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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	Price	Volume	Vol 1d %	SMA 10	SMA 20	SMA 50	SMA 100	SMA 200	RSI	Stochastic %K	Stochastic %D	StochRSI %K	StochRSI %D	MACD	MACD Signal	MACD Histogram	Beta
LFVN	LIFEVANTAGE CORP	$12.37	256,080	59.56%	12.69	13.58	15.13	17.28	13.96	35.71	15.31	12.89	12.99	9.26	-0.92	-0.88	-0.04	0.74
APEI	AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC	$23.50	153,566	-56.65%	23.71	23.41	22.50	22.04	19.16	51.61	57.54	67.03	60.33	70.48	0.39	0.40	-0.01	0.79
DDL	DINGDONG (CAYMAN) LTD	$2.49	617,051	-42.06%	2.44	2.36	2.83	3.22	3.08	47.36	68.98	73.16	80.15	84.03	-0.08	-0.14	0.06	1.08
PRDO	PERDOCEO EDUCATION CORP	$25.12	562,176	113.97%	25.02	25.40	25.38	26.39	24.76	47.59	35.47	32.64	57.89	49.62	-0.17	-0.15	-0.02	0.69
CCU	UNITED BREWERIES CO INC	$15.22	115,226	-43.43%	15.31	15.00	14.70	13.27	12.21	53.26	74.85	79.43	63.43	74.91	0.20	0.21	-0.01	0.65
AKO.B	ANDINA BOTTLING CO INC	$25.90	12,756	-15.82%	24.99	23.60	22.31	20.58	19.56	65.66	88.68	88.40	73.55	77.08	1.02	0.84	0.19	0.39
HLF	HERBALIFE LTD	$7.20	3,464,531	48.39%	6.74	7.09	7.81	7.14	7.73	49.80	63.01	45.71	100.00	91.64	-0.25	-0.31	0.06	0.87
NATR	NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS INC	$12.32	55,117	4.83%	11.72	11.83	12.87	13.87	14.07	52.60	58.72	45.03	100.00	91.82	-0.27	-0.39	0.12	0.75
HFFG	HF FOODS GROUP INC	$3.75	115,638	-37.07%	3.86	3.98	3.24	3.16	3.27	49.31	34.62	35.14	22.28	24.22	0.08	0.16	-0.08	1.28
VLGEA	VILLAGE SUPER MARKET INC	$36.85	62,293	141.57%	35.66	35.84	34.46	33.57	32.08	61.16	60.96	46.31	84.50	64.36	0.31	0.31	-0.00	0.38
COKE	COCA-COLA CONSOLIDATED INC	$1,355.81	72,402	64.64%	1,376.46	1,369.65	1,354.02	1,332.03	1,290.90	48.53	41.63	55.01	11.04	27.34	5.20	9.52	-4.32	0.78
ATGE	ADTALEM GLOBAL EDUCATION INC	$106.20	393,041	27.30%	104.75	103.69	100.81	98.65	88.08	55.18	78.77	77.63	80.50	76.16	1.50	1.27	0.24	0.76
DOLE	DOLE PLC	$15.19	735,891	-3.31%	14.54	14.20	14.26	13.97	14.77	66.05	94.64	94.89	95.12	93.71	0.23	0.09	0.14	0.55
TSN	TYSON FOODS INC	$61.24	2,850,911	25.95%	61.01	60.75	60.83	59.41	60.31	52.25	68.15	68.29	45.66	52.39	0.07	0.10	-0.04	0.48
CALM	CAL-MAINE FOODS INC	$93.37	1,208,938	29.03%	93.38	93.87	90.92	98.52	88.98	49.85	61.51	65.73	53.48	53.41	0.61	0.51	0.10	0.32
FDP	FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC	$34.01	598,908	45.14%	33.80	32.28	31.04	31.56	30.37	65.34	91.67	94.17	80.94	89.09	1.09	0.85	0.24	0.48
SPTN	SPARTANNASH CO	$19.84	413,487	60.32%	20.07	19.86	19.92	19.30	20.02	49.07	55.14	59.74	46.61	53.39	0.06	0.05	0.00	0.46
PPC	PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP	$54.58	1,251,958	38.37%	53.95	52.75	52.71	50.30	47.95	58.11	81.57	80.28	77.04	73.56	0.61	0.49	0.11	0.59
SENEA	SENECA FOODS CORP	$89.69	25,886	-6.75%	86.24	85.44	85.42	80.51	71.70	61.02	69.73	65.79	63.17	60.12	0.66	0.33	0.33	0.54
NGVC	NATURAL GROCERS BY VITAMIN COTTAGE INC	$50.16	187,553	20.85%	48.36	46.21	42.51	42.60	35.57	71.98	92.82	91.40	92.02	84.71	2.21	1.94	0.27	0.70
UTI	UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC	$28.06	583,369	75.67%	27.56	27.11	27.04	26.76	22.34	55.44	72.91	74.51	85.32	84.01	0.34	0.20	0.14	0.89
LRN	STRIDE INC	$142.25	2,082,901	170.67%	138.87	135.05	131.27	124.42	104.19	65.72	76.27	78.00	97.07	97.89	3.60	2.85	0.74	0.62
NOMD	NOMAD FOODS LTD	$19.99	893,367	28.97%	19.55	19.39	19.46	18.30	18.25	60.58	83.89	75.27	88.06	80.39	0.09	0.06	0.04	0.47
SFM	SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET INC	$171.00	2,843,782	78.49%	165.39	159.40	150.92	149.41	130.80	68.74	96.65	96.82	94.24	98.08	5.74	4.51	1.23	0.58
BRFS	BRF SA	$3.96	1,428,742	-11.24%	3.79	3.58	3.42	3.71	3.99	66.32	89.05	91.86	94.65	97.81	0.15	0.10	0.05	0.84
UDMY	UDEMY INC	$6.87	1,278,775	17.32%	6.56	6.53	7.98	8.04	8.03	47.36	89.87	92.53	95.29	97.78	-0.28	-0.44	0.16	1.42
STRA	STRATEGIC EDUCATION INC	$81.58	199,045	-34.64%	80.04	79.90	83.39	90.23	93.27	51.02	51.84	49.03	93.71	95.97	-0.72	-1.35	0.63	0.67
WMK	WEIS MARKETS INC	$85.99	178,953	50.05%	83.28	81.40	78.30	73.52	71.08	65.25	81.45	74.99	64.19	54.08	1.88	1.70	0.19	0.36
UVV	UNIVERSAL CORP	$58.27	273,815	-18.44%	55.21	54.17	54.30	53.96	53.24	68.80	93.08	94.18	98.24	98.24	0.95	0.25	0.70	0.45
AFYA	AFYA LTD	$19.00	213,470	96.70%	18.44	18.02	17.61	16.78	16.93	64.10	98.24	95.12	96.59	96.21	0.36	0.26	0.10	0.86
CVGW	CALAVO GROWERS INC	$27.62	469,301	233.47%	26.93	25.26	24.13	24.32	25.23	65.82	78.88	78.24	66.56	67.49	1.03	0.82	0.20	0.51
QSG	QUANTASING GROUP LTD	$6.17	301,105	-70.08%	5.00	4.77	3.59	2.95	2.67	67.45	79.49	77.92	97.67	92.24	0.61	0.46	0.14	0.66
COUR	COURSERA INC	$8.42	2,368,704	-8.76%	7.81	7.20	7.32	7.87	7.81	66.50	83.64	88.03	77.45	85.77	0.34	0.14	0.20	1.36
LAUR	LAUREATE EDUCATION INC	$20.07	1,200,603	76.64%	19.57	19.46	19.61	19.22	17.69	55.85	89.86	88.76	92.99	97.59	0.09	-0.02	0.11	0.75
JVA	COFFEE HOLDING CO INC	$3.45	46,910	-63.47%	3.47	3.40	4.68	4.41	3.61	44.75	68.33	77.50	70.50	80.01	-0.23	-0.33	0.10	0.86
ACI	ALBERTSONS COMPANIES INC	$21.98	3,948,884	-25.51%	21.99	21.74	21.35	20.62	19.92	53.24	73.20	73.58	69.72	71.35	0.19	0.18	0.01	0.30
FTLF	FITLIFE BRANDS INC	$15.10	16,967	-59.97%	13.87	12.70	13.51	14.67	15.42	64.52	91.29	95.01	94.28	98.09	0.48	0.06	0.42	0.61
TR	TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INC	$32.00	138,624	31.58%	31.84	31.31	31.25	30.94	30.32	56.03	69.03	69.14	53.33	56.67	0.22	0.17	0.05	0.30
ABEV	AMBEV SA	$2.53	70,797,803	51.82%	2.45	2.37	2.26	2.09	2.18	69.16	90.77	92.73	97.55	99.18	0.07	0.06	0.01	0.70
PSMT	PRICESMART INC	$101.49	246,203	-16.51%	98.01	93.11	89.43	90.76	89.68	69.48	91.72	90.57	80.32	84.56	3.70	2.74	0.96	0.69
COCO	VITA COCO COMPANY INC	$33.05	1,871,327	59.19%	31.22	30.48	32.75	34.70	31.78	57.00	71.80	71.27	86.98	80.27	-0.26	-0.61	0.35	1.13
FLO	FLOWERS FOODS INC	$17.59	2,117,643	-30.62%	17.98	18.24	18.56	19.32	20.97	38.36	18.61	24.23	8.47	22.90	-0.25	-0.19	-0.07	0.28
USFD	US FOODS HOLDING CORP	$65.66	1,528,144	-27.62%	63.71	63.43	65.60	67.46	63.75	55.51	91.47	87.82	100.00	99.01	-0.10	-0.59	0.49	1.19
K	KELLANOVA	$82.77	2,929,072	-22.90%	82.57	82.39	82.43	81.90	79.36	58.65	78.74	78.72	60.03	66.66	0.09	0.06	0.04	0.15
INGR	INGREDION INC	$132.82	492,162	-1.79%	130.35	130.08	131.14	133.60	133.96	55.36	93.25	87.48	100.00	97.78	-0.03	-0.43	0.41	0.56
THS	TREEHOUSE FOODS INC	$23.29	770,015	5.54%	22.48	23.18	26.72	30.40	34.66	43.12	54.96	38.48	98.67	97.33	-1.20	-1.49	0.29	0.36
UNFI	UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC	$26.71	487,496	39.00%	25.57	25.22	27.06	27.78	22.74	55.48	89.18	86.90	97.13	97.13	-0.16	-0.50	0.34	0.94
USNA	USANA HEALTH SCIENCES INC	$28.09	241,188	9.52%	25.85	25.44	28.05	31.27	35.30	60.76	89.96	84.65	100.00	100.00	-0.12	-0.76	0.64	0.63
BRBR	BELLRING BRANDS INC	$77.14	1,394,213	21.52%	75.02	74.28	72.50	74.30	67.74	59.32	84.62	80.27	91.93	84.07	0.94	0.72	0.22	0.83
CHEF	CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC	$56.97	895,621	65.99%	53.60	52.87	55.44	53.77	47.31	61.70	76.08	72.44	82.20	78.99	0.05	-0.37	0.42	1.30
BTI	BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC	$43.55	8,316,238	43.16%	42.54	41.65	40.79	39.37	37.73	65.29	89.53	85.80	88.55	79.86	0.63	0.51	0.12	0.40
DAO	YOUDAO INC	$8.89	103,477	67.26%	8.33	7.73	8.29	7.94	6.07	64.40	96.97	95.04	99.25	97.76	0.22	0.02	0.20	1.15
SFD	SMITHFIELD FOODS INC	$22.21	1,042,781	-50.86%	20.46	20.16	20.11	N/A	N/A	66.58	86.55	78.10	82.93	70.92	0.29	0.07	0.22	0.52
SKIL	SKILLSOFT CORP	$19.13	20,938	-27.41%	20.72	19.33	20.98	23.18	19.00	45.48	54.22	67.16	43.02	61.59	-0.12	-0.24	0.12	1.18
GHC	GRAHAM HOLDINGS CO	$920.05	29,023	31.47%	913.15	918.22	936.50	923.69	867.12	48.87	68.74	64.10	94.84	95.04	-5.49	-7.62	2.12	0.81
YI	111 INC	$8.27	5,162	592.89%	8.11	7.65	8.43	7.49	7.97	52.48	86.82	87.28	91.03	92.00	0.02	-0.11	0.13	1.06
KLG	WK KELLOGG CO	$17.93	691,581	16.54%	18.39	18.79	19.32	18.58	18.06	41.06	25.66	23.97	11.26	8.12	-0.36	-0.22	-0.14	0.39
HIMS	HIMS & HERS HEALTH INC	$33.10	38,318,298	-74.82%	28.49	28.26	34.53	33.82	26.84	55.88	66.00	65.43	92.93	97.39	-0.61	-1.70	1.09	1.53
COST	COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP	$994.50	2,204,532	44.74%	979.25	965.36	968.40	971.71	929.47	58.80	87.18	84.13	79.86	75.75	9.02	5.37	3.65	0.75
COE	51TALK ONLINE EDUCATION GROUP	$18.30	11,071	273.52%	16.11	16.98	18.80	18.92	16.87	54.38	67.01	54.79	98.10	94.06	-0.70	-0.99	0.29	0.39
PM	PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC	$171.36	6,430,977	20.28%	166.92	160.65	156.52	142.55	132.28	71.08	94.02	93.45	94.39	95.25	4.77	3.72	1.05	0.42
SMPL	SIMPLY GOOD FOODS CO	$36.11	1,150,984	24.83%	36.05	35.82	35.56	36.66	35.55	52.94	44.23	47.38	29.20	32.56	0.18	0.24	-0.06	0.88
AVO	MISSION PRODUCE INC	$10.48	188,258	26.33%	10.39	10.22	10.71	11.70	11.81	51.86	74.30	78.87	70.80	76.69	-0.01	-0.09	0.08	0.62
SAM	BOSTON BEER CO INC	$245.80	290,184	55.08%	242.48	242.00	237.24	255.61	271.11	54.40	47.71	52.08	58.64	66.06	1.80	1.49	0.31	0.78
ACU	ACME UNITED CORP	$38.52	17,572	68.30%	40.83	39.83	39.16	38.62	40.11	43.89	43.36	59.77	18.68	45.34	0.35	0.50	-0.15	0.43
LANC	LANCASTER COLONY CORP	$162.78	733,136	314.88%	187.09	183.32	183.95	181.55	182.35	30.06	66.24	80.00	61.14	79.59	0.78	1.78	-0.99	0.46
YSG	YATSEN HOLDING LTD	$4.28	46,795	-13.26%	4.14	4.04	4.35	4.09	3.88	50.97	62.17	63.32	70.14	71.15	-0.05	-0.09	0.04	1.06
NAMI	JINXIN TECHNOLOGY HOLDING CO	$3.31	169,025	344.08%	3.31	3.10	3.06	N/A	N/A	53.40	24.69	21.59	34.78	28.09	0.06	0.05	0.01	0.19
UL	UNILEVER PLC	$63.55	2,256,644	15.34%	63.59	61.98	59.65	58.46	60.06	59.83	69.60	69.77	35.03	41.28	1.21	1.22	-0.01	0.36
LOPE	GRAND CANYON EDUCATION INC	$178.37	205,156	11.67%	175.29	173.70	174.22	172.14	159.20	55.83	80.77	77.85	89.20	84.39	1.03	0.44	0.59	0.64
EWCZ	EUROPEAN WAX CENTER INC	$3.12	623,602	-22.04%	3.22	3.37	4.43	5.42	6.29	34.18	12.62	14.00	46.32	58.91	-0.34	-0.39	0.05	1.27
ANDE	ANDERSONS INC	$37.71	319,022	112.08%	37.87	38.27	41.25	41.75	45.33	40.62	51.46	52.97	88.32	94.88	-0.97	-1.11	0.14	0.85
KDP	KEURIG DR PEPPER INC	$34.59	11,585,728	0.07%	34.82	34.78	34.11	33.03	34.01	51.11	39.47	42.65	14.30	7.65	0.15	0.30	-0.15	0.38
HNST	HONEST COMPANY INC	$4.79	1,283,009	-36.59%	4.60	4.52	4.90	5.76	5.07	52.89	87.99	91.94	96.95	98.66	-0.04	-0.13	0.08	1.58
PFGC	PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP CO	$80.66	1,318,648	33.76%	78.47	76.98	78.43	82.79	79.69	57.61	85.96	85.38	90.03	89.09	0.58	-0.12	0.70	1.23
MAMA	MAMA's CREATIONS INC	$6.60	227,169	12.84%	6.40	6.52	6.36	7.13	7.54	53.50	36.02	28.29	65.93	47.97	-0.02	-0.03	0.01	0.49
LSF	LAIRD SUPERFOOD INC	$5.85	38,762	-20.62%	5.55	5.36	5.78	6.76	6.17	55.16	81.01	82.35	94.80	93.04	-0.02	-0.12	0.10	1.00
SYY	SYSCO CORP	$71.40	4,559,701	-23.24%	71.56	71.47	72.84	73.97	74.90	48.15	47.72	50.61	42.02	50.92	-0.44	-0.43	-0.00	0.78
IPAR	INTERPARFUMS INC	$109.20	186,016	9.08%	106.79	106.29	119.33	127.49	126.88	46.69	81.76	79.75	96.11	97.90	-2.74	-4.16	1.42	0.98
CCEP	COCA-COLA EUROPACIFIC PARTNERS PLC	$90.74	2,044,383	43.06%	88.90	87.40	86.11	81.96	79.60	62.02	81.56	74.64	64.73	59.76	1.16	1.03	0.13	0.72
VITL	VITAL FARMS INC	$34.24	651,828	32.41%	33.50	33.23	32.22	35.67	34.95	59.04	75.24	73.60	78.77	62.27	0.44	0.33	0.11	0.81
BG	BUNGE GLOBAL SA	$78.72	2,149,618	192.58%	79.54	77.16	75.25	76.57	86.44	54.99	83.37	90.43	75.49	89.20	1.50	1.28	0.23	0.60
MDLZ	MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL INC	$68.13	15,818,681	93.05%	66.72	66.57	65.88	62.57	66.18	57.49	51.71	42.82	34.74	20.23	0.28	0.42	-0.13	0.44
TPB	TURNING POINT BRANDS INC	$61.38	143,269	16.03%	58.86	57.81	60.59	60.90	52.42	61.70	86.58	81.64	100.00	100.00	0.19	-0.45	0.64	0.64
POST	POST HOLDINGS INC	$113.17	511,149	-17.54%	113.88	115.02	114.27	112.86	112.99	46.77	25.79	27.06	18.47	11.67	-0.34	0.13	-0.48	0.52
TAP	MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE CO	$57.53	2,418,860	39.43%	57.95	59.27	59.85	58.35	57.02	42.50	17.30	13.95	16.05	9.09	-0.71	-0.41	-0.30	0.53
CHD	CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC	$99.34	3,073,147	19.66%	101.41	103.21	106.61	106.15	104.83	36.79	13.22	10.48	6.75	5.57	-2.09	-1.65	-0.45	0.25
KOF	COCA COLA FEMSA SAB DE CV	$94.13	266,219	-67.46%	96.15	94.84	91.01	84.92	85.38	51.35	38.51	53.87	21.34	47.36	1.49	1.90	-0.42	0.58
CLX	CLOROX CO	$142.30	1,875,908	-6.58%	139.45	140.63	145.76	152.51	154.36	50.74	69.36	56.55	91.48	79.76	-1.57	-2.09	0.52	0.25
WMT	WALMART INC	$97.25	21,498,840	69.56%	94.61	91.68	91.08	93.26	85.91	62.99	93.83	93.02	95.55	94.06	1.89	1.23	0.65	0.47
HELE	HELEN OF TROY LTD	$27.86	840,112	8.39%	31.00	35.42	46.77	54.86	57.81	24.25	7.05	6.31	25.50	37.35	-5.63	-5.45	-0.18	0.94
UTZ	UTZ BRANDS INC	$13.29	1,179,411	62.97%	13.50	13.50	13.66	14.24	15.56	45.84	51.12	55.48	48.05	54.66	-0.09	-0.06	-0.02	0.51
LGCY	LEGACY EDUCATION INC	$6.65	156,172	201.55%	6.48	6.56	6.92	7.66	N/A	49.28	53.43	50.75	57.52	62.29	-0.16	-0.20	0.03	0.92
BJ	BJ's WHOLESALE CLUB HOLDINGS INC	$117.56	1,271,915	-1.90%	115.09	115.64	111.00	104.15	95.06	57.39	53.87	38.37	44.64	27.12	1.15	1.44	-0.29	0.48
OTLY	OATLY GROUP AB	$10.14	99,842	-24.88%	9.24	9.18	9.13	10.93	14.09	61.46	94.20	92.79	96.61	98.87	0.10	-0.08	0.18	1.62
HSY	HERSHEY CO	$167.19	3,451,902	185.59%	165.39	165.04	169.49	166.32	177.74	51.81	52.26	47.68	49.49	42.79	-0.68	-0.80	0.12	0.31
KR	KROGER CO	$72.21	13,980,800	131.30%	71.28	69.50	67.00	64.23	59.91	61.97	71.84	66.87	48.71	45.18	1.44	1.36	0.08	0.19
NWL	NEWELL BRANDS INC	$4.78	14,853,499	34.27%	4.87	4.95	5.91	7.86	7.85	39.42	70.20	77.10	89.04	95.01	-0.33	-0.43	0.10	1.11
GOTU	GAOTU TECHEDU INC	$3.11	484,982	-3.19%	2.87	2.82	3.12	2.71	3.13	58.03	97.50	95.35	100.00	100.00	-0.02	-0.08	0.06	0.92
HITI	HIGH TIDE INC	$2.41	311,566	36.39%	2.35	2.13	2.23	2.63	2.46	63.89	95.95	96.05	97.78	98.76	0.07	0.02	0.05	1.13

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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