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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
ASAI	SENDAS DISTRIBUTOR SA	$13.18	167,415	58.98%	13.11	13.11	13.68	13.86	13.20	48.93	60.88	51.92	82.39	72.55	-0.11	-0.17	0.06	0.73
DLTR	DOLLAR TREE INC	$113.48	2,910,452	23.55%	119.24	119.85	125.54	132.65	126.51	30.49	25.37	36.48	51.82	65.54	-2.44	-2.40	-0.04	0.75
AQB	AQUABOUNTY TECHNOLOGIES INC	$1.90	27,030	59.36%	1.90	1.91	1.94	2.18	2.96	49.00	36.83	47.59	47.28	64.66	-0.00	-0.01	0.01	0.86
KLG	WK KELLOGG CO	$20.85	562,785	-39.92%	21.73	22.74	20.56	17.12	N/A	43.47	11.25	10.91	6.04	5.42	0.04	0.48	-0.44	0.39
EAST	EASTSIDE DISTILLING INC	$0.97	55,239	-54.06%	1.23	1.13	1.08	1.11	1.34	43.81	7.80	10.53	0.90	1.18	0.01	0.05	-0.03	0.88
NWL	NEWELL BRANDS INC	$8.22	3,932,897	44.19%	8.24	7.90	7.66	7.86	8.19	57.05	55.56	64.88	23.82	40.58	0.23	0.20	0.03	1.11
BOF	BRANCHOUT FOOD INC	$1.73	51,040	-14.38%	1.91	2.04	1.84	1.76	1.80	43.96	2.22	2.54	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.06	-0.05	0.95
AGRI	AGRIFORCE GROWING SYSTEMS LTD	$0.13	43,277,217	6.28%	11.38	12.54	12.24	11.47	10.91	37.29	9.86	16.77	8.10	13.22	-0.96	-0.27	-0.70	0.31
UTZ	UTZ BRANDS INC	$18.11	389,341	3.08%	18.38	18.53	18.12	17.85	15.80	47.30	13.15	17.26	4.00	6.38	0.04	0.14	-0.09	0.37
BGS	B&G FOODS INC	$9.72	953,753	-14.64%	9.40	10.27	10.71	10.51	10.36	45.48	45.09	38.89	53.45	45.51	-0.47	-0.38	-0.08	0.48
EEIQ	EPICQUEST EDUCATION GROUP INTERNATIONAL LTD	$0.97	2,735	68.31%	1.01	0.99	0.99	1.32	1.27	46.95	55.56	55.17	31.91	25.60	-0.00	-0.01	0.00	1.53
XXII	22ND CENTURY GROUP INC	$1.40	166,020	-59.44%	1.54	1.62	1.82	2.24	8.48	38.05	3.48	6.27	2.50	13.40	-0.11	-0.10	-0.01	1.36
PAVS	PARANOVUS ENTERTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY LTD	$0.88	3,737	-37.00%	1.01	1.04	1.39	1.88	2.37	34.46	1.68	7.26	24.41	37.74	-0.13	-0.13	0.00	0.34
BTCT	BTC DIGITAL LTD	$2.27	72,709	407.43%	2.23	2.36	2.84	3.49	3.34	41.19	22.80	13.78	54.09	47.12	-0.21	-0.22	0.01	0.75
ATPC	AGAPE ATP CORP	$0.25	24,319	-70.58%	0.25	0.25	0.29	0.39	N/A	46.62	31.29	28.17	47.05	51.97	-0.01	-0.01	0.00	0.46
STKL	SUNOPTA INC	$5.54	1,307,254	51.78%	5.71	5.97	6.31	6.14	5.21	37.40	8.03	10.00	33.52	30.82	-0.20	-0.18	-0.02	0.98
LFLY	LEAFLY HOLDINGS INC	$1.83	40,131	18.18%	2.11	2.32	2.57	3.29	5.18	38.04	7.33	7.32	13.59	12.30	-0.21	-0.15	-0.06	0.46
BEDU	BRIGHT SCHOLAR EDUCATION HOLDINGS LTD	$2.00	290	-93.16%	1.97	1.95	1.98	1.83	1.47	54.66	96.67	90.96	100.00	88.43	0.01	0.00	0.01	0.48
HAIN	HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP INC	$7.27	672,088	-28.93%	7.21	6.80	7.14	8.73	9.77	55.57	67.10	70.36	67.10	76.14	0.14	0.01	0.13	0.64
PLAG	PLANET GREEN HOLDINGS CORP	$0.23	33,862	-75.60%	0.21	0.21	0.23	0.32	0.45	55.59	77.14	62.48	94.17	96.16	-0.00	-0.01	0.01	0.56
AFRI	FORAFRIC GLOBAL PLC	$10.84	3,116	-9.65%	10.66	10.53	10.43	10.47	10.78	57.02	87.33	80.60	83.03	78.13	0.13	0.07	0.06	0.18
AACG	ATA CREATIVITY GLOBAL	$0.91	8,612	166.46%	0.90	0.89	1.05	1.12	1.09	46.37	64.86	67.87	83.51	89.41	-0.03	-0.04	0.01	0.81
SHOT	SAFETY SHOT INC	$1.37	494,828	60.05%	1.36	1.45	1.92	2.31	2.19	40.22	50.66	50.29	85.98	89.38	-0.16	-0.19	0.03	0.76
COE	51TALK ONLINE EDUCATION GROUP	$7.01	1,570	-44.62%	7.07	7.02	6.87	7.08	7.60	50.67	68.52	65.50	65.93	60.24	0.06	0.06	-0.00	0.58
MEDS	TRXADE HEALTH INC	$5.75	13,015	-15.59%	5.86	6.04	10.96	8.71	7.79	37.51	32.14	28.66	66.66	50.80	-0.90	-1.13	0.22	0.54
BTTR	BETTER CHOICE CO INC	$3.17	38,829	-83.33%	1.84	1.60	1.39	1.35	1.66	62.14	61.98	65.17	10.27	21.13	0.16	0.14	0.02	0.77
WEST	WESTROCK COFFEE CO	$10.59	171,399	44.54%	11.92	11.88	11.70	11.65	11.46	79.02	10.79	8.97	64.43	65.17	0.06	0.06	0.00	0.27
EDBL	EDIBLE GARDEN AG INC	$3.80	1,181,875	115.47%	4.29	4.88	5.75	7.52	11.56	40.45	9.26	15.55	46.13	62.61	-0.56	-0.53	-0.03	1.64
GSUN	GOLDEN SUN HEALTH TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD	$5.59	116,095	170.06%	4.69	3.74	4.42	5.91	6.40	64.76	56.49	50.14	92.70	85.96	0.20	-0.07	0.27	1.66
SMFL	SMART FOR LIFE INC	$3.05	113,757	-39.91%	3.03	3.36	4.07	6.42	12.19	43.53	13.74	10.84	67.90	50.48	-0.34	-0.38	0.04	1.43
BIMI	BIMI HOLDINGS INC	$1.37	72,037	-7.18%	1.15	1.16	1.57	2.19	2.02	53.65	68.25	52.64	100.00	96.81	-0.09	-0.15	0.06	0.51
STKH	STEAKHOLDER FOODS LTD	$4.38	9,081	36.15%	4.14	4.26	4.92	5.43	6.80	48.86	66.85	61.28	98.90	96.87	-0.18	-0.25	0.06	1.00
RMCF	ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY INC	$3.07	21,498	97.85%	3.35	3.46	3.58	3.95	4.28	27.65	13.81	14.67	28.42	21.21	-0.13	-0.09	-0.04	0.30
HLF	HERBALIFE LTD	$10.90	1,884,794	44.35%	10.78	9.94	9.24	10.35	12.37	67.46	77.50	81.00	74.61	83.69	0.59	0.48	0.11	0.92
TCTM	TCTM KIDS IT EDUCATION INC	$1.50	13,253	-86.49%	1.79	1.96	2.16	1.70	1.77	30.63	17.71	14.93	10.66	10.46	-0.17	-0.11	-0.07	0.36
DNUT	KRISPY KREME INC	$11.98	1,969,675	15.42%	5.71	5.39	4.75	4.98	3.90	78.57	92.98	92.85	100.00	100.00	0.35	0.29	0.06	0.86
SISI	SHINECO INC	$1.05	5,315,475	103.93%	0.82	0.80	0.78	1.05	1.19	71.46	74.92	67.54	91.52	70.14	0.03	0.00	0.03	0.41
NUZE	NUZEE INC	$1.97	138,966	242.97%	2.20	1.79	1.53	1.78	3.44	54.28	53.65	57.04	53.07	61.11	0.21	0.19	0.03	0.43
TWOU	2U INC	$0.35	1,740,801	-6.74%	0.35	0.31	0.33	0.55	1.38	53.94	60.04	62.01	73.15	75.84	0.01	-0.00	0.01	1.68
BRLS	BOREALIS FOODS INC	$4.00	5	-96.40%	4.03	4.01	4.97	7.51	9.29	35.87	15.54	19.66	45.76	45.76	-0.28	-0.37	0.09	-0.02
RAY	RAYTECH HOLDING LTD	$3.65	376,992	-44.85%	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	-37.13
NAII	NATURAL ALTERNATIVES INTERNATIONAL INC	$6.56	2,651	-13.17%	6.59	6.44	6.34	6.26	6.31	53.29	42.12	48.38	60.99	74.08	0.07	0.06	0.01	0.41
HPCO	HEMPACCO CO INC	$1.06	22,814	-63.53%	1.01	1.02	1.41	2.25	2.95	44.73	61.63	55.31	83.26	87.95	-0.09	-0.13	0.05	0.12
SANW	S&W SEED CO	$0.38	63,356	55.71%	0.39	0.40	0.43	0.50	0.64	37.06	15.01	15.01	52.80	48.22	-0.02	-0.02	-0.00	0.48
VWE	VINTAGE WINE ESTATES INC	$0.27	109,372	-59.83%	0.32	0.29	0.32	0.40	0.53	43.53	37.44	48.92	36.45	53.10	-0.00	-0.00	-0.00	1.05
TWG	TOP WEALTH GROUP HOLDING LTD	$1.15	107,871	-53.84%	1.09	1.26	N/A	N/A	N/A	41.55	37.34	25.20	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-11.52
JZ	JIANZHI EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO LTD	$2.13	4,136	-23.32%	2.16	2.17	2.16	2.11	2.13	47.16	38.80	44.09	11.72	18.52	-0.01	0.00	-0.01	1.30
BIG	BIG LOTS INC	$3.58	1,364,062	3.79%	3.77	3.64	3.74	4.79	5.21	46.95	13.90	22.81	26.50	39.42	0.01	-0.02	0.03	1.43
BRSH	BRUUSH ORAL CARE INC	$0.16	257,029,155	150.37%	0.09	0.07	0.06	0.08	0.62	77.42	50.56	54.88	78.90	74.53	0.02	0.01	0.01	0.31
VINE	FRESH VINE WINE INC	$0.68	32,617	-13.95%	0.66	0.62	0.66	0.74	0.62	55.37	57.16	54.47	61.27	57.31	0.00	-0.01	0.01	0.83
SKIL	SKILLSOFT CORP	$8.95	44,354	20.47%	8.11	7.65	8.28	11.06	15.58	57.16	81.76	81.65	86.79	93.44	0.21	-0.12	0.33	0.64
DDC	DDC ENTERPRISE LTD	$0.79	20,137	29.88%	0.78	0.85	1.14	1.86	N/A	39.55	23.94	18.31	78.43	71.16	-0.13	-0.14	0.01	0.35
SNAX	STRYVE FOODS INC	$1.54	46,851	383.70%	1.71	1.57	1.40	1.54	2.34	49.63	40.39	57.17	0.00	17.24	0.08	0.09	-0.01	0.41
AAGR	AFRICAN AGRICULTURE HOLDINGS INC	$0.35	92,752	69.50%	1.17	1.02	0.73	0.62	0.94	54.93	40.58	40.27	16.36	12.73	0.12	0.14	-0.02	-0.02

Consumer Staple Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Beverages - Brewers	6	-1.60%	-2.39%	-2.67%	-6.77%	28.97x	1.75x	+11.81%	+5.01%	+11.38%	+16.90%	Buy
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic	16	+0.45%	-0.43%	+11.23%	+27.01%	27.87x	7.16x	+39.73%	+10.21%	+18.33%	+5.37%	Strong Buy
Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries	12	-1.65%	-2.92%	-2.67%	-12.72%	20.30x	6.07x	+35.32%	+9.40%	+15.57%	+25.54%	Strong Buy
Confectioners	4	+0.07%	-1.02%	+7.42%	-18.42%	21.57x	4.14x	+26.31%	+9.44%	+16.81%	+2.63%	Buy
Discount Stores	10	-1.05%	+0.80%	+5.03%	+17.91%	36.41x	7.47x	+23.21%	+7.25%	+19.31%	+5.97%	Buy
Education & Training Services	45	-0.12%	-0.05%	+10.44%	+28.73%	-326.56x	2.17x	+9.81%	+5.10%	+21.61%	+18.76%	Buy
Farm Products	22	+0.14%	-0.27%	+0.24%	-7.59%	-3.39x	1.27x	+8.68%	+4.11%	+9.98%	+3.66%	Buy
Food Distribution	13	-3.07%	-2.25%	-1.55%	-5.99%	22.81x	4.19x	+56.84%	+6.18%	+14.88%	+17.42%	Strong Buy
Grocery Stores	12	-1.65%	+1.39%	+3.92%	+13.29%	15.82x	3.17x	+24.16%	+4.61%	+9.30%	+0.98%	Hold
Household & Personal Products	28	-0.96%	-1.36%	+0.70%	-0.62%	20.18x	7.62x	+171.01%	+10.67%	+21.00%	+12.34%	Buy
Packaged Foods	65	-0.30%	-0.84%	+4.38%	-13.65%	23.95x	2.19x	+12.36%	+5.64%	+11.83%	+10.49%	Buy
Pharmaceutical Retailers	9	-1.12%	+0.05%	-1.83%	-51.31%	-2.76x	1.16x	-32.56%	-6.64%	-13.16%	+56.73%	Strong Buy
Tobacco	12	-1.01%	+0.11%	+7.63%	-35.71%	11.26x	6.11x	-96.71%	+9.32%	+22.38%	+8.07%	Strong Buy

Consumer Staple Stocks FAQ

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

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

1. Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY)

Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) is the top consumer staple stock with a Zen Score of 65, which is 34 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 31. It passed 21 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Lifeway Foods has seen its stock return 181.67% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 180 percentage points.

Lifeway Foods has an average 1 year price target of $14.00, a downside of -17.16% from Lifeway Foods's current stock price of $16.90.

Lifeway Foods stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Lifeway Foods, 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.

2. Duckhorn Portfolio (NYSE:NAPA)

Duckhorn Portfolio (NYSE:NAPA) is the second best 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 -40.4% over the past year, underperforming other consumer staple stocks by -42 percentage points.

Duckhorn Portfolio has an average 1 year price target of $11.29, an upside of 40.37% from Duckhorn Portfolio's current stock price of $8.04.

Duckhorn Portfolio stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Duckhorn Portfolio, 28.57% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 42.86% have issued a Buy, 14.29% have issued a Hold, while 14.29% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Acme United (NYSEMKT:ACU)

Acme United (NYSEMKT:ACU) is the third 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 57.18% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 56 percentage points.

What are the consumer staple stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 86 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 12.8%, which is 10 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 3.1%. 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 117.7% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Nu Skin Enterprises (NYSE:NUS)

Nu Skin Enterprises (NYSE:NUS) has an annual dividend yield of 9.12%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 3.1%. Nu Skin Enterprises's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Nu Skin Enterprises's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Nu Skin Enterprises's dividend payout ratio of -1,757.1% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. British American Tobacco (NYSE:BTI)

British American Tobacco (NYSE:BTI) has an annual dividend yield of 9.07%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 3.1%. British American Tobacco's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% four times in the last 10 years. British American Tobacco's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

British American Tobacco'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 down?

Consumer staple stocks were down -0.66% in the last day, and down -0.65% over the last week. Blue Star Foods was the among the top losers in the consumer defensive sector, dropping -14.25% yesterday.

Blue Star Foods shares are trading lower. The company reported Q1 financial results.

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 73 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 27. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ingles Markets's stock has dropped -10.76% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by -12 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 73 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 27. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Village Super Market's stock has gained 42.78% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by 41 percentage points.

3. Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR)

Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR) is the third most undervalued consumer staple stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Natures Sunshine Products has a valuation score of 100, which is 73 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 27. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Natures Sunshine Products's stock has gained 34.88% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by 33 percentage points.

Are consumer staple stocks a good buy now?

40.41% of consumer staple stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect consumer staple stocks to rise by 10.79% 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 20.72x.

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