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Best Consumer Staple Stocks to Buy Now (2024)
Top consumer staple stocks in 2024 ranked by overall Zen 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
NAPA	DUCKHORN PORTFOLIO INC	$8.52	581,673	30.05%	8.33	8.55	8.96	9.11	10.27	46.65	52.47	47.04	82.31	74.22	-0.17	-0.20	0.03	0.75
ACU	ACME UNITED CORP	$40.85	22,811	38.16%	41.25	43.07	43.54	44.19	37.44	43.59	35.18	33.36	47.44	41.97	-0.96	-0.71	-0.26	0.35
AFYA	AFYA LTD	$17.92	99,079	27.34%	16.78	17.27	19.06	20.02	18.14	51.45	83.38	60.55	99.74	96.77	-0.56	-0.78	0.23	1.01
SMPL	SIMPLY GOOD FOODS CO	$34.25	539,541	-3.39%	33.57	32.98	33.79	36.57	36.34	56.50	74.49	83.10	92.59	96.61	0.11	-0.20	0.31	0.89
IH	IHUMAN INC	$1.73	15,993	-41.93%	1.74	1.76	1.89	2.28	2.60	41.91	21.85	24.08	50.26	51.87	-0.05	-0.06	0.01	0.74
MAMA	MAMA's CREATIONS INC	$5.89	266,617	-68.36%	0.92	0.95	0.97	0.97	0.99	52.53	71.48	61.86	89.78	79.04	-0.01	-0.01	0.00	0.53
COCO	VITA COCO COMPANY INC	$25.09	548,363	76.46%	23.88	24.52	24.34	24.12	25.61	57.82	59.76	44.45	80.17	60.55	-0.04	-0.08	0.05	1.27
KO	COCA COLA CO	$62.04	13,408,307	22.25%	60.39	59.80	60.13	59.78	58.99	68.67	83.91	87.82	100.00	100.00	0.44	0.07	0.37	0.64
IPAR	INTER PARFUMS INC	$117.79	132,821	-33.92%	124.70	127.43	136.15	138.34	135.61	31.45	10.66	31.99	13.31	39.98	-4.03	-3.44	-0.59	1.18
SPTN	SPARTANNASH CO	$19.39	219,305	14.73%	19.32	19.21	19.92	21.35	21.81	47.51	59.17	60.81	73.56	74.91	-0.17	-0.26	0.09	0.40
LWAY	LIFEWAY FOODS INC	$20.01	647,017	77.90%	20.71	20.41	15.90	14.42	12.50	52.85	61.31	63.39	53.99	60.50	1.52	1.62	-0.10	0.68
BON	BON NATURAL LIFE LTD	$4.91	219,232	462.32%	4.12	4.09	4.37	4.92	5.00	62.40	74.30	69.95	98.70	97.31	0.01	-0.10	0.11	-0.06
MNST	MONSTER BEVERAGE CORP	$54.13	3,998,165	0.13%	53.79	54.62	56.87	56.57	55.76	41.52	41.31	36.39	72.16	74.86	-1.07	-1.08	0.01	0.86
SPB	SPECTRUM BRANDS HOLDINGS INC	$82.33	210,548	-25.38%	80.48	81.62	82.72	81.02	78.97	51.38	60.87	48.34	88.63	81.40	-0.69	-0.87	0.19	1.09
CELH	CELSIUS HOLDINGS INC	$73.73	3,097,416	93.03%	71.47	76.03	79.59	67.11	61.48	44.00	30.16	27.40	44.89	38.47	-2.60	-2.27	-0.33	1.50
CL	COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO	$90.49	4,470,251	-39.73%	88.33	87.79	87.67	84.19	79.26	67.78	82.96	86.16	95.29	98.43	0.61	0.22	0.39	0.53
PRDO	PERDOCEO EDUCATION CORP	$18.62	587,986	18.83%	17.79	17.60	17.57	17.66	17.09	66.07	87.99	91.86	94.70	98.23	0.24	0.05	0.19	0.70
LOPE	GRAND CANYON EDUCATION INC	$132.23	142,999	-45.61%	130.04	131.15	132.43	132.34	125.39	53.14	62.66	48.78	93.18	76.24	-0.67	-0.82	0.15	0.64
VLGEA	VILLAGE SUPER MARKET INC	$27.99	19,023	-24.79%	27.41	27.73	27.31	26.43	25.03	55.74	53.46	48.42	56.55	49.68	0.02	0.05	-0.03	0.43
SAM	BOSTON BEER CO INC	$285.63	334,387	-16.16%	285.16	288.78	303.33	327.11	340.70	42.94	30.92	43.90	72.81	80.50	-5.06	-6.11	1.06	0.88
AXIL	AXIL BRANDS INC	$11.15	5,286	53.66%	11.77	12.19	12.44	6.63	N/A	42.67	33.33	26.01	1.70	2.98	-0.12	0.12	-0.24	39.99
JJSF	J&J SNACK FOODS CORP	$136.59	72,712	24.33%	136.55	137.08	141.00	151.51	157.17	43.19	54.78	59.14	76.59	88.06	-1.36	-1.82	0.45	0.77
MO	ALTRIA GROUP INC	$43.82	8,623,147	-37.48%	42.43	42.09	42.19	41.56	42.19	64.72	91.89	92.55	97.56	98.38	0.26	0.02	0.25	0.57
STRA	STRATEGIC EDUCATION INC	$117.82	194,132	-36.02%	104.58	103.06	102.16	97.81	88.41	73.54	92.41	77.87	94.14	85.33	2.99	0.72	2.27	0.82
ELF	ELF BEAUTY INC	$171.86	1,511,632	-0.00%	169.91	168.46	186.09	169.02	142.06	47.15	77.74	82.54	88.44	95.21	-3.02	-4.95	1.93	1.10
PFGC	PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP CO	$68.46	1,359,733	38.36%	68.89	69.98	73.52	71.79	65.80	34.39	28.76	33.37	70.62	82.72	-1.39	-1.43	0.04	1.46
STZ	CONSTELLATION BRANDS INC	$261.19	573,429	-18.07%	260.04	262.38	259.59	252.35	251.83	49.13	35.27	36.49	40.48	43.13	-0.36	0.04	-0.40	0.79
DG	DOLLAR GENERAL CORP	$141.15	2,381,589	72.78%	143.46	148.94	150.07	141.62	137.45	33.95	10.81	9.89	0.50	1.46	-2.75	-1.78	-0.97	0.54
ANDE	ANDERSONS INC	$57.27	100,177	-34.30%	57.61	57.45	55.80	54.78	52.69	51.44	24.32	29.90	7.19	16.15	0.48	0.67	-0.19	0.89
PSMT	PRICESMART INC	$81.97	137,071	-24.73%	80.79	81.14	81.91	78.68	76.38	52.91	37.06	34.56	69.26	63.61	-0.11	-0.21	0.10	0.76
WMT	WALMART INC	$60.24	9,776,611	-11.42%	59.80	59.81	59.91	56.73	55.09	54.17	70.59	61.98	67.48	55.80	0.07	0.06	0.01	0.48
CHD	CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC	$106.91	1,544,500	49.58%	105.48	103.84	102.96	99.56	96.45	64.51	82.86	87.25	84.88	91.57	1.14	0.74	0.40	0.42
FMX	MEXICAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INC	$118.92	1,210,525	2.65%	118.10	122.36	124.72	128.78	120.75	39.76	26.18	15.55	44.48	20.89	-2.77	-2.41	-0.36	0.71
STG	SUNLANDS TECHNOLOGY GROUP	$7.51	6,441	4,893.02%	8.04	8.72	9.47	9.08	7.59	30.36	16.67	21.07	14.14	19.18	-0.52	-0.44	-0.08	0.32
COKE	COCA-COLA CONSOLIDATED INC	$834.05	38,835	10.75%	823.43	822.74	831.85	854.28	761.53	52.06	60.80	66.23	67.57	76.93	-1.82	-4.16	2.33	0.82
TGT	TARGET CORP	$163.73	2,698,398	31.80%	165.45	168.28	165.25	153.13	137.27	42.30	19.71	23.34	16.38	22.03	-0.59	0.29	-0.89	0.83
JBSS	SANFILIPPO JOHN B & SON INC	$100.06	42,292	-6.58%	98.80	100.00	101.83	102.37	101.52	47.88	58.98	57.40	80.35	87.18	-0.89	-1.14	0.25	0.47
IMKTA	INGLES MARKETS INC	$73.28	65,102	28.56%	73.45	73.94	75.08	79.62	79.83	43.52	17.42	14.48	32.34	31.19	-0.70	-0.71	0.01	0.47
BG	BUNGE GLOBAL SA	$103.48	1,246,220	-10.72%	106.08	105.78	99.52	97.90	103.18	49.29	16.73	31.02	2.41	8.37	1.46	2.25	-0.79	0.80
UVV	UNIVERSAL CORP	$51.58	147,385	32.13%	50.90	50.23	50.07	55.11	51.95	55.00	74.73	79.50	75.27	82.58	0.21	-0.03	0.24	0.57
PG	PROCTER & GAMBLE CO	$161.66	4,620,888	-17.40%	159.85	158.17	159.63	155.15	153.22	60.81	76.98	84.17	85.70	92.47	0.72	0.08	0.63	0.58
INGR	INGREDION INC	$115.06	325,277	9.77%	113.53	113.35	115.18	111.87	106.23	54.75	80.86	82.51	83.14	87.85	-0.17	-0.47	0.30	0.75
LANC	LANCASTER COLONY CORP	$190.35	141,366	-4.03%	187.25	194.35	199.05	187.04	180.42	42.83	29.06	24.72	64.48	51.33	-3.64	-3.20	-0.44	0.64
SYY	SYSCO CORP	$77.22	3,088,495	49.78%	76.66	76.94	79.08	77.50	73.54	46.43	74.77	73.42	94.70	94.40	-0.62	-0.81	0.19	1.06
CCEP	COCA-COLA EUROPACIFIC PARTNERS PLC	$72.02	879,530	-16.76%	68.93	68.64	69.66	68.00	64.86	68.28	90.28	88.39	100.00	100.00	0.31	-0.23	0.54	0.88
OLLI	OLLIE's BARGAIN OUTLET HOLDINGS INC	$71.91	1,206,281	111.85%	73.29	72.65	75.57	74.52	74.77	43.50	59.93	73.62	57.14	75.42	-0.39	-0.60	0.21	0.96
MDLZ	MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL INC	$71.83	8,543,512	23.13%	69.25	68.37	70.49	71.75	70.84	64.08	91.14	91.99	92.64	94.06	0.18	-0.49	0.66	0.68
THS	TREEHOUSE FOODS INC	$37.22	475,988	38.22%	36.41	36.76	36.94	39.33	41.94	52.23	40.92	34.23	54.32	58.68	-0.35	-0.38	0.04	0.48
RLX	RLX TECHNOLOGY INC	$1.96	3,518,829	4.37%	1.85	1.83	1.91	1.92	1.78	62.03	89.86	85.11	100.00	98.96	0.00	-0.02	0.02	1.40
KMB	KIMBERLY CLARK CORP	$135.93	2,147,859	1.13%	131.40	128.86	125.99	123.69	124.30	69.14	75.59	78.73	77.62	86.10	2.74	1.74	1.01	0.45
DAR	DARLING INGREDIENTS INC	$44.21	2,134,097	-9.71%	43.12	44.14	43.96	44.88	49.51	50.69	52.00	46.65	62.97	55.79	-0.16	-0.23	0.07	1.18
ALCO	ALICO INC	$28.55	17,245	-27.33%	27.82	28.19	28.08	28.66	26.92	53.86	72.65	64.07	89.90	82.60	-0.02	-0.11	0.09	0.73
EPC	EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE CO	$37.56	285,592	55.50%	36.88	36.61	37.41	37.19	37.09	55.12	71.35	78.34	73.85	82.36	0.05	-0.18	0.23	0.89
LRN	STRIDE INC	$67.97	727,310	0.01%	61.03	60.81	60.75	60.41	53.37	74.40	96.24	85.71	100.00	95.41	0.99	-0.07	1.06	0.42
UG	UNITED GUARDIAN INC	$8.37	3,952	-76.37%	8.12	7.92	7.98	7.97	7.70	62.31	86.89	91.49	84.71	90.51	0.12	0.05	0.08	0.38
HSY	HERSHEY CO	$192.47	2,960,035	149.50%	186.30	189.34	191.70	190.77	199.20	55.14	58.09	48.19	74.72	70.32	-1.51	-1.94	0.43	0.56
ABEV	AMBEV SA	$2.36	6,641,789	12.77%	2.30	2.35	2.46	2.60	2.68	47.37	47.44	38.88	80.79	68.87	-0.04	-0.05	0.01	0.82
CHGG	CHEGG INC	$7.17	4,764,442	143.85%	6.94	7.09	7.77	9.04	9.23	46.66	40.00	29.52	79.94	57.19	-0.23	-0.29	0.06	0.84
GO	GROCERY OUTLET HOLDING CORP	$25.78	1,160,466	-11.02%	26.80	26.88	26.91	26.82	28.44	38.41	23.24	47.74	26.61	55.69	-0.16	-0.05	-0.11	0.47
PEP	PEPSICO INC	$176.14	3,199,016	-28.34%	173.69	171.47	169.42	168.98	171.41	59.78	69.20	72.68	69.11	69.35	1.77	1.17	0.60	0.69
PRMW	PRIMO WATER CORP	$18.97	1,106,291	114.12%	18.49	18.17	17.39	16.13	15.20	77.55	94.73	92.77	100.00	100.00	0.41	0.35	0.06	0.77
USFD	US FOODS HOLDING CORP	$51.50	1,318,150	15.09%	50.69	51.13	51.99	48.87	44.74	51.20	56.14	45.46	79.64	69.10	-0.32	-0.35	0.03	1.33
LW	LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS INC	$84.67	1,652,011	-32.68%	82.61	83.58	95.07	100.05	98.38	42.15	83.61	81.51	95.98	96.49	-3.61	-4.60	0.99	0.87
TR	TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INC	$29.77	59,344	3.31%	30.12	30.53	31.24	31.90	31.48	34.38	14.45	21.81	44.99	56.81	-0.43	-0.41	-0.03	0.34
VGR	VECTOR GROUP LTD	$10.43	844,918	3.62%	10.27	10.23	10.69	10.81	10.94	51.36	71.38	74.31	84.54	87.49	-0.08	-0.14	0.06	0.74
KDP	KEURIG DR PEPPER INC	$33.70	8,915,662	-7.94%	32.11	31.42	30.47	31.25	31.63	77.31	83.10	87.61	95.55	97.83	0.79	0.48	0.31	0.53
VITL	VITAL FARMS INC	$26.84	495,149	25.74%	25.92	25.36	22.26	18.64	15.13	74.72	80.09	78.68	73.98	67.43	1.23	1.25	-0.02	0.81
BJ	BJ's WHOLESALE CLUB HOLDINGS INC	$75.53	1,106,335	0.43%	75.11	75.85	74.64	70.33	69.16	50.72	50.86	49.27	51.32	50.13	0.24	0.36	-0.12	0.50
CENT	CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO	$41.24	40,259	-41.03%	40.54	40.56	41.79	40.27	37.50	51.95	55.09	61.40	66.69	75.04	-0.12	-0.32	0.19	0.71
YSG	YATSEN HOLDING LTD	$4.49	477,724	-14.71%	4.03	3.48	2.89	3.20	4.08	74.13	91.06	89.57	82.09	94.03	0.49	0.35	0.14	1.11
FIZZ	NATIONAL BEVERAGE CORP	$43.72	108,678	-5.09%	44.40	46.22	48.07	48.52	48.77	31.01	4.98	6.17	7.41	7.38	-1.23	-1.03	-0.20	0.61
K	KELLANOVA	$58.21	2,957,053	-31.54%	57.48	57.13	55.98	55.37	56.50	60.51	74.19	82.57	70.45	82.19	0.64	0.53	0.12	0.34
HRL	HORMEL FOODS CORP	$35.42	1,469,848	-28.08%	34.89	34.83	33.85	32.48	34.49	60.64	75.08	79.61	77.66	81.25	0.37	0.35	0.02	0.35
NUS	NU SKIN ENTERPRISES INC	$12.28	467,969	9.03%	12.50	12.50	12.71	15.56	18.84	43.16	33.61	40.16	38.53	45.51	-0.21	-0.24	0.03	0.78
AIU	META DATA LTD	$0.51	3,654	-57.33%	0.55	0.58	0.74	0.87	0.95	32.46	9.68	10.63	25.71	28.05	-0.07	-0.07	-0.00	0.35
ADM	ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND CO	$60.69	2,976,968	9.93%	61.27	61.99	59.03	62.03	69.86	47.49	17.04	26.08	7.91	13.37	0.21	0.58	-0.37	0.81
MGPI	MGP INGREDIENTS INC	$81.54	276,450	64.76%	79.53	79.96	82.37	86.94	96.51	52.24	71.32	51.64	92.25	75.67	-0.82	-1.16	0.34	0.74
VTRU	VITRU LTD	$12.75	21,202	-96.19%	12.93	13.79	14.01	14.12	14.58	40.60	37.30	37.73	71.45	67.65	-0.41	-0.36	-0.05	0.17
CAG	CONAGRA BRANDS INC	$30.94	3,625,154	9.14%	30.85	30.55	29.26	29.07	29.12	58.74	71.63	79.80	53.19	60.10	0.53	0.52	0.01	0.37
KHC	KRAFT HEINZ CO	$38.65	6,157,806	15.31%	37.84	37.36	36.24	36.59	35.17	68.75	81.66	85.44	83.51	88.16	0.61	0.48	0.13	0.64
LAUR	LAUREATE EDUCATION INC	$15.00	657,912	-27.21%	14.30	14.44	13.96	13.56	13.63	69.28	80.59	64.97	72.17	53.96	0.15	0.12	0.03	0.95
PM	PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC	$95.60	3,508,643	-34.90%	94.25	92.14	91.98	92.38	93.20	59.11	64.16	76.34	58.95	73.36	1.25	0.63	0.62	0.70
CPB	CAMPBELL SOUP CO	$44.93	1,826,413	-23.73%	44.50	43.99	43.34	43.43	42.72	57.64	75.81	82.44	78.20	86.87	0.47	0.33	0.14	0.29
BRBR	BELLRING BRANDS INC	$56.16	978,432	68.20%	55.24	56.00	57.62	56.48	49.11	48.04	55.90	49.24	87.86	84.52	-0.69	-0.85	0.15	0.75
TPB	TURNING POINT BRANDS INC	$28.41	59,078	-27.10%	27.66	27.65	27.00	25.87	24.60	58.33	83.17	79.88	91.61	91.61	0.19	0.15	0.05	0.77
NGVC	NATURAL GROCERS BY VITAMIN COTTAGE INC	$16.63	36,340	-7.76%	16.34	16.57	16.65	16.24	14.74	50.43	64.80	44.46	84.28	57.15	-0.11	-0.12	0.01	0.63
AGRO	ADECOAGRO SA	$11.14	1,339,243	170.60%	10.96	11.09	10.60	10.63	10.78	55.92	33.11	32.34	26.74	24.78	0.10	0.13	-0.03	0.83
DEO	DIAGEO PLC	$139.24	498,220	-13.15%	139.71	141.44	146.09	144.91	151.89	40.52	35.72	35.87	64.33	67.75	-1.94	-1.97	0.03	0.71
NOMD	NOMAD FOODS LTD	$18.46	729,719	126.25%	18.54	18.65	19.02	18.14	17.22	41.98	53.40	61.05	68.77	81.91	-0.13	-0.14	0.01	0.51
LND	BRASILAGRO - BRAZILIAN AGRICULTURAL REAL ESTATE CO	$5.10	138,938	828.92%	4.92	4.92	4.85	4.97	5.11	59.71	65.62	61.14	53.46	44.70	0.03	0.02	0.01	0.55
MKC	MCCORMICK & CO INC	$76.29	1,386,203	11.07%	74.38	74.67	71.60	69.37	72.09	63.86	81.23	79.88	94.13	91.01	1.01	0.94	0.07	0.57
LINC	LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP	$10.51	156,789	136.62%	9.89	9.95	10.00	9.77	9.12	63.84	80.91	65.90	94.36	83.92	0.02	-0.04	0.05	0.71
TANH	TANTECH HOLDINGS LTD	$0.57	64,290	-36.98%	0.62	0.66	0.69	0.88	1.50	35.64	10.30	10.34	1.37	0.46	-0.04	-0.02	-0.02	0.51
TAP	MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE CO	$63.56	2,531,045	80.22%	63.62	65.38	65.08	63.60	63.01	41.42	18.35	18.50	10.53	10.90	-0.74	-0.40	-0.34	0.71
DOLE	DOLE PLC	$12.34	232,947	8.67%	2.38	2.64	3.33	3.36	3.16	30.00	10.97	10.22	12.89	12.68	-0.30	-0.30	-0.00	0.61
VSTA	VASTA PLATFORM LTD	$3.79	6,956	-59.60%	3.78	3.87	3.90	4.02	3.94	43.34	50.96	50.53	25.56	25.23	-0.04	-0.04	-0.00	0.38
SNDL	SNDL INC	$2.01	3,323,743	-18.40%	1.94	2.04	1.71	1.59	1.61	54.66	46.35	40.13	47.64	40.49	0.06	0.08	-0.02	1.29
KR	KROGER CO	$55.57	3,702,752	6.68%	55.84	56.14	54.21	49.91	47.84	50.43	30.31	33.98	9.04	13.21	0.31	0.55	-0.23	0.27
UL	UNILEVER PLC	$51.50	3,343,827	-21.83%	48.51	48.30	49.13	48.81	49.33	72.07	95.95	86.86	100.00	99.59	0.31	-0.22	0.53	0.54
WMK	WEIS MARKETS INC	$63.58	148,729	212.84%	63.27	62.75	63.18	62.81	63.66	53.18	77.03	79.00	62.37	65.52	0.16	-0.00	0.16	0.41

Consumer Staple Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Beverages - Brewers	6	+0.75%	-0.50%	-5.23%	-2.38%	27.96x	1.67x	+12.01%	+5.13%	+11.54%	+14.40%	Buy
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic	16	+1.09%	+1.50%	-0.18%	+22.97%	26.98x	7.08x	+39.76%	+10.16%	+18.02%	+10.13%	Strong Buy
Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries	12	+0.57%	-0.23%	-3.82%	-9.86%	20.76x	6.12x	+35.31%	+9.40%	+15.62%	+21.80%	Strong Buy
Confectioners	4	+2.60%	+2.74%	-1.91%	-24.99%	20.05x	4.15x	+26.25%	+9.51%	+16.70%	+6.15%	Buy
Discount Stores	11	-0.71%	+0.46%	-3.03%	+11.23%	33.48x	6.96x	+23.13%	+7.19%	+19.13%	+9.42%	Buy
Education & Training Services	44	-0.54%	+3.86%	-3.59%	+17.27%	-308.68x	2.12x	+8.44%	+4.38%	+19.97%	+24.39%	Buy
Farm Products	23	+0.53%	-1.73%	+0.98%	-15.96%	-2.27x	1.26x	+8.81%	+4.04%	+10.25%	+5.24%	Buy
Food Distribution	12	-0.02%	-0.25%	-6.86%	-5.46%	21.72x	4.12x	+62.33%	+6.41%	+14.98%	+17.11%	Buy
Grocery Stores	12	+0.43%	+0.07%	-2.11%	+1.26%	15.78x	3.19x	+23.65%	+4.47%	+9.11%	+3.16%	Hold
Household & Personal Products	29	-0.36%	+0.96%	-4.89%	-6.99%	35.13x	7.42x	+165.26%	+10.46%	+20.64%	+11.30%	Buy
Packaged Foods	63	+0.41%	+1.23%	-3.67%	-16.79%	8.55x	2.17x	+12.37%	+5.44%	+11.49%	+12.37%	Buy
Pharmaceutical Retailers	9	-0.04%	-3.48%	-17.58%	-55.37%	-2.73x	1.16x	-32.64%	-6.63%	-13.15%	+55.16%	Buy
Tobacco	12	+0.76%	+1.85%	+1.06%	-42.49%	11.00x	5.83x	-96.89%	+9.40%	+21.74%	+9.88%	Strong Buy

Consumer Staple Stocks FAQ

What are the best consumer staple stocks to buy right now in Apr 2024?

According to Zen Score, the 3 best consumer staple stocks to buy right now are:

1. Duckhorn Portfolio (NYSE:NAPA)

Duckhorn Portfolio (NYSE:NAPA) is the top consumer staple stock with a Zen Score of 64, which is 33 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 31. It passed 21 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Duckhorn Portfolio has seen its stock lose -44.31% over the past year, underperforming other consumer staple stocks by -41 percentage points.

Duckhorn Portfolio has an average 1 year price target of $11.63, an upside of 36.44% from Duckhorn Portfolio's current stock price of $8.52.

Duckhorn Portfolio stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 8 analysts covering Duckhorn Portfolio, 37.5% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 37.5% have issued a Buy, 12.5% have issued a Hold, while 12.5% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Acme United (NYSEMKT:ACU)

Acme United (NYSEMKT:ACU) is the second best consumer staple stock with a Zen Score of 63, which is 32 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 31. It passed 23 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Acme United has seen its stock return 58.46% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 62 percentage points.

3. Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA)

Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA) is the third best consumer staple stock with a Zen Score of 61, which is 30 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 31. It passed 20 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Afya has seen its stock return 52.9% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 56 percentage points.

Afya has an average 1 year price target of $23.00, an upside of 28.35% from Afya's current stock price of $17.92.

Afya stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Afya, 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.

What are the consumer staple stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 89 consumer staple stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 consumer staple stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Big Lots (NYSE:BIG)

Big Lots (NYSE:BIG) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the consumer staple sector average of 6.88%. Big Lots's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Big Lots's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

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

2. Myndai (NYSEMKT:MYND)

Myndai (NYSEMKT:MYND) has an annual dividend yield of 211.58%, which is 205 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 6.88%.

Myndai's dividend payout ratio of -625.3% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Trxade Health (NASDAQ:MEDS)

Trxade Health (NASDAQ:MEDS) has an annual dividend yield of 126.98%, which is 120 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 6.88%.

Trxade Health's dividend payout ratio of -34.2% 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 0.2% in the last day, and up 1.09% 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 WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued consumer staple stocks right now are:

1. Ingles Markets (NASDAQ:IMKTA)

Ingles Markets (NASDAQ:IMKTA) is the most undervalued consumer staple stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Ingles Markets has a valuation score of 100, which is 72 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 28. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ingles Markets's stock has dropped -20.75% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by -17 percentage points.

2. Village Super Market (NASDAQ:VLGEA)

Village Super Market (NASDAQ:VLGEA) is the second most undervalued consumer staple stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Village Super Market has a valuation score of 100, which is 72 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 28. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Village Super Market's stock has gained 28.99% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by 32 percentage points.

3. Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO)

Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) is the third most undervalued consumer staple stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Perdoceo Education has a valuation score of 100, which is 72 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 28. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Perdoceo Education's stock has gained 41.06% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by 45 percentage points.

Are consumer staple stocks a good buy now?

39.33% of consumer staple stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect consumer staple stocks to rise by 12.5% over the next year.

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

The average P/E ratio of the consumer defensive sector is 21.79x.

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