Sectors & IndustriesConsumer Defensive
Best Consumer Staple Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top consumer staple stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Due Diligence Score. See the best consumer staple stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the consumer defensive sector.

Sector: Consumer Defensive

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Momentum Sentiment Forecast Dividends Due Diligence

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	ROE	ROA	ROCE	ROIC	D/E	Current Ratio	Gross Margin	Profit Margin	Operating Margin
APEI	AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC	$422.18M	3.40%	1.80%	5.84%	6.50%	0.88	3.29	52.70%	1.60%	4.59%
DDL	DINGDONG (CAYMAN) LTD	$588.50M	49.60%	4.30%	19.40%	9.80%	7.76	1.02	30.10%	1.30%	1.55%
LFVN	LIFEVANTAGE CORP	$146.98M	26.60%	11.70%	25.13%	29.70%	1.29	1.66	79.80%	3.50%	4.85%
PRDO	PERDOCEO EDUCATION CORP	$1.65B	16.10%	12.90%	18.58%	34.40%	0.31	4.46	80.80%	20.90%	28.52%
CCU	UNITED BREWERIES CO INC	$2.81B	12.90%	4.80%	8.39%	7.90%	1.52	2.06	45.20%	6.10%	9.04%
AKO.B	ANDINA BOTTLING CO INC	$4.14B	25.00%	7.50%	18.30%	18.70%	2.33	1.12	39.70%	7.20%	13.54%
NATR	NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS INC	$226.98M	4.80%	3.20%	10.49%	16.00%	0.50	2.44	71.50%	1.70%	4.04%
HFFG	HF FOODS GROUP INC	$200.40M	-17.60%	-8.10%	-8.58%	-8.70%	1.29	1.23	17.10%	-4.00%	-2.89%
VLGEA	VILLAGE SUPER MARKET INC	$541.21M	11.90%	5.50%	10.02%	7.90%	1.12	1.13	28.80%	2.40%	3.58%
COKE	COCA-COLA CONSOLIDATED INC	$10.40B	42.30%	10.60%	19.08%	20.90%	2.60	2.03	39.80%	8.30%	11.39%
HLF	HERBALIFE LTD	$675.24M	-31.80%	10.50%	28.20%	13.90%	-4.65	0.97	78.10%	5.70%	8.86%
ATGE	ADTALEM GLOBAL EDUCATION INC	$4.00B	15.10%	7.60%	13.55%	27.30%	0.89	1.06	56.70%	12.30%	18.77%
DOLE	DOLE PLC	$1.42B	9.40%	2.80%	9.58%	8.70%	2.33	1.18	8.50%	1.50%	3.23%
UDMY	UDEMY INC	$954.86M	-32.10%	-10.90%	-29.57%	245.80%	2.05	1.29	63.40%	-8.70%	-8.19%
TSN	TYSON FOODS INC	$21.59B	5.80%	2.80%	5.79%	7.60%	1.01	2.11	7.30%	2.00%	3.51%
PPC	PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP	$11.09B	31.60%	11.40%	24.90%	24.30%	2.50	1.35	13.80%	6.70%	9.66%
CALM	CAL-MAINE FOODS INC	$4.54B	48.70%	39.10%	50.39%	68.90%	0.29	3.86	39.60%	26.10%	34.06%
SPTN	SPARTANNASH CO	$666.18M	0.00%	0.00%	2.93%	2.30%	2.50	1.57	15.80%	0.00%	0.58%
LAUR	LAUREATE EDUCATION INC	$3.07B	31.20%	14.90%	28.38%	35.40%	1.05	0.58	25.90%	18.80%	27.18%
SENEA	SENECA FOODS CORP	$614.22M	6.40%	2.80%	8.96%	5.30%	1.00	3.38	10.10%	2.50%	5.71%
UTI	UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC	$1.55B	20.10%	7.00%	13.72%	11.60%	1.69	1.14	48.30%	6.70%	9.96%
NOMD	NOMAD FOODS LTD	$3.08B	8.50%	3.50%	7.29%	14.80%	1.42	1.10	29.60%	7.30%	12.48%
NGVC	NATURAL GROCERS BY VITAMIN COTTAGE INC	$1.16B	21.10%	5.50%	9.93%	6.00%	2.57	0.96	29.50%	2.80%	3.90%
SFM	SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET INC	$16.80B	34.20%	12.40%	19.64%	15.50%	1.90	0.95	38.50%	5.50%	7.22%
BRFS	BRF SA	$6.53B	21.40%	5.40%	15.20%	13.40%	3.06	1.48	25.80%	5.20%	10.36%
STRA	STRATEGIC EDUCATION INC	$1.96B	6.70%	5.30%	8.83%	44.60%	0.26	1.27	47.20%	9.10%	13.00%
UVV	UNIVERSAL CORP	$1.44B	8.80%	4.30%	11.24%	8.60%	1.07	2.70	19.40%	4.20%	8.28%
FDP	FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC	$1.61B	7.40%	4.70%	7.55%	7.70%	0.56	2.05	8.60%	3.40%	4.55%
WMK	WEIS MARKETS INC	$2.33B	7.80%	5.30%	8.52%	9.00%	0.46	2.46	25.10%	2.30%	3.14%
CVGW	CALAVO GROWERS INC	$481.94M	4.70%	2.80%	6.53%	5.80%	0.47	2.23	10.50%	1.40%	2.16%
AFYA	AFYA LTD	$1.82B	15.60%	7.60%	14.54%	26.30%	1.06	1.39	63.20%	19.10%	33.83%
COUR	COURSERA INC	$1.36B	-11.10%	-7.10%	-10.44%	45.40%	0.56	2.55	53.90%	-9.40%	-9.13%
QSG	QUANTASING GROUP LTD	$320.39M	77.80%	28.30%	70.95%	-154.10%	1.24	1.82	84.40%	12.00%	14.63%
CHEF	CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC	$2.34B	12.60%	3.60%	9.43%	7.90%	2.39	2.05	24.00%	1.60%	3.49%
JVA	COFFEE HOLDING CO INC	$20.09M	11.80%	8.60%	14.39%	15.10%	0.42	3.47	22.80%	3.80%	5.34%
ACI	ALBERTSONS COMPANIES INC	$12.67B	30.20%	3.60%	8.15%	5.40%	6.90	0.91	27.70%	1.20%	1.98%
FTLF	FITLIFE BRANDS INC	$141.69M	27.30%	15.60%	28.03%	77.90%	0.62	1.60	43.60%	13.90%	20.53%
ABEV	AMBEV SA	$39.24B	16.30%	9.80%	20.85%	75.90%	0.64	1.10	51.20%	16.10%	26.37%
COCO	VITA COCO COMPANY INC	$1.90B	23.70%	17.00%	26.54%	79.00%	0.38	3.77	37.30%	11.30%	14.41%
TR	TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INC	$2.33B	10.20%	7.70%	11.97%	17.80%	0.32	3.82	35.00%	12.00%	17.55%
FLO	FLOWERS FOODS INC	$3.64B	17.80%	7.30%	12.84%	12.80%	1.41	1.20	49.50%	4.90%	7.17%
PSMT	PRICESMART INC	$3.11B	12.60%	6.90%	15.24%	14.80%	0.79	1.25	17.20%	2.80%	4.17%
INGR	INGREDION INC	$8.41B	17.00%	8.80%	15.63%	16.10%	0.93	2.62	24.10%	8.70%	12.96%
BRBR	BELLRING BRANDS INC	$9.87B	-132.60%	34.00%	62.20%	36.30%	-7.04	3.35	36.20%	13.30%	20.49%
USFD	US FOODS HOLDING CORP	$15.28B	10.40%	3.70%	9.46%	11.50%	1.97	1.21	17.30%	1.30%	2.53%
LRN	STRIDE INC	$6.56B	23.40%	14.70%	20.93%	28.00%	0.56	5.61	39.10%	13.10%	17.75%
BTI	BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC	$101.58B	6.20%	2.60%	4.52%	11.30%	1.44	0.76	82.90%	11.90%	17.49%
UNFI	UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC	$1.63B	-5.00%	-1.10%	1.11%	0.70%	3.76	1.45	13.40%	-0.30%	0.19%
SFD	SMITHFIELD FOODS INC	$8.65B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.79	3.11	N/A	N/A	N/A
DAO	YOUDAO INC	$1.03B	-3.70%	4.90%	-14.24%	359.20%	-1.82	0.51	48.90%	1.50%	2.87%
SKIL	SKILLSOFT CORP	$159.60M	-90.70%	-10.90%	-8.80%	-13.30%	10.79	0.88	74.60%	-23.00%	-12.08%
GHC	GRAHAM HOLDINGS CO	$4.01B	15.10%	8.30%	17.75%	20.60%	0.76	1.62	30.80%	13.00%	23.52%
THS	TREEHOUSE FOODS INC	$1.16B	1.70%	0.70%	2.98%	3.70%	1.57	1.36	16.40%	0.80%	2.88%
KLG	WK KELLOGG CO	$1.53B	22.40%	3.80%	10.26%	7.60%	5.19	0.74	29.30%	2.70%	4.25%
YI	111 INC	$71.31M	N/A	-2.20%	-8.16%	-66.30%	-3.75	1.13	5.80%	-0.40%	-0.25%
COST	COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP	$443.26B	31.90%	10.70%	28.40%	32.10%	1.86	1.00	12.70%	2.90%	3.90%
COE	51TALK ONLINE EDUCATION GROUP	$119.15M	N/A	-19.70%	53.69%	19.60%	-3.84	0.71	78.00%	-14.30%	-13.73%
PM	PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC	$264.69B	-72.20%	11.70%	31.59%	20.80%	-6.79	0.79	65.70%	19.80%	30.44%
HIMS	HIMS & HERS HEALTH INC	$8.03B	31.10%	22.50%	14.75%	55.80%	0.48	1.79	79.50%	8.50%	4.86%
SMPL	SIMPLY GOOD FOODS CO	$3.63B	8.30%	6.10%	9.51%	37.20%	0.34	4.27	38.30%	10.30%	15.64%
SAM	BOSTON BEER CO INC	$2.73B	7.40%	5.40%	10.47%	13.70%	0.38	1.72	45.40%	3.50%	5.13%
LANC	LANCASTER COLONY CORP	$4.43B	17.60%	13.70%	19.88%	29.70%	0.28	2.36	23.70%	9.00%	11.49%
AVO	MISSION PRODUCE INC	$739.15M	7.60%	4.20%	8.67%	7.40%	0.75	1.75	11.90%	3.10%	5.48%
ACU	ACME UNITED CORP	$142.48M	9.60%	6.10%	10.22%	9.80%	0.52	4.17	39.30%	5.20%	7.32%
YSG	YATSEN HOLDING LTD	$380.80M	-19.60%	-15.90%	-21.35%	-34.50%	0.28	3.67	77.10%	-20.90%	-20.96%
NAMI	JINXIN TECHNOLOGY HOLDING CO	$205.93M	-379.70%	9.70%	12.03%	60.20%	0.60	2.17	28.80%	5.00%	4.99%
LOPE	GRAND CANYON EDUCATION INC	$5.14B	29.50%	22.40%	32.10%	70.40%	0.30	3.79	52.70%	21.90%	28.20%
KDP	KEURIG DR PEPPER INC	$46.23B	6.10%	2.80%	6.03%	16.50%	1.20	0.47	55.30%	9.70%	17.30%
USNA	USANA HEALTH SCIENCES INC	$530.08M	8.10%	6.30%	12.59%	51.70%	0.30	2.00	81.10%	4.90%	8.96%
ANDE	ANDERSONS INC	$1.27B	8.60%	3.20%	7.36%	7.50%	1.85	1.65	6.20%	1.00%	1.56%
UL	UNILEVER PLC	$159.05B	30.20%	7.40%	17.16%	24.20%	2.86	0.76	15.50%	9.50%	15.40%
EWCZ	EUROPEAN WAX CENTER INC	$171.57M	13.70%	1.50%	5.69%	7.20%	9.61	2.43	73.60%	4.80%	17.58%
LSF	LAIRD SUPERFOOD INC	$64.78M	-14.10%	-9.90%	-13.19%	-40.80%	0.46	3.03	40.90%	-4.20%	-4.06%
MAMA	MAMA's CREATIONS INC	$252.27M	16.40%	8.00%	17.26%	28.30%	0.89	1.29	24.80%	3.00%	4.20%
PFGC	PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP CO	$12.68B	9.40%	2.70%	6.22%	6.50%	3.02	1.67	11.50%	0.60%	1.34%
HNST	HONEST COMPANY INC	$526.04M	-4.40%	-2.90%	-3.23%	-5.00%	0.42	3.57	38.20%	-1.60%	-1.60%
SYY	SYSCO CORP	$34.01B	95.40%	7.50%	18.88%	13.90%	12.71	1.26	18.30%	2.40%	3.88%
IPAR	INTERPARFUMS INC	$3.50B	22.30%	11.70%	21.98%	25.90%	0.63	2.75	63.90%	11.30%	16.33%
CCEP	COCA-COLA EUROPACIFIC PARTNERS PLC	$41.27B	17.50%	4.80%	9.62%	14.60%	2.61	0.82	35.30%	7.10%	10.80%
VITL	VITAL FARMS INC	$1.55B	21.90%	16.10%	24.41%	50.50%	0.33	3.13	37.90%	8.80%	11.31%
K	KELLANOVA	$28.73B	37.70%	8.90%	17.66%	22.30%	2.92	0.80	36.20%	10.90%	15.56%
TAP	MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE CO	$11.03B	8.50%	4.20%	7.60%	16.50%	0.96	0.94	39.00%	9.70%	15.05%
POST	POST HOLDINGS INC	$6.35B	9.90%	3.10%	6.95%	8.40%	2.30	2.39	29.30%	4.90%	10.38%
KOF	COCA COLA FEMSA SAB DE CV	$20.32B	17.50%	8.20%	17.87%	24.60%	1.10	1.12	46.00%	8.50%	15.38%
BG	BUNGE GLOBAL SA	$10.51B	11.20%	4.50%	11.13%	9.50%	1.41	2.15	6.40%	2.10%	3.66%
CLX	CLOROX CO	$17.07B	417.40%	8.10%	18.77%	14.90%	-133.07	0.94	44.60%	6.40%	10.08%
LW	LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS INC	$7.35B	21.30%	4.90%	12.33%	8.30%	3.54	1.35	22.60%	5.70%	11.20%
WMT	WALMART INC	$780.92B	22.50%	7.50%	17.24%	15.30%	1.80	0.82	24.90%	2.90%	4.16%
LGCY	LEGACY EDUCATION INC	$84.31M	22.50%	13.90%	17.60%	37.70%	0.71	2.46	43.50%	11.80%	16.41%
TPB	TURNING POINT BRANDS INC	$1.10B	22.50%	7.40%	15.77%	15.20%	1.61	4.42	55.90%	11.00%	19.61%
OTLY	OATLY GROUP AB	$336.09M	-96.50%	-19.50%	-42.21%	-20.10%	5.57	0.53	29.80%	-20.50%	-14.38%
UTZ	UTZ BRANDS INC	$1.72B	3.90%	1.00%	3.24%	6.10%	1.93	1.32	34.90%	1.90%	5.76%
SNDL	SNDL INC	$372.64M	-9.20%	-7.70%	-9.28%	-11.10%	0.19	4.62	26.60%	-11.50%	-12.22%
MO	ALTRIA GROUP INC	$99.90B	-333.90%	29.30%	54.36%	47.50%	-11.17	0.57	60.50%	43.10%	57.58%
BJ	BJ's WHOLESALE CLUB HOLDINGS INC	$15.44B	31.50%	7.60%	17.04%	12.60%	2.82	0.74	18.40%	2.60%	3.77%
HRL	HORMEL FOODS CORP	$16.16B	9.50%	5.60%	8.70%	14.10%	0.67	2.45	16.70%	6.40%	8.82%
HELE	HELEN OF TROY LTD	$635.74M	7.70%	4.20%	5.39%	8.80%	0.86	2.00	47.90%	6.50%	7.53%
PHH	PARK HA BIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY CO LTD	$374.40M	38.00%	17.90%	50.90%	146.20%	1.05	1.87	91.80%	20.10%	33.31%
BF.B	BROWN FORMAN CORP	$16.15B	27.30%	12.10%	20.08%	20.00%	1.11	3.49	59.30%	24.40%	33.97%
GOTU	GAOTU TECHEDU INC	$822.04M	-42.80%	-18.90%	-40.52%	-46.80%	2.01	1.12	68.00%	-23.00%	-22.85%

Consumer Staple Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Beverages - Brewers	6	-1.06%	-0.72%	+0.58%	-7.38%	40.85x	1.77x	+9.27%	+4.17%	+11.29%	+5.83%	Hold
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic	16	-8.29%	-9.73%	-9.92%	+21.57%	18.27x	7.17x	+36.25%	+9.64%	+18.40%	+13.29%	Buy
Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries	13	-0.48%	-0.13%	+3.86%	-34.72%	-105.26x	4.67x	+28.15%	+6.84%	+14.03%	+18.32%	Buy
Confectioners	4	+0.14%	+2.38%	-0.40%	-9.38%	23.72x	3.96x	+19.81%	+7.22%	+12.34%	-2.87%	Hold
Discount Stores	9	-0.02%	+1.65%	+3.89%	+18.96%	44.49x	9.29x	+25.42%	+8.38%	+20.46%	+7.00%	Buy
Education & Training Services	45	+0.96%	+1.98%	-3.19%	-33.60%	22.32x	2.13x	-25.71%	+7.96%	+12.76%	+11.91%	Buy
Farm Products	22	-0.51%	-1.23%	-0.44%	-24.50%	14.31x	1.12x	+9.87%	+5.99%	+11.13%	+16.66%	Hold
Food Distribution	13	-0.36%	+0.86%	-1.07%	+0.42%	42.23x	4.28x	+51.18%	+5.20%	+13.10%	+20.84%	Strong Buy
Grocery Stores	11	+0.31%	+2.11%	+7.13%	+46.11%	24.34x	4.47x	+25.18%	+6.07%	+11.57%	+2.04%	Buy
Household & Personal Products	31	-1.27%	-0.46%	-7.55%	-30.20%	25.42x	7.18x	+138.17%	+10.73%	+21.78%	+22.95%	Buy
Packaged Foods	65	-1.64%	-2.59%	-5.49%	-11.58%	15.90x	1.91x	+9.23%	+6.26%	+11.64%	+25.51%	Buy
Pharmaceutical Retailers	8	+0.26%	-0.54%	-4.14%	-34.61%	-0.40x	1.36x	-56.03%	-7.46%	-7.83%	-3.54%	Strong Sell
Tobacco	10	-0.17%	+1.22%	+4.75%	-18.98%	27.37x	9.40x	-109.81%	+13.37%	+30.25%	+4.90%	Buy

Consumer Staple Stocks FAQ

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

1. American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI)

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) is the #1 top consumer staple stock out of 253 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 American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) has a Due Diligence Score of 51, which is 20 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 31. It passed 16 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. American Public Education has seen its stock return 69.75% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 81 percentage points.

American Public Education has an average 1 year price target of $25.75, an upside of 9.76% from American Public Education's current stock price of $23.46.

American Public Education stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering American Public Education, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% have issued a Buy, 25% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Dingdong (NYSE:DDL)

Dingdong (NYSE:DDL) is the #2 top consumer staple stock out of 253 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 Dingdong (NYSE:DDL) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: A.

Dingdong (NYSE:DDL) has a Due Diligence Score of 47, which is 16 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 31. It passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Dingdong has seen its stock return 76.6% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 87 percentage points.

3. Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN)

Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN) is the #3 top consumer staple stock out of 253 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 Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN) is: Value: A, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN) has a Due Diligence Score of 35, which is 4 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 31. It passed 13 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Lifevantage has seen its stock return 89.48% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 100 percentage points.

Lifevantage has an average 1 year price target of $30.50, an upside of 160.46% from Lifevantage's current stock price of $11.71.

Lifevantage stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Lifevantage, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 50% 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 staple stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 83 consumer staple stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 consumer staple stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS)

B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS) has an annual dividend yield of 8.37%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 2.5%. B&G Foods's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. B&G Foods's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

B&G Foods's dividend payout ratio of -23.9% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. National Beverage (NASDAQ:FIZZ)

National Beverage (NASDAQ:FIZZ) has an annual dividend yield of 7.52%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 2.5%. National Beverage's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. National Beverage's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

National Beverage's dividend payout ratio of 163.3% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Brasilagro Brazilian Agricultural Real Estate Co (NYSE:LND)

Brasilagro Brazilian Agricultural Real Estate Co (NYSE:LND) has an annual dividend yield of 7.32%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 2.5%. Brasilagro Brazilian Agricultural Real Estate Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% six times in the last 10 years. Brasilagro Brazilian Agricultural Real Estate Co's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Brasilagro Brazilian Agricultural Real Estate Co's dividend payout ratio of 68.7% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are consumer staple stocks down?

Consumer staple stocks were down -1.78% in the last day, and down -1.51% over the last week. Pilgrims Pride was the among the top losers in the consumer defensive sector, dropping -14.35% yesterday.

Pilgrim's Pride shares are trading lower after the company reported worse-than-expected Q1 financial results.

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

1. Herbalife (NYSE:HLF)

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

Herbalife has a valuation score of 29, which is 4 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 25. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Herbalife's stock has dropped -23.62% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by -13 percentage points.

2. Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN)

Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN) is the second most undervalued consumer staple stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Lifevantage has a valuation score of 14, which is -11 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 25. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates LFVN a Valuation Rating of "A".

Lifevantage's stock has gained 89.48% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by 100 percentage points.

3. Cal Maine Foods (NASDAQ:CALM)

Cal Maine Foods (NASDAQ:CALM) is the third most undervalued consumer staple stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Cal Maine Foods has a valuation score of 57, which is 32 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 25. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Cal Maine Foods's stock has gained 67.38% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by 78 percentage points.

Are consumer staple stocks a good buy now?

36.36% of consumer staple stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect consumer staple stocks to rise by 14.39% over the next year.

8.11% of consumer staple stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 18.38% of consumer staple stocks are rated B (Buy), 63.78% are rated C (Hold), 8.11% are rated D (Sell), and 1.62% are rated F (Strong Sell).

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

The average P/E ratio of the consumer defensive sector is 26.95x.

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