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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
CALM	CAL-MAINE FOODS INC	$57.66	760,326	16.59%	59.24	60.33	59.29	57.12	52.11	40.31	8.41	7.59	6.78	3.40	-0.44	0.07	-0.51	0.36
WAFU	WAH FU EDUCATION GROUP LTD	$1.85	8,626	15.96%	1.91	1.92	1.92	1.97	2.00	40.95	28.45	33.26	25.43	39.18	-0.01	-0.00	-0.00	0.25
LFVN	LIFEVANTAGE CORP	$6.01	30,251	65.52%	6.33	6.24	6.57	6.32	6.25	43.44	36.75	41.27	54.53	58.70	-0.08	-0.07	-0.01	0.80
HIMS	HIMS & HERS HEALTH INC	$12.55	3,367,258	-6.33%	12.32	13.43	13.69	11.29	9.18	40.02	23.37	20.97	38.74	32.25	-0.54	-0.40	-0.14	0.75
VFF	VILLAGE FARMS INTERNATIONAL INC	$1.31	606,702	-22.79%	1.29	1.33	1.05	0.93	0.85	54.03	58.25	58.80	21.20	22.35	0.06	0.08	-0.02	1.45
FAMI	FARMMI INC	$0.85	8,258	-23.98%	0.83	0.84	0.93	1.04	1.62	46.54	53.67	56.67	67.53	72.13	-0.02	-0.03	0.01	0.70
BF.B	BROWN FORMAN CORP	$48.69	1,371,415	37.45%	48.84	49.72	53.03	54.71	58.55	35.83	15.15	15.18	38.91	40.97	-1.18	-1.26	0.08	0.75
FRPT	FRESHPET INC	$107.75	466,030	33.72%	105.30	108.89	108.25	96.67	82.47	49.88	26.57	17.72	42.04	25.70	-1.02	-0.58	-0.45	1.31
USNA	USANA HEALTH SCIENCES INC	$42.98	69,199	47.60%	43.61	44.61	46.95	48.54	52.79	35.67	13.25	18.93	41.51	45.37	-1.13	-1.11	-0.02	0.77
FLO	FLOWERS FOODS INC	$24.85	994,877	-38.84%	24.39	23.72	23.23	22.88	22.81	68.19	85.02	89.34	80.57	88.23	0.49	0.35	0.14	0.43
AKO.B	ANDINA BOTTLING CO INC	$16.83	30,451	678.20%	16.34	16.14	15.69	15.24	14.75	61.90	92.94	92.04	85.44	82.52	0.30	0.23	0.07	0.46
ATGE	ADTALEM GLOBAL EDUCATION INC	$49.92	190,124	-49.51%	47.25	48.02	48.67	52.77	49.67	60.07	78.84	56.90	100.00	86.36	-0.36	-0.73	0.37	0.74
BRID	BRIDGFORD FOODS CORP	$10.42	369	76.56%	10.60	10.85	10.80	10.85	11.01	38.45	5.20	14.32	20.67	25.81	-0.13	-0.08	-0.05	0.75
QSG	QUANTASING GROUP LTD	$3.39	61,297	-2.51%	3.37	3.53	3.47	3.01	3.85	46.92	34.28	28.59	56.15	44.36	-0.06	-0.04	-0.02	0.17
TAL	TAL EDUCATION GROUP	$12.66	7,754,496	-29.14%	12.18	11.86	12.43	12.25	10.26	56.12	76.46	80.76	85.19	95.06	0.20	-0.01	0.21	0.78
SENEA	SENECA FOODS CORP	$58.21	26,188	54.78%	57.41	56.75	53.65	52.87	51.01	61.42	82.49	82.11	72.98	74.64	1.10	1.10	0.00	0.81
GIS	GENERAL MILLS INC	$70.23	4,179,037	10.47%	70.19	69.56	67.66	66.13	66.73	55.58	75.80	83.43	78.51	87.49	0.86	0.78	0.08	0.32
HELE	HELEN OF TROY LTD	$92.36	744,912	-1.68%	95.79	100.48	112.14	115.11	115.40	29.42	19.92	19.16	24.49	23.66	-5.66	-5.16	-0.50	1.04
BUD	ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV SA	$60.30	1,506,621	30.07%	59.13	59.43	60.64	62.10	59.54	53.58	85.08	84.07	94.20	95.05	-0.21	-0.48	0.27	0.82
KOF	COCA COLA FEMSA SAB DE CV	$100.70	137,501	7.64%	95.55	95.37	96.81	95.23	88.19	64.33	94.85	81.62	100.00	92.81	0.51	-0.27	0.78	0.68
COST	COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP	$726.33	1,466,890	-3.03%	719.13	718.09	730.28	702.71	632.33	52.99	61.00	57.76	83.82	80.41	-0.62	-2.15	1.52	0.72
ZVIA	ZEVIA PBC	$0.97	411,160	48.36%	19.34	19.92	21.08	23.45	24.56	39.42	23.94	21.03	67.65	55.19	-0.55	-0.61	0.06	1.24
EWCZ	EUROPEAN WAX CENTER INC	$11.65	236,254	-13.00%	0.07	0.08	0.10	0.08	0.09	45.86	33.33	30.44	75.03	68.35	-0.01	-0.01	0.00	1.29
CCU	UNITED BREWERIES CO INC	$12.51	60,922	-15.83%	11.97	12.09	11.90	12.17	12.86	61.31	54.34	40.90	53.10	39.63	0.05	0.03	0.03	0.62
EXTO	ALMACENES EXITO SA	$4.89	66,165	97.43%	1.14	1.20	1.29	1.37	N/A	40.79	6.20	6.08	9.56	15.05	-0.06	-0.04	-0.01	0.83
UDMY	UDEMY INC	$10.30	730,403	-14.84%	10.07	10.24	10.70	12.45	11.65	46.19	49.48	37.19	85.50	79.47	-0.25	-0.31	0.06	1.39
EDU	NEW ORIENTAL EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC	$82.31	1,555,470	-50.77%	84.17	85.20	89.02	83.32	71.50	44.24	49.91	46.09	42.69	36.87	-1.69	-1.29	-0.39	0.79
COUR	COURSERA INC	$11.89	3,713,708	76.76%	11.95	12.66	14.12	16.68	17.03	28.14	12.07	10.46	77.05	63.01	-0.71	-0.74	0.03	1.43
SFM	SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET INC	$67.50	2,411,509	26.62%	64.99	64.14	62.57	56.00	48.36	72.87	89.75	88.86	100.00	100.00	1.24	0.97	0.27	0.50
GHC	GRAHAM HOLDINGS CO	$715.11	16,669	43.09%	708.10	726.71	724.56	710.06	650.65	46.57	29.90	28.50	55.66	46.71	-6.17	-5.09	-1.08	0.81
WILC	G WILLI FOOD INTERNATIONAL LTD	$9.03	774	-65.29%	9.14	9.49	9.85	9.99	10.23	33.37	8.01	13.39	39.37	46.38	-0.25	-0.23	-0.03	0.38
RGF	REAL GOOD FOOD COMPANY INC	$0.25	329,985	15.65%	0.29	0.32	0.59	1.00	2.13	22.65	21.03	15.61	63.34	33.28	-0.08	-0.10	0.01	0.37
EL	ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC	$146.79	2,126,151	-12.45%	144.72	144.77	146.72	142.50	145.08	52.34	76.90	78.77	76.22	79.35	0.17	-0.39	0.55	1.09
BSFC	BLUE STAR FOODS CORP	$0.06	7,668,476	43.76%	0.07	0.08	0.09	0.12	0.29	33.01	5.17	5.68	24.54	29.66	-0.01	-0.01	-0.00	0.15
ACI	ALBERTSONS COMPANIES INC	$20.37	1,511,477	-2.69%	20.25	20.55	20.78	21.46	21.81	45.08	26.42	18.58	49.56	28.49	-0.22	-0.20	-0.02	0.35
NATR	NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS INC	$19.79	29,582	22.15%	19.31	19.42	19.01	18.23	17.26	56.24	76.95	71.96	82.06	79.96	0.09	0.07	0.01	0.98
HFFG	HF FOODS GROUP INC	$3.04	112,866	160.28%	3.04	3.17	3.45	4.28	4.40	41.10	22.12	12.55	45.43	20.63	-0.17	-0.16	-0.01	1.16
PETZ	TDH HOLDINGS INC	$1.15	2,498	-32.72%	1.16	1.18	1.19	1.16	1.20	47.00	46.36	38.46	43.27	33.34	-0.01	-0.00	-0.00	0.81
GNLN	GREENLANE HOLDINGS INC	$0.71	645,294	-30.88%	0.61	0.58	0.52	0.51	0.61	61.92	55.75	40.41	37.58	19.66	0.03	0.03	0.00	1.25
CLX	CLOROX CO	$148.92	1,659,751	39.92%	145.34	145.07	149.31	147.17	144.36	56.42	87.24	85.99	92.88	94.83	-0.57	-1.34	0.77	0.31
HITI	HIGH TIDE INC	$1.98	697,594	-9.50%	2.13	2.28	1.98	1.86	1.66	41.59	8.46	7.75	1.43	1.19	0.00	0.06	-0.06	1.17
MYND	MYNDAI INC	$2.66	41,483	100.09%	2.98	3.54	4.36	5.03	6.71	21.68	10.04	7.90	0.86	0.94	-0.51	-0.45	-0.07	0.43
BRCC	BRC INC	$4.04	883,952	57.02%	4.22	4.37	4.34	4.15	4.00	38.78	10.86	10.00	0.00	0.63	-0.08	-0.03	-0.04	0.80
DIT	AMCON DISTRIBUTING CO	$156.82	82	121.62%	165.54	170.64	184.49	189.34	195.66	32.65	48.06	50.42	18.24	21.47	-7.43	-6.34	-1.10	0.30
LSF	LAIRD SUPERFOOD INC	$2.01	47,457	-62.29%	2.13	2.29	1.88	1.41	1.19	44.93	6.83	5.91	2.35	0.78	-0.02	0.07	-0.08	0.87
SANW	S&W SEED CO	$0.42	15,305	26.74%	0.42	0.43	0.48	0.52	0.71	39.15	46.02	49.05	59.92	62.51	-0.01	-0.02	0.00	0.48
KVUE	KENVUE INC	$19.06	13,239,769	-14.31%	4.68	5.34	6.82	7.06	11.46	20.74	2.49	1.91	0.00	0.00	-0.74	-0.68	-0.05	0.58
COTY	COTY INC	$11.52	3,906,606	79.23%	11.27	11.15	11.90	11.99	11.51	51.91	75.75	80.45	83.25	88.06	-0.08	-0.19	0.11	1.41
GV	VISIONARY HOLDINGS INC	$0.16	363,659	2,564.17%	0.15	0.16	0.17	0.18	0.20	48.34	33.33	27.47	39.22	28.84	-0.01	-0.01	-0.00	1.79
HNST	HONEST COMPANY INC	$3.08	553,816	7.76%	3.08	3.34	3.62	3.28	2.35	36.72	23.05	19.71	48.88	33.41	-0.19	-0.18	-0.01	1.59
PETS	PETMED EXPRESS INC	$4.14	791,176	279.69%	4.12	4.29	4.69	5.79	8.17	37.14	20.44	15.84	69.89	64.48	-0.21	-0.23	0.02	0.68
CHEF	CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC	$34.42	401,013	89.40%	33.07	33.79	35.86	33.20	29.78	51.15	51.40	37.78	85.71	77.35	-0.67	-0.80	0.13	1.70
TSN	TYSON FOODS INC	$60.96	1,835,585	31.32%	60.09	59.34	57.01	55.19	52.93	65.00	78.82	83.43	72.18	80.49	1.06	0.98	0.08	0.64
MTEX	MANNATECH INC	$8.28	1,567	590.31%	8.30	8.44	8.61	8.66	9.73	44.23	21.18	15.83	37.27	37.91	-0.10	-0.10	-0.00	0.40
GOTU	GAOTU TECHEDU INC	$6.75	1,498,520	-67.36%	6.47	6.52	6.76	5.23	4.05	52.78	72.29	71.84	78.92	77.63	0.01	-0.04	0.04	0.81
CLEU	CHINA LIBERAL EDUCATION HOLDINGS LTD	$1.12	18,119	-40.44%	1.07	1.01	1.35	1.97	5.60	49.49	77.36	79.68	93.30	94.37	-0.05	-0.09	0.04	0.37
DDL	DINGDONG (CAYMAN) LTD	$1.34	278,701	-54.60%	39.76	39.89	40.75	39.91	36.63	55.63	84.36	79.42	97.39	97.39	-0.10	-0.30	0.21	1.22
EDTK	SKILLFUL CRAFTSMAN EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY LTD	$0.90	69,549	-28.71%	0.94	0.94	0.95	0.97	1.02	43.56	55.26	61.98	47.40	71.13	-0.00	-0.00	0.00	0.58
YQ	17 EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC	$2.90	5,008	65.01%	2.54	2.61	2.76	2.48	3.17	56.87	81.93	73.05	100.00	98.58	-0.01	-0.06	0.05	0.73
BTCT	BTC DIGITAL LTD	$2.51	7,974	22.45%	2.69	2.93	3.27	3.71	3.46	33.05	3.70	5.64	19.88	27.41	-0.21	-0.19	-0.02	0.74
EAST	EASTSIDE DISTILLING INC	$1.06	16,530	-40.71%	0.98	0.96	1.06	1.10	1.49	54.15	69.05	70.75	76.70	78.96	-0.01	-0.03	0.02	0.88
KAVL	KAIVAL BRANDS INNOVATIONS GROUP INC	$3.70	133,073	-28.00%	3.68	3.42	2.71	3.21	6.32	53.49	19.50	18.49	19.09	19.22	0.29	0.30	-0.01	0.40
BYND	BEYOND MEAT INC	$6.72	2,755,547	24.52%	6.35	6.78	7.63	7.83	9.04	45.32	37.91	23.10	71.36	42.23	-0.38	-0.40	0.02	1.33
APEI	AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC	$13.79	98,806	7.87%	13.12	13.23	12.79	11.56	8.40	57.56	84.17	76.88	88.73	91.98	0.16	0.09	0.08	0.71
AVO	MISSION PRODUCE INC	$11.46	134,774	-7.77%	11.42	11.51	11.34	10.65	10.26	50.46	65.67	56.31	51.49	31.13	-0.01	0.02	-0.03	0.64
UNFI	UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC	$9.26	658,844	9.66%	9.14	9.74	11.90	13.79	15.61	30.39	25.60	17.46	66.24	34.34	-0.82	-0.89	0.08	0.70
RKDA	ARCADIA BIOSCIENCES INC	$2.04	7,790	-18.46%	2.02	2.02	2.35	2.55	3.11	46.18	47.20	46.35	79.83	76.49	-0.08	-0.10	0.03	0.81
FREE	WHOLE EARTH BRANDS INC	$4.82	382,724	-17.26%	4.82	4.82	4.80	4.21	3.92	61.31	50.00	50.00	0.00	0.00	0.02	0.03	-0.01	0.43
TBBB	BBB FOODS INC	$23.20	383,464	-72.59%	7.21	7.24	7.38	N/A	N/A	51.43	38.00	33.84	38.02	32.95	-0.06	-0.02	-0.04	0.70
AQB	AQUABOUNTY TECHNOLOGIES INC	$1.94	8,488	68.48%	1.81	1.84	2.07	2.27	3.38	52.22	76.31	60.71	98.85	98.53	-0.06	-0.09	0.03	0.86
FDP	FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC	$25.71	136,784	-1.90%	25.58	25.45	24.92	25.04	25.22	56.65	71.38	78.86	59.56	73.61	0.20	0.19	0.02	0.65
AGRI	AGRIFORCE GROWING SYSTEMS LTD	$0.15	360,420	-28.93%	12.98	13.17	11.76	11.20	10.77	65.32	31.53	21.47	38.41	20.42	0.44	0.43	0.01	0.30
KLG	WK KELLOGG CO	$23.58	1,095,670	22.88%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.46
LXEH	LIXIANG EDUCATION HOLDING CO LTD	$0.53	579,504	496.14%	0.42	0.42	2.69	2.89	1.87	33.00	19.81	15.95	89.48	84.50	-0.53	-0.70	0.17	0.68
LQR	LQR HOUSE INC	$0.99	100,811	80.89%	32.38	32.96	33.64	31.59	N/A	46.64	30.33	32.93	55.80	49.58	-0.40	-0.33	-0.07	3.29
POST	POST HOLDINGS INC	$107.17	606,905	73.20%	104.48	103.19	104.10	98.68	92.18	65.10	93.20	94.35	93.42	95.07	0.69	0.17	0.52	0.66
SBEV	SPLASH BEVERAGE GROUP INC	$0.30	178,473	116.96%	0.33	0.33	0.46	0.48	0.59	26.99	14.34	11.68	33.15	53.33	-0.04	-0.04	0.00	0.66
UTI	UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC	$15.51	401,523	81.87%	14.68	14.83	14.90	14.09	11.36	61.15	73.19	51.88	89.86	69.12	0.03	-0.04	0.07	0.91
BRFS	BRF SA	$3.40	2,431,348	18.56%	3.36	3.33	3.22	3.00	2.57	55.06	70.56	69.41	51.37	48.10	0.05	0.05	0.00	1.06
FEDU	FOUR SEASONS EDUCATION (CAYMAN) INC	$8.83	475	-78.62%	9.28	9.77	9.74	9.60	9.46	41.88	31.75	24.36	42.49	22.78	-0.35	-0.19	-0.16	0.28
GROV	GROVE COLLABORATIVE HOLDINGS INC	$1.51	10,642	-63.64%	1.57	1.59	1.74	1.79	2.06	42.24	43.06	43.99	61.94	61.97	-0.06	-0.06	0.00	0.76
OTLY	OATLY GROUP AB	$1.00	1,976,372	-29.16%	0.94	0.99	1.04	1.11	1.09	50.36	41.83	29.25	66.67	45.29	-0.03	-0.03	0.00	1.95
CJJD	CHINA JO-JO DRUGSTORES INC	$2.40	57,665	1,153.86%	2.85	2.95	3.20	3.57	4.53	29.39	12.95	9.76	11.81	21.27	-0.13	-0.10	-0.03	0.75
SSY	SUNLINK HEALTH SYSTEMS INC	$0.64	967	-88.90%	0.68	0.69	0.74	0.83	0.84	32.15	25.00	28.78	11.16	17.54	-0.03	-0.02	-0.00	0.53
AMBO	AMBOW EDUCATION HOLDING LTD	$1.72	3,425	7.77%	1.70	1.68	1.88	1.67	1.72	49.64	68.03	74.69	70.38	82.78	-0.01	-0.03	0.02	0.22
BRFH	BARFRESH FOOD GROUP INC	$1.57	507,160	-54.01%	1.23	1.18	1.17	1.31	1.54	61.37	49.14	35.15	66.91	51.28	0.07	0.01	0.06	0.23
WVVI	WILLAMETTE VALLEY VINEYARDS INC	$4.10	16,050	507.26%	4.54	4.60	4.92	5.07	5.39	33.82	4.85	19.43	36.07	48.06	-0.15	-0.12	-0.02	0.20
YI	111 INC	$1.07	9,215	-43.27%	1.03	1.07	1.23	1.37	1.98	45.19	30.09	30.32	73.08	71.25	-0.06	-0.07	0.01	0.73
BTTR	BETTER CHOICE CO INC	$6.18	10,997	-62.19%	1.19	1.23	1.24	1.35	1.73	59.61	61.46	51.74	93.76	86.29	-0.00	-0.02	0.02	0.78
PPC	PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP	$36.14	552,340	73.22%	35.77	35.48	33.64	30.53	27.65	66.07	64.95	64.40	11.86	13.22	0.68	0.77	-0.09	0.79
MEDS	TRXADE HEALTH INC	$6.30	12,271	-15.74%	6.60	7.73	12.43	8.67	7.99	36.05	12.72	9.62	4.04	4.68	-1.85	-1.92	0.07	0.53
TKLF	YOSHITSU CO LTD	$0.23	37,092	-28.62%	0.23	0.24	0.25	0.43	0.71	37.75	23.94	20.69	9.68	6.65	-0.01	-0.01	0.00	0.95
WBA	WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE INC	$18.02	6,679,957	4.06%	17.85	18.19	19.94	21.82	22.93	40.18	18.82	14.95	67.39	61.16	-0.66	-0.74	0.09	0.81
DAO	YOUDAO INC	$3.57	77,611	-45.20%	3.62	3.82	4.01	3.88	4.00	37.93	9.66	10.72	9.83	10.33	-0.13	-0.10	-0.03	0.94
NCRA	NOCERA INC	$1.24	1,701	-73.25%	1.19	1.17	1.25	1.24	1.37	52.83	58.13	47.03	51.76	30.58	-0.02	-0.03	0.01	0.29
AACG	ATA CREATIVITY GLOBAL	$0.87	14,439	68.17%	0.91	0.97	1.19	1.12	1.12	36.02	7.30	8.01	46.57	46.53	-0.09	-0.09	0.00	0.80
CVGW	CALAVO GROWERS INC	$26.67	312,304	77.42%	26.98	26.19	27.61	27.66	28.49	48.70	65.93	72.10	68.06	73.04	-0.04	-0.25	0.21	0.54
LMNR	LIMONEIRA CO	$19.85	22,788	-25.65%	19.58	19.48	19.00	18.93	16.99	60.39	76.89	79.98	66.17	76.52	0.21	0.18	0.03	0.77
MSS	MAISON SOLUTIONS INC	$1.06	31,824	31.11%	10.31	10.30	10.27	10.22	N/A	54.66	23.70	38.57	32.33	29.55	0.02	0.01	0.00	0.67
WEST	WESTROCK COFFEE CO	$10.25	155,378	66.47%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.27

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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