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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PHH
PARK HA BIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
$14.321.92%-3.50%8.32%134.37%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A$16.56$3.7013.53%287.03%-0.46370,92317.58%
HRL
HORMEL FOODS CORP
$29.900.98%-2.95%-3.36%-1.74%-2.35%-15.92%-42.30%-36.18%10.03%$36.86$27.5918.88%8.37%0.193,311,34541.42%
PRMB
PRIMO BRANDS CORP
$32.670.37%-1.57%-7.95%-1.66%21.81%73.13%126.09%218.42%275.09%$35.85$19.088.86%71.23%0.772,228,924-8.86%
BGS
B&G FOODS INC
$6.890.29%-1.85%0.29%5.67%-20.35%-37.93%-73.21%-64.52%-77.34%$11.72$5.4541.21%26.42%0.431,465,8783.02%
BF.B
BROWN FORMAN CORP
$34.841.46%0.75%2.65%4.94%-23.33%-27.19%-46.66%-43.99%-3.47%$49.89$30.4830.17%14.30%0.622,657,31969.26%
EPSM
EPSIUM ENTERPRISE LTD
$8.294.94%54.09%56.74%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A$8.29$4.230.00%95.98%-0.54773,189-12.37%
SKIN
BEAUTY HEALTH CO
$0.99-0.80%4.86%-25.97%-40.60%-43.95%-69.29%-92.79%N/AN/A$3.63$0.7872.67%27.18%1.73176,501-13.13%
IMKTA
INGLES MARKETS INC
$61.69-0.64%-4.07%-5.28%-7.94%-5.27%-14.02%-34.83%51.09%47.37%$82.01$58.9224.78%4.70%0.45211,49398.55%
MO
ALTRIA GROUP INC
$59.150.65%1.01%-1.45%14.77%17.13%35.01%6.81%50.70%18.18%$60.18$43.371.71%36.38%0.3613,406,7865.36%
FIZZ
NATIONAL BEVERAGE CORP
$44.401.19%1.07%6.88%5.26%-1.75%-0.22%1.28%76.79%297.32%$53.48$38.2516.98%16.08%0.53225,90627.03%
LW
LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS INC
$52.811.21%0.71%-0.92%-14.31%-31.64%-36.63%-19.83%-13.93%N/A$89.51$47.9041.00%10.25%0.791,406,12214.13%
LINC
LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP
$16.90-1.34%-1.23%6.49%4.26%26.31%58.54%142.47%576.00%668.18%$19.79$10.0614.60%67.99%0.78333,14510.69%
RAY
RAYTECH HOLDING LTD
$2.31-0.86%-20.07%18.46%83.33%46.20%N/AN/AN/AN/A$6.04$0.8661.75%168.60%0.281,147,573-45.64%
BUD
ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV SA
$65.811.31%-0.62%6.90%32.10%4.61%10.31%16.62%41.47%-41.33%$67.49$45.942.49%43.25%0.742,248,191-14.60%
FARM
FARMER BROTHERS CO
$1.87-0.53%5.65%-15.77%5.06%-3.61%-39.68%-70.27%-79.76%-92.50%$3.46$1.6045.95%16.88%0.9445,650-3.89%
DAR
DARLING INGREDIENTS INC
$32.19-0.03%6.06%3.04%-12.17%-19.24%-24.03%-57.43%56.34%135.65%$47.28$26.0031.92%23.81%1.142,359,21726.63%
SJM
J M SMUCKER CO
$116.270.85%-1.13%-1.81%7.88%2.06%1.24%-13.83%1.18%0.30%$125.42$98.777.29%17.72%0.231,578,173120.59%
WYHG
WING YIP FOOD HOLDINGS GROUP LTD
$6.76-4.25%-5.89%-25.14%-16.95%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A$11.20$3.5539.64%90.42%-0.1524,460-10.77%
ZVIA
ZEVIA PBC
$2.260.00%-3.00%4.63%-47.81%91.53%162.49%-32.34%N/AN/A$4.99$0.6254.71%267.48%1.27248,2880.75%
NUS
NU SKIN ENTERPRISES INC
$6.334.46%14.67%-12.81%-8.66%1.28%-46.17%-85.76%-78.33%-88.81%$14.00$5.3254.79%18.98%0.85652,17520.19%
ORIS
ORIENTAL RISE HOLDINGS LTD
$0.902.15%2.73%-27.10%-33.04%-89.07%N/AN/AN/AN/A$56.01$0.8498.39%7.62%-0.0425,000-20.87%
TBBB
BBB FOODS INC
$30.560.92%5.82%14.54%0.76%-4.50%33.16%N/AN/AN/A$35.22$21.3913.23%42.90%0.73384,002-33.67%
CPB
CAMPBELL's CO
$36.461.17%-2.77%-8.67%-7.98%-21.89%-20.24%-22.26%-27.05%-18.45%$52.81$35.3530.95%3.14%0.172,676,9490.04%
KMB
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP
$131.780.94%-1.21%-7.34%0.71%-1.96%-3.48%-3.12%-4.84%20.14%$150.45$124.1012.41%6.19%0.242,834,72744.31%
AGRO
ADECOAGRO SA
$9.342.64%-19.83%-16.38%-3.21%-19.06%-13.92%-18.07%134.09%-3.81%$12.08$8.7222.65%7.11%0.652,536,224-10.74%
DG
DOLLAR GENERAL CORP
$93.690.39%-1.82%6.55%29.85%18.69%-32.69%-60.33%-46.55%28.85%$147.87$66.4336.64%41.04%0.393,582,77639.91%
CAG
CONAGRA BRANDS INC
$24.711.52%-2.02%-7.35%-6.01%-16.04%-19.72%-27.79%-26.11%-31.65%$33.24$23.0625.66%7.16%0.276,015,22514.46%
JBSS
SANFILIPPO JOHN B & SON INC
$66.27-0.70%-4.25%-6.48%-14.39%-28.09%-33.53%-13.96%-19.31%27.42%$105.63$65.2937.26%1.50%0.3983,74770.66%
TANH
TANTECH HOLDINGS LTD
$1.96-4.39%-5.31%-6.22%-66.85%-68.91%-91.37%-99.46%-99.98%-100.00%$63.60$1.4596.92%35.17%0.8818,825-63.61%
STZ
CONSTELLATION BRANDS INC
$187.540.68%0.14%2.19%1.75%-20.36%-26.01%-23.15%13.87%61.76%$265.70$160.4629.42%16.88%0.621,266,469-10.90%
MNST
MONSTER BEVERAGE CORP
$60.121.47%1.74%2.73%21.80%14.30%12.48%41.88%94.53%163.08%$60.34$43.320.36%38.78%0.705,201,87750.84%
CL
COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO
$92.19-0.15%-1.81%-1.61%1.43%-2.61%0.29%22.63%31.19%37.02%$109.30$85.3215.65%8.05%0.305,856,134-1.43%
ELF
ELF BEAUTY INC
$61.87-0.48%8.85%-1.47%-42.20%-43.35%-61.93%154.71%373.37%N/A$219.77$49.4071.85%25.24%1.191,493,61643.36%
CLEU
CHINA LIBERAL EDUCATION HOLDINGS LTD
$1.90-3.06%1.06%-9.52%-83.97%-99.39%-99.85%-99.99%N/AN/A$4.16k$1.4399.95%32.87%0.4720,11122.69%
HAIN
HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP INC
$3.042.36%3.05%-26.75%-39.92%-65.26%-50.49%-90.94%-88.24%-94.95%$9.43$2.6867.76%13.43%0.642,953,356142.46%
CHGG
CHEGG INC
$0.737.70%19.38%13.77%-52.48%-56.20%-85.94%-97.09%-98.30%-90.22%$5.49$0.4486.76%65.23%1.062,067,3237.84%
STKL
SUNOPTA INC
$4.320.00%6.93%-11.11%-42.25%-26.28%-34.05%-23.94%53.74%-58.22%$8.11$3.6546.73%18.52%1.11696,39912.40%
DLTR
DOLLAR TREE INC
$81.771.09%-1.99%8.93%9.76%29.16%-30.85%-49.95%2.64%7.01%$123.17$60.4933.61%35.18%0.683,433,37042.87%
ADM
ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND CO
$47.75-0.06%-0.77%-0.54%-7.59%-14.01%-18.60%-46.53%28.57%-2.31%$66.08$40.9827.74%16.52%0.613,990,881109.69%
MGPI
MGP INGREDIENTS INC
$29.47-0.27%3.77%0.31%-18.28%-47.66%-62.43%-67.54%-21.89%109.90%$92.52$25.1268.15%17.32%0.68350,9052.31%
TGT
TARGET CORP
$96.70-0.22%4.94%-7.34%-31.14%-34.89%-39.93%-57.92%-11.88%22.67%$167.40$87.3542.23%10.70%0.888,198,212117.55%
ALCO
ALICO INC
$28.54-0.70%-1.76%-4.36%-8.88%16.21%2.26%-27.78%-2.63%-38.98%$34.08$24.1416.25%18.23%0.6230,22039.86%
COTY
COTY INC
$5.050.60%2.43%-7.68%-32.49%-33.90%-55.86%-37.03%-7.34%-78.88%$11.77$4.5657.09%10.75%1.406,180,63648.04%
KO
COCA COLA CO
$72.550.28%-1.02%1.30%13.27%10.06%17.45%14.36%58.10%78.87%$74.38$60.622.46%19.69%0.4321,022,00629.41%
SNDL
SNDL INC
$1.490.68%4.93%5.67%-17.68%-30.37%-39.68%-69.11%-73.86%N/A$2.93$1.2649.15%18.25%1.522,090,430129.37%
JJSF
J&J SNACK FOODS CORP
$129.59-1.01%-4.72%-1.62%-6.27%-22.00%-5.61%-11.75%2.02%24.21%$180.80$116.6028.32%11.14%0.48258,99489.08%
WGRX
WELLGISTICS HEALTH INC
$4.347.96%4.08%0.46%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A$5.69$2.3223.73%87.07%1.36106,13254.98%
PEP
PEPSICO INC
$135.580.95%-4.70%-9.58%-10.74%-18.43%-22.93%-19.18%2.49%42.54%$183.41$131.5226.08%3.09%0.407,897,83212.65%
OLLI
OLLIE's BARGAIN OUTLET HOLDINGS INC
$106.110.58%-4.35%-8.81%-6.01%16.73%45.08%110.45%56.25%N/A$120.03$72.1911.60%46.99%0.911,055,8107.64%
DEO
DIAGEO PLC
$112.021.01%0.96%6.90%-7.86%-12.31%-18.92%-43.31%-19.21%0.90%$144.27$100.7222.35%11.22%0.63528,12822.26%
KHC
KRAFT HEINZ CO
$29.100.80%-3.29%-4.37%-3.87%-13.73%-24.63%-30.68%-4.06%N/A$37.07$27.2521.49%6.79%0.368,545,715-31.93%
KVUE
KENVUE INC
$23.600.94%2.88%-1.58%8.66%3.10%25.40%N/AN/AN/A$24.46$17.673.52%33.56%0.3315,247,22112.72%
PG
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO
$162.570.19%-1.91%-4.61%-2.89%-2.16%-0.39%2.65%37.92%104.46%$180.43$156.589.90%3.83%0.3712,071,96246.04%
EPC
EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE CO
$30.55-1.00%0.93%-2.11%-9.88%-15.12%-18.79%-18.07%10.65%-77.64%$41.50$26.6526.39%14.63%0.66416,77218.11%
FMX
MEXICAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INC
$105.31-0.13%-0.97%7.92%20.66%9.62%-10.50%42.87%63.70%16.38%$123.09$81.0814.44%29.89%0.60821,874-42.28%
TAL
TAL EDUCATION GROUP
$8.75-3.63%-20.31%-33.76%-30.28%-20.60%-27.33%136.49%-83.85%42.86%$15.30$7.3542.81%19.13%0.836,881,792-12.15%
PETS
PETMED EXPRESS INC
$3.38-1.74%0.30%-19.33%-32.67%-16.13%-14.43%-84.40%-91.46%-78.65%$6.85$2.9050.66%16.55%0.79126,892126.58%
XXII
22ND CENTURY GROUP INC
$0.855.07%2.91%-40.97%-79.06%-93.73%-99.60%-100.00%-100.00%-100.00%$243.00$0.7099.65%21.43%1.49217,616-8.72%
SPB
SPECTRUM BRANDS HOLDINGS INC
$63.100.70%1.41%-11.81%-26.74%-30.25%-22.93%-24.27%46.54%-18.80%$96.74$57.6634.77%9.43%1.01492,527-2.44%
VFF
VILLAGE FARMS INTERNATIONAL INC
$0.740.82%19.90%21.49%5.00%-16.57%-51.96%-83.22%-78.32%N/A$1.48$0.4550.34%62.61%1.53422,54117.15%
EDU
NEW ORIENTAL EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC
$48.85-0.06%10.80%2.18%-1.25%-22.45%-36.64%279.56%-61.73%90.89%$89.33$40.6645.32%20.14%0.76980,312-2.46%
RLX
RLX TECHNOLOGY INC
$1.861.64%3.33%-1.06%-16.22%14.11%-4.12%-9.27%N/AN/A$2.69$1.5030.86%24.00%1.073,963,21948.78%
GIS
GENERAL MILLS INC
$56.741.05%-0.94%-5.10%-6.45%-16.83%-19.47%-18.34%-5.26%2.53%$75.90$55.0125.24%3.14%0.184,724,08444.23%
BTCT
BTC DIGITAL LTD
$3.80-3.80%-9.31%-5.47%-39.87%119.65%54.47%-93.99%-99.95%N/A$26.58$1.3285.70%187.88%1.28139,15012.78%
GO
GROCERY OUTLET HOLDING CORP
$16.790.42%6.13%20.10%4.03%20.79%-35.35%-49.59%-49.53%N/A$26.25$10.2636.04%63.65%0.393,685,9548.20%
LXEH
LIXIANG EDUCATION HOLDING CO LTD
$2.150.94%-13.65%-88.90%-60.97%-31.75%-56.89%-97.47%N/AN/A$50.08$1.5395.71%40.52%0.5523,703-52.37%
MKC
MCCORMICK & CO INC
$76.660.83%0.08%-6.86%-1.44%-1.64%0.79%-21.73%-2.24%103.61%$86.24$66.8811.11%14.62%0.412,589,87890.84%
EDBL
EDIBLE GARDEN AG INC
$1.900.00%0.53%-21.81%-69.00%-46.90%-98.61%-100.00%N/AN/A$230.00$1.8299.17%4.68%1.62119,845318.66%
LND
BRASILAGRO - BRAZILIAN AGRICULTURAL REAL ESTATE CO
$3.810.79%-0.52%-4.27%-1.04%-7.97%-23.95%-43.05%2.97%20.95%$5.20$3.4926.73%9.17%0.4534,361-33.13%
ATPC
AGAPE ATP CORP
$2.30-4.96%-2.95%79.69%60.84%29.21%-53.61%N/AN/AN/A$8.00$0.9071.25%155.56%0.3187,945-24.21%
FRPT
FRESHPET INC
$73.54-0.50%-0.78%-11.58%-54.77%-45.13%-30.67%-21.01%-2.48%239.21%$164.07$71.1955.18%3.31%1.241,284,54151.95%
BRCC
BRC INC
$2.28-0.87%-0.87%9.09%-17.39%-27.85%-41.54%-83.36%N/AN/A$7.14$1.8968.07%20.63%0.73301,088-23.06%
YHC
LQR HOUSE INC
$1.95-8.88%-31.34%-72.14%-95.51%-92.67%-94.42%N/AN/AN/A$98.00$1.9398.01%1.04%0.85111,361193.39%
WEST
WESTROCK COFFEE CO
$5.801.40%-1.53%-19.67%-18.77%-12.39%-42.80%-41.71%N/AN/A$10.99$5.2847.22%9.85%0.53202,23712.40%
EL
ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC
$59.960.62%4.72%-9.15%-29.85%-31.20%-59.13%-76.99%-66.01%-26.24%$139.34$48.3756.97%23.96%1.214,136,95341.70%
BOF
BRANCHOUT FOOD INC
$1.931.31%3.76%-21.54%-5.85%19.88%-18.91%N/AN/AN/A$4.11$0.6153.04%216.91%0.5520,963-70.25%
BYND
BEYOND MEAT INC
$2.48-1.20%-4.25%-18.69%-39.07%-59.87%-63.42%-93.53%-97.49%N/A$10.31$2.4175.95%2.90%1.601,603,222-26.07%
LMNR
LIMONEIRA CO
$15.03-1.57%-4.75%-15.18%-34.88%-42.48%-24.01%27.91%12.58%-34.48%$29.22$14.9348.56%0.67%0.65263,08342.64%
GV
VISIONARY HOLDINGS INC
$2.10-0.47%8.81%-35.58%33.76%60.31%-45.31%N/AN/AN/A$9.60$1.0078.13%110.00%1.6855,5623.75%
BLNE
BEELINE HOLDINGS INC
$1.46-3.31%8.96%-20.65%-80.63%-73.93%-85.69%-99.24%-99.62%N/A$29.80$0.8995.10%64.04%0.8857,034-66.27%
SHOT
SAFETY SHOT INC
$0.523.80%30.08%42.58%1.76%-50.57%-66.08%-52.82%N/AN/A$1.77$0.3470.68%53.10%0.891,102,9129.89%
CELH
CELSIUS HOLDINGS INC
$34.96-1.41%-6.20%-1.85%35.61%13.91%-50.95%92.16%1,989.66%N/A$98.85$21.1064.63%65.69%1.594,447,110-39.23%
ISPR
ISPIRE TECHNOLOGY INC
$2.76-3.83%-7.69%1.10%-40.77%-53.77%-46.62%N/AN/AN/A$8.40$2.5067.14%10.40%1.1231,00949.40%
SBEV
SPLASH BEVERAGE GROUP INC
$6.8411.22%-14.50%388.57%-24.80%-12.58%-48.02%-92.60%N/AN/A$20.83$0.9667.16%611.02%0.63304,501-19.09%
DNUT
KRISPY KREME INC
$4.10-0.97%-8.48%-16.67%-55.04%-63.39%-67.59%-69.52%N/AN/A$13.25$3.9169.06%4.86%0.852,568,369-3.04%
WAFU
WAH FU EDUCATION GROUP LTD
$1.40-1.41%-4.76%-12.50%-19.54%-16.17%-24.73%-37.78%-12.23%N/A$7.49$1.2281.31%14.75%0.102,265-74.43%
AACG
ATA CREATIVITY GLOBAL
$0.92-2.13%0.00%-7.91%12.20%-4.17%3.37%-20.69%27.07%-78.15%$1.11$0.5017.12%84.00%0.9517,077104.61%
AFRI
FORAFRIC GLOBAL PLC
$8.21-0.85%-2.84%-4.53%-14.92%-20.91%-20.06%-20.06%N/AN/A$12.00$8.0531.58%1.97%0.3013,487-40.33%
BRFH
BARFRESH FOOD GROUP INC
$2.70-2.17%12.73%-11.48%-28.19%8.00%68.75%-59.88%-48.08%-73.71%$4.61$1.4441.43%87.50%0.371,334-85.68%
CASK
HERITAGE DISTILLING HOLDING COMPANY INC
$0.530.96%-17.58%4.58%-59.62%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A$4.00$0.4086.88%31.25%1.33312,159-69.87%
BTTR
BETTER CHOICE CO INC
$2.128.72%1.44%23.26%8.72%24.71%-65.70%-97.77%-99.03%N/A$7.15$1.4570.35%46.21%0.8057,510-29.29%
KAVL
KAIVAL BRANDS INNOVATIONS GROUP INC
$0.47-1.25%-3.27%-13.97%-65.15%-51.88%-89.35%-97.75%N/AN/A$8.37$0.4694.34%3.04%0.3920,485-45.79%
EEIQ
EPICQUEST EDUCATION GROUP INTERNATIONAL LTD
$0.630.00%-0.32%-13.70%-36.04%-15.89%-37.00%-67.37%N/AN/A$1.19$0.6046.84%5.00%1.06422-68.17%
PFAI
PINNACLE FOOD GROUP LTD
$3.182.25%-0.93%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A$4.40$3.0027.73%6.00%-3.2029,83058.70%
DDC
DDC ENTERPRISE LTD
$2.400.00%9.09%-32.77%-37.86%-58.36%-88.29%N/AN/AN/A$63.25$1.6296.21%48.15%1.3237,240-32.66%
EDTK
SKILLFUL CRAFTSMAN EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY LTD
$1.041.96%0.00%2.26%6.12%0.58%7.11%-13.33%N/AN/A$1.27$0.8418.11%23.81%0.423,071-70.09%
FAMI
FARMMI INC
$1.68-1.18%-12.50%1.20%-46.19%-56.63%-83.34%-99.41%-99.86%N/A$11.28$1.4385.11%17.48%0.7311,436-19.37%
KIDZ
CLASSOVER HOLDINGS INC
$1.15-1.71%2.68%-88.83%-89.96%-89.67%-89.66%-88.43%N/AN/A$12.00$1.0390.42%11.65%0.09212,22835.84%
DTCK
DAVIS COMMODITIES LTD
$0.60-13.14%-0.83%-32.77%-41.67%-45.91%-41.09%N/AN/AN/A$1.73$0.4065.61%50.25%0.63147,3722,235.53%
WILC
G WILLI FOOD INTERNATIONAL LTD
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Consumer Staple Industries

IndustryStocks1d %1w %1m %1y %DD ScoreP/E ratioP/B RatioROEROAROCEUpside/DownsideConsensus
6+0.06%-0.49%+3.32%-6.68%42.11x1.80x+9.28%+4.17%+11.30%+4.70%Hold
16+0.59%-2.12%+0.33%+33.16%18.96x7.30x+36.31%+9.65%+18.39%+12.33%Buy
13+0.92%+0.93%+4.16%-34.49%-107.18x4.71x+28.13%+6.85%+14.14%+17.93%Buy
4+1.84%+0.27%-1.10%-9.95%22.39x3.96x+23.80%+8.55%+15.37%-3.31%Hold
9+0.41%+1.40%+4.48%+18.43%44.36x9.27x+25.41%+8.38%+20.46%+6.99%Buy
45-0.50%+0.72%-2.38%-34.70%22.43x2.10x+10.60%+7.86%+12.24%+13.69%Buy
22-0.85%-0.74%+0.59%-25.97%14.39x1.13x+10.32%+6.01%+11.21%+16.23%Hold
13+3.81%+1.19%+0.05%+3.71%42.33x4.30x+51.71%+5.22%+13.17%+20.84%Strong Buy
11+0.43%+1.64%+8.02%+44.79%24.21x4.47x+25.18%+6.06%+11.56%+1.39%Buy
31-0.06%-0.05%-6.11%-30.69%25.50x7.30x+138.78%+10.75%+21.86%+21.35%Buy
65-1.12%-1.67%-3.46%-10.26%15.75x1.93x+8.37%+5.98%+11.11%+23.89%Buy
8+0.43%+0.57%-2.77%-35.49%-0.57x1.36x-56.06%-7.47%-7.83%-3.14%Strong Sell
10+0.73%+2.82%+4.49%-17.04%27.58x9.45x-109.37%+13.34%+30.21%+5.00%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. Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN)


Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN) 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 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 102.79% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 112 percentage points.

Lifevantage has an average 1 year price target of $30.50, an upside of 146.56% from Lifevantage's current stock price of $12.37.

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.

2. American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI)


American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) 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 American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) is: Value: C, 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 69.92% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 79 percentage points.

American Public Education has an average 1 year price target of $25.75, an upside of 9.57% from American Public Education's current stock price of $23.50.

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.

3. Dingdong (NYSE:DDL)


Dingdong (NYSE:DDL) 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 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 81.75% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 91 percentage points.

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 8.27%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 2.49%. 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 7.32%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 2.49%. 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 7.25%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 2.49%. 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 up?

Consumer staple stocks were up 0.16% in the last day, and down -0.13% over the last week. Above Food Ingredients was the among the top gainers in the consumer defensive sector, gaining 32.06% yesterday.

Above Food Ingredients shares are trading higher after the company announced it reached a merger agreement with Palm Global Technologies.

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 -16.76% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by -7 percentage points.

2. Cal Maine Foods (NASDAQ:CALM)


Cal Maine Foods (NASDAQ:CALM) 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.

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 68.75% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by 78 percentage points.

3. Usana Health Sciences (NYSE:USNA)


Usana Health Sciences (NYSE:USNA) 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.

Usana Health Sciences 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.

Usana Health Sciences's stock has dropped -32.35% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by -23 percentage points.

Are consumer staple stocks a good buy now?

37.12% of consumer staple stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect consumer staple stocks to rise by 13.87% over the next year.

7.57% of consumer staple stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 18.92% of consumer staple stocks are rated B (Buy), 62.7% are rated C (Hold), 9.19% 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 26.96x.
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