Best Retail Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top retail stocks in 2025 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 C and is the 72nd ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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Ticker
Company
Zen Rating
Growth
Market Cap
Revenue
EBITDA
Earnings
EPS
Rev. Y/Y
Rev. 5Y
Earn. Y/Y
Earn. 5Y
Earnings Date
BBW
BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC
$678.92M$510.07M$85.70M$55.65M$4.166.09%11.14%19.20%N/A2025-08-18
CASY
CASEYS GENERAL STORES INC
$19.47B$15.94B$1.20B$546.52M$14.727.25%11.68%8.96%15.57%2025-09-02
ULTA
ULTA BEAUTY INC
$21.40B$11.42B$2.18B$1.19B$25.641.06%10.83%-0.43%27.77%2025-08-28
EYE
NATIONAL VISION HOLDINGS INC
$1.94B$1.85B$90.82M-$26.00M-$0.334.31%1.33%N/AN/A2025-08-07
GME
GAMESTOP CORP
$10.33B$3.67B$248.90M$208.30M$0.51-25.30%-9.16%628.57%N/A2025-09-08
HZO
MARINEMAX INC
$598.25M$2.42B$195.16M$56.92M$2.55-0.24%13.17%-9.89%6.86%2025-07-31
WOOF
PETCO HEALTH & WELLNESS COMPANY INC
$740.47M$6.08B$683.10M-$66.99M-$0.24-2.37%N/AN/AN/A2025-08-21
SVV
SAVERS VALUE VILLAGE INC
$1.65B$1.55B$315.25M$24.77M$0.152.97%N/A-65.91%N/A2025-08-07
WINA
WINMARK CORP
$1.30B$83.10M$56.53M$41.09M$11.650.33%2.47%1.48%6.56%2025-07-15
ODP
ODP CORP
$558.63M$6.82B$95.00M-$47.00M-$1.36-10.11%-6.66%N/AN/A2025-07-30
BBWI
BATH & BODY WORKS INC
$7.12B$7.35B$1.63B$816.00M$3.72-0.94%10.64%-4.37%N/A2025-08-28
BNED
BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION INC
$391.62M$1.57B$9.96M-$70.00M$38.991.38%-4.06%N/AN/A2025-09-08
FIVE
FIVE BELOW INC
$7.17B$4.04B$530.85M$263.29M$4.7910.71%19.11%-9.96%22.03%2025-08-27
SBH
SALLY BEAUTY HOLDINGS INC
$1.01B$3.70B$429.37M$186.00M$1.830.17%-0.50%21.19%0.90%2025-07-31
RH
RH
$4.00B$3.27B$556.88M$84.08M$4.548.31%5.23%11.55%-14.02%2025-09-04
SPWH
SPORTSMAN's WAREHOUSE HOLDINGS INC
$143.69M$1.20B$22.34M-$36.25M-$0.95-4.92%4.62%N/AN/A2025-09-03
AZO
AUTOZONE INC
$62.37B$18.90B$4.30B$2.56B$151.655.15%9.38%2.04%18.43%
ORLY
O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC
$78.97B$16.87B$3.73B$2.38B$2.744.90%10.55%3.28%17.93%2025-07-22
BBY
BEST BUY CO INC
$15.58B$41.45B$2.10B$883.00M$4.12-3.23%-0.76%-27.97%-5.41%2025-09-02
GPC
GENUINE PARTS CO
$17.49B$23.57B$1.65B$849.57M$6.111.99%6.31%-32.19%8.90%2025-07-21
WSM
WILLIAMS SONOMA INC
$21.71B$7.78B$1.88B$1.09B$8.731.64%5.72%6.46%32.04%2025-08-20
MNSO
MINISO GROUP HOLDING LTD
$5.65B$2.46BN/A$340.48M$1.1020.15%N/A3.31%N/A2025-08-29
ASO
ACADEMY SPORTS & OUTDOORS INC
$3.45B$5.92B$696.22M$388.07M$5.54-3.57%3.90%-17.19%36.67%2025-09-04
MUSA
MURPHY USA INC
$8.44B$19.93B$986.70M$489.70M$24.03-6.43%7.16%-0.83%25.50%2025-07-29
BWMX
BETTERWARE DE MEXICO SAPI DE CV
$345.92M$713.79M$103.37M$28.65MN/A-14.84%N/AN/AN/A
DKS
DICK's SPORTING GOODS INC
$17.18B$13.60B$1.98B$1.15B$14.393.33%10.75%15.49%67.85%2025-08-26
BARK
BARK INC
$163.23M$484.18M-$14.35M-$32.88M-$0.19-1.22%16.63%N/AN/A2025-08-05
CGTL
CREATIVE GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LTD
$25.50M$35.61M$5.27M$4.28M$0.21-29.17%N/A31.25%N/A
ARKO
ARKO CORP
$527.61M$8.49B$242.96M$3.01M$0.03-9.67%22.99%-88.46%N/A2025-08-11
NVVE
NUVVE HOLDING CORP
$4.03M$5.44M-$15.54M-$17.77M-$13.31-25.03%28.33%N/AN/A2025-08-20
OLPX
OLAPLEX HOLDINGS INC
$992.23M$420.74M$129.47M$12.24M$0.02-5.11%N/A-71.43%N/A2025-08-12
TSCO
TRACTOR SUPPLY CO
$30.45B$14.96B$1.92B$1.08B$2.022.07%11.99%-2.22%16.11%2025-07-23
AAP
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC
$3.57B$9.41B-$326.60M-$351.80M-$5.91-2.90%-0.09%N/AN/A2025-08-20
CHPT
CHARGEPOINT HOLDINGS INC
$317.61M$407.68M-$201.18M-$262.39M-$0.59-15.71%N/AN/AN/A2025-09-03
NAAS
NAAS TECHNOLOGY INC
$2.29M$28.03M-$123.58M-$127.54M-$39.05-16.36%N/AN/AN/A
EVGO
EVGO INC
$1.06B$276.95M$22.95M-$45.86M-$0.4145.15%N/AN/AN/A2025-08-06
GRWG
GROWGENERATION CORP
$63.07M$176.68M-$30.60M-$50.05M-$0.84-18.56%12.14%N/AN/A2025-08-07
FLWS
1 800 FLOWERS COM INC
$364.22M$1.71B-$121.63M-$168.95M-$2.64-8.53%5.14%N/AN/A2025-08-28
BGFV
BIG 5 SPORTING GOODS CORP
$32.23M$777.69M$26.24M-$78.04M-$3.55-8.85%-4.30%N/AN/A2025-07-28
TLF
TANDY LEATHER FACTORY INC
$27.96M$74.15M$22.02M$12.98M$1.52-1.32%0.84%253.49%N/A2025-08-19
BQ
BOQII HOLDING LTD
$2.76M$78.03MN/A-$7.50M-$8.22-34.78%N/AN/AN/A
JBDI
JBDI HOLDINGS LTD
$20.58M$9.02M-$2.64M-$2.91M-$0.15-12.63%N/AN/AN/A
YHGJ
YUNHONG GREEN CTI LTD
$20.72M$17.86M-$13.00k-$1.51M-$0.061.21%-10.24%N/AN/A
TKLF
TOKYO LIFESTYLE CO LTD
$16.95M$210.12M$9.48M$6.64M$1.607.38%8.53%-20.00%-2.33%
ZOOZ
ZOOZ POWER LTD
$17.51M$1.04M-$10.45M-$10.99M-$1.0936.26%N/AN/AN/A
LESL
LESLIE's INC
$85.48M$1.32B$69.45M-$45.16M-$0.25-6.12%N/AN/AN/A2025-07-30
HTLM
HOMESTOLIFE LTD
$51.85MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
FTEL
FITELL CORP
$15.62M$4.99M-$6.44M-$8.33M-$0.4929.02%N/AN/AN/A
RECT
RECTITUDE HOLDINGS LTD
$67.43M$42.97M$5.09M$2.38M$0.188.42%N/A-35.71%N/A

Retail Stocks FAQ

What are the best retail stocks to buy right now in Jul 2025?

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. Build A Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW)


Build A Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) is the #1 top retail stock out of 49 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 Build A Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Build A Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) has a Due Diligence Score of 52, which is 23 points higher than the retail industry average of 29.

BBW passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Build A Bear Workshop has seen its stock return 110.92% over the past year, overperforming other retail stocks by 93 percentage points.

Build A Bear Workshop has an average 1 year price target of $54.67, an upside of 6.36% from Build A Bear Workshop's current stock price of $51.40.

Build A Bear Workshop stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Build A Bear Workshop, 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. Caseys General Stores (NASDAQ:CASY)


Caseys General Stores (NASDAQ:CASY) is the #2 top retail stock out of 49 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: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Caseys General Stores (NASDAQ:CASY) has a Due Diligence Score of 41, which is 12 points higher than the retail industry average of 29.

CASY passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Caseys General Stores has seen its stock return 44.02% over the past year, overperforming other retail stocks by 26 percentage points.

Caseys General Stores has an average 1 year price target of $506.71, a downside of -3.22% from Caseys General Stores's current stock price of $523.60.

Caseys General Stores stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Caseys General Stores, 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.

3. Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:ULTA)


Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:ULTA) is the #3 top retail stock out of 49 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 Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:ULTA) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:ULTA) has a Due Diligence Score of 54, which is 25 points higher than the retail industry average of 29.

ULTA passed 17 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ulta Beauty has seen its stock return 20.23% over the past year, overperforming other retail stocks by 2 percentage points.

Ulta Beauty has an average 1 year price target of $470.30, a downside of -1.23% from Ulta Beauty's current stock price of $476.14.

Ulta Beauty stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 20 analysts covering Ulta Beauty, 35% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% have issued a Buy, 35% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 5% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the retail stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 14 retail stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 retail stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Tandy Leather Factory (NASDAQ:TLF)


Tandy Leather Factory (NASDAQ:TLF) has an annual dividend yield of 45.66%, which is 41 percentage points higher than the retail industry average of 5.11%. Tandy Leather Factory's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Tandy Leather Factory's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Tandy Leather Factory's dividend payout ratio of 98.7% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

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


Betterware De Mexico Sapi De CV (NYSE:BWMX) has an annual dividend yield of 7.13%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the retail industry average of 5.11%. Betterware De Mexico Sapi De CV's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Betterware De Mexico Sapi De CV's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

3. Best Buy Co (NYSE:BBY)


Best Buy Co (NYSE:BBY) has an annual dividend yield of 3.85%, which is -1 percentage points lower than the retail industry average of 5.11%. 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 91.5% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are retail stocks up?

Retail stocks were up 0.27% in the last day, and down -0.12% over the last week. Nuvve Holding was the among the top gainers in the specialty retail industry, gaining 5.83% yesterday.

Nuvve Holding shares are trading lower after the company announced a proposed public offering.

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 -7.91% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the retail industry by -26 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 57, which is 29 points higher than the retail industry average of 28. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Sally Beauty Holdings's stock has gained 0.6% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the retail industry by -18 percentage points.

3. Odp (NASDAQ:ODP)


Odp (NASDAQ:ODP) is the third 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.

Odp has a valuation score of 14, which is -14 points higher than the retail industry average of 28. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates ODP a Valuation Rating of "A".

Odp's stock has dropped -50.96% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the retail industry by -69 percentage points.

Are retail stocks a good buy now?

47.06% of retail stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect retail stocks to rise by 8.52% over the next year.

2.63% of retail stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 5.26% of retail stocks are rated B (Buy), 73.68% are rated C (Hold), 13.16% are rated D (Sell), and 5.26% 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 25.33x.
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