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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	$13.68	77,400	-14.00%	13.57	13.33	13.01	13.11	15.18	51.96	61.83	67.98	60.95	79.35	0.22	0.16	0.06	0.74
NATR	NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS INC	$16.58	66,400	-36.76%	15.93	15.37	15.12	14.08	14.38	63.69	94.50	97.09	93.19	96.71	0.41	0.24	0.16	0.70
UDMY	UDEMY INC	$6.83	1,446,000	5.39%	7.06	7.14	7.07	7.02	7.69	44.86	18.64	18.34	26.09	24.71	-0.05	0.01	-0.06	1.44
LAUR	LAUREATE EDUCATION INC	$25.80	913,000	-41.85%	25.13	24.04	23.45	22.22	20.52	68.91	83.94	88.92	72.65	82.16	0.74	0.50	0.25	0.66
PRDO	PERDOCEO EDUCATION CORP	$31.94	547,000	-22.52%	30.95	29.85	30.81	29.55	27.96	60.38	89.74	91.45	95.73	96.78	0.46	0.08	0.38	0.65
APEI	AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC	$28.58	182,000	-54.39%	29.54	29.53	29.46	27.40	24.05	49.99	34.38	29.71	32.29	27.78	-0.15	-0.05	-0.10	0.83
ATGE	ADTALEM GLOBAL EDUCATION INC	$128.31	383,000	-30.49%	122.43	118.50	120.76	117.65	105.99	70.04	88.53	87.66	95.70	95.51	2.17	0.37	1.80	0.76
FDP	FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC	$35.49	315,000	1.29%	36.25	36.26	34.28	33.50	32.71	49.70	14.38	22.70	5.87	11.87	0.52	0.72	-0.20	0.41
WILC	G WILLI FOOD INTERNATIONAL LTD	$21.71	11,900	-10.53%	21.65	21.37	19.33	17.30	16.39	59.18	61.34	51.28	36.88	25.96	0.62	0.75	-0.12	0.39
USFD	US FOODS HOLDING CORP	$77.14	2,392,000	-18.56%	80.01	81.63	79.57	74.26	71.16	34.94	10.23	17.06	2.34	4.78	-0.67	0.25	-0.92	1.11
HFFG	HF FOODS GROUP INC	$3.41	54,500	-72.61%	3.09	3.00	3.19	3.62	3.31	59.92	78.32	83.18	95.24	98.25	0.03	-0.06	0.08	1.19
NUS	NU SKIN ENTERPRISES INC	$11.44	614,000	-34.68%	9.87	9.33	8.71	7.72	7.46	74.17	88.72	92.19	97.49	98.44	0.71	0.38	0.33	0.87
VFF	VILLAGE FARMS INTERNATIONAL INC	$2.82	3,595,000	43.28%	2.12	1.78	1.42	1.10	0.94	76.21	88.68	89.18	86.30	95.43	0.34	0.22	0.11	1.45
KR	KROGER CO	$69.23	5,320,000	-67.78%	72.22	71.65	70.38	69.70	65.63	42.34	21.01	42.62	4.81	30.73	0.13	0.46	-0.34	0.18
VLGEA	VILLAGE SUPER MARKET INC	$35.42	20,700	-21.29%	35.06	35.30	36.71	36.62	34.50	45.85	73.15	72.03	81.25	90.81	-0.38	-0.56	0.18	0.39
NGVC	NATURAL GROCERS BY VITAMIN COTTAGE INC	$38.79	271,000	10.61%	38.54	38.66	39.86	43.49	41.87	48.50	32.46	36.76	74.62	84.47	-0.29	-0.57	0.28	0.65
HLF	HERBALIFE LTD	$9.35	1,954,000	-7.83%	9.26	9.43	9.05	8.17	7.73	54.29	73.35	57.97	82.81	69.68	0.05	0.06	-0.01	0.93
COUR	COURSERA INC	$11.89	1,638,000	-51.57%	12.09	11.52	9.74	8.84	8.38	60.24	28.75	42.30	6.69	6.82	0.72	0.82	-0.10	1.35
PPC	PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP	$47.76	1,262,000	-30.54%	49.28	48.32	46.61	48.59	49.23	50.16	51.79	68.04	20.06	44.44	0.71	0.79	-0.08	0.53
USNA	USANA HEALTH SCIENCES INC	$30.53	58,700	-52.66%	29.65	30.36	30.79	29.21	31.97	50.16	63.98	49.45	79.18	73.77	-0.26	-0.38	0.12	0.64
INGR	INGREDION INC	$126.39	325,000	8.70%	126.37	129.23	133.73	133.96	135.48	33.17	25.02	26.39	73.46	68.18	-2.31	-2.29	-0.03	0.52
POST	POST HOLDINGS INC	$108.75	784,000	29.59%	106.14	106.57	108.28	110.49	111.30	55.49	87.56	81.16	98.81	94.83	-0.05	-0.58	0.53	0.48
LWAY	LIFEWAY FOODS INC	$29.99	42,600	-70.21%	28.46	27.05	25.72	24.58	23.90	70.73	84.46	87.04	92.76	94.80	1.23	0.90	0.33	0.77
BRFS	BRF SA	$3.42	2,346,000	15.79%	3.53	3.64	3.68	3.63	3.77	53.05	33.60	22.74	39.57	25.71	-0.05	-0.05	-0.00	0.80
LOPE	GRAND CANYON EDUCATION INC	$196.10	198,000	-41.94%	188.86	179.04	181.17	182.34	175.12	70.22	90.76	90.94	90.28	91.97	5.55	2.30	3.24	0.62
CVGW	CALAVO GROWERS INC	$27.39	144,000	10.77%	27.21	26.82	26.80	26.25	25.63	59.88	65.53	69.18	80.64	86.36	0.26	0.13	0.13	0.50
CALM	CAL-MAINE FOODS INC	$107.99	490,000	-53.42%	107.02	107.69	103.35	98.76	98.53	58.10	72.49	57.30	71.78	61.00	1.48	1.46	0.02	0.32
SFM	SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET INC	$143.41	1,573,000	-48.14%	148.59	154.28	159.68	160.81	152.98	34.10	17.11	16.65	13.46	5.14	-4.55	-3.68	-0.86	0.58
COKE	COCA-COLA CONSOLIDATED INC	$114.72	269,000	-27.69%	113.84	114.26	112.27	119.11	124.47	47.65	42.93	37.88	52.04	56.42	0.23	0.24	-0.02	0.73
SKIN	BEAUTY HEALTH CO	$2.17	1,631,000	-28.34%	1.96	1.84	1.82	1.56	1.56	60.82	71.21	79.65	79.42	89.66	0.11	0.04	0.07	1.74
BJ	BJ's WHOLESALE CLUB HOLDINGS INC	$102.86	1,358,000	-66.67%	106.46	105.82	107.83	111.29	104.48	39.50	20.25	33.77	5.66	25.64	-0.78	-0.53	-0.25	0.48
LRN	STRIDE INC	$157.08	495,000	-50.45%	148.38	138.98	139.83	141.50	128.71	73.86	91.94	87.99	98.09	98.21	5.67	2.33	3.33	0.59
LGCY	LEGACY EDUCATION INC	$11.89	94,500	-23.17%	10.98	11.14	10.82	9.11	8.34	51.54	70.50	64.88	86.30	81.50	0.13	0.10	0.03	0.98
ACI	ALBERTSONS COMPANIES INC	$19.06	4,989,000	-45.35%	19.39	19.68	20.78	21.31	20.62	38.13	33.59	26.44	47.97	53.26	-0.48	-0.49	0.01	0.28
DOLE	DOLE PLC	$14.08	450,000	-47.18%	14.16	14.23	14.05	14.16	14.25	48.03	53.81	47.98	50.34	43.71	0.00	0.03	-0.03	0.54
MNST	MONSTER BEVERAGE CORP	$64.20	4,039,000	-29.50%	62.51	61.23	61.64	60.91	56.66	63.86	72.06	69.80	89.21	86.89	0.91	0.34	0.57	0.68
EWCZ	EUROPEAN WAX CENTER INC	$4.69	752,000	-59.79%	4.41	4.61	5.21	4.64	5.46	47.38	65.92	56.07	80.60	75.02	-0.16	-0.22	0.06	1.33
ACU	ACME UNITED CORP	$43.01	6,900	-12.66%	41.95	41.97	41.25	40.36	39.76	45.86	61.95	74.58	60.69	77.77	0.21	0.16	0.05	0.44
CHEF	CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC	$61.29	372,000	3.33%	63.66	64.09	63.72	60.70	55.84	42.69	11.69	15.78	10.43	12.01	-0.44	0.03	-0.47	1.16
MH	MCGRAW HILL INC	$13.31	621,000	-22.28%	13.51	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	23.97	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	2.70
DDC	DDC ENTERPRISE LTD	$10.10	103,000	166.15%	11.28	13.48	12.58	8.09	6.42	40.50	13.78	12.04	2.18	1.77	-0.82	-0.27	-0.55	1.54
TR	TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INC	$38.74	163,000	18.98%	38.86	38.85	36.30	34.42	32.61	55.04	55.35	58.40	22.42	28.80	0.73	0.87	-0.15	0.28
STRA	STRATEGIC EDUCATION INC	$77.90	105,000	-6.25%	77.04	77.07	81.02	82.89	88.38	49.67	79.73	76.18	94.29	93.30	-0.85	-1.40	0.55	0.65
UTI	UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC	$25.50	840,000	-31.20%	28.03	29.85	31.69	30.89	28.03	32.51	7.28	8.20	9.96	8.89	-1.71	-1.16	-0.55	0.82
DAO	YOUDAO INC	$9.76	512,000	300.00%	9.04	8.89	8.80	8.59	7.96	82.19	89.77	93.20	100.00	95.79	0.18	0.06	0.12	1.16
PSMT	PRICESMART INC	$112.37	192,000	31.51%	111.02	109.12	107.25	102.55	96.30	49.83	69.61	79.17	56.67	74.54	1.32	1.27	0.05	0.70
WMK	WEIS MARKETS INC	$70.14	129,000	-12.84%	71.24	73.15	74.13	76.82	73.89	39.66	27.33	32.22	58.44	57.36	-1.22	-1.00	-0.22	0.36
COE	51TALK ONLINE EDUCATION GROUP	$32.27	138,000	401.82%	32.59	30.92	30.08	24.39	21.30	68.44	53.83	70.68	71.18	78.76	1.18	0.98	0.21	0.35
SENEA	SENECA FOODS CORP	$104.31	34,400	-11.79%	103.45	103.49	100.06	94.30	84.97	56.28	61.87	61.44	73.35	76.21	1.04	1.14	-0.10	0.50
YSG	YATSEN HOLDING LTD	$9.50	575,000	-41.33%	9.15	9.05	9.24	6.91	5.48	54.36	63.18	61.99	96.48	96.05	0.06	0.03	0.03	1.07
UVV	UNIVERSAL CORP	$52.91	203,000	9.73%	53.35	54.05	56.73	56.69	55.25	43.81	56.81	60.33	78.24	84.80	-0.94	-1.04	0.10	0.42
IMKTA	INGLES MARKETS INC	$63.76	146,000	29.20%	62.73	63.81	63.83	63.13	64.66	51.44	78.15	68.19	91.96	86.57	-0.31	-0.44	0.13	0.45
JBS	JBS NV	$13.89	8,107,000	98.46%	14.13	13.78	N/A	N/A	N/A	61.43	73.98	81.49	45.64	64.26	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.58
MAMA	MAMA's CREATIONS INC	$8.13	122,000	-0.81%	8.18	8.49	8.47	7.65	7.63	44.73	27.94	26.82	54.98	47.98	-0.12	-0.08	-0.04	0.53
PM	PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC	$165.27	2,718,000	-45.86%	166.87	165.54	174.89	170.66	152.71	44.05	63.23	71.44	65.21	75.23	-2.05	-2.67	0.62	0.38
AFYA	AFYA LTD	$15.42	217,000	48.63%	14.79	14.57	16.11	17.26	16.88	48.88	79.02	78.60	94.18	95.86	-0.28	-0.49	0.22	0.85
DDL	DINGDONG (CAYMAN) LTD	$2.28	882,000	60.07%	2.13	2.17	2.14	2.26	2.95	53.48	61.70	48.45	91.13	73.91	0.00	-0.01	0.01	1.08
TSN	TYSON FOODS INC	$56.30	2,392,000	-7.57%	56.20	54.85	54.99	56.87	58.22	58.77	86.25	87.69	81.64	85.89	0.61	0.26	0.35	0.42
CELH	CELSIUS HOLDINGS INC	$56.67	4,670,000	-13.45%	51.15	48.43	45.93	41.22	34.38	78.38	97.12	95.94	100.00	100.00	3.04	1.88	1.16	1.60
SNDL	SNDL INC	$2.11	5,016,000	-8.82%	1.86	1.71	1.49	1.43	1.62	69.04	88.86	90.52	85.39	94.12	0.16	0.12	0.04	1.46
SFD	SMITHFIELD FOODS INC	$25.78	876,000	-5.30%	25.33	24.64	24.04	22.74	N/A	57.73	84.70	75.47	45.48	39.29	0.45	0.40	0.05	0.54
SYY	SYSCO CORP	$81.20	2,316,000	-40.86%	80.47	80.15	77.60	74.75	74.88	50.74	75.68	79.20	37.66	42.70	0.92	1.05	-0.13	0.70
PFGC	PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP CO	$100.75	1,950,000	-51.99%	98.74	99.24	93.44	87.47	86.15	52.32	55.48	51.69	35.66	35.57	1.44	1.87	-0.43	1.13
FIZZ	NATIONAL BEVERAGE CORP	$45.10	122,000	-39.30%	46.14	46.44	45.51	44.54	44.21	41.66	22.09	32.38	18.46	24.21	0.01	0.25	-0.23	0.51
VITL	VITAL FARMS INC	$47.75	933,000	-14.95%	43.49	40.25	37.79	35.51	35.54	77.83	97.10	97.78	100.00	100.00	2.80	1.75	1.05	0.81
PHH	PARK HA BIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY CO LTD	$0.58	981,000	61.08%	0.67	0.74	12.03	12.82	N/A	26.30	9.65	8.14	36.16	41.15	-2.72	-3.48	0.77	-0.45
SKIL	SKILLSOFT CORP	$14.37	19,400	-14.91%	14.44	14.55	15.41	17.67	19.88	45.18	37.74	32.92	65.35	54.81	-0.36	-0.42	0.06	1.27
GHC	GRAHAM HOLDINGS CO	$1,063.97	42,200	-14.57%	1,002.19	960.05	948.32	944.44	931.34	75.64	98.61	99.33	100.00	100.00	32.81	17.55	15.25	0.76
WMT	WALMART INC	$100.85	8,780,000	-54.70%	101.85	99.49	97.64	95.79	93.97	52.57	46.76	62.96	4.43	35.06	1.37	1.34	0.03	0.49
QSG	QUANTASING GROUP LTD	$7.07	366,000	-0.27%	7.91	8.44	9.26	7.40	4.98	41.76	15.09	10.89	15.37	8.37	-0.50	-0.35	-0.15	0.78
NOMD	NOMAD FOODS LTD	$15.01	1,324,000	40.85%	15.71	16.63	17.00	17.94	17.85	32.82	10.80	11.69	27.06	24.19	-0.62	-0.43	-0.19	0.48
COST	COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP	$975.39	1,807,000	-23.14%	973.23	956.01	973.56	980.80	972.03	52.57	75.55	84.54	74.75	84.30	3.10	-1.34	4.44	0.78
ZVIA	ZEVIA PBC	$3.01	647,000	-24.24%	3.16	3.19	3.08	2.76	2.86	41.28	16.52	18.56	1.69	1.81	-0.02	0.03	-0.04	1.30
AKO.B	ANDINA BOTTLING CO INC	$24.29	10,100	24.69%	23.58	23.07	23.94	24.36	21.71	64.15	98.13	97.70	100.00	100.00	0.11	-0.17	0.28	0.36
SMPL	SIMPLY GOOD FOODS CO	$29.04	965,000	-72.29%	29.51	30.73	31.89	33.64	35.36	31.01	13.01	14.21	32.43	25.83	-1.00	-0.84	-0.16	0.81
CLX	CLOROX CO	$121.58	1,413,000	-24.96%	123.76	125.83	125.03	131.52	145.01	40.60	16.35	14.73	11.05	8.99	-1.18	-0.69	-0.48	0.27
ADM	ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND CO	$59.32	2,624,000	-37.88%	58.01	56.45	54.21	50.91	50.62	68.47	94.96	92.30	91.67	95.47	1.53	1.21	0.32	0.57
THS	TREEHOUSE FOODS INC	$19.17	574,000	-66.06%	18.84	19.71	20.32	21.84	27.59	39.32	30.58	26.76	52.20	43.48	-0.59	-0.50	-0.10	0.39
DG	DOLLAR GENERAL CORP	$114.70	1,405,000	-52.84%	114.01	110.68	112.10	102.68	89.33	52.78	73.75	77.63	73.87	80.77	1.28	0.84	0.44	0.39
JVA	COFFEE HOLDING CO INC	$4.20	39,500	-12.80%	4.21	4.34	4.30	3.91	4.14	47.11	46.94	44.44	61.22	54.75	-0.04	-0.02	-0.01	0.89
STKL	SUNOPTA INC	$6.13	717,000	-25.85%	5.96	6.13	6.07	5.54	6.32	51.01	69.91	70.94	79.32	78.40	0.01	-0.02	0.03	1.12
UNFI	UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC	$26.42	715,000	-11.84%	26.52	27.06	24.89	26.07	26.48	50.89	50.26	47.17	41.43	38.14	0.28	0.44	-0.16	1.01
HNST	HONEST COMPANY INC	$3.94	3,165,000	-9.80%	4.14	4.42	4.64	4.72	5.42	34.12	25.55	27.06	25.56	27.70	-0.23	-0.17	-0.06	1.60
TAP	MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE CO	$51.23	1,661,000	-35.24%	50.39	50.32	49.90	53.67	56.00	56.71	87.58	82.15	91.40	90.23	0.26	0.02	0.24	0.48
TPB	TURNING POINT BRANDS INC	$99.34	350,000	-38.05%	94.10	86.88	79.65	72.20	66.21	78.32	88.00	92.05	91.08	96.27	6.19	4.82	1.37	0.63
EDU	NEW ORIENTAL EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC	$48.06	1,485,000	115.84%	46.57	46.35	48.79	47.77	51.80	55.07	90.37	82.78	100.00	96.59	-0.51	-0.89	0.38	0.79
KMB	KIMBERLY CLARK CORP	$133.39	1,517,000	-17.96%	134.59	130.98	130.58	134.16	134.17	53.42	71.38	73.21	65.66	68.99	1.20	0.85	0.35	0.24
OLLI	OLLIE's BARGAIN OUTLET HOLDINGS INC	$131.90	679,000	-17.50%	136.25	136.01	129.25	120.47	112.07	50.01	30.60	32.63	12.44	9.04	1.38	2.46	-1.08	0.92
PEP	PEPSICO INC	$148.62	6,892,000	12.12%	144.91	143.80	137.32	137.47	145.71	68.42	95.16	94.28	96.36	92.87	2.98	2.39	0.60	0.40
BTI	BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC	$57.42	2,454,000	-47.52%	56.97	54.83	51.30	46.95	42.46	70.95	82.16	86.32	37.43	56.69	1.99	1.93	0.06	0.35
FMX	MEXICAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INC	$84.55	1,517,000	-9.11%	86.87	90.73	98.00	100.30	95.22	23.77	9.39	4.95	19.21	6.40	-3.92	-3.69	-0.22	0.52
FRPT	FRESHPET INC	$63.29	1,442,000	101.68%	64.16	67.31	70.30	75.30	105.74	36.28	9.49	10.24	22.41	20.95	-2.52	-2.09	-0.43	1.24
SAM	BOSTON BEER CO INC	$219.75	172,000	-20.74%	219.27	213.20	205.95	222.77	247.98	57.93	73.82	67.41	64.70	69.03	4.58	3.69	0.89	0.84
BG	BUNGE GLOBAL SA	$82.10	1,990,000	19.81%	82.15	79.75	79.06	78.41	78.89	56.31	71.65	74.14	75.17	82.09	1.33	1.03	0.30	0.56
CCEP	COCA-COLA EUROPACIFIC PARTNERS PLC	$90.65	1,806,000	-36.45%	93.66	96.21	94.73	91.47	85.41	36.56	20.37	28.43	7.92	13.45	-1.04	-0.15	-0.89	0.65
KO	COCA COLA CO	$69.55	8,803,000	24.95%	69.97	69.49	70.05	70.71	67.91	50.84	67.37	77.28	69.23	81.82	0.07	-0.07	0.14	0.38
LINC	LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP	$19.18	494,000	-16.13%	21.52	22.09	22.46	20.61	18.28	29.99	8.46	12.26	0.00	0.11	-0.74	-0.26	-0.47	0.79
MGPI	MGP INGREDIENTS INC	$28.41	166,000	-8.29%	28.06	29.28	29.80	29.80	34.63	47.23	32.18	23.74	63.19	42.07	-0.64	-0.63	-0.01	0.65
DAR	DARLING INGREDIENTS INC	$30.94	1,630,000	5.16%	30.95	32.62	34.92	33.33	34.95	40.41	34.48	29.01	86.71	76.67	-1.29	-1.28	-0.01	1.11
JJSF	J&J SNACK FOODS CORP	$112.80	118,000	-17.48%	112.12	114.10	114.98	119.87	134.66	45.00	28.08	27.55	66.70	64.09	-1.21	-1.06	-0.15	0.42

Consumer Staple Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Beverages - Brewers	6	-1.65%	-0.87%	+1.89%	-15.76%	32.08x	1.57x	+10.15%	+4.53%	+11.11%	+20.00%	Buy
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic	16	-0.87%	+1.35%	+2.48%	+2.99%	27.79x	7.06x	+36.10%	+9.82%	+17.63%	+12.09%	Buy
Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries	14	-0.30%	-0.23%	-0.15%	-36.68%	-3.34x	4.02x	+14.62%	+3.72%	+7.26%	+20.60%	Buy
Confectioners	4	-0.49%	-2.90%	+4.42%	-6.35%	22.91x	3.77x	+19.63%	+7.17%	+12.00%	+2.61%	Buy
Discount Stores	9	-0.66%	-1.14%	+0.67%	+14.63%	43.82x	9.48x	+23.49%	+7.87%	+19.51%	+8.24%	Buy
Education & Training Services	45	-0.14%	+6.96%	+10.06%	+38.24%	20.98x	2.49x	+3.53%	+7.62%	+11.71%	+10.98%	Buy
Farm Products	21	-1.17%	+1.45%	+5.84%	-49.03%	20.33x	1.30x	+9.31%	+5.74%	+10.41%	+3.01%	Hold
Food Distribution	13	-1.46%	-0.14%	-1.93%	+1.70%	26.40x	4.77x	+51.01%	+5.15%	+13.21%	+14.85%	Strong Buy
Grocery Stores	11	-1.81%	-2.09%	-6.97%	+19.81%	23.65x	4.01x	+25.79%	+5.95%	+11.63%	+16.88%	Buy
Household & Personal Products	34	-2.45%	+1.78%	-1.24%	-19.57%	21.49x	7.04x	+108.88%	+10.67%	+21.52%	+13.63%	Buy
Packaged Foods	65	-1.25%	+1.15%	-2.75%	-17.74%	12.89x	1.89x	+6.28%	+3.71%	+8.06%	+19.13%	Buy
Pharmaceutical Retailers	8	-1.70%	-2.87%	-1.85%	-22.01%	-0.38x	1.44x	-72.71%	-8.54%	-9.49%	-2.77%	Sell
Tobacco	10	-0.40%	+1.55%	+4.15%	-96.95%	26.96x	10.05x	-99.00%	+12.89%	+27.10%	+8.27%	Buy

Consumer Staple Stocks FAQ

What are the best consumer staple stocks to buy right now in Aug 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 256 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: C, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN) has a Due Diligence Score of 54, which is 24 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 30. It passed 21 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Lifevantage has seen its stock return 64.91% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 123 percentage points.

2. Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR)

Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR) is the #2 top consumer staple stock out of 256 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: B.

Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR) has a Due Diligence Score of 36, which is 6 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 25.68% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 84 percentage points.

Natures Sunshine Products has an average 1 year price target of $20.50, an upside of 23.64% from Natures Sunshine Products's current stock price of $16.58.

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.

3. Udemy (NASDAQ:UDMY)

Udemy (NASDAQ:UDMY) is the #3 top consumer staple stock out of 256 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: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Udemy (NASDAQ:UDMY) has a Due Diligence Score of 22, which is -8 points lower than the consumer staple sector average of 30. 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 -9.59% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 49 percentage points.

Udemy has an average 1 year price target of $9.71, an upside of 42.23% from Udemy's current stock price of $6.83.

Udemy stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Udemy, 28.57% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 28.57% have issued a Buy, 42.86% 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 82 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 13.35%, which is 11 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 2.57%. 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 -26.9% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Brasilagro Brazilian Agricultural Real Estate Co (NYSE:LND)

Brasilagro Brazilian Agricultural Real Estate Co (NYSE:LND) has an annual dividend yield of 7.4%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 2.57%. 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.

3. Conagra Brands (NYSE:CAG)

Conagra Brands (NYSE:CAG) has an annual dividend yield of 7.2%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 2.57%. 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 58.1% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are consumer staple stocks down?

Consumer staple stocks were down -1.02% in the last day, and up 1.44% over the last week. Sow Good was the among the top losers in the consumer defensive sector, dropping -5.03% yesterday.

Sow Good shares are trading lower after the company reported worse-than-expected Q2 financial results.

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. Brf Sa (NYSE:BRFS)

Brf Sa (NYSE:BRFS) 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.

Brf Sa has a valuation score of 29, which is 5 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 24. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Brf Sa's stock has dropped -16.14% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by 42 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 5 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 24. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Herbalife's stock has gained 13.73% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by 72 percentage points.

3. Nomad Foods (NYSE:NOMD)

Nomad Foods (NYSE:NOMD) 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.

Nomad Foods has a valuation score of 71, which is 47 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 24. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Nomad Foods's stock has dropped -16.53% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by 42 percentage points.

Are consumer staple stocks a good buy now?

34.35% of consumer staple stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect consumer staple stocks to rise by 12.73% over the next year.

5.18% of consumer staple stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 15.54% of consumer staple stocks are rated B (Buy), 64.77% are rated C (Hold), 11.4% are rated D (Sell), and 3.11% 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 29.54x.

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2. Brasilagro Brazilian Agricultural Real Estate Co (NYSE:LND)

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1. Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN)

2. Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR)

3. Udemy (NASDAQ:UDMY)

1. B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS)

2. Brasilagro Brazilian Agricultural Real Estate Co (NYSE:LND)

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