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Best Consumer Cyclical Stocks to Buy Now (2026)

Top consumer cyclical stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Due Diligence Score. See the best consumer cyclical stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the consumer cyclical sector.

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 consumer cyclical stocks to buy right now are:

Myers Industries (NYSE:MYE) is the #1 top consumer cyclical stock out of 521 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Myers Industries (NYSE:MYE) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: A, and AI: A.

Myers Industries (NYSE:MYE) has a Due Diligence Score of 45, which is 13 points higher than the consumer cyclical sector average of 32. It passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Myers Industries has seen its stock return 83.52% over the past year, overperforming other consumer cyclical stocks by 163 percentage points.

Myers Industries has an average 1 year price target of $37.00, an upside of 18.25% from Myers Industries's current stock price of $31.29.

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

Escalade (NASDAQ:ESCA) is the #2 top consumer cyclical stock out of 521 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Escalade (NASDAQ:ESCA) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Escalade (NASDAQ:ESCA) has a Due Diligence Score of 57, which is 25 points higher than the consumer cyclical sector average of 32. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Escalade has seen its stock return 50.12% over the past year, overperforming other consumer cyclical stocks by 129 percentage points.

Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co (NYSE:HBB) is the #3 top consumer cyclical stock out of 521 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co (NYSE:HBB) is: Value: A, Growth: A, Momentum: A, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: B.

Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co (NYSE:HBB) has a Due Diligence Score of 55, which is 23 points higher than the consumer cyclical sector average of 32. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co has seen its stock return 157.42% over the past year, overperforming other consumer cyclical stocks by 237 percentage points.

Out of 186 consumer cyclical stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 consumer cyclical stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

Gmex Robotics (NASDAQ:GMEX) has an annual dividend yield of 17,964.84%, which is 17,869 percentage points higher than the consumer cyclical sector average of 96.15%.

Gmex Robotics's dividend payout ratio of -8.2% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Oxford Industries (NYSE:OXM) has an annual dividend yield of 10.95%, which is -85 percentage points lower than the consumer cyclical sector average of 96.15%. Oxford Industries's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Oxford Industries's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Oxford Industries's dividend payout ratio of -604.3% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Crown Crafts (NASDAQ:CRWS) has an annual dividend yield of 10.84%, which is -85 percentage points lower than the consumer cyclical sector average of 96.15%. Crown Crafts's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% five times in the last 10 years. Crown Crafts's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Crown Crafts's dividend payout ratio of 69.6% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Consumer cyclical stocks were up 0.22% in the last day, and down -0.85% over the last week. Mattel was the among the top gainers in the consumer cyclical sector, gaining 18.8% yesterday.

Mattel shares are trading higher after reports suggesting that the company has drawn takeover interest from Authentic Brands.

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 consumer cyclical stocks right now are:

Carters (NYSE:CRI) is the most undervalued consumer cyclical stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Carters has a valuation score of 43, which is 15 points higher than the consumer cyclical sector average of 28. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Carters's stock has gained 9.23% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the consumer cyclical sector by 89 percentage points.

Bath & Body Works (NYSE:BBWI) is the second most undervalued consumer cyclical 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 consumer cyclical sector average of 28. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Bath & Body Works's stock has dropped -36.06% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the consumer cyclical sector by 43 percentage points.

Myers Industries (NYSE:MYE) is the third most undervalued consumer cyclical stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Myers Industries has a valuation score of 29, which is 1 points higher than the consumer cyclical sector average of 28. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Myers Industries's stock has gained 83.52% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the consumer cyclical sector by 163 percentage points.

38.08% of consumer cyclical stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect consumer cyclical stocks to rise by 22.12% over the next year.

4.93% of consumer cyclical stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 16.75% of consumer cyclical stocks are rated B (Buy), 61.58% are rated C (Hold), 11.58% are rated D (Sell), and 5.17% are rated F (Strong Sell).