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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
ATGE
ADTALEM GLOBAL EDUCATION INC
$2.26B7.90%4.00%9.04%16.70%1.060.7655.80%7.10%12.95%
TPB
TURNING POINT BRANDS INC
$576.76M29.70%7.60%17.22%15.40%2.662.5551.40%10.70%20.46%
WMK
WEIS MARKETS INC
$1.70B7.70%5.30%8.64%8.90%0.482.4424.70%2.20%3.12%
UL
UNILEVER PLC
$131.45B34.90%8.50%18.79%26.00%3.010.7616.40%10.90%16.31%
TAP
MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE CO
$11.56B8.20%4.10%7.34%16.30%0.970.6938.20%9.10%13.64%
FAMI
FARMMI INC
$5.00M1.60%1.50%2.14%2.50%0.0814.763.90%2.30%3.18%
WAFU
WAH FU EDUCATION GROUP LTD
$8.38M2.40%1.60%4.66%31.60%0.363.9255.80%3.00%6.63%
BRID
BRIDGFORD FOODS CORP
$90.95M2.90%2.20%3.73%3.90%0.284.7128.30%1.50%2.26%
GV
VISIONARY HOLDINGS INC
$13.92M19.20%3.50%39.51%8.50%3.380.2638.40%28.50%75.42%
USNA
USANA HEALTH SCIENCES INC
$876.41M13.50%10.40%19.99%75.40%0.273.5280.80%6.90%11.15%
QSG
QUANTASING GROUP LTD
$177.75M83.20%16.30%51.48%-64.90%2.741.3186.20%5.80%5.95%
FLO
FLOWERS FOODS INC
$5.24B8.70%3.60%7.00%6.90%1.541.0448.30%2.40%3.81%
KOF
COCA COLA FEMSA SAB DE CV
$21.48B15.50%7.10%16.20%21.80%1.101.2345.20%8.00%14.45%
SENEA
SENECA FOODS CORP
$411.82M5.60%2.30%5.85%4.40%1.514.8110.30%2.20%4.99%
VFF
VILLAGE FARMS INTERNATIONAL INC
$147.73M-10.00%-6.70%-5.78%-6.70%0.492.1017.30%-11.10%-8.00%
BUD
ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV SA
$120.57B6.90%2.50%7.52%14.70%1.550.6353.90%9.00%23.09%
LFVN
LIFEVANTAGE CORP
$83.44M12.20%5.60%10.52%11.30%1.291.6879.30%1.80%1.99%
GIS
GENERAL MILLS INC
$39.47B25.80%8.20%15.19%25.60%2.240.6634.60%12.70%17.92%
HELE
HELEN OF TROY LTD
$2.30B10.80%5.80%10.98%16.50%0.731.8747.30%8.40%13.07%
VSTA
VASTA PLATFORM LTD
$307.81M-1.80%-1.10%3.10%8.80%0.641.0161.60%-5.60%12.41%
COST
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP
$329.92B28.40%9.90%29.23%30.00%2.200.9312.40%2.70%3.72%
ZVIA
ZEVIA PBC
$65.96M-27.70%-26.00%-44.77%-96.90%0.322.9844.90%-17.00%-16.99%
EWCZ
EUROPEAN WAX CENTER INC
$705.56M9.50%1.20%6.00%7.80%7.432.5371.70%4.00%18.94%
EL
ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC
$47.67B11.50%2.80%7.91%8.90%2.951.5870.70%4.20%8.91%
TAL
TAL EDUCATION GROUP
$7.95B-0.10%-0.10%0.31%0.80%0.353.4254.10%-0.20%0.79%
CLX
CLOROX CO
$17.17B293.60%4.10%11.06%9.40%60.990.9042.00%3.30%6.08%
EXTO
ALMACENES EXITO SA
$783.59M1.60%0.70%9.46%10.10%1.200.7425.70%0.60%4.12%
FRPT
FRESHPET INC
$5.29B-3.60%-2.40%-1.40%-1.30%0.544.7932.70%-4.40%-2.52%
UDMY
UDEMY INC
$1.60B-31.50%-14.70%-28.56%3,145.40%1.081.6657.50%-14.70%-14.15%
AKO.B
ANDINA BOTTLING CO INC
$2.95B19.70%5.80%14.48%14.50%2.261.4238.80%6.50%12.33%
WILC
G WILLI FOOD INTERNATIONAL LTD
$125.91M5.80%5.30%7.29%9.50%0.0812.6322.20%5.80%7.49%
RGF
REAL GOOD FOOD COMPANY INC
$28.63M-47.40%-11.00%-0.99%-0.40%6.831.5616.80%-9.70%-0.59%
HFFG
HF FOODS GROUP INC
$155.95M-0.90%-0.40%1.95%2.30%1.081.2517.80%-0.20%0.77%
NATR
NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS INC
$358.69M9.90%6.30%10.94%17.10%0.572.1672.10%3.40%4.25%
PPC
PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP
$8.60B15.20%5.00%10.62%9.70%1.801.837.60%2.80%4.53%
BSFC
BLUE STAR FOODS CORP
$2.44M-505.20%-62.40%-85.28%-61.90%1.451.282.60%-73.00%-44.08%
EDU
NEW ORIENTAL EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC
$14.03B8.30%4.60%9.56%15.70%0.791.9552.90%7.70%10.80%
MYND
MYNDAI INC
$117.31M-51.20%-15.60%-18.76%-48.80%2.261.2724.90%-9.20%-10.24%
GNLN
GREENLANE HOLDINGS INC
$2.30M-139.70%-86.40%-531.22%-199.60%2.141.1824.80%-122.60%-114.91%
GHC
GRAHAM HOLDINGS CO
$3.25B7.20%4.00%7.61%9.20%0.781.5729.50%6.10%10.08%
PETZ
TDH HOLDINGS INC
$11.15M-104.20%-72.20%-92.55%-357.80%0.168.0332.40%-743.90%-743.49%
BRCC
BRC INC
$816.78M-82.80%-6.80%-6.75%-4.10%14.261.2831.70%-4.20%-2.59%
COUR
COURSERA INC
$1.50B-17.10%-11.50%-16.41%-179.60%0.502.7552.00%-16.00%-15.32%
DIT
AMCON DISTRIBUTING CO
$99.53M8.10%2.40%8.87%5.20%2.112.506.80%0.30%0.85%
LSF
LAIRD SUPERFOOD INC
$23.54M-67.50%-48.30%-74.31%-200.10%0.343.7330.10%-29.70%-29.65%
KVUE
KENVUE INC
$36.76B12.50%5.60%10.91%23.10%1.481.1256.00%10.80%15.80%
HNST
HONEST COMPANY INC
$273.30M-31.50%-19.50%-27.03%-25.90%0.642.7829.20%-11.40%-11.37%
PETS
PETMED EXPRESS INC
$85.65M-2.30%-1.60%-3.11%-15.70%0.731.3228.10%-1.00%-1.13%
SANW
S&W SEED CO
$17.76M18.20%8.00%26.60%18.80%1.431.0422.90%17.60%27.08%
TSN
TYSON FOODS INC
$22.10B-4.60%-2.30%-1.89%-2.50%1.021.494.70%-1.60%-1.09%
ACI
ALBERTSONS COMPANIES INC
$11.88B54.60%4.90%11.09%7.10%8.540.8427.80%1.60%2.63%
OTLY
OATLY GROUP AB
$731.92M-89.00%-31.80%-64.41%-37.30%2.820.7521.80%-49.20%-37.59%
YQ
17 EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC
$22.04M-51.20%-38.80%-61.87%-118.40%0.393.4947.20%-182.40%-182.37%
CLEU
CHINA LIBERAL EDUCATION HOLDINGS LTD
$51.09M-7.70%-5.60%-7.01%-27.20%0.0910.5357.20%-171.80%-161.70%
POST
POST HOLDINGS INC
$6.22B8.70%2.90%6.71%8.20%2.062.1628.40%4.40%9.80%
DDL
DINGDONG (CAYMAN) LTD
$356.88M-27.40%-1.20%1.55%0.40%18.820.9530.70%-0.50%0.09%
EDTK
SKILLFUL CRAFTSMAN EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY LTD
$14.21M-53.60%-35.80%-44.09%-56.80%0.609.44-278.60%-331.20%-308.96%
HITI
HIGH TIDE INC
$171.25M-24.20%-14.30%-16.51%-25.00%0.631.1327.20%-7.10%-5.62%
MTEX
MANNATECH INC
$15.10M-19.20%-5.00%-7.35%-14.10%2.931.0778.00%-1.70%-0.86%
GOTU
GAOTU TECHEDU INC
$1.80B-0.20%-0.10%0.16%0.10%1.081.3773.30%-0.20%0.11%
BTCT
BTC DIGITAL LTD
$5.06M-3.70%-2.40%-14.20%-3.50%0.261.75-12.50%-31.10%-30.43%
KAVL
KAIVAL BRANDS INNOVATIONS GROUP INC
$13.57M-88.90%-61.70%-75.37%-196.90%0.391.0923.50%-75.70%-68.76%
EAST
EASTSIDE DISTILLING INC
$1.64MN/A-40.30%-48.41%-39.20%19.491.0810.10%-73.20%-61.22%
APEI
AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC
$263.98M-17.70%-9.30%-11.08%-12.00%0.912.9451.20%-8.90%-8.92%
RKDA
ARCADIA BIOSCIENCES INC
$2.66M-88.70%-55.70%-86.71%-153.00%0.554.1738.10%-262.30%-262.16%
COTY
COTY INC
$10.38B7.90%2.40%7.58%12.30%1.840.8563.70%5.20%12.81%
FREE
WHOLE EARTH BRANDS INC
$206.36M-15.00%-4.60%1.68%1.70%2.283.2426.10%-6.90%2.22%
UNFI
UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC
$568.22M-6.60%-1.50%-0.39%-0.30%3.531.5313.30%-0.40%-0.07%
TBBB
BBB FOODS INC
$2.73BN/A-2.30%13.20%5.10%-4.230.4916.00%-0.70%1.80%
AVO
MISSION PRODUCE INC
$835.99M1.20%0.60%2.95%2.40%0.802.2710.30%0.60%2.45%
KLG
WK KELLOGG CO
$1.99B24.20%6.80%14.72%15.40%5.300.8427.30%4.00%5.61%
LQR
LQR HOUSE INC
$4.68M-272.00%-246.90%-106.52%-753.80%0.0332.0918.30%-1,405.30%-1,390.01%
FDP
FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC
$1.17B-1.20%-0.70%0.41%0.40%0.672.167.80%-0.60%0.25%
LXEH
LIXIANG EDUCATION HOLDING CO LTD
$3.17M-5.80%-1.90%-1.16%-12.30%1.362.5716.40%-20.90%-10.38%
CHEF
CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC
$1.50B8.00%2.10%8.02%6.40%2.731.9323.80%1.00%2.93%
SBEV
SPLASH BEVERAGE GROUP INC
$15.43M-1,585.10%-169.30%394.66%-576.00%-2.770.2729.50%-111.40%-101.57%
GROV
GROVE COLLABORATIVE HOLDINGS INC
$59.93M-250.10%-28.00%-23.44%-23.00%16.333.5453.00%-17.10%-10.46%
UTI
UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC
$838.76M4.30%1.30%7.01%5.30%2.301.0945.50%1.40%5.82%
BRFS
BRF SA
$5.59B-15.50%-3.50%1.79%1.40%2.791.3416.50%-3.80%1.26%
FEDU
FOUR SEASONS EDUCATION (CAYMAN) INC
$17.93M-0.50%-0.40%-0.17%-0.40%0.195.2345.50%-3.30%-1.11%
SSY
SUNLINK HEALTH SYSTEMS INC
$4.51M-40.50%-30.00%-49.96%-51.70%0.452.6243.00%-16.70%-17.11%
AMBO
AMBOW EDUCATION HOLDING LTD
$4.74M-10.50%-3.20%-28.80%-5.00%2.201.2827.20%-34.70%-33.88%
CJJD
CHINA JO-JO DRUGSTORES INC
$3.94M-101.80%-21.80%-85.93%-62.30%4.091.0021.50%-13.90%-13.88%
BTTR
BETTER CHOICE CO INC
$4.36M-171.20%-80.40%-703.28%-176.00%4.621.1930.60%-59.00%-55.49%
BRFH
BARFRESH FOOD GROUP INC
$25.82M-159.00%-69.10%-112.82%-2,972.60%0.921.8035.50%-34.70%-34.75%
WVVI
WILLAMETTE VALLEY VINEYARDS INC
$21.10M-4.60%-3.20%-1.19%-1.00%0.502.3357.60%-8.30%-2.79%
YI
111 INC
$97.68MN/A-12.30%-118.34%-135.60%-4.971.065.70%-2.60%-2.49%
AQB
AQUABOUNTY TECHNOLOGIES INC
$7.60M-15.70%-13.80%-15.76%-17.50%0.140.80-518.00%-1,114.50%-1,102.21%
TKLF
YOSHITSU CO LTD
$8.37M-20.50%-5.20%-10.03%-3.80%3.621.2014.60%-3.90%-2.54%
WBA
WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE INC
$15.36B-32.60%-6.40%-11.48%-10.60%5.110.6718.60%-4.20%-4.71%
MEDS
TRXADE HEALTH INC
$8.85M-622.70%-170.10%-1,704.48%-2,096.70%22.110.2431.40%-215.70%-201.22%
NCRA
NOCERA INC
$14.77M-85.90%-62.10%-130.74%-360.20%0.560.970.80%-17.90%-17.84%
DAO
YOUDAO INC
$434.10MN/A-32.90%32.75%63.90%-1.740.4251.40%-10.20%-8.71%
SJM
J M SMUCKER CO
$12.01B-1.40%-0.60%1.16%2.20%1.680.7836.50%-1.20%2.52%
MSS
MAISON SOLUTIONS INC
$21.27M-3.90%-0.60%1.20%0.90%2.302.2222.50%-0.40%0.82%
COOT
AUSTRALIAN OILSEEDS HOLDINGS LTD
$42.27M-20.40%6.10%15.80%10.50%2.301.0129.40%4.80%7.09%
WEST
WESTROCK COFFEE CO
$926.12M-58.90%-4.00%-1.61%-1.70%5.131.3116.20%-4.00%-1.36%
LMNR
LIMONEIRA CO
$395.93M-5.70%-3.40%-6.35%-5.70%0.600.925.60%-5.70%-9.39%
AACG
ATA CREATIVITY GLOBAL
$29.02M-29.80%-7.30%-30.81%26.90%2.970.2251.70%-15.20%-18.70%
CVGW
CALAVO GROWERS INC
$503.39M-5.50%-2.90%-0.38%-0.30%0.952.037.80%-1.30%-0.12%

Consumer Staple Industries

IndustryStocks1d %1w %1m %1y %Zen ScoreP/E ratioP/B RatioROEROAROCEUpside/DownsideConsensus
6-0.07%-1.94%-6.37%-3.77%27.77x1.66x+12.14%+5.20%+11.68%+19.46%Buy
16+1.20%+2.90%+4.19%+24.79%27.10x7.07x+39.68%+10.18%+18.26%+9.97%Strong Buy
12+0.27%-1.04%-5.19%-10.23%20.41x6.02x+35.29%+9.38%+15.60%+23.71%Strong Buy
4+0.41%+3.68%+1.09%-23.56%21.23x4.07x+25.96%+9.33%+16.65%+6.48%Buy
11+1.05%+0.28%-0.31%+13.45%33.79x6.97x+23.13%+7.21%+19.20%+8.88%Buy
44+1.94%+2.52%-0.24%+24.58%-326.94x2.17x+9.02%+4.69%+19.91%+20.37%Buy
23-0.06%+0.06%-0.48%-14.44%-1.50x1.25x+8.03%+3.67%+9.72%+5.90%Buy
12-0.40%+0.92%-4.53%-1.16%21.69x4.16x+57.97%+6.24%+15.05%+16.12%Buy
12+0.36%+1.90%+0.53%+3.77%15.62x3.19x+23.99%+4.59%+9.26%+0.53%Hold
29+0.04%-1.92%-2.02%-6.20%28.85x7.43x+171.56%+10.66%+20.97%+13.13%Buy
63-0.39%+0.63%-0.91%-14.02%7.99x2.15x+12.67%+5.52%+11.75%+11.97%Buy
9+1.45%+1.52%-17.01%-54.41%-2.70x1.15x-32.61%-6.64%-13.22%+51.41%Buy
12+0.29%+4.06%+5.74%-40.65%11.22x5.89x-96.31%+9.35%+21.65%+9.22%Buy

Consumer Staple Stocks FAQ

What are the best consumer staple stocks to buy right now in May 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 -47.63% over the past year, underperforming other consumer staple stocks by -46 percentage points.

Duckhorn Portfolio has an average 1 year price target of $11.50, an upside of 46.31% from Duckhorn Portfolio's current stock price of $7.86.

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 68.78% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 70 percentage points.

3. Ihuman (NYSE:IH)


Ihuman (NYSE:IH) is the third best consumer staple stock with a Zen Score of 59, which is 28 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 31. It passed 19 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ihuman has seen its stock lose -45.28% over the past year, underperforming other consumer staple stocks by -44 percentage points.

What are the consumer staple stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 88 consumer staple stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 consumer staple stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Myndai (NYSEMKT:MYND)


Myndai (NYSEMKT:MYND) has an annual dividend yield of 218.99%, which is 212 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 6.94%.

Myndai's dividend payout ratio of -625.3% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Trxade Health (NASDAQ:MEDS)


Trxade Health (NASDAQ:MEDS) has an annual dividend yield of 127.19%, which is 120 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 6.94%.

Trxade Health's dividend payout ratio of -34.2% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

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


Brasilagro Brazilian Agricultural Real Estate Co (NYSE:LND) has an annual dividend yield of 12.59%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 6.94%. Brasilagro Brazilian Agricultural Real Estate Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% five times in the last 10 years. Brasilagro Brazilian Agricultural Real Estate Co's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Brasilagro Brazilian Agricultural Real Estate Co's dividend payout ratio of 117.7% 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 0.52% in the last day, and up 0.78% over the last week. 2u was the among the top gainers in the consumer defensive sector, gaining 26.39% yesterday.

2U shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q1 financial results.

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 73 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 27. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ingles Markets's stock has dropped -20.71% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by -20 percentage points.

2. Village Super Market (NASDAQ:VLGEA)


Village Super Market (NASDAQ:VLGEA) is the second most undervalued consumer staple stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Village Super Market has a valuation score of 100, which is 73 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 27. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Village Super Market's stock has gained 33.04% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by 34 percentage points.

3. Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ:KDP)


Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ:KDP) is the third most undervalued consumer staple stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Keurig Dr Pepper has a valuation score of 86, which is 59 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 27. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Keurig Dr Pepper's stock has gained 3.17% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by 4 percentage points.

Are consumer staple stocks a good buy now?

39.46% of consumer staple stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect consumer staple stocks to rise by 12.56% 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 20.26x.
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