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Best Retail Stocks to Buy Now (2024)
Top retail stocks in 2024 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best retail stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the specialty retail industry.

Industry: Specialty Retail
Ticker
Company
Country
Market Cap
Shares
Institutional %
Insider %
Net Insider (L12M)
Net Insider (L3M)
FIVE
FIVE BELOW INC
United States
$8.30B55,235,13192.73%7.27%Net SellingNet Selling
BBY
BEST BUY CO INC
United States
$16.40B215,381,39580.36%14.76%Net SellingNet Selling
MNSO
MINISO GROUP HOLDING LTD
China
$6.46B1,263,689,6854.24%0.00%
WSM
WILLIAMS SONOMA INC
United States
$17.90B64,112,26590.74%9.26%Net SellingNet Selling
SBH
SALLY BEAUTY HOLDINGS INC
United States
$1.11B104,883,60979.48%20.52%Net SellingNet Selling
ARKO
ARKO CORP
United States
$528.62M116,180,18658.24%41.76%Net SellingNet Selling
TSCO
TRACTOR SUPPLY CO
United States
$27.28B107,916,53094.62%5.38%Net SellingNet Selling
BBW
BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC
United States
$394.10M13,980,20626.75%73.25%Net SellingNet Selling
ASO
ACADEMY SPORTS & OUTDOORS INC
United States
$4.25B74,405,35198.19%1.81%Net SellingNet Selling
OLPX
OLAPLEX HOLDINGS INC
United States
$892.02M660,757,50118.45%81.55%Net Buying
HZO
MARINEMAX INC
United States
$625.06M22,299,58882.46%5.49%Net SellingNet Selling
DKS
DICK's SPORTING GOODS INC
United States
$16.08B82,448,33569.04%30.96%Net SellingNet Selling
ULTA
ULTA BEAUTY INC
United States
$19.96B48,268,74422.55%77.45%Net SellingNet Selling
GPC
GENUINE PARTS CO
United States
$22.62B139,298,65178.75%1.61%Net SellingNet Selling
RH
RH
United States
$4.40B18,315,61333.50%66.50%Net SellingNet Selling
CASY
CASEYS GENERAL STORES INC
United States
$11.49B37,017,18585.39%9.48%Net SellingNet Selling
EVGO
EVGO INC
United States
$521.62M301,515,64915.94%67.31%Net BuyingNet Selling
BBWI
BATH & BODY WORKS INC
United States
$9.89B224,896,51584.63%15.37%Net SellingNet Selling
GRWG
GROWGENERATION CORP
United States
$129.77M61,504,05135.96%23.03%Net Buying
TLF
TANDY LEATHER FACTORY INC
United States
$39.06M8,399,24521.06%78.94%
NVVE
NUVVE HOLDING CORP
United States
$4.17M6,069,91427.27%72.73%Net BuyingNet Buying
CHPT
CHARGEPOINT HOLDINGS INC
United States
$575.77M423,359,51133.03%22.22%Net SellingNet Selling
LESL
LESLIE's INC
United States
$821.08M184,513,17440.97%59.03%Net SellingNet Selling
WBUY
WEBUY GLOBAL LTD
Cayman Islands
$16.71M52,381,6000.34%0.00%
WINA
WINMARK CORP
United States
$1.34B3,497,43041.25%58.75%Net Buying
AZO
AUTOZONE INC
United States
$51.66B17,302,89921.64%78.36%Net BuyingNet Buying
ORLY
O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC
United States
$64.41B59,036,58562.61%37.39%Net SellingNet Selling
AAP
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC
United States
$4.69B59,551,04288.24%11.76%Net BuyingNet Buying
YHGJ
YUNHONG GREEN CTI LTD
United States
$30.95M20,771,9371.98%23.00%
BARK
BARK INC
United States
$189.58M177,178,87326.10%26.42%Net SellingNet Selling
MUSA
MURPHY USA INC
United States
$8.68B20,806,62480.73%11.61%Net SellingNet Selling
SVV
SAVERS VALUE VILLAGE INC
United States
$2.77B161,363,89256.27%43.73%Net SellingNet Buying
GME
GAMESTOP CORP
United States
$3.19B305,873,20029.12%20.09%Net BuyingNet Buying
FLWS
1 800 FLOWERS COM INC
United States
$580.47M64,497,15528.26%71.74%Net SellingNet Selling
BWMX
BETTERWARE DE MEXICO SAPI DE CV
Mexico
$679.91M37,316,54612.72%0.00%
ODP
ODP CORP
United States
$1.84B36,628,24721.90%78.10%Net SellingNet Selling
CONN
CONNS INC
United States
$93.07M24,885,9759.33%90.67%Net SellingNet Selling
SPWH
SPORTSMAN's WAREHOUSE HOLDINGS INC
United States
$120.40M37,625,00644.12%55.88%Net BuyingNet Selling
NAAS
NAAS TECHNOLOGY INC
China
$233.36M2,381,259,2790.19%0.00%
BGFV
BIG 5 SPORTING GOODS CORP
United States
$69.34M22,438,89241.87%29.84%Net SellingNet Selling
WOOF
PETCO HEALTH & WELLNESS COMPANY INC
United States
$510.23M307,367,78548.71%51.29%Net SellingNet Selling
BNED
BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION INC
United States
$12.39M53,156,36922.27%77.73%Net Selling
BQ
BOQII HOLDING LTD
China
$1.44M72,332,7940.07%0.00%
TCS
CONTAINER STORE GROUP INC
United States
$44.59M51,611,77018.18%81.82%Net Buying
EYE
NATIONAL VISION HOLDINGS INC
United States
$1.47B78,312,62068.72%31.28%Net BuyingNet Selling

Retail Stocks FAQ

What are the best retail stocks to buy right now in Apr 2024?

According to Zen Score, the 3 best retail stocks to buy right now are:

1. Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE)


Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) is the top retail stock with a Zen Score of 53, which is 22 points higher than the retail industry average of 31. It passed 18 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Five Below has seen its stock lose -25.46% over the past year, underperforming other retail stocks by -36 percentage points.

Five Below has an average 1 year price target of $210.92, an upside of 40.34% from Five Below's current stock price of $150.29.

Five Below stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 13 analysts covering Five Below, 53.85% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 23.08% have issued a Buy, 23.08% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Best Buy Co (NYSE:BBY)


Best Buy Co (NYSE:BBY) is the second best retail stock with a Zen Score of 52, which is 21 points higher than the retail industry average of 31. It passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Best Buy Co has seen its stock return 4.73% over the past year, underperforming other retail stocks by -5 percentage points.

Best Buy Co has an average 1 year price target of $84.42, an upside of 10.86% from Best Buy Co's current stock price of $76.15.

Best Buy Co stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 12 analysts covering Best Buy Co, 25% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 8.33% have issued a Buy, 58.33% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 8.33% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Miniso Group Holding (NYSE:MNSO)


Miniso Group Holding (NYSE:MNSO) is the third best retail stock with a Zen Score of 51, which is 20 points higher than the retail industry average of 31. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Miniso Group Holding has seen its stock return 19.72% over the past year, overperforming other retail stocks by 10 percentage points.

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. Big 5 Sporting Goods (NASDAQ:BGFV)


Big 5 Sporting Goods (NASDAQ:BGFV) has an annual dividend yield of 21.84%, which is 19 percentage points higher than the retail industry average of 3.24%. Big 5 Sporting Goods's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% five times in the last 10 years. Big 5 Sporting Goods's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Big 5 Sporting Goods's dividend payout ratio of -265.2% 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 4.86%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the retail industry average of 3.24%. 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 64.6% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Winmark (NASDAQ:WINA)


Winmark (NASDAQ:WINA) has an annual dividend yield of 3.28%, which is the same as the retail industry average of 3.24%. Winmark's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% five times in the last 10 years. Winmark's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Winmark's dividend payout ratio of 109.8% indicates that its 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 up 0.53% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why retail stocks are up.

What are the most undervalued retail stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued retail stocks right now are:

1. Arko (NASDAQ:ARKO)


Arko (NASDAQ:ARKO) is the most undervalued retail stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Arko has a valuation score of 100, which is 64 points higher than the retail industry average of 36. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Arko's stock has dropped -47.09% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the retail industry by -57 percentage points.

2. Academy Sports & Outdoors (NASDAQ:ASO)


Academy Sports & Outdoors (NASDAQ:ASO) is the second most undervalued retail stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Academy Sports & Outdoors has a valuation score of 100, which is 64 points higher than the retail industry average of 36. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Academy Sports & Outdoors's stock has dropped -15.51% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the retail industry by -26 percentage points.

3. Olaplex Holdings (NASDAQ:OLPX)


Olaplex Holdings (NASDAQ:OLPX) is the third most undervalued retail stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Olaplex Holdings has a valuation score of 71, which is 35 points higher than the retail industry average of 36. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Olaplex Holdings's stock has dropped -65.3% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the retail industry by -75 percentage points.

Are retail stocks a good buy now?

37.5% of retail stocks rated by analysts are a hold right now. On average, analysts expect retail stocks to rise by 10.17% over the next year.

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

The average P/E ratio of the specialty retail industry is 28.09x.
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