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Best Consumer Cyclical Stocks to Buy Now (2022)

Top consumer cyclical stocks in 2022 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best consumer cyclical stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the consumer cyclical sector.

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

Glory Star New Media Group Holdings (NASDAQ:GSMG) is the top consumer cyclical stock with a Zen Score of 77, which is 43 points higher than the consumer cyclical sector average of 34. It passed 25 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Glory Star New Media Group Holdings has seen its stock return 3.5% over the past year, overperforming other consumer cyclical stocks by 21 percentage points.

Glory Star New Media Group Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $7.50, an upside of 406.76% from Glory Star New Media Group Holdings's current stock price of $1.48.

Glory Star New Media Group Holdings stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Glory Star New Media Group Holdings, 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.

Olaplex Holdings (NASDAQ:OLPX) is the second best consumer cyclical stock with a Zen Score of 69, which is 35 points higher than the consumer cyclical sector average of 34. It passed 23 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Olaplex Holdings has seen its stock lose -76.24% over the past year, underperforming other consumer cyclical stocks by -59 percentage points.

Olaplex Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $9.92, an upside of 62.57% from Olaplex Holdings's current stock price of $6.10.

Olaplex Holdings stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 13 analysts covering Olaplex Holdings, 38.46% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 15.38% have issued a Buy, 30.77% have issued a Hold, while 7.69% have issued a Sell rating, and 7.69% have issued a Strong Sell.

Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT) is the third best consumer cyclical stock with a Zen Score of 68, which is 34 points higher than the consumer cyclical sector average of 34. It passed 22 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Karat Packaging has seen its stock lose -34.15% over the past year, underperforming other consumer cyclical stocks by -17 percentage points.

Karat Packaging has an average 1 year price target of $31.00, an upside of 121.43% from Karat Packaging's current stock price of $14.00.

Karat Packaging stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Karat Packaging, 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.

Out of 208 consumer cyclical stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 consumer cyclical stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

Tile Shop Holdings (NASDAQ:TTSH) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the consumer cyclical sector average of 2.98%. Tile Shop Holdings's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Tile Shop Holdings's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Tile Shop Holdings's dividend payout ratio of 203.1% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

National Cinemedia (NASDAQ:NCMI) has an annual dividend yield of 23.31%, which is 20 percentage points higher than the consumer cyclical sector average of 2.98%. National Cinemedia's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% five times in the last 10 years. National Cinemedia's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

National Cinemedia's dividend payout ratio of -50% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Greentree Hospitality Group (NYSE:GHG) has an annual dividend yield of 16.87%, which is 14 percentage points higher than the consumer cyclical sector average of 2.98%.

Greentree Hospitality Group's dividend payout ratio of 324.7% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Consumer cyclical stocks were down -0.08% in the last day, and up 2.13% over the last week. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store was the among the top losers in the consumer cyclical sector, dropping -12.94% yesterday.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store shares are trading lower after the company reported worse-than-expected Q1 EPS results.

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

Amc Networks (NASDAQ:AMCX) is the most undervalued consumer cyclical stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Amc Networks has a valuation score of 100, which is 63 points higher than the consumer cyclical sector average of 37. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Amc Networks's stock has dropped -48.08% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the consumer cyclical sector by -31 percentage points.

Codere Online Luxembourg Sa (NASDAQ:CDRO) is the second most undervalued consumer cyclical stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Codere Online Luxembourg Sa has a valuation score of 100, which is 63 points higher than the consumer cyclical sector average of 37. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Codere Online Luxembourg Sa's stock has dropped -68.73% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the consumer cyclical sector by -51 percentage points.

Ark Restaurants (NASDAQ:ARKR) is the third most undervalued consumer cyclical stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Ark Restaurants has a valuation score of 100, which is 63 points higher than the consumer cyclical sector average of 37. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ark Restaurants's stock has gained 15.43% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the consumer cyclical sector by 33 percentage points.