.40%	14.60%	20.34%	23.20%	0.58	5.22	56.70%	15.40%	20.47%
NAAS	NAAS TECHNOLOGY INC	$0.00	N/A	-50.30%	85.58%	-63.60%	-1.98	0.35	123.20%	-610.10%	-585.12%
JBDI	JBDI HOLDINGS LTD	$14.73M	-20.10%	-13.70%	-18.57%	-22.50%	0.50	4.46	41.40%	-11.80%	-11.45%
PTLE	PTL LTD	$4.35M	-81.00%	-36.50%	-40.29%	-93.30%	0.51	2.94	2.00%	-4.50%	-3.71%
YHGJ	YUNHONG GREEN CTI LTD	$8.57M	-8.40%	-3.80%	1.01%	0.60%	1.10	1.45	20.40%	-4.70%	0.72%
HTLM	HOMESTOLIFE LTD	$225.12M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	3.92	1.20	N/A	N/A	N/A
ZOOZ	ZOOZ STRATEGY LTD	$4.62M	-217.90%	-104.20%	-1,633.51%	-219.30%	-45.87	0.77	-244.70%	-1,717.90%	-1,694.90%

Retail Stocks FAQ

What are the best retail stocks to buy right now in Feb 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: A, and AI: A.

Betterware De Mexico Sapi De CV (NYSE:BWMX) has a Due Diligence Score of 27, which is 1 points higher than the retail industry average of 26.

BWMX passed 11 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Betterware De Mexico Sapi De CV has seen its stock return 61.06% over the past year, overperforming other retail stocks by 53 percentage points.

Betterware De Mexico Sapi De CV has an average 1 year price target of $25.00, an upside of 37.36% from Betterware De Mexico Sapi De CV's current stock price of $18.20.

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 11, which is -15 points lower than the retail industry average of 26. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates WOOF as a "B".

WOOF passed 3 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Petco Health & Wellness Company has seen its stock lose -14.63% over the past year, underperforming other retail stocks by -22 percentage points.

Petco Health & Wellness Company has an average 1 year price target of $3.81, an upside of 51.71% from Petco Health & Wellness Company's current stock price of $2.51.

Petco Health & Wellness Company stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Petco Health & Wellness Company, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 16.67% have issued a Buy, 83.33% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Caseys General Stores (NASDAQ:CASY)

Caseys General Stores (NASDAQ:CASY) 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 Caseys General Stores (NASDAQ:CASY) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Caseys General Stores (NASDAQ:CASY) has a Due Diligence Score of 40, which is 14 points higher than the retail industry average of 26.

CASY passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Caseys General Stores has seen its stock return 50.46% over the past year, overperforming other retail stocks by 43 percentage points.

Caseys General Stores has an average 1 year price target of $588.60, a downside of -11.6% from Caseys General Stores's current stock price of $665.86.

Caseys General Stores stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 10 analysts covering Caseys General Stores, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 10% have issued a Buy, 40% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the retail stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 13 retail stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 retail stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Fitell (NASDAQ:FTEL)

Fitell (NASDAQ:FTEL) has an annual dividend yield of 40.2%, which is 36 percentage points higher than the retail industry average of 4.38%.

Fitell'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 5.78%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the retail industry average of 4.38%. Best Buy Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times 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 124.3% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Bath & Body Works (NYSE:BBWI)

Bath & Body Works (NYSE:BBWI) has an annual dividend yield of 3.32%, which is -1 percentage points lower than the retail industry average of 4.38%. Bath & Body Works's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% three 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 24.7% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are retail stocks up?

Retail stocks were up 2.11% in the last day, and up 2.41% over the last week. Advance Auto Parts was the among the top gainers in the specialty retail industry, gaining 1.08% yesterday.

Advance Auto Parts shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q4 financial 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 6 points higher than the retail industry average of 23. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Bath & Body Works's stock has dropped -33.93% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the retail industry by -42 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 48 points higher than the retail industry average of 23. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Sally Beauty Holdings's stock has gained 70.18% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the retail industry by 62 percentage points.

3. Academy Sports & Outdoors (NASDAQ:ASO)

Academy Sports & Outdoors (NASDAQ:ASO) 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.

Academy Sports & Outdoors has a valuation score of 71, which is 48 points higher than the retail industry average of 23. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Academy Sports & Outdoors's stock has gained 9.21% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the retail industry by 1 percentage points.

Are retail stocks a good buy now?

44.83% of retail stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect retail stocks to rise by 7.79% over the next year.

2.5% of retail stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 5% of retail stocks are rated B (Buy), 72.5% are rated C (Hold), 20% 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 15.86x.

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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. Caseys General Stores (NASDAQ:CASY)

1. Fitell (NASDAQ:FTEL)

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. Academy Sports & Outdoors (NASDAQ:ASO)

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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. Caseys General Stores (NASDAQ:CASY)

1. Fitell (NASDAQ:FTEL)

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. Academy Sports & Outdoors (NASDAQ:ASO)

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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.