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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	$12.35	160,493	-43.85%	12.90	13.75	15.26	17.30	13.93	35.48	11.41	12.31	6.78	9.94	-0.94	-0.87	-0.07	0.73
APEI	AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC	$23.85	354,096	-40.98%	23.77	23.37	22.47	22.01	19.13	54.02	68.36	71.16	72.71	71.00	0.44	0.40	0.04	0.80
DDL	DINGDONG (CAYMAN) LTD	$2.46	1,064,923	111.90%	2.42	2.37	2.85	3.24	3.08	45.75	72.32	78.03	82.84	88.92	-0.09	-0.15	0.06	1.08
PRDO	PERDOCEO EDUCATION CORP	$25.22	262,731	-49.70%	25.10	25.45	25.45	26.41	24.74	48.68	33.30	30.80	50.38	43.18	-0.18	-0.15	-0.03	0.69
AKO.B	ANDINA BOTTLING CO INC	$25.54	15,154	181.62%	24.78	23.45	22.18	20.50	19.52	63.97	87.00	90.92	74.49	84.14	0.99	0.79	0.19	0.39
HFFG	HF FOODS GROUP INC	$3.83	183,768	36.05%	3.88	4.02	3.21	3.16	3.27	51.21	33.85	36.50	23.82	25.42	0.10	0.18	-0.08	1.29
NATR	NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS INC	$11.97	52,575	-55.84%	11.69	11.86	12.91	13.91	14.08	47.28	41.98	34.21	91.16	81.51	-0.34	-0.41	0.08	0.76
HLF	HERBALIFE LTD	$7.07	2,307,012	12.44%	6.67	7.17	7.79	7.14	7.75	47.84	41.51	32.84	92.32	78.39	-0.30	-0.32	0.02	0.88
CCU	UNITED BREWERIES CO INC	$15.38	169,418	35.87%	15.31	15.01	14.65	13.24	12.20	55.81	80.17	84.32	75.86	83.10	0.21	0.21	0.00	0.66
VLGEA	VILLAGE SUPER MARKET INC	$36.15	25,787	-24.67%	35.48	35.90	34.39	33.51	32.03	56.47	41.92	39.31	64.63	50.32	0.23	0.31	-0.08	0.38
ATGE	ADTALEM GLOBAL EDUCATION INC	$107.71	260,359	-26.04%	104.77	103.48	100.80	98.49	87.91	58.06	79.69	75.96	78.48	71.31	1.49	1.21	0.28	0.76
COKE	COCA-COLA CONSOLIDATED INC	$1,351.25	43,970	12.48%	1,381.11	1,371.30	1,354.88	1,331.51	1,289.53	47.58	56.96	66.48	24.13	44.26	6.89	10.60	-3.71	0.77
DOLE	DOLE PLC	$14.88	761,027	-28.02%	14.40	14.17	14.23	13.97	14.76	61.94	94.47	94.49	91.77	93.55	0.18	0.05	0.13	0.55
PPC	PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP	$53.98	904,714	19.28%	53.82	52.83	52.66	50.27	47.87	55.60	79.10	82.01	70.44	76.17	0.56	0.47	0.09	0.60
TSN	TYSON FOODS INC	$60.58	2,262,832	15.68%	60.98	60.85	60.76	59.44	60.30	48.84	67.64	69.44	46.22	60.93	0.04	0.11	-0.07	0.48
CALM	CAL-MAINE FOODS INC	$96.84	934,363	-4.92%	93.69	93.77	90.87	98.58	88.83	57.71	71.79	65.14	60.93	48.18	0.73	0.49	0.24	0.32
NOMD	NOMAD FOODS LTD	$19.58	692,289	-19.35%	19.50	19.37	19.42	18.28	18.23	53.92	74.04	70.39	79.31	75.90	0.05	0.05	0.01	0.46
SENEA	SENECA FOODS CORP	$86.00	27,758	23.50%	85.62	85.45	85.23	80.34	71.55	51.52	57.97	69.66	50.16	67.26	0.39	0.24	0.15	0.53
SPTN	SPARTANNASH CO	$19.99	257,908	44.77%	20.02	19.91	19.92	19.29	20.01	51.03	58.74	66.67	51.52	62.94	0.07	0.05	0.02	0.46
UTI	UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC	$28.22	332,015	-19.22%	27.56	27.01	27.05	26.72	22.29	56.55	75.29	77.21	85.26	83.11	0.32	0.17	0.15	0.88
NGVC	NATURAL GROCERS BY VITAMIN COTTAGE INC	$49.64	154,637	-8.89%	48.00	45.76	42.49	42.55	35.44	70.64	92.18	89.98	84.23	79.76	2.15	1.87	0.28	0.71
SFM	SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET INC	$172.30	1,522,282	-38.26%	164.31	158.61	150.93	149.22	130.36	71.39	98.02	94.96	100.00	100.00	5.57	4.20	1.37	0.58
BRFS	BRF SA	$4.00	1,603,880	-53.17%	3.74	3.56	3.41	3.71	3.99	68.77	93.13	92.80	99.39	99.15	0.15	0.09	0.06	0.84
UDMY	UDEMY INC	$6.91	1,076,416	31.76%	6.49	6.58	8.04	8.06	8.04	48.04	95.19	88.19	98.23	99.35	-0.32	-0.48	0.16	1.42
STRA	STRATEGIC EDUCATION INC	$82.19	293,149	51.40%	79.74	80.06	83.82	90.41	93.42	52.87	50.26	48.91	97.42	97.86	-0.90	-1.51	0.61	0.67
LRN	STRIDE INC	$142.59	749,847	-12.79%	138.40	134.39	131.27	124.10	103.82	66.59	80.20	78.56	99.48	97.94	3.50	2.67	0.83	0.62
CVGW	CALAVO GROWERS INC	$26.88	140,732	-6.83%	26.57	25.08	24.05	24.32	25.20	62.10	76.67	80.87	65.79	72.93	0.99	0.77	0.22	0.52
WMK	WEIS MARKETS INC	$84.24	119,205	22.89%	82.66	81.02	77.99	73.38	70.98	61.53	71.78	74.66	44.54	56.81	1.72	1.65	0.07	0.35
QSG	QUANTASING GROUP LTD	$6.27	1,000,868	-1.07%	4.81	4.79	3.52	2.92	2.65	68.73	79.31	75.52	94.22	83.88	0.55	0.43	0.12	0.66
COUR	COURSERA INC	$8.43	2,199,840	-37.30%	7.66	7.12	7.32	7.87	7.81	66.71	88.42	92.15	85.85	93.29	0.30	0.09	0.22	1.36
UVV	UNIVERSAL CORP	$58.22	335,585	75.79%	54.50	54.06	54.19	53.93	53.19	68.65	93.63	91.66	98.24	97.77	0.77	0.07	0.70	0.46
FDP	FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC	$34.77	412,331	-16.75%	33.53	32.13	30.96	31.57	30.31	75.00	95.39	95.99	92.17	94.42	1.12	0.79	0.33	0.49
LAUR	LAUREATE EDUCATION INC	$20.36	679,639	26.78%	19.50	19.50	19.61	19.20	17.66	59.79	91.25	84.55	100.00	97.79	0.06	-0.04	0.10	0.75
JVA	COFFEE HOLDING CO INC	$3.38	128,335	40.03%	3.47	3.42	4.73	4.42	3.61	43.45	75.60	82.60	76.42	87.62	-0.25	-0.36	0.11	0.86
FTLF	FITLIFE BRANDS INC	$15.56	42,353	372.58%	13.59	12.54	13.50	14.69	15.43	69.51	96.78	96.17	100.00	99.48	0.39	-0.05	0.43	0.60
GHC	GRAHAM HOLDINGS CO	$927.31	22,054	-5.56%	913.00	920.98	937.35	923.96	866.18	50.78	64.36	58.96	96.17	94.80	-6.11	-8.15	2.03	0.81
PSMT	PRICESMART INC	$101.51	266,075	14.70%	97.02	92.44	89.16	90.65	89.59	69.55	89.81	91.41	84.12	89.55	3.58	2.50	1.07	0.70
LANC	LANCASTER COLONY CORP	$192.90	176,706	-3.70%	189.28	183.94	184.50	181.79	182.47	65.08	88.79	87.18	90.58	90.07	3.04	2.03	1.01	0.46
ACI	ALBERTSONS COMPANIES INC	$21.94	5,298,107	-6.28%	21.79	21.76	21.32	20.60	19.91	52.88	72.44	75.39	68.83	73.39	0.19	0.17	0.02	0.30
TR	TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INC	$31.70	105,304	-20.93%	31.76	31.29	31.22	30.95	30.30	53.19	68.51	72.84	55.00	64.79	0.20	0.16	0.04	0.30
ABEV	AMBEV SA	$2.54	46,611,122	47.52%	2.43	2.36	2.25	2.09	2.18	70.66	93.97	92.94	100.00	97.11	0.07	0.05	0.01	0.71
USFD	US FOODS HOLDING CORP	$65.26	2,106,972	31.77%	63.46	63.45	65.70	67.51	63.68	54.13	86.93	85.41	98.51	98.51	-0.26	-0.71	0.46	1.20
FLO	FLOWERS FOODS INC	$17.60	3,052,219	107.78%	18.05	18.31	18.57	19.36	20.99	38.49	24.71	29.04	21.71	35.96	-0.23	-0.17	-0.06	0.28
INGR	INGREDION INC	$132.15	501,118	-4.32%	130.09	130.24	130.99	133.76	133.87	53.79	89.60	79.25	97.98	91.90	-0.23	-0.53	0.30	0.56
K	KELLANOVA	$82.58	3,799,130	116.19%	82.52	82.37	82.42	81.87	79.23	54.36	76.40	82.81	62.31	76.79	0.08	0.05	0.03	0.15
THS	TREEHOUSE FOODS INC	$22.83	725,071	-6.36%	22.38	23.36	26.86	30.51	34.73	39.19	37.22	27.52	98.33	96.55	-1.34	-1.56	0.22	0.36
BRBR	BELLRING BRANDS INC	$76.73	1,147,056	18.29%	74.86	74.18	72.51	74.29	67.63	58.32	80.62	76.70	84.74	76.67	0.81	0.66	0.15	0.83
USNA	USANA HEALTH SCIENCES INC	$27.89	220,213	-1.57%	25.44	25.40	28.12	31.37	35.38	59.71	84.51	76.70	100.00	100.00	-0.30	-0.92	0.62	0.63
BTI	BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC	$42.86	5,804,239	51.01%	42.41	41.53	40.68	39.30	37.68	61.16	85.04	84.26	76.61	76.34	0.56	0.48	0.07	0.40
FMX	MEXICAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INC	$105.45	1,422,437	65.93%	105.23	101.47	97.91	92.23	97.08	61.93	90.47	91.64	86.65	91.62	2.63	2.28	0.35	0.60
DAO	YOUDAO INC	$8.70	61,865	32.26%	8.17	7.67	8.33	7.92	6.05	62.10	93.84	93.62	96.65	97.15	0.17	-0.03	0.20	1.15
SKIL	SKILLSOFT CORP	$19.28	28,745	64.05%	20.93	19.34	21.18	23.14	18.99	46.03	67.06	77.52	60.99	76.53	-0.04	-0.27	0.23	1.18
UNFI	UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC	$26.24	350,662	-39.27%	25.31	25.27	27.18	27.77	22.67	52.60	87.69	82.72	97.13	97.95	-0.27	-0.59	0.31	0.93
SYY	SYSCO CORP	$70.24	5,899,598	17.45%	71.55	71.68	72.81	74.05	74.91	43.37	47.43	55.52	43.78	61.92	-0.47	-0.43	-0.04	0.78
SFD	SMITHFIELD FOODS INC	$21.67	2,020,870	56.83%	20.23	20.08	20.10	N/A	N/A	63.60	76.01	75.37	67.17	67.42	0.15	0.02	0.14	0.52
PM	PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC	$170.26	5,343,487	-13.16%	165.79	159.99	156.07	142.13	131.95	69.84	93.24	92.73	94.66	97.12	4.60	3.46	1.14	0.42
HIMS	HIMS & HERS HEALTH INC	$35.04	151,495,627	361.84%	28.13	28.16	35.04	33.81	26.79	60.37	67.02	62.85	99.61	96.23	-1.02	-1.98	0.96	1.52
YI	111 INC	$8.40	745	-69.24%	8.05	7.67	8.43	7.48	7.99	54.20	86.69	87.92	91.39	93.63	0.00	-0.14	0.15	1.07
KLG	WK KELLOGG CO	$17.87	593,308	-14.09%	18.51	18.90	19.35	18.61	18.05	40.33	24.28	23.95	5.10	11.15	-0.34	-0.19	-0.15	0.39
AFYA	AFYA LTD	$19.08	108,444	29.28%	18.34	17.97	17.58	16.75	16.93	65.55	97.87	90.76	100.00	94.70	0.33	0.24	0.09	0.86
COE	51TALK ONLINE EDUCATION GROUP	$16.84	2,964	-31.71%	15.83	17.07	18.84	18.88	16.85	45.93	54.51	44.70	98.10	86.62	-0.91	-1.06	0.16	0.39
SMPL	SIMPLY GOOD FOODS CO	$35.80	922,052	-59.14%	36.20	35.76	35.58	36.70	35.55	50.82	46.69	51.11	31.05	36.79	0.17	0.25	-0.08	0.88
SAM	BOSTON BEER CO INC	$246.52	187,110	-28.75%	242.20	241.89	236.86	256.28	271.32	55.09	53.49	59.14	70.27	75.32	1.66	1.41	0.25	0.78
COST	COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP	$991.70	1,520,628	-5.91%	977.49	963.35	969.63	971.59	928.72	58.09	84.43	82.22	75.18	72.87	7.94	4.46	3.48	0.75
YSG	YATSEN HOLDING LTD	$4.10	52,110	14.14%	4.13	4.06	4.35	4.09	3.87	47.97	62.17	66.77	69.85	75.35	-0.07	-0.11	0.04	1.05
UL	UNILEVER PLC	$63.14	1,956,205	0.89%	63.45	61.78	59.48	58.42	60.03	58.19	68.51	71.81	38.85	48.39	1.24	1.22	0.02	0.36
NAMI	JINXIN TECHNOLOGY HOLDING CO	$3.09	38,062	135.61%	3.27	3.06	3.07	N/A	N/A	49.54	18.17	28.95	23.63	33.05	0.05	0.05	0.00	0.18
ACU	ACME UNITED CORP	$39.89	10,441	-22.99%	41.01	39.90	39.14	38.67	40.10	49.47	61.41	73.57	46.18	70.09	0.55	0.54	0.02	0.43
CHEF	CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC	$53.28	539,416	34.86%	53.26	52.78	55.63	53.65	47.24	49.39	70.31	72.34	75.96	79.24	-0.27	-0.48	0.20	1.32
LOPE	GRAND CANYON EDUCATION INC	$177.89	183,681	-16.64%	175.23	173.62	174.36	172.02	159.02	55.26	78.51	75.68	84.28	81.02	0.81	0.29	0.52	0.64
AVO	MISSION PRODUCE INC	$10.42	149,022	-9.84%	10.35	10.22	10.74	11.73	11.81	50.79	79.44	85.46	77.17	84.72	-0.02	-0.11	0.09	0.62
EWCZ	EUROPEAN WAX CENTER INC	$3.12	799,917	103.03%	3.24	3.43	4.51	5.45	6.33	34.18	13.18	15.94	59.43	67.09	-0.35	-0.41	0.05	1.27
MO	ALTRIA GROUP INC	$58.77	12,709,220	43.61%	58.19	57.47	57.16	55.14	53.49	57.93	84.43	87.71	78.99	81.89	0.42	0.32	0.10	0.37
KDP	KEURIG DR PEPPER INC	$34.23	11,576,085	-7.42%	34.90	34.80	34.07	33.00	34.00	47.31	42.45	49.18	4.98	8.59	0.17	0.34	-0.17	0.39
ANDE	ANDERSONS INC	$38.04	150,427	-14.66%	37.83	38.55	41.31	41.86	45.39	42.30	57.00	49.33	97.08	97.99	-1.00	-1.14	0.14	0.85
MAMA	MAMA's CREATIONS INC	$6.46	201,303	11.96%	6.37	6.50	6.37	7.17	7.54	49.88	26.71	22.83	45.68	33.78	-0.03	-0.03	-0.00	0.49
LSF	LAIRD SUPERFOOD INC	$5.81	48,823	87.72%	5.48	5.35	5.81	6.80	6.16	54.42	84.63	84.32	93.29	93.52	-0.05	-0.15	0.09	1.00
HNST	HONEST COMPANY INC	$4.83	2,021,389	85.01%	4.56	4.52	4.93	5.80	5.06	54.21	92.78	93.02	99.51	99.67	-0.06	-0.15	0.09	1.58
CCEP	COCA-COLA EUROPACIFIC PARTNERS PLC	$88.93	1,412,317	-15.19%	88.65	87.22	86.03	81.84	79.52	57.07	72.48	71.45	55.17	57.32	1.02	1.00	0.02	0.72
PFGC	PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP CO	$80.43	983,404	5.77%	77.99	76.92	78.54	82.87	79.61	57.07	84.38	85.91	86.98	90.73	0.42	-0.30	0.72	1.24
TPB	TURNING POINT BRANDS INC	$60.67	123,451	59.45%	58.46	57.74	60.77	60.89	52.29	59.18	81.36	78.73	100.00	100.00	-0.03	-0.61	0.58	0.64
IPAR	INTERPARFUMS INC	$109.95	169,837	-59.61%	106.33	106.52	119.84	127.77	126.98	48.07	81.84	77.34	99.24	98.91	-3.10	-4.52	1.42	0.98
BG	BUNGE GLOBAL SA	$80.25	734,687	-40.01%	79.29	77.12	75.07	76.67	86.60	61.18	92.61	94.26	93.28	95.98	1.64	1.22	0.42	0.61
VITL	VITAL FARMS INC	$33.83	492,171	-21.85%	33.45	33.06	32.22	35.67	34.99	56.53	71.97	74.45	56.68	54.71	0.40	0.30	0.09	0.81
POST	POST HOLDINGS INC	$112.61	619,762	20.52%	114.28	115.22	114.24	112.92	112.95	45.08	24.75	33.41	8.40	12.61	-0.30	0.25	-0.55	0.52
KOF	COCA COLA FEMSA SAB DE CV	$93.10	817,886	346.33%	96.20	94.82	90.83	84.80	85.36	48.36	55.00	64.98	43.70	67.82	1.72	2.01	-0.29	0.59
TAP	MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE CO	$57.06	1,733,832	14.07%	58.15	59.45	59.91	58.39	56.99	39.60	10.98	15.20	4.88	7.98	-0.70	-0.34	-0.36	0.54
LGCY	LEGACY EDUCATION INC	$6.19	51,789	51.95%	6.45	6.59	6.95	7.67	N/A	38.98	43.76	51.30	51.54	72.58	-0.19	-0.20	0.01	0.92
CHD	CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC	$99.01	2,567,565	-6.79%	101.99	103.71	106.70	106.26	104.86	35.57	10.59	9.73	3.09	8.59	-2.05	-1.53	-0.51	0.24
KO	COCA COLA CO	$72.35	15,977,540	-0.12%	72.51	71.64	70.83	66.94	67.47	54.95	68.43	72.43	41.88	51.16	0.68	0.73	-0.04	0.43
WMT	WALMART INC	$96.04	10,569,286	-18.38%	94.28	91.26	91.21	93.22	85.77	60.67	92.67	92.48	92.62	93.65	1.73	1.07	0.66	0.46
MDLZ	MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL INC	$65.65	8,184,779	22.88%	66.61	66.55	65.74	62.54	66.16	47.79	38.77	42.46	13.26	18.63	0.15	0.45	-0.30	0.44
BJ	BJ's WHOLESALE CLUB HOLDINGS INC	$116.46	1,287,480	-38.66%	115.21	115.50	110.75	103.93	94.93	55.47	36.69	27.73	25.99	12.24	1.01	1.52	-0.50	0.48
HSY	HERSHEY CO	$165.07	1,208,009	-6.94%	165.47	165.16	169.40	166.45	177.85	48.01	46.67	47.65	38.03	43.47	-0.91	-0.83	-0.08	0.30
UTZ	UTZ BRANDS INC	$13.37	723,659	-3.37%	13.58	13.54	13.66	14.27	15.57	46.96	57.02	57.78	53.59	59.55	-0.08	-0.06	-0.02	0.51
HELE	HELEN OF TROY LTD	$28.42	775,072	6.02%	31.48	36.66	47.34	55.32	57.99	24.91	5.70	7.41	36.84	51.32	-5.67	-5.41	-0.26	0.94
COCO	VITA COCO COMPANY INC	$31.55	1,118,827	32.34%	31.05	30.33	32.87	34.73	31.75	50.63	72.52	73.61	80.30	79.32	-0.46	-0.69	0.23	1.13
PHH	PARK HA BIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY CO LTD	$14.05	315,362	2.79%	13.81	13.40	10.27	N/A	N/A	60.40	44.59	48.20	20.45	37.36	1.02	1.16	-0.13	-0.46
GOTU	GAOTU TECHEDU INC	$3.07	500,963	-38.64%	2.83	2.82	3.11	2.71	3.14	56.44	97.52	89.60	100.00	100.00	-0.04	-0.09	0.05	0.92
HRL	HORMEL FOODS CORP	$29.61	2,339,871	3.65%	30.21	30.25	29.76	30.31	30.91	45.08	37.90	42.10	5.40	20.36	-0.00	0.11	-0.12	0.19

Consumer Staple Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Beverages - Brewers	6	+1.68%	-0.05%	+3.26%	-9.46%	42.15x	1.78x	+9.30%	+4.18%	+11.32%	+4.76%	Hold
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic	16	+0.08%	-1.96%	-0.26%	+31.45%	18.76x	7.25x	+36.40%	+9.68%	+18.43%	+13.13%	Buy
Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries	13	+0.26%	-0.04%	+3.21%	-36.24%	-106.85x	4.66x	+28.08%	+6.82%	+14.40%	+19.02%	Buy
Confectioners	4	+1.11%	-2.11%	-2.88%	-11.15%	21.64x	3.85x	+23.98%	+8.61%	+15.46%	-1.61%	Hold
Discount Stores	9	+1.04%	+0.98%	+4.05%	+17.07%	44.03x	9.20x	+25.43%	+8.38%	+20.48%	+7.46%	Buy
Education & Training Services	45	+0.73%	+2.89%	-1.89%	-36.11%	23.03x	2.13x	+10.73%	+7.85%	+11.93%	+12.54%	Buy
Farm Products	22	+0.53%	+0.34%	+1.47%	-25.51%	14.31x	1.13x	+10.43%	+6.09%	+11.32%	+15.05%	Hold
Food Distribution	13	+0.67%	-1.99%	-3.62%	-1.84%	42.55x	4.24x	+51.27%	+5.31%	+13.79%	+23.84%	Strong Buy
Grocery Stores	11	+1.81%	+1.30%	+7.56%	+42.59%	25.65x	4.44x	+24.31%	+5.77%	+11.08%	+1.25%	Buy
Household & Personal Products	31	+1.01%	-0.05%	-6.04%	-30.96%	25.44x	7.28x	+139.05%	+10.77%	+21.86%	+22.02%	Buy
Packaged Foods	65	+1.25%	-0.37%	-2.36%	-9.61%	15.85x	1.92x	+8.38%	+5.98%	+11.10%	+22.23%	Buy
Pharmaceutical Retailers	8	+0.13%	+3.35%	-3.18%	-36.34%	-0.39x	1.36x	-55.90%	-7.45%	-7.79%	-3.27%	Strong Sell
Tobacco	10	+1.03%	+3.30%	+3.74%	-19.74%	27.36x	9.37x	-109.61%	+13.36%	+30.26%	+5.55%	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 105.49% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 116 percentage points.

Lifevantage has an average 1 year price target of $30.50, an upside of 146.96% from Lifevantage's current stock price of $12.35.

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 72.95% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 84 percentage points.

American Public Education has an average 1 year price target of $25.75, an upside of 7.97% from American Public Education's current stock price of $23.85.

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 44, which is 13 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 31. It passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Dingdong has seen its stock return 83.58% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 94 percentage points.

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 8.3%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 2.46%. 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 7.41%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 2.46%. 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 7.3%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 2.46%. 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 0.85% in the last day, and up 0.2% over the last week. Hims & Hers Health was the among the top gainers in the consumer defensive sector, gaining 23.03% yesterday.

Hims & Hers Health shares are trading higher after the company announced a collaboration with Novo Nordisk to offer a bundled package of all dose strengths of Wegovy on its platform.

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 3 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 26. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Herbalife's stock has dropped -20.38% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by -10 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 31 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 26. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Cal Maine Foods's stock has gained 67.95% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by 79 percentage points.

3. Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN)

Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN) 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.

Lifevantage has a valuation score of 14, which is -12 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 26. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates LFVN a Valuation Rating of "A".

Lifevantage's stock has gained 105.49% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by 116 percentage points.

Are consumer staple stocks a good buy now?

36.36% of consumer staple stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect consumer staple stocks to rise by 13.93% over the next year.

8.11% of consumer staple stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 17.84% of consumer staple stocks are rated B (Buy), 62.7% are rated C (Hold), 8.65% are rated D (Sell), and 2.7% 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 26.83x.

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