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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
Ticker
Company
Financials Score
Market Cap
ROE
ROA
ROCE
ROIC
D/E
Current Ratio
Gross Margin
Profit Margin
Operating Margin
NAPA
DUCKHORN PORTFOLIO INC
$969.44M6.90%4.80%7.81%11.40%0.466.8554.90%16.60%26.66%
ACU
ACME UNITED CORP
$148.14M20.50%11.40%20.86%17.90%0.523.5437.70%9.30%13.43%
SMPL
SIMPLY GOOD FOODS CO
$3.46B8.90%6.70%10.41%38.70%0.304.2037.30%11.10%16.80%
IH
IHUMAN INC
$92.30M20.20%13.10%21.11%-79.50%0.512.8270.80%17.80%19.90%
COCO
VITA COCO COMPANY INC
$1.37B26.00%18.50%28.53%59.80%0.413.1836.60%9.40%11.74%
AFYA
AFYA LTD
$1.63B11.20%5.00%13.30%22.40%1.091.1461.40%13.40%30.19%
SPTN
SPARTANNASH CO
$668.13M6.80%2.20%6.49%5.00%2.031.6315.30%0.50%1.13%
KO
COCA COLA CO
$266.25B41.40%11.00%19.55%21.10%2.711.1359.50%23.40%31.67%
LWAY
LIFEWAY FOODS INC
$315.71M20.90%14.90%26.19%44.60%0.352.3026.50%7.10%10.64%
IPAR
INTER PARFUMS INC
$3.78B22.50%11.10%21.61%26.80%0.682.5863.70%11.60%17.13%
MNST
MONSTER BEVERAGE CORP
$55.31B20.80%17.60%24.26%59.00%0.184.8153.10%22.80%28.97%
BON
BON NATURAL LIFE LTD
$5.07M14.10%11.00%15.80%15.60%0.302.5229.90%15.60%19.77%
CELH
CELSIUS HOLDINGS INC
$16.68B105.60%12.60%25.26%71.90%1.704.3648.00%13.80%24.15%
SPB
SPECTRUM BRANDS HOLDINGS INC
$2.43B86.50%33.30%47.16%55.00%1.113.3633.40%63.90%66.68%
CL
COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO
$73.50B1,735.80%14.20%29.77%24.40%25.351.1158.20%11.80%17.83%
PRDO
PERDOCEO EDUCATION CORP
$1.22B18.30%14.70%21.48%40.70%0.205.9081.60%20.80%27.12%
VLGEA
VILLAGE SUPER MARKET INC
$406.84M12.70%5.40%10.22%8.00%1.261.3428.60%2.40%3.70%
LOPE
GRAND CANYON EDUCATION INC
$3.90B30.70%23.30%31.16%62.20%0.303.4852.40%21.30%27.03%
SAM
BOSTON BEER CO INC
$3.43B9.00%6.70%11.07%15.60%0.322.1443.60%4.80%6.41%
STRA
STRATEGIC EDUCATION INC
$2.88B6.30%4.80%7.65%33.30%0.311.4946.10%8.70%12.41%
ELF
ELF BEAUTY INC
$9.77B25.70%16.60%17.53%49.80%0.801.5070.30%14.50%15.86%
MO
ALTRIA GROUP INC
$74.79B-213.30%22.80%47.78%42.00%-8.120.4858.50%34.80%50.13%
JJSF
J&J SNACK FOODS CORP
$2.69B8.90%6.20%10.00%13.60%0.422.4030.40%5.10%7.25%
AXIL
AXIL BRANDS INC
$66.61M35.80%23.10%22.75%281.30%0.453.0774.20%9.70%7.72%
MAMA
MAMA's CREATIONS INC
$206.44M38.70%16.00%32.09%44.30%1.301.4129.40%6.30%8.83%
STZ
CONSTELLATION BRANDS INC
$47.89B18.60%6.90%11.62%11.40%1.601.1950.40%17.30%26.29%
PFGC
PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP CO
$10.72B11.40%3.40%8.72%7.80%2.341.7111.10%0.70%1.42%
ANDE
ANDERSONS INC
$1.91B8.20%2.70%8.34%7.60%1.821.725.10%0.70%1.25%
DG
DOLLAR GENERAL CORP
$31.34B26.10%5.50%10.16%6.80%3.561.1930.30%4.30%6.32%
TGT
TARGET CORP
$75.92B33.40%7.60%16.09%11.20%3.120.9127.60%3.90%5.40%
PSMT
PRICESMART INC
$2.46B11.20%6.10%14.80%14.40%0.861.2017.10%2.60%4.21%
CHD
CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC
$26.15B19.50%8.90%15.09%30.40%1.221.0844.10%12.90%18.38%
WMT
WALMART INC
$485.18B19.70%6.10%14.86%13.20%1.930.8324.40%2.40%3.67%
FMX
MEXICAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INC
$41.18B23.20%8.20%15.01%15.00%1.411.9539.80%9.30%13.32%
COKE
COCA-COLA CONSOLIDATED INC
$7.79B29.30%10.10%17.41%23.40%1.991.5639.10%6.10%8.36%
STG
SUNLANDS TECHNOLOGY GROUP
$110.87M1,143.50%30.00%60.78%106.30%6.651.0287.70%29.70%31.19%
JBSS
SANFILIPPO JOHN B & SON INC
$1.18B22.80%15.10%26.08%26.30%0.582.2622.00%6.70%9.31%
IMKTA
INGLES MARKETS INC
$1.38B12.90%7.60%12.25%11.00%0.643.2223.50%3.10%4.53%
UVV
UNIVERSAL CORP
$1.26B9.50%4.70%9.42%7.50%0.973.2219.00%5.00%7.79%
PG
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO
$383.64B31.30%12.50%22.89%41.70%1.380.6951.10%18.00%23.76%
OLLI
OLLIE's BARGAIN OUTLET HOLDINGS INC
$4.56B12.60%8.30%11.51%15.20%0.522.7639.60%8.60%10.83%
CCEP
COCA-COLA EUROPACIFIC PARTNERS PLC
$32.58B21.60%5.70%10.87%15.70%2.670.9136.70%9.10%13.05%
SYY
SYSCO CORP
$38.37B102.60%8.90%19.86%16.20%9.291.3718.40%2.70%4.22%
LANC
LANCASTER COLONY CORP
$5.17B14.70%11.40%16.97%25.20%0.272.4822.40%6.90%8.96%
BG
BUNGE GLOBAL SA
$14.73B17.60%7.30%17.34%15.00%1.361.997.90%3.20%5.23%
INGR
INGREDION INC
$7.51B19.00%8.50%16.10%14.20%1.131.9221.40%7.90%11.58%
RLX
RLX TECHNOLOGY INC
$3.00B3.40%3.30%-0.27%-0.30%0.0513.4424.40%33.70%-2.70%
THS
TREEHOUSE FOODS INC
$1.94B3.10%1.20%4.48%5.10%1.471.5016.80%1.50%4.44%
KMB
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP
$45.94B235.10%10.70%25.42%16.90%15.240.8135.40%9.10%12.73%
MDLZ
MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL INC
$95.33B17.40%6.90%12.99%23.20%1.520.6238.20%13.80%18.90%
DAR
DARLING INGREDIENTS INC
$7.22B14.90%5.90%9.60%8.90%1.381.8624.20%9.50%14.24%
ALCO
ALICO INC
$215.21M19.00%11.30%17.14%13.80%0.522.52-9.30%110.80%163.57%
EPC
EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE CO
$1.87B7.00%2.90%6.50%10.10%1.452.1541.80%4.70%9.50%
LRN
STRIDE INC
$2.87B18.30%10.30%15.91%20.30%0.724.2937.60%9.30%12.88%
UG
UNITED GUARDIAN INC
$38.47M24.30%21.10%28.54%66.40%0.147.9949.70%23.70%29.86%
ABEV
AMBEV SA
$36.23B18.00%10.70%22.76%61.70%0.670.8950.70%18.20%26.16%
HSY
HERSHEY CO
$38.17B48.90%16.00%26.12%27.50%1.900.9744.80%16.70%20.81%
CHGG
CHEGG INC
$708.29M1.80%0.90%4.47%3.20%0.830.8068.50%2.50%7.55%
MGPI
MGP INGREDIENTS INC
$1.75B13.10%8.00%11.64%15.70%0.644.5136.40%12.70%17.78%
GO
GROCERY OUTLET HOLDING CORP
$2.70B6.70%2.80%4.66%4.10%1.441.3531.30%2.00%3.03%
USFD
US FOODS HOLDING CORP
$12.35B11.00%3.80%9.95%12.20%1.781.3017.30%1.40%2.81%
PRMW
PRIMO WATER CORP
$3.01B18.10%6.60%10.87%14.10%1.442.0364.20%13.40%18.99%
LW
LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS INC
$12.06B69.10%16.00%27.15%19.40%3.121.1926.80%16.70%22.50%
PEP
PEPSICO INC
$242.90B49.60%9.30%17.54%17.20%4.250.8654.10%10.00%13.32%
VITL
VITAL FARMS INC
$1.11B14.20%10.30%15.71%22.20%0.433.0034.40%5.40%6.99%
TR
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INC
$2.16B11.50%8.70%12.12%17.70%0.323.5933.40%11.90%15.59%
KDP
KEURIG DR PEPPER INC
$45.87B8.60%4.20%7.55%25.80%1.120.5155.40%14.50%22.92%
VGR
VECTOR GROUP LTD
$1.63B-23.50%18.20%45.25%20.90%-2.263.5232.20%12.90%25.07%
FIZZ
NATIONAL BEVERAGE CORP
$4.07B38.20%26.00%37.57%70.40%0.413.6835.70%14.30%18.67%
CENT
CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO
$2.74B9.40%4.00%7.84%7.90%1.363.4728.80%4.10%6.92%
K
KELLANOVA
$19.91B25.00%5.40%14.32%16.00%3.860.6632.60%7.20%11.52%
HRL
HORMEL FOODS CORP
$19.32B10.30%5.90%9.70%15.10%0.721.4916.60%6.50%9.00%
ADM
ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND CO
$31.10B14.00%6.20%13.78%12.80%1.261.608.00%3.70%5.28%
NUS
NU SKIN ENTERPRISES INC
$604.91M1.00%0.50%1.80%1.90%1.202.1368.90%0.40%1.35%
AIU
META DATA LTD
$39.33M-179.90%813.80%11,626.92%-203.60%24.271.0547.60%2,141.80%2,153.56%
CAG
CONAGRA BRANDS INC
$14.95B10.60%4.30%9.02%13.00%1.390.9527.30%7.90%13.74%
PETZ
TDH HOLDINGS INC
$11.97M10.00%5.50%5.44%19.30%0.612.6035.50%55.10%38.84%
KHC
KRAFT HEINZ CO
$46.55B5.80%3.20%5.53%16.30%0.820.9933.50%10.70%17.09%
LAUR
LAUREATE EDUCATION INC
$2.28B11.60%5.10%15.92%19.50%1.240.5026.60%7.20%17.93%
NGVC
NATURAL GROCERS BY VITAMIN COTTAGE INC
$372.91M16.30%4.00%7.15%4.20%3.310.9029.00%2.30%3.10%
LND
BRASILAGRO - BRAZILIAN AGRICULTURAL REAL ESTATE CO
$493.46M12.20%7.80%35.07%31.10%0.602.1429.70%20.20%75.96%
PM
PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC
$149.18B-79.60%12.40%28.81%19.40%-6.660.7563.30%22.20%31.88%
BRBR
BELLRING BRANDS INC
$7.24B-49.40%22.80%51.56%24.40%-3.492.8632.10%9.50%16.44%
AGRO
ADECOAGRO SA
$1.16B18.60%7.00%15.99%11.30%1.552.1425.10%17.40%32.88%
TPB
TURNING POINT BRANDS INC
$489.42M28.70%6.90%16.42%13.80%2.762.6750.10%9.50%19.00%
NOMD
NOMAD FOODS LTD
$3.04B7.30%3.00%6.32%12.90%1.481.1328.20%6.30%11.18%
DEO
DIAGEO PLC
$85.06B47.80%10.40%16.80%14.80%3.371.6359.70%21.80%27.49%
CPB
CAMPBELL SOUP CO
$13.52B20.60%6.30%11.99%16.50%2.151.0131.20%8.30%13.00%
SNDL
SNDL INC
$507.96M-16.40%-13.70%-13.52%-16.30%0.194.3319.10%-23.30%-21.42%
MKC
MCCORMICK & CO INC
$20.28B12.70%5.00%10.50%17.80%1.460.6837.90%9.60%15.54%
LINC
LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP
$316.64M16.90%8.30%13.24%12.80%1.071.8357.10%6.90%9.52%
TANH
TANTECH HOLDINGS LTD
$1.94M2.40%2.10%5.37%5.80%0.177.3319.50%6.30%14.26%
BJ
BJ's WHOLESALE CLUB HOLDINGS INC
$10.16B40.50%7.90%19.02%13.50%3.580.7318.20%2.60%4.01%
DOLE
DOLE PLC
$1.16B10.20%2.70%8.75%7.60%2.511.128.40%1.50%3.02%
VSTA
VASTA PLATFORM LTD
$307.00M-1.80%-1.10%3.10%8.80%0.641.0161.60%-5.60%12.41%
TAP
MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE CO
$12.60B7.30%3.60%6.64%14.60%0.980.7037.30%8.10%12.64%
WMK
WEIS MARKETS INC
$1.71B7.70%5.30%8.64%8.90%0.482.4424.70%2.20%3.12%
UL
UNILEVER PLC
$128.39B34.90%8.50%18.79%26.00%3.010.7616.40%10.90%16.31%
HIMS
HIMS & HERS HEALTH INC
$2.63B-7.20%-5.80%-6.12%-15.50%0.283.0082.00%-2.70%-2.47%
WAFU
WAH FU EDUCATION GROUP LTD
$8.60M2.40%1.60%4.66%31.60%0.363.9255.80%3.00%6.63%

Consumer Staple Industries

IndustryStocks1d %1w %1m %1y %Zen ScoreP/E ratioP/B RatioROEROAROCEUpside/DownsideConsensus
6-1.45%-0.08%-7.15%-2.47%27.35x1.64x+11.93%+5.10%+11.49%+15.37%Buy
16-0.54%+3.58%-2.25%+26.53%26.79x7.05x+39.78%+10.16%+18.02%+11.29%Strong Buy
12-0.35%-0.06%-4.17%-10.18%20.69x6.09x+35.27%+9.39%+15.61%+22.58%Strong Buy
4-0.54%+2.11%-2.32%-23.95%19.69x4.08x+26.16%+9.48%+16.67%+8.75%Buy
11-0.29%+0.82%-2.61%+10.55%33.38x6.93x+23.17%+7.21%+19.08%+9.47%Buy
44+0.96%+2.66%-4.31%+17.54%-346.08x2.09x+8.54%+4.33%+20.11%+25.22%Buy
23-1.03%+0.95%+1.82%-15.62%-2.22x1.26x+8.84%+4.05%+10.28%+4.77%Buy
12-0.38%-3.44%-8.43%-2.82%21.60x4.10x+62.52%+6.42%+15.00%+18.03%Buy
12-0.42%+1.14%-1.13%+1.19%15.79x3.18x+23.52%+4.46%+9.10%+3.56%Hold
29-1.13%+1.76%-3.92%-5.47%35.36x7.38x+198.39%+10.31%+20.24%+11.46%Buy
63-0.53%+3.03%-2.88%-18.99%8.56x2.17x+12.46%+5.45%+11.50%+12.63%Buy
9-1.91%-3.47%-20.08%-55.01%-2.67x1.14x-32.65%-6.63%-13.16%+58.85%Buy
12-1.30%+3.46%+1.12%-42.56%11.24x5.93x-97.42%+9.35%+22.60%+10.21%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 -43.4% over the past year, underperforming other consumer staple stocks by -40 percentage points.

Duckhorn Portfolio has an average 1 year price target of $11.63, an upside of 38.39% from Duckhorn Portfolio's current stock price of $8.40.

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 55.65% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 59 percentage points.

3. Simply Good Foods Co (NASDAQ:SMPL)


Simply Good Foods Co (NASDAQ:SMPL) is the third best consumer staple stock with a Zen Score of 60, which is 29 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 31. It passed 19 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Simply Good Foods Co has seen its stock lose -3.7% over the past year.

Simply Good Foods Co has an average 1 year price target of $38.71, an upside of 11.83% from Simply Good Foods Co's current stock price of $34.62.

Simply Good Foods Co stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Simply Good Foods Co, 42.86% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 14.29% have issued a Buy, 42.86% 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 6.92%. 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 6.92%.

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 127.8%, which is 121 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 6.92%.

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 down?

Consumer staple stocks were down -0.47% in the last day, and up 1.74% over the last week. Inter Parfums was the among the top losers in the consumer defensive sector, dropping -9.58% yesterday.

Inter Parfums shares are trading lower after the company reported worse-than-expected Q1 revenue results. Also, Piper Sandler maintained an Overweight rating on the stock and lowered its price target from $176 to $172.

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 -21.25% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by -18 percentage points.

2. Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO)


Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) is the second 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 44 percentage points.

3. Village Super Market (NASDAQ:VLGEA)


Village Super Market (NASDAQ:VLGEA) is the third 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 24.41% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by 28 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 12.95% 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 21.28x.
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