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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
ACU	ACME UNITED CORP	$43.31	23,200	127.45%	43.67	44.17	43.52	40.97	41.00	47.42	60.40	60.38	57.81	54.79	0.14	0.19	-0.04	0.46
AFYA	AFYA LTD	$14.26	94,000	-32.86%	13.97	13.82	14.39	14.53	15.16	53.59	72.69	64.52	98.97	90.21	-0.08	-0.18	0.10	0.86
JBSS	SANFILIPPO JOHN B & SON INC	$75.40	60,000	13.21%	76.38	79.25	77.21	73.54	68.78	37.34	18.63	20.47	6.01	7.56	-0.75	-0.15	-0.60	0.32
NATR	NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS INC	$23.00	140,000	23.89%	24.69	25.97	25.08	22.33	18.92	28.82	9.68	16.38	0.00	1.71	-0.46	-0.02	-0.44	0.64
VLGEA	VILLAGE SUPER MARKET INC	$40.98	64,000	36.17%	41.08	40.32	37.88	36.25	36.36	56.26	71.98	83.46	53.51	75.40	1.06	1.01	0.05	0.37
IMKTA	INGLES MARKETS INC	$84.43	107,000	29.54%	85.59	86.14	80.45	76.56	71.56	49.46	71.39	76.92	31.73	40.72	1.19	1.60	-0.41	0.46
STRA	STRATEGIC EDUCATION INC	$80.41	254,000	-29.44%	80.74	79.92	81.30	80.33	81.09	50.21	41.54	45.05	23.88	31.59	0.02	0.03	-0.01	0.64
FDP	FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC	$40.87	261,000	22.54%	41.66	42.00	39.81	37.98	36.34	47.37	21.62	27.37	3.18	6.97	0.34	0.65	-0.31	0.35
SENEA	SENECA FOODS CORP	$144.01	104,000	25.30%	143.48	139.58	126.70	120.25	112.58	63.83	78.37	80.19	14.17	23.89	5.43	5.65	-0.22	0.42
HLF	HERBALIFE LTD	$15.12	767,000	-0.26%	15.71	17.41	16.76	14.02	11.53	38.43	17.01	17.02	9.33	8.61	-0.50	-0.16	-0.33	0.97
PRDO	PERDOCEO EDUCATION CORP	$34.28	758,000	0.53%	34.68	33.85	32.55	31.41	32.06	55.69	67.18	79.10	7.04	37.80	0.80	0.79	0.01	0.62
EDU	NEW ORIENTAL EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC	$56.54	1,627,000	31.42%	53.89	55.35	57.39	56.16	53.17	53.54	66.33	51.62	100.00	80.09	-0.98	-1.21	0.23	0.77
MH	MCGRAW HILL INC	$13.56	412,000	14.13%	13.89	13.77	14.05	14.67	N/A	45.34	37.59	41.61	11.03	19.30	-0.08	-0.07	-0.01	0.62
DG	DOLLAR GENERAL CORP	$126.67	4,004,000	3.06%	138.95	146.05	146.77	131.24	120.06	26.06	9.74	13.54	8.18	7.35	-4.34	-1.61	-2.73	0.37
NGVC	NATURAL GROCERS BY VITAMIN COTTAGE INC	$25.20	124,000	-26.63%	25.40	25.85	25.93	27.63	33.56	44.41	37.70	36.22	52.08	50.83	-0.22	-0.17	-0.05	0.69
KOF	COCA COLA FEMSA SAB DE CV	$96.00	205,000	35.76%	100.59	105.25	105.19	97.69	92.71	29.68	5.20	5.32	3.69	3.18	-2.71	-1.28	-1.42	0.48
POST	POST HOLDINGS INC	$95.46	790,000	-6.95%	100.85	103.52	102.92	102.60	105.24	26.67	2.62	4.82	1.89	4.48	-2.08	-0.81	-1.27	0.42
UNFI	UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC	$39.30	729,000	-1.09%	39.45	38.99	37.71	36.69	32.82	51.38	70.17	80.54	70.66	84.51	0.64	0.55	0.09	1.00
CVSA	COVISTA INC	$105.64	351,000	6.69%	103.57	101.16	105.74	104.53	117.65	57.17	86.68	89.59	94.32	97.98	0.73	-0.23	0.95	0.73
COKE	COCA-COLA CONSOLIDATED INC	$212.85	364,000	25.09%	210.14	203.07	173.47	163.61	139.79	71.87	78.32	84.06	6.13	24.72	12.06	12.39	-0.32	0.69
PEP	PEPSICO INC	$153.54	5,124,000	-6.15%	158.91	162.95	157.02	151.77	146.42	35.07	5.28	12.74	0.00	2.18	-0.97	0.59	-1.56	0.32
IPAR	INTERPARFUMS INC	$88.10	254,000	24.51%	92.34	96.40	95.91	90.76	104.28	31.41	6.98	10.69	1.68	3.21	-2.12	-1.02	-1.10	0.93
USNA	USANA HEALTH SCIENCES INC	$17.09	131,000	10.08%	17.60	19.22	20.34	20.09	24.78	30.86	13.16	13.25	15.24	12.36	-0.98	-0.81	-0.17	0.71
TAL	TAL EDUCATION GROUP	$11.19	3,160,000	-27.61%	10.96	10.85	11.25	11.34	11.06	52.54	83.17	85.43	90.66	93.75	-0.02	-0.11	0.09	0.85
FLO	FLOWERS FOODS INC	$8.42	4,530,000	12.74%	8.79	9.26	10.32	10.76	12.88	28.13	15.03	17.86	42.33	43.58	-0.54	-0.52	-0.02	0.29
ABEV	AMBEV SA	$2.83	29,688,000	99.48%	2.92	3.01	2.88	2.66	2.48	40.22	11.67	12.43	7.79	6.47	-0.02	0.02	-0.03	0.55
EL	ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC	$86.02	3,541,000	37.30%	90.29	99.48	106.91	102.69	94.65	30.99	12.74	11.93	29.11	24.45	-6.01	-4.85	-1.16	1.29
SJM	J M SMUCKER CO	$101.40	2,961,000	51.46%	106.87	109.47	106.48	104.44	105.49	34.82	4.30	3.61	0.00	0.20	-1.04	0.32	-1.37	0.20
PXED	PHOENIX EDUCATION PARTNERS INC	$27.30	110,000	103.70%	28.50	29.09	29.83	31.31	N/A	39.74	11.14	10.43	4.89	4.28	-0.61	-0.39	-0.22	1.39
CL	COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO	$87.52	6,305,000	20.39%	90.59	93.58	90.34	84.36	84.74	37.09	13.18	12.97	15.91	14.55	-0.82	0.25	-1.07	0.23
APEI	AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC	$54.32	551,000	-13.36%	49.83	47.50	44.26	39.78	35.91	69.64	77.74	83.77	58.72	74.72	2.93	1.95	0.97	0.80
DLTR	DOLLAR TREE INC	$107.49	3,554,000	-1.28%	113.05	119.90	124.70	118.68	110.64	33.52	18.51	17.36	47.57	34.86	-4.27	-3.19	-1.08	0.70
AKO.B	ANDINA BOTTLING CO INC	$26.88	8,800	-42.48%	26.77	27.93	29.63	28.30	26.15	38.26	35.47	29.79	86.38	68.81	-0.91	-0.91	-0.00	0.39
LAUR	LAUREATE EDUCATION INC	$33.22	1,954,000	10.46%	33.46	33.29	34.22	32.80	29.40	47.21	66.99	71.10	81.87	88.22	-0.07	-0.19	0.12	0.63
DAR	DARLING INGREDIENTS INC	$56.75	3,093,000	-10.86%	54.62	53.70	48.06	41.45	37.42	72.25	78.92	73.38	32.76	30.69	2.23	2.25	-0.02	1.05
BTI	BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC	$58.09	5,421,000	5.57%	59.28	60.59	59.49	57.57	55.06	41.20	47.08	52.09	42.49	47.07	-0.17	0.02	-0.19	0.33
PSMT	PRICESMART INC	$141.40	364,000	58.95%	147.21	150.57	146.82	134.51	122.96	38.96	41.01	48.31	27.33	31.62	-0.40	0.69	-1.09	0.70
SFD	SMITHFIELD FOODS INC	$23.55	1,864,000	121.90%	23.77	24.32	23.93	22.94	23.40	42.21	22.48	19.25	18.95	14.08	-0.18	-0.03	-0.15	0.45
COUR	COURSERA INC	$5.86	4,046,000	-17.93%	6.06	6.19	6.29	7.20	8.77	40.15	16.33	18.81	13.00	14.11	-0.09	-0.08	-0.02	1.32
USFD	US FOODS HOLDING CORP	$88.96	1,998,000	-20.40%	91.54	93.53	88.68	81.76	80.07	42.66	41.40	53.54	15.54	30.24	0.33	1.10	-0.77	1.02
CCEP	COCA-COLA EUROPACIFIC PARTNERS PLC	$96.08	1,997,000	87.34%	100.55	103.80	97.07	93.85	92.97	35.13	8.87	11.45	1.81	2.31	0.14	1.35	-1.21	0.58
LGCY	LEGACY EDUCATION INC	$13.06	53,700	201.69%	13.77	13.59	11.67	10.66	10.85	51.25	38.96	45.09	18.86	19.90	0.57	0.74	-0.17	1.10
MO	ALTRIA GROUP INC	$65.13	10,220,000	22.57%	66.93	67.85	64.50	61.58	62.23	42.14	22.89	34.63	11.16	20.94	0.43	0.89	-0.47	0.24
DAO	YOUDAO INC	$10.12	19,700	-73.38%	10.11	10.15	10.52	10.17	9.67	49.61	46.72	43.23	59.72	49.93	-0.01	-0.03	0.02	1.20
ANDE	ANDERSONS INC	$69.47	382,000	-4.98%	67.93	66.54	63.52	57.19	47.99	62.70	82.81	87.13	71.62	80.34	1.74	1.48	0.26	0.72
SPB	SPECTRUM BRANDS HOLDINGS INC	$72.48	299,000	-29.31%	75.15	76.73	71.30	64.40	59.55	42.67	18.74	18.01	11.51	8.57	0.51	1.41	-0.91	0.94
NUS	NU SKIN ENTERPRISES INC	$7.18	524,000	18.82%	7.34	7.84	9.36	9.74	9.90	26.54	12.08	10.68	32.44	23.55	-0.63	-0.65	0.02	0.92
MNST	MONSTER BEVERAGE CORP	$74.09	6,848,000	78.47%	76.51	79.85	80.05	76.42	69.98	32.13	20.62	24.93	14.27	17.54	-1.42	-0.90	-0.52	0.61
ELF	ELF BEAUTY INC	$70.31	2,940,000	124.60%	76.72	83.00	84.07	85.03	104.92	35.72	6.42	6.57	6.88	6.46	-3.34	-1.94	-1.40	1.33
SYY	SYSCO CORP	$82.51	2,574,000	13.14%	84.63	87.05	83.65	79.18	79.04	36.27	12.72	20.41	2.97	8.03	-0.36	0.43	-0.78	0.61
MAMA	MAMA's CREATIONS INC	$15.15	386,000	67.83%	16.13	16.35	15.31	13.56	11.35	42.64	34.72	36.92	23.73	21.90	0.17	0.33	-0.16	0.60
INGR	INGREDION INC	$111.35	839,000	70.88%	112.49	114.46	115.65	112.92	121.10	39.16	23.98	24.21	32.81	28.76	-1.26	-0.94	-0.32	0.49
BGS	B&G FOODS INC	$4.87	1,935,000	9.14%	5.29	5.30	4.84	4.66	4.52	41.78	7.14	12.53	0.00	0.00	0.05	0.14	-0.09	0.41
FMX	MEXICAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INC	$105.40	286,000	-21.21%	107.83	109.93	108.04	103.06	99.23	37.80	8.42	9.11	9.48	7.91	-0.74	0.02	-0.76	0.48
OLLI	OLLIE's BARGAIN OUTLET HOLDINGS INC	$100.70	1,120,000	-11.25%	106.00	106.42	110.34	114.47	121.83	38.24	40.70	55.08	55.24	70.84	-1.71	-1.46	-0.25	0.97
DDL	DINGDONG (CAYMAN) LTD	$2.56	616,000	38.74%	2.66	2.76	2.82	2.43	2.27	38.92	10.76	10.22	15.60	14.20	-0.06	-0.04	-0.02	1.07
DOLE	DOLE PLC	$14.33	727,000	21.78%	14.68	15.23	15.32	14.76	14.31	33.64	9.34	6.65	16.99	11.09	-0.33	-0.21	-0.12	0.51
HSY	HERSHEY CO	$212.72	1,813,000	53.13%	219.43	224.58	211.77	196.07	188.15	41.01	12.04	12.81	11.27	11.74	0.42	3.01	-2.59	0.23
STZ	CONSTELLATION BRANDS INC	$152.09	2,652,000	189.84%	149.60	152.96	155.59	145.92	151.81	48.19	48.51	41.57	70.16	57.07	-1.52	-1.48	-0.04	0.51
KR	KROGER CO	$73.28	6,349,000	34.94%	73.59	70.83	66.98	65.76	67.39	58.98	73.35	79.99	59.20	75.80	2.06	1.91	0.15	0.15
LRN	STRIDE INC	$87.01	1,063,000	-10.67%	85.36	84.83	80.69	76.56	111.25	59.58	63.39	55.68	51.04	29.12	1.16	1.42	-0.26	0.54
TWG	TOP WEALTH GROUP HOLDING LTD	$3.72	28,000	79.49%	3.76	3.80	3.86	4.57	6.45	44.97	32.47	35.71	45.67	58.09	-0.05	-0.06	0.01	0.08
LOPE	GRAND CANYON EDUCATION INC	$164.02	267,000	34.17%	164.32	161.62	167.77	168.98	181.88	49.88	74.61	74.31	71.51	74.51	-0.23	-0.90	0.66	0.59
KDP	KEURIG DR PEPPER INC	$27.07	11,588,000	60.50%	27.67	28.77	28.33	28.06	29.48	36.55	12.70	11.87	20.71	18.34	-0.42	-0.17	-0.24	0.35
VFF	VILLAGE FARMS INTERNATIONAL INC	$2.73	1,092,000	-44.82%	3.13	3.31	3.33	3.45	2.79	30.08	6.15	4.84	0.00	0.00	-0.14	-0.06	-0.08	1.43
PM	PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC	$166.14	4,669,000	36.28%	171.31	177.95	176.09	165.30	167.27	36.92	28.90	35.09	26.47	31.00	-2.33	-1.05	-1.28	0.33
BUD	ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV SA	$69.93	2,821,000	84.38%	72.61	75.69	73.22	67.95	65.99	32.65	7.91	8.73	8.37	8.44	-0.86	-0.01	-0.86	0.55
COST	COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP	$979.92	1,434,000	18.51%	996.51	996.61	977.93	937.42	950.14	45.76	53.26	65.07	20.67	38.25	4.98	8.27	-3.29	0.76
WMK	WEIS MARKETS INC	$65.99	125,000	-29.78%	64.43	67.16	68.78	67.26	69.98	46.06	61.69	50.90	89.82	77.83	-1.29	-1.45	0.15	0.37
SKIL	SKILLSOFT CORP	$3.69	115,000	75.57%	4.06	4.23	6.68	8.24	11.70	30.28	18.09	14.01	13.16	26.30	-0.80	-0.88	0.08	1.46
DDC	DDC ENTERPRISE LTD	$2.18	29,300	-64.27%	2.39	2.48	2.71	3.45	7.47	42.97	17.66	17.96	19.28	19.89	-0.12	-0.09	-0.03	1.66
COTY	COTY INC	$2.12	7,469,000	13.05%	2.27	2.42	2.78	3.11	3.84	23.44	2.55	2.35	0.00	0.00	-0.17	-0.16	-0.01	1.29
SMPL	SIMPLY GOOD FOODS CO	$14.35	1,816,000	13.29%	15.12	15.96	17.70	18.64	24.02	30.73	19.60	17.13	53.47	39.42	-0.81	-0.76	-0.05	0.72
BF.B	BROWN FORMAN CORP	$22.94	4,152,000	-13.07%	24.16	26.52	27.30	27.73	28.13	27.72	4.18	3.96	9.27	8.28	-1.48	-1.03	-0.45	0.56
GHC	GRAHAM HOLDINGS CO	$1,060.35	23,700	21.54%	1,061.26	1,063.33	1,109.87	1,094.23	1,056.85	45.29	71.32	62.11	76.49	69.48	-12.42	-15.50	3.09	0.79
ACI	ALBERTSONS COMPANIES INC	$17.28	5,846,000	23.39%	17.19	17.53	17.41	17.56	18.65	48.03	57.87	47.31	83.41	67.90	-0.12	-0.10	-0.02	0.27
TSN	TYSON FOODS INC	$61.22	3,252,000	30.97%	61.13	62.37	62.37	59.01	56.93	45.24	43.19	37.74	51.87	43.81	-0.50	-0.35	-0.15	0.39
TR	TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INC	$41.82	159,000	25.20%	41.84	41.40	38.89	37.72	37.61	58.33	62.40	66.43	34.96	36.81	0.86	0.95	-0.09	0.31
HITI	HIGH TIDE INC	$2.45	1,209,000	18.53%	2.47	2.49	2.48	2.64	2.75	47.50	36.05	35.55	32.31	27.61	-0.00	-0.00	-0.00	1.08
UVV	UNIVERSAL CORP	$52.02	206,000	37.33%	52.66	53.13	54.18	53.51	54.78	40.41	38.73	44.87	63.23	73.41	-0.43	-0.43	0.00	0.37
JBS	JBS NV	$14.93	3,583,000	18.02%	15.33	15.89	15.54	14.73	N/A	36.94	12.93	12.11	11.25	9.08	-0.18	-0.04	-0.15	0.44
CHEF	CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC	$60.83	410,000	-21.46%	63.45	66.19	64.89	63.03	62.75	34.53	22.83	29.08	10.31	16.89	-0.97	-0.40	-0.56	1.01
WMT	WALMART INC	$121.98	19,708,000	-0.91%	124.50	125.32	123.30	115.91	107.86	43.25	38.34	52.90	30.98	47.83	0.07	0.58	-0.51	0.44
TGT	TARGET CORP	$115.05	5,267,000	21.16%	118.28	117.15	112.47	102.85	99.80	48.53	34.77	37.43	10.24	13.88	1.39	2.14	-0.75	0.97
CHD	CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC	$95.74	2,411,000	18.71%	99.18	101.50	97.00	90.76	92.16	37.43	6.03	7.83	2.11	2.11	-0.20	0.90	-1.10	0.21
LINC	LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP	$38.64	912,000	2.59%	37.15	35.82	30.23	26.00	23.90	72.45	81.04	84.45	47.18	50.83	2.45	2.45	-0.00	0.82
CCU	UNITED BREWERIES CO INC	$11.54	247,000	-0.40%	11.80	12.65	13.72	13.30	12.83	28.07	10.84	10.39	28.18	22.08	-0.65	-0.58	-0.07	0.64
NOMD	NOMAD FOODS LTD	$9.80	857,000	-16.72%	10.02	10.91	11.77	11.95	13.70	29.92	15.54	11.38	70.09	44.62	-0.68	-0.61	-0.07	0.47
BRCC	BRC INC	$0.88	526,000	-25.81%	0.89	0.78	0.84	1.04	1.30	55.28	79.15	79.89	81.24	83.60	0.03	0.01	0.02	0.84
HFFG	HF FOODS GROUP INC	$1.83	332,000	-15.31%	1.98	1.90	1.92	2.14	2.64	46.39	28.72	48.29	19.10	40.95	0.02	0.03	-0.01	1.19
BRBR	BELLRING BRANDS INC	$17.39	4,390,000	0.53%	17.37	17.83	20.79	25.27	35.88	42.45	73.08	63.15	86.31	82.12	-0.88	-1.20	0.31	0.81
YSG	YATSEN HOLDING LTD	$3.63	274,000	74.52%	3.89	4.05	4.14	4.93	7.00	39.40	12.06	16.37	26.80	32.97	-0.10	-0.08	-0.02	1.08
MICC	MAGNUM ICE CREAM CO NV	$15.35	1,431,000	6.39%	15.40	15.67	16.49	N/A	N/A	43.18	50.25	46.58	82.58	79.15	-0.36	-0.39	0.03	1.08
TAP	MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE CO	$41.90	2,942,000	10.35%	44.45	46.53	48.48	47.29	48.16	27.01	2.72	3.95	7.47	4.20	-1.87	-1.28	-0.59	0.44
MDLZ	MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL INC	$56.47	9,253,000	-31.43%	56.75	58.30	58.19	57.10	60.87	43.92	38.66	28.59	52.58	38.38	-0.74	-0.47	-0.27	0.36
BJ	BJ's WHOLESALE CLUB HOLDINGS INC	$94.31	2,681,000	125.10%	96.58	97.60	96.32	94.03	98.18	43.21	45.19	54.88	43.90	57.25	-0.25	0.16	-0.41	0.45
CLX	CLOROX CO	$107.93	2,391,000	109.55%	112.06	118.28	115.54	110.07	116.78	34.96	11.01	11.57	14.04	13.75	-2.26	-0.74	-1.52	0.29
SKIN	BEAUTY HEALTH CO	$1.18	698,000	37.94%	1.16	1.07	1.26	1.34	1.61	52.31	61.33	67.71	73.57	81.05	-0.01	-0.03	0.03	1.83
GO	GROCERY OUTLET HOLDING CORP	$5.94	5,490,000	31.25%	6.19	7.95	9.02	10.25	12.82	25.80	6.52	9.08	24.48	23.86	-1.06	-0.87	-0.18	0.43
PFGC	PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP CO	$84.61	1,170,000	-4.88%	87.34	91.41	92.93	93.79	95.76	33.69	19.55	25.23	8.43	13.66	-2.33	-1.68	-0.66	1.02

Consumer Staple Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Beverages - Brewers	6	-0.58%	-1.92%	-5.77%	+0.78%	39.18x	1.77x	+9.21%	+4.21%	+10.89%	+8.39%	Hold
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic	17	-2.61%	-2.85%	-1.17%	+14.49%	28.48x	6.96x	+37.42%	+10.86%	+18.69%	+16.10%	Buy
Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries	14	-0.75%	-3.50%	-11.49%	-43.17%	16.17x	2.90x	+19.24%	+5.46%	+9.89%	+27.15%	Strong Buy
Confectioners	4	-2.23%	-1.04%	-3.63%	+17.86%	36.39x	3.78x	+12.99%	+4.68%	+9.39%	+4.65%	Buy
Discount Stores	9	-2.37%	-2.60%	-5.32%	+17.26%	44.09x	9.28x	+24.89%	+8.53%	+20.07%	+11.25%	Buy
Education & Training Services	46	-1.51%	+1.31%	-0.66%	-21.34%	19.12x	2.20x	+11.51%	+7.51%	+12.82%	+30.38%	Buy
Farm Products	21	-1.78%	-0.91%	-2.81%	+4.52%	40.62x	1.39x	+2.87%	+3.07%	+6.77%	+10.21%	Buy
Food Distribution	12	-1.05%	-1.02%	-4.71%	+15.41%	25.49x	5.10x	+48.52%	+5.02%	+12.87%	+20.66%	Strong Buy
Grocery Stores	11	-1.03%	+3.92%	+2.52%	-12.30%	48.83x	4.22x	+14.32%	+3.04%	+6.72%	+15.87%	Buy
Household & Personal Products	31	-3.12%	-4.60%	-10.66%	-41.22%	12.14x	6.60x	+105.25%	+11.46%	+23.30%	+19.77%	Buy
Packaged Foods	66	-1.79%	-5.34%	-8.29%	-29.79%	17.00x	1.52x	+4.69%	+2.51%	+7.85%	+31.27%	Buy
Pharmaceutical Retailers	8	-2.39%	+3.14%	-9.83%	-37.18%	-3.16x	-2.09x	-80.24%	-19.91%	-39.28%	+198.13%	Strong Buy
Tobacco	9	-3.68%	-1.28%	-13.22%	-68.26%	18.63x	9.49x	-96.48%	+14.82%	+29.72%	+16.97%	Buy

Consumer Staple Stocks FAQ

What are the best consumer staple stocks to buy right now in Mar 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. Acme United (NYSEMKT:ACU)

Acme United (NYSEMKT:ACU) is the #1 top consumer staple stock out of 254 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 Acme United (NYSEMKT:ACU) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Acme United (NYSEMKT:ACU) has a Due Diligence Score of 42, which is 12 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 30. It passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Acme United has seen its stock return 8.28% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 28 percentage points.

2. Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA)

Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA) is the #2 top consumer staple stock out of 254 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 Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA) is: Value: A, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA) has a Due Diligence Score of 64, which is 34 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 30. It passed 25 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Afya has seen its stock lose -20.82% over the past year, underperforming other consumer staple stocks by -1 percentage points.

Afya has an average 1 year price target of $17.75, an upside of 24.47% from Afya's current stock price of $14.26.

Afya stock has a consensus Sell recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Afya, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 75% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 25% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Sanfilippo John B & Son (NASDAQ:JBSS)

Sanfilippo John B & Son (NASDAQ:JBSS) is the #3 top consumer staple stock out of 254 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 Sanfilippo John B & Son (NASDAQ:JBSS) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: A, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Sanfilippo John B & Son (NASDAQ:JBSS) has a Due Diligence Score of 40, which is 10 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 30. It passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Sanfilippo John B & Son has seen its stock return 5.99% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 26 percentage points.

Sanfilippo John B & Son has an average 1 year price target of $109.00, an upside of 44.56% from Sanfilippo John B & Son's current stock price of $75.40.

Sanfilippo John B & Son stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Sanfilippo John B & Son, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 100% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the consumer staple stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 80 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 15.61%, which is 12 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 3.35%. 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.

2. Cal Maine Foods (NASDAQ:CALM)

Cal Maine Foods (NASDAQ:CALM) has an annual dividend yield of 9.44%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 3.35%. Cal Maine Foods's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% nine times in the last 10 years. Cal Maine Foods's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Cal Maine Foods's dividend payout ratio of 36.5% 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 9%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 3.35%. 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 -666.7% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are consumer staple stocks down?

Consumer staple stocks were down -2% in the last day, and down -2% over the last week. Unilever was the among the top losers in the consumer defensive sector, dropping -4.69% yesterday.

Unilever shares are trading lower following reports suggesting that the company may separate its food assets to streamline its portfolio.

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 57, which is 31 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 26. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Herbalife's stock has gained 84.62% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by 105 percentage points.

2. Usana Health Sciences (NYSE:USNA)

Usana Health Sciences (NYSE:USNA) 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.

Usana Health Sciences 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.

Usana Health Sciences's stock has dropped -38.26% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by -18 percentage points.

3. Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA)

Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA) 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.

Afya has a valuation score of 100, which is 74 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 26. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Afya's stock has dropped -20.82% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by -1 percentage points.

Are consumer staple stocks a good buy now?

41.04% of consumer staple stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect consumer staple stocks to rise by 18.92% over the next year.

4.17% of consumer staple stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 11.9% of consumer staple stocks are rated B (Buy), 75% are rated C (Hold), 7.14% are rated D (Sell), and 1.79% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the consumer defensive sector?

The average P/E ratio of the consumer defensive sector is 30.63x.

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1. Acme United (NYSEMKT:ACU)

2. Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA)

3. Sanfilippo John B & Son (NASDAQ:JBSS)

1. B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS)

2. Cal Maine Foods (NASDAQ:CALM)

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1. Acme United (NYSEMKT:ACU)

2. Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA)

3. Sanfilippo John B & Son (NASDAQ:JBSS)

1. B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS)

2. Cal Maine Foods (NASDAQ:CALM)

3. Conagra Brands (NYSE:CAG)

1. Herbalife (NYSE:HLF)

2. Usana Health Sciences (NYSE:USNA)

3. Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA)

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