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
LFVN	LIFEVANTAGE CORP	$172.21M	31.10%	13.70%	28.12%	36.30%	1.27	1.66	80.30%	4.10%	5.65%
NATR	NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS INC	$292.40M	8.60%	5.70%	13.40%	21.70%	0.56	2.27	71.80%	3.10%	5.20%
UDMY	UDEMY INC	$1.03B	-14.70%	-4.90%	-10.86%	122.70%	1.76	1.36	64.30%	-3.90%	-3.30%
LAUR	LAUREATE EDUCATION INC	$3.80B	26.70%	13.30%	24.11%	34.60%	0.94	0.75	27.20%	16.40%	24.89%
PRDO	PERDOCEO EDUCATION CORP	$2.07B	16.00%	12.60%	18.81%	32.90%	0.32	4.27	78.90%	20.10%	27.54%
APEI	AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC	$516.36M	6.60%	3.40%	9.89%	10.70%	0.97	2.83	53.40%	3.00%	6.97%
ATGE	ADTALEM GLOBAL EDUCATION INC	$4.61B	16.50%	8.40%	15.35%	30.00%	0.95	0.83	56.60%	13.30%	19.83%
FDP	FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC	$1.70B	7.50%	4.80%	7.60%	7.90%	0.53	2.08	8.70%	3.50%	4.58%
WILC	G WILLI FOOD INTERNATIONAL LTD	$301.21M	15.80%	13.90%	19.34%	24.30%	0.12	9.18	28.30%	16.10%	21.01%
USFD	US FOODS HOLDING CORP	$17.37B	12.00%	4.10%	10.18%	12.30%	1.98	1.17	17.40%	1.40%	2.70%
HFFG	HF FOODS GROUP INC	$187.59M	-19.50%	-8.30%	-8.91%	-8.90%	1.47	1.19	17.10%	-4.00%	-3.10%
NUS	NU SKIN ENTERPRISES INC	$565.28M	-5.50%	-2.60%	-1.70%	-1.50%	0.85	2.02	67.60%	-2.30%	-1.14%
VFF	VILLAGE FARMS INTERNATIONAL INC	$317.66M	3.70%	2.50%	4.02%	4.90%	0.39	2.66	18.60%	3.20%	4.67%
KR	KROGER CO	$45.77B	24.30%	4.70%	10.32%	7.00%	4.98	0.95	23.00%	1.80%	2.57%
VLGEA	VILLAGE SUPER MARKET INC	$522.65M	12.10%	5.70%	10.46%	8.30%	1.08	1.06	28.90%	2.40%	3.69%
NGVC	NATURAL GROCERS BY VITAMIN COTTAGE INC	$890.25M	23.00%	6.30%	11.23%	6.80%	2.44	0.97	29.80%	3.20%	4.30%
HLF	HERBALIFE LTD	$964.04M	-41.20%	12.00%	30.54%	16.00%	-5.13	1.01	78.10%	6.60%	10.17%
COUR	COURSERA INC	$1.95B	-8.40%	-5.40%	-7.80%	32.80%	0.56	2.55	54.40%	-7.10%	-6.85%
PPC	PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP	$11.35B	32.30%	11.70%	23.95%	25.00%	1.70	1.63	13.80%	6.80%	9.88%
USNA	USANA HEALTH SCIENCES INC	$557.84M	6.40%	4.70%	10.56%	40.80%	0.28	2.15	79.90%	3.80%	7.20%
INGR	INGREDION INC	$8.11B	17.00%	8.90%	14.96%	16.40%	0.84	2.78	25.60%	9.20%	13.33%
POST	POST HOLDINGS INC	$6.06B	9.10%	2.80%	6.68%	7.80%	2.34	2.13	29.10%	4.50%	9.98%
LWAY	LIFEWAY FOODS INC	$456.57M	14.30%	11.30%	19.54%	40.20%	0.25	3.03	26.00%	5.50%	8.30%
BRFS	BRF SA	$5.75B	21.40%	5.40%	15.20%	13.40%	3.06	1.48	25.80%	5.20%	10.36%
LOPE	GRAND CANYON EDUCATION INC	$5.51B	30.50%	23.30%	33.56%	66.40%	0.31	3.55	53.00%	22.20%	28.35%
CVGW	CALAVO GROWERS INC	$488.56M	5.10%	3.20%	7.38%	7.80%	0.56	2.00	10.10%	1.50%	2.46%
CALM	CAL-MAINE FOODS INC	$5.24B	54.90%	44.20%	57.83%	79.60%	0.20	6.38	43.40%	28.60%	37.67%
SFM	SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET INC	$14.01B	36.50%	13.20%	20.72%	16.60%	1.79	0.98	38.70%	5.80%	7.56%
COKE	COCA-COLA CONSOLIDATED INC	$9.97B	40.20%	10.90%	19.35%	20.90%	2.40	2.04	39.80%	8.40%	11.70%
SKIN	BEAUTY HEALTH CO	$273.41M	-67.90%	-5.60%	-4.51%	-4.20%	13.63	7.47	56.60%	-11.90%	-8.54%
BJ	BJ's WHOLESALE CLUB HOLDINGS INC	$13.58B	31.70%	8.10%	17.54%	13.20%	2.63	0.77	18.60%	2.80%	3.93%
LRN	STRIDE INC	$6.85B	21.20%	13.50%	19.66%	26.50%	0.55	5.39	39.20%	12.00%	16.27%
LGCY	LEGACY EDUCATION INC	$147.20M	22.30%	13.50%	18.69%	32.70%	0.71	2.65	43.40%	12.30%	17.04%
ACI	ALBERTSONS COMPANIES INC	$10.67B	29.40%	3.60%	8.53%	5.40%	7.21	0.82	27.50%	1.20%	1.96%
DOLE	DOLE PLC	$1.34B	1.80%	0.50%	4.99%	4.70%	2.32	1.26	8.30%	0.30%	1.75%
MNST	MONSTER BEVERAGE CORP	$62.61B	25.00%	18.80%	28.42%	66.80%	0.26	3.38	54.60%	20.30%	26.71%
EWCZ	EUROPEAN WAX CENTER INC	$258.99M	12.80%	1.30%	5.49%	7.10%	7.98	3.39	74.00%	4.20%	17.72%
ACU	ACME UNITED CORP	$163.41M	9.50%	6.30%	9.66%	9.90%	0.50	4.32	39.40%	5.30%	7.33%
CHEF	CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC	$2.50B	13.10%	3.80%	9.63%	8.20%	2.42	2.01	24.20%	1.80%	3.58%
MH	MCGRAW HILL INC	$2.54B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	18.99	0.83	N/A	N/A	N/A
DDC	DDC ENTERPRISE LTD	$795.42M	-337.50%	-33.90%	-127.67%	-86.70%	8.50	1.02	28.40%	-57.40%	-53.53%
TR	TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INC	$2.83B	10.30%	7.80%	12.20%	18.20%	0.30	4.21	35.60%	12.40%	18.06%
STRA	STRATEGIC EDUCATION INC	$1.86B	6.90%	5.50%	8.92%	47.50%	0.26	1.26	47.40%	9.30%	13.19%
UTI	UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC	$1.39B	20.30%	7.50%	15.20%	12.70%	1.45	1.07	49.20%	7.00%	10.40%
DAO	YOUDAO INC	$1.15B	-10.80%	13.30%	-29.51%	237.70%	-1.87	0.55	47.20%	4.10%	5.45%
PSMT	PRICESMART INC	$3.46B	12.50%	7.00%	14.78%	14.70%	0.77	1.28	17.30%	2.80%	4.13%
WMK	WEIS MARKETS INC	$1.74B	7.60%	5.20%	8.91%	8.70%	0.47	2.01	25.30%	2.20%	3.00%
COE	51TALK ONLINE EDUCATION GROUP	$192.88M	N/A	-11.60%	29.34%	11.40%	-3.75	0.70	77.70%	-7.90%	-7.23%
SENEA	SENECA FOODS CORP	$718.95M	6.80%	3.10%	9.07%	5.80%	0.87	3.52	9.50%	2.60%	5.56%
YSG	YATSEN HOLDING LTD	$876.08M	-17.40%	-13.90%	-17.61%	-27.50%	0.25	4.26	77.50%	-17.10%	-17.09%
UVV	UNIVERSAL CORP	$1.32B	7.20%	3.30%	10.04%	7.40%	1.16	2.49	19.30%	3.50%	7.66%
IMKTA	INGLES MARKETS INC	$1.21B	3.60%	2.20%	4.17%	3.80%	0.60	3.14	23.10%	1.10%	1.75%
JBS	JBS NV	$15.40B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	3.87	1.54	N/A	N/A	N/A
MAMA	MAMA's CREATIONS INC	$305.77M	18.20%	9.20%	17.43%	29.20%	0.99	1.30	25.10%	3.40%	4.61%
PM	PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC	$257.26B	-74.30%	12.60%	30.19%	21.70%	-6.56	0.83	66.40%	21.10%	31.19%
AFYA	AFYA LTD	$1.45B	16.00%	7.70%	17.86%	30.30%	1.00	0.94	64.60%	19.60%	36.40%
DDL	DINGDONG (CAYMAN) LTD	$493.60M	41.80%	4.20%	18.33%	9.50%	7.39	1.03	30.00%	1.20%	1.46%
TSN	TYSON FOODS INC	$20.03B	4.30%	2.10%	5.26%	6.80%	0.98	1.73	7.20%	1.40%	2.99%
CELH	CELSIUS HOLDINGS INC	$14.61B	18.30%	4.40%	11.35%	36.00%	1.34	3.38	50.40%	5.80%	12.31%
SNDL	SNDL INC	$557.64M	-8.70%	-7.30%	-8.54%	-10.60%	0.19	5.03	27.10%	-10.40%	-10.95%
SFD	SMITHFIELD FOODS INC	$10.13B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.78	3.21	N/A	N/A	N/A
SYY	SYSCO CORP	$39.36B	95.40%	7.50%	18.88%	13.90%	12.71	1.26	18.30%	2.40%	3.88%
PFGC	PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP CO	$15.77B	7.90%	2.00%	6.12%	5.50%	3.00	1.58	11.70%	0.50%	1.29%
FIZZ	NATIONAL BEVERAGE CORP	$4.22B	49.50%	31.80%	45.94%	67.50%	0.52	2.90	37.00%	15.60%	20.36%
VITL	VITAL FARMS INC	$2.13B	19.50%	14.60%	22.09%	47.30%	0.31	3.35	37.60%	8.30%	10.66%
PHH	PARK HA BIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY CO LTD	$15.22M	38.00%	17.90%	50.90%	146.20%	1.05	1.87	91.80%	20.10%	33.31%
SKIL	SKILLSOFT CORP	$123.19M	-126.50%	-12.30%	-10.84%	-16.20%	15.32	0.86	74.80%	-25.10%	-14.34%
GHC	GRAHAM HOLDINGS CO	$4.64B	16.10%	9.00%	18.72%	20.60%	0.73	1.27	31.10%	14.10%	23.38%
WMT	WALMART INC	$804.83B	21.70%	7.20%	17.09%	14.70%	2.05	0.78	24.90%	2.70%	3.98%
QSG	QUANTASING GROUP LTD	$383.26M	71.40%	28.90%	60.83%	-207.30%	1.24	1.72	84.10%	14.30%	18.08%
NOMD	NOMAD FOODS LTD	$2.29B	9.00%	3.70%	7.95%	16.30%	1.49	1.02	29.10%	7.70%	13.50%
COST	COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP	$432.56B	31.10%	10.70%	27.91%	32.80%	1.78	1.02	12.80%	2.90%	3.94%
ZVIA	ZEVIA PBC	$225.60M	-27.30%	-25.10%	-43.43%	-148.30%	0.47	2.34	49.20%	-10.50%	-10.46%
AKO.B	ANDINA BOTTLING CO INC	$3.84B	25.00%	7.50%	18.30%	18.70%	2.33	1.12	39.70%	7.20%	13.54%
SMPL	SIMPLY GOOD FOODS CO	$2.92B	8.10%	6.00%	9.51%	36.10%	0.32	3.95	37.40%	10.00%	15.14%
CLX	CLOROX CO	$14.99B	742.20%	12.40%	30.24%	21.60%	197.11	0.74	45.20%	9.90%	14.46%
ADM	ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND CO	$28.50B	5.00%	2.10%	6.23%	5.60%	1.32	1.42	6.40%	1.30%	2.52%
THS	TREEHOUSE FOODS INC	$958.50M	1.30%	0.50%	2.82%	3.60%	1.65	1.26	16.90%	0.60%	2.81%
DG	DOLLAR GENERAL CORP	$25.24B	15.50%	3.70%	7.09%	4.90%	3.02	1.23	29.80%	2.80%	4.24%
JVA	COFFEE HOLDING CO INC	$23.98M	13.90%	10.10%	15.65%	17.20%	0.42	4.98	22.50%	4.40%	6.15%
STKL	SUNOPTA INC	$724.48M	-4.10%	-0.90%	3.61%	2.10%	3.32	0.97	13.30%	-0.80%	2.44%
UNFI	UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC	$1.60B	-4.20%	-0.90%	1.33%	0.80%	3.69	1.41	13.40%	-0.20%	0.21%
HNST	HONEST COMPANY INC	$438.40M	3.80%	2.70%	3.37%	5.40%	0.33	4.15	39.10%	1.70%	1.69%
TAP	MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE CO	$9.63B	7.80%	3.90%	7.01%	15.10%	0.97	0.95	38.80%	9.20%	14.66%
TPB	TURNING POINT BRANDS INC	$1.79B	22.10%	8.20%	14.35%	15.60%	1.70	4.23	58.70%	11.50%	20.05%
EDU	NEW ORIENTAL EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC	$7.63B	9.90%	4.90%	11.47%	14.30%	1.05	1.58	55.40%	7.60%	10.57%
KMB	KIMBERLY CLARK CORP	$44.26B	216.10%	14.60%	34.03%	23.10%	12.09	0.78	35.20%	12.90%	17.30%
OLLI	OLLIE's BARGAIN OUTLET HOLDINGS INC	$8.09B	12.10%	7.90%	11.27%	13.80%	0.57	2.87	40.30%	8.60%	11.37%
PEP	PEPSICO INC	$203.47B	40.60%	7.40%	15.04%	13.80%	4.71	0.78	54.40%	8.20%	11.30%
BTI	BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC	$125.98B	6.30%	2.70%	5.49%	13.00%	1.40	0.87	83.40%	12.10%	20.22%
FMX	MEXICAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INC	$29.39B	8.90%	3.20%	11.13%	11.50%	1.58	1.69	41.10%	3.40%	9.23%
FRPT	FRESHPET INC	$3.09B	3.20%	2.10%	3.06%	2.90%	0.54	4.82	40.80%	3.20%	4.58%
SAM	BOSTON BEER CO INC	$2.39B	8.50%	6.20%	11.50%	15.60%	0.39	1.76	46.50%	3.90%	5.63%
BG	BUNGE GLOBAL SA	$16.43B	13.30%	5.10%	10.69%	10.00%	1.77	2.07	6.30%	2.70%	4.37%
CCEP	COCA-COLA EUROPACIFIC PARTNERS PLC	$41.45B	19.00%	4.90%	10.98%	15.40%	2.90	0.83	35.20%	7.50%	11.62%
KO	COCA COLA CO	$299.32B	45.90%	11.80%	20.28%	20.80%	2.59	1.21	61.40%	25.90%	35.50%
LINC	LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP	$606.44M	8.10%	3.30%	6.66%	5.10%	1.48	0.90	59.90%	3.10%	5.12%
MGPI	MGP INGREDIENTS INC	$604.93M	-0.80%	-0.50%	1.98%	2.30%	0.65	2.91	39.70%	-1.10%	3.92%
DAR	DARLING INGREDIENTS INC	$4.89B	2.30%	1.00%	3.20%	3.00%	1.21	1.50	22.90%	1.80%	5.21%
JJSF	J&J SNACK FOODS CORP	$2.20B	8.80%	6.10%	9.59%	12.60%	0.46	2.39	29.70%	5.20%	7.25%

Consumer Staple Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Beverages - Brewers	6	-1.65%	-0.87%	+1.89%	-15.76%	32.08x	1.57x	+10.15%	+4.53%	+11.11%	+20.00%	Buy
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic	16	-0.87%	+1.35%	+2.48%	+2.99%	27.79x	7.06x	+36.10%	+9.82%	+17.63%	+12.09%	Buy
Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries	14	-0.30%	-0.23%	-0.15%	-36.68%	-3.34x	4.02x	+14.62%	+3.72%	+7.26%	+20.60%	Buy
Confectioners	4	-0.49%	-2.90%	+4.42%	-6.35%	22.91x	3.77x	+19.63%	+7.17%	+12.00%	+2.61%	Buy
Discount Stores	9	-0.66%	-1.14%	+0.67%	+14.63%	43.82x	9.48x	+23.49%	+7.87%	+19.51%	+8.24%	Buy
Education & Training Services	45	-0.14%	+6.96%	+10.06%	+38.24%	20.98x	2.49x	+3.53%	+7.62%	+11.71%	+10.98%	Buy
Farm Products	21	-1.17%	+1.45%	+5.84%	-49.03%	20.33x	1.30x	+9.31%	+5.74%	+10.41%	+3.01%	Hold
Food Distribution	13	-1.46%	-0.14%	-1.93%	+1.70%	26.40x	4.77x	+51.01%	+5.15%	+13.21%	+14.85%	Strong Buy
Grocery Stores	11	-1.81%	-2.09%	-6.97%	+19.81%	23.65x	4.01x	+25.79%	+5.95%	+11.63%	+16.88%	Buy
Household & Personal Products	34	-2.45%	+1.78%	-1.24%	-19.57%	21.49x	7.04x	+108.88%	+10.67%	+21.52%	+13.63%	Buy
Packaged Foods	65	-1.25%	+1.15%	-2.75%	-17.74%	12.89x	1.89x	+6.28%	+3.71%	+8.06%	+19.13%	Buy
Pharmaceutical Retailers	8	-1.70%	-2.87%	-1.85%	-22.01%	-0.38x	1.44x	-72.71%	-8.54%	-9.49%	-2.77%	Sell
Tobacco	10	-0.40%	+1.55%	+4.15%	-96.95%	26.96x	10.05x	-99.00%	+12.89%	+27.10%	+8.27%	Buy

Consumer Staple Stocks FAQ

What are the best consumer staple stocks to buy right now in Aug 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. Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN)

Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN) is the #1 top consumer staple stock out of 256 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: C, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN) has a Due Diligence Score of 54, which is 24 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 30. It passed 21 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Lifevantage has seen its stock return 64.91% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 123 percentage points.

2. Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR)

Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR) is the #2 top consumer staple stock out of 256 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: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR) has a Due Diligence Score of 36, which is 6 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 25.68% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 84 percentage points.

Natures Sunshine Products has an average 1 year price target of $20.50, an upside of 23.64% from Natures Sunshine Products's current stock price of $16.58.

Natures Sunshine Products stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts 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.

3. Udemy (NASDAQ:UDMY)

Udemy (NASDAQ:UDMY) is the #3 top consumer staple stock out of 256 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 Udemy (NASDAQ:UDMY) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Udemy (NASDAQ:UDMY) has a Due Diligence Score of 22, which is -8 points lower than the consumer staple sector average of 30. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates UDMY as a "A".It passed 7 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Udemy has seen its stock lose -9.59% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 49 percentage points.

Udemy has an average 1 year price target of $9.71, an upside of 42.23% from Udemy's current stock price of $6.83.

Udemy stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Udemy, 28.57% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 28.57% 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 82 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 13.35%, which is 11 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 2.57%. 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 -26.9% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Brasilagro Brazilian Agricultural Real Estate Co (NYSE:LND)

Brasilagro Brazilian Agricultural Real Estate Co (NYSE:LND) has an annual dividend yield of 7.4%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 2.57%. Brasilagro Brazilian Agricultural Real Estate Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% six times in the last 10 years. Brasilagro Brazilian Agricultural Real Estate Co's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Brasilagro Brazilian Agricultural Real Estate Co's dividend payout ratio of 68.7% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Conagra Brands (NYSE:CAG)

Conagra Brands (NYSE:CAG) has an annual dividend yield of 7.2%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 2.57%. Conagra Brands's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Conagra Brands's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Conagra Brands's dividend payout ratio of 58.1% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are consumer staple stocks down?

Consumer staple stocks were down -1.02% in the last day, and up 1.44% over the last week. Sow Good was the among the top losers in the consumer defensive sector, dropping -5.03% yesterday.

Sow Good shares are trading lower after the company reported worse-than-expected Q2 financial results.

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. Brf Sa (NYSE:BRFS)

Brf Sa (NYSE:BRFS) 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.

Brf Sa has a valuation score of 29, which is 5 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 24. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Brf Sa's stock has dropped -16.14% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by 42 percentage points.

2. Herbalife (NYSE:HLF)

Herbalife (NYSE:HLF) 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.

Herbalife has a valuation score of 29, which is 5 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 24. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Herbalife's stock has gained 13.73% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by 72 percentage points.

3. Nomad Foods (NYSE:NOMD)

Nomad Foods (NYSE:NOMD) 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.

Nomad Foods has a valuation score of 71, which is 47 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 24. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Nomad Foods's stock has dropped -16.53% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by 42 percentage points.

Are consumer staple stocks a good buy now?

34.35% of consumer staple stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect consumer staple stocks to rise by 12.73% over the next year.

5.18% of consumer staple stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 15.54% of consumer staple stocks are rated B (Buy), 64.77% are rated C (Hold), 11.4% are rated D (Sell), and 3.11% 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 29.54x.

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