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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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	$264.62M	6.30%	4.20%	11.48%	18.60%	0.51	2.41	71.70%	2.20%	4.57%
LFVN	LIFEVANTAGE CORP	$156.47M	31.10%	13.70%	28.12%	36.30%	1.27	1.66	80.30%	4.10%	5.65%
PRDO	PERDOCEO EDUCATION CORP	$2.09B	16.10%	12.90%	18.58%	34.40%	0.31	4.46	80.80%	20.90%	28.52%
NGVC	NATURAL GROCERS BY VITAMIN COTTAGE INC	$953.36M	23.00%	6.30%	11.23%	6.80%	2.44	0.97	29.80%	3.20%	4.30%
APEI	AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC	$498.44M	6.20%	3.30%	7.89%	9.00%	0.87	3.27	53.00%	2.90%	6.15%
ATGE	ADTALEM GLOBAL EDUCATION INC	$4.38B	16.50%	8.40%	15.35%	30.00%	0.95	0.83	56.60%	13.30%	19.83%
INGR	INGREDION INC	$8.89B	16.30%	8.50%	15.02%	15.90%	0.86	2.85	25.00%	8.50%	12.82%
NUS	NU SKIN ENTERPRISES INC	$373.56M	-5.50%	-2.60%	-1.70%	-1.50%	0.85	2.02	67.60%	-2.30%	-1.14%
USFD	US FOODS HOLDING CORP	$17.46B	11.20%	3.90%	10.02%	12.10%	1.96	1.17	17.40%	1.40%	2.66%
VLGEA	VILLAGE SUPER MARKET INC	$547.44M	12.10%	5.70%	10.46%	8.30%	1.08	1.06	28.90%	2.40%	3.69%
UDMY	UDEMY INC	$1.03B	-32.10%	-10.90%	-29.57%	245.80%	2.05	1.29	63.40%	-8.70%	-8.19%
AKO.B	ANDINA BOTTLING CO INC	$3.96B	25.00%	7.50%	18.30%	18.70%	2.33	1.12	39.70%	7.20%	13.54%
CALM	CAL-MAINE FOODS INC	$4.73B	48.70%	39.10%	50.39%	68.90%	0.29	3.86	39.60%	26.10%	34.06%
LGCY	LEGACY EDUCATION INC	$111.30M	22.30%	13.50%	18.69%	32.70%	0.71	2.65	43.40%	12.30%	17.04%
TPB	TURNING POINT BRANDS INC	$1.35B	22.60%	7.90%	14.30%	15.50%	1.81	4.42	56.60%	11.40%	19.55%
PPC	PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP	$10.94B	31.60%	11.40%	24.90%	24.30%	2.50	1.35	13.80%	6.70%	9.66%
HFFG	HF FOODS GROUP INC	$181.84M	-18.80%	-8.30%	-8.64%	-8.80%	1.44	1.19	17.10%	-4.10%	-3.04%
AFYA	AFYA LTD	$1.70B	16.20%	7.90%	15.65%	28.10%	1.06	1.42	64.20%	19.80%	35.47%
STRA	STRATEGIC EDUCATION INC	$2.03B	6.70%	5.30%	8.83%	44.60%	0.26	1.27	47.20%	9.10%	13.00%
SENEA	SENECA FOODS CORP	$622.11M	6.80%	3.10%	9.07%	5.80%	0.87	3.52	9.50%	2.60%	5.56%
HLF	HERBALIFE LTD	$801.53M	-31.80%	10.50%	28.20%	13.90%	-4.65	0.97	78.10%	5.70%	8.86%
FDP	FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC	$1.57B	7.40%	4.70%	7.55%	7.70%	0.56	2.05	8.60%	3.40%	4.55%
SFM	SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET INC	$15.45B	34.20%	12.40%	19.64%	15.50%	1.90	0.95	38.50%	5.50%	7.22%
EWCZ	EUROPEAN WAX CENTER INC	$316.88M	13.20%	1.30%	5.55%	7.10%	8.73	2.71	73.60%	4.40%	17.40%
COUR	COURSERA INC	$1.34B	-11.10%	-7.10%	-10.44%	45.40%	0.56	2.55	53.90%	-9.40%	-9.13%
USNA	USANA HEALTH SCIENCES INC	$550.31M	6.60%	5.00%	10.95%	43.70%	0.31	2.05	80.50%	4.00%	7.61%
BJ	BJ's WHOLESALE CLUB HOLDINGS INC	$14.61B	31.70%	8.10%	17.54%	13.20%	2.63	0.77	18.60%	2.80%	3.93%
DDL	DINGDONG (CAYMAN) LTD	$454.63M	41.80%	4.20%	18.33%	9.50%	7.39	1.03	30.00%	1.20%	1.46%
CVGW	CALAVO GROWERS INC	$493.38M	5.10%	3.20%	7.38%	7.80%	0.56	2.00	10.10%	1.50%	2.46%
SAM	BOSTON BEER CO INC	$2.32B	7.40%	5.40%	10.47%	13.70%	0.38	1.72	45.40%	3.50%	5.13%
UTI	UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC	$1.83B	20.30%	7.50%	15.20%	12.70%	1.45	1.07	49.20%	7.00%	10.40%
ACI	ALBERTSONS COMPANIES INC	$12.22B	30.20%	3.60%	8.15%	5.40%	6.90	0.91	27.70%	1.20%	1.98%
SMPL	SIMPLY GOOD FOODS CO	$3.26B	8.30%	6.10%	9.51%	37.20%	0.34	4.27	38.30%	10.30%	15.64%
PSMT	PRICESMART INC	$3.24B	12.60%	6.90%	15.24%	14.80%	0.79	1.25	17.20%	2.80%	4.17%
HIMS	HIMS & HERS HEALTH INC	$12.42B	36.00%	24.50%	19.60%	77.20%	0.62	1.59	77.00%	9.20%	6.71%
SKIL	SKILLSOFT CORP	$134.25M	-126.50%	-12.30%	-10.84%	-16.20%	15.32	0.86	74.80%	-25.10%	-14.34%
YSG	YATSEN HOLDING LTD	$843.81M	-17.40%	-13.90%	-17.61%	-27.50%	0.25	4.26	77.50%	-17.10%	-17.09%
LAUR	LAUREATE EDUCATION INC	$3.29B	31.20%	14.90%	28.38%	35.40%	1.05	0.58	25.90%	18.80%	27.18%
CHEF	CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC	$2.50B	12.60%	3.60%	9.43%	7.90%	2.39	2.05	24.00%	1.60%	3.49%
SKIN	BEAUTY HEALTH CO	$192.77M	-67.90%	-5.60%	-4.51%	-4.20%	13.63	7.47	56.60%	-11.90%	-8.54%
COCO	VITA COCO COMPANY INC	$1.88B	23.70%	17.00%	26.54%	79.00%	0.38	3.77	37.30%	11.30%	14.41%
BRFS	BRF SA	$6.24B	21.40%	5.40%	15.20%	13.40%	3.06	1.48	25.80%	5.20%	10.36%
WMT	WALMART INC	$753.67B	21.70%	7.20%	17.09%	14.70%	2.05	0.78	24.90%	2.70%	3.98%
CCU	UNITED BREWERIES CO INC	$2.40B	12.90%	4.80%	8.39%	7.90%	1.52	2.06	45.20%	6.10%	9.04%
LRN	STRIDE INC	$6.23B	23.40%	14.70%	20.93%	28.00%	0.56	5.61	39.10%	13.10%	17.75%
STKL	SUNOPTA INC	$700.55M	-9.70%	-2.20%	2.06%	1.10%	3.36	0.95	12.80%	-2.10%	1.39%
SFD	SMITHFIELD FOODS INC	$9.26B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.79	3.11	N/A	N/A	N/A
KOF	COCA COLA FEMSA SAB DE CV	$21.07B	17.50%	8.20%	17.87%	24.60%	1.10	1.12	46.00%	8.50%	15.38%
NAMI	JINXIN TECHNOLOGY HOLDING CO	$80.05M	-379.70%	9.70%	12.03%	60.20%	0.60	2.17	28.80%	5.00%	4.99%
HNST	HONEST COMPANY INC	$500.48M	-0.90%	-0.60%	-0.72%	-1.10%	0.47	3.17	38.60%	-0.40%	-0.35%
LINC	LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP	$709.57M	7.00%	2.90%	5.97%	4.70%	1.40	1.04	59.00%	2.70%	4.53%
COST	COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP	$439.14B	31.10%	10.70%	27.91%	32.80%	1.78	1.02	12.80%	2.90%	3.94%
GOTU	GAOTU TECHEDU INC	$970.46M	-42.40%	-16.50%	-35.67%	-43.70%	1.68	1.11	67.90%	-17.90%	-17.81%
GHC	GRAHAM HOLDINGS CO	$4.09B	15.10%	8.30%	17.75%	20.60%	0.76	1.62	30.80%	13.00%	23.52%
TR	TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INC	$2.43B	10.30%	7.80%	12.20%	18.20%	0.30	4.21	35.60%	12.40%	18.06%
CCEP	COCA-COLA EUROPACIFIC PARTNERS PLC	$42.80B	17.50%	4.80%	9.62%	14.60%	2.61	0.82	35.30%	7.10%	10.80%
DG	DOLLAR GENERAL CORP	$24.58B	15.50%	3.70%	7.09%	4.90%	3.02	1.23	29.80%	2.80%	4.24%
COE	51TALK ONLINE EDUCATION GROUP	$164.55M	N/A	-11.60%	29.34%	11.40%	-3.75	0.70	77.70%	-7.90%	-7.23%
SPTN	SPARTANNASH CO	$596.43M	-1.40%	-0.40%	2.26%	1.70%	2.49	1.66	16.10%	-0.10%	0.45%
BTI	BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC	$114.49B	6.20%	2.60%	4.52%	11.30%	1.44	0.76	82.90%	11.90%	17.49%
PRMB	PRIMO BRANDS CORP	$11.15B	-0.50%	-0.20%	4.55%	8.50%	2.30	1.07	29.30%	-0.20%	6.98%
PM	PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC	$286.91B	-72.20%	11.70%	31.59%	20.80%	-6.79	0.79	65.70%	19.80%	30.44%
KDP	KEURIG DR PEPPER INC	$44.85B	6.10%	2.80%	6.03%	16.50%	1.20	0.47	55.30%	9.70%	17.30%
PFGC	PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP CO	$13.46B	8.90%	2.40%	6.42%	6.10%	2.95	1.61	11.60%	0.60%	1.35%
SYY	SYSCO CORP	$36.01B	95.40%	7.50%	18.88%	13.90%	12.71	1.26	18.30%	2.40%	3.88%
UL	UNILEVER PLC	$158.24B	30.20%	7.40%	17.16%	24.20%	2.86	0.76	15.50%	9.50%	15.40%
DAO	YOUDAO INC	$1.03B	-6.70%	8.60%	-22.41%	326.20%	-1.72	0.48	48.50%	2.60%	4.20%
LOPE	GRAND CANYON EDUCATION INC	$5.25B	29.80%	22.80%	32.61%	67.30%	0.32	3.40	52.70%	21.90%	28.11%
IMKTA	INGLES MARKETS INC	$1.15B	4.00%	2.50%	4.56%	4.10%	0.60	3.19	22.90%	1.10%	1.87%
ACU	ACME UNITED CORP	$142.15M	9.40%	6.00%	9.90%	9.80%	0.51	4.83	39.30%	5.10%	7.24%
JVA	COFFEE HOLDING CO INC	$22.72M	13.90%	10.10%	15.65%	17.20%	0.42	4.98	22.50%	4.40%	6.15%
WMK	WEIS MARKETS INC	$1.99B	7.50%	5.20%	8.35%	8.70%	0.43	2.48	25.20%	2.20%	3.04%
MAMA	MAMA's CREATIONS INC	$298.25M	18.20%	9.20%	17.43%	29.20%	0.99	1.30	25.10%	3.40%	4.61%
UTZ	UTZ BRANDS INC	$1.85B	3.90%	1.00%	3.24%	6.10%	1.93	1.32	34.90%	1.90%	5.76%
ZVIA	ZEVIA PBC	$217.47M	-34.50%	-33.30%	-60.25%	-164.10%	0.46	2.34	47.50%	-14.90%	-14.82%
LSF	LAIRD SUPERFOOD INC	$65.99M	-7.40%	-5.00%	-6.88%	-20.60%	0.61	2.51	41.30%	-2.10%	-2.06%
UNFI	UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC	$1.29B	-4.20%	-0.90%	1.33%	0.80%	3.69	1.41	13.40%	-0.20%	0.21%
ABEV	AMBEV SA	$38.45B	16.30%	9.80%	20.85%	75.90%	0.64	1.10	51.20%	16.10%	26.37%
BUD	ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV SA	$143.81B	7.30%	2.70%	8.86%	17.50%	1.51	0.70	55.30%	9.80%	25.74%
MO	ALTRIA GROUP INC	$100.75B	-333.90%	29.30%	54.36%	47.50%	-11.17	0.57	60.50%	43.10%	57.58%
COKE	COCA-COLA CONSOLIDATED INC	$9.47B	42.30%	10.60%	19.08%	20.90%	2.60	2.03	39.80%	8.30%	11.39%
OLLI	OLLIE's BARGAIN OUTLET HOLDINGS INC	$7.02B	12.10%	7.90%	11.27%	13.80%	0.57	2.87	40.30%	8.60%	11.37%
FTLF	FITLIFE BRANDS INC	$131.48M	25.10%	14.90%	26.22%	76.80%	0.60	1.64	43.30%	13.80%	20.08%
SNDL	SNDL INC	$340.93M	-9.20%	-7.70%	-9.28%	-11.10%	0.19	4.62	26.60%	-11.50%	-12.22%
CHGG	CHEGG INC	$143.87M	-367.30%	-99.60%	-265.21%	-101.60%	1.36	1.23	66.60%	-151.10%	-125.76%
KR	KROGER CO	$43.33B	23.10%	4.90%	10.32%	7.20%	5.35	0.96	22.70%	1.80%	2.57%
CLX	CLOROX CO	$15.17B	742.20%	12.40%	30.24%	21.60%	197.11	0.74	45.20%	9.90%	14.46%
POST	POST HOLDINGS INC	$6.25B	9.10%	2.80%	6.68%	7.80%	2.34	2.13	29.10%	4.50%	9.98%
MNST	MONSTER BEVERAGE CORP	$61.50B	25.00%	18.80%	28.42%	66.80%	0.26	3.38	54.60%	20.30%	26.71%
DOLE	DOLE PLC	$1.33B	7.00%	2.10%	7.59%	7.00%	2.27	1.26	8.30%	1.10%	2.66%
DDC	DDC ENTERPRISE LTD	$867.08M	-337.50%	-33.90%	-127.67%	-86.70%	8.50	1.02	28.40%	-57.40%	-53.53%
HELE	HELEN OF TROY LTD	$620.83M	7.70%	4.20%	5.39%	8.80%	0.86	2.00	47.90%	6.50%	7.53%
QSG	QUANTASING GROUP LTD	$593.60M	71.40%	28.90%	60.83%	-207.30%	1.24	1.72	84.10%	14.30%	18.08%
FIZZ	NATIONAL BEVERAGE CORP	$4.20B	45.70%	30.40%	51.21%	69.50%	0.48	2.95	37.10%	15.70%	20.50%
BG	BUNGE GLOBAL SA	$10.94B	10.80%	4.30%	10.26%	8.90%	1.43	2.04	6.10%	2.10%	3.62%
IPAR	INTERPARFUMS INC	$4.37B	21.90%	11.60%	21.13%	26.20%	0.55	2.97	64.10%	11.30%	16.33%
SRXH	SRX HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC	$6.39M	22.00%	11.10%	21.71%	28.20%	0.92	1.99	37.30%	5.00%	5.05%
JBSS	SANFILIPPO JOHN B & SON INC	$733.63M	17.00%	10.20%	18.28%	16.40%	0.70	2.01	18.50%	5.00%	6.86%
HITI	HIGH TIDE INC	$184.47M	-4.80%	-2.90%	4.78%	7.70%	0.63	1.61	26.40%	-1.30%	1.69%
UVV	UNIVERSAL CORP	$1.49B	6.60%	3.20%	9.63%	7.50%	1.02	2.87	18.60%	3.20%	7.32%

Consumer Staple Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Beverages - Brewers	6	-1.62%	-3.41%	-6.03%	-12.86%	42.77x	1.86x	+9.12%	+4.05%	+11.13%	+18.77%	Buy
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic	16	-1.37%	-0.61%	+1.51%	+1.64%	24.41x	7.04x	+36.51%	+9.82%	+18.20%	+12.24%	Buy
Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries	14	-2.48%	-1.55%	-10.15%	-40.27%	-88.75x	4.19x	+28.32%	+6.79%	+11.10%	+32.12%	Buy
Confectioners	4	-1.50%	+2.59%	+3.73%	-4.24%	23.51x	3.93x	+19.93%	+7.26%	+12.38%	-4.80%	Hold
Discount Stores	9	-1.09%	-2.25%	+1.41%	+11.51%	43.12x	9.18x	+23.86%	+7.99%	+19.80%	+9.08%	Buy
Education & Training Services	44	-0.51%	-2.56%	-3.75%	+31.09%	22.44x	2.23x	-1.11%	+7.97%	+12.25%	+14.38%	Buy
Farm Products	22	+1.04%	+2.37%	-0.12%	-22.15%	15.88x	1.12x	+8.77%	+5.47%	+10.12%	+13.96%	Buy
Food Distribution	13	-1.92%	-4.06%	-3.79%	+5.69%	24.95x	4.53x	+51.00%	+5.21%	+13.30%	+17.50%	Strong Buy
Grocery Stores	11	+0.29%	-3.93%	-2.79%	+32.26%	21.18x	4.09x	+25.24%	+6.07%	+11.56%	+12.31%	Buy
Household & Personal Products	33	-2.77%	-1.47%	+1.35%	-29.82%	25.33x	7.23x	+142.64%	+10.87%	+21.95%	+13.29%	Buy
Packaged Foods	65	-1.42%	-1.99%	-2.10%	-15.92%	18.85x	1.74x	+8.84%	+5.84%	+10.88%	+21.51%	Buy
Pharmaceutical Retailers	8	-1.67%	-2.62%	-1.90%	-33.46%	0.29x	1.40x	-60.04%	-7.94%	-10.15%	-7.09%	Strong Sell
Tobacco	10	-0.14%	+0.68%	+10.32%	+17.36%	30.02x	10.11x	-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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