Sectors & IndustriesConsumer Defensive
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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Momentum Sentiment Forecast Dividends Due Diligence

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	ROE	ROA	ROCE	ROIC	D/E	Current Ratio	Gross Margin	Profit Margin	Operating Margin
NATR	NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS INC	$348.00M	12.10%	7.60%	15.87%	27.10%	0.57	2.50	72.70%	4.10%	6.16%
APEI	AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC	$965.78M	12.30%	6.70%	12.55%	16.60%	0.76	2.98	55.00%	5.40%	8.45%
HLF	HERBALIFE LTD	$1.18B	-43.00%	8.60%	27.32%	16.00%	-7.50	1.23	77.80%	4.70%	9.86%
JBSS	SANFILIPPO JOHN B & SON INC	$881.51M	18.10%	10.90%	18.74%	17.20%	0.68	2.30	18.50%	5.80%	8.01%
SENEA	SENECA FOODS CORP	$993.30M	13.50%	7.30%	13.38%	10.70%	0.71	4.34	12.60%	5.60%	8.62%
ANDE	ANDERSONS INC	$2.48B	10.20%	3.60%	10.17%	7.30%	2.06	1.37	6.60%	1.20%	1.90%
TAL	TAL EDUCATION GROUP	$5.30B	14.90%	9.20%	16.43%	31.90%	0.57	2.18	55.40%	17.60%	22.77%
PRDO	PERDOCEO EDUCATION CORP	$2.15B	17.20%	13.30%	20.71%	31.90%	0.29	4.82	77.10%	19.90%	27.46%
ABEV	AMBEV SA	$49.18B	16.60%	10.10%	23.47%	74.40%	0.64	0.96	51.40%	17.60%	26.46%
COKE	COCA-COLA CONSOLIDATED INC	$11.98B	122.90%	11.60%	26.83%	19.70%	-7.83	1.24	39.70%	7.70%	11.38%
KR	KROGER CO	$38.94B	13.00%	2.00%	5.75%	3.50%	7.43	0.80	23.30%	0.70%	1.24%
DAR	DARLING INGREDIENTS INC	$9.45B	4.70%	2.10%	4.92%	4.60%	1.17	1.58	24.80%	3.50%	7.49%
ADM	ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND CO	$39.00B	4.80%	2.00%	5.76%	5.40%	1.44	1.31	6.30%	1.30%	2.34%
EDU	NEW ORIENTAL EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC	$7.21B	10.80%	5.20%	11.93%	16.30%	0.94	1.66	55.00%	7.80%	11.03%
KOF	COCA COLA FEMSA SAB DE CV	$23.26B	16.50%	7.70%	18.02%	22.60%	1.10	1.12	45.60%	8.20%	15.30%
AFYA	AFYA LTD	$1.35B	16.00%	8.10%	17.16%	33.60%	1.02	1.78	64.30%	20.10%	38.10%
TGT	TARGET CORP	$55.67B	21.70%	5.90%	12.60%	9.00%	2.54	0.93	28.10%	3.20%	4.57%
TSN	TYSON FOODS INC	$20.68B	2.50%	1.30%	3.76%	5.00%	0.94	1.83	6.50%	0.80%	2.04%
CCU	UNITED BREWERIES CO INC	$2.04B	9.20%	3.60%	6.67%	5.70%	1.38	1.90	44.40%	4.70%	6.54%
MH	MCGRAW HILL INC	$2.33B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	6.28	0.83	N/A	N/A	N/A
DLTR	DOLLAR TREE INC	$20.91B	35.90%	9.50%	16.69%	10.90%	2.94	1.16	36.70%	6.50%	8.99%
BRCC	BRC INC	$321.86M	-24.00%	-4.10%	-1.89%	-1.30%	3.13	1.36	33.90%	-2.20%	-0.61%
FMX	MEXICAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INC	$42.18B	7.20%	2.40%	10.34%	9.30%	1.90	1.35	40.60%	2.30%	7.21%
IMKTA	INGLES MARKETS INC	$1.73B	6.40%	4.10%	6.88%	6.50%	0.56	3.34	24.50%	1.90%	2.92%
RDGT	RIDGETECH INC	$8.26M	48.40%	16.00%	42.65%	55.00%	1.06	1.82	-7.40%	11.10%	11.56%
BTI	BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC	$130.61B	16.50%	6.80%	12.32%	30.50%	1.33	0.87	83.50%	30.30%	45.60%
CHEF	CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC	$3.29B	13.50%	4.10%	9.96%	8.30%	2.27	2.18	24.30%	1.90%	3.65%
COCO	VITA COCO COMPANY INC	$4.23B	25.40%	18.10%	29.04%	69.30%	0.39	3.65	37.40%	12.60%	16.10%
PXED	PHOENIX EDUCATION PARTNERS INC	$1.09B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.87	2.01	N/A	N/A	N/A
USNA	USANA HEALTH SCIENCES INC	$332.89M	1.70%	1.20%	6.54%	21.40%	0.27	2.51	77.60%	1.00%	4.39%
SKIL	SKILLSOFT CORP	$62.13M	-709.20%	-14.50%	-16.11%	-20.80%	-32.86	0.89	73.70%	-27.30%	-18.54%
CVSA	COVISTA INC	$4.31B	16.60%	8.50%	16.51%	33.00%	1.01	0.70	57.30%	12.30%	18.65%
EL	ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC	$30.21B	-6.30%	-1.30%	3.72%	3.40%	3.93	1.27	74.70%	-1.70%	3.45%
ACI	ALBERTSONS COMPANIES INC	$8.09B	8.20%	0.80%	4.08%	2.60%	13.58	0.86	27.20%	0.30%	0.93%
LGCY	LEGACY EDUCATION INC	$139.93M	18.80%	11.70%	19.93%	28.70%	0.52	3.36	47.20%	10.90%	15.96%
STRA	STRATEGIC EDUCATION INC	$1.84B	7.90%	6.20%	9.79%	58.30%	0.27	1.16	49.30%	10.20%	13.98%
DAO	YOUDAO INC	$1.40B	-3.50%	3.80%	-13.53%	57.80%	-1.85	0.52	43.70%	1.20%	2.36%
HELE	HELEN OF TROY LTD	$566.09M	-94.50%	-37.80%	-48.50%	-45.70%	1.65	1.71	45.70%	-50.30%	-43.73%
PEP	PEPSICO INC	$193.97B	43.90%	8.10%	15.72%	14.60%	4.17	0.90	54.10%	9.10%	12.54%
UNFI	UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC	$3.37B	-5.00%	-1.00%	0.54%	0.30%	3.67	1.33	13.30%	-0.20%	0.08%
SPB	SPECTRUM BRANDS HOLDINGS INC	$1.89B	6.60%	3.60%	4.36%	7.50%	0.83	2.30	36.60%	4.50%	4.52%
MAMA	MAMA's CREATIONS INC	$615.95M	13.40%	7.70%	11.22%	20.40%	0.63	2.17	25.10%	3.10%	4.24%
GHC	GRAHAM HOLDINGS CO	$4.88B	6.50%	3.70%	7.18%	8.70%	0.72	1.79	30.20%	6.00%	10.01%
FTLF	FITLIFE BRANDS INC	$92.69M	14.00%	6.30%	12.24%	22.70%	1.30	1.52	37.50%	6.60%	11.24%
CCEP	COCA-COLA EUROPACIFIC PARTNERS PLC	$42.55B	24.20%	6.50%	12.90%	19.00%	2.75	0.80	35.60%	9.50%	13.76%
DOLE	DOLE PLC	$1.33B	3.20%	1.00%	6.00%	5.50%	2.13	1.25	7.60%	0.50%	1.92%
MO	ALTRIA GROUP INC	$120.55B	-255.30%	23.50%	44.47%	39.10%	-11.76	0.62	63.10%	34.30%	49.64%
SYY	SYSCO CORP	$36.48B	81.90%	6.40%	16.47%	12.10%	11.18	1.33	18.50%	2.10%	3.53%
HFFG	HF FOODS GROUP INC	$100.00M	-16.50%	-6.40%	-8.08%	-6.80%	1.68	1.11	16.70%	-2.90%	-2.43%
LINC	LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP	$1.52B	11.70%	4.70%	8.22%	5.90%	1.45	0.83	60.30%	4.10%	5.95%
LOPE	GRAND CANYON EDUCATION INC	$4.05B	29.50%	21.90%	34.59%	52.40%	0.39	2.75	53.30%	19.50%	25.49%
TAP	MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE CO	$6.94B	-19.20%	-8.90%	-12.68%	-22.80%	1.19	0.54	38.60%	-18.90%	-19.55%
COST	COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP	$431.00B	28.30%	10.70%	26.85%	35.50%	1.58	1.07	12.90%	3.00%	4.05%
SFD	SMITHFIELD FOODS INC	$10.57B	15.30%	8.60%	13.41%	15.80%	0.75	2.41	13.40%	6.50%	8.55%
SJM	J M SMUCKER CO	$11.04B	-21.60%	-7.30%	-5.03%	-6.60%	2.11	0.84	33.60%	-14.10%	-7.84%
HITI	HIGH TIDE INC	$201.15M	-40.90%	-15.70%	-9.47%	-15.20%	2.77	1.43	25.80%	-7.40%	-3.80%
KHC	KRAFT HEINZ CO	$26.77B	-13.80%	-7.00%	-6.15%	-14.00%	0.95	1.20	33.90%	-23.00%	-17.99%
BUD	ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV SA	$158.51B	8.30%	3.20%	8.05%	17.50%	1.39	0.72	55.90%	11.50%	25.01%
BJ	BJ's WHOLESALE CLUB HOLDINGS INC	$11.39B	26.60%	7.60%	16.81%	12.80%	2.73	0.73	18.50%	2.60%	3.74%
WMK	WEIS MARKETS INC	$1.94B	7.50%	5.00%	7.87%	8.00%	0.48	2.04	25.30%	2.00%	2.66%
IPAR	INTERPARFUMS INC	$2.92B	19.50%	10.80%	19.41%	23.60%	0.49	3.26	64.00%	11.30%	16.06%
KO	COCA COLA CO	$341.96B	43.60%	13.10%	22.15%	20.90%	2.04	1.36	61.70%	27.80%	36.78%
LRN	STRIDE INC	$4.25B	19.90%	13.10%	19.07%	25.20%	0.49	6.21	38.30%	12.20%	16.27%
COTY	COTY INC	$1.73B	-15.80%	-4.80%	-5.56%	-8.50%	2.18	0.82	63.20%	-9.40%	-7.56%
AGRO	ADECOAGRO SA	$1.65B	0.90%	0.30%	4.32%	3.90%	1.87	1.74	19.80%	0.90%	12.87%
BG	BUNGE GLOBAL SA	$24.54B	4.70%	1.60%	5.16%	4.20%	1.88	1.60	4.40%	0.80%	1.96%
USFD	US FOODS HOLDING CORP	$18.63B	15.30%	4.80%	11.55%	13.50%	2.27	1.14	17.40%	1.70%	3.01%
JVA	COFFEE HOLDING CO INC	$24.46M	6.80%	4.50%	9.76%	8.30%	0.43	3.06	16.40%	1.90%	2.93%
CHGG	CHEGG INC	$130.99M	-62.90%	-26.30%	-60.82%	-46.10%	1.02	1.04	61.20%	-26.90%	-26.17%
ACU	ACME UNITED CORP	$166.63M	8.20%	5.40%	8.07%	9.00%	0.67	4.57	39.60%	4.70%	6.85%
VLGEA	VILLAGE SUPER MARKET INC	$592.53M	10.70%	5.40%	9.69%	8.00%	0.96	1.17	28.20%	2.30%	3.34%
PSMT	PRICESMART INC	$5.37B	12.20%	6.70%	14.25%	14.40%	0.83	1.29	17.60%	2.80%	4.21%
HSY	HERSHEY CO	$37.44B	23.70%	8.00%	15.54%	16.60%	1.92	1.24	35.00%	9.10%	14.00%
NUS	NU SKIN ENTERPRISES INC	$260.72M	6.80%	3.90%	7.06%	7.40%	0.73	2.04	69.30%	3.80%	5.49%
CL	COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO	$70.88B	475.10%	12.30%	29.36%	25.40%	111.20	1.03	60.10%	10.00%	15.08%
COUR	COURSERA INC	$926.07M	-10.10%	-6.40%	-9.20%	33.30%	0.58	2.47	54.80%	-8.20%	-7.58%
MNST	MONSTER BEVERAGE CORP	$87.58B	25.50%	20.70%	29.40%	74.30%	0.24	3.26	55.50%	23.10%	30.19%
UVV	UNIVERSAL CORP	$1.34B	2.20%	1.10%	6.96%	5.10%	0.92	3.49	17.50%	1.10%	5.24%
INGR	INGREDION INC	$6.30B	15.80%	8.60%	14.00%	15.10%	0.79	2.76	24.50%	9.40%	12.93%
KDP	KEURIG DR PEPPER INC	$41.54B	7.20%	3.10%	5.18%	16.10%	1.57	2.31	53.80%	10.80%	19.30%
LW	LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS INC	$5.82B	16.90%	4.10%	10.25%	7.10%	3.05	1.46	20.60%	4.60%	9.41%
NGVC	NATURAL GROCERS BY VITAMIN COTTAGE INC	$693.53M	22.30%	7.20%	12.22%	7.90%	1.97	1.05	29.80%	3.60%	4.77%
ZVIA	ZEVIA PBC	$108.55M	-14.30%	-11.70%	-20.82%	-93.90%	0.53	2.21	47.60%	-4.20%	-4.20%
MGPI	MGP INGREDIENTS INC	$352.84M	-31.80%	-19.00%	-31.43%	-28.50%	0.78	2.74	36.40%	-45.70%	-51.05%
RLX	RLX TECHNOLOGY INC	$3.10B	6.20%	5.60%	3.59%	5.20%	0.10	8.53	30.80%	20.80%	12.28%
GOTU	GAOTU TECHEDU INC	$377.21M	-30.00%	-7.30%	-22.16%	-21.70%	3.49	0.91	67.50%	-6.50%	-6.58%
FLO	FLOWERS FOODS INC	$1.59B	5.30%	1.70%	5.81%	5.50%	2.21	0.77	48.70%	1.40%	3.52%
SMPL	SIMPLY GOOD FOODS CO	$1.08B	-6.20%	-4.50%	-6.17%	-19.60%	0.43	5.06	33.80%	-7.50%	-8.88%
DG	DOLLAR GENERAL CORP	$22.87B	18.70%	5.00%	9.23%	6.60%	2.59	1.17	30.80%	3.60%	5.24%
OLLI	OLLIE's BARGAIN OUTLET HOLDINGS INC	$4.64B	13.50%	8.60%	12.79%	14.30%	0.58	2.32	40.70%	9.10%	12.08%
NWL	NEWELL BRANDS INC	$1.58B	-11.10%	-2.50%	0.32%	0.30%	3.64	1.04	34.00%	-3.90%	0.36%
FCHL	FITNESS CHAMPS HOLDINGS LTD	$40.42k	-348.20%	-54.30%	-115.99%	-8,946.70%	2.47	1.36	27.30%	-32.90%	-32.34%
CELH	CELSIUS HOLDINGS INC	$7.19B	8.90%	2.30%	6.39%	15.00%	1.72	1.77	49.60%	3.70%	8.84%
LAUR	LAUREATE EDUCATION INC	$4.73B	25.40%	12.90%	22.15%	31.50%	1.18	0.57	26.90%	16.10%	23.01%
FIZZ	NATIONAL BEVERAGE CORP	$3.42B	36.00%	25.50%	36.81%	61.20%	0.34	4.41	37.40%	15.70%	20.62%
WMT	WALMART INC	$946.06B	23.90%	8.00%	18.91%	16.30%	2.00	0.77	25.00%	3.10%	4.56%
TR	TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INC	$2.89B	10.80%	8.10%	11.91%	17.50%	0.32	3.57	35.00%	13.50%	18.74%
POST	POST HOLDINGS INC	$4.10B	9.40%	2.60%	7.16%	7.50%	3.06	1.85	29.10%	4.00%	10.06%
EPC	EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE CO	$915.64M	-5.10%	-2.10%	-0.85%	-1.10%	1.44	1.81	40.60%	-3.70%	-1.17%
BGS	B&G FOODS INC	$316.55M	-16.80%	-2.70%	2.12%	2.00%	6.03	2.99	21.40%	-4.20%	3.06%

Consumer Staple Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Beverages - Brewers	6	+1.22%	-2.67%	-9.80%	-9.86%	51.65x	1.99x	+8.86%	+4.00%	+10.65%	+22.67%	Hold
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic	18	+1.78%	-0.52%	-3.69%	+15.79%	27.22x	6.86x	+37.79%	+11.41%	+19.57%	+15.34%	Buy
Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries	15	+1.42%	-1.89%	-6.46%	-57.32%	16.32x	3.01x	+21.43%	+6.23%	+10.84%	+111.20%	Strong Buy
Confectioners	4	+1.13%	-2.78%	-1.54%	+8.40%	31.62x	3.82x	+14.28%	+5.14%	+10.23%	+12.52%	Buy
Discount Stores	9	+0.24%	+0.23%	-2.82%	+1.92%	41.66x	9.26x	+24.80%	+8.61%	+20.64%	+15.84%	Buy
Education & Training Services	45	+0.57%	+3.45%	-0.57%	-20.23%	16.59x	2.12x	+11.25%	+7.77%	+13.21%	+25.52%	Buy
Farm Products	20	-0.58%	-0.55%	-5.95%	+4.23%	44.72x	1.43x	+4.79%	+2.38%	+5.98%	+14.76%	Buy
Food Distribution	11	+2.10%	+1.44%	-0.98%	+16.26%	25.40x	5.07x	+42.57%	+4.66%	+12.17%	+12.96%	Strong Buy
Grocery Stores	12	+3.20%	+1.02%	+0.68%	-16.45%	33.80x	4.16x	+13.35%	+2.97%	+6.98%	+32.63%	Buy
Household & Personal Products	30	+1.96%	-0.36%	+0.07%	-49.26%	9.58x	6.41x	+128.56%	+11.35%	+22.96%	+12.03%	Buy
Packaged Foods	64	+1.00%	-0.62%	-5.31%	-55.35%	5.41x	1.41x	-7.50%	+2.99%	+7.55%	+33.49%	Buy
Pharmaceutical Retailers	8	-2.47%	-4.26%	-16.19%	-93.85%	-3.55x	40.25x	-38.37%	-29.56%	-26.76%	+230.19%	Strong Buy
Tobacco	10	+1.38%	+0.76%	+1.71%	-37.04%	19.76x	9.91x	-110.63%	+15.43%	+31.05%	+14.99%	Buy

Consumer Staple Stocks FAQ

What are the best consumer staple stocks to buy right now in Jun 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 252 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: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: A.

Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR) has a Due Diligence Score of 38, which is 8 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 35.92% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 64 percentage points.

Natures Sunshine Products has an average 1 year price target of $33.00, an upside of 66.75% from Natures Sunshine Products's current stock price of $19.79.

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. American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI)

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) is the #2 top consumer staple stock out of 252 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: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) has a Due Diligence Score of 40, which is 10 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 30. It passed 13 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. American Public Education has seen its stock return 87.03% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 115 percentage points.

American Public Education has an average 1 year price target of $61.00, an upside of 15.86% from American Public Education's current stock price of $52.65.

American Public Education stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering American Public Education, 60% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 20% have issued a Buy, 20% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Herbalife (NYSE:HLF)

Herbalife (NYSE:HLF) is the #3 top consumer staple stock out of 252 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 Herbalife (NYSE:HLF) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: A, and AI: B.

Herbalife (NYSE:HLF) has a Due Diligence Score of 38, which is 8 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 30. It passed 12 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Herbalife has seen its stock return 53.63% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 82 percentage points.

Herbalife has an average 1 year price target of $18.00, an upside of 57.48% from Herbalife's current stock price of $11.43.

Herbalife stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Herbalife, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 50% 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 90 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 19.49%, which is 16 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 3.35%. 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 -79.2% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Conagra Brands (NYSE:CAG)

Conagra Brands (NYSE:CAG) has an annual dividend yield of 10.76%, which is 7 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 3.35%. 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 -1,555.6% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO)

Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) has an annual dividend yield of 9.94%, which is 7 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 3.35%. Flowers Foods's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Flowers Foods's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Flowers Foods's dividend payout ratio of 275.4% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are consumer staple stocks up?

Consumer staple stocks were up 1.07% in the last day, and up 0.41% over the last week.

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

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 57, which is 37 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 20. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Herbalife's stock has gained 53.63% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by 82 percentage points.

2. Nu Skin Enterprises (NYSE:NUS)

Nu Skin Enterprises (NYSE:NUS) 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.

Nu Skin Enterprises has a valuation score of 43, which is 23 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 20. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Nu Skin Enterprises's stock has dropped -30.98% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by -3 percentage points.

3. Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA)

Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA) 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.

Afya has a valuation score of 100, which is 80 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 20. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Afya's stock has dropped -18.88% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by 9 percentage points.

Are consumer staple stocks a good buy now?

39.71% of consumer staple stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect consumer staple stocks to rise by 21.99% over the next year.

1.75% of consumer staple stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 15.2% of consumer staple stocks are rated B (Buy), 73.68% are rated C (Hold), 7.02% are rated D (Sell), and 2.34% 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 29.21x.

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