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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Momentum Sentiment Forecast Dividends Due Diligence

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	ROE	ROA	ROCE	ROIC	D/E	Current Ratio	Gross Margin	Profit Margin	Operating Margin
PHH	PARK HA BIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY CO LTD	$375.18M	38.00%	17.90%	50.90%	146.20%	1.05	1.87	91.80%	20.10%	33.31%
HRL	HORMEL FOODS CORP	$16.44B	9.50%	5.60%	8.70%	14.10%	0.67	2.45	16.70%	6.40%	8.82%
PRMB	PRIMO BRANDS CORP	$12.42B	-0.80%	-0.30%	3.64%	9.70%	2.25	1.08	31.50%	-0.30%	6.92%
BGS	B&G FOODS INC	$545.26M	-35.60%	-7.70%	-6.28%	-6.00%	4.71	3.30	21.80%	-13.00%	-8.96%
BF.B	BROWN FORMAN CORP	$16.47B	27.30%	12.10%	20.08%	20.00%	1.11	3.49	59.30%	24.40%	33.97%
EPSM	EPSIUM ENTERPRISE LTD	N/A	N/A	N/A	9.65%	N/A	0.19	6.57	11.10%	3.60%	4.56%
SKIN	BEAUTY HEALTH CO	$124.24M	-47.70%	-4.00%	-3.10%	-2.70%	12.24	7.00	54.50%	-8.70%	-5.72%
IMKTA	INGLES MARKETS INC	$1.17B	5.10%	3.10%	5.63%	5.10%	0.60	3.24	23.00%	1.40%	2.29%
MO	ALTRIA GROUP INC	$99.64B	-333.90%	29.30%	54.36%	47.50%	-11.17	0.57	60.50%	43.10%	57.58%
FIZZ	NATIONAL BEVERAGE CORP	$4.16B	45.70%	30.40%	51.21%	69.50%	0.48	2.95	37.10%	15.70%	20.50%
LW	LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS INC	$7.45B	21.30%	4.90%	12.33%	8.30%	3.54	1.35	22.60%	5.70%	11.20%
LINC	LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP	$533.92M	5.80%	2.50%	4.99%	4.30%	1.45	1.23	58.70%	2.20%	3.93%
RAY	RAYTECH HOLDING LTD	$40.69M	16.20%	11.20%	13.82%	-113.50%	0.31	4.27	19.90%	10.60%	13.13%
BUD	ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV SA	$132.89B	7.30%	2.70%	8.86%	17.50%	1.51	0.70	55.30%	9.80%	25.74%
FARM	FARMER BROTHERS CO	$39.93M	-23.50%	-5.60%	-2.58%	-1.80%	3.32	1.28	41.50%	-2.90%	-0.76%
DAR	DARLING INGREDIENTS INC	$5.11B	6.20%	2.60%	5.48%	4.70%	1.28	1.38	22.40%	4.90%	8.65%
SJM	J M SMUCKER CO	$12.37B	-3.40%	-1.30%	2.35%	3.50%	1.67	0.60	39.50%	-2.90%	4.04%
WYHG	WING YIP FOOD HOLDINGS GROUP LTD	$338.16M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.29	4.76	N/A	N/A	N/A
ZVIA	ZEVIA PBC	$166.13M	-32.50%	-31.90%	-54.24%	-127.70%	0.39	2.56	46.40%	-15.30%	-15.30%
NUS	NU SKIN ENTERPRISES INC	$314.75M	-20.50%	-9.20%	-12.68%	-10.90%	1.26	1.82	68.20%	-8.50%	-8.58%
ORIS	ORIENTAL RISE HOLDINGS LTD	$19.90M	3.10%	3.00%	3.06%	7.60%	0.03	24.81	26.20%	13.90%	14.34%
TBBB	BBB FOODS INC	$3.43B	9.20%	1.60%	17.04%	11.80%	4.65	0.77	16.30%	0.60%	3.44%
CPB	CAMPBELL's CO	$10.87B	13.50%	3.30%	8.29%	11.00%	3.07	0.93	30.60%	5.10%	10.24%
KMB	KIMBERLY CLARK CORP	$43.73B	226.00%	14.70%	34.93%	23.00%	13.70	0.76	35.50%	12.50%	16.60%
AGRO	ADECOAGRO SA	$934.50M	6.70%	2.90%	7.43%	5.40%	1.25	2.54	21.10%	6.10%	13.28%
DG	DOLLAR GENERAL CORP	$20.61B	15.50%	3.60%	7.06%	4.80%	3.20	1.19	29.60%	2.80%	4.22%
CAG	CONAGRA BRANDS INC	$11.80B	3.80%	1.60%	4.14%	5.60%	1.36	0.69	26.40%	2.80%	5.80%
JBSS	SANFILIPPO JOHN B & SON INC	$779.25M	17.00%	10.20%	18.28%	16.40%	0.70	2.01	18.50%	5.00%	6.86%
TANH	TANTECH HOLDINGS LTD	$408.84k	4.00%	3.50%	6.18%	7.60%	0.15	6.99	22.20%	9.90%	15.77%
STZ	CONSTELLATION BRANDS INC	$33.39B	-1.00%	-0.30%	1.58%	1.20%	2.11	0.92	52.10%	-0.80%	2.73%
MNST	MONSTER BEVERAGE CORP	$58.51B	23.10%	17.80%	30.05%	62.20%	0.30	3.32	54.00%	20.10%	26.55%
CL	COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO	$74.71B	1,022.80%	17.60%	41.79%	32.30%	43.84	0.85	60.70%	14.50%	20.50%
ELF	ELF BEAUTY INC	$3.49B	13.80%	8.10%	13.14%	23.40%	0.65	1.90	71.10%	7.60%	9.80%
CLEU	CHINA LIBERAL EDUCATION HOLDINGS LTD	$45.63k	-13.30%	-10.50%	-11.05%	345.10%	0.06	16.25	3.50%	191.60%	185.22%
HAIN	HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP INC	$274.35M	-19.10%	-8.40%	-6.72%	-7.80%	1.44	1.90	22.20%	-10.50%	-6.75%
CHGG	CHEGG INC	$76.41M	-196.20%	-71.00%	-201.34%	-77.80%	3.50	0.83	70.70%	-135.50%	-111.04%
STKL	SUNOPTA INC	$506.34M	-11.20%	-2.60%	1.80%	1.00%	3.40	0.94	13.30%	-2.50%	1.24%
DLTR	DOLLAR TREE INC	$17.59B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	35.80%	-17.20%	-14.69%
ADM	ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND CO	$22.91B	8.00%	3.40%	8.95%	7.90%	1.40	1.39	6.80%	2.10%	3.49%
MGPI	MGP INGREDIENTS INC	$626.84M	3.90%	2.40%	5.87%	7.30%	0.69	5.91	40.70%	4.90%	10.95%
TGT	TARGET CORP	$44.05B	28.50%	7.20%	15.34%	11.00%	2.94	0.94	28.20%	3.80%	5.32%
ALCO	ALICO INC	$217.98M	-17.50%	-11.10%	-14.25%	-11.70%	0.62	4.84	-101.60%	-91.10%	-111.89%
COTY	COTY INC	$4.40B	0.00%	0.00%	3.37%	5.20%	1.98	0.71	65.40%	0.00%	4.97%
KO	COCA COLA CO	$312.04B	41.00%	10.40%	19.55%	20.80%	2.98	1.03	61.10%	22.60%	31.29%
SNDL	SNDL INC	$393.78M	-7.90%	-6.60%	-8.28%	-9.70%	0.19	5.10	26.10%	-10.30%	-11.32%
JJSF	J&J SNACK FOODS CORP	$2.53B	9.00%	6.20%	9.93%	12.50%	0.42	2.63	30.50%	5.30%	7.40%
WGRX	WELLGISTICS HEALTH INC	$225.44M	-136.20%	-20.00%	-31.24%	-95.60%	7.51	0.40	9.70%	-37.80%	-33.23%
PEP	PEPSICO INC	$185.89B	49.80%	9.30%	18.01%	17.00%	4.53	0.83	54.70%	10.20%	13.82%
OLLI	OLLIE's BARGAIN OUTLET HOLDINGS INC	$6.50B	12.40%	8.20%	11.78%	14.80%	0.51	3.27	40.30%	8.80%	11.70%
DEO	DIAGEO PLC	$68.12B	43.40%	9.50%	14.50%	13.70%	3.33	1.53	60.20%	19.10%	25.48%
KHC	KRAFT HEINZ CO	$34.44B	5.40%	3.00%	2.12%	5.80%	0.82	1.31	34.60%	10.40%	6.92%
KVUE	KENVUE INC	$45.11B	10.00%	3.90%	9.03%	17.60%	1.65	0.96	58.00%	6.70%	11.60%
PG	PROCTER & GAMBLE CO	$381.15B	30.20%	12.50%	22.93%	40.00%	1.35	0.71	51.30%	18.50%	24.24%
EPC	EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE CO	$1.47B	5.90%	2.50%	5.82%	9.00%	1.47	2.06	42.30%	4.10%	8.41%
FMX	MEXICAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INC	$36.61B	8.90%	3.20%	11.13%	11.50%	1.58	1.69	41.10%	3.40%	9.23%
TAL	TAL EDUCATION GROUP	$5.32B	2.30%	1.50%	3.03%	6.60%	0.46	2.86	53.30%	3.80%	5.46%
PETS	PETMED EXPRESS INC	$69.82M	0.40%	0.20%	1.45%	31.00%	0.51	1.43	27.70%	0.10%	0.57%
XXII	22ND CENTURY GROUP INC	$2.01M	N/A	-105.50%	-111.35%	-130.20%	4.40	1.16	-9.80%	-104.50%	-53.48%
SPB	SPECTRUM BRANDS HOLDINGS INC	$1.66B	5.60%	3.00%	7.55%	11.50%	0.78	2.40	37.80%	4.00%	7.69%
VFF	VILLAGE FARMS INTERNATIONAL INC	$82.57M	-13.00%	-8.50%	-10.44%	-10.90%	0.49	1.87	14.10%	-10.70%	-10.16%
EDU	NEW ORIENTAL EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC	$7.88B	10.40%	5.20%	12.04%	14.90%	0.94	1.66	55.00%	8.20%	11.31%
RLX	RLX TECHNOLOGY INC	$2.92B	3.50%	3.40%	0.19%	0.20%	0.06	10.84	26.40%	20.10%	1.09%
GIS	GENERAL MILLS INC	$31.07B	27.60%	7.90%	14.93%	23.50%	2.50	0.67	35.40%	13.00%	18.87%
BTCT	BTC DIGITAL LTD	$12.53M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.23	2.14	N/A	N/A	N/A
GO	GROCERY OUTLET HOLDING CORP	$1.63B	3.20%	1.30%	2.77%	2.30%	1.65	1.44	30.20%	0.90%	1.79%
LXEH	LIXIANG EDUCATION HOLDING CO LTD	$2.51M	-60.10%	-24.80%	-35.34%	-68.70%	1.53	2.84	-4.60%	-316.60%	-304.11%
MKC	MCCORMICK & CO INC	$20.56B	13.30%	5.50%	11.21%	19.20%	1.37	0.65	38.60%	10.60%	16.32%
EDBL	EDIBLE GARDEN AG INC	$2.73M	-1,580.90%	-161.30%	-172.34%	-244.40%	1.91	1.19	16.70%	-107.70%	-70.95%
LND	BRASILAGRO - BRAZILIAN AGRICULTURAL REAL ESTATE CO	$391.22M	10.40%	6.40%	16.20%	13.60%	0.65	2.06	29.40%	21.40%	47.05%
ATPC	AGAPE ATP CORP	$115.01M	-85.50%	-60.90%	-116.30%	-393.20%	0.68	2.48	57.40%	-186.80%	-186.40%
FRPT	FRESHPET INC	$3.58B	4.60%	3.10%	4.05%	3.80%	0.49	4.42	40.60%	4.80%	6.13%
BRCC	BRC INC	$485.74M	-20.60%	-1.30%	5.62%	3.70%	13.50	1.27	41.20%	-0.80%	2.18%
YHC	LQR HOUSE INC	$70.98M	-278.80%	-217.80%	4,393.03%	-370.20%	-14.38	0.78	-12.50%	-909.60%	-909.56%
WEST	WESTROCK COFFEE CO	$546.52M	-83.90%	-7.60%	-5.18%	-3.90%	7.49	1.20	18.10%	-9.40%	-5.02%
EL	ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC	$21.57B	-13.80%	-3.30%	-1.76%	-1.70%	3.74	1.37	73.10%	-4.60%	-1.71%
BOF	BRANCHOUT FOOD INC	$18.50M	-251.90%	-59.80%	-96.20%	-47.60%	4.49	0.56	13.30%	-72.90%	-59.67%
BYND	BEYOND MEAT INC	$188.81M	N/A	-22.80%	-25.33%	-9.10%	-2.13	4.66	12.80%	-49.10%	-47.85%
LMNR	LIMONEIRA CO	$271.22M	4.30%	2.50%	5.62%	4.90%	0.59	1.05	11.60%	4.20%	8.27%
GV	VISIONARY HOLDINGS INC	$7.79M	-51.90%	-10.00%	-24.51%	-5.40%	5.48	0.03	21.90%	-114.50%	-50.69%
BLNE	BEELINE HOLDINGS INC	$11.82M	-105.40%	-39.00%	-18.06%	-73.10%	0.37	0.62	44.80%	-300.50%	-241.17%
SHOT	SAFETY SHOT INC	$38.64M	-1,273.00%	-580.60%	2,391.26%	-4,957.40%	-4.38	0.28	-348.40%	-7,365.40%	-7,013.68%
CELH	CELSIUS HOLDINGS INC	$8.22B	27.20%	6.30%	13.92%	42.30%	1.36	3.62	50.20%	7.90%	14.39%
ISPR	ISPIRE TECHNOLOGY INC	$157.57M	-73.40%	-18.70%	-83.75%	1,356.70%	4.45	1.06	21.60%	-15.50%	-14.55%
SBEV	SPLASH BEVERAGE GROUP INC	$10.55M	N/A	-237.50%	184.47%	867.30%	-1.77	0.17	22.90%	-331.00%	-277.59%
DNUT	KRISPY KREME INC	$697.00M	0.30%	0.10%	3.06%	3.60%	1.68	0.36	26.80%	0.20%	4.75%
WAFU	WAH FU EDUCATION GROUP LTD	$6.17M	-7.50%	-5.20%	-5.60%	-36.50%	0.33	3.94	39.20%	-13.00%	-10.45%
AACG	ATA CREATIVITY GLOBAL	$29.44M	-44.80%	-7.80%	-42.47%	29.10%	4.73	0.19	52.70%	-13.50%	-16.23%
AFRI	FORAFRIC GLOBAL PLC	$220.68M	-92.00%	-5.30%	-3.39%	-0.80%	28.87	0.42	11.00%	-5.20%	-0.44%
BRFH	BARFRESH FOOD GROUP INC	$42.69M	-182.50%	-74.50%	-395.01%	-227.50%	4.74	1.04	34.20%	-26.40%	-25.87%
CASK	HERITAGE DISTILLING HOLDING COMPANY INC	$3.63M	-2.60%	2.30%	22.94%	8.90%	34.36	0.28	25.30%	8.50%	38.74%
BTTR	BETTER CHOICE CO INC	$5.13M	-2.80%	-1.10%	3.56%	6.50%	0.83	2.10	37.10%	-0.50%	0.88%
KAVL	KAIVAL BRANDS INNOVATIONS GROUP INC	$5.47M	-71.20%	-57.70%	-62.01%	-1,260.60%	0.11	3.42	41.50%	-228.80%	-211.80%
EEIQ	EPICQUEST EDUCATION GROUP INTERNATIONAL LTD	$8.26M	-83.70%	-28.20%	-46.75%	-141.00%	2.40	0.44	65.20%	-73.50%	-77.59%
PFAI	PINNACLE FOOD GROUP LTD	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-3.59	0.97	N/A	N/A	N/A
DDC	DDC ENTERPRISE LTD	$2.15M	N/A	-54.30%	-131.15%	-263.60%	3.84	0.94	25.00%	-97.80%	-92.86%
EDTK	SKILLFUL CRAFTSMAN EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY LTD	$16.57M	-32.60%	-19.30%	-19.99%	-23.10%	0.81	8.50	-159.20%	-1,167.80%	-1,044.31%
FAMI	FARMMI INC	$1.50M	-2.80%	-2.60%	-1.68%	-1.70%	0.10	16.10	6.00%	-7.30%	-4.62%
KIDZ	CLASSOVER HOLDINGS INC	$26.77M	N/A	-2.40%	54.58%	-2.40%	-1.41	0.02	56.00%	-22.90%	-22.69%
DTCK	DAVIS COMMODITIES LTD	$14.48M	4.80%	1.50%	5.96%	7.90%	1.48	1.31	3.60%	0.30%	0.44%
WILC	G WILLI FOOD INTERNATIONAL LTD	$203.81M	12.10%	10.80%	15.10%	19.70%	0.12	8.74	28.00%	12.20%	16.43%

Consumer Staple Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Beverages - Brewers	6	+0.06%	-0.49%	+3.32%	-6.68%	42.11x	1.80x	+9.28%	+4.17%	+11.30%	+4.70%	Hold
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic	16	+0.59%	-2.12%	+0.33%	+33.16%	18.96x	7.30x	+36.31%	+9.65%	+18.39%	+12.33%	Buy
Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries	13	+0.92%	+0.93%	+4.16%	-34.49%	-107.18x	4.71x	+28.13%	+6.85%	+14.14%	+17.93%	Buy
Confectioners	4	+1.84%	+0.27%	-1.10%	-9.95%	22.39x	3.96x	+23.80%	+8.55%	+15.37%	-3.31%	Hold
Discount Stores	9	+0.41%	+1.40%	+4.48%	+18.43%	44.36x	9.27x	+25.41%	+8.38%	+20.46%	+6.99%	Buy
Education & Training Services	45	-0.50%	+0.72%	-2.38%	-34.70%	22.43x	2.10x	+10.60%	+7.86%	+12.24%	+13.69%	Buy
Farm Products	22	-0.85%	-0.74%	+0.59%	-25.97%	14.39x	1.13x	+10.32%	+6.01%	+11.21%	+16.23%	Hold
Food Distribution	13	+3.81%	+1.19%	+0.05%	+3.71%	42.33x	4.30x	+51.71%	+5.22%	+13.17%	+20.84%	Strong Buy
Grocery Stores	11	+0.43%	+1.64%	+8.02%	+44.79%	24.21x	4.47x	+25.18%	+6.06%	+11.56%	+1.39%	Buy
Household & Personal Products	31	-0.06%	-0.05%	-6.11%	-30.69%	25.50x	7.30x	+138.78%	+10.75%	+21.86%	+21.35%	Buy
Packaged Foods	65	-1.12%	-1.67%	-3.46%	-10.26%	15.75x	1.93x	+8.37%	+5.98%	+11.11%	+23.89%	Buy
Pharmaceutical Retailers	8	+0.43%	+0.57%	-2.77%	-35.49%	-0.57x	1.36x	-56.06%	-7.47%	-7.83%	-3.14%	Strong Sell
Tobacco	10	+0.73%	+2.82%	+4.49%	-17.04%	27.58x	9.45x	-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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