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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	$60.40	19,900	-3.40%	57.99	56.29	50.40	46.78	43.98	73.51	88.62	90.39	50.39	44.47	3.01	2.74	0.27	0.43
HELE	HELEN OF TROY LTD	$30.22	206,000	4.57%	29.31	28.69	28.01	24.72	21.68	47.86	66.46	80.39	66.67	86.07	0.50	0.51	-0.01	1.07
DAR	DARLING INGREDIENTS INC	$67.04	2,062,000	37.47%	62.69	62.03	59.27	60.24	51.29	67.48	96.76	92.09	100.00	94.77	1.59	0.91	0.69	0.98
KOF	COCA COLA FEMSA SAB DE CV	$108.94	85,000	-25.44%	109.15	107.77	106.49	104.93	101.48	54.19	54.30	66.65	18.63	41.52	1.00	0.95	0.05	0.49
ANDE	ANDERSONS INC	$65.90	258,000	-1.90%	67.27	70.87	71.32	72.27	65.16	47.60	20.85	13.56	39.67	24.01	-1.91	-1.45	-0.45	0.65
ADM	ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND CO	$80.45	2,066,000	-0.10%	79.41	81.23	79.99	77.55	70.50	53.14	56.23	47.41	81.22	63.26	-0.21	-0.21	-0.01	0.46
NWL	NEWELL BRANDS INC	$6.24	6,399,000	10.54%	6.10	5.72	5.38	4.63	4.30	58.50	54.10	55.06	58.64	63.53	0.26	0.25	0.02	1.21
MH	MCGRAW HILL INC	$13.10	1,483,000	-18.02%	12.05	11.21	10.70	11.69	13.20	65.04	85.21	88.58	70.03	81.39	0.63	0.42	0.21	0.33
CHEF	CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC	$109.08	2,760,000	152.98%	109.88	105.88	98.60	84.79	73.92	61.89	67.20	71.63	21.27	34.74	3.96	4.21	-0.24	0.97
USFD	US FOODS HOLDING CORP	$108.92	1,904,000	-16.05%	107.31	103.03	99.08	93.54	87.95	65.09	84.69	90.25	70.52	83.10	3.36	2.82	0.54	0.95
GHC	GRAHAM HOLDINGS CO	$1,191.20	32,000	16.79%	1,187.35	1,186.88	1,169.47	1,139.90	1,117.54	45.53	28.88	30.54	9.38	12.10	2.98	7.65	-4.66	0.74
BRCC	BRC INC	$0.85	1,161,000	-22.24%	0.91	1.00	1.13	1.16	1.09	28.92	3.42	3.21	5.39	7.20	-0.09	-0.08	-0.01	0.84
CVSA	COVISTA INC	$132.01	166,000	-37.83%	130.37	126.10	125.46	122.16	112.46	55.14	57.24	55.53	38.79	41.55	2.14	1.58	0.56	0.66
SJM	J M SMUCKER CO	$121.39	905,000	-3.00%	119.14	119.43	115.12	106.39	105.32	50.69	35.90	34.70	22.90	21.84	1.47	1.85	-0.38	0.16
HNST	HONEST COMPANY INC	$4.84	2,281,000	19.11%	4.87	4.32	3.95	3.61	3.13	58.57	56.49	61.95	50.32	59.98	0.33	0.28	0.05	1.58
STRA	STRATEGIC EDUCATION INC	$82.33	267,000	48.33%	82.12	80.98	79.86	79.90	80.08	49.20	35.70	38.17	18.95	22.52	0.53	0.74	-0.21	0.61
IMKTA	INGLES MARKETS INC	$87.01	110,000	-23.61%	87.62	88.32	89.54	89.32	83.19	44.01	33.65	36.79	35.74	41.77	-0.71	-0.50	-0.21	0.42
APEI	AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC	$45.23	185,000	-46.53%	48.23	48.81	51.90	53.91	47.23	34.34	10.86	12.62	1.20	1.63	-1.95	-1.37	-0.57	0.78
SENEA	SENECA FOODS CORP	$191.70	82,000	-21.90%	181.80	174.32	169.54	157.17	139.29	65.24	86.45	89.43	86.71	94.08	6.16	4.07	2.09	0.39
COUR	COURSERA INC	$5.78	2,517,000	-33.78%	5.74	5.65	5.61	5.68	6.37	47.30	48.64	48.56	32.51	33.68	0.02	0.03	-0.01	1.26
TGT	TARGET CORP	$154.48	3,615,000	33.20%	151.19	146.42	138.25	131.39	117.50	61.75	82.24	89.31	56.74	82.27	4.73	4.46	0.27	0.93
ABEV	AMBEV SA	$2.80	38,428,000	62.78%	2.91	3.00	3.07	3.08	2.88	25.84	6.82	4.63	4.63	4.36	-0.08	-0.05	-0.03	0.55
LW	LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS INC	$53.07	787,000	-13.61%	52.77	52.12	47.93	45.24	47.60	58.60	46.69	60.08	16.67	22.47	1.51	1.74	-0.23	0.62
NGVC	NATURAL GROCERS BY VITAMIN COTTAGE INC	$28.13	105,000	-15.32%	29.06	30.33	31.19	29.42	28.23	39.26	26.14	24.05	32.37	29.10	-1.04	-0.62	-0.42	0.61
LOPE	GRAND CANYON EDUCATION INC	$144.20	198,000	-4.35%	146.69	146.11	146.49	155.35	161.12	43.98	15.66	19.86	10.52	15.03	-0.80	-0.19	-0.61	0.55
SYY	SYSCO CORP	$82.99	2,768,000	4.61%	83.69	83.73	82.11	78.34	78.85	43.52	38.32	50.74	2.11	17.55	0.35	0.71	-0.36	0.58
KR	KROGER CO	$56.69	3,696,000	-29.22%	56.73	57.31	58.70	63.14	64.55	41.97	27.49	26.89	29.63	26.85	-0.70	-0.68	-0.02	0.09
HFFG	HF FOODS GROUP INC	$1.84	73,000	-54.09%	1.66	1.60	1.69	1.83	1.98	64.03	79.13	78.83	93.19	95.24	0.03	-0.01	0.05	1.15
DMC	DEL MONTE CORP	$30.40	219,000	-2.23%	30.29	29.65	28.93	33.50	35.88	56.70	71.62	70.67	51.63	61.77	0.38	0.28	0.10	0.31
DLTR	DOLLAR TREE INC	$129.39	1,651,000	4.56%	129.46	127.35	122.13	111.45	115.17	57.94	63.37	69.00	33.88	39.98	2.22	2.58	-0.36	0.69
AFYA	AFYA LTD	$13.84	175,000	12.90%	13.72	13.94	14.23	14.40	14.47	46.47	28.10	25.49	30.64	24.74	-0.17	-0.15	-0.02	0.81
EDU	NEW ORIENTAL EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC	$52.54	354,000	-53.54%	55.15	54.06	49.82	51.44	53.72	50.53	23.57	32.62	3.22	1.75	1.12	1.75	-0.63	0.77
EL	ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC	$86.10	1,847,000	38.25%	86.82	84.95	84.17	81.32	91.61	47.85	54.56	71.60	22.54	50.19	0.92	0.95	-0.03	1.30
PXED	PHOENIX EDUCATION PARTNERS INC	$27.19	97,000	-44.25%	28.04	28.64	30.60	30.11	30.52	36.02	12.79	11.76	15.72	13.73	-1.05	-0.89	-0.16	0.86
COCO	VITA COCO COMPANY INC	$65.21	657,000	-16.52%	64.52	66.58	71.83	66.85	59.71	44.47	53.07	49.14	80.22	81.92	-1.89	-2.15	0.26	1.04
PRDO	PERDOCEO EDUCATION CORP	$32.01	461,000	-25.40%	32.22	31.96	32.95	33.97	32.66	48.04	30.68	29.24	26.41	28.40	-0.29	-0.29	0.00	0.55
FTLF	FITLIFE BRANDS INC	$10.80	9,100	-65.66%	10.19	10.14	10.68	10.43	13.36	42.77	50.38	56.44	64.87	78.79	-0.10	-0.16	0.05	0.53
SPB	SPECTRUM BRANDS HOLDINGS INC	$89.93	277,000	-39.12%	89.25	89.04	86.31	82.78	73.92	49.31	27.72	26.98	33.25	31.66	0.81	1.07	-0.27	0.95
DAO	YOUDAO INC	$17.95	73,000	19.67%	17.63	16.65	14.17	12.60	11.37	51.22	54.37	70.21	7.74	38.49	1.01	1.13	-0.13	1.24
COKE	COCA-COLA CONSOLIDATED INC	$189.11	364,000	43.31%	186.85	186.56	184.60	185.66	176.00	50.48	53.31	51.65	43.05	41.42	1.17	1.13	0.04	0.64
JBSS	SANFILIPPO JOHN B & SON INC	$86.75	121,000	-40.69%	84.42	83.42	83.00	80.77	77.46	50.08	77.07	76.56	74.97	84.17	0.58	0.43	0.15	0.30
HITI	HIGH TIDE INC	$2.35	476,000	98.33%	2.31	2.22	2.25	2.32	2.46	59.67	79.32	79.04	93.31	94.56	0.03	0.01	0.02	1.09
VFF	VILLAGE FARMS INTERNATIONAL INC	$2.53	847,000	-23.76%	2.30	2.14	2.04	2.37	2.90	75.04	90.21	89.69	95.04	95.53	0.13	0.06	0.07	1.40
MAMA	MAMA's CREATIONS INC	$17.25	507,000	-19.52%	17.81	17.84	17.57	16.09	14.90	44.09	17.11	18.84	10.85	8.32	-0.06	0.10	-0.16	0.56
SMPL	SIMPLY GOOD FOODS CO	$11.31	1,765,000	54.96%	11.07	10.81	11.84	12.17	15.28	44.27	74.17	72.51	86.53	87.13	-0.20	-0.29	0.08	0.69
BJ	BJ's WHOLESALE CLUB HOLDINGS INC	$93.41	1,148,000	8.40%	95.12	95.24	91.44	92.37	93.28	51.87	18.77	20.93	14.45	8.27	0.72	1.30	-0.58	0.36
LGCY	LEGACY EDUCATION INC	$10.74	29,800	-19.46%	11.17	11.53	11.50	11.78	11.28	32.02	4.99	6.55	4.23	3.71	-0.29	-0.12	-0.18	1.00
AGRO	ADECOAGRO SA	$8.91	1,182,000	52.32%	9.29	9.80	10.01	11.80	10.28	42.29	11.24	9.56	19.82	14.95	-0.33	-0.28	-0.04	0.54
MICC	MAGNUM ICE CREAM CO NV	$19.58	484,000	-13.26%	19.23	18.72	18.20	16.55	N/A	53.68	72.03	87.58	51.64	78.32	0.41	0.37	0.04	0.42
PSMT	PRICESMART INC	$180.22	278,000	91.72%	179.47	184.80	186.07	172.55	153.97	45.39	43.46	39.58	44.57	39.83	-2.49	-1.51	-0.98	0.69
STZ	CONSTELLATION BRANDS INC	$139.18	1,430,000	-3.38%	133.78	132.27	136.10	143.50	144.99	44.10	68.46	76.00	70.56	81.30	-0.15	-0.77	0.62	0.47
ELF	ELF BEAUTY INC	$91.44	1,782,000	84.47%	92.50	86.71	75.54	67.99	75.41	65.30	66.93	69.10	16.76	23.61	5.38	5.38	-0.00	1.32
HLF	HERBALIFE LTD	$12.33	1,098,000	11.47%	12.07	12.17	12.26	13.37	13.82	47.16	51.24	43.39	62.49	53.48	-0.12	-0.11	-0.01	0.99
UNFI	UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC	$48.42	319,000	3.57%	47.82	48.72	48.98	48.94	42.83	48.11	39.34	36.30	55.56	50.90	-0.33	-0.31	-0.02	0.93
BG	BUNGE GLOBAL SA	$113.69	538,000	-31.73%	110.81	112.83	114.71	119.91	112.77	54.44	71.29	57.50	100.00	86.22	-0.78	-1.47	0.69	0.47
NATR	NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS INC	$15.12	242,000	-6.56%	16.96	18.79	20.01	22.18	22.45	20.84	1.62	2.07	0.00	1.21	-1.57	-1.05	-0.52	0.61
BUD	ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV SA	$79.73	1,274,000	-6.39%	81.76	82.50	81.67	79.08	73.65	35.51	10.66	11.41	8.24	7.16	-0.56	0.20	-0.76	0.53
FMX	MEXICAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INC	$118.27	440,000	-5.38%	120.30	124.00	126.04	121.76	112.58	37.43	6.04	3.75	14.61	7.82	-2.67	-1.74	-0.93	0.48
COST	COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP	$961.10	1,165,000	-12.08%	950.99	948.99	950.20	978.29	958.65	51.57	47.61	46.54	53.80	49.64	1.89	0.38	1.51	0.70
TAL	TAL EDUCATION GROUP	$11.65	2,569,000	-24.33%	12.04	11.52	10.42	10.70	10.99	56.51	57.36	62.71	2.26	6.63	0.42	0.50	-0.08	0.92
CCU	UNITED BREWERIES CO INC	$11.79	44,000	-51.65%	11.82	11.71	11.42	11.54	12.39	50.87	41.76	44.39	10.14	15.40	0.11	0.12	-0.02	0.65
VLGEA	VILLAGE SUPER MARKET INC	$43.04	48,000	-5.14%	42.84	43.14	42.49	42.99	39.79	48.46	38.47	32.37	53.32	43.68	-0.09	0.01	-0.10	0.33
YSWY	YESWAY INC	$25.17	477,000	-48.71%	22.56	21.36	21.18	N/A	N/A	69.01	87.44	82.46	98.37	86.45	0.86	0.35	0.51	-0.55
PRMB	PRIMO BRANDS CORP	$24.70	3,703,000	-3.77%	24.10	23.55	23.96	22.57	20.42	54.05	60.63	55.06	76.72	71.12	0.14	-0.01	0.15	0.72
LINC	LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP	$29.94	1,472,000	7.13%	34.62	38.10	44.60	44.31	35.48	23.25	4.83	4.34	3.17	2.70	-4.46	-3.36	-1.09	0.81
LAUR	LAUREATE EDUCATION INC	$37.62	458,000	-47.54%	37.51	37.44	37.31	35.18	34.07	52.23	28.11	22.92	46.77	32.95	0.06	0.13	-0.06	0.61
PFGC	PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP CO	$107.25	1,881,000	-34.87%	110.55	111.95	109.52	100.26	96.67	37.64	14.83	20.15	10.91	9.21	-0.71	0.64	-1.35	0.96
PEP	PEPSICO INC	$140.79	3,864,000	-36.31%	138.98	138.88	140.08	146.29	149.02	46.59	36.37	40.15	49.40	50.15	-0.20	-0.39	0.19	0.28
HSY	HERSHEY CO	$184.22	933,000	6.87%	182.44	179.56	177.86	186.14	191.75	51.85	69.07	73.79	68.16	81.30	1.73	1.22	0.51	0.20
DG	DOLLAR GENERAL CORP	$123.28	1,554,000	0.13%	123.58	123.59	119.12	116.68	124.37	45.98	28.78	30.73	24.76	18.76	0.60	1.55	-0.95	0.37
CL	COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO	$91.95	3,180,000	83.50%	92.50	91.94	91.56	88.96	86.80	43.32	41.62	48.74	40.10	54.56	0.09	0.27	-0.19	0.21
JJSF	J&J SNACK FOODS CORP	$89.47	153,000	-30.77%	88.48	83.01	78.74	78.76	83.43	60.31	82.84	86.13	60.93	70.09	3.56	3.01	0.55	0.31
FLO	FLOWERS FOODS INC	$7.52	3,615,000	-25.68%	7.32	7.47	7.79	7.97	9.28	43.43	50.98	41.20	90.68	86.08	-0.17	-0.19	0.02	0.28
INGR	INGREDION INC	$105.20	422,000	4.20%	104.10	102.64	100.51	104.55	108.57	54.08	76.36	76.06	75.03	77.88	1.11	0.96	0.16	0.46
MNST	MONSTER BEVERAGE CORP	$46.82	7,931,000	-19.56%	46.28	47.02	47.25	43.58	40.93	41.47	32.48	31.64	42.65	39.59	-0.39	-0.21	-0.18	0.59
EPC	EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE CO	$28.42	382,000	5.82%	28.44	28.03	26.37	23.45	21.25	53.43	47.82	55.13	21.49	33.57	0.56	0.70	-0.15	0.57
OLLI	OLLIE's BARGAIN OUTLET HOLDINGS INC	$76.49	1,274,000	-7.55%	78.06	73.63	73.21	79.71	96.60	51.60	62.64	71.24	30.21	49.43	1.80	1.54	0.25	0.97
WMK	WEIS MARKETS INC	$70.93	121,000	-30.86%	73.20	74.89	77.50	74.13	70.69	33.65	8.13	10.50	4.53	7.07	-1.76	-1.15	-0.61	0.33
GIS	GENERAL MILLS INC	$39.20	5,310,000	-18.26%	37.45	37.03	36.10	35.46	40.37	56.04	85.28	88.94	83.24	94.41	0.59	0.42	0.17	0.09
KVUE	KENVUE INC	$19.20	10,361,000	-39.20%	19.19	19.24	18.93	18.15	17.74	44.15	30.29	31.46	15.71	13.32	0.02	0.10	-0.08	0.27
WMT	WALMART INC	$115.27	14,507,000	-13.63%	113.51	112.24	114.42	120.22	118.38	53.03	83.48	87.69	78.97	89.55	0.21	-0.39	0.60	0.41
DOLE	DOLE PLC	$13.30	854,000	3.39%	13.39	13.79	13.97	14.35	14.58	34.94	26.11	24.57	29.87	23.15	-0.28	-0.19	-0.10	0.48
COTY	COTY INC	$2.85	7,350,000	64.87%	2.80	2.76	2.38	2.29	2.66	51.20	37.04	46.43	10.32	9.43	0.10	0.13	-0.03	1.23
SKIL	SKILLSOFT CORP	$8.27	38,500	-14.44%	8.58	7.69	7.07	6.78	7.28	49.68	49.39	61.94	22.07	46.64	0.46	0.45	0.01	1.47
CCEP	COCA-COLA EUROPACIFIC PARTNERS PLC	$107.64	1,280,000	-37.22%	107.16	107.60	103.96	98.97	96.43	47.37	40.71	41.45	13.87	15.29	0.73	1.27	-0.54	0.55
FIZZ	NATIONAL BEVERAGE CORP	$31.31	214,000	-20.15%	31.46	31.47	32.84	33.73	33.95	43.51	32.05	30.33	32.25	30.39	-0.37	-0.39	0.03	0.46
UL	UNILEVER PLC	$62.09	2,008,000	3.83%	62.81	62.93	61.22	59.43	62.29	44.89	13.77	19.33	8.86	8.82	0.19	0.58	-0.39	0.29
KMB	KIMBERLY CLARK CORP	$110.39	1,739,000	-1.86%	109.68	109.78	107.89	102.67	103.05	47.02	42.25	41.12	27.60	28.35	0.31	0.62	-0.32	0.21
MO	ALTRIA GROUP INC	$65.70	6,247,000	-33.19%	66.23	68.98	70.70	69.75	65.68	32.61	5.61	4.88	13.16	9.32	-1.93	-1.41	-0.52	0.15
PM	PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC	$190.39	4,579,000	91.19%	187.57	190.33	185.21	177.76	171.71	45.22	16.71	16.04	20.00	16.54	0.27	1.09	-0.82	0.29
KDP	KEURIG DR PEPPER INC	$31.44	13,702,000	12.21%	30.31	30.46	31.10	29.55	28.77	47.59	51.10	41.93	82.81	64.34	-0.15	-0.18	0.04	0.32
BTI	BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC	$57.06	4,128,000	-12.23%	57.63	59.43	60.33	60.14	58.97	35.92	14.10	12.47	23.34	17.89	-1.25	-0.84	-0.41	0.29
HRL	HORMEL FOODS CORP	$24.54	3,323,000	7.71%	24.71	25.04	24.89	23.17	23.37	38.77	16.66	17.53	10.08	9.13	-0.13	0.03	-0.16	0.16
MZTI	MARZETTI CO	$116.05	211,000	-46.98%	113.85	111.16	110.91	118.25	140.95	56.00	81.81	87.56	81.20	91.57	1.40	0.65	0.74	0.36
IPAR	INTERPARFUMS INC	$114.63	157,000	-4.85%	119.34	121.76	114.11	102.98	96.74	38.55	9.41	14.35	0.00	0.68	-0.12	1.90	-2.02	0.88
KO	COCA COLA CO	$87.71	9,160,000	24.66%	86.95	86.07	83.58	80.76	77.06	57.39	44.77	51.90	26.35	35.15	1.14	1.23	-0.10	0.26
LRN	STRIDE INC	$83.36	488,000	-8.10%	81.39	84.15	87.18	89.71	81.82	48.16	29.81	22.30	33.38	23.10	-1.70	-1.84	0.14	0.49
GOTU	GAOTU TECHEDU INC	$1.68	125,000	-57.04%	1.79	1.74	1.71	1.80	2.07	40.04	24.84	37.96	13.11	27.19	-0.00	0.01	-0.02	1.15
TBBB	BBB FOODS INC	$47.79	1,594,000	-48.36%	43.52	42.05	41.64	39.15	36.28	71.03	86.29	77.74	87.65	83.74	1.53	0.68	0.85	0.64
USNA	USANA HEALTH SCIENCES INC	$13.37	194,000	-25.95%	14.96	18.58	19.76	19.09	19.52	24.16	1.43	0.86	0.53	0.53	-2.18	-1.40	-0.78	0.72

Consumer Staple Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Beverages - Brewers	6	+0.66%	-2.22%	+1.56%	+2.37%	45.46x	1.83x	+10.05%	+4.52%	+11.30%	+13.19%	Hold
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic	18	+0.05%	+0.41%	+2.27%	+12.94%	36.93x	7.68x	+22.18%	+12.74%	+21.26%	+14.92%	Buy
Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries	13	+1.01%	+0.55%	+8.57%	-57.08%	17.16x	3.20x	+21.44%	+6.20%	+10.79%	+21.33%	Buy
Confectioners	4	-0.54%	+1.59%	+7.62%	+3.28%	23.39x	3.69x	+19.13%	+6.77%	+12.75%	+9.55%	Buy
Discount Stores	9	-0.19%	+1.00%	+4.24%	+5.51%	40.26x	9.12x	+24.74%	+8.57%	+20.53%	+13.29%	Buy
Education & Training Services	42	+0.57%	-2.35%	-3.13%	-84.35%	13.72x	2.07x	+14.90%	+9.15%	+15.57%	+33.55%	Buy
Farm Products	20	-0.05%	+1.09%	-2.09%	-67.48%	19.47x	1.38x	+5.92%	+2.62%	+6.67%	+25.98%	Buy
Food Distribution	11	-0.18%	-1.45%	-0.68%	+26.28%	27.48x	5.59x	+42.22%	+4.87%	+12.53%	+13.23%	Strong Buy
Grocery Stores	13	+0.36%	-0.13%	+0.43%	-29.03%	31.35x	3.64x	+14.06%	+3.07%	+7.10%	+100.21%	Buy
Household & Personal Products	30	-0.53%	-1.66%	+5.59%	-21.70%	14.51x	6.55x	+61.42%	+10.73%	+22.33%	+4.58%	Buy
Packaged Foods	62	-0.03%	+1.84%	+5.49%	-98.34%	-22.41x	1.63x	+4.61%	+2.12%	-1.64%	+19.33%	Buy
Pharmaceutical Retailers	8	-3.35%	-4.74%	-19.47%	-95.31%	-4.21x	22.23x	-43.33%	-24.58%	+17.81%	+211.50%	Strong Buy
Tobacco	10	+0.69%	-1.84%	+2.22%	-61.58%	21.02x	9.47x	-116.08%	+14.95%	+31.24%	+18.04%	Buy

Consumer Staple Stocks FAQ

What are the best consumer staple stocks to buy right now in Aug 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 246 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Acme United (NYSEMKT:ACU) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Acme United (NYSEMKT:ACU) has a Due Diligence Score of 37, which is 6 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 31. It passed 13 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Acme United has seen its stock return 53.74% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 145 percentage points.

2. Helen Of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE)

Helen Of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) is the #2 top consumer staple stock out of 246 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Helen Of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: A.

Helen Of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) has a Due Diligence Score of 13, which is -18 points lower than the consumer staple sector average of 31. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates HELE as a "A".It passed 4 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Helen Of Troy has seen its stock return 21.7% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 112 percentage points.

Helen Of Troy has an average 1 year price target of $26.50, a downside of -12.31% from Helen Of Troy's current stock price of $30.22.

Helen Of Troy stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Helen Of Troy, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 100% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Darling Ingredients (NYSE:DAR)

Darling Ingredients (NYSE:DAR) is the #3 top consumer staple stock out of 246 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Darling Ingredients (NYSE:DAR) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Darling Ingredients (NYSE:DAR) has a Due Diligence Score of 38, which is 7 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 31. It passed 13 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Darling Ingredients has seen its stock return 118.08% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 209 percentage points.

Darling Ingredients has an average 1 year price target of $74.00, an upside of 10.38% from Darling Ingredients's current stock price of $67.04.

Darling Ingredients stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 8 analysts covering Darling Ingredients, 62.5% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% have issued a Buy, 12.5% 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 91 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 18.37%, which is 15 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 3.28%. B&G Foods's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two 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 -74.7% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO)

Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) has an annual dividend yield of 11.55%, which is 8 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 3.28%. Flowers Foods's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Flowers Foods's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Flowers Foods's dividend payout ratio of 275.4% 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 7.84%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 3.28%. Conagra Brands's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Conagra Brands's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Conagra Brands's dividend payout ratio of -35% 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 0.08% in the last day, and down -0.34% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why consumer staple stocks are up.

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 36 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 21. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Herbalife's stock has gained 30.75% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by 122 percentage points.

2. Phoenix Education Partners (NYSE:PXED)

Phoenix Education Partners (NYSE:PXED) 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.

Phoenix Education Partners has a valuation score of 0, which is -21 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 21. It passed 0 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates PXED a Valuation Rating of "A".

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 79 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 21. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Afya's stock has dropped -9.57% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by 81 percentage points.

Are consumer staple stocks a good buy now?

40.88% of consumer staple stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect consumer staple stocks to rise by 18.33% over the next year.

3.51% of consumer staple stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 9.94% of consumer staple stocks are rated B (Buy), 70.76% are rated C (Hold), 12.87% are rated D (Sell), and 2.92% 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 28.95x.

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1. Acme United (NYSEMKT:ACU)

2. Helen Of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE)

3. Darling Ingredients (NYSE:DAR)

1. B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS)

2. Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO)

3. Conagra Brands (NYSE:CAG)

1. Herbalife (NYSE:HLF)

2. Phoenix Education Partners (NYSE:PXED)

3. Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA)

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Consumer Staple Stocks FAQ

1. Acme United (NYSEMKT:ACU)

2. Helen Of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE)

3. Darling Ingredients (NYSE:DAR)

1. B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS)

2. Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO)

3. Conagra Brands (NYSE:CAG)

1. Herbalife (NYSE:HLF)

2. Phoenix Education Partners (NYSE:PXED)

3. Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA)

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