Sectors & IndustriesConsumer Defensive
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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NATR
NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS INC
$14.42-0.21%-0.62%0.63%7.13%-7.62%-3.93%25.72%60.22%11.01%$18.06$10.8120.16%33.46%0.7562,000-39.81%
LFVN
LIFEVANTAGE CORP
$12.43-3.42%-0.72%2.47%-26.49%-22.51%67.97%181.86%-14.51%235.13%$27.38$5.2254.60%138.12%0.7376,40016.46%
PRDO
PERDOCEO EDUCATION CORP
$31.85-0.09%-3.48%1.72%31.56%16.45%50.02%214.41%98.94%690.32%$34.60$20.237.95%57.44%0.66672,0000.30%
NGVC
NATURAL GROCERS BY VITAMIN COTTAGE INC
$41.54-0.36%-8.24%-17.04%13.81%-1.10%101.26%158.01%223.27%83.16%$61.22$20.0032.15%107.70%0.64187,000-1.06%
APEI
AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC
$27.631.36%-2.19%0.22%30.95%23.96%68.27%104.97%-4.16%7.55%$30.32$11.808.87%134.15%0.80170,000-10.53%
ATGE
ADTALEM GLOBAL EDUCATION INC
$121.841.58%-4.98%-4.48%30.30%37.28%90.05%289.27%260.69%267.54%$140.12$62.7013.05%94.32%0.75354,000-22.71%
INGR
INGREDION INC
$138.26-0.85%0.19%0.42%5.91%-4.19%20.49%58.52%66.54%72.46%$155.44$111.5411.05%23.96%0.52388,00020.87%
NUS
NU SKIN ENTERPRISES INC
$7.56-5.38%-4.67%1.75%-3.82%0.93%-41.58%-82.73%-79.85%-84.93%$12.65$5.3240.24%42.11%0.84363,00019.02%
USFD
US FOODS HOLDING CORP
$75.46-1.57%-2.95%2.19%18.50%8.58%43.60%165.99%271.36%N/A$79.64$50.055.25%50.77%1.131,586,000-11.10%
VLGEA
VILLAGE SUPER MARKET INC
$37.10-0.30%-2.32%3.52%11.95%13.80%36.95%63.65%45.95%22.04%$40.15$24.577.59%51.00%0.3824,000-22.08%
UDMY
UDEMY INC
$6.90-3.50%-9.21%-3.36%-12.77%-13.10%-20.23%-41.57%N/AN/A$10.61$5.6834.97%21.48%1.431,466,000-12.43%
AKO.B
ANDINA BOTTLING CO INC
$25.02-3.62%1.01%-6.22%13.33%32.03%39.54%121.51%56.38%27.91%$28.00$15.0010.64%66.80%0.359,90011.24%
CALM
CAL-MAINE FOODS INC
$96.381.63%-1.78%2.59%19.18%-10.86%63.80%115.33%126.35%73.97%$116.41$57.5617.21%67.44%0.32643,00018.20%
LGCY
LEGACY EDUCATION INC
$8.990.00%-5.27%19.71%39.16%0.67%N/AN/AN/AN/A$10.37$3.6013.31%149.72%0.9323,50046.88%
TPB
TURNING POINT BRANDS INC
$75.50-0.11%-0.85%7.72%32.60%24.75%140.52%180.88%200.44%N/A$81.16$30.756.97%145.53%0.62194,000-16.38%
PPC
PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP
$46.140.85%-1.77%-1.05%-8.22%-7.65%32.32%54.73%151.17%91.06%$57.16$34.4719.28%33.87%0.53941,000-15.38%
HFFG
HF FOODS GROUP INC
$3.43-6.28%-6.54%-8.78%101.76%-9.97%2.69%-31.26%-57.44%N/A$4.93$1.7030.43%101.76%1.1978,00048.57%
AFYA
AFYA LTD
$18.110.67%3.37%-5.78%11.65%15.79%12.69%70.69%-19.65%N/A$19.90$14.528.99%24.72%0.86378,000297.89%
STRA
STRATEGIC EDUCATION INC
$83.95-0.53%-6.11%-5.95%6.08%-15.21%-23.12%36.68%-43.33%76.81%$121.60$74.2830.96%13.03%0.65102,000-16.39%
SENEA
SENECA FOODS CORP
$90.26-3.03%-4.49%3.39%5.58%12.03%57.49%92.29%181.71%221.67%$96.79$55.976.74%61.26%0.50118,00031.11%
HLF
HERBALIFE LTD
$7.87-4.72%2.21%15.57%-2.48%5.21%-29.86%-63.21%-81.89%-70.42%$12.79$5.0438.48%56.15%0.881,580,0003.74%
FDP
FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC
$32.82-0.91%1.14%0.15%9.00%-3.44%48.44%38.60%37.90%-12.60%$35.69$21.238.04%54.59%0.42362,000-7.89%
SFM
SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET INC
$157.920.56%-6.65%-0.35%18.22%6.85%108.64%528.41%590.21%462.89%$182.00$76.3113.23%106.95%0.581,483,000-42.00%
EWCZ
EUROPEAN WAX CENTER INC
$5.74-4.81%-1.54%44.95%36.50%-4.97%-50.26%-75.03%N/AN/A$11.21$2.7248.80%111.03%1.32557,00022.42%
COUR
COURSERA INC
$8.30-2.35%-7.05%-8.69%22.42%0.48%23.88%-43.42%N/AN/A$11.74$5.7629.30%44.10%1.341,236,00028.22%
USNA
USANA HEALTH SCIENCES INC
$29.55-0.77%0.58%-0.64%-2.70%-19.35%-34.90%-57.85%-63.42%-55.66%$48.85$23.1039.51%27.92%0.63172,000102.35%
BJ
BJ's WHOLESALE CLUB HOLDINGS INC
$110.620.88%-0.44%2.57%2.40%13.41%25.48%84.15%226.60%N/A$121.10$76.338.65%44.92%0.491,445,00035.68%
DDL
DINGDONG (CAYMAN) LTD
$2.10-4.55%2.94%-11.39%-28.81%-47.89%10.53%-50.47%N/AN/A$4.79$1.6256.16%29.63%1.08368,000-51.39%
CVGW
CALAVO GROWERS INC
$27.66-0.07%-0.07%6.26%28.83%4.06%7.54%-27.91%-52.59%-49.14%$30.02$20.307.86%36.26%0.50647,000-73.98%
SAM
BOSTON BEER CO INC
$208.51-2.75%-5.86%-13.21%-8.02%-33.81%-27.17%-29.25%-62.26%-15.99%$329.55$207.0036.73%0.73%0.80193,000-5.39%
UTI
UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC
$33.581.73%-5.03%6.03%30.26%30.31%136.98%339.53%364.45%293.67%$36.32$13.667.54%145.83%0.83641,00017.40%
ACI
ALBERTSONS COMPANIES INC
$21.22-0.84%-0.98%-2.30%0.14%8.82%5.26%-26.24%N/AN/A$23.20$17.008.53%24.82%0.293,686,000-1.10%
SMPL
SIMPLY GOOD FOODS CO
$32.32-2.30%-2.56%-10.02%-5.69%-18.53%-11.69%-12.95%90.12%N/A$40.53$31.2520.25%3.42%0.821,768,00032.14%
PSMT
PRICESMART INC
$105.45-1.88%-2.53%3.07%27.97%12.26%33.06%46.13%89.01%24.59%$109.84$77.654.00%35.80%0.70202,00078.76%
HIMS
HIMS & HERS HEALTH INC
$55.48-2.92%-1.51%-13.31%75.90%84.81%127.66%1,375.53%452.04%N/A$72.98$13.4723.98%311.88%1.6226,351,000-23.38%
SKIL
SKILLSOFT CORP
$15.66-4.10%-12.51%-22.51%-14.14%-12.51%51.74%-82.83%-92.71%N/A$34.43$9.2554.51%69.22%1.2340,00063.93%
YSG
YATSEN HOLDING LTD
$9.15-1.40%47.82%88.66%86.73%91.82%179.82%174.86%N/AN/A$9.56$2.604.33%251.92%1.07875,000-13.37%
LAUR
LAUREATE EDUCATION INC
$22.120.32%-0.85%-1.56%19.63%16.85%54.79%91.18%117.93%N/A$23.61$13.606.31%62.65%0.69678,00022.83%
CHEF
CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC
$61.47-0.89%-2.66%0.31%17.96%26.09%58.26%88.85%280.86%223.19%$66.51$35.597.58%72.72%1.19246,0003.80%
SKIN
BEAUTY HEALTH CO
$1.53-1.92%-4.38%4.08%14.18%-3.16%-24.63%-86.22%N/AN/A$2.24$0.7831.70%96.15%1.72662,00068.45%
COCO
VITA COCO COMPANY INC
$33.06-2.13%-3.47%-0.27%-4.28%-9.97%9.11%218.19%N/AN/A$40.32$23.5618.01%40.32%1.11352,000-31.91%
BRFS
BRF SA
$3.711.09%2.49%3.63%16.30%-19.70%6.61%39.47%-11.03%-82.81%$4.87$2.9923.82%24.08%0.825,320,00047.04%
WMT
WALMART INC
$94.44-0.41%-3.11%-1.50%11.76%0.20%41.59%137.27%139.94%293.88%$105.30$66.4110.31%42.20%0.4818,677,0004.84%
CCU
UNITED BREWERIES CO INC
$12.99-2.18%-4.42%-11.93%-11.33%10.27%8.61%-0.84%-13.40%-39.04%$15.75$10.0017.52%29.90%0.62129,000-2.27%
LRN
STRIDE INC
$143.250.91%-1.52%-6.82%21.00%34.86%110.97%324.70%484.22%953.31%$162.30$63.2511.74%126.48%0.60487,000-15.60%
STKL
SUNOPTA INC
$5.96-1.65%4.56%-5.55%12.03%-24.27%7.19%-14.37%31.57%-41.85%$8.11$3.6526.51%63.51%1.111,344,00032.28%
SFD
SMITHFIELD FOODS INC
$23.56-1.44%2.50%4.09%24.10%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A$24.07$18.432.14%27.81%0.53400,000-35.48%
KOF
COCA COLA FEMSA SAB DE CV
$96.44-2.63%-0.63%5.05%10.04%18.62%11.88%73.64%120.13%21.71%$101.74$72.685.21%32.69%0.52228,000-41.69%
NAMI
JINXIN TECHNOLOGY HOLDING CO
$1.24-6.77%-8.22%-57.68%-57.09%-68.37%N/AN/AN/AN/A$7.75$1.1184.00%11.71%0.1827,000-39.19%
HNST
HONEST COMPANY INC
$4.54-4.62%-12.02%-11.50%-6.20%-35.69%75.97%68.77%N/AN/A$8.97$2.4049.39%89.17%1.582,104,000-0.33%
LINC
LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP
$22.460.31%-2.56%8.82%55.54%40.29%106.43%291.97%436.04%780.78%$24.20$10.317.19%117.85%0.81155,000-33.19%
COST
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP
$990.21-1.25%-2.44%-0.88%11.18%0.09%17.05%118.95%233.20%621.57%$1.08k$793.008.16%24.87%0.781,783,0003.84%
GOTU
GAOTU TECHEDU INC
$3.88-2.76%-2.76%4.30%12.14%57.72%-24.37%135.15%-92.54%N/A$5.80$1.8733.10%107.49%0.95909,00047.56%
GHC
GRAHAM HOLDINGS CO
$938.78-1.05%-2.28%-4.74%4.32%4.21%32.33%65.10%167.89%-10.75%$1.02k$683.007.51%37.45%0.76107,00057.35%
TR
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INC
$33.300.18%-3.87%3.74%6.25%7.93%18.64%13.18%10.20%40.38%$36.25$26.788.14%24.36%0.29234,0009.86%
CCEP
COCA-COLA EUROPACIFIC PARTNERS PLC
$92.85-0.73%-0.49%6.25%12.85%17.74%24.76%82.85%140.61%N/A$93.75$71.490.96%29.88%0.661,250,000-17.49%
DG
DOLLAR GENERAL CORP
$111.68-0.14%-1.59%28.59%39.69%45.15%-10.02%-51.64%-40.55%44.49%$135.46$66.4317.55%68.12%0.392,319,000-18.11%
COE
51TALK ONLINE EDUCATION GROUP
$27.530.47%12.09%41.03%38.48%64.36%272.03%450.60%-65.88%N/A$31.96$7.5013.86%267.07%0.4110,300-66.77%
SPTN
SPARTANNASH CO
$17.62-3.24%-4.45%-7.36%-11.63%-10.19%-6.94%-42.98%-6.18%-43.49%$23.00$17.3023.39%1.88%0.42279,000-18.18%
BTI
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC
$48.800.41%2.11%19.93%17.93%29.61%59.48%16.47%26.20%-8.31%$49.21$30.530.83%59.84%0.375,797,000-17.76%
PRMB
PRIMO BRANDS CORP
$29.621.37%-5.91%-8.01%-5.12%-4.45%30.31%126.97%128.02%190.11%$35.85$20.1617.37%46.92%0.757,331,00023.33%
PM
PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC
$184.330.12%1.43%12.52%22.49%45.58%80.75%87.14%155.30%126.81%$185.16$98.930.45%86.32%0.395,500,000-2.05%
KDP
KEURIG DR PEPPER INC
$33.02-0.36%0.76%-0.18%-0.27%-1.58%-3.05%-4.84%15.54%-54.61%$38.28$30.1213.74%9.63%0.398,354,000-1.18%
PFGC
PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP CO
$86.20-1.49%-2.37%-1.42%15.15%-2.76%25.67%120.74%215.87%N/A$92.44$61.606.75%39.94%1.15627,000-1.88%
SYY
SYSCO CORP
$74.29-1.46%-0.28%4.93%2.24%-7.09%4.57%-6.81%35.37%100.73%$82.23$67.129.66%10.68%0.722,255,000-6.86%
UL
UNILEVER PLC
$62.67-1.54%-0.56%3.13%6.89%6.45%11.33%41.50%13.90%44.53%$65.87$54.324.86%15.37%0.331,988,00017.08%
DAO
YOUDAO INC
$8.790.69%-2.22%-4.25%6.80%13.57%134.40%85.84%-70.70%N/A$11.82$2.8625.63%207.34%1.1749,000-53.33%
LOPE
GRAND CANYON EDUCATION INC
$184.860.60%-4.81%-5.24%12.13%10.83%32.94%115.98%92.54%332.72%$202.28$130.698.61%41.45%0.63230,0003.14%
IMKTA
INGLES MARKETS INC
$60.550.05%-0.69%-1.85%-1.99%-12.50%-11.36%-28.26%48.73%23.98%$82.01$58.9226.17%2.77%0.45126,00012.50%
ACU
ACME UNITED CORP
$37.50-2.95%-5.49%-3.80%-6.25%-13.37%8.07%16.35%69.07%106.61%$50.00$32.8525.00%14.16%0.447,900-9.20%
JVA
COFFEE HOLDING CO INC
$3.989.64%1.53%12.75%-38.01%-7.23%192.65%35.84%32.67%-23.31%$9.93$1.3159.92%203.82%0.852,106,0001,404.29%
WMK
WEIS MARKETS INC
$73.870.22%-2.83%-1.70%-4.72%3.76%18.46%2.10%56.54%74.18%$90.23$61.2018.13%20.70%0.36112,00024.44%
MAMA
MAMA's CREATIONS INC
$7.93-0.38%-0.13%19.43%24.49%-16.26%21.07%435.81%378.58%701.01%$9.98$5.5020.54%44.18%0.51225,00015.98%
UTZ
UTZ BRANDS INC
$13.11-2.24%-3.96%3.97%-2.31%-26.10%-26.55%1.00%-4.93%N/A$18.89$11.5330.58%13.70%0.51668,000-37.22%
ZVIA
ZEVIA PBC
$2.931.74%12.26%1.38%40.19%-8.44%260.39%19.59%N/AN/A$4.99$0.6241.28%376.42%1.291,275,00023.31%
LSF
LAIRD SUPERFOOD INC
$6.29-3.23%-6.26%-16.13%33.55%-23.67%59.24%129.56%N/AN/A$10.90$3.4042.29%85.00%0.9822,70021.39%
UNFI
UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC
$21.30-1.25%-23.55%-25.21%-19.89%-25.24%56.39%-47.09%29.25%-65.81%$34.76$11.8838.72%79.29%0.991,770,000-28.25%
ABEV
AMBEV SA
$2.44-0.41%-2.01%-3.17%8.93%14.02%17.87%-4.31%-6.51%-58.71%$2.64$1.767.40%38.64%0.6249,322,00079.60%
BUD
ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV SA
$71.22-0.67%0.30%8.06%16.01%33.30%17.82%37.97%40.45%-36.70%$71.94$45.941.00%55.03%0.672,566,000-33.81%
MO
ALTRIA GROUP INC
$59.81-0.18%0.96%5.91%2.15%8.90%30.73%26.82%48.38%25.81%$61.26$43.922.37%36.18%0.3210,111,000-2.87%
COKE
COCA-COLA CONSOLIDATED INC
$108.62-1.10%-0.04%-5.65%-17.32%-14.45%7.32%96.78%357.56%783.23%$146.09$96.5025.65%12.55%0.74410,000-29.43%
OLLI
OLLIE's BARGAIN OUTLET HOLDINGS INC
$114.480.24%-4.10%0.47%13.08%1.52%34.05%115.15%23.35%N/A$122.15$86.056.28%33.04%0.93932,000-29.87%
FTLF
FITLIFE BRANDS INC
$14.00-1.96%-2.17%-11.03%1.16%-17.65%-9.00%N/A21.74%-14.63%$17.75$9.8321.10%42.42%0.569,500-39.87%
SNDL
SNDL INC
$1.29-4.44%-2.27%-2.27%-12.84%-27.53%-35.18%-57.01%-87.04%N/A$2.40$1.2446.25%4.03%1.442,093,00069.89%
CHGG
CHEGG INC
$1.35-8.16%-17.18%68.33%73.08%-38.36%-55.59%-92.19%-97.73%-83.06%$3.81$0.4464.57%206.82%1.144,123,0001.50%
KR
KROGER CO
$65.560.77%-0.89%-2.86%-0.82%5.64%29.77%30.26%104.36%82.77%$73.63$49.0410.96%33.69%0.186,510,00021.25%
CLX
CLOROX CO
$123.07-3.31%-3.62%-9.73%-16.25%-25.37%-7.33%-4.51%-40.84%18.08%$171.37$122.8428.18%0.19%0.271,709,00022.60%
POST
POST HOLDINGS INC
$112.18-1.27%2.57%3.18%0.46%-4.23%11.22%45.75%25.59%139.85%$125.84$100.1910.86%11.97%0.48425,000-51.48%
MNST
MONSTER BEVERAGE CORP
$63.06-0.99%-0.55%4.70%16.05%19.52%29.43%49.27%83.31%198.13%$64.45$43.322.16%45.57%0.696,101,000-1.61%
DOLE
DOLE PLC
$14.00-1.62%1.30%-0.78%-0.71%-4.89%16.38%52.17%N/AN/A$17.12$11.7818.22%18.90%0.53848,000-5.78%
DDC
DDC ENTERPRISE LTD
$11.0122.20%10.10%195.17%102.95%167.23%-61.37%N/AN/AN/A$31.25$1.6264.77%579.63%1.57142,000-0.70%
HELE
HELEN OF TROY LTD
$27.06-3.32%-3.32%-14.85%-46.68%-60.45%-72.95%-83.30%-84.74%-71.46%$101.18$24.1573.26%12.05%1.00630,00025.00%
QSG
QUANTASING GROUP LTD
$10.95-4.87%63.92%54.66%298.18%336.25%567.68%N/AN/AN/A$12.78$1.4714.32%644.90%0.761,051,000-69.50%
FIZZ
NATIONAL BEVERAGE CORP
$44.81-2.01%-3.72%2.89%10.42%-4.03%-6.43%0.92%53.07%304.60%$53.48$38.2516.21%17.15%0.51100,000-15.97%
BG
BUNGE GLOBAL SA
$81.415.69%9.20%-1.81%10.63%-1.50%-21.07%-20.53%104.45%-10.63%$114.92$67.4029.16%20.79%0.573,967,000112.25%
IPAR
INTERPARFUMS INC
$136.06-3.83%-1.36%9.12%9.13%-0.57%19.81%100.97%193.17%299.71%$148.15$97.658.16%39.33%0.95203,00037.16%
SRXH
SRX HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC
$0.55-5.35%-15.04%-0.54%-63.71%-75.64%-83.24%-99.53%-99.89%N/A$6.80$0.4791.94%17.85%0.87562,000287.59%
JBSS
SANFILIPPO JOHN B & SON INC
$62.39-1.86%0.35%-0.40%-11.37%-30.93%-36.51%-8.26%-26.31%20.84%$105.63$58.4740.94%6.70%0.3953,4004.71%
HITI
HIGH TIDE INC
$2.28-2.15%-4.20%-0.44%4.11%-28.53%-10.94%5.56%N/AN/A$3.62$1.5737.02%45.69%1.11251,0006.81%
UVV
UNIVERSAL CORP
$60.33-1.16%-0.45%7.37%10.29%6.82%29.44%6.14%41.19%8.96%$67.33$45.7310.40%31.93%0.42223,00079.84%

Consumer Staple Industries

IndustryStocks1d %1w %1m %1y %DD ScoreP/E ratioP/B RatioROEROAROCEUpside/DownsideConsensus
6-1.62%-3.41%-6.03%-12.86%42.77x1.86x+9.12%+4.05%+11.13%+18.77%Buy
16-1.37%-0.61%+1.51%+1.64%24.41x7.04x+36.51%+9.82%+18.20%+12.24%Buy
14-2.48%-1.55%-10.15%-40.27%-88.75x4.19x+28.32%+6.79%+11.10%+32.12%Buy
4-1.50%+2.59%+3.73%-4.24%23.51x3.93x+19.93%+7.26%+12.38%-4.80%Hold
9-1.09%-2.25%+1.41%+11.51%43.12x9.18x+23.86%+7.99%+19.80%+9.08%Buy
44-0.51%-2.56%-3.75%+31.09%22.44x2.23x-1.11%+7.97%+12.25%+14.38%Buy
22+1.04%+2.37%-0.12%-22.15%15.88x1.12x+8.77%+5.47%+10.12%+13.96%Buy
13-1.92%-4.06%-3.79%+5.69%24.95x4.53x+51.00%+5.21%+13.30%+17.50%Strong Buy
11+0.29%-3.93%-2.79%+32.26%21.18x4.09x+25.24%+6.07%+11.56%+12.31%Buy
33-2.77%-1.47%+1.35%-29.82%25.33x7.23x+142.64%+10.87%+21.95%+13.29%Buy
65-1.42%-1.99%-2.10%-15.92%18.85x1.74x+8.84%+5.84%+10.88%+21.51%Buy
8-1.67%-2.62%-1.90%-33.46%0.29x1.40x-60.04%-7.94%-10.15%-7.09%Strong Sell
10-0.14%+0.68%+10.32%+17.36%30.02x10.11x-105.59%+13.05%+29.68%+0.93%Buy

Consumer Staple Stocks FAQ

What are the best consumer staple stocks to buy right now in Jun 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 255 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: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR) has a Due Diligence Score of 28, which is -3 points lower than the consumer staple sector average of 31. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates NATR as a "A".It passed 10 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Natures Sunshine Products has seen its stock lose -3.93% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 1 percentage points.

Natures Sunshine Products has an average 1 year price target of $19.00, an upside of 31.76% from Natures Sunshine Products's current stock price of $14.42.

Natures Sunshine Products stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst 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. Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN)


Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN) is the #2 top consumer staple stock out of 255 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 Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN) is: Value: A, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN) has a Due Diligence Score of 50, which is 19 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 31. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Lifevantage has seen its stock return 67.97% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 72 percentage points.

Lifevantage has an average 1 year price target of $30.50, an upside of 145.37% from Lifevantage's current stock price of $12.43.

Lifevantage stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Lifevantage, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 50% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO)


Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) is the #3 top consumer staple stock out of 255 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 Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) has a Due Diligence Score of 44, which is 13 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 31. It passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Perdoceo Education has seen its stock return 50.02% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 55 percentage points.

Perdoceo Education has an average 1 year price target of $40.00, an upside of 25.59% from Perdoceo Education's current stock price of $31.85.

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

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. Anheuser Busch Inbev Sa (NYSE:BUD)


Anheuser Busch Inbev Sa (NYSE:BUD) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the consumer staple sector average of 2.68%. Anheuser Busch Inbev Sa's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% five times in the last 10 years. Anheuser Busch Inbev Sa's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Anheuser Busch Inbev Sa's dividend payout ratio of 29.9% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS)


B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS) has an annual dividend yield of 13.13%, which is 10 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 2.68%. 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 -28.6% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. National Beverage (NASDAQ:FIZZ)


National Beverage (NASDAQ:FIZZ) has an annual dividend yield of 7.25%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 2.68%. National Beverage's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. National Beverage's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

National Beverage's dividend payout ratio of 163.3% 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 -1.22% in the last day, and down -1.81% over the last week.

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

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 29, which is 4 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 25. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Herbalife's stock has dropped -29.86% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by -25 percentage points.

2. Usana Health Sciences (NYSE:USNA)


Usana Health Sciences (NYSE:USNA) 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.

Usana Health Sciences has a valuation score of 71, which is 46 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 25. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Usana Health Sciences's stock has dropped -34.9% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by -30 percentage points.

3. Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN)


Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN) 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.

Lifevantage has a valuation score of 43, which is 18 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 25. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Lifevantage's stock has gained 67.97% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by 72 percentage points.

Are consumer staple stocks a good buy now?

35.61% of consumer staple stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect consumer staple stocks to rise by 13.91% over the next year.

6.35% of consumer staple stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 13.76% of consumer staple stocks are rated B (Buy), 66.14% are rated C (Hold), 10.05% are rated D (Sell), and 3.7% 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 28.5x.
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