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Best Consumer Staple Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top consumer staple stocks in 2026 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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Ticker	Company	Price	Volume	Vol 1d %	SMA 10	SMA 20	SMA 50	SMA 100	SMA 200	RSI	Stochastic %K	Stochastic %D	StochRSI %K	StochRSI %D	MACD	MACD Signal	MACD Histogram	Beta
NATR	NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS INC	$24.07	183,000	61.95%	22.16	22.01	21.12	18.32	16.32	69.84	80.44	72.48	86.08	80.20	0.52	0.42	0.09	0.67
VFF	VILLAGE FARMS INTERNATIONAL INC	$3.42	1,097,000	-22.25%	3.49	3.62	3.63	3.31	2.27	43.11	22.46	24.58	15.79	23.84	-0.06	-0.03	-0.03	1.48
EWCZ	EUROPEAN WAX CENTER INC	$4.04	432,000	-51.52%	4.01	3.82	3.84	3.85	4.26	54.59	74.09	76.83	82.66	85.56	0.08	0.04	0.05	1.35
AFYA	AFYA LTD	$13.93	349,000	145.77%	14.82	14.85	14.73	14.95	16.02	35.96	12.00	19.58	0.00	4.09	-0.08	0.03	-0.11	0.85
JBSS	SANFILIPPO JOHN B & SON INC	$73.49	67,000	79.14%	71.58	71.91	71.47	67.32	65.95	58.26	86.56	74.30	92.10	95.04	0.37	0.12	0.25	0.36
SENEA	SENECA FOODS CORP	$117.22	29,000	-19.89%	113.83	112.31	114.51	112.79	104.10	60.55	94.28	93.35	92.22	96.78	0.79	-0.22	1.01	0.45
APEI	AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC	$40.19	96,000	-61.90%	39.71	38.68	36.33	35.87	31.86	61.55	78.43	78.73	58.31	64.14	1.05	0.97	0.08	0.83
COKE	COCA-COLA CONSOLIDATED INC	$151.48	446,000	-30.96%	149.86	154.71	157.40	139.80	129.01	43.50	44.46	42.19	72.96	61.20	-2.09	-1.80	-0.29	0.70
NUS	NU SKIN ENTERPRISES INC	$11.54	510,000	18.88%	10.57	10.25	10.10	10.78	9.39	74.37	96.04	93.58	100.00	100.00	0.26	0.09	0.17	0.92
STRA	STRATEGIC EDUCATION INC	$83.92	111,000	-5.13%	83.88	82.26	80.08	80.99	81.81	56.94	75.25	73.99	65.68	65.25	1.13	0.99	0.14	0.63
IMKTA	INGLES MARKETS INC	$70.87	117,000	9.35%	69.87	70.19	72.48	71.46	67.37	50.41	71.79	64.64	88.89	84.07	-0.56	-0.82	0.26	0.45
HLF	HERBALIFE LTD	$16.97	1,827,000	-36.83%	15.14	14.29	12.58	10.75	9.49	78.94	96.94	97.49	100.00	100.00	1.01	0.77	0.24	0.96
MNST	MONSTER BEVERAGE CORP	$78.17	7,605,000	37.80%	77.12	77.04	74.46	70.34	65.79	63.88	75.27	78.00	66.21	70.94	0.99	1.00	-0.01	0.63
GHC	GRAHAM HOLDINGS CO	$1,142.71	15,300	-13.07%	1,137.75	1,120.42	1,097.84	1,093.89	1,022.49	61.10	73.73	83.17	79.45	88.35	15.04	12.46	2.58	0.78
VLGEA	VILLAGE SUPER MARKET INC	$35.73	43,800	29.97%	34.72	35.54	35.12	35.22	35.91	54.33	59.05	47.84	88.09	72.00	-0.15	-0.14	-0.01	0.38
UVV	UNIVERSAL CORP	$54.32	138,000	17.95%	54.20	53.72	53.33	53.79	55.24	54.90	75.11	82.51	83.29	92.78	0.43	0.27	0.16	0.39
HFFG	HF FOODS GROUP INC	$2.13	113,000	-24.16%	2.20	2.22	2.35	2.59	3.07	38.71	30.30	37.08	63.22	72.27	-0.07	-0.07	-0.00	1.20
USFD	US FOODS HOLDING CORP	$85.71	1,968,000	-46.70%	78.87	77.61	75.81	76.14	75.57	77.74	98.97	96.82	100.00	99.04	1.82	0.79	1.03	1.05
NGVC	NATURAL GROCERS BY VITAMIN COTTAGE INC	$26.75	242,000	-22.68%	25.20	25.28	27.24	32.69	38.13	55.93	84.93	73.18	98.81	95.38	-0.37	-0.80	0.43	0.69
ATGE	ADTALEM GLOBAL EDUCATION INC	$116.85	313,000	-33.12%	113.63	108.37	100.21	120.48	119.97	73.15	82.77	86.27	83.00	81.86	4.11	3.03	1.08	0.74
PRDO	PERDOCEO EDUCATION CORP	$31.57	385,000	-12.50%	31.64	30.59	29.76	32.32	31.15	59.17	71.55	72.30	56.07	61.76	0.57	0.44	0.13	0.64
COCO	VITA COCO COMPANY INC	$53.54	540,000	-14.83%	53.91	53.68	51.16	45.64	40.04	52.10	26.16	40.35	16.90	35.50	0.60	0.91	-0.31	1.08
DG	DOLLAR GENERAL CORP	$148.74	3,817,000	25.23%	146.54	141.37	124.11	113.96	109.12	68.56	80.72	87.16	82.14	90.50	7.10	6.98	0.12	0.38
LAUR	LAUREATE EDUCATION INC	$34.59	761,000	-1.55%	35.07	34.41	32.34	30.87	26.73	55.66	69.26	75.15	25.83	43.07	0.84	0.91	-0.07	0.65
DOLE	DOLE PLC	$14.64	388,000	-6.28%	14.44	14.76	14.50	13.95	14.06	50.00	65.50	60.96	77.96	70.27	-0.01	0.01	-0.02	0.52
INGR	INGREDION INC	$114.90	463,000	30.79%	113.23	112.02	109.81	115.94	124.72	60.89	89.56	86.58	86.93	89.54	1.25	0.75	0.50	0.50
LINC	LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP	$26.08	301,000	-49.58%	25.20	24.75	22.51	21.86	21.35	66.33	87.19	85.59	75.22	69.93	0.87	0.80	0.07	0.84
HITI	HIGH TIDE INC	$2.55	276,000	-41.77%	2.65	2.70	2.71	3.08	2.71	40.74	13.51	16.67	6.76	17.82	-0.05	-0.03	-0.02	1.08
AKO.B	ANDINA BOTTLING CO INC	$30.04	11,900	271.88%	29.03	28.07	27.56	25.90	25.18	63.84	77.44	79.02	71.77	79.11	0.73	0.54	0.19	0.38
LRN	STRIDE INC	$69.71	772,000	16.97%	69.10	67.42	65.74	104.14	123.94	54.46	85.55	85.21	91.52	88.67	0.15	-0.67	0.82	0.55
KOF	COCA COLA FEMSA SAB DE CV	$99.25	448,000	153.11%	97.88	96.48	92.35	88.40	90.14	64.82	78.58	85.55	81.40	93.80	2.27	1.97	0.30	0.49
MZTI	MARZETTI CO	$168.09	97,000	1.04%	167.23	166.71	167.69	170.07	172.60	52.48	78.23	74.93	88.45	88.09	0.52	0.07	0.45	0.40
MAMA	MAMA's CREATIONS INC	$14.34	403,000	67.22%	13.23	13.42	12.25	11.25	9.50	65.18	81.51	75.73	76.07	71.88	0.33	0.31	0.02	0.57
EL	ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC	$115.05	2,914,000	-27.28%	112.20	109.67	101.17	96.48	85.29	65.36	77.31	79.52	83.10	90.62	3.71	3.27	0.44	1.28
COUR	COURSERA INC	$6.29	4,472,000	26.29%	6.96	7.22	7.78	9.19	9.15	24.40	7.77	11.62	5.44	15.57	-0.39	-0.32	-0.07	1.33
PXED	PHOENIX EDUCATION PARTNERS INC	$30.36	84,000	-53.33%	31.77	31.80	31.88	N/A	N/A	45.07	27.19	34.34	37.71	44.04	-0.58	-0.40	-0.17	1.46
EDU	NEW ORIENTAL EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC	$55.19	447,000	-25.00%	57.33	56.58	54.58	54.18	50.97	45.90	29.16	46.16	0.00	16.92	0.62	0.86	-0.24	0.79
TPB	TURNING POINT BRANDS INC	$118.95	226,000	-42.93%	110.06	108.94	104.39	99.66	87.10	72.61	97.08	93.56	100.00	92.79	3.19	2.19	1.00	0.63
SFD	SMITHFIELD FOODS INC	$23.45	542,000	-31.13%	22.63	22.57	22.10	22.63	22.85	68.86	88.58	90.30	98.35	98.15	0.30	0.17	0.13	0.47
WMT	WALMART INC	$119.70	408,584,000	1,087.74%	116.46	114.47	110.95	106.82	101.69	67.47	86.10	89.68	84.89	91.17	2.14	1.58	0.56	0.46
COST	COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP	$963.61	3,137,000	43.57%	924.40	892.88	897.46	918.34	950.54	74.58	97.62	97.19	100.00	99.64	18.24	7.30	10.93	0.77
DAO	YOUDAO INC	$12.01	245,000	41.62%	12.03	10.76	10.06	9.95	9.31	61.91	86.12	91.81	76.94	89.60	0.81	0.62	0.18	1.18
FDP	FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC	$36.94	287,000	38.65%	36.17	36.20	36.41	35.70	34.78	53.80	85.61	90.34	86.13	95.38	0.15	-0.06	0.21	0.37
PSMT	PRICESMART INC	$140.86	223,000	-43.54%	134.56	129.26	124.89	121.30	112.61	76.37	89.80	89.66	94.28	97.13	4.22	2.73	1.49	0.71
WILC	G WILLI FOOD INTERNATIONAL LTD	$29.90	8,000	-71.43%	29.29	28.93	26.42	23.40	20.54	68.67	73.39	69.08	33.64	26.80	0.84	0.96	-0.12	0.42
TAL	TAL EDUCATION GROUP	$11.05	3,908,000	16.38%	11.45	11.24	11.27	11.24	10.85	46.05	38.48	55.00	31.50	52.32	0.08	0.06	0.02	0.85
LWAY	LIFEWAY FOODS INC	$21.85	49,400	-35.00%	22.38	23.09	23.29	25.65	25.30	36.06	9.66	14.71	10.56	20.63	-0.44	-0.34	-0.10	0.75
DLTR	DOLLAR TREE INC	$139.95	2,205,000	-14.73%	135.40	129.77	119.02	108.39	102.32	71.84	93.63	95.59	93.94	97.98	5.78	5.10	0.68	0.69
TWG	TOP WEALTH GROUP HOLDING LTD	$3.48	130,000	98.47%	3.53	3.61	4.92	5.43	8.36	44.90	22.86	24.29	36.85	40.10	-0.45	-0.52	0.07	0.35
SJM	J M SMUCKER CO	$102.05	2,154,000	81.62%	99.72	99.22	101.88	104.28	106.79	54.76	85.41	91.38	90.93	96.27	0.36	-0.54	0.90	0.19
PPC	PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP	$41.37	753,000	-16.70%	39.68	39.64	38.80	39.66	43.93	62.29	93.96	95.38	96.13	97.06	0.54	0.27	0.26	0.49
SFM	SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET INC	$78.59	2,818,000	11.83%	78.87	79.47	80.74	98.37	129.49	44.61	75.36	84.26	86.96	95.65	-0.80	-1.27	0.47	0.60
SPB	SPECTRUM BRANDS HOLDINGS INC	$61.93	450,000	30.81%	63.05	61.48	59.01	56.44	57.32	53.21	65.07	73.17	46.10	58.31	1.26	1.25	0.00	0.96
FMX	MEXICAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INC	$101.68	323,000	-72.08%	102.20	101.95	99.40	96.27	97.93	51.03	59.76	66.73	57.66	70.32	0.75	0.85	-0.11	0.49
AVO	MISSION PRODUCE INC	$12.44	2,026,000	-51.73%	12.18	12.07	12.13	12.13	11.76	56.47	88.91	87.78	75.38	87.06	0.08	0.01	0.07	0.60
PM	PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC	$173.62	5,046,000	38.63%	163.99	162.20	157.16	158.18	164.86	74.35	96.09	95.92	100.00	99.34	3.78	2.41	1.37	0.33
MH	MCGRAW HILL INC	$14.50	779,000	38.86%	15.25	16.09	15.90	14.56	N/A	35.83	18.00	27.04	23.28	29.94	-0.38	-0.16	-0.22	0.70
SYY	SYSCO CORP	$78.80	3,609,000	-36.42%	75.20	74.68	74.71	77.26	76.19	69.34	94.82	93.05	97.60	99.20	0.73	0.06	0.67	0.62
ACU	ACME UNITED CORP	$43.69	12,700	225.64%	42.37	41.73	39.16	39.81	40.11	71.54	92.20	88.92	95.73	98.58	1.16	0.97	0.18	0.44
KR	KROGER CO	$63.19	7,923,000	6.85%	61.28	61.98	63.69	65.37	67.65	54.09	81.78	71.13	100.00	95.06	-0.49	-0.78	0.28	0.16
STKL	SUNOPTA INC	$4.65	1,202,000	22.03%	4.09	3.93	3.86	4.91	5.27	72.49	90.48	84.50	96.87	97.34	0.15	0.03	0.12	1.15
POST	POST HOLDINGS INC	$99.33	583,000	-4.74%	98.08	99.28	100.87	103.77	107.01	50.08	43.56	35.49	73.95	60.65	-0.66	-0.78	0.12	0.42
TR	TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INC	$37.37	100,000	-6.54%	36.86	36.99	37.73	39.20	37.05	51.24	83.82	81.60	94.32	98.11	-0.11	-0.30	0.19	0.26
MGPI	MGP INGREDIENTS INC	$23.83	353,000	23.00%	24.51	24.37	24.44	25.18	27.50	43.55	55.65	66.79	59.75	74.63	0.01	0.02	-0.00	0.67
KO	COCA COLA CO	$70.44	19,911,000	28.78%	69.73	69.85	70.51	69.11	69.89	52.60	79.20	87.24	83.01	91.53	0.08	-0.12	0.20	0.32
USNA	USANA HEALTH SCIENCES INC	$21.93	134,000	-23.86%	20.29	20.05	19.82	23.08	26.26	68.23	81.59	71.95	96.76	92.66	0.28	0.03	0.25	0.70
VITL	VITAL FARMS INC	$29.25	959,000	19.28%	30.04	31.15	32.05	37.57	37.12	35.89	8.84	16.86	4.93	20.25	-0.89	-0.77	-0.11	0.75
OLLI	OLLIE's BARGAIN OUTLET HOLDINGS INC	$116.61	890,000	4.58%	116.38	113.19	117.52	122.96	122.36	52.54	64.09	68.44	69.43	75.66	0.33	-0.53	0.86	0.97
ABEV	AMBEV SA	$2.59	14,285,000	-3.64%	2.55	2.49	2.50	2.37	2.38	61.02	95.65	96.77	90.78	95.91	0.03	0.02	0.01	0.56
BTI	BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC	$58.22	2,416,000	-17.80%	55.79	56.32	56.33	54.86	51.43	61.93	97.39	88.22	100.00	96.40	0.18	-0.08	0.26	0.32
PEP	PEPSICO INC	$146.32	10,313,000	77.87%	141.88	143.44	145.46	145.53	141.53	56.44	93.86	82.78	99.15	97.36	-0.57	-1.26	0.69	0.34
LGCY	LEGACY EDUCATION INC	$10.16	29,300	-38.45%	10.34	10.29	9.83	10.37	9.89	49.66	29.29	31.88	24.14	22.50	0.07	0.12	-0.05	1.07
BJ	BJ's WHOLESALE CLUB HOLDINGS INC	$93.40	2,014,000	11.89%	92.40	92.63	91.96	93.10	101.91	52.44	76.59	82.43	82.85	88.93	0.46	0.12	0.33	0.46
BRCC	BRC INC	$0.98	826,000	-28.11%	1.02	1.10	1.19	1.34	1.55	34.80	15.78	20.57	51.81	53.88	-0.07	-0.06	-0.01	0.80
ANDE	ANDERSONS INC	$57.85	183,000	-8.04%	55.17	54.48	52.41	47.38	42.14	68.45	93.33	95.00	94.88	98.29	1.44	1.05	0.39	0.77
ADM	ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND CO	$65.18	2,653,000	-47.82%	62.37	60.21	59.34	60.46	56.10	67.23	90.30	92.56	92.31	97.44	1.56	0.78	0.78	0.53
SMPL	SIMPLY GOOD FOODS CO	$20.93	2,243,000	-2.27%	20.44	20.10	19.70	22.32	27.84	57.96	70.49	71.06	73.18	75.58	0.37	0.20	0.17	0.74
SKIL	SKILLSOFT CORP	$9.20	265,000	-20.90%	8.86	8.40	8.90	11.67	14.52	53.05	66.62	63.27	72.93	68.97	0.16	-0.06	0.23	1.38
SKIN	BEAUTY HEALTH CO	$1.50	329,000	-52.11%	1.50	1.48	1.43	1.64	1.62	52.16	65.85	70.81	73.32	75.81	0.02	0.01	0.01	1.83
DDL	DINGDONG (CAYMAN) LTD	$2.61	1,306,000	92.91%	2.86	2.75	2.23	2.12	2.17	50.44	31.25	39.60	0.00	10.73	0.15	0.20	-0.04	1.07
YSG	YATSEN HOLDING LTD	$4.21	65,000	4.84%	4.31	4.25	5.19	6.95	7.07	41.37	50.78	63.05	71.89	80.71	-0.23	-0.33	0.10	1.09
UNFI	UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC	$35.03	681,000	10.37%	33.84	33.76	34.88	34.88	30.47	56.54	94.14	81.71	97.29	97.79	-0.01	-0.32	0.30	0.99
BGS	B&G FOODS INC	$4.39	2,041,000	-39.88%	4.20	4.35	4.48	4.45	4.64	50.86	57.14	45.40	81.85	66.81	-0.07	-0.08	0.02	0.37
CHEF	CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC	$64.14	443,000	-56.18%	61.44	62.43	61.46	61.08	61.15	59.08	67.42	49.73	71.17	48.09	0.19	0.07	0.12	1.04
ACI	ALBERTSONS COMPANIES INC	$17.32	4,934,000	-51.67%	17.06	17.19	17.49	17.92	19.55	50.58	80.10	82.53	87.38	93.41	-0.07	-0.14	0.07	0.26
BRBR	BELLRING BRANDS INC	$23.91	3,376,000	-20.83%	23.82	26.15	28.40	32.02	46.02	36.03	26.80	22.95	64.57	47.11	-1.73	-1.63	-0.10	0.83
LFVN	LIFEVANTAGE CORP	$6.34	173,000	5.49%	6.31	6.24	6.48	8.30	10.65	48.77	40.35	44.87	43.84	46.19	-0.08	-0.13	0.05	0.78
PFGC	PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP CO	$97.61	1,120,000	-18.84%	91.35	91.12	93.37	97.91	93.36	66.19	96.82	92.16	100.00	100.00	0.31	-0.81	1.12	1.04
UTZ	UTZ BRANDS INC	$10.29	1,152,000	-14.29%	10.08	10.22	10.04	11.24	12.23	52.76	74.80	76.14	90.53	88.27	0.02	-0.02	0.03	0.54
LOPE	GRAND CANYON EDUCATION INC	$178.29	364,000	58.95%	174.98	171.01	164.98	186.98	185.50	63.13	89.58	87.47	88.77	85.47	3.28	2.08	1.20	0.59
DAR	DARLING INGREDIENTS INC	$39.57	2,163,000	-41.24%	38.84	37.21	35.85	33.97	33.69	63.88	79.19	85.64	79.26	89.09	1.24	0.97	0.27	1.10
DDC	DDC ENTERPRISE LTD	$3.51	153,000	-7.83%	2.94	2.54	3.39	6.51	7.56	60.92	70.40	71.80	89.29	90.51	-0.01	-0.24	0.22	1.50
CL	COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO	$84.52	6,950,000	28.63%	81.19	80.14	79.24	79.68	84.67	69.70	93.21	94.27	97.77	98.79	1.36	0.70	0.66	0.24
KMB	KIMBERLY CLARK CORP	$99.32	6,727,000	13.27%	98.59	99.75	102.35	112.56	123.12	43.04	58.86	52.41	91.59	87.58	-1.32	-1.62	0.30	0.21
CHD	CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC	$90.61	2,497,000	17.07%	87.10	85.89	84.94	87.03	92.12	68.66	97.69	95.74	100.00	100.00	1.29	0.60	0.69	0.22
MO	ALTRIA GROUP INC	$61.76	8,979,000	18.38%	58.31	58.19	58.29	61.50	60.71	68.14	97.34	97.21	100.00	100.00	0.53	-0.11	0.64	0.26
TGT	TARGET CORP	$111.28	5,253,000	-9.85%	106.89	102.27	95.68	93.40	96.10	77.49	95.44	93.16	100.00	98.96	4.22	3.39	0.83	0.98
NOMD	NOMAD FOODS LTD	$11.65	2,407,000	-29.74%	11.91	12.23	12.19	12.66	15.17	34.96	25.07	30.50	32.04	36.69	-0.14	-0.08	-0.06	0.48
WMK	WEIS MARKETS INC	$68.99	105,000	-7.89%	66.17	65.87	65.96	67.91	72.23	65.68	88.65	84.73	100.00	100.00	0.43	-0.07	0.50	0.36
CCEP	COCA-COLA EUROPACIFIC PARTNERS PLC	$89.29	1,970,000	44.32%	88.03	89.63	90.37	89.79	90.77	48.81	59.70	58.07	78.52	76.34	-0.55	-0.61	0.06	0.62

Consumer Staple Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Beverages - Brewers	6	-2.77%	+0.49%	+2.63%	-1.77%	37.70x	1.82x	+9.25%	+4.10%	+10.47%	+5.97%	Hold
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic	17	+0.13%	+1.49%	+0.77%	+12.72%	34.91x	6.70x	+36.01%	+10.41%	+17.75%	+11.67%	Buy
Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries	14	-1.53%	+2.64%	+2.14%	-36.42%	17.63x	3.25x	+19.52%	+5.51%	+9.93%	+12.60%	Buy
Confectioners	4	-1.25%	+4.08%	+4.62%	+20.38%	24.06x	3.69x	+18.82%	+6.78%	+11.85%	+4.10%	Buy
Discount Stores	9	+0.06%	+3.89%	+9.54%	+16.60%	41.88x	9.55x	+24.23%	+8.45%	+20.03%	+4.78%	Buy
Education & Training Services	47	-0.77%	-0.38%	+3.31%	+10.65%	17.21x	2.20x	+10.95%	+7.48%	+12.93%	+29.78%	Buy
Farm Products	20	-1.03%	+4.27%	+1.94%	-4.68%	26.82x	1.29x	+4.41%	+3.88%	+7.72%	+10.73%	Buy
Food Distribution	12	+0.55%	+5.76%	+3.94%	+8.07%	28.67x	5.12x	+48.12%	+4.81%	+12.97%	+16.30%	Strong Buy
Grocery Stores	11	-0.58%	+3.61%	+0.31%	-16.55%	37.51x	3.77x	+14.98%	+3.23%	+6.95%	+44.17%	Buy
Household & Personal Products	31	-0.49%	+2.07%	+4.28%	-20.25%	18.34x	6.64x	+100.27%	+10.54%	+21.34%	+15.71%	Buy
Packaged Foods	66	-0.96%	+1.84%	-0.70%	-29.66%	10.01x	1.54x	+5.41%	+3.18%	+8.76%	+20.69%	Buy
Pharmaceutical Retailers	8	+0.64%	+15.95%	-0.02%	-28.47%	-20.26x	-2.88x	-150.48%	-21.33%	-47.27%	+184.31%	Strong Buy
Tobacco	9	+0.28%	+6.13%	+5.65%	-71.61%	27.18x	9.86x	-100.65%	+12.99%	+27.00%	+2.36%	Strong Buy

Consumer Staple Stocks FAQ

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

1. Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR)

Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR) is the #1 top consumer staple stock out of 254 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 Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR) is: Value: A, Growth: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR) has a Due Diligence Score of 37, which is 7 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 30. It passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Natures Sunshine Products has seen its stock return 68.91% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 83 percentage points.

Natures Sunshine Products has an average 1 year price target of $22.50, a downside of -6.52% from Natures Sunshine Products's current stock price of $24.07.

Natures Sunshine Products stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Natures Sunshine Products, 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.

2. Village Farms International (NASDAQ:VFF)

Village Farms International (NASDAQ:VFF) is the #2 top consumer staple stock out of 254 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 Village Farms International (NASDAQ:VFF) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Village Farms International (NASDAQ:VFF) has a Due Diligence Score of 57, which is 27 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 30. It passed 18 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Village Farms International has seen its stock return 376.99% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 392 percentage points.

3. European Wax Center (NASDAQ:EWCZ)

European Wax Center (NASDAQ:EWCZ) is the #3 top consumer staple stock out of 254 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 European Wax Center (NASDAQ:EWCZ) is: Value: A, Growth: B, Momentum: D, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

European Wax Center (NASDAQ:EWCZ) has a Due Diligence Score of 49, which is 19 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 30. It passed 16 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. European Wax Center has seen its stock lose -36.38% over the past year, underperforming other consumer staple stocks by -22 percentage points.

European Wax Center has an average 1 year price target of $5.00, an upside of 23.76% from European Wax Center's current stock price of $4.04.

European Wax Center stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering European Wax Center, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 100% 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 77 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 17.31%, which is 14 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 3.11%. 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 -24.1% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Cal Maine Foods (NASDAQ:CALM)

Cal Maine Foods (NASDAQ:CALM) has an annual dividend yield of 9.22%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 3.11%. Cal Maine Foods's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% nine times in the last 10 years. Cal Maine Foods's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Cal Maine Foods's dividend payout ratio of 36.5% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Conagra Brands (NYSE:CAG)

Conagra Brands (NYSE:CAG) has an annual dividend yield of 8.25%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 3.11%. Conagra Brands's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Conagra Brands's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Conagra Brands's dividend payout ratio of -666.7% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are consumer staple stocks down?

Consumer staple stocks were down -0.55% in the last day, and up 2.39% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why consumer staple stocks are down.

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. Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN)

Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN) 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.

Lifevantage has a valuation score of 57, which is 30 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 27. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Lifevantage's stock has dropped -74.94% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by -60 percentage points.

2. Herbalife (NYSE:HLF)

Herbalife (NYSE:HLF) 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.

Herbalife has a valuation score of 29, which is 2 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 27. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Herbalife's stock has gained 161.08% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by 176 percentage points.

3. Nomad Foods (NYSE:NOMD)

Nomad Foods (NYSE:NOMD) 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.

Nomad Foods has a valuation score of 57, which is 30 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 27. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Nomad Foods's stock has dropped -31.02% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by -16 percentage points.

Are consumer staple stocks a good buy now?

38.93% of consumer staple stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect consumer staple stocks to rise by 13.94% over the next year.

2.84% of consumer staple stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 16.48% of consumer staple stocks are rated B (Buy), 68.75% are rated C (Hold), 10.23% are rated D (Sell), and 1.7% 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 31.56x.

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1. Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR)

2. Village Farms International (NASDAQ:VFF)

3. European Wax Center (NASDAQ:EWCZ)

1. B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS)

2. Cal Maine Foods (NASDAQ:CALM)

3. Conagra Brands (NYSE:CAG)

1. Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN)

2. Herbalife (NYSE:HLF)

3. Nomad Foods (NYSE:NOMD)

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Consumer Staple Stocks FAQ

1. Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR)

2. Village Farms International (NASDAQ:VFF)

3. European Wax Center (NASDAQ:EWCZ)

1. B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS)

2. Cal Maine Foods (NASDAQ:CALM)

3. Conagra Brands (NYSE:CAG)

1. Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN)

2. Herbalife (NYSE:HLF)

3. Nomad Foods (NYSE:NOMD)

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