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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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Ticker	Company	Market Cap	ROE	ROA	ROCE	ROIC	D/E	Current Ratio	Gross Margin	Profit Margin	Operating Margin
HKPD	HONG KONG PHARMA DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LTD	$8.25M	-0.60%	-0.30%	2.06%	1.80%	0.89	2.99	11.90%	-0.10%	0.66%
PTNM	PITANIUM LTD	$236.37M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	2.17	1.26	N/A	N/A	N/A
JVA	COFFEE HOLDING CO INC	$20.15M	6.90%	4.70%	11.02%	9.60%	0.71	2.23	20.10%	2.10%	3.54%
K	KELLANOVA	$29.03B	31.90%	8.20%	17.74%	21.40%	2.70	0.68	34.80%	10.10%	14.75%
KAVL	KAIVAL BRANDS INNOVATIONS GROUP INC	$1.62M	-68.50%	-60.10%	-76.06%	-1,560.40%	0.14	1.63	82.60%	-717.10%	-717.95%
KIDZ	CLASSOVER HOLDINGS INC	$8.44M	N/A	-16.30%	-5.12%	-9.10%	3.19	1.37	57.80%	-53.20%	-27.85%
KVUE	KENVUE INC	$33.20B	14.00%	5.40%	10.88%	22.50%	1.56	0.98	58.10%	9.50%	15.29%
LOCL	LOCAL BOUNTI CORPORATION	$57.24M	N/A	-28.50%	-18.70%	-8.60%	-3.64	1.69	10.60%	-266.10%	-164.07%
LSF	LAIRD SUPERFOOD INC	$22.12M	-14.40%	-9.50%	-14.38%	-28.90%	0.47	3.08	39.10%	-3.90%	-3.85%
MEHA	FUNCTIONAL BRANDS INC	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	28.83	0.66	N/A	N/A	N/A
MSS	MAISON SOLUTIONS INC	$9.27M	-9.60%	-1.40%	0.84%	0.50%	6.26	0.58	20.20%	-0.90%	0.35%
MYND	MYNDAI INC	$25.24M	-185.50%	-28.80%	-39.90%	-49.40%	35.02	0.94	21.10%	-40.30%	-19.84%
NAII	NATURAL ALTERNATIVES INTERNATIONAL INC	$19.46M	-16.20%	-7.70%	-6.15%	-4.30%	1.27	1.92	8.50%	-8.80%	-5.63%
PETZ	TDH HOLDINGS INC	$10.74M	9.80%	8.00%	8.30%	14.10%	0.26	6.24	34.30%	262.40%	259.16%
BYAH	PARK HA BIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY CO LTD	$6.08M	-729.80%	-486.80%	-439.48%	-1,185.00%	0.37	3.68	94.40%	-701.10%	-684.83%
ORIS	ORIENTAL RISE HOLDINGS LTD	$2.55M	0.00%	0.00%	0.25%	0.60%	0.03	23.96	17.60%	0.00%	1.48%
YOUL	YOULIFE GROUP INC	$140.69M	N/A	-2.00%	2.32%	3.30%	-1.10	1.82	14.30%	-0.60%	0.61%
PAVS	PARANOVUS ENTERTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY LTD	$2.76M	-25.40%	-19.30%	-22.50%	-48.20%	0.38	1.15	20.00%	-54.80%	-52.17%
VSA	VISIONSYS AI INC	$4.51M	N/A	-127.10%	25.02%	32.10%	-1.03	0.00	40.40%	-69.80%	-67.27%
POM	POMDOCTOR LTD	$49.98M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-0.24	0.17	N/A	N/A	N/A
YQ	17 EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC	$37.19M	-45.80%	-32.30%	-48.84%	-126.20%	0.44	3.10	43.40%	-159.30%	-159.29%
REED	REED's INC	$31.85M	-409.60%	-69.40%	-404.58%	-160.30%	6.23	1.11	23.00%	-44.60%	-39.68%
RYET	RUANYUN EDAI TECHNOLOGY INC	$37.13M	-1,010.80%	-7.10%	47.95%	-12.70%	-39.44	0.67	56.70%	-5.90%	-3.63%
STG	SUNLANDS TECHNOLOGY GROUP	$78.14M	51.90%	18.10%	34.18%	51.30%	1.32	1.08	86.00%	18.90%	21.77%
LXEH	LIXIANG EDUCATION HOLDING CO LTD	$5.48M	-14.80%	-7.20%	-9.62%	-18.10%	0.77	1.44	-25.50%	-97.80%	-87.67%
GV	VISIONARY HOLDINGS INC	$5.34M	-51.90%	-10.00%	-24.51%	-5.40%	5.48	0.03	21.90%	-114.50%	-50.69%
TANH	TANTECH HOLDINGS LTD	$1.16M	-2.50%	-2.30%	0.12%	0.20%	0.11	10.02	20.80%	-7.50%	0.37%
MTEX	MANNATECH INC	$16.44M	-22.80%	-4.80%	0.96%	1.20%	3.88	1.13	76.30%	-1.50%	0.13%
BEDU	BRIGHT SCHOLAR EDUCATION HOLDINGS LTD	$66.46M	-203.80%	-53.10%	-466.53%	-74.90%	3.90	0.68	22.00%	-139.70%	-138.78%
SLSN	SOLESENCE INC	$145.31M	6.50%	1.90%	6.63%	4.70%	2.13	1.84	24.80%	1.70%	3.86%
RKDA	ARCADIA BIOSCIENCES INC	$5.00M	-80.70%	-47.30%	-80.31%	-83.90%	0.58	3.67	37.80%	-98.00%	-97.80%
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%
RMCF	ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY INC	$12.25M	-63.70%	-22.20%	-25.60%	-18.90%	2.63	1.53	21.30%	-15.80%	-13.32%
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%
UG	UNITED GUARDIAN INC	$27.70M	17.50%	15.00%	23.30%	25.20%	0.15	7.04	50.60%	19.50%	24.51%
SBEV	SPLASH BEVERAGE GROUP INC	$3.25M	N/A	-201.40%	-406.42%	553.60%	2.32	0.13	-36.50%	-3,033.60%	-2,717.26%
LND	BRASILAGRO - BRAZILIAN AGRICULTURAL REAL ESTATE CO	$383.01M	6.30%	3.70%	17.07%	13.10%	0.76	1.79	28.70%	11.70%	45.97%
FEDU	FOUR SEASONS EDUCATION (CAYMAN) INC	$30.47M	1.80%	1.20%	1.21%	1.30%	0.44	1.77	21.50%	3.40%	2.78%
SOWG	SOW GOOD INC	$6.66M	-79.20%	-47.80%	-95.38%	-39.20%	0.34	4.06	-126.40%	-300.70%	-293.29%
WAFU	WAH FU EDUCATION GROUP LTD	$7.10M	-4.30%	-2.90%	-3.10%	-22.20%	0.34	3.88	41.70%	-7.50%	-5.90%
ATPC	AGAPE ATP CORP	$6.75M	-15.00%	-14.00%	-11.87%	-15.30%	0.07	16.21	52.70%	-182.60%	-183.11%
BON	BON NATURAL LIFE LTD	$10.36M	1.30%	1.00%	2.47%	2.80%	0.33	2.44	28.00%	2.70%	6.20%
WVVI	WILLAMETTE VALLEY VINEYARDS INC	$14.60M	-5.10%	-3.20%	-0.82%	-0.60%	0.59	3.12	60.50%	-9.30%	-2.09%
DIT	AMCON DISTRIBUTING CO	$72.88M	0.50%	0.10%	4.30%	2.50%	2.46	2.14	6.70%	0.00%	0.43%
AMBO	AMBOW EDUCATION HOLDING LTD	$10.71M	4.70%	1.60%	-4.44%	-4.40%	1.58	1.70	53.10%	3.30%	-4.97%
BRLS	BOREALIS FOODS INC	$40.82M	N/A	-31.60%	164.07%	-27.30%	-5.35	0.15	9.70%	-65.70%	-46.00%
CENT	CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO	$2.09B	10.50%	4.50%	8.85%	9.90%	1.29	3.67	31.90%	5.20%	8.74%
RDGT	RIDGETECH INC	$23.65M	45.00%	12.80%	35.51%	47.30%	1.18	1.74	3.20%	8.50%	8.92%
AMZE	AMAZE HOLDINGS INC	$7.86M	-23.10%	-16.70%	-15.23%	78.10%	0.38	0.05	87.00%	-560.90%	-482.91%
AQB	AQUABOUNTY TECHNOLOGIES INC	$3.59M	-603.20%	-309.50%	-720.48%	-450.80%	0.98	0.12	-827.70%	12,544.10%	12,504.40%
BRID	BRIDGFORD FOODS CORP	$73.43M	-5.80%	-4.70%	-7.01%	-6.80%	0.26	3.54	23.30%	-3.20%	-4.07%
COOT	AUSTRALIAN OILSEEDS HOLDINGS LTD	$22.04M	N/A	-3.90%	3.44%	0.90%	9.78	0.54	8.30%	-3.10%	0.50%
GNLN	GREENLANE HOLDINGS INC	$4.58M	-162.60%	-85.40%	-204.16%	-166.90%	0.59	2.17	-78.40%	-532.80%	-483.26%
DSY	BIG TREE CLOUD HOLDINGS LTD	$29.40M	N/A	-326.10%	-420.31%	-855.50%	56.86	1.14	32.20%	-1,272.10%	-1,249.22%
FARM	FARMER BROTHERS CO	$32.40M	-33.40%	-8.20%	-7.38%	-4.70%	2.97	1.24	42.50%	-4.00%	-1.93%
ISPR	ISPIRE TECHNOLOGY INC	$150.10M	-390.00%	-33.10%	-115.96%	-913.00%	-55.52	1.14	17.00%	-31.10%	-29.98%
AACG	ATA CREATIVITY GLOBAL	$29.91M	-13.00%	-1.90%	-16.54%	8.10%	6.86	0.33	51.40%	-3.00%	-4.51%

Consumer Staple Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Beverages - Brewers	6	+1.47%	+3.89%	+2.68%	-18.94%	38.83x	1.74x	+9.27%	+4.12%	+10.55%	+6.27%	Hold
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic	17	+1.41%	+0.93%	+2.90%	+7.23%	31.83x	6.72x	+36.16%	+10.35%	+17.66%	+13.51%	Buy
Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries	14	-0.59%	+1.84%	+3.14%	-47.72%	17.03x	3.30x	+20.12%	+5.78%	+10.30%	+14.96%	Buy
Confectioners	4	-0.03%	-0.54%	-0.45%	-1.98%	22.48x	3.45x	+18.71%	+6.76%	+11.81%	+9.95%	Buy
Discount Stores	9	-0.16%	-0.01%	+2.49%	+1.60%	40.29x	9.17x	+24.48%	+8.44%	+19.99%	+13.26%	Buy
Education & Training Services	48	+0.17%	+1.63%	+0.16%	+6.42%	14.97x	2.13x	+11.30%	+7.46%	+13.13%	+43.35%	Buy
Farm Products	20	+0.19%	+2.22%	+1.87%	-4.45%	26.21x	1.22x	+7.17%	+4.48%	+8.36%	+15.27%	Hold
Food Distribution	12	-0.76%	+1.88%	-0.94%	-0.53%	26.77x	4.79x	+48.42%	+4.80%	+12.98%	+23.51%	Strong Buy
Grocery Stores	11	-0.19%	-1.19%	-2.39%	-21.91%	35.99x	3.69x	+15.15%	+3.26%	+6.98%	+42.12%	Buy
Household & Personal Products	31	+0.21%	+0.45%	+0.84%	-25.98%	18.70x	6.52x	+97.36%	+10.55%	+21.33%	+23.21%	Buy
Packaged Foods	67	+0.33%	+1.84%	+0.74%	-27.98%	14.46x	1.73x	+9.18%	+4.09%	+10.17%	+20.59%	Buy
Pharmaceutical Retailers	8	+1.22%	-18.23%	-23.69%	-46.39%	-23.13x	-4.41x	-176.87%	-17.76%	-36.55%	+109.76%	Strong Buy
Tobacco	10	+0.61%	+2.96%	+1.58%	-74.91%	24.91x	9.11x	-100.70%	+12.89%	+26.65%	+14.49%	Strong Buy

Consumer Staple Stocks FAQ

What are the best consumer staple stocks to buy right now in Dec 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. Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR)

Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR) is the #1 top consumer staple stock out of 257 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: A, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR) has a Due Diligence Score of 39, which is 7 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 32. It passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Natures Sunshine Products has seen its stock return 43.74% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 65 percentage points.

Natures Sunshine Products has an average 1 year price target of $22.50, a downside of -1.06% from Natures Sunshine Products's current stock price of $22.74.

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.

2. European Wax Center (NASDAQ:EWCZ)

European Wax Center (NASDAQ:EWCZ) is the #2 top consumer staple stock out of 257 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 European Wax Center (NASDAQ:EWCZ) is: Value: A, Growth: B, Momentum: D, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

European Wax Center (NASDAQ:EWCZ) has a Due Diligence Score of 46, which is 14 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 32. It passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. European Wax Center has seen its stock lose -30.6% over the past year, underperforming other consumer staple stocks by -10 percentage points.

European Wax Center has an average 1 year price target of $5.00, an upside of 23.15% from European Wax Center's current stock price of $4.06.

European Wax Center stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering European Wax Center, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 100% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Udemy (NASDAQ:UDMY)

Udemy (NASDAQ:UDMY) is the #3 top consumer staple stock out of 257 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 Udemy (NASDAQ:UDMY) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: D, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Udemy (NASDAQ:UDMY) has a Due Diligence Score of 23, which is -9 points lower than the consumer staple sector average of 32. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates UDMY as a "A".It passed 7 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Udemy has seen its stock lose -36.67% over the past year, underperforming other consumer staple stocks by -16 percentage points.

Udemy has an average 1 year price target of $10.50, an upside of 100% from Udemy's current stock price of $5.25.

Udemy stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Udemy, 75% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% 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 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 11.92%, which is 9 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 2.83%. 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 -24.1% 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 8.26%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 2.83%. 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 31.9% 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 7.89%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 2.83%. 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 78.7% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are consumer staple stocks up?

Consumer staple stocks were up 0.23% in the last day, and up 1.18% over the last week. Sndl was the among the top gainers in the consumer defensive sector, gaining 24.86% yesterday.

Shares of cannabis-linked stocks are trading higher following a report suggesting that President Trump is expected to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug.

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. Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN)

Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN) 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.

Lifevantage has a valuation score of 57, which is 30 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 27. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Lifevantage's stock has dropped -56.95% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by -36 percentage points.

2. Herbalife (NYSE:HLF)

Herbalife (NYSE:HLF) 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.

Herbalife has a valuation score of 29, which is 2 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 27. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Herbalife's stock has gained 94.2% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by 115 percentage points.

3. Albertsons Companies (NYSE:ACI)

Albertsons Companies (NYSE:ACI) 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.

Albertsons Companies has a valuation score of 71, which is 44 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 27. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Albertsons Companies's stock has dropped -9.21% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by 12 percentage points.

Are consumer staple stocks a good buy now?

37.59% of consumer staple stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect consumer staple stocks to rise by 19.7% over the next year.

3.87% of consumer staple stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 16.02% of consumer staple stocks are rated B (Buy), 67.4% are rated C (Hold), 9.94% are rated D (Sell), and 2.76% 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 30.22x.

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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.

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Consumer Staple Stocks FAQ

1. Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR)

2. European Wax Center (NASDAQ:EWCZ)

3. Udemy (NASDAQ:UDMY)

1. B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS)

2. Cal Maine Foods (NASDAQ:CALM)

3. Conagra Brands (NYSE:CAG)

1. Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN)

2. Herbalife (NYSE:HLF)

3. Albertsons Companies (NYSE:ACI)

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Consumer Staple Industries

Consumer Staple Stocks FAQ

1. Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR)

2. European Wax Center (NASDAQ:EWCZ)

3. Udemy (NASDAQ:UDMY)

1. B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS)

2. Cal Maine Foods (NASDAQ:CALM)

3. Conagra Brands (NYSE:CAG)

1. Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN)

2. Herbalife (NYSE:HLF)

3. Albertsons Companies (NYSE:ACI)

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Best Consumer Staple Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
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