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Best Consumer Staple Stocks to Buy Now (2024)
Top consumer staple stocks in 2024 ranked by overall Zen 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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Earnings & Revenue Dividends Ownership Technicals

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Price	Price Target	Upside/Downside	Consensus	Analysts	Fore. Revenue Growth	Fore. Earnings Growth	Forecast ROE	Forecast ROA
NAPA	DUCKHORN PORTFOLIO INC	$907.12M	$7.86	$11.50	46.31%	Buy	8	9.25%	28.16%	N/A	N/A
ACU	ACME UNITED CORP	$155.10M	$42.55	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
IH	IHUMAN INC	$91.77M	$1.74	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
LWAY	LIFEWAY FOODS INC	$357.73M	$24.35	$14.00	-42.51%	Buy	1	12.41%	N/A	N/A	N/A
SPTN	SPARTANNASH CO	$679.90M	$19.64	$22.00	12.02%	Hold	1	-0.43%	92.16%	N/A	N/A
KO	COCA COLA CO	$267.83B	$62.17	$68.83	10.72%	Strong Buy	6	2.99%	8.79%	55.42%	14.74%
IPAR	INTER PARFUMS INC	$3.81B	$119.11	$178.67	50.00%	Strong Buy	3	9.94%	N/A	N/A	N/A
SMPL	SIMPLY GOOD FOODS CO	$3.73B	$37.34	$38.86	4.06%	Buy	7	3.66%	15.98%	N/A	N/A
BON	BON NATURAL LIFE LTD	$3.32M	$2.83	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	45.58%	106.00%	N/A	N/A
MNST	MONSTER BEVERAGE CORP	$57.23B	$55.00	$60.55	10.08%	Buy	11	10.30%	3.21%	N/A	N/A
COCO	VITA COCO COMPANY INC	$1.50B	$26.51	$29.67	11.91%	Strong Buy	3	7.92%	N/A	N/A	N/A
SPB	SPECTRUM BRANDS HOLDINGS INC	$2.53B	$83.67	$90.33	7.96%	Hold	3	0.66%	N/A	N/A	N/A
CELH	CELSIUS HOLDINGS INC	$17.69B	$75.97	$87.23	14.83%	Strong Buy	10	33.61%	13.11%	N/A	N/A
AFYA	AFYA LTD	$1.68B	$17.97	$23.00	27.99%	Hold	2	10.71%	90.53%	26.36%	12.52%
LOPE	GRAND CANYON EDUCATION INC	$4.09B	$136.11	$160.00	17.55%	Buy	1	6.98%	N/A	N/A	N/A
VLGEA	VILLAGE SUPER MARKET INC	$425.02M	$28.75	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SAM	BOSTON BEER CO INC	$3.31B	$277.28	$333.90	20.42%	Hold	10	2.44%	48.49%	N/A	N/A
ELF	ELF BEAUTY INC	$8.89B	$160.12	$195.90	22.35%	Strong Buy	10	29.22%	-36.49%	8.68%	4.81%
JJSF	J&J SNACK FOODS CORP	$2.68B	$138.24	$195.00	41.06%	Strong Buy	1	1.97%	34.24%	N/A	N/A
AXIL	AXIL BRANDS INC	$70.55M	$12.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MO	ALTRIA GROUP INC	$74.87B	$43.59	$43.25	-0.78%	Hold	2	-4.31%	12.39%	N/A	N/A
MAMA	MAMA's CREATIONS INC	$247.80M	$6.65	$7.83	17.79%	Strong Buy	3	12.46%	N/A	N/A	N/A
STRA	STRATEGIC EDUCATION INC	$2.97B	$120.65	$128.80	6.76%	Buy	5	4.01%	N/A	N/A	N/A
PFGC	PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP CO	$10.77B	$69.21	$79.80	15.30%	Buy	5	4.00%	26.89%	N/A	N/A
STZ	CONSTELLATION BRANDS INC	$46.86B	$256.08	$301.53	17.75%	Strong Buy	15	6.51%	41.89%	N/A	N/A
TGT	TARGET CORP	$72.97B	$158.04	$184.92	17.01%	Buy	26	2.31%	19.99%	N/A	N/A
PRDO	PERDOCEO EDUCATION CORP	$1.60B	$24.34	$25.00	2.71%	Buy	1	-4.66%	N/A	N/A	N/A
CL	COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO	$76.20B	$92.88	$93.23	0.38%	Strong Buy	13	3.77%	11.04%	N/A	N/A
ANDE	ANDERSONS INC	$1.91B	$56.51	$65.00	15.02%	Strong Buy	1	0.24%	N/A	N/A	N/A
DG	DOLLAR GENERAL CORP	$30.20B	$137.49	$158.77	15.48%	Buy	13	5.65%	31.82%	N/A	N/A
KHC	KRAFT HEINZ CO	$44.14B	$36.35	$41.17	13.25%	Strong Buy	6	1.14%	22.13%	N/A	N/A
WMT	WALMART INC	$482.03B	$59.82	$65.22	9.03%	Strong Buy	15	3.84%	13.02%	27.48%	9.13%
K	KELLANOVA	$20.69B	$60.51	$59.90	-1.01%	Hold	10	3.09%	43.99%	N/A	N/A
FIZZ	NATIONAL BEVERAGE CORP	$4.34B	$46.40	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	16.94%	33.70%	44.37%	31.45%
FMX	MEXICAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INC	$42.46B	$118.68	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	6.81%	84.01%	N/A	N/A
PSMT	PRICESMART INC	$2.53B	$82.46	$90.00	9.14%	Strong Buy	1	6.51%	N/A	N/A	N/A
STG	SUNLANDS TECHNOLOGY GROUP	$109.78M	$8.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
IMKTA	INGLES MARKETS INC	$1.37B	$72.30	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
COKE	COCA-COLA CONSOLIDATED INC	$8.00B	$853.40	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CHGG	CHEGG INC	$535.62M	$5.24	$7.38	40.74%	Sell	8	-3.69%	133.70%	N/A	N/A
CCEP	COCA-COLA EUROPACIFIC PARTNERS PLC	$32.98B	$71.81	$77.71	8.22%	Strong Buy	7	6.90%	-1.20%	N/A	N/A
BG	BUNGE GLOBAL SA	$14.32B	$101.15	$119.14	17.79%	Strong Buy	7	-2.13%	-37.78%	N/A	N/A
PG	PROCTER & GAMBLE CO	$388.15B	$164.46	$170.83	3.88%	Strong Buy	12	2.68%	5.75%	37.70%	15.78%
HSY	HERSHEY CO	$40.03B	$197.92	$202.50	2.31%	Hold	10	2.57%	-9.67%	N/A	N/A
SYY	SYSCO CORP	$37.53B	$75.36	$87.14	15.64%	Strong Buy	7	3.24%	14.06%	N/A	N/A
OLLI	OLLIE's BARGAIN OUTLET HOLDINGS INC	$4.71B	$76.80	$92.29	20.16%	Buy	7	9.47%	5.17%	N/A	N/A
INGR	INGREDION INC	$7.51B	$114.56	$130.75	14.13%	Strong Buy	4	-2.48%	N/A	N/A	N/A
UVV	UNIVERSAL CORP	$1.31B	$53.39	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ALCO	ALICO INC	$218.18M	$28.63	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	85.93%	N/A	N/A	N/A
PRMW	PRIMO WATER CORP	$3.17B	$19.89	$21.67	8.93%	Strong Buy	3	4.93%	-12.91%	N/A	N/A
MGPI	MGP INGREDIENTS INC	$1.77B	$80.62	$106.00	31.48%	Strong Buy	2	-6.29%	33.64%	15.90%	9.91%
CAG	CONAGRA BRANDS INC	$14.62B	$30.59	$32.40	5.92%	Hold	5	0.74%	20.79%	N/A	N/A
MDLZ	MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL INC	$93.75B	$69.89	$82.67	18.28%	Strong Buy	9	3.67%	7.08%	N/A	N/A
DAR	DARLING INGREDIENTS INC	$6.83B	$42.82	$65.17	52.19%	Strong Buy	6	-1.73%	48.82%	N/A	N/A
CHD	CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC	$25.95B	$106.11	$104.65	-1.38%	Hold	17	3.76%	11.99%	N/A	N/A
KMB	KIMBERLY CLARK CORP	$45.82B	$136.09	$136.25	0.12%	Hold	12	1.72%	26.76%	N/A	N/A
TR	TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INC	$2.11B	$29.43	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
UG	UNITED GUARDIAN INC	$37.33M	$8.13	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ABEV	AMBEV SA	$38.28B	$2.43	$2.93	20.58%	Hold	2	5.67%	2.11%	N/A	N/A
LRN	STRIDE INC	$3.02B	$69.82	$72.00	3.12%	Buy	4	4.33%	-9.33%	N/A	N/A
CENT	CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO	$2.83B	$42.15	$56.00	32.86%	Strong Buy	2	0.10%	25.53%	N/A	N/A
GO	GROCERY OUTLET HOLDING CORP	$2.55B	$25.71	$29.33	14.09%	Hold	6	9.44%	17.79%	N/A	N/A
PEP	PEPSICO INC	$242.17B	$176.15	$190.71	8.27%	Strong Buy	7	4.12%	11.42%	N/A	N/A
USFD	US FOODS HOLDING CORP	$12.59B	$51.40	$58.00	12.84%	Strong Buy	7	5.75%	29.04%	N/A	N/A
LW	LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS INC	$12.28B	$85.08	$107.40	26.23%	Strong Buy	5	1.73%	-23.78%	N/A	N/A
ADM	ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND CO	$29.26B	$59.17	$61.91	4.63%	Hold	11	-1.05%	-6.88%	N/A	N/A
THS	TREEHOUSE FOODS INC	$2.02B	$37.26	$38.50	3.33%	Hold	2	1.62%	132.83%	N/A	N/A
KDP	KEURIG DR PEPPER INC	$45.86B	$33.83	$36.43	7.68%	Buy	7	3.32%	25.59%	N/A	N/A
EPC	EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE CO	$1.89B	$37.82	$37.67	-0.40%	Hold	3	1.82%	40.75%	N/A	N/A
VITL	VITAL FARMS INC	$1.18B	$28.14	$24.80	-11.87%	Buy	5	18.55%	-52.48%	N/A	N/A
JBSS	SANFILIPPO JOHN B & SON INC	$1.14B	$97.98	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
PM	PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC	$151.41B	$97.40	$101.00	3.70%	Buy	4	5.67%	19.47%	N/A	N/A
BJ	BJ's WHOLESALE CLUB HOLDINGS INC	$9.84B	$73.98	$77.42	4.65%	Buy	12	4.49%	4.84%	N/A	N/A
YSG	YATSEN HOLDING LTD	$467.44M	$4.34	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	11.38%	N/A	N/A	N/A
RLX	RLX TECHNOLOGY INC	$3.27B	$2.08	$2.76	32.69%	Strong Buy	1	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
HRL	HORMEL FOODS CORP	$19.26B	$35.17	$31.00	-11.86%	Sell	4	1.27%	41.90%	N/A	N/A
AIU	META DATA LTD	$37.72M	$0.49	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
NUS	NU SKIN ENTERPRISES INC	$613.31M	$12.41	$21.00	69.22%	Hold	1	-7.99%	2,088.24%	25.55%	11.63%
LANC	LANCASTER COLONY CORP	$5.27B	$191.50	$202.00	5.48%	Hold	3	1.34%	37.79%	N/A	N/A
VGR	VECTOR GROUP LTD	$1.54B	$9.81	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.81%	N/A	N/A	N/A
HIMS	HIMS & HERS HEALTH INC	$2.41B	$11.26	$14.63	29.88%	Buy	8	27.04%	N/A	N/A	N/A
VTRU	VITRU LTD	$408.62M	$12.08	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
LAUR	LAUREATE EDUCATION INC	$2.32B	$14.98	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	6.78%	43.20%	N/A	N/A
CALM	CAL-MAINE FOODS INC	$2.79B	$56.80	$56.00	-1.41%	Sell	2	N/A	N/A	6.37%	5.15%
KR	KROGER CO	$39.53B	$54.78	$55.50	1.31%	Buy	10	0.87%	20.56%	N/A	N/A
NOMD	NOMAD FOODS LTD	$2.95B	$18.09	$22.00	21.61%	Strong Buy	1	3.04%	44.16%	N/A	N/A
BRBR	BELLRING BRANDS INC	$7.52B	$57.42	$59.70	3.97%	Strong Buy	10	11.53%	15.89%	N/A	N/A
LND	BRASILAGRO - BRAZILIAN AGRICULTURAL REAL ESTATE CO	$521.10M	$5.09	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
AGRO	ADECOAGRO SA	$1.18B	$11.11	$12.25	10.26%	Hold	2	4.53%	-81.54%	N/A	N/A
DEO	DIAGEO PLC	$84.52B	$137.44	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.30%	8.43%	N/A	N/A
SFM	SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET INC	$7.40B	$73.68	$58.50	-20.60%	Hold	4	6.89%	-13.99%	N/A	N/A
NGVC	NATURAL GROCERS BY VITAMIN COTTAGE INC	$395.44M	$17.38	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CPB	CAMPBELL SOUP CO	$13.38B	$44.88	$46.00	2.50%	Hold	8	5.37%	17.07%	N/A	N/A
SNDL	SNDL INC	$612.15M	$2.35	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	6.41%	N/A	N/A	N/A
TANH	TANTECH HOLDINGS LTD	$1.87M	$0.54	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MKC	MCCORMICK & CO INC	$20.25B	$75.45	$72.50	-3.91%	Hold	6	1.74%	26.47%	N/A	N/A
DOLE	DOLE PLC	$1.18B	$12.44	$17.00	36.66%	Strong Buy	1	-0.62%	21.37%	N/A	N/A
LINC	LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP	$352.21M	$11.09	$13.17	18.73%	Strong Buy	3	9.55%	-35.57%	N/A	N/A
BF.B	BROWN FORMAN CORP	$22.64B	$47.92	$58.22	21.50%	Hold	9	3.19%	12.63%	N/A	N/A
ATGE	ADTALEM GLOBAL EDUCATION INC	$2.26B	$60.08	$70.00	16.51%	Buy	2	3.07%	48.27%	N/A	N/A

Consumer Staple Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Beverages - Brewers	6	-0.07%	-1.94%	-6.37%	-3.77%	27.77x	1.66x	+12.14%	+5.20%	+11.68%	+19.46%	Buy
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic	16	+1.20%	+2.90%	+4.19%	+24.79%	27.10x	7.07x	+39.68%	+10.18%	+18.26%	+9.97%	Strong Buy
Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries	12	+0.27%	-1.04%	-5.19%	-10.23%	20.41x	6.02x	+35.29%	+9.38%	+15.60%	+23.71%	Strong Buy
Confectioners	4	+0.41%	+3.68%	+1.09%	-23.56%	21.23x	4.07x	+25.96%	+9.33%	+16.65%	+6.48%	Buy
Discount Stores	11	+1.05%	+0.28%	-0.31%	+13.45%	33.79x	6.97x	+23.13%	+7.21%	+19.20%	+8.88%	Buy
Education & Training Services	44	+1.94%	+2.52%	-0.24%	+24.58%	-326.94x	2.17x	+9.02%	+4.69%	+19.91%	+20.37%	Buy
Farm Products	23	-0.06%	+0.06%	-0.48%	-14.44%	-1.50x	1.25x	+8.03%	+3.67%	+9.72%	+5.90%	Buy
Food Distribution	12	-0.40%	+0.92%	-4.53%	-1.16%	21.69x	4.16x	+57.97%	+6.24%	+15.05%	+16.12%	Buy
Grocery Stores	12	+0.36%	+1.90%	+0.53%	+3.77%	15.62x	3.19x	+23.99%	+4.59%	+9.26%	+0.53%	Hold
Household & Personal Products	29	+0.04%	-1.92%	-2.02%	-6.20%	28.85x	7.43x	+171.56%	+10.66%	+20.97%	+13.13%	Buy
Packaged Foods	63	-0.39%	+0.63%	-0.91%	-14.02%	7.99x	2.15x	+12.67%	+5.52%	+11.75%	+11.97%	Buy
Pharmaceutical Retailers	9	+1.45%	+1.52%	-17.01%	-54.41%	-2.70x	1.15x	-32.61%	-6.64%	-13.22%	+51.41%	Buy
Tobacco	12	+0.29%	+4.06%	+5.74%	-40.65%	11.22x	5.89x	-96.31%	+9.35%	+21.65%	+9.22%	Buy

Consumer Staple Stocks FAQ

What are the best consumer staple stocks to buy right now in May 2024?

According to Zen Score, the 3 best consumer staple stocks to buy right now are:

1. Duckhorn Portfolio (NYSE:NAPA)

Duckhorn Portfolio (NYSE:NAPA) is the top consumer staple stock with a Zen Score of 64, which is 33 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 31. It passed 21 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Duckhorn Portfolio has seen its stock lose -47.63% over the past year, underperforming other consumer staple stocks by -46 percentage points.

Duckhorn Portfolio has an average 1 year price target of $11.50, an upside of 46.31% from Duckhorn Portfolio's current stock price of $7.86.

Duckhorn Portfolio stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 8 analysts covering Duckhorn Portfolio, 37.5% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 37.5% have issued a Buy, 12.5% have issued a Hold, while 12.5% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Acme United (NYSEMKT:ACU)

Acme United (NYSEMKT:ACU) is the second best consumer staple stock with a Zen Score of 63, which is 32 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 31. It passed 23 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Acme United has seen its stock return 68.78% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 70 percentage points.

3. Ihuman (NYSE:IH)

Ihuman (NYSE:IH) is the third best consumer staple stock with a Zen Score of 59, which is 28 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 31. It passed 19 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ihuman has seen its stock lose -45.28% over the past year, underperforming other consumer staple stocks by -44 percentage points.

What are the consumer staple stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 88 consumer staple stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 consumer staple stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Myndai (NYSEMKT:MYND)

Myndai (NYSEMKT:MYND) has an annual dividend yield of 218.99%, which is 212 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 6.94%.

Myndai's dividend payout ratio of -625.3% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Trxade Health (NASDAQ:MEDS)

Trxade Health (NASDAQ:MEDS) has an annual dividend yield of 127.19%, which is 120 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 6.94%.

Trxade Health's dividend payout ratio of -34.2% 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 12.59%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 6.94%. Brasilagro Brazilian Agricultural Real Estate Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% five times in the last 10 years. Brasilagro Brazilian Agricultural Real Estate Co's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Brasilagro Brazilian Agricultural Real Estate Co's dividend payout ratio of 117.7% 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 0.52% in the last day, and up 0.78% over the last week. 2u was the among the top gainers in the consumer defensive sector, gaining 26.39% yesterday.

2U shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q1 financial results.

What are the most undervalued consumer staple stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued consumer staple stocks right now are:

1. Ingles Markets (NASDAQ:IMKTA)

Ingles Markets (NASDAQ:IMKTA) is the most undervalued consumer staple stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Ingles Markets has a valuation score of 100, which is 73 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 27. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ingles Markets's stock has dropped -20.71% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by -20 percentage points.

2. Village Super Market (NASDAQ:VLGEA)

Village Super Market (NASDAQ:VLGEA) is the second most undervalued consumer staple stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Village Super Market has a valuation score of 100, which is 73 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 27. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Village Super Market's stock has gained 33.04% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by 34 percentage points.

3. Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ:KDP)

Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ:KDP) is the third most undervalued consumer staple stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Keurig Dr Pepper has a valuation score of 86, which is 59 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 27. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Keurig Dr Pepper's stock has gained 3.17% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by 4 percentage points.

Are consumer staple stocks a good buy now?

39.46% of consumer staple stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect consumer staple stocks to rise by 12.56% over the next year.

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

The average P/E ratio of the consumer defensive sector is 20.26x.

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