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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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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
HLF	HERBALIFE LTD	$14.31	2,345,000	-31.41%	15.93	16.21	15.79	15.88	12.74	37.62	24.20	30.94	13.85	20.48	-0.12	0.10	-0.22	1.00
NATR	NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS INC	$24.23	138,000	74.68%	26.24	26.53	25.60	24.86	20.86	34.30	21.84	21.40	5.67	5.67	-0.09	0.26	-0.35	0.65
VLGEA	VILLAGE SUPER MARKET INC	$44.68	47,700	18.66%	43.32	42.81	42.09	39.40	37.25	61.83	78.29	76.15	75.17	67.83	0.55	0.45	0.11	0.36
DAR	DARLING INGREDIENTS INC	$63.12	1,659,000	-10.76%	63.02	61.43	59.09	50.97	41.91	57.67	60.58	71.82	35.64	59.89	1.29	1.33	-0.04	1.02
AKO.B	ANDINA BOTTLING CO INC	$28.18	5,400	468.42%	28.12	29.12	27.66	28.67	26.77	49.01	36.18	33.20	33.46	28.25	-0.11	0.13	-0.24	0.42
IMKTA	INGLES MARKETS INC	$86.60	99,000	-50.00%	89.04	89.62	88.48	82.37	76.18	43.01	31.21	30.16	12.23	17.85	-0.39	0.22	-0.61	0.45
JBSS	SANFILIPPO JOHN B & SON INC	$77.95	127,000	30.93%	78.85	79.96	79.22	77.55	71.49	44.25	36.54	42.90	47.37	56.13	-0.31	-0.03	-0.28	0.32
SENEA	SENECA FOODS CORP	$138.40	73,500	-38.24%	139.40	141.12	145.03	131.54	121.27	45.63	61.04	65.41	60.15	73.09	-1.69	-1.89	0.21	0.41
ANDE	ANDERSONS INC	$71.45	375,000	-50.13%	75.70	74.77	71.80	65.82	54.63	43.93	28.69	45.12	15.03	39.78	0.46	1.35	-0.89	0.69
FMX	MEXICAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INC	$121.20	482,000	-31.04%	118.04	116.91	112.49	109.27	101.25	62.94	75.30	77.80	81.88	88.39	2.26	1.82	0.44	0.49
COKE	COCA-COLA CONSOLIDATED INC	$174.31	1,096,000	-48.71%	199.34	194.70	198.65	179.21	154.80	36.06	35.99	64.21	25.51	58.85	-0.27	1.53	-1.80	0.68
KR	KROGER CO	$65.64	3,374,000	-31.13%	66.83	67.36	70.16	67.24	67.36	38.57	19.29	27.12	22.72	35.52	-1.02	-0.93	-0.08	0.12
TAL	TAL EDUCATION GROUP	$11.09	3,540,000	44.90%	11.04	11.44	11.19	11.26	11.21	47.22	38.10	33.39	40.44	31.99	-0.06	-0.04	-0.02	0.87
ADM	ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND CO	$77.66	2,917,000	-22.30%	75.58	72.20	71.13	67.65	63.81	66.53	72.37	77.55	77.29	86.19	2.08	1.35	0.74	0.48
PRDO	PERDOCEO EDUCATION CORP	$36.04	708,000	91.87%	34.18	34.63	35.22	33.21	32.80	57.17	60.90	52.74	74.93	66.94	-0.21	-0.32	0.12	0.59
MH	MCGRAW HILL INC	$11.76	244,000	-26.51%	11.91	12.90	13.41	14.14	N/A	36.33	19.23	16.48	23.18	18.08	-0.55	-0.43	-0.12	0.75
ABEV	AMBEV SA	$3.29	73,517,000	97.02%	3.07	3.06	2.98	2.86	2.59	62.80	80.87	78.79	80.02	81.45	0.07	0.03	0.04	0.57
AFYA	AFYA LTD	$13.93	55,300	-7.83%	14.05	14.72	14.55	14.61	14.76	40.58	9.23	9.50	23.36	21.98	-0.27	-0.17	-0.10	0.84
KOF	COCA COLA FEMSA SAB DE CV	$105.77	94,000	-22.95%	103.07	102.79	101.37	102.10	93.92	59.35	80.71	79.65	89.16	88.97	1.09	0.54	0.55	0.50
HELE	HELEN OF TROY LTD	$24.71	638,000	-43.64%	24.12	21.84	18.21	18.62	20.28	69.66	84.09	87.17	37.89	44.89	2.14	1.94	0.20	1.08
TSN	TYSON FOODS INC	$68.38	2,119,000	15.48%	66.07	65.22	63.57	62.48	58.58	65.12	81.75	84.16	81.47	85.44	1.19	0.79	0.39	0.38
STRA	STRATEGIC EDUCATION INC	$80.18	209,000	-16.40%	78.31	79.16	80.95	81.05	80.53	51.74	64.27	60.85	73.31	68.19	-0.65	-0.85	0.20	0.65
EDU	NEW ORIENTAL EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC	$53.61	929,000	108.30%	54.06	54.98	55.04	56.47	54.19	45.20	54.80	48.43	70.05	60.85	-0.39	-0.50	0.11	0.80
RDGT	RIDGETECH INC	$1.56	137,000	20.18%	1.51	1.82	106.40	232.52	267.94	32.79	32.38	27.23	91.19	70.39	-23.90	-32.34	8.44	1.00
LGCY	LEGACY EDUCATION INC	$11.70	68,000	9.68%	11.27	12.14	12.84	11.74	11.18	44.72	41.12	37.83	50.33	34.40	-0.44	-0.40	-0.04	1.09
CHEF	CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC	$81.71	357,000	14.06%	76.24	70.67	65.44	65.06	63.19	77.44	96.04	96.01	99.74	97.27	4.72	3.40	1.32	1.01
DAO	YOUDAO INC	$12.42	77,000	18.46%	11.46	10.92	10.40	10.36	9.98	69.37	76.72	70.80	73.51	56.97	0.47	0.34	0.13	1.21
COCO	VITA COCO COMPANY INC	$71.60	1,672,000	83.53%	64.64	56.51	54.44	54.42	47.86	79.50	95.02	94.04	98.59	98.13	5.04	3.08	1.96	1.08
PXED	PHOENIX EDUCATION PARTNERS INC	$30.52	120,000	46.34%	29.06	28.62	29.19	29.95	N/A	57.95	87.35	85.08	97.35	93.21	0.22	-0.11	0.33	1.19
TAP	MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE CO	$42.41	3,456,000	0.79%	42.37	43.05	43.76	46.33	46.91	45.34	51.14	42.23	84.99	70.20	-0.49	-0.54	0.05	0.41
MO	ALTRIA GROUP INC	$68.12	7,334,000	-15.62%	70.27	67.86	67.06	64.49	63.63	49.69	47.85	62.46	31.08	49.81	1.21	1.11	0.10	0.21
USNA	USANA HEALTH SCIENCES INC	$18.96	86,000	-27.73%	19.23	19.26	18.40	19.59	22.51	49.77	46.17	44.74	31.77	29.70	0.22	0.25	-0.03	0.71
KHC	KRAFT HEINZ CO	$23.96	13,355,000	-28.84%	22.76	22.46	22.72	23.37	24.70	67.82	86.19	75.49	100.00	93.18	0.18	-0.02	0.20	0.25
BRCC	BRC INC	$1.30	760,000	-40.95%	1.17	1.06	0.91	0.93	1.19	71.12	51.49	56.42	28.20	43.83	0.11	0.09	0.02	0.86
USFD	US FOODS HOLDING CORP	$84.40	3,388,000	-39.49%	90.55	91.32	91.48	87.83	82.31	32.94	25.86	36.25	14.90	27.09	-0.77	-0.07	-0.70	1.01
PEP	PEPSICO INC	$154.62	4,934,000	13.19%	155.81	155.87	156.71	154.73	150.23	46.52	41.12	38.86	42.99	41.06	-0.20	-0.19	-0.00	0.31
MAMA	MAMA's CREATIONS INC	$13.20	425,000	-31.23%	13.89	14.30	15.15	14.85	12.46	35.55	23.64	30.63	36.48	56.88	-0.43	-0.37	-0.05	0.59
APEI	AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC	$56.30	209,000	-34.07%	57.09	57.80	55.00	48.08	40.95	48.35	18.43	25.94	8.66	13.02	0.22	0.77	-0.55	0.79
NGVC	NATURAL GROCERS BY VITAMIN COTTAGE INC	$26.41	221,000	85.71%	27.97	27.60	26.54	26.17	31.00	43.83	31.73	44.44	6.47	19.92	0.34	0.50	-0.16	0.66
GHC	GRAHAM HOLDINGS CO	$1,136.35	13,300	-14.19%	1,138.31	1,136.50	1,092.85	1,107.76	1,086.97	54.51	50.68	48.01	13.39	8.76	9.87	13.52	-3.65	0.78
UNFI	UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC	$52.32	529,000	-15.09%	50.22	48.92	44.58	40.35	36.86	67.06	79.40	79.91	54.46	62.64	1.90	1.81	0.09	0.98
MNST	MONSTER BEVERAGE CORP	$86.29	15,284,000	159.23%	77.56	76.85	76.00	77.83	72.40	73.07	62.60	50.80	61.61	41.14	1.00	0.39	0.60	0.62
SKIL	SKILLSOFT CORP	$8.57	83,000	-6.21%	7.85	7.15	5.32	6.50	9.83	66.42	83.94	83.65	31.72	27.40	0.87	0.77	0.10	1.47
DG	DOLLAR GENERAL CORP	$113.29	3,307,000	2.99%	115.52	119.12	126.21	135.51	121.40	36.04	18.12	22.26	32.69	35.95	-3.00	-3.05	0.05	0.37
LOPE	GRAND CANYON EDUCATION INC	$166.09	287,000	23.18%	166.56	168.35	167.20	167.90	179.31	47.48	29.86	35.44	25.97	30.22	-0.72	-0.24	-0.48	0.58
FLO	FLOWERS FOODS INC	$8.44	4,702,000	0.71%	8.72	8.65	8.61	9.73	11.51	43.96	35.36	37.35	25.52	27.37	-0.02	-0.00	-0.01	0.28
SYY	SYSCO CORP	$72.44	3,655,000	-27.03%	73.54	74.31	78.35	79.37	78.93	38.91	24.32	25.07	20.96	20.00	-1.30	-1.36	0.05	0.62
DLTR	DOLLAR TREE INC	$94.24	3,451,000	-2.87%	95.90	99.40	106.09	116.87	110.85	36.93	18.12	15.11	38.73	27.18	-3.46	-3.42	-0.04	0.69
BTI	BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC	$58.28	3,670,000	26.25%	58.44	57.68	58.54	58.59	56.68	50.38	73.98	82.07	80.57	88.91	0.11	-0.08	0.18	0.33
ACU	ACME UNITED CORP	$41.61	8,400	90.91%	41.57	43.27	43.85	43.30	41.54	41.68	21.09	20.45	42.10	39.93	-0.80	-0.66	-0.14	0.46
WMK	WEIS MARKETS INC	$70.86	174,000	12.99%	69.95	69.99	68.27	68.63	68.99	53.97	39.37	41.04	80.13	69.13	0.39	0.35	0.04	0.36
CVSA	COVISTA INC	$133.73	703,000	132.78%	116.67	115.60	111.45	108.61	116.30	72.94	84.21	79.21	73.93	66.67	2.50	1.37	1.13	0.72
HITI	HIGH TIDE INC	$2.51	278,000	-28.35%	2.46	2.45	2.40	2.48	2.76	55.56	47.47	35.54	46.69	31.02	0.03	0.02	0.00	1.09
SJM	J M SMUCKER CO	$99.25	1,704,000	-29.56%	97.43	95.91	99.49	101.55	104.21	58.16	76.46	70.88	84.45	75.46	0.17	-0.48	0.65	0.19
BGS	B&G FOODS INC	$5.35	1,508,000	40.93%	5.42	5.41	5.27	4.94	4.68	50.34	43.65	47.98	14.52	24.34	0.05	0.07	-0.01	0.40
SPB	SPECTRUM BRANDS HOLDINGS INC	$81.47	402,000	-26.37%	82.10	82.26	78.15	72.52	63.87	51.64	41.56	45.14	27.58	27.44	1.07	1.58	-0.51	0.95
SKIN	SKINHEALTH SYSTEMS INC	$0.58	4,791,000	82.79%	0.85	0.88	0.97	1.16	1.45	27.92	51.03	59.89	60.82	84.79	-0.05	-0.04	-0.01	1.87
NUS	NU SKIN ENTERPRISES INC	$7.16	784,000	84.47%	7.24	7.44	7.42	8.74	9.73	43.23	28.52	23.61	38.74	34.28	-0.13	-0.11	-0.02	0.93
DOLE	DOLE PLC	$14.88	1,249,000	-13.56%	14.95	15.03	14.90	15.12	14.47	47.73	37.43	37.31	19.37	24.34	-0.02	0.01	-0.03	0.50
PSMT	PRICESMART INC	$158.26	173,000	-42.72%	156.39	157.70	152.90	146.48	131.64	53.38	44.34	38.32	43.34	37.30	1.11	1.44	-0.33	0.70
ACI	ALBERTSONS COMPANIES INC	$16.02	3,957,000	7.56%	16.37	16.54	16.99	17.21	17.83	38.43	15.78	12.04	10.56	7.63	-0.27	-0.22	-0.05	0.24
COST	COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP	$1,008.79	1,805,000	14.39%	1,006.27	1,001.16	998.77	969.14	952.11	52.70	48.01	54.15	39.61	51.93	3.58	3.48	0.10	0.74
INGR	INGREDION INC	$107.39	701,000	43.35%	109.50	111.45	112.23	113.62	116.62	33.20	41.21	36.74	16.32	8.93	-1.59	-0.96	-0.63	0.48
VFF	VILLAGE FARMS INTERNATIONAL INC	$2.57	5,530,000	352.54%	2.78	2.82	2.90	3.19	3.07	38.65	7.54	7.74	7.67	5.11	-0.05	-0.03	-0.02	1.42
EL	ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC	$86.20	2,310,000	-1.79%	80.85	78.61	81.04	95.78	94.04	64.23	87.15	81.06	90.81	95.04	1.36	-0.26	1.61	1.31
BG	BUNGE GLOBAL SA	$124.94	1,380,000	-27.25%	126.11	124.73	123.77	115.48	101.38	49.90	34.86	52.30	22.47	52.12	0.65	0.79	-0.13	0.50
ELF	ELF BEAUTY INC	$60.86	2,257,000	-3.92%	61.76	64.58	68.71	76.35	95.10	41.43	19.84	16.24	48.75	37.42	-2.17	-2.13	-0.03	1.33
TGT	TARGET CORP	$125.25	3,883,000	-42.63%	128.13	127.28	121.99	114.45	104.08	49.03	37.12	51.59	11.17	14.50	1.72	2.41	-0.69	0.96
CL	COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO	$87.55	4,435,000	-10.75%	86.17	84.94	87.03	86.81	83.85	55.85	78.15	71.63	92.14	88.39	0.31	-0.26	0.56	0.24
TR	TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INC	$42.50	96,000	24.03%	42.28	42.37	42.29	39.80	39.15	51.24	66.84	62.12	56.75	45.19	0.00	0.03	-0.03	0.31
KO	COCA COLA CO	$78.42	12,445,000	-21.31%	78.28	76.95	76.98	75.32	72.17	56.68	71.83	71.60	84.00	86.96	0.63	0.41	0.22	0.30
WMT	WALMART INC	$130.43	15,182,000	7.28%	129.86	128.74	126.24	123.07	113.25	56.82	61.73	66.16	29.85	35.86	1.36	1.37	-0.01	0.44
LAUR	LAUREATE EDUCATION INC	$32.81	944,000	-27.94%	31.69	32.31	33.19	33.78	31.24	51.55	69.37	64.48	94.86	89.95	-0.41	-0.55	0.14	0.64
BUD	ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV SA	$79.89	1,288,000	-14.76%	76.82	75.53	73.51	71.98	66.66	62.99	80.89	80.55	81.24	83.74	1.78	1.06	0.72	0.56
POST	POST HOLDINGS INC	$102.05	1,632,000	73.62%	103.35	102.90	101.36	101.80	103.74	48.45	41.87	45.41	10.14	21.01	0.60	0.77	-0.17	0.41
COUR	COURSERA INC	$5.78	6,624,000	38.40%	6.04	6.07	6.00	6.34	8.29	46.69	61.29	60.36	56.10	53.06	0.00	0.01	-0.01	1.30
AGRO	ADECOAGRO SA	$13.13	572,000	-53.76%	13.89	13.58	12.98	10.70	9.46	46.64	38.38	56.09	20.27	41.96	0.17	0.27	-0.10	0.55
CCEP	COCA-COLA EUROPACIFIC PARTNERS PLC	$94.57	1,960,000	7.69%	94.49	95.75	96.87	95.39	93.11	47.42	32.03	27.72	43.04	33.15	-0.66	-0.49	-0.16	0.59
HSY	HERSHEY CO	$185.94	1,586,000	25.57%	185.80	189.08	205.48	203.18	193.40	37.15	42.52	35.90	95.47	85.60	-5.53	-6.14	0.61	0.22
LRN	STRIDE INC	$87.93	1,389,000	224.53%	93.44	95.24	90.21	82.68	102.57	39.91	23.74	27.57	1.62	3.85	0.29	1.49	-1.20	0.55
MKC	MCCORMICK & CO INC	$48.32	3,860,000	-20.30%	49.44	51.15	54.59	60.87	64.16	34.63	14.56	13.28	19.03	13.89	-1.72	-1.63	-0.09	0.33
OLLI	OLLIE's BARGAIN OUTLET HOLDINGS INC	$82.21	1,132,000	9.37%	85.01	88.51	95.04	103.37	115.78	35.17	12.36	10.26	23.57	16.59	-3.73	-3.34	-0.39	0.97
WEST	WESTROCK COFFEE CO	$8.25	5,056,000	852.17%	6.05	5.69	4.83	4.69	4.91	83.93	83.09	82.46	56.42	40.30	0.51	0.36	0.15	0.62
NWL	NEWELL BRANDS INC	$4.54	5,841,000	-8.12%	4.35	4.26	4.02	4.12	4.48	60.50	76.46	77.21	72.66	78.65	0.16	0.12	0.04	1.23
IPAR	INTERPARFUMS INC	$94.48	192,000	-17.95%	92.15	93.37	92.70	93.02	96.60	54.71	58.08	47.51	68.81	47.97	0.01	-0.23	0.24	0.91
SFD	SMITHFIELD FOODS INC	$25.95	1,168,000	-0.60%	26.59	27.71	26.40	24.94	24.06	38.38	8.94	13.37	0.00	3.22	-0.27	0.10	-0.37	0.42
BJ	BJ's WHOLESALE CLUB HOLDINGS INC	$92.97	2,212,000	17.97%	93.26	93.44	95.62	95.35	95.65	46.47	39.41	44.79	43.14	49.48	-0.54	-0.65	0.11	0.41
LINC	LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP	$44.75	767,000	12.96%	42.19	41.29	39.86	33.24	27.19	66.91	87.17	86.61	84.96	86.90	1.29	0.93	0.36	0.82
LWAY	LIFEWAY FOODS INC	$25.60	43,000	19.44%	26.75	26.29	22.93	22.71	24.77	53.54	22.16	37.29	0.00	0.00	0.97	1.29	-0.32	0.78
MGPI	MGP INGREDIENTS INC	$19.70	172,000	4.24%	19.61	19.77	18.85	21.83	24.02	51.44	61.70	62.78	25.51	27.66	0.02	0.08	-0.05	0.64
FIZZ	NATIONAL BEVERAGE CORP	$35.14	200,000	-23.37%	34.58	34.23	34.54	34.29	36.38	58.23	80.76	80.46	99.59	99.86	0.17	0.01	0.17	0.49
YSG	YATSEN HOLDING LTD	$2.93	47,500	-2.46%	2.89	3.04	3.35	3.78	5.93	42.61	38.03	37.09	70.65	65.76	-0.12	-0.14	0.02	1.11
COTY	COTY INC	$2.47	5,950,000	-45.78%	2.48	2.40	2.28	2.65	3.36	55.73	64.23	74.89	38.65	61.76	0.07	0.06	0.02	1.26
KDP	KEURIG DR PEPPER INC	$28.83	9,206,000	-1.90%	28.81	27.80	27.41	27.85	28.37	60.14	72.71	75.27	42.56	49.05	0.55	0.46	0.08	0.34
UL	UNILEVER PLC	$58.40	4,888,000	3.85%	58.48	58.14	60.80	64.35	62.72	47.18	54.51	54.57	78.19	79.04	-0.39	-0.76	0.36	0.31
UVV	UNIVERSAL CORP	$53.70	111,000	-5.93%	53.72	53.09	52.81	53.59	53.73	53.70	72.58	76.72	69.78	76.51	0.32	0.25	0.08	0.36
BF.B	BROWN FORMAN CORP	$27.68	4,510,000	-8.35%	26.45	27.72	26.45	27.19	27.92	53.49	52.16	38.98	65.75	50.40	-0.13	-0.04	-0.09	0.55
NOMD	NOMAD FOODS LTD	$9.44	2,481,000	-7.97%	9.66	9.64	9.83	11.12	12.33	43.69	65.49	58.60	78.53	62.72	-0.07	-0.12	0.05	0.46
CCU	UNITED BREWERIES CO INC	$11.94	123,000	-25.90%	11.45	11.69	11.76	12.83	12.60	53.82	69.34	53.67	97.63	81.93	-0.08	-0.16	0.08	0.65
KLC	KINDERCARE LEARNING COMPANIES INC	$3.92	862,000	96.80%	3.94	3.56	3.05	3.73	5.12	62.27	68.20	71.24	28.94	48.92	0.30	0.27	0.03	1.38

Consumer Staple Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Beverages - Brewers	6	-1.20%	-2.15%	-8.73%	-6.01%	50.31x	2.04x	+8.85%	+4.02%	+10.67%	+11.63%	Hold
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic	17	+0.96%	-1.30%	+0.87%	+14.61%	27.39x	6.93x	+37.91%	+11.29%	+19.44%	+10.71%	Buy
Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries	14	-0.34%	+0.62%	+1.83%	-54.56%	18.00x	3.16x	+21.37%	+6.21%	+10.87%	+97.78%	Strong Buy
Confectioners	4	-0.38%	+1.34%	-6.92%	+7.90%	31.61x	3.82x	+14.31%	+5.16%	+10.26%	+12.38%	Buy
Discount Stores	9	-0.48%	-0.63%	-2.75%	+6.11%	46.48x	9.74x	+24.85%	+8.53%	+20.07%	+11.15%	Buy
Education & Training Services	46	+1.13%	+1.16%	+0.20%	-9.86%	20.88x	2.20x	+11.61%	+7.76%	+13.07%	+22.38%	Buy
Farm Products	20	-0.03%	-0.67%	-1.75%	+7.35%	31.93x	1.46x	+1.68%	+2.15%	+5.53%	+13.07%	Buy
Food Distribution	12	+0.35%	-1.07%	+3.20%	+15.94%	24.90x	4.90x	+41.74%	+4.66%	+12.11%	+15.86%	Strong Buy
Grocery Stores	12	+0.05%	-2.25%	-1.74%	-19.19%	35.47x	4.08x	+13.79%	+3.06%	+7.05%	+33.59%	Buy
Household & Personal Products	31	+0.34%	+1.09%	+2.27%	-45.46%	13.84x	6.44x	+126.65%	+11.39%	+22.99%	+11.47%	Buy
Packaged Foods	64	-0.80%	-3.80%	-6.63%	-55.66%	4.04x	1.44x	-7.89%	+3.12%	+8.37%	+30.73%	Buy
Pharmaceutical Retailers	8	+0.42%	-0.97%	-11.80%	-92.19%	-4.51x	-1.53x	-38.79%	-23.43%	-368.47%	+200.69%	Strong Buy
Tobacco	9	+0.38%	+1.76%	+7.18%	-48.55%	18.94x	9.53x	-106.85%	+15.34%	+30.93%	+14.60%	Buy

Consumer Staple Stocks FAQ

What are the best consumer staple stocks to buy right now in May 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. Herbalife (NYSE:HLF)

Herbalife (NYSE:HLF) is the #1 top consumer staple stock out of 252 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 Herbalife (NYSE:HLF) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Herbalife (NYSE:HLF) has a Due Diligence Score of 31, which is equal to the consumer staple sector average of 31. It passed 10 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Herbalife has seen its stock return 104.72% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 130 percentage points.

Herbalife has an average 1 year price target of $18.00, an upside of 25.79% from Herbalife's current stock price of $14.31.

Herbalife stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Herbalife, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR)

Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR) is the #2 top consumer staple stock out of 252 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: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR) has a Due Diligence Score of 38, which is 7 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 31. It passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Natures Sunshine Products has seen its stock return 69.2% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 95 percentage points.

Natures Sunshine Products has an average 1 year price target of $33.00, an upside of 36.19% from Natures Sunshine Products's current stock price of $24.23.

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. Village Super Market (NASDAQ:VLGEA)

Village Super Market (NASDAQ:VLGEA) is the #3 top consumer staple stock out of 252 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 Village Super Market (NASDAQ:VLGEA) is: Value: A, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Village Super Market (NASDAQ:VLGEA) has a Due Diligence Score of 45, which is 14 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 31. It passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Village Super Market has seen its stock return 23.77% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 49 percentage points.

What are the consumer staple stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 90 consumer staple stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 consumer staple stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Krispy Kreme (NASDAQ:DNUT)

Krispy Kreme (NASDAQ:DNUT) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the consumer staple sector average of 3.17%.

Krispy Kreme's dividend payout ratio of 0% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS)

B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS) has an annual dividend yield of 14.21%, which is 11 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 3.17%. 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.

3. Conagra Brands (NYSE:CAG)

Conagra Brands (NYSE:CAG) has an annual dividend yield of 9.91%, which is 7 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 3.17%. 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 -1,555.6% 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 0.11% in the last day, and down -0.58% over the last week. Westrock Coffee Co was the among the top gainers in the consumer defensive sector, gaining 39.83% yesterday.

Westrock Coffee shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q1 sales 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. 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 43, which is 19 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 24. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Herbalife's stock has gained 104.72% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by 130 percentage points.

2. Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA)

Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA) 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.

Afya has a valuation score of 100, which is 76 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 24. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Afya's stock has dropped -28.2% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by -3 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 19 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 24. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Nu Skin Enterprises's stock has gained 16.23% 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?

39.71% of consumer staple stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect consumer staple stocks to rise by 18.88% over the next year.

4.76% of consumer staple stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 13.69% of consumer staple stocks are rated B (Buy), 71.43% are rated C (Hold), 7.14% are rated D (Sell), and 2.98% 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 31.51x.

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1. Herbalife (NYSE:HLF)

2. Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR)

3. Village Super Market (NASDAQ:VLGEA)

1. Krispy Kreme (NASDAQ:DNUT)

2. B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS)

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1. Herbalife (NYSE:HLF)

2. Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR)

3. Village Super Market (NASDAQ:VLGEA)

1. Krispy Kreme (NASDAQ:DNUT)

2. B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS)

3. Conagra Brands (NYSE:CAG)

1. Herbalife (NYSE:HLF)

2. Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA)

3. Nu Skin Enterprises (NYSE:NUS)

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