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
SFM	SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET INC	$7.01B	38.20%	13.30%	20.87%	16.80%	1.96	0.93	38.80%	5.90%	7.79%
BUD	ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV SA	$152.98B	8.30%	3.20%	8.05%	17.50%	1.39	0.72	55.90%	11.50%	25.01%
KHC	KRAFT HEINZ CO	$26.60B	-13.40%	-7.00%	-6.16%	-13.80%	0.96	1.15	33.30%	-23.40%	-18.03%
GO	GROCERY OUTLET HOLDING CORP	$744.00M	-19.80%	-6.90%	-8.13%	-5.90%	2.14	1.37	30.30%	-4.80%	-4.73%
ATPC	AGAPE ATP CORP	$2.49M	-9.80%	-9.20%	-10.11%	-9.80%	0.10	11.82	55.00%	-149.60%	-149.42%
LW	LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS INC	$6.19B	16.90%	4.10%	10.25%	7.10%	3.05	1.46	20.60%	4.60%	9.41%
GHC	GRAHAM HOLDINGS CO	$5.03B	6.50%	3.70%	7.96%	9.90%	0.74	1.75	29.90%	6.00%	11.35%
CCU	UNITED BREWERIES CO INC	$2.27B	12.90%	4.80%	8.39%	7.90%	1.52	2.06	45.20%	6.10%	9.04%
DEO	DIAGEO PLC	$49.79B	22.30%	5.00%	8.68%	7.50%	3.26	1.63	60.10%	11.60%	16.56%
LFVN	LIFEVANTAGE CORP	$61.15M	23.30%	11.60%	22.04%	24.80%	0.85	2.03	78.70%	3.70%	4.42%
MKC	MCCORMICK & CO INC	$14.60B	26.40%	11.30%	15.39%	34.10%	1.26	0.76	37.90%	22.30%	27.94%
DNUT	KRISPY KREME INC	$621.64M	-66.20%	-18.90%	-22.04%	-21.50%	2.95	0.38	23.10%	-33.90%	-30.92%
CAG	CONAGRA BRANDS INC	$7.11B	-0.50%	-0.20%	3.38%	4.60%	1.35	0.90	24.20%	-0.40%	4.84%
MDLZ	MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL INC	$73.39B	9.40%	3.50%	7.08%	13.70%	1.77	0.59	28.40%	6.40%	9.12%
GOTU	GAOTU TECHEDU INC	$479.94M	-20.80%	-5.80%	-16.75%	-17.00%	3.95	0.94	67.40%	-5.30%	-5.33%
TPB	TURNING POINT BRANDS INC	$1.56B	20.80%	8.70%	13.16%	16.70%	1.11	5.56	57.10%	12.60%	19.57%
PM	PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC	$245.63B	-103.70%	16.80%	34.40%	26.10%	-7.73	0.96	67.10%	27.90%	37.03%
CELH	CELSIUS HOLDINGS INC	$9.06B	6.20%	1.60%	4.31%	12.70%	1.84	1.68	50.40%	2.50%	6.92%
PPC	PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP	$8.06B	30.70%	10.50%	22.31%	22.40%	1.81	1.47	12.70%	5.90%	8.99%
NWL	NEWELL BRANDS INC	$1.82B	-10.90%	-2.50%	0.24%	0.20%	3.48	1.07	33.80%	-4.00%	0.28%
HELE	HELEN OF TROY LTD	$435.14M	-67.60%	-30.10%	-40.74%	-41.00%	1.75	1.81	46.70%	-44.00%	-40.39%
KO	COCA COLA CO	$325.74B	44.40%	12.60%	21.10%	20.60%	2.19	1.46	61.60%	27.30%	36.76%
FRPT	FRESHPET INC	$3.41B	12.30%	8.30%	5.00%	4.70%	0.47	5.54	40.80%	12.60%	7.70%
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%
CLX	CLOROX CO	$12.64B	1,502.50%	13.60%	32.58%	24.00%	-44.62	0.74	44.20%	11.20%	15.74%
ADM	ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND CO	$32.26B	4.80%	2.10%	5.70%	5.20%	1.30	1.37	6.30%	1.30%	2.33%
HRL	HORMEL FOODS CORP	$11.66B	6.10%	3.70%	6.30%	9.90%	0.68	2.66	15.50%	4.00%	6.24%
JJSF	J&J SNACK FOODS CORP	$1.53B	6.50%	4.50%	7.13%	9.00%	0.44	2.52	30.20%	3.90%	5.24%
FTLF	FITLIFE BRANDS INC	$87.52M	15.30%	7.40%	11.91%	28.40%	1.44	1.53	38.60%	7.80%	12.39%
PAVS	PARANOVUS ENTERTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY LTD	$92.59k	-25.40%	-19.30%	-22.50%	-48.20%	0.38	1.15	20.00%	-54.80%	-52.17%
UL	UNILEVER PLC	$127.65B	53.30%	12.60%	26.58%	33.30%	3.41	0.79	17.90%	18.70%	25.69%
HFFG	HF FOODS GROUP INC	$114.57M	-17.10%	-6.80%	-8.97%	-7.60%	1.67	1.18	16.90%	-3.20%	-2.75%
MICC	MAGNUM ICE CREAM CO NV	$8.93B	17.20%	4.50%	13.06%	13.50%	10.97	1.02	7.60%	3.70%	7.23%
WEST	WESTROCK COFFEE CO	$532.84M	-363.20%	-7.80%	-4.78%	-3.10%	-484.12	0.96	12.70%	-7.60%	-3.07%
ZVIA	ZEVIA PBC	$92.37M	-21.40%	-18.00%	-31.21%	-131.80%	0.55	2.08	48.00%	-6.90%	-6.89%
CPB	CAMPBELL's CO	$6.26B	14.00%	3.70%	8.27%	11.00%	2.83	1.02	29.30%	5.50%	10.43%
VITL	VITAL FARMS INC	$550.56M	20.70%	14.70%	23.20%	34.10%	0.48	2.16	37.60%	8.70%	12.13%
CHGG	CHEGG INC	$117.39M	-67.90%	-27.60%	-72.63%	-45.60%	1.32	0.86	59.60%	-27.40%	-26.41%
OTLY	OATLY GROUP AB	$422.16M	-241.30%	-19.30%	-24.99%	-10.40%	41.37	0.48	32.10%	-17.70%	-6.66%
HERE	HERE GROUP LTD	$194.94M	51.10%	26.60%	36.64%	229.10%	0.42	4.44	64.20%	44.40%	46.63%
CALM	CAL-MAINE FOODS INC	$3.63B	26.10%	22.10%	30.99%	37.90%	0.16	8.21	33.80%	20.10%	26.19%
UTI	UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC	$2.10B	17.00%	6.90%	12.64%	11.10%	1.48	1.14	49.60%	6.30%	9.11%
PG	PROCTER & GAMBLE CO	$341.47B	31.30%	13.10%	23.63%	41.60%	1.40	0.72	50.70%	19.30%	25.11%
HIMS	HIMS & HERS HEALTH INC	$6.57B	23.00%	7.20%	7.08%	8.40%	2.98	1.90	73.80%	5.50%	5.28%
ABVE	ABOVE FOOD INGREDIENTS INC	$28.53M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-1.98	0.23	N/A	N/A	N/A
RLX	RLX TECHNOLOGY INC	$3.41B	5.80%	5.30%	3.01%	4.20%	0.14	5.70	29.90%	23.30%	12.14%
UTZ	UTZ BRANDS INC	$1.09B	0.10%	0.00%	2.06%	3.50%	2.03	1.19	24.90%	0.10%	3.54%
AGCC	AGENCIA COMERCIAL SPIRITS LTD	$643.73M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.97	1.86	N/A	N/A	N/A
TBBB	BBB FOODS INC	$4.46B	-68.00%	-10.60%	-5.95%	-3.80%	6.40	0.62	16.20%	-3.60%	-1.14%
GIS	GENERAL MILLS INC	$18.95B	23.70%	6.80%	14.61%	22.30%	2.47	0.56	33.00%	12.10%	18.86%
SAM	BOSTON BEER CO INC	$2.56B	12.20%	8.80%	16.31%	22.30%	0.41	1.65	48.50%	5.50%	7.81%
BOF	BRANCHOUT FOOD INC	$68.10M	-135.30%	-43.50%	-65.25%	-36.70%	1.60	0.91	14.80%	-44.60%	-38.94%
IBG	INNOVATION BEVERAGE GROUP LTD	$2.82M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.70	0.95	N/A	N/A	N/A
HAIN	HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP INC	$77.71M	-111.70%	-33.40%	-103.67%	-41.70%	3.47	0.56	20.00%	-36.10%	-31.73%
COCO	VITA COCO COMPANY INC	$2.76B	23.20%	16.50%	26.97%	63.50%	0.39	3.62	36.50%	11.70%	15.25%
AVX	AVAX ONE TECHNOLOGY LTD	$57.47M	-63.40%	-54.50%	-17.75%	-75.00%	0.04	4.19	38.90%	-1,418.10%	-1,418.11%
OFRM	ONCE UPON A FARM PBC	$692.72M	N/A	-18.60%	-20.00%	-18.20%	-1.12	2.33	42.30%	-7.20%	-6.03%
HNST	HONEST COMPANY INC	$380.16M	-8.60%	-6.40%	-8.87%	-13.10%	0.33	3.98	33.30%	-4.20%	-4.17%
BNKK	BONK INC	$22.93M	-207.60%	-159.90%	-193.14%	-345.40%	0.17	1.01	31.50%	-1,757.10%	-1,720.08%
BLNE	BEELINE HOLDINGS INC	$72.94M	-60.90%	-47.40%	-38.79%	-92.00%	0.31	1.19	-47.30%	-405.60%	-268.98%
EPC	EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE CO	$1.09B	-2.50%	-1.00%	0.78%	1.10%	1.54	2.13	41.30%	-1.80%	1.18%
ALCO	ALICO INC	$330.61M	-127.40%	-66.60%	-90.61%	-67.30%	0.91	14.39	-652.20%	-487.40%	-597.32%
PETS	PETMED EXPRESS INC	$49.86M	-100.60%	-55.70%	-176.02%	-6,481.80%	1.69	0.89	30.20%	-35.50%	-31.99%
LMNR	LIMONEIRA CO	$238.11M	-14.00%	-7.50%	-8.84%	-7.40%	0.84	1.16	-3.50%	-15.90%	-17.55%
KIDZ	CLASSOVER HOLDINGS INC	$222.24k	-398.80%	-45.40%	-53.36%	-47.40%	3.12	1.21	57.00%	-209.30%	-209.74%
BYND	BEYOND MEAT INC	$381.51M	-33.70%	27.90%	43.17%	15.40%	-617.60	4.56	2.80%	64.60%	84.59%
RMCF	ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY INC	$21.00M	-62.50%	-19.20%	-21.09%	-15.30%	2.45	1.66	24.00%	-13.60%	-10.86%
AGRZ	AGROZ INC	$7.89M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	2.30	1.27	N/A	N/A	N/A
AFRI	FORAFRIC GLOBAL PLC	$260.41M	-933.70%	-8.10%	-18.09%	-5.50%	-55.98	0.38	8.70%	-11.40%	-4.38%
BHST	BIOHARVEST SCIENCES INC	$98.60M	-158.60%	-32.50%	-13.81%	-20.30%	0.87	3.97	59.30%	-32.30%	-16.00%
BRFH	BARFRESH FOOD GROUP INC	$43.48M	-133.30%	-37.50%	-153.44%	-97.40%	8.65	0.38	21.90%	-19.00%	-19.44%
FCHL	FITNESS CHAMPS HOLDINGS LTD	$405.74k	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-12.55	0.80	N/A	N/A	N/A
BTCT	BTC DIGITAL LTD	$9.92M	-19.10%	-17.40%	-14.35%	-21.00%	0.02	75.21	-6.90%	-43.40%	-42.93%
GNS	GENIUS GROUP LTD	$55.46M	-67.80%	-46.40%	-46.86%	-72.60%	0.45	0.86	34.20%	-658.90%	-610.73%
COE	51TALK ONLINE EDUCATION GROUP	$146.27M	N/A	-29.30%	53.18%	29.80%	-3.10	0.63	73.90%	-17.60%	-16.28%
NCRA	NOCERA INC	$3.67M	-100.70%	-48.70%	-28.73%	-84.60%	-17.96	12.06	1.30%	-22.60%	-19.87%
PETZ	TDH HOLDINGS INC	$10.74M	9.80%	8.00%	8.30%	14.10%	0.26	6.24	34.30%	262.40%	259.16%
STKL	SUNOPTA INC	$765.78M	9.60%	2.20%	7.38%	4.40%	2.98	1.18	14.20%	1.90%	4.59%
FAMI	FARMMI INC	$6.91M	-36.10%	-31.80%	-38.43%	-30.30%	0.19	9.35	2.90%	-189.80%	-188.34%
EDBL	EDIBLE GARDEN AG INC	$857.10k	-468.00%	-190.50%	-117.77%	-115.90%	0.65	0.82	-1.60%	-264.20%	-124.19%
EDTK	SKILLFUL CRAFTSMAN EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY LTD	$15.93M	-35.20%	-22.70%	-46.39%	-28.40%	0.16	0.33	169.50%	-728.80%	-769.37%
EEIQ	EPICQUEST EDUCATION GROUP INTERNATIONAL LTD	$5.73M	-34.80%	-9.90%	-14.37%	-30.70%	1.29	1.83	66.30%	-27.20%	-27.13%
EPSM	EPSIUM ENTERPRISE LTD	$18.91M	-8.70%	-7.50%	-6.76%	-9.00%	0.13	8.93	13.80%	-10.50%	-9.83%
PFAI	PINNACLE FOOD GROUP LTD	$38.21M	-46.00%	6.10%	17.98%	39.50%	6.55	1.34	47.30%	8.70%	14.76%
VSA	VISIONSYS AI INC	$729.36k	N/A	-127.10%	25.02%	32.10%	-1.03	0.00	40.40%	-69.80%	-67.27%
EWCZ	EUROPEAN WAX CENTER INC	$317.95M	11.40%	1.20%	5.82%	7.50%	7.83	2.70	73.90%	4.20%	19.23%
MEHA	FUNCTIONAL BRANDS INC	$2.50M	118.70%	9.40%	34.57%	53.00%	4.91	0.90	52.70%	11.50%	17.56%
DDC	DDC ENTERPRISE LTD	$18.55M	-57.70%	-15.00%	-28.21%	-35.30%	1.94	1.18	31.70%	-35.10%	-31.56%
NAII	NATURAL ALTERNATIVES INTERNATIONAL INC	$16.46M	-17.40%	-7.90%	-5.88%	-4.00%	1.29	1.87	9.10%	-9.10%	-5.24%
GROV	GROVE COLLABORATIVE HOLDINGS INC	$55.89M	N/A	-23.50%	-41.18%	-29.00%	-2.67	1.25	53.70%	-7.60%	-6.02%
YI	111 INC	$58.95M	N/A	-2.70%	-12.49%	545.20%	-2.91	1.09	5.80%	-0.50%	-0.25%
UDMY	UDEMY INC	$737.29M	1.70%	0.60%	4.17%	-30.50%	1.94	1.31	65.60%	0.50%	1.15%
WYHG	WING YIP FOOD HOLDINGS GROUP LTD	$26.68M	3.10%	2.50%	3.93%	7.40%	0.26	3.75	28.60%	3.50%	4.83%
WVVI	WILLAMETTE VALLEY VINEYARDS INC	$13.84M	-4.70%	-2.90%	-0.04%	0.00%	0.63	2.70	60.50%	-8.50%	-0.11%
GSUN	GOLDEN SUN TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD	$4.14M	-101.80%	-24.80%	-35.64%	-49.80%	1.63	1.20	2.30%	-14.30%	-13.39%
HCWC	HEALTHY CHOICE WELLNESS CORP	$6.19M	-74.60%	-11.40%	-14.06%	-9.10%	3.59	0.79	39.20%	-5.00%	-3.74%
KVUE	KENVUE INC	$33.75B	13.90%	5.50%	11.25%	23.10%	1.52	0.96	58.10%	9.70%	15.72%
HKPD	CELLYAN BIOTECHNOLOGY CO LTD	$8.03M	-13.40%	-7.10%	-9.98%	-7.70%	0.87	2.93	8.80%	-4.30%	-4.03%
IH	IHUMAN INC	$87.37M	9.80%	7.00%	10.13%	78.10%	0.38	3.57	67.90%	11.80%	12.61%
JVA	COFFEE HOLDING CO INC	$26.26M	6.80%	4.50%	9.76%	8.30%	0.43	3.06	16.40%	1.90%	2.93%

Consumer Staple Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Beverages - Brewers	6	+0.49%	-2.27%	+6.76%	+2.36%	43.91x	1.93x	+9.22%	+4.20%	+10.89%	+2.65%	Hold
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic	17	+1.25%	-1.23%	-3.85%	+9.15%	27.75x	6.88x	+37.57%	+10.94%	+18.85%	+13.85%	Buy
Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries	14	+0.95%	+1.96%	+9.25%	-27.36%	17.65x	3.25x	+19.23%	+5.51%	+9.96%	+14.73%	Strong Buy
Confectioners	4	+0.75%	-4.12%	-7.95%	+10.87%	34.69x	3.68x	+12.74%	+4.61%	+9.24%	+12.29%	Buy
Discount Stores	9	+1.88%	+1.90%	+0.52%	+10.08%	45.50x	9.61x	+24.88%	+8.52%	+20.05%	+9.06%	Buy
Education & Training Services	46	+2.09%	+4.86%	+6.68%	+10.93%	22.52x	2.37x	+11.32%	+7.40%	+12.65%	+18.78%	Buy
Farm Products	20	-0.77%	-2.19%	-3.37%	+5.06%	43.29x	1.36x	+1.69%	+2.25%	+5.55%	+16.99%	Buy
Food Distribution	12	+3.92%	+3.19%	+0.45%	+21.68%	25.77x	5.13x	+45.29%	+4.85%	+12.47%	+14.01%	Strong Buy
Grocery Stores	11	+2.17%	-1.28%	-0.36%	-19.13%	33.00x	4.17x	+16.49%	+3.31%	+7.53%	+24.99%	Buy
Household & Personal Products	31	+2.29%	+3.51%	-1.60%	-43.28%	13.78x	6.51x	+104.35%	+11.48%	+23.25%	+11.88%	Buy
Packaged Foods	66	+1.78%	-0.79%	+0.25%	-58.26%	13.99x	1.51x	+7.81%	+3.47%	+8.83%	+25.85%	Buy
Pharmaceutical Retailers	8	-0.50%	+1.79%	-95.32%	-91.26%	-3.15x	-1.76x	-33.42%	-23.57%	-538.33%	+209.73%	Strong Buy
Tobacco	9	+1.17%	-2.12%	-8.11%	-79.36%	17.83x	9.14x	-96.66%	+14.81%	+29.68%	+22.59%	Buy

Consumer Staple Stocks FAQ

What are the best consumer staple stocks to buy right now in Apr 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. Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA)

Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA) 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 Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA) has a Due Diligence Score of 64, which is 33 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 31. It passed 25 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Afya has seen its stock lose -12.86% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 16 percentage points.

Afya has an average 1 year price target of $17.75, an upside of 11.92% from Afya's current stock price of $15.86.

Afya stock has a consensus Sell recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Afya, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 75% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 25% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Sanfilippo John B & Son (NASDAQ:JBSS)

Sanfilippo John B & Son (NASDAQ:JBSS) 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 Sanfilippo John B & Son (NASDAQ:JBSS) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: A, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Sanfilippo John B & Son (NASDAQ:JBSS) has a Due Diligence Score of 40, which is 9 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 31. It passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Sanfilippo John B & Son has seen its stock return 18.66% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 47 percentage points.

Sanfilippo John B & Son has an average 1 year price target of $109.00, an upside of 34.2% from Sanfilippo John B & Son's current stock price of $81.22.

Sanfilippo John B & Son stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Sanfilippo John B & Son, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 100% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR)

Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR) 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 Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR) has a Due Diligence Score of 35, which is 4 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 31. It passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Natures Sunshine Products has seen its stock return 131.3% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 160 percentage points.

Natures Sunshine Products has an average 1 year price target of $33.00, an upside of 20.7% from Natures Sunshine Products's current stock price of $27.34.

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.

What are the consumer staple stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 84 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 14%, which is 11 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 3.23%. 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 -140.7% 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 10.31%, which is 7 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 3.23%. 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 54.9% 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 9.42%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 3.23%. 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.

Why are consumer staple stocks up?

Consumer staple stocks were up 1.74% in the last day, and up 1.17% over the last week. Golden Sun Technology Group was the among the top gainers in the consumer defensive sector, gaining 12.59% yesterday.

Shares of companies within the broader consumer discretionary sector are trading higher amid overall market strength after Iran opened the Strait of Hormuz for the remainder of the ceasefire following a 10-day armistice between Israel and Lebanon. This alleviates the ongoing supply disruption and lessens energy costs.

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 31 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 26. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Herbalife's stock has gained 164.29% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by 193 percentage points.

2. Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA)

Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA) 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.

Afya has a valuation score of 100, which is 74 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 26. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Afya's stock has dropped -12.86% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by 16 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 43, which is 17 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 26. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Usana Health Sciences's stock has dropped -15.5% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by 13 percentage points.

Are consumer staple stocks a good buy now?

41.73% of consumer staple stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect consumer staple stocks to rise by 15.16% over the next year.

4.22% of consumer staple stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 13.86% of consumer staple stocks are rated B (Buy), 72.89% are rated C (Hold), 6.63% are rated D (Sell), and 2.41% 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 31.4x.

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