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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
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Performance Score
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Revenue Growth Y/Y
Revenue Growth 5Y
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Earnings Growth 5Y
Earnings Date
ACU
ACME UNITED CORP
$168.12M$191.50M$30.78M$17.79M$4.98-1.27%6.88%479.07%29.64%2024-04-19
NAPA
DUCKHORN PORTFOLIO INC
$1.06B$396.89M$137.34M$65.96M$0.574.10%N/A18.75%N/A
SPTN
SPARTANNASH CO
$693.06M$9.73B$208.65M$52.24M$1.530.89%3.82%56.12%10.47%
LWAY
LIFEWAY FOODS INC
$283.98M$160.12M$20.20M$11.37M$0.7713.11%9.15%1,183.33%N/A2024-05-13
IPAR
INTER PARFUMS INC
$4.46B$1.32B$248.50M$152.65M$4.7721.26%14.29%25.53%22.63%2024-05-06
BON
BON NATURAL LIFE LTD
$4.75M$29.52M$7.02M$4.60M$0.50-1.29%N/A-33.33%N/A
COCO
VITA COCO COMPANY INC
$1.35B$493.61M$59.90M$46.63M$0.8315.39%N/A492.86%N/A2024-05-01
JJSF
J&J SNACK FOODS CORP
$2.78B$1.56B$177.48M$79.56M$4.1410.07%6.33%84.82%-1.78%2024-04-29
KO
COCA COLA CO
$263.19B$45.75B$15.62B$10.71B$2.486.39%5.93%12.73%10.43%2024-04-22
CL
COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO
$74.04B$19.46B$4.04B$2.30B$2.788.29%4.59%30.52%0.14%2024-04-26
SPB
SPECTRUM BRANDS HOLDINGS INC
$2.69B$2.90B$2.03B$1.85B$47.45-6.18%-5.11%4,462.50%73.59%2024-05-10
VLGEA
VILLAGE SUPER MARKET INC
$414.08M$2.20B$116.81M$52.38M$3.943.88%6.01%56.35%13.85%
MO
ALTRIA GROUP INC
$76.99B$24.48B$12.19B$8.13B$4.57-2.44%-0.70%43.26%4.37%2024-04-25
SMPL
SIMPLY GOOD FOODS CO
$3.38B$1.25B$234.00M$133.28M$1.345.23%22.56%8.06%17.83%2024-04-04
MNST
MONSTER BEVERAGE CORP
$61.61B$7.14B$2.15B$1.63B$1.5613.14%13.40%38.05%11.88%2024-05-02
PRDO
PERDOCEO EDUCATION CORP
$1.16B$710.00M$209.41M$147.65M$2.222.13%4.08%57.45%22.95%2024-05-02
COKE
COCA-COLA CONSOLIDATED INC
$7.89B$6.65B$710.04M$408.38M$43.567.30%7.54%-5.06%N/A2024-05-01
WMT
WALMART INC
$489.28B$648.13B$35.63B$15.51B$1.926.03%4.73%34.27%20.36%2024-05-16
MAMA
MAMA's CREATIONS INC
$184.05M$99.38M$11.22M$6.93M$0.1917.99%27.53%N/A56.87%2024-04-24
CELH
CELSIUS HOLDINGS INC
$19.42B$1.32B$321.48M$181.99M$0.79101.65%90.45%N/AN/A2024-05-07
LOPE
GRAND CANYON EDUCATION INC
$4.05B$960.90M$291.68M$204.99M$6.835.44%2.59%18.78%7.26%2024-04-30
BG
BUNGE GLOBAL SA
$14.69B$59.54B$3.92B$2.24B$15.07-11.44%5.41%39.15%55.64%2024-05-01
OLLI
OLLIE's BARGAIN OUTLET HOLDINGS INC
$4.84B$2.10B$262.74M$181.44M$2.9415.09%11.12%79.27%6.36%
SAM
BOSTON BEER CO INC
$3.70B$2.01B$186.73M$76.25M$6.23-3.91%15.07%14.10%-4.64%2024-04-25
DG
DOLLAR GENERAL CORP
$33.88B$38.69B$3.30B$1.66B$7.572.24%8.59%-29.45%4.79%
CALM
CAL-MAINE FOODS INC
$2.87B$2.67B$661.43M$452.09M$9.285.46%11.12%-4.72%17.29%2024-04-02
VITL
VITAL FARMS INC
$970.08M$471.86M$45.04M$25.57M$0.6230.33%34.62%1,966.67%23.03%2024-05-02
IMKTA
INGLES MARKETS INC
$1.43B$5.88B$388.22M$184.83M$9.951.73%7.27%-33.00%21.42%2024-05-02
STRA
STRATEGIC EDUCATION INC
$2.54B$1.13B$158.04M$69.79M$2.986.33%12.30%51.27%N/A2024-04-25
ELF
ELF BEAUTY INC
$10.89B$890.15M$171.11M$129.38M$2.3879.24%27.19%167.42%48.46%2024-05-22
STZ
CONSTELLATION BRANDS INC
$49.73B$9.82B$2.92B$1.56B$8.642.75%3.98%1,778.26%-12.03%2024-04-11
CHD
CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC
$25.40B$5.87B$1.30B$755.60M$3.099.16%7.19%81.76%5.90%2024-04-25
ALCO
ALICO INC
$223.67M$43.24M$86.08M$47.93M$6.30-50.41%-11.25%N/A99.37%2024-05-02
AFYA
AFYA LTD
$1.75B$582.17M$234.34M$78.20M$0.8734.13%46.99%12.77%13.25%2024-05-13
UG
UNITED GUARDIAN INC
$35.63M$10.89M$3.36M$2.58M$0.56-14.28%-4.14%0.00%-10.03%2024-05-09
PFGC
PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP CO
$11.79B$57.87B$1.35B$429.40M$2.792.81%26.17%61.27%11.21%2024-05-08
TGT
TARGET CORP
$80.64B$107.41B$8.60B$4.14B$8.96-1.57%7.35%48.84%10.05%2024-05-15
JBSS
SANFILIPPO JOHN B & SON INC
$1.22B$998.08M$115.03M$67.16M$5.80-0.52%2.74%8.41%15.51%2024-04-30
UVV
UNIVERSAL CORP
$1.26B$2.67B$266.42M$132.99M$5.365.90%4.32%38.14%5.45%2024-05-22
ANDE
ANDERSONS INC
$1.94B$14.75B$310.20M$101.19M$3.00-14.86%37.10%-22.88%15.33%2024-04-30
CCEP
COCA-COLA EUROPACIFIC PARTNERS PLC
$32.83B$19.89B$3.31B$1.81B$3.9610.37%8.96%15.18%13.35%2024-04-25
SYY
SYSCO CORP
$40.79B$77.51B$4.21B$2.08B$4.125.34%5.38%47.14%7.72%2024-04-30
LANC
LANCASTER COLONY CORP
$5.70B$1.87B$223.00M$129.16M$4.696.15%8.00%26.42%-2.60%2024-05-02
THS
TREEHOUSE FOODS INC
$2.12B$3.43B$294.20M$53.10M$0.954.08%-5.64%N/AN/A2024-05-06
DAR
DARLING INGREDIENTS INC
$7.39B$6.79B$1.47B$647.73M$4.053.92%14.91%-11.57%45.55%2024-05-07
RLX
RLX TECHNOLOGY INC
$2.98B$220.33MN/A$74.21M$0.06-70.76%63.43%-63.69%N/A2024-05-15
MDLZ
MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL INC
$94.39B$36.02B$8.02B$4.96B$3.6414.35%6.79%84.77%10.10%2024-04-25
LW
LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS INC
$15.35B$6.35B$1.75B$1.12B$7.7540.70%11.96%136.28%19.20%2024-04-04
HSY
HERSHEY CO
$39.51B$11.16B$2.74B$1.86B$9.317.16%7.46%13.26%10.08%2024-04-25
EPC
EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE CO
$1.94B$2.27B$307.10M$107.60M$2.124.31%0.43%10.99%3.44%2024-05-07
LRN
STRIDE INC
$2.75B$1.94B$363.03M$170.55M$4.0110.13%14.67%69.92%33.10%2024-04-23
ABEV
AMBEV SA
$39.07B$16.14B$5.52B$2.94B$0.198.66%4.81%8.62%0.98%2024-05-08
CHGG
CHEGG INC
$780.35M$716.30M$189.88M$18.18M$0.16-6.60%17.41%-92.34%N/A2024-04-29
PRMW
PRIMO WATER CORP
$2.90B$1.77B$529.80M$238.10M$1.494.64%-0.22%727.78%-11.54%2024-05-02
INGR
INGREDION INC
$7.74B$8.16B$1.16B$643.00M$9.742.69%5.35%31.09%9.28%2024-05-01
PG
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO
$382.62B$83.93B$22.48B$14.77B$6.144.55%4.64%4.78%7.84%2024-04-18
USFD
US FOODS HOLDING CORP
$13.35B$35.60B$1.40B$499.00M$2.094.52%8.05%104.90%2.14%2024-05-09
KMB
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP
$42.88B$20.43B$3.26B$1.76B$5.221.27%2.02%-8.90%5.21%2024-04-23
LAUR
LAUREATE EDUCATION INC
$2.29B$1.48B$369.03M$107.59M$0.6919.48%5.34%64.29%-17.36%2024-05-02
VGR
VECTOR GROUP LTD
$1.72B$1.42B$367.42M$183.53M$1.17-1.16%-5.30%15.84%27.30%2024-05-06
WBA
WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE INC
$18.13B$142.41B$3.04B$574.00M$0.667.73%1.14%N/A-34.42%2024-03-28
AKO.B
ANDINA BOTTLING CO INC
$2.40B$2.67B$329.34M$174.96M$1.16-4.64%4.33%32.14%6.98%
ADM
ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND CO
$32.12B$93.94B$6.02B$3.48B$6.44-7.50%7.86%-16.58%14.94%2024-04-23
TR
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INC
$2.29B$769.37M$138.16M$91.91M$1.2811.99%8.19%23.39%9.46%2024-04-23
PSMT
PRICESMART INC
$2.54B$4.52B$261.74M$114.35M$3.709.12%7.31%7.25%11.16%2024-04-10
CENT
CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO
$2.88B$3.32B$370.13M$134.51M$2.060.37%8.21%1.58%6.23%2024-05-01
WMK
WEIS MARKETS INC
$1.72B$4.70B$255.13M$103.83M$3.860.02%6.00%-16.99%10.62%2024-05-06
KDP
KEURIG DR PEPPER INC
$42.45B$14.81B$3.79B$2.18B$1.565.39%14.76%54.46%23.64%2024-04-25
BJ
BJ's WHOLESALE CLUB HOLDINGS INC
$10.17B$19.97B$1.03B$523.74M$3.943.38%8.95%2.87%29.30%2024-05-21
K
KELLANOVA
$19.30B$13.12B$1.93B$951.00M$2.783.71%-0.64%-1.07%-6.30%2024-05-02
WAFU
WAH FU EDUCATION GROUP LTD
$8.47M$10.69M$1.75M$905.89k$0.20-6.81%12.37%17.65%-11.09%
NGVC
NATURAL GROCERS BY VITAMIN COTTAGE INC
$414.32M$1.16B$65.35M$26.59M$1.176.32%6.00%60.27%21.60%2024-05-02
AQB
AQUABOUNTY TECHNOLOGIES INC
$7.66M$2.37M-$22.81M-$25.20M-$6.80-23.63%97.98%N/AN/A2024-05-02
STG
SUNLANDS TECHNOLOGY GROUP
$142.71M$299.94MN/A$89.00M$6.45-8.61%1.29%-3.01%N/A2024-05-23
NUS
NU SKIN ENTERPRISES INC
$679.54M$1.97B$130.82M$8.60M$0.17-11.53%-5.97%-91.90%-40.13%2024-05-01
HRL
HORMEL FOODS CORP
$19.09B$12.14B$1.38B$794.72M$1.46-2.01%4.85%-18.89%-3.99%
AIU
META DATA LTD
$62.27M$32.43M$698.32M$694.50M$15.921,429.53%-39.94%N/AN/A2024-05-01
MGPI
MGP INGREDIENTS INC
$1.89B$836.52M$170.85M$106.40M$4.826.92%17.34%-2.43%17.31%2024-05-02
KHC
KRAFT HEINZ CO
$44.31B$26.64B$5.52B$2.86B$2.330.59%0.28%20.73%N/A2024-05-01
AXIL
AXIL BRANDS INC
N/A$27.08M$2.53M$2.09M$0.02126.18%90.93%100.00%N/A2024-04-11
LND
BRASILAGRO - BRAZILIAN AGRICULTURAL REAL ESTATE CO
$506.77M$266.07M$219.85M$53.81M$0.55-25.82%22.27%-43.10%-1.80%
TPB
TURNING POINT BRANDS INC
$515.15M$405.39M$80.27M$38.46M$2.19-2.32%4.03%236.92%10.82%2024-05-01
PEP
PEPSICO INC
$238.56B$91.47B$15.67B$9.07B$6.595.88%7.18%2.17%-5.71%2024-04-23
PM
PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC
$143.18B$35.17B$12.61B$7.81B$5.0210.74%3.49%-13.75%-0.24%2024-04-23
AGRO
ADECOAGRO SA
$1.16B$1.30B$701.15M$226.29M$2.11-3.62%10.37%115.17%N/A2024-05-09
CPB
CAMPBELL SOUP CO
$13.14B$9.27B$1.61B$766.00M$2.581.02%5.41%-4.80%N/A
DEO
DIAGEO PLC
$91.89B$22.22B$7.49B$4.85B$8.5714.96%5.96%22.08%5.16%
BRBR
BELLRING BRANDS INC
$7.70B$1.73B$330.70M$165.20M$1.2421.49%N/A36.26%N/A2024-05-02
NOMD
NOMAD FOODS LTD
$3.21B$3.31B$473.26M$209.46M$1.238.17%6.26%-17.42%2.41%2024-05-10
LINC
LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP
$329.66M$378.07M$42.76M$26.00M$0.868.55%7.51%138.89%N/A2024-05-06
GO
GROCERY OUTLET HOLDING CORP
$2.88B$3.97B$208.42M$79.44M$0.8010.94%11.65%19.40%27.23%2024-05-07
KOF
COCA COLA FEMSA SAB DE CV
$21.13B$645.75M$670.18M$54.19M$0.27-93.72%-42.28%-93.22%N/A2024-04-24
FIZZ
NATIONAL BEVERAGE CORP
$4.38B$1.18B$253.81M$169.31M$1.810.91%3.01%19.87%2.24%
SNDL
SNDL INC
$567.87M$670.26M-$90.96M-$156.32M-$0.6482.89%N/AN/AN/A2024-05-13
TAP
MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE CO
$13.51B$11.70B$2.16B$948.90M$4.399.36%1.67%N/A-3.22%2024-04-30
VSTA
VASTA PLATFORM LTD
$329.77M$295.48M$108.42M-$16.65MN/A27.70%N/AN/AN/A2024-05-09
DOLE
DOLE PLC
$1.12B$8.25B$352.94M$124.06M$1.312.75%12.54%43.96%N/A2024-05-16
MKC
MCCORMICK & CO INC
$20.41B$6.70B$1.24B$643.80M$2.644.78%4.72%6.45%1.06%
BF.B
BROWN FORMAN CORP
$24.59B$4.26B$1.43B$965.00M$2.011.96%5.16%32.24%4.15%
TANH
TANTECH HOLDINGS LTD
$2.39M$46.21M$7.20M$2.93M$1.37-24.99%0.63%N/A-51.38%

Consumer Staple Industries

IndustryStocks1d %1w %1m %1y %Zen ScoreP/E ratioP/B RatioROEROAROCEUpside/DownsideConsensus
6+0.04%+2.75%-8.12%+5.44%56.81x1.78x+9.30%+4.15%+10.35%+10.43%Buy
16-0.21%-2.07%+2.14%+33.64%38.06x7.05x+39.76%+10.05%+17.70%+8.40%Strong Buy
12+1.59%+1.54%+3.67%-1.41%22.69x6.57x+35.20%+9.24%+13.49%+14.44%Strong Buy
4+1.00%-2.08%+1.45%-18.79%19.80x4.09x+26.43%+9.57%+16.78%+10.17%Buy
11+1.27%+0.20%+0.57%+18.94%33.63x7.07x+23.15%+7.18%+19.01%+3.62%Buy
44+1.20%+0.33%+4.99%+22.42%-49.81x2.08x+8.73%+4.33%+21.66%+19.67%Buy
23+1.28%+0.09%+6.27%-14.39%-2.11x1.26x+10.25%+4.79%+10.98%+4.64%Buy
12+0.63%-0.52%-2.24%+10.62%23.05x4.40x+61.97%+6.38%+14.92%+8.75%Buy
12+0.34%+1.97%+6.39%+4.55%17.11x3.39x+24.34%+4.12%+9.31%-1.07%Hold
29+1.53%+0.77%-0.52%+5.29%36.00x7.53x+198.81%+10.09%+20.19%+4.97%Buy
62+1.01%+1.94%+4.59%-4.18%6.93x2.18x+13.72%+5.69%+11.12%+8.38%Buy
9+0.55%-18.46%-6.03%-69.04%31.03x0.94x+2.09%+0.25%-0.04%+25.87%Hold
12+1.70%-2.17%+4.00%-10.67%10.66x5.72x-100.23%+8.99%+21.44%+13.25%Strong Buy

Consumer Staple Stocks FAQ

What are the best consumer staple stocks to buy right now in Mar 2024?

According to Zen Score, the 3 best consumer staple stocks to buy right now are:

1. Acme United (NYSEMKT:ACU)


Acme United (NYSEMKT:ACU) is the top 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 101.4% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 95 percentage points.

2. Duckhorn Portfolio (NYSE:NAPA)


Duckhorn Portfolio (NYSE:NAPA) is the second 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 20 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Duckhorn Portfolio has seen its stock lose -41.41% over the past year, underperforming other consumer staple stocks by -48 percentage points.

Duckhorn Portfolio has an average 1 year price target of $11.63, an upside of 26.77% from Duckhorn Portfolio's current stock price of $9.17.

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.

3. Inter Parfums (NASDAQ:IPAR)


Inter Parfums (NASDAQ:IPAR) is the third best consumer staple stock with a Zen Score of 57, which is 26 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 31. It passed 22 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Inter Parfums has seen its stock lose -1.21% over the past year, underperforming other consumer staple stocks by -8 percentage points.

Inter Parfums has an average 1 year price target of $184.00, an upside of 32.16% from Inter Parfums's current stock price of $139.22.

Inter Parfums stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Inter Parfums, 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.

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. 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 5.41%. 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 -3.8% 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 121.56%, which is 116 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 5.41%.

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 83.77%, which is 78 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 5.41%.

Trxade Health's dividend payout ratio of 0% 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 0.93% in the last day, and up 0.28% over the last week. Lifeway Foods was the among the top gainers in the consumer defensive sector, gaining 0.89% yesterday.

Lifeway Foods shares are trading lower after Noble Capital Markets downgraded the stock from Outperform to Market Perform.

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 71 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 29. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ingles Markets's stock has dropped -15.12% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by -22 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 71 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 29. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Perdoceo Education's stock has gained 33.48% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by 27 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 71 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 29. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Village Super Market's stock has gained 22.69% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by 16 percentage points.

Are consumer staple stocks a good buy now?

41.5% of consumer staple stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect consumer staple stocks to rise by 8.03% 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 29.26x.
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