Sectors & IndustriesConsumer Defensive
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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Momentum Sentiment Forecast Dividends Due Diligence

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	ROE	ROA	ROCE	ROIC	D/E	Current Ratio	Gross Margin	Profit Margin	Operating Margin
NATR	NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS INC	$474.13M	9.20%	6.00%	14.28%	24.20%	0.59	2.23	72.30%	3.20%	5.45%
JBSS	SANFILIPPO JOHN B & SON INC	$927.11M	19.50%	11.70%	20.79%	18.50%	0.67	2.27	19.10%	6.20%	8.53%
IMKTA	INGLES MARKETS INC	$1.63B	5.90%	3.70%	6.35%	5.90%	0.57	3.36	24.10%	1.80%	2.67%
STRA	STRATEGIC EDUCATION INC	$1.85B	7.70%	6.10%	9.74%	55.20%	0.24	1.28	49.00%	10.00%	13.99%
AFYA	AFYA LTD	$1.26B	16.20%	8.00%	18.46%	33.40%	0.93	0.98	65.00%	20.10%	37.52%
FDP	FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC	$2.02B	4.50%	2.90%	5.51%	5.70%	0.51	2.16	9.20%	2.10%	3.22%
VFF	VILLAGE FARMS INTERNATIONAL INC	$396.23M	7.90%	5.40%	8.34%	11.00%	0.38	2.78	25.30%	7.50%	10.54%
SENEA	SENECA FOODS CORP	$946.07M	13.50%	7.30%	13.38%	10.70%	0.71	4.34	12.60%	5.60%	8.62%
APEI	AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC	$830.83M	8.30%	4.40%	11.64%	12.90%	0.88	2.84	54.20%	3.70%	7.71%
EDU	NEW ORIENTAL EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC	$8.56B	10.00%	4.80%	11.63%	15.30%	1.05	1.57	55.30%	7.40%	10.72%
MH	MCGRAW HILL INC	$2.70B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	6.28	0.83	N/A	N/A	N/A
PRDO	PERDOCEO EDUCATION CORP	$2.14B	16.30%	12.50%	20.12%	32.90%	0.28	5.06	76.70%	18.90%	26.39%
HLF	HERBALIFE LTD	$1.78B	-36.20%	8.40%	27.64%	15.40%	-6.40	1.13	77.90%	4.50%	9.73%
VLGEA	VILLAGE SUPER MARKET INC	$603.43M	11.40%	5.60%	10.23%	8.50%	0.99	1.23	28.30%	2.40%	3.58%
NGVC	NATURAL GROCERS BY VITAMIN COTTAGE INC	$608.99M	23.10%	7.20%	12.36%	7.80%	2.04	1.07	29.80%	3.60%	4.74%
LWAY	LIFEWAY FOODS INC	$330.31M	14.50%	11.40%	19.51%	39.70%	0.32	2.30	26.80%	5.50%	8.23%
CVSA	COVISTA INC	$3.47B	17.80%	9.20%	17.19%	34.20%	0.90	0.68	57.40%	13.40%	19.77%
TAL	TAL EDUCATION GROUP	$5.86B	7.80%	4.90%	9.63%	17.80%	0.69	2.07	55.20%	9.90%	13.12%
HFFG	HF FOODS GROUP INC	$111.92M	-19.20%	-7.90%	-8.10%	-7.80%	1.48	1.19	17.00%	-3.70%	-2.78%
COKE	COCA-COLA CONSOLIDATED INC	$13.80B	56.70%	10.90%	25.69%	19.90%	-6.82	1.26	39.70%	7.90%	11.28%
POST	POST HOLDINGS INC	$5.11B	8.50%	2.40%	6.73%	7.30%	2.75	1.90	28.50%	3.80%	9.62%
KOF	COCA COLA FEMSA SAB DE CV	$23.63B	17.50%	8.20%	17.87%	24.60%	1.10	1.12	46.00%	8.50%	15.38%
DG	DOLLAR GENERAL CORP	$33.37B	16.30%	4.10%	7.70%	5.40%	2.88	1.17	30.40%	3.00%	4.49%
PEP	PEPSICO INC	$224.02B	43.00%	7.80%	15.15%	14.10%	4.26	0.85	54.10%	8.80%	12.04%
USNA	USANA HEALTH SCIENCES INC	$353.37M	3.20%	2.30%	7.91%	28.70%	0.28	2.23	79.20%	1.90%	5.27%
SFD	SMITHFIELD FOODS INC	$9.76B	13.90%	7.70%	12.17%	14.70%	0.78	3.10	13.20%	5.70%	8.01%
ANDE	ANDERSONS INC	$2.20B	7.40%	2.70%	8.14%	5.90%	1.95	1.41	6.50%	0.90%	1.50%
SYY	SYSCO CORP	$41.97B	88.70%	6.70%	17.10%	12.50%	10.91	1.30	18.50%	2.20%	3.64%
ABEV	AMBEV SA	$46.97B	16.60%	10.10%	23.47%	74.40%	0.64	0.96	51.40%	17.60%	26.46%
WILC	G WILLI FOOD INTERNATIONAL LTD	$393.89M	15.20%	13.50%	19.12%	23.40%	0.11	9.87	28.50%	15.80%	20.80%
EL	ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC	$35.89B	-4.40%	-0.90%	4.02%	3.80%	3.87	1.36	74.30%	-1.20%	3.94%
SJM	J M SMUCKER CO	$12.24B	-21.60%	-7.30%	-5.03%	-6.60%	2.11	0.84	33.60%	-14.10%	-7.84%
PXED	PHOENIX EDUCATION PARTNERS INC	$1.08B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.95	1.88	N/A	N/A	N/A
USFD	US FOODS HOLDING CORP	$20.54B	15.00%	4.90%	11.62%	13.80%	2.24	1.16	17.40%	1.70%	3.05%
PSMT	PRICESMART INC	$4.72B	12.20%	6.80%	13.99%	14.50%	0.84	1.33	17.40%	2.80%	4.16%
COST	COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP	$446.86B	29.60%	10.80%	27.44%	34.30%	1.73	1.04	12.90%	3.00%	4.01%
DAR	DARLING INGREDIENTS INC	$8.46B	1.40%	0.60%	2.98%	2.80%	1.16	1.50	24.00%	1.00%	4.49%
KR	KROGER CO	$43.03B	9.40%	1.50%	4.39%	2.70%	6.31	0.88	23.20%	0.50%	0.99%
UNFI	UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC	$2.34B	-6.40%	-1.30%	0.06%	0.00%	3.89	1.38	13.30%	-0.30%	0.01%
DLTR	DOLLAR TREE INC	$23.43B	-78.10%	-18.30%	-25.09%	-15.10%	2.94	0.96	35.90%	-15.40%	-12.92%
LAUR	LAUREATE EDUCATION INC	$4.61B	26.40%	13.70%	23.63%	35.80%	0.86	0.67	28.30%	16.50%	24.07%
MAMA	MAMA's CREATIONS INC	$663.06M	14.30%	7.90%	10.02%	21.30%	0.69	1.85	25.20%	3.10%	4.10%
FLO	FLOWERS FOODS INC	$1.91B	6.00%	1.90%	5.98%	5.50%	2.21	0.75	48.90%	1.60%	3.65%
MO	ALTRIA GROUP INC	$113.89B	-215.20%	20.10%	40.47%	35.80%	-10.99	0.65	62.50%	29.80%	44.97%
ACU	ACME UNITED CORP	$167.84M	9.00%	6.00%	9.38%	9.70%	0.50	4.47	39.50%	5.10%	7.26%
BJ	BJ's WHOLESALE CLUB HOLDINGS INC	$13.08B	28.40%	7.90%	16.86%	13.00%	2.47	0.79	18.60%	2.70%	3.86%
FMX	MEXICAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INC	$38.77B	8.90%	3.20%	11.13%	11.50%	1.58	1.69	41.10%	3.40%	9.23%
AKO.B	ANDINA BOTTLING CO INC	$4.26B	25.00%	7.50%	18.30%	18.70%	2.33	1.12	39.70%	7.20%	13.54%
SPB	SPECTRUM BRANDS HOLDINGS INC	$1.79B	5.50%	3.00%	3.53%	6.00%	0.80	2.22	36.50%	3.80%	3.65%
INGR	INGREDION INC	$7.16B	17.50%	9.40%	15.26%	16.50%	0.83	2.66	25.30%	10.10%	13.91%
ACI	ALBERTSONS COMPANIES INC	$8.79B	28.50%	3.20%	8.26%	5.30%	9.83	0.91	27.20%	1.10%	1.95%
HSY	HERSHEY CO	$47.03B	19.20%	6.40%	13.09%	13.60%	1.96	1.19	33.50%	7.60%	12.01%
CL	COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO	$76.37B	431.80%	12.50%	33.73%	26.30%	295.65	0.83	60.10%	10.50%	15.69%
DOLE	DOLE PLC	$1.47B	3.80%	1.10%	6.51%	5.70%	2.12	1.17	7.80%	0.60%	2.06%
DAO	YOUDAO INC	$1.22B	-5.30%	6.10%	-19.47%	70.10%	-1.98	0.59	44.30%	1.80%	3.16%
TWG	TOP WEALTH GROUP HOLDING LTD	$2.33M	5.20%	4.80%	4.48%	5.70%	0.05	6.08	78.60%	18.90%	20.93%
LGCY	LEGACY EDUCATION INC	$180.75M	19.50%	11.80%	20.57%	28.30%	0.59	2.98	46.50%	11.00%	16.17%
IPAR	INTERPARFUMS INC	$3.02B	20.30%	11.00%	18.82%	24.70%	0.53	3.27	64.40%	11.20%	16.22%
BTI	BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC	$133.43B	16.50%	6.80%	12.32%	30.50%	1.33	0.87	83.50%	30.30%	45.60%
TSN	TYSON FOODS INC	$22.15B	1.10%	0.60%	2.75%	3.60%	0.99	1.53	5.90%	0.40%	1.49%
MNST	MONSTER BEVERAGE CORP	$76.90B	25.70%	20.80%	29.07%	79.30%	0.21	3.70	55.80%	23.00%	29.93%
BUD	ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV SA	$152.63B	8.30%	3.20%	8.05%	17.50%	1.39	0.72	55.90%	11.50%	25.01%
ELF	ELF BEAUTY INC	$4.74B	10.80%	5.80%	8.31%	16.70%	1.00	2.76	70.30%	6.80%	11.32%
CCEP	COCA-COLA EUROPACIFIC PARTNERS PLC	$46.94B	24.20%	6.50%	12.90%	19.00%	2.75	0.80	35.60%	9.50%	13.76%
COUR	COURSERA INC	$1.10B	-8.10%	-5.20%	-7.15%	27.20%	0.57	2.51	54.60%	-6.70%	-6.06%
LOPE	GRAND CANYON EDUCATION INC	$4.41B	28.20%	21.20%	31.71%	50.70%	0.33	3.65	53.20%	19.50%	25.30%
SMPL	SIMPLY GOOD FOODS CO	$1.52B	5.00%	3.70%	6.04%	23.40%	0.41	5.01	34.80%	6.30%	9.77%
LINC	LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP	$1.15B	10.80%	4.40%	7.52%	5.60%	1.47	0.86	60.40%	3.90%	5.69%
OLLI	OLLIE's BARGAIN OUTLET HOLDINGS INC	$6.67B	12.70%	8.20%	11.80%	13.70%	0.56	2.50	40.70%	8.80%	11.60%
CHEF	CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC	$2.54B	12.70%	3.80%	9.33%	7.90%	2.36	2.05	24.20%	1.70%	3.50%
WMT	WALMART INC	$1.02T	25.40%	8.50%	19.01%	17.10%	1.94	0.80	24.90%	3.30%	4.68%
NUS	NU SKIN ENTERPRISES INC	$366.73M	20.40%	11.30%	18.41%	19.50%	0.75	2.08	69.40%	10.80%	14.15%
UL	UNILEVER PLC	$169.35B	29.20%	7.10%	17.38%	22.20%	3.15	0.77	14.70%	9.30%	14.80%
PM	PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC	$278.71B	-103.70%	16.80%	34.40%	26.10%	-7.73	0.96	67.10%	27.90%	37.03%
SKIL	SKILLSOFT CORP	$36.35M	-264.60%	-13.40%	-13.67%	-18.60%	224.07	0.85	74.00%	-26.00%	-16.55%
SKIN	BEAUTY HEALTH CO	$140.25M	-19.80%	-2.00%	0.58%	0.50%	6.67	4.98	64.80%	-3.90%	0.85%
TR	TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INC	$3.06B	11.00%	8.30%	11.88%	18.00%	0.33	3.27	35.30%	13.70%	18.74%
COTY	COTY INC	$2.14B	-15.30%	-4.70%	-5.17%	-7.70%	2.02	0.79	63.70%	-9.40%	-7.34%
CLX	CLOROX CO	$14.20B	1,502.50%	13.60%	32.58%	24.00%	-44.62	0.74	44.20%	11.20%	15.74%
LRN	STRIDE INC	$3.69B	21.40%	14.00%	20.47%	26.70%	0.49	7.27	39.30%	12.70%	16.95%
TGT	TARGET CORP	$54.37B	24.90%	6.50%	13.68%	9.90%	2.87	0.98	27.70%	3.60%	5.04%
BGS	B&G FOODS INC	$469.43M	-8.90%	-1.50%	3.90%	3.60%	5.26	3.32	21.80%	-2.40%	5.57%
PFGC	PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP CO	$14.27B	7.70%	1.90%	6.37%	5.30%	2.91	1.60	11.90%	0.50%	1.31%
YSG	YATSEN HOLDING LTD	$368.88M	-2.70%	-2.00%	-2.51%	-4.20%	0.28	3.63	78.20%	-1.90%	-1.88%
STZ	CONSTELLATION BRANDS INC	$26.23B	15.10%	5.10%	10.26%	9.10%	1.78	1.34	52.00%	11.80%	21.34%
UVV	UNIVERSAL CORP	$1.34B	5.80%	2.80%	9.15%	6.90%	1.01	2.91	18.20%	2.90%	7.12%
GHC	GRAHAM HOLDINGS CO	$4.70B	6.50%	3.70%	7.96%	9.90%	0.74	1.75	29.90%	6.00%	11.35%
WMK	WEIS MARKETS INC	$1.62B	7.20%	4.90%	8.03%	8.00%	0.50	1.94	25.30%	2.00%	2.73%
KDP	KEURIG DR PEPPER INC	$39.22B	8.30%	3.80%	7.30%	19.30%	1.17	0.64	54.20%	12.50%	20.73%
CHD	CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC	$24.25B	17.20%	8.20%	14.19%	30.90%	1.23	1.07	44.70%	11.90%	16.96%
JBS	JBS NV	$18.11B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	3.98	1.60	N/A	N/A	N/A
BRCC	BRC INC	$193.24M	-41.50%	-5.40%	-3.21%	-2.00%	3.09	1.32	34.60%	-3.00%	-1.07%
BRBR	BELLRING BRANDS INC	$2.05B	-47.90%	18.60%	45.26%	21.50%	-3.08	2.23	31.50%	7.90%	13.81%
MICC	MAGNUM ICE CREAM CO NV	$9.48B	17.20%	4.50%	13.06%	13.50%	10.97	1.02	7.60%	3.70%	7.23%
AVO	MISSION PRODUCE INC	$1.01B	6.70%	3.80%	8.07%	6.90%	0.62	1.95	11.60%	2.70%	4.92%
TAP	MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE CO	$8.43B	-18.20%	-8.70%	-12.79%	-22.20%	1.19	0.55	38.40%	-19.20%	-20.01%
DDL	DINGDONG (CAYMAN) LTD	$591.83M	31.20%	4.00%	14.09%	8.40%	5.65	1.05	29.40%	1.20%	1.30%
LND	BRASILAGRO - BRAZILIAN AGRICULTURAL REAL ESTATE CO	$428.19M	6.30%	3.70%	17.07%	13.10%	0.76	1.79	28.70%	11.70%	45.97%
CCU	UNITED BREWERIES CO INC	$2.36B	12.90%	4.80%	8.39%	7.90%	1.52	2.06	45.20%	6.10%	9.04%
LW	LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS INC	$6.39B	22.70%	5.30%	12.39%	8.40%	3.18	1.43	22.10%	6.10%	11.35%

Consumer Staple Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Beverages - Brewers	6	+1.43%	+1.88%	-0.59%	+2.89%	41.38x	1.90x	+9.13%	+4.16%	+10.78%	+3.21%	Hold
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic	17	-0.04%	-2.22%	+6.56%	+20.16%	30.26x	7.31x	+37.23%	+10.82%	+18.62%	+8.03%	Buy
Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries	14	-2.32%	-3.15%	-11.06%	-37.21%	16.98x	3.10x	+19.35%	+5.47%	+9.89%	+21.81%	Strong Buy
Confectioners	4	-0.66%	+0.35%	+9.41%	+22.20%	38.91x	3.99x	+13.10%	+4.70%	+9.45%	-3.90%	Buy
Discount Stores	9	+0.12%	+0.29%	+1.90%	+12.71%	44.55x	10.09x	+24.61%	+8.54%	+20.18%	+1.69%	Buy
Education & Training Services	46	+1.10%	+2.12%	-4.02%	+1.94%	18.49x	2.17x	+11.44%	+7.46%	+12.81%	+32.76%	Buy
Farm Products	21	-0.08%	-1.46%	-1.38%	+9.14%	45.61x	1.35x	+2.83%	+3.23%	+6.95%	+9.14%	Buy
Food Distribution	12	+0.13%	-2.45%	+1.55%	+12.92%	27.26x	5.37x	+48.80%	+5.04%	+12.92%	+17.22%	Strong Buy
Grocery Stores	11	-0.88%	-1.24%	+0.78%	-13.34%	44.71x	3.98x	+14.31%	+2.98%	+6.66%	+23.39%	Buy
Household & Personal Products	31	-0.59%	-5.09%	-2.90%	-32.08%	14.56x	7.16x	+98.95%	+10.28%	+21.38%	+12.11%	Buy
Packaged Foods	67	+0.22%	-0.54%	+2.02%	-25.58%	16.51x	1.67x	+5.78%	+2.74%	+8.52%	+16.78%	Buy
Pharmaceutical Retailers	8	-0.47%	-4.95%	-2.86%	-30.50%	-6.37x	-2.07x	-108.45%	-24.54%	-49.77%	+204.88%	Strong Buy
Tobacco	9	-1.79%	-11.57%	-7.43%	-68.57%	19.96x	10.09x	-96.46%	+14.84%	+29.77%	+6.08%	Strong Buy

Consumer Staple Stocks FAQ

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

Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR) has a Due Diligence Score of 34, which is 4 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 30. It passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Natures Sunshine Products has seen its stock return 88.85% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 103 percentage points.

Natures Sunshine Products has an average 1 year price target of $23.00, a downside of -15.13% from Natures Sunshine Products's current stock price of $27.10.

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. Sanfilippo John B & Son (NASDAQ:JBSS)

Sanfilippo John B & Son (NASDAQ:JBSS) 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 Sanfilippo John B & Son (NASDAQ:JBSS) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: A, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Sanfilippo John B & Son (NASDAQ:JBSS) has a Due Diligence Score of 34, which is 4 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 30. It passed 12 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Sanfilippo John B & Son has seen its stock return 11.4% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 26 percentage points.

Sanfilippo John B & Son has an average 1 year price target of $109.00, an upside of 37.4% from Sanfilippo John B & Son's current stock price of $79.33.

Sanfilippo John B & Son stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Sanfilippo John B & Son, 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.

3. Ingles Markets (NASDAQ:IMKTA)

Ingles Markets (NASDAQ:IMKTA) 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 Ingles Markets (NASDAQ:IMKTA) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: A, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Ingles Markets (NASDAQ:IMKTA) has a Due Diligence Score of 41, which is 11 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 30. It passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ingles Markets has seen its stock return 42.55% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 57 percentage points.

What are the consumer staple stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 79 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 12.95%, which is 10 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 3.04%. 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 -140.7% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Cal Maine Foods (NASDAQ:CALM)

Cal Maine Foods (NASDAQ:CALM) has an annual dividend yield of 8.93%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 3.04%. Cal Maine Foods's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% nine times in the last 10 years. Cal Maine Foods's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Cal Maine Foods's dividend payout ratio of 36.5% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. United Guardian (NASDAQ:UG)

United Guardian (NASDAQ:UG) has an annual dividend yield of 7.69%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 3.04%. United Guardian's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% seven times in the last 10 years. United Guardian's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

United Guardian's dividend payout ratio of 139.5% 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 0.04% in the last day, and down -1.27% over the last week. Classover Holdings was the among the top gainers in the consumer defensive sector, gaining 17.07% yesterday.

Classover shares are trading lower after the company announced a 1-for-50 reverse stock split.

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 31 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 26. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Herbalife's stock has gained 111.81% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by 126 percentage points.

2. Nomad Foods (NYSE:NOMD)

Nomad Foods (NYSE:NOMD) 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.

Nomad Foods has a valuation score of 71, which is 45 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 26. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Nomad Foods's stock has dropped -48.84% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by -35 percentage points.

3. Nu Skin Enterprises (NYSE:NUS)

Nu Skin Enterprises (NYSE:NUS) 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.

Nu Skin Enterprises has a valuation score of 43, which is 17 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 26. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Nu Skin Enterprises's stock has dropped -0.52% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by 14 percentage points.

Are consumer staple stocks a good buy now?

38.06% of consumer staple stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect consumer staple stocks to rise by 11.56% over the next year.

2.35% of consumer staple stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 15.29% of consumer staple stocks are rated B (Buy), 71.18% are rated C (Hold), 8.82% are rated D (Sell), and 2.35% 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 31.62x.

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