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
FIZZ	NATIONAL BEVERAGE CORP	$3.49B	39.30%	27.10%	38.60%	62.20%	0.36	4.29	37.20%	15.60%	20.41%
KO	COCA COLA CO	$335.89B	44.40%	12.60%	21.10%	20.60%	2.19	1.46	61.60%	27.30%	36.76%
BG	BUNGE GLOBAL SA	$22.26B	6.10%	2.20%	5.89%	5.30%	1.71	1.61	4.80%	1.20%	2.46%
HITI	HIGH TIDE INC	$215.47M	-39.70%	-18.80%	-12.68%	-22.30%	2.81	1.37	25.80%	-8.50%	-5.32%
MGPI	MGP INGREDIENTS INC	$399.28M	-13.10%	-7.90%	-9.01%	-9.80%	0.72	2.61	37.20%	-19.90%	-17.39%
SFM	SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET INC	$7.23B	38.20%	13.30%	20.87%	16.80%	1.96	0.93	38.80%	5.90%	7.79%
HRL	HORMEL FOODS CORP	$13.45B	6.10%	3.70%	6.30%	9.90%	0.68	2.66	15.50%	4.00%	6.24%
BF.B	BROWN FORMAN CORP	$12.05B	19.90%	9.80%	16.26%	16.80%	1.03	2.77	59.30%	20.60%	28.16%
HELE	HELEN OF TROY LTD	$388.53M	-67.60%	-30.10%	-40.74%	-41.00%	1.75	1.81	46.70%	-44.00%	-40.39%
KMB	KIMBERLY CLARK CORP	$34.76B	155.30%	12.10%	28.84%	20.00%	10.30	0.75	36.00%	12.30%	17.49%
MZTI	MARZETTI CO	$4.62B	17.80%	13.80%	19.99%	29.90%	0.29	2.72	24.10%	9.30%	11.80%
NOMD	NOMAD FOODS LTD	$1.48B	5.30%	2.20%	6.18%	12.80%	1.54	1.07	27.10%	4.50%	10.73%
MDLZ	MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL INC	$75.23B	9.40%	3.50%	7.08%	13.70%	1.77	0.59	28.40%	6.40%	9.12%
CELH	CELSIUS HOLDINGS INC	$11.71B	6.20%	1.60%	4.31%	12.70%	1.84	1.68	50.40%	2.50%	6.92%
SNDL	SNDL INC	$396.39M	-8.30%	-7.00%	-8.02%	-10.30%	0.20	5.04	27.00%	-9.70%	-10.39%
PPC	PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP	$9.85B	30.70%	10.50%	22.31%	22.40%	1.81	1.47	12.70%	5.90%	8.99%
KLC	KINDERCARE LEARNING COMPANIES INC	$447.24M	-7.70%	-1.80%	1.92%	1.60%	3.17	0.71	22.30%	-2.60%	2.43%
DNUT	KRISPY KREME INC	$633.81M	-56.70%	-17.90%	-22.03%	-21.50%	2.84	0.36	22.80%	-33.30%	-30.89%
CPB	CAMPBELL's CO	$7.48B	14.80%	3.80%	9.19%	11.60%	2.84	0.82	30.00%	5.70%	10.90%
CAG	CONAGRA BRANDS INC	$9.02B	-1.10%	-0.50%	3.19%	4.30%	1.42	0.89	24.50%	-0.90%	4.53%
HERE	HERE GROUP LTD	$237.14M	74.20%	36.10%	49.97%	-660.80%	0.38	4.75	77.40%	38.20%	40.89%
FTLF	FITLIFE BRANDS INC	$142.27M	17.10%	9.20%	14.07%	42.50%	1.63	1.13	40.70%	9.60%	15.35%
GOTU	GAOTU TECHEDU INC	$527.67M	-21.80%	-6.80%	-18.26%	-19.80%	2.62	1.03	67.50%	-6.40%	-6.46%
MKC	MCCORMICK & CO INC	$17.64B	12.70%	5.50%	10.94%	19.80%	1.30	0.70	37.90%	10.50%	16.22%
CHGG	CHEGG INC	$72.12M	-45.00%	-14.70%	-41.32%	-19.60%	1.59	0.95	62.80%	-17.10%	-15.10%
DEO	DIAGEO PLC	$50.02B	22.30%	5.00%	8.68%	7.50%	3.26	1.63	60.10%	11.60%	16.56%
NWL	NEWELL BRANDS INC	$1.90B	-10.90%	-2.50%	0.24%	0.20%	3.48	1.07	33.80%	-4.00%	0.28%
LFVN	LIFEVANTAGE CORP	$62.82M	23.30%	11.60%	22.04%	24.80%	0.85	2.03	78.70%	3.70%	4.42%
ABVE	ABOVE FOOD INGREDIENTS INC	$33.38M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-1.98	0.23	N/A	N/A	N/A
TPB	TURNING POINT BRANDS INC	$1.87B	20.80%	8.70%	13.16%	16.70%	1.11	5.56	57.10%	12.60%	19.57%
FRPT	FRESHPET INC	$4.19B	12.30%	8.30%	5.00%	4.70%	0.47	5.54	40.80%	12.60%	7.70%
OTLY	OATLY GROUP AB	$349.30M	-241.30%	-19.30%	-29.31%	-12.20%	41.37	0.48	32.10%	-17.70%	-7.81%
JJSF	J&J SNACK FOODS CORP	$1.64B	6.50%	4.50%	7.13%	9.00%	0.44	2.52	30.20%	3.90%	5.24%
GO	GROCERY OUTLET HOLDING CORP	$862.77M	-19.80%	-6.90%	-8.13%	-5.90%	2.14	1.37	30.30%	-4.80%	-4.73%
PG	PROCTER & GAMBLE CO	$367.89B	31.30%	13.10%	23.63%	41.60%	1.40	0.72	50.70%	19.30%	25.11%
ADM	ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND CO	$32.35B	4.80%	2.10%	5.70%	5.20%	1.30	1.37	6.30%	1.30%	2.33%
AGCC	AGENCIA COMERCIAL SPIRITS LTD	$478.28M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.97	1.86	N/A	N/A	N/A
VITL	VITAL FARMS INC	$896.39M	20.70%	14.70%	23.20%	34.10%	0.48	2.16	37.60%	8.70%	12.13%
BLNE	BEELINE HOLDINGS INC	$77.44M	-43.50%	-33.40%	-34.88%	-84.00%	0.22	1.05	60.80%	-284.80%	-239.22%
ATPC	AGAPE ATP CORP	$2.00M	-15.00%	-14.00%	-11.87%	-15.30%	0.07	16.21	52.70%	-182.60%	-183.11%
ZVIA	ZEVIA PBC	$107.40M	-21.40%	-18.00%	-31.21%	-131.80%	0.55	2.08	48.00%	-6.90%	-6.89%
KHC	KRAFT HEINZ CO	$28.46B	-13.40%	-7.00%	-6.16%	-13.80%	0.96	1.15	33.30%	-23.40%	-18.03%
OFRM	ONCE UPON A FARM PBC	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-1.00	1.84	N/A	N/A	N/A
PRMB	PRIMO BRANDS CORP	$8.23B	1.90%	0.60%	4.84%	5.50%	2.54	0.95	30.30%	0.90%	6.77%
CALM	CAL-MAINE FOODS INC	$4.22B	44.60%	36.90%	51.67%	65.80%	0.17	8.02	41.90%	27.40%	35.87%
HNST	HONEST COMPANY INC	$329.55M	-8.60%	-6.40%	-8.87%	-13.10%	0.33	3.98	33.30%	-4.20%	-4.17%
UTZ	UTZ BRANDS INC	$1.24B	0.10%	0.00%	2.06%	3.50%	2.03	1.19	24.90%	0.10%	3.54%
UTI	UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC	$1.97B	17.00%	6.90%	12.64%	11.10%	1.48	1.14	49.60%	6.30%	9.11%
RLX	RLX TECHNOLOGY INC	$3.68B	4.70%	4.40%	2.00%	2.90%	0.08	9.30	28.80%	21.00%	9.03%
SAM	BOSTON BEER CO INC	$2.43B	12.20%	8.80%	16.31%	22.30%	0.41	1.65	48.50%	5.50%	7.81%
GIS	GENERAL MILLS INC	$23.24B	27.20%	7.70%	15.49%	24.10%	2.49	0.66	33.80%	13.50%	20.49%
PAVS	PARANOVUS ENTERTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY LTD	$828.25k	-25.40%	-19.30%	-22.50%	-48.20%	0.38	1.15	20.00%	-54.80%	-52.17%
COCO	VITA COCO COMPANY INC	$3.15B	23.20%	16.50%	26.97%	63.50%	0.39	3.62	36.50%	11.70%	15.25%
HAIN	HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP INC	$64.24M	-111.70%	-33.40%	-103.67%	-41.70%	3.47	0.56	20.00%	-36.10%	-31.73%
IBG	INNOVATION BEVERAGE GROUP LTD	$9.26M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.70	0.95	N/A	N/A	N/A
IMG	CIMG INC	$7.77M	-28.50%	-18.50%	-10.49%	-26.70%	0.60	0.62	1.20%	-47.40%	-47.39%
HIMS	HIMS & HERS HEALTH INC	$3.75B	23.00%	7.20%	7.08%	8.40%	2.98	1.90	73.80%	5.50%	5.28%
WEST	WESTROCK COFFEE CO	$393.11M	-185.60%	-8.10%	-4.66%	-3.10%	78.04	1.02	13.90%	-8.50%	-3.43%
ORIS	ORIENTAL RISE HOLDINGS LTD	$1.05M	0.00%	0.00%	0.25%	0.60%	0.03	23.96	17.60%	0.00%	1.48%
BOF	BRANCHOUT FOOD INC	$47.90M	-150.10%	-40.80%	-40.50%	-34.10%	1.87	1.63	16.30%	-49.80%	-40.85%
LSF	LAIRD SUPERFOOD INC	$28.21M	-14.40%	-9.50%	-14.38%	-28.90%	0.47	3.08	39.10%	-3.90%	-3.85%
TBBB	BBB FOODS INC	$4.00B	-43.90%	-7.40%	-4.60%	-2.90%	5.34	0.65	16.20%	-2.50%	-0.87%
EPC	EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE CO	$1.00B	-2.50%	-1.00%	0.78%	1.10%	1.54	2.13	41.30%	-1.80%	1.18%
BNKK	BONK INC	$17.95M	-172.50%	-118.90%	-51.17%	-259.80%	0.07	10.59	-688.00%	-15,362.00%	-14,353.95%
AVX	AVAX ONE TECHNOLOGY LTD	$992.68k	-291.20%	-126.20%	-405.35%	-2,803.60%	2.76	0.13	32.00%	-2,056.10%	-2,056.12%
ALCO	ALICO INC	$313.39M	-127.40%	-66.60%	-90.61%	-67.30%	0.91	14.39	-652.20%	-487.40%	-597.32%
AGRO	ADECOAGRO SA	$959.83M	1.70%	0.70%	4.55%	3.70%	1.61	2.80	17.80%	1.70%	10.38%
LMNR	LIMONEIRA CO	$261.82M	-9.70%	-5.50%	-6.79%	-5.80%	0.75	1.35	0.30%	-10.30%	-11.94%
PETS	PETMED EXPRESS INC	$58.64M	-100.60%	-55.70%	-176.02%	-6,481.80%	1.69	0.89	30.20%	-35.50%	-31.99%
BYND	BEYOND MEAT INC	$358.32M	N/A	-36.40%	-42.77%	-13.30%	-1.77	4.54	8.50%	-81.80%	-78.89%
GROV	GROVE COLLABORATIVE HOLDINGS INC	$54.63M	N/A	-40.90%	-74.41%	-54.90%	-2.85	1.26	53.50%	-13.40%	-11.17%
SBEV	SPLASH BEVERAGE GROUP INC	$1.73M	N/A	-201.40%	-406.42%	553.60%	2.32	0.13	-36.50%	-3,033.60%	-2,717.26%
GNS	GENIUS GROUP LTD	$29.43M	-62.30%	-42.40%	-48.58%	-73.60%	0.28	2.16	28.10%	-602.30%	-612.67%
EPSM	EPSIUM ENTERPRISE LTD	$15.50M	-8.70%	-7.50%	-6.76%	-9.00%	0.13	8.93	13.80%	-10.50%	-9.83%
UG	UNITED GUARDIAN INC	$29.86M	17.50%	15.00%	23.30%	25.20%	0.15	7.04	50.60%	19.50%	24.51%
DDC	DDC ENTERPRISE LTD	$27.82M	-57.70%	-15.00%	-28.21%	-35.30%	1.94	1.18	31.70%	-35.10%	-31.56%
UDMY	UDEMY INC	$750.37M	1.70%	0.60%	4.17%	-30.50%	1.94	1.31	65.60%	0.50%	1.15%
GSUN	GOLDEN SUN TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD	$8.21M	-101.80%	-24.80%	-35.64%	-49.80%	1.63	1.20	2.30%	-14.30%	-13.39%
EDTK	SKILLFUL CRAFTSMAN EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY LTD	$14.69M	-35.20%	-22.70%	-46.39%	-28.40%	0.16	0.33	169.50%	-728.80%	-769.37%
WGRX	WELLGISTICS HEALTH INC	$19.02M	-1,645.90%	-139.80%	-366.10%	-3,427.50%	6.79	0.39	7.90%	-228.20%	-215.27%
UCFI	CN HEALTHY FOOD TECH GROUP CORP	$287.81M	152.00%	14.10%	69.83%	50.70%	2.17	1.21	67.60%	33.40%	47.17%
FEDU	FOUR SEASONS EDUCATION (CAYMAN) INC	$20.91M	1.80%	1.20%	1.21%	1.30%	0.44	1.77	21.50%	3.40%	2.78%
EWCZ	EUROPEAN WAX CENTER INC	$312.50M	11.40%	1.20%	5.82%	7.50%	7.83	2.70	73.90%	4.20%	19.23%
DTCK	DAVIS COMMODITIES LTD	$2.30M	-52.50%	-13.90%	-58.96%	-43.90%	5.00	1.02	1.30%	-3.00%	-2.93%
YI	111 INC	$66.64M	N/A	-2.70%	-15.83%	-74.60%	-3.41	1.07	5.60%	-0.50%	-0.30%
SOWG	SOW GOOD INC	$4.77M	-79.20%	-47.80%	-95.38%	-39.20%	0.34	4.06	-126.40%	-300.70%	-293.29%
EEIQ	EPICQUEST EDUCATION GROUP INTERNATIONAL LTD	$3.36M	-34.80%	-9.90%	-14.37%	-30.70%	1.29	1.83	66.30%	-27.20%	-27.13%
WVVI	WILLAMETTE VALLEY VINEYARDS INC	$13.30M	-5.10%	-3.20%	-0.82%	-0.60%	0.59	3.12	60.50%	-9.30%	-2.09%
PFAI	PINNACLE FOOD GROUP LTD	$21.94M	-46.00%	6.10%	17.98%	39.50%	6.55	1.34	47.30%	8.70%	14.76%
WYHG	WING YIP FOOD HOLDINGS GROUP LTD	$22.65M	3.10%	2.50%	3.93%	7.40%	0.26	3.75	28.60%	3.50%	4.83%
EDBL	EDIBLE GARDEN AG INC	$1.48M	-549.50%	-180.80%	-92.67%	-112.90%	0.56	0.80	8.10%	-224.60%	-103.56%
RMCF	ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY INC	$24.08M	-62.50%	-19.20%	-21.09%	-15.30%	2.45	1.66	24.00%	-13.60%	-10.86%
WAFU	WAH FU EDUCATION GROUP LTD	$7.50M	-4.30%	-2.90%	-3.10%	-22.20%	0.34	3.88	41.70%	-7.50%	-5.90%
STKH	STEAKHOLDER FOODS LTD	$0.00	-135.20%	-89.20%	-155.49%	-134.00%	0.43	2.42	-120.00%	-80,300.00%	-77,510.00%
HCWC	HEALTHY CHOICE WELLNESS CORP	$4.16M	-69.90%	-8.20%	-8.82%	-5.20%	4.70	0.98	39.70%	-3.60%	-2.26%
RKDA	ARCADIA BIOSCIENCES INC	$2.53M	-80.70%	-47.30%	-80.31%	-83.90%	0.58	3.67	37.80%	-98.00%	-97.80%
SLSN	SOLESENCE INC	$83.23M	6.50%	1.90%	6.63%	4.70%	2.13	1.84	24.80%	1.70%	3.86%
KVUE	KENVUE INC	$34.87B	13.90%	5.50%	11.25%	23.10%	1.52	0.96	58.10%	9.70%	15.72%
MTEX	MANNATECH INC	$12.97M	-22.80%	-4.80%	0.96%	1.20%	3.88	1.13	76.30%	-1.50%	0.13%
HKPD	CELLYAN BIOTECHNOLOGY CO LTD	$6.93M	-0.60%	-0.30%	2.06%	1.80%	0.89	2.99	11.90%	-0.10%	0.66%

Consumer Staple Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Beverages - Brewers	6	+1.43%	+1.88%	-0.59%	+2.89%	41.38x	1.90x	+9.13%	+4.16%	+10.78%	+3.21%	Hold
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic	17	-0.04%	-2.22%	+6.56%	+20.16%	30.26x	7.31x	+37.23%	+10.82%	+18.62%	+8.03%	Buy
Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries	14	-2.32%	-3.15%	-11.06%	-37.21%	16.98x	3.10x	+19.35%	+5.47%	+9.89%	+21.81%	Strong Buy
Confectioners	4	-0.66%	+0.35%	+9.41%	+22.20%	38.91x	3.99x	+13.10%	+4.70%	+9.45%	-3.90%	Buy
Discount Stores	9	+0.12%	+0.29%	+1.90%	+12.71%	44.55x	10.09x	+24.61%	+8.54%	+20.18%	+1.69%	Buy
Education & Training Services	46	+1.10%	+2.12%	-4.02%	+1.94%	18.49x	2.17x	+11.44%	+7.46%	+12.81%	+32.76%	Buy
Farm Products	21	-0.08%	-1.46%	-1.38%	+9.14%	45.61x	1.35x	+2.83%	+3.23%	+6.95%	+9.14%	Buy
Food Distribution	12	+0.13%	-2.45%	+1.55%	+12.92%	27.26x	5.37x	+48.80%	+5.04%	+12.92%	+17.22%	Strong Buy
Grocery Stores	11	-0.88%	-1.24%	+0.78%	-13.34%	44.71x	3.98x	+14.31%	+2.98%	+6.66%	+23.39%	Buy
Household & Personal Products	31	-0.59%	-5.09%	-2.90%	-32.08%	14.56x	7.16x	+98.95%	+10.28%	+21.38%	+12.11%	Buy
Packaged Foods	67	+0.22%	-0.54%	+2.02%	-25.58%	16.51x	1.67x	+5.78%	+2.74%	+8.52%	+16.78%	Buy
Pharmaceutical Retailers	8	-0.47%	-4.95%	-2.86%	-30.50%	-6.37x	-2.07x	-108.45%	-24.54%	-49.77%	+204.88%	Strong Buy
Tobacco	9	-1.79%	-11.57%	-7.43%	-68.57%	19.96x	10.09x	-96.46%	+14.84%	+29.77%	+6.08%	Strong Buy

Consumer Staple Stocks FAQ

What are the best consumer staple stocks to buy right now in Mar 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 255 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: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR) has a Due Diligence Score of 34, which is 4 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 30. It passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Natures Sunshine Products has seen its stock return 88.85% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 103 percentage points.

Natures Sunshine Products has an average 1 year price target of $23.00, a downside of -15.13% from Natures Sunshine Products's current stock price of $27.10.

Natures Sunshine Products stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst 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. Sanfilippo John B & Son (NASDAQ:JBSS)

Sanfilippo John B & Son (NASDAQ:JBSS) is the #2 top consumer staple stock out of 255 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 34, which is 4 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 30. It passed 12 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Sanfilippo John B & Son has seen its stock return 11.4% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 26 percentage points.

Sanfilippo John B & Son has an average 1 year price target of $109.00, an upside of 37.4% from Sanfilippo John B & Son's current stock price of $79.33.

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. Ingles Markets (NASDAQ:IMKTA)

Ingles Markets (NASDAQ:IMKTA) is the #3 top consumer staple stock out of 255 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 Ingles Markets (NASDAQ:IMKTA) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: A, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Ingles Markets (NASDAQ:IMKTA) has a Due Diligence Score of 41, which is 11 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 30. It passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ingles Markets has seen its stock return 42.55% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 57 percentage points.

What are the consumer staple stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 79 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 12.95%, which is 10 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 3.04%. 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 8.93%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 3.04%. 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 36.5% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. United Guardian (NASDAQ:UG)

United Guardian (NASDAQ:UG) has an annual dividend yield of 7.69%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 3.04%. United Guardian's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% seven times in the last 10 years. United Guardian's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

United Guardian's dividend payout ratio of 139.5% 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 0.04% in the last day, and down -1.27% over the last week. Classover Holdings was the among the top gainers in the consumer defensive sector, gaining 17.07% yesterday.

Classover shares are trading lower after the company announced a 1-for-50 reverse stock split.

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 111.81% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by 126 percentage points.

2. Nomad Foods (NYSE:NOMD)

Nomad Foods (NYSE:NOMD) 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.

Nomad Foods has a valuation score of 71, which is 45 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 26. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Nomad Foods's stock has dropped -48.84% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by -35 percentage points.

3. Nu Skin Enterprises (NYSE:NUS)

Nu Skin Enterprises (NYSE:NUS) 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.

Nu Skin Enterprises 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.

Nu Skin Enterprises's stock has dropped -0.52% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by 14 percentage points.

Are consumer staple stocks a good buy now?

38.06% of consumer staple stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect consumer staple stocks to rise by 11.56% over the next year.

2.35% of consumer staple stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 15.29% of consumer staple stocks are rated B (Buy), 71.18% are rated C (Hold), 8.82% are rated D (Sell), and 2.35% 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 31.62x.

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