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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.

Sector: Consumer Cyclical

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Ticker	Company	Market Cap	ROE	ROA	ROCE	ROIC	D/E	Current Ratio	Gross Margin	Profit Margin	Operating Margin
BZH	BEAZER HOMES USA INC	$645.62M	-0.30%	-0.10%	N/A	-0.70%	1.36	N/A	12.60%	-0.20%	-1.24%
BRIA	BRILLIA INC	$51.94M	14.10%	5.50%	15.30%	27.00%	1.05	1.93	15.80%	2.80%	4.05%
BRLT	BRILLIANT EARTH GROUP INC	$124.48M	-145.70%	-8.80%	-7.41%	-9.30%	9.83	1.58	56.50%	-4.20%	-1.72%
EJH	E-HOME HOUSEHOLD SERVICE HOLDINGS LTD	$4.54M	0.90%	0.90%	0.77%	3.10%	0.03	30.98	23.00%	5.00%	5.04%
DOGZ	DOGNESS (INTERNATIONAL) CORP	$16.40M	-10.00%	-8.00%	-9.13%	-9.20%	0.20	1.75	15.20%	-51.80%	-59.70%
ZOOZ	ZOOZ STRATEGY LTD	$47.14M	-88.30%	-82.10%	-46.33%	-113.80%	0.03	9.85	-1,159.50%	-22,505.70%	-22,440.89%
CCHH	CCH HOLDINGS LTD	$7.43M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.80	2.02	N/A	N/A	N/A
CTNT	CHEETAH NET SUPPLY CHAIN SERVICE INC	$410.62k	-34.10%	-27.50%	-34.25%	-29.10%	0.27	6.74	12.90%	-283.20%	-279.43%
CLIK	CLICK HOLDINGS LTD	$57.73M	-15.40%	-11.00%	-5.71%	-55.30%	0.20	2.96	15.30%	-9.50%	-8.92%
CPHC	CANTERBURY PARK HOLDING CORP	$82.04M	-0.10%	-0.10%	0.02%	0.00%	0.35	2.43	79.90%	-0.10%	0.03%
EZGO	EZGO TECHNOLOGIES LTD	$585.62k	-16.30%	-11.30%	-13.14%	-10.90%	0.37	3.21	6.50%	-42.40%	-36.80%
BDL	FLANIGANS ENTERPRISES INC	$56.69M	9.00%	4.20%	6.18%	5.30%	0.90	1.84	26.00%	2.80%	3.70%
DSS	DSS INC	$5.25M	-204.10%	-27.70%	-117.53%	-38.80%	-70.81	0.30	-10.40%	-115.30%	-114.00%
CGTL	CREATIVE GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LTD	$18.01M	-84.90%	-77.30%	-72.95%	-84.80%	0.01	72.54	10.80%	-63.20%	-62.21%
EFOI	ENERGY FOCUS INC	$24.71M	-25.60%	-17.10%	-22.42%	-30.20%	0.50	2.85	18.00%	-23.10%	-23.09%
HDL	SUPER HI INTERNATIONAL HOLDING LTD	$937.08M	9.60%	5.10%	10.19%	10.90%	0.91	2.41	26.10%	4.30%	7.26%
CDRO	CODERE ONLINE LUXEMBOURG SA	$419.47M	4.90%	1.70%	18.16%	-64.60%	1.83	N/A	88.10%	0.60%	2.73%
ARKR	ARK RESTAURANTS CORP	$23.84M	-18.90%	-4.70%	-4.97%	-3.00%	3.15	0.88	72.30%	-4.00%	-3.49%
FRSX	FORESIGHT AUTONOMOUS HOLDINGS LTD	$3.14M	-196.80%	-133.70%	-193.84%	-626.60%	0.52	3.30	64.80%	-3,041.00%	-3,060.55%
BRAG	BRAGG GAMING GROUP INC	$54.17M	-12.30%	-8.00%	-7.98%	-62.40%	0.58	0.97	55.00%	-7.70%	-5.01%
LGCB	LINKAGE GLOBAL INC	$3.90M	-63.10%	-43.30%	-26.21%	-31.20%	0.31	5.08	72.60%	-144.50%	-88.77%
CHSN	CHANSON INTERNATIONAL HOLDING	$596.38k	0.50%	0.30%	0.67%	0.90%	0.46	0.81	45.00%	1.00%	2.46%
CENN	CENNTRO INC	$5.74M	-108.40%	-66.20%	-151.93%	-84.70%	0.85	1.71	-12.80%	-403.70%	-401.44%
JZXN	JIUZI HOLDINGS INC	$1.44M	-90.70%	-73.30%	-70.40%	-113.20%	0.22	5.79	0.70%	-353.50%	-349.80%
AZI	AUTOZI INTERNET TECHNOLOGY (GLOBAL) LTD	$308.44k	N/A	-97.50%	56.60%	91.70%	-0.94	0.31	1.80%	-13.40%	-11.77%
HOUR	HOUR LOOP INC	$77.07M	25.30%	7.30%	35.04%	27.10%	2.12	1.44	52.20%	1.30%	1.89%
LIVE	LIVE VENTURES INC	$42.24M	23.70%	5.70%	14.85%	10.40%	3.09	1.68	33.00%	5.00%	9.66%
CNTY	CENTURY CASINOS INC	$36.34M	N/A	-4.90%	4.84%	2.50%	-10.00	1.22	45.00%	-9.90%	8.72%
MCW	MISTER CAR WASH INC	$2.33B	9.80%	3.50%	6.81%	5.90%	1.73	0.49	30.20%	10.30%	19.27%
AKA	AKA BRANDS HOLDING CORP	$124.35M	-29.00%	-7.50%	-6.30%	-5.30%	3.21	1.19	58.60%	-5.00%	-3.05%
LOBO	LOBO TECHNOLOGIES LTD	$6.45M	-67.20%	-24.60%	-47.70%	-36.10%	1.93	1.39	13.30%	-23.60%	-15.70%
THCH	TH INTERNATIONAL LTD	$68.15M	N/A	-32.50%	-239.27%	-28.00%	-1.94	0.33	6.10%	-33.00%	-31.71%

Consumer Cyclical Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Apparel Manufacturing	22	-1.56%	-10.19%	-7.66%	+1.68%	30.80x	2.84x	+19.70%	+6.45%	+12.23%	+26.36%	Buy
Apparel Retail	32	-1.60%	-9.53%	-11.02%	-2.87%	27.39x	7.52x	+47.37%	+14.42%	+27.28%	+31.91%	Buy
Auto Manufacturers	31	+2.28%	+3.56%	+4.12%	-67.28%	279.15x	3.72x	+1.48%	+2.01%	+2.49%	+12.87%	Buy
Auto Parts	46	+1.00%	-0.84%	+5.73%	+31.35%	32.24x	2.05x	+2.33%	-0.67%	+4.24%	+11.09%	Buy
Auto & Truck Dealerships	29	-2.51%	-5.54%	-18.51%	-52.32%	24.80x	3.38x	+17.22%	+8.66%	+0.90%	+27.22%	Buy
Department Stores	4	-0.51%	-6.91%	-10.12%	+34.27%	-43.04x	1.61x	+19.17%	+3.83%	+62.75%	-0.88%	Sell
Footwear & Accessories	14	-1.39%	-7.26%	-7.21%	-99.63%	22.23x	3.91x	+17.25%	+8.02%	+14.59%	+31.15%	Buy
Furnishings Fixtures & Appliances	32	-1.50%	-7.57%	-7.72%	-15.21%	13.01x	1.95x	+14.29%	+5.88%	+11.61%	+29.90%	Buy
Gambling	13	-1.05%	-4.06%	-0.40%	-36.92%	52.51x	3.70x	+12.41%	+3.65%	+8.19%	+62.05%	Buy
Home Improvement Retail	6	-2.23%	-6.25%	-10.62%	-17.50%	20.47x	70.33x	+74.08%	+13.51%	+28.58%	+34.76%	Buy
Internet Retail	41	-0.04%	-10.18%	-8.04%	-68.45%	28.60x	5.10x	+21.68%	+10.55%	+16.30%	+40.95%	Strong Buy
Leisure	31	-0.77%	-7.20%	-5.13%	-15.39%	11.92x	4.49x	+157.31%	+2.48%	+7.43%	+26.22%	Buy
Lodging	10	-0.33%	-1.59%	-1.82%	+18.82%	1.62x	-36.77x	-30.26%	+9.35%	+23.08%	+10.25%	Buy
Luxury Goods	12	-0.35%	-8.62%	-9.01%	+39.69%	29.93x	10.64x	+51.84%	+7.91%	+16.64%	+29.76%	Buy
Packaging & Containers	21	-0.70%	-3.52%	-4.20%	-1.26%	14.51x	1.82x	+9.83%	+2.76%	+6.69%	+18.96%	Buy
Personal Services	17	-0.28%	-0.44%	-1.87%	-45.00%	30.04x	9.22x	+14.13%	+11.51%	+21.66%	+28.64%	Buy
Publishing	8	-1.16%	-5.17%	-1.12%	+17.24%	26.46x	2.97x	+14.86%	+8.76%	+14.89%	+14.73%	Buy
Recreational Vehicles	16	-0.72%	-2.51%	-5.08%	-37.63%	-9.66x	1.73x	+3.86%	+0.68%	+2.78%	+27.64%	Buy
Residential Construction	22	-1.24%	-6.97%	-13.74%	-17.53%	13.30x	1.49x	+16.51%	+9.91%	+3.16%	+21.58%	Hold
Resorts & Casinos	17	-0.71%	-4.91%	-0.94%	+2.78%	18.74x	5.66x	+43.07%	+6.07%	+13.46%	+22.41%	Buy
Restaurants	53	-2.08%	-6.76%	-16.70%	-61.94%	38.27x	64.65x	-155.21%	+11.62%	+22.22%	+29.92%	Buy
Specialty Retail	51	-0.79%	-3.95%	-1.44%	-5.06%	33.84x	8.18x	-60.39%	+11.53%	+27.29%	+18.52%	Buy
Textile Manufacturing	4	+1.93%	+3.50%	+9.37%	-8.49%	-28.98x	1.88x	-7.85%	-3.56%	-2.85%	-25.72%	Hold

Consumer Cyclical Stocks FAQ

What are the best consumer cyclical stocks to buy right now in May 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 consumer cyclical stocks to buy right now are:

1. Escalade (NASDAQ:ESCA)

Escalade (NASDAQ:ESCA) is the #1 top consumer cyclical stock out of 532 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 Escalade (NASDAQ:ESCA) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Escalade (NASDAQ:ESCA) has a Due Diligence Score of 55, which is 24 points higher than the consumer cyclical sector average of 31. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Escalade has seen its stock return 15.9% over the past year, overperforming other consumer cyclical stocks by 95 percentage points.

2. John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY)

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) is the #2 top consumer cyclical stock out of 532 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 John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) has a Due Diligence Score of 50, which is 19 points higher than the consumer cyclical sector average of 31. It passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. John Wiley & Sons has seen its stock lose -9.57% over the past year, overperforming other consumer cyclical stocks by 70 percentage points.

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

Betterware De Mexico Sapi De CV (NYSE:BWMX) is the #3 top consumer cyclical stock out of 532 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: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Betterware De Mexico Sapi De CV (NYSE:BWMX) has a Due Diligence Score of 43, which is 12 points higher than the consumer cyclical sector average of 31. It passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Betterware De Mexico Sapi De CV has seen its stock return 73.16% over the past year, overperforming other consumer cyclical stocks by 153 percentage points.

Betterware De Mexico Sapi De CV has an average 1 year price target of $30.50, an upside of 85.41% from Betterware De Mexico Sapi De CV's current stock price of $16.45.

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.

What are the consumer cyclical stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 187 consumer cyclical stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 consumer cyclical stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Gmex Robotics (NASDAQ:GMEX)

Gmex Robotics (NASDAQ:GMEX) has an annual dividend yield of 386.5%, which is 381 percentage points higher than the consumer cyclical sector average of 5.03%.

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

2. Natural Health Trends (NASDAQ:NHTC)

Natural Health Trends (NASDAQ:NHTC) has an annual dividend yield of 20.98%, which is 16 percentage points higher than the consumer cyclical sector average of 5.03%. Natural Health Trends's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% eight times in the last 10 years. Natural Health Trends's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Natural Health Trends's dividend payout ratio of -636.4% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Viomi Technology Co (NASDAQ:VIOT)

Viomi Technology Co (NASDAQ:VIOT) has an annual dividend yield of 15.81%, which is 11 percentage points higher than the consumer cyclical sector average of 5.03%. Viomi Technology Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Viomi Technology Co's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Viomi Technology Co's dividend payout ratio of 50.7% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are consumer cyclical stocks down?

Consumer cyclical stocks were down -0.87% in the last day, and down -5.58% over the last week. Black Rock Coffee Bar was the among the top losers in the consumer cyclical sector, dropping -30.26% yesterday.

Black Rock Coffee Bar shares are trading lower after the company reported worse-than-expected Q1 financial results. Also, Stifel lowered its price target on the stock from $27 to $18.

What are the most undervalued consumer cyclical 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 consumer cyclical stocks right now are:

1. Jjill (NYSE:JILL)

Jjill (NYSE:JILL) 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.

Jjill has a valuation score of 71, which is 45 points higher than the consumer cyclical sector average of 26. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Jjill's stock has dropped -29.19% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the consumer cyclical sector by 50 percentage points.

2. Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG)

Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) 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.

Asbury Automotive Group has a valuation score of 71, which is 45 points higher than the consumer cyclical sector average of 26. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Asbury Automotive Group's stock has dropped -19.59% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the consumer cyclical sector by 60 percentage points.

3. Abercrombie & Fitch Co (NYSE:ANF)

Abercrombie & Fitch Co (NYSE:ANF) 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.

Abercrombie & Fitch Co has a valuation score of 43, which is 17 points higher than the consumer cyclical sector average of 26. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Abercrombie & Fitch Co's stock has dropped -11.68% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the consumer cyclical sector by 68 percentage points.

Are consumer cyclical stocks a good buy now?

36.87% of consumer cyclical stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect consumer cyclical stocks to rise by 23.37% over the next year.

5.22% of consumer cyclical stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 13.93% of consumer cyclical stocks are rated B (Buy), 59.95% are rated C (Hold), 14.93% are rated D (Sell), and 5.97% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the consumer cyclical sector?

The average P/E ratio of the consumer cyclical sector is 90.15x.

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Sectors & IndustriesConsumer Cyclical
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.

Consumer Cyclical Industries

Consumer Cyclical Stocks FAQ

1. Escalade (NASDAQ:ESCA)

2. John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY)

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

1. Gmex Robotics (NASDAQ:GMEX)

2. Natural Health Trends (NASDAQ:NHTC)

3. Viomi Technology Co (NASDAQ:VIOT)

1. Jjill (NYSE:JILL)

2. Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG)

3. Abercrombie & Fitch Co (NYSE:ANF)

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Sectors & IndustriesConsumer CyclicalBest 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.

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Consumer Cyclical Stocks FAQ

1. Escalade (NASDAQ:ESCA)

2. John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY)

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

1. Gmex Robotics (NASDAQ:GMEX)

2. Natural Health Trends (NASDAQ:NHTC)

3. Viomi Technology Co (NASDAQ:VIOT)

1. Jjill (NYSE:JILL)

2. Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG)

3. Abercrombie & Fitch Co (NYSE:ANF)

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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.