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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
NATR	NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS INC	$20.43	82,000	33.55%	20.57	18.30	16.34	16.18	14.93	65.87	84.65	87.22	43.50	60.71	1.49	1.39	0.10	0.68
VFF	VILLAGE FARMS INTERNATIONAL INC	$4.00	3,101,000	40.06%	3.77	3.48	3.25	2.70	1.77	63.46	83.82	73.91	64.20	51.47	0.19	0.16	0.03	1.51
AFYA	AFYA LTD	$14.99	61,000	-62.58%	14.76	14.49	14.91	14.98	16.45	57.01	69.50	67.83	89.00	87.20	0.03	-0.05	0.08	0.85
EWCZ	EUROPEAN WAX CENTER INC	$3.88	208,000	-12.61%	3.74	3.76	3.74	4.15	4.51	54.69	25.05	18.00	32.79	22.24	0.00	-0.01	0.01	1.34
SENEA	SENECA FOODS CORP	$119.38	116,000	-49.57%	122.65	115.43	113.33	109.67	99.31	52.87	84.75	87.35	69.58	77.87	3.24	2.55	0.69	0.46
JBSS	SANFILIPPO JOHN B & SON INC	$72.54	116,000	55.70%	69.73	68.43	64.79	64.80	65.78	70.75	87.55	89.01	100.00	96.54	2.06	1.69	0.37	0.36
UDMY	UDEMY INC	$4.97	1,396,000	-33.78%	5.02	5.19	6.19	6.60	7.09	31.32	27.83	26.10	88.74	86.51	-0.36	-0.40	0.03	1.45
USFD	US FOODS HOLDING CORP	$78.69	1,871,000	-58.45%	73.27	73.10	74.86	77.45	73.94	66.41	94.18	68.46	99.18	80.62	0.27	-0.64	0.90	1.06
APEI	AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC	$34.78	149,000	-40.87%	34.49	33.61	35.73	33.31	29.21	51.72	48.95	49.29	85.88	86.91	-0.06	-0.31	0.25	0.83
NGVC	NATURAL GROCERS BY VITAMIN COTTAGE INC	$27.77	280,000	-32.04%	30.14	31.28	35.81	37.30	40.77	25.59	19.32	20.99	0.00	4.33	-2.26	-2.00	-0.27	0.69
STRA	STRATEGIC EDUCATION INC	$77.80	261,000	94.78%	78.01	77.48	80.51	80.03	82.91	47.17	34.15	37.93	53.41	54.69	-0.77	-0.82	0.05	0.63
NUS	NU SKIN ENTERPRISES INC	$10.41	484,000	43.20%	9.80	10.03	10.82	10.58	8.96	53.53	61.58	51.34	92.07	80.19	-0.22	-0.32	0.10	0.92
ATGE	ADTALEM GLOBAL EDUCATION INC	$92.49	658,000	-40.18%	93.67	97.02	127.85	126.56	119.40	28.33	28.80	24.69	50.17	53.26	-10.81	-11.66	0.85	0.75
HLF	HERBALIFE LTD	$13.34	4,504,000	116.96%	10.44	9.51	9.02	9.26	8.49	83.28	95.58	95.57	96.30	96.82	0.88	0.43	0.45	0.95
PRDO	PERDOCEO EDUCATION CORP	$27.95	1,055,000	-14.37%	29.29	30.28	33.67	32.50	30.47	27.56	20.56	13.39	20.72	16.06	-1.61	-1.41	-0.20	0.64
TPB	TURNING POINT BRANDS INC	$99.56	166,000	-52.02%	99.41	98.47	94.96	92.81	79.77	55.85	26.69	27.80	17.73	8.38	1.49	1.77	-0.28	0.64
VLGEA	VILLAGE SUPER MARKET INC	$34.58	38,800	9.60%	34.05	33.30	34.06	35.22	35.54	58.33	79.46	77.30	77.91	77.00	0.24	0.02	0.21	0.38
MNST	MONSTER BEVERAGE CORP	$75.04	3,354,000	-40.84%	72.68	70.50	68.79	65.34	62.18	70.69	96.75	93.15	99.11	92.64	1.62	1.25	0.38	0.64
COKE	COCA-COLA CONSOLIDATED INC	$163.91	602,000	-3.53%	161.87	150.39	133.60	124.84	125.06	81.86	88.88	88.13	53.01	57.93	9.26	8.87	0.39	0.70
GHC	GRAHAM HOLDINGS CO	$1,091.55	20,200	11.60%	1,067.32	1,058.97	1,070.59	1,045.02	994.71	56.83	64.13	58.98	59.15	50.58	7.16	2.99	4.17	0.78
LAUR	LAUREATE EDUCATION INC	$30.78	903,000	-18.72%	30.16	30.32	30.10	27.87	24.43	56.37	75.40	71.96	48.77	30.49	0.13	0.15	-0.03	0.64
HITI	HIGH TIDE INC	$2.66	439,000	-45.40%	2.66	2.84	3.23	3.02	2.65	37.34	16.67	12.08	40.95	26.70	-0.18	-0.17	-0.01	1.09
PXED	PHOENIX EDUCATION PARTNERS INC	$30.96	80,000	-22.33%	29.61	31.64	N/A	N/A	N/A	37.44	56.97	52.52	90.64	91.04	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.07
PM	PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC	$156.49	4,172,000	-42.74%	155.07	152.61	155.89	162.04	163.98	53.72	69.53	69.14	68.40	66.29	0.20	-0.38	0.58	0.34
UVV	UNIVERSAL CORP	$52.61	291,000	48.47%	52.65	52.48	53.44	54.22	55.36	48.73	19.82	26.43	29.99	31.74	-0.16	-0.21	0.05	0.40
COUR	COURSERA INC	$7.94	1,768,000	-35.40%	8.10	8.18	9.63	10.28	9.14	35.33	14.34	16.24	66.71	67.55	-0.45	-0.50	0.05	1.34
LWAY	LIFEWAY FOODS INC	$24.44	92,000	-6.12%	22.54	23.30	25.22	26.94	25.10	53.36	48.33	36.33	100.00	85.94	-0.72	-1.02	0.31	0.75
KR	KROGER CO	$67.03	5,380,000	-0.07%	66.30	65.28	66.36	68.29	68.09	54.13	54.65	51.36	63.08	59.47	-0.07	-0.24	0.17	0.16
PPC	PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP	$37.54	800,000	-25.72%	37.63	37.58	38.50	42.32	46.17	45.97	45.76	56.51	50.01	66.36	-0.26	-0.38	0.12	0.50
SKIL	SKILLSOFT CORP	$10.46	192,000	45.45%	10.62	11.26	13.23	13.99	17.07	43.16	64.18	56.08	84.32	83.66	-0.77	-0.94	0.17	1.39
KOF	COCA COLA FEMSA SAB DE CV	$87.91	98,000	-29.50%	87.58	87.85	85.49	85.59	89.07	52.92	23.46	26.80	15.44	13.29	0.46	0.74	-0.28	0.49
CVGW	CALAVO GROWERS INC	$20.30	540,000	110.12%	19.58	20.88	23.39	25.22	25.26	40.60	17.91	10.06	48.14	26.76	-1.28	-1.25	-0.03	0.46
LINC	LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP	$20.51	147,000	-36.09%	20.53	19.91	21.31	21.23	20.12	49.60	62.76	61.15	76.40	74.05	-0.17	-0.27	0.09	0.84
PEP	PEPSICO INC	$147.98	5,181,000	-42.14%	146.66	145.31	145.72	144.80	142.29	55.36	61.50	57.21	67.48	62.65	0.08	-0.11	0.20	0.34
DOLE	DOLE PLC	$14.42	763,000	1.06%	14.00	13.59	13.33	13.73	13.95	70.19	85.79	80.21	73.71	67.06	0.27	0.20	0.07	0.53
MGPI	MGP INGREDIENTS INC	$22.88	325,000	33.74%	23.52	24.27	24.52	26.89	28.69	39.46	15.91	10.80	18.70	10.01	-0.62	-0.37	-0.24	0.67
SFD	SMITHFIELD FOODS INC	$21.40	617,000	-38.79%	21.40	21.70	22.22	23.40	22.49	43.40	16.38	18.35	58.33	55.73	-0.26	-0.27	0.01	0.50
WMT	WALMART INC	$109.10	17,783,000	-12.00%	104.26	103.24	103.71	101.40	97.93	64.02	79.63	74.26	80.61	76.05	0.79	0.14	0.64	0.46
JJSF	J&J SNACK FOODS CORP	$92.44	761,000	74.14%	88.33	86.08	91.32	101.89	113.21	60.30	83.55	82.53	90.43	90.22	-0.13	-1.48	1.36	0.39
COCO	VITA COCO COMPANY INC	$53.83	904,000	-53.43%	47.88	44.79	42.66	39.53	36.84	78.22	97.22	88.64	100.00	97.04	2.75	1.70	1.05	1.09
PSMT	PRICESMART INC	$123.98	304,000	25.10%	118.41	117.88	119.68	114.67	105.69	61.95	73.82	67.26	84.03	88.19	0.48	-0.39	0.87	0.72
LRN	STRIDE INC	$63.80	936,000	-29.62%	64.35	66.65	112.87	130.26	134.91	23.20	13.33	17.93	81.17	83.82	-14.80	-17.15	2.35	0.56
INGR	INGREDION INC	$107.58	644,000	1.26%	107.18	108.58	115.74	122.52	128.18	37.18	38.08	40.84	92.24	89.98	-2.74	-3.11	0.37	0.50
EL	ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC	$93.70	2,641,000	-9.59%	89.37	90.66	91.95	90.79	78.97	54.61	86.87	73.90	94.43	88.58	-0.65	-1.10	0.45	1.28
MH	MCGRAW HILL INC	$17.13	544,000	-21.73%	16.45	13.91	13.19	N/A	N/A	69.23	94.78	95.12	91.85	94.57	1.34	0.90	0.44	0.61
SYY	SYSCO CORP	$75.90	3,220,000	-19.12%	75.52	74.85	77.94	78.92	76.00	49.26	58.24	63.63	73.71	79.95	-0.46	-0.78	0.32	0.64
TAL	TAL EDUCATION GROUP	$11.06	2,465,000	-54.98%	11.07	11.51	11.42	11.09	11.25	44.41	36.96	30.20	43.60	34.57	-0.18	-0.10	-0.08	0.85
EDU	NEW ORIENTAL EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC	$50.86	854,000	-36.17%	52.19	54.47	54.63	51.63	50.02	35.85	9.87	10.42	2.91	3.72	-1.35	-0.80	-0.55	0.80
VITL	VITAL FARMS INC	$32.12	1,237,000	-13.31%	31.78	32.89	37.78	40.86	37.14	40.76	18.25	15.75	64.68	52.72	-1.86	-2.08	0.22	0.75
HERE	HERE GROUP LTD	$5.39	172,000	-29.51%	5.22	5.88	7.25	7.99	6.82	37.69	35.15	23.65	85.99	53.01	-0.62	-0.65	0.03	0.86
DG	DOLLAR GENERAL CORP	$108.77	3,119,000	3.38%	103.14	101.65	102.04	106.14	99.69	64.94	80.15	68.74	89.31	76.63	0.60	-0.00	0.60	0.38
MZTI	MARZETTI CO	$167.13	126,000	45.66%	170.04	169.10	168.84	174.60	175.84	45.71	30.95	41.51	11.05	27.12	0.19	0.44	-0.25	0.41
TWG	TOP WEALTH GROUP HOLDING LTD	$5.23	21,300	88.50%	5.23	5.35	5.94	6.68	10.34	43.14	29.37	24.74	56.95	46.87	-0.20	-0.22	0.02	0.57
AKO.B	ANDINA BOTTLING CO INC	$26.66	3,000	20.00%	27.05	27.13	25.22	24.43	24.08	52.09	22.06	20.33	9.59	6.39	0.40	0.63	-0.23	0.36
DAO	YOUDAO INC	$9.10	105,000	-17.32%	9.42	10.00	10.18	9.53	9.08	38.94	24.86	26.85	34.40	35.12	-0.32	-0.21	-0.11	1.17
ACI	ALBERTSONS COMPANIES INC	$18.14	6,664,000	-20.03%	17.92	17.78	17.98	18.84	20.19	52.99	63.15	49.97	69.26	50.24	-0.09	-0.12	0.03	0.26
TR	TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INC	$38.71	183,000	36.57%	39.10	38.19	40.05	39.52	36.00	48.27	52.67	55.74	45.68	48.79	-0.16	-0.30	0.14	0.26
LGCY	LEGACY EDUCATION INC	$10.08	40,000	-57.89%	9.42	9.05	9.77	10.78	9.41	57.59	77.99	79.75	94.75	95.74	0.07	-0.15	0.22	1.03
SJM	J M SMUCKER CO	$103.18	1,997,000	-51.46%	105.45	105.52	105.76	107.45	108.66	44.62	14.34	16.81	13.26	12.73	-0.56	-0.03	-0.52	0.19
FMX	MEXICAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INC	$94.15	267,000	-6.32%	94.08	94.43	95.16	93.05	96.83	48.85	24.52	32.19	14.10	24.35	-0.13	-0.04	-0.09	0.49
IMKTA	INGLES MARKETS INC	$77.29	104,000	-14.75%	74.90	73.53	72.13	69.20	65.91	67.42	78.01	81.58	88.56	82.28	1.23	0.90	0.33	0.46
FDP	FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC	$36.17	411,000	69.83%	35.22	35.83	35.03	35.35	33.69	56.13	34.82	25.83	29.09	18.83	0.06	0.13	-0.08	0.37
BGS	B&G FOODS INC	$4.51	1,103,000	-12.32%	4.45	4.40	4.41	4.38	5.05	52.87	41.35	39.98	42.14	41.12	0.02	0.02	-0.00	0.37
NOMD	NOMAD FOODS LTD	$12.17	1,434,000	-0.90%	12.13	11.89	12.29	14.12	16.37	51.87	62.53	70.48	76.38	82.35	-0.03	-0.10	0.07	0.48
BJ	BJ's WHOLESALE CLUB HOLDINGS INC	$90.77	1,801,000	-36.16%	91.37	91.13	92.21	97.55	104.55	47.36	31.67	35.21	25.46	24.90	-0.67	-0.50	-0.16	0.47
SFM	SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET INC	$83.29	2,070,000	-0.19%	81.48	80.70	98.04	123.68	141.02	41.34	69.11	59.07	92.72	90.80	-5.33	-6.70	1.37	0.60
CHEF	CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC	$61.99	480,000	-23.08%	59.14	60.44	59.33	61.77	60.47	57.91	62.34	45.04	74.47	49.63	0.07	-0.07	0.14	1.05
LW	LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS INC	$59.61	1,848,000	19.77%	57.17	59.32	60.68	57.73	55.56	50.31	41.72	31.26	77.43	57.11	-1.17	-1.19	0.01	0.69
OLLI	OLLIE's BARGAIN OUTLET HOLDINGS INC	$125.22	686,000	-45.90%	122.98	123.65	125.99	129.48	120.69	52.17	76.28	74.67	50.31	43.47	-0.63	-0.81	0.17	0.95
LOPE	GRAND CANYON EDUCATION INC	$156.43	354,000	-10.15%	161.06	169.37	195.79	192.47	187.23	25.93	7.48	9.79	59.71	59.14	-11.93	-11.65	-0.28	0.60
KDP	KEURIG DR PEPPER INC	$27.68	11,864,000	-38.14%	27.24	26.96	26.76	29.40	31.54	55.07	72.76	76.26	74.59	79.39	0.08	-0.01	0.08	0.35
USNA	USANA HEALTH SCIENCES INC	$20.03	149,000	-11.83%	19.27	19.58	22.56	26.75	27.95	46.37	65.02	49.65	98.10	87.00	-0.77	-1.10	0.33	0.69
DLTR	DOLLAR TREE INC	$109.75	4,095,000	56.66%	102.91	103.05	98.09	103.82	92.82	63.78	63.17	44.48	63.97	41.84	1.43	1.28	0.15	0.69
SPB	SPECTRUM BRANDS HOLDINGS INC	$59.63	300,000	6.76%	56.79	55.37	54.11	54.99	59.66	63.90	58.53	50.34	89.49	79.25	1.05	0.60	0.45	0.96
KO	COCA COLA CO	$72.88	11,795,000	-32.39%	71.75	70.69	68.76	68.92	69.90	67.48	89.80	90.05	82.21	84.99	1.05	0.90	0.15	0.33
DDC	DDC ENTERPRISE LTD	$3.65	220,000	96.43%	4.04	5.41	7.39	10.24	7.97	30.71	11.42	7.82	18.79	6.98	-1.26	-1.13	-0.13	1.41
SKIN	BEAUTY HEALTH CO	$1.45	884,000	110.48%	1.32	1.35	1.55	1.78	1.61	53.90	29.37	20.91	96.31	85.93	-0.05	-0.08	0.03	1.83
CCEP	COCA-COLA EUROPACIFIC PARTNERS PLC	$91.28	1,191,000	4.47%	90.41	90.06	89.74	91.44	89.90	54.20	49.85	50.82	38.80	40.10	0.24	0.21	0.03	0.63
ZVIA	ZEVIA PBC	$2.68	603,000	-49.88%	2.59	2.55	2.47	2.70	2.66	60.08	74.22	73.74	77.11	76.72	0.05	0.04	0.01	1.27
UTZ	UTZ BRANDS INC	$9.66	1,875,000	-11.05%	9.79	10.04	11.40	12.41	12.85	35.97	15.65	8.35	39.40	31.34	-0.59	-0.59	-0.01	0.54
FIZZ	NATIONAL BEVERAGE CORP	$34.46	342,000	-51.63%	33.51	33.40	35.31	39.71	41.32	51.92	65.00	64.13	89.83	90.15	-0.43	-0.74	0.32	0.44
ACU	ACME UNITED CORP	$37.05	5,500	-19.12%	36.45	36.95	38.64	40.34	39.81	47.17	54.14	45.86	94.52	84.11	-0.58	-0.73	0.15	0.45
CL	COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO	$80.04	4,049,000	-33.60%	79.23	78.34	78.60	82.04	86.62	55.52	65.80	72.75	54.63	66.93	0.36	0.10	0.27	0.24
COST	COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP	$908.26	1,936,000	-23.60%	902.73	912.63	924.22	941.85	965.85	47.34	34.58	29.72	44.05	26.76	-9.27	-8.28	-0.99	0.77
CELH	CELSIUS HOLDINGS INC	$40.78	5,327,000	-36.06%	40.61	46.25	54.17	53.40	44.50	33.17	21.30	10.52	72.75	46.96	-4.98	-4.76	-0.21	1.66
AVO	MISSION PRODUCE INC	$11.92	210,000	-1.41%	11.82	11.94	11.94	12.16	11.58	50.63	23.90	16.77	24.80	15.88	-0.07	-0.03	-0.04	0.62
UTI	UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC	$23.12	743,000	-37.51%	25.95	27.63	29.89	29.42	29.72	31.08	14.75	9.24	19.05	9.26	-2.00	-1.28	-0.72	0.85
ADM	ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND CO	$60.55	2,159,000	-6.78%	59.08	58.68	60.37	59.42	53.95	54.90	73.03	59.64	81.11	71.69	-0.31	-0.60	0.29	0.53
STKL	SUNOPTA INC	$3.58	1,489,000	13.66%	3.64	4.14	5.16	5.70	5.63	28.77	10.03	4.85	57.66	40.47	-0.54	-0.52	-0.02	1.16
DAR	DARLING INGREDIENTS INC	$36.60	1,954,000	-7.79%	34.40	33.59	32.51	32.88	33.19	64.88	83.79	63.91	74.96	51.87	0.67	0.51	0.16	1.11
LFVN	LIFEVANTAGE CORP	$6.76	134,000	22.94%	6.51	6.88	8.37	10.59	12.37	39.57	46.86	37.37	99.63	94.80	-0.57	-0.68	0.11	0.77
COE	51TALK ONLINE EDUCATION GROUP	$41.36	2,300	-36.11%	42.15	44.12	44.97	39.97	30.74	37.94	35.18	33.95	20.87	23.73	-1.25	-0.90	-0.35	0.35
ANDE	ANDERSONS INC	$51.31	443,000	69.08%	49.76	49.20	45.36	41.88	40.32	66.12	76.45	69.12	40.24	29.07	1.38	1.46	-0.08	0.79
ABEV	AMBEV SA	$2.51	28,517,000	82.61%	2.51	2.46	2.31	2.29	2.32	62.54	58.87	56.13	37.38	31.29	0.06	0.07	-0.00	0.57
TSN	TYSON FOODS INC	$57.91	2,528,000	-27.83%	54.67	53.67	53.31	54.29	56.35	69.19	92.68	79.20	99.74	78.57	0.92	0.40	0.52	0.39
BTI	BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC	$57.81	3,398,000	-31.59%	55.22	54.49	53.04	54.07	48.58	72.27	80.25	71.91	64.49	46.80	0.95	0.70	0.25	0.32
WMK	WEIS MARKETS INC	$65.39	114,000	0.00%	65.73	65.11	67.79	70.43	73.84	46.76	54.77	63.86	57.41	66.12	-0.53	-0.74	0.21	0.36
KMB	KIMBERLY CLARK CORP	$108.29	7,267,000	68.84%	104.60	105.19	114.88	122.45	129.63	49.07	88.94	86.58	99.46	99.46	-2.82	-3.87	1.04	0.22
MAMA	MAMA's CREATIONS INC	$11.41	314,000	-32.62%	10.44	10.53	10.64	9.72	8.36	68.78	73.98	58.53	96.80	82.36	0.06	-0.03	0.09	0.56
PG	PROCTER & GAMBLE CO	$148.25	9,238,000	-11.83%	147.83	147.72	150.13	153.17	159.21	48.61	51.51	60.40	59.59	71.57	-0.60	-0.92	0.32	0.33

Consumer Staple Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Beverages - Brewers	6	+1.06%	+1.29%	-7.12%	-21.72%	34.82x	1.68x	+9.28%	+4.14%	+10.56%	+11.97%	Hold
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic	16	+0.91%	+1.99%	+2.24%	+9.19%	31.19x	6.74x	+36.49%	+10.46%	+17.83%	+14.90%	Buy
Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries	14	+1.12%	+3.55%	-9.97%	-49.70%	16.53x	3.25x	+20.50%	+5.82%	+10.38%	+21.66%	Buy
Confectioners	4	+0.59%	+2.25%	+1.99%	+4.67%	23.54x	3.63x	+18.64%	+6.73%	+11.77%	+5.61%	Buy
Discount Stores	9	+1.74%	+3.86%	-0.53%	+2.80%	41.08x	9.13x	+24.28%	+8.33%	+19.78%	+15.05%	Buy
Education & Training Services	48	+0.36%	+0.44%	-10.77%	+2.54%	14.54x	2.07x	+4.74%	+7.42%	+13.06%	+46.93%	Buy
Farm Products	20	+1.04%	+3.23%	-2.10%	-9.10%	25.58x	1.22x	+7.26%	+4.42%	+8.30%	+18.01%	Hold
Food Distribution	12	+0.05%	+3.57%	+0.99%	+2.22%	27.30x	4.90x	+48.27%	+4.77%	+12.93%	+17.94%	Strong Buy
Grocery Stores	11	+0.79%	+0.86%	-7.90%	-21.30%	11.04x	3.54x	+26.82%	+5.41%	+11.06%	+37.53%	Buy
Household & Personal Products	31	+1.12%	+4.60%	-9.66%	-26.91%	19.26x	6.53x	+99.62%	+10.75%	+21.62%	+23.65%	Buy
Packaged Foods	67	+0.27%	+1.49%	-0.78%	-28.86%	13.35x	1.73x	+9.16%	+4.07%	+10.22%	+22.38%	Buy
Pharmaceutical Retailers	8	-3.86%	-9.63%	-11.24%	-45.55%	-27.07x	-4.05x	-237.85%	-23.16%	-49.89%	+130.26%	Strong Buy
Tobacco	10	+0.28%	+0.51%	+3.52%	-78.94%	25.31x	9.22x	-100.08%	+12.86%	+26.62%	+15.54%	Strong Buy

Consumer Staple Stocks FAQ

What are the best consumer staple stocks to buy right now in Nov 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. Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR)

Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR) 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 Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR) is: Value: A, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR) has a Due Diligence Score of 37, which is 5 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 32. It passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Natures Sunshine Products has seen its stock return 24.04% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 48 percentage points.

Natures Sunshine Products has an average 1 year price target of $21.33, an upside of 4.42% from Natures Sunshine Products's current stock price of $20.43.

Natures Sunshine Products stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 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.

2. Village Farms International (NASDAQ:VFF)

Village Farms International (NASDAQ:VFF) 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 Village Farms International (NASDAQ:VFF) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Village Farms International (NASDAQ:VFF) has a Due Diligence Score of 39, which is 7 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 32. It passed 12 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Village Farms International has seen its stock return 412.16% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 436 percentage points.

3. Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA)

Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA) 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 Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA) is: Value: A, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA) has a Due Diligence Score of 66, which is 34 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 32. It passed 26 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Afya has seen its stock lose -12.08% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 11 percentage points.

Afya has an average 1 year price target of $19.17, an upside of 27.87% from Afya's current stock price of $14.99.

Afya stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Afya, 66.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 33.33% 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 81 consumer staple stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 consumer staple stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

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

Brasilagro Brazilian Agricultural Real Estate Co (NYSE:LND) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the consumer staple sector average of 2.91%. Brasilagro Brazilian Agricultural Real Estate Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% five times in the last 10 years. Brasilagro Brazilian Agricultural Real Estate Co's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Brasilagro Brazilian Agricultural Real Estate Co'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 12.64%, which is 10 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 2.91%. 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 -24.1% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Cal Maine Foods (NASDAQ:CALM)

Cal Maine Foods (NASDAQ:CALM) has an annual dividend yield of 8.65%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 2.91%. 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 31.9% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are consumer staple stocks up?

Consumer staple stocks were up 0.78% in the last day, and up 2.24% over the last week. DDC Enterprise was the among the top gainers in the consumer defensive sector, gaining 22.07% yesterday.

DDC Enterprise shares are trading higher after the company announced it acquired 100 Bitcoin.

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. Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN)

Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN) 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.

Lifevantage 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.

Lifevantage's stock has dropped -50.84% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by -27 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 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 gained 68.86% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by 92 percentage points.

3. Albertsons Companies (NYSE:ACI)

Albertsons Companies (NYSE:ACI) 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.

Albertsons Companies has a valuation score of 71, which is 45 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 26. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Albertsons Companies's stock has dropped -7.16% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by 16 percentage points.

Are consumer staple stocks a good buy now?

35.82% of consumer staple stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect consumer staple stocks to rise by 21.09% over the next year.

4.44% of consumer staple stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 14.44% of consumer staple stocks are rated B (Buy), 71.67% are rated C (Hold), 6.67% are rated D (Sell), and 2.78% 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 29.68x.

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1. Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR)

2. Village Farms International (NASDAQ:VFF)

3. Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA)

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

2. B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS)

3. Cal Maine Foods (NASDAQ:CALM)

1. Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN)

2. Herbalife (NYSE:HLF)

3. Albertsons Companies (NYSE:ACI)

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Consumer Staple Stocks FAQ

1. Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR)

2. Village Farms International (NASDAQ:VFF)

3. Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA)

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

2. B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS)

3. Cal Maine Foods (NASDAQ:CALM)

1. Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN)

2. Herbalife (NYSE:HLF)

3. Albertsons Companies (NYSE:ACI)

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