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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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Earnings Growth 5Y
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NAPA
DUCKHORN PORTFOLIO INC
$968.28M$396.89M$137.34M$65.96M$0.574.10%N/A18.75%N/A2024-06-06
ACU
ACME UNITED CORP
$149.82M$191.50M$30.78M$17.79M$4.98-1.27%6.88%479.07%29.64%
AFYA
AFYA LTD
$1.68B$565.01M$227.43M$75.90M$0.8534.13%46.99%12.77%13.25%2024-06-14
SMPL
SIMPLY GOOD FOODS CO
$3.44B$1.27B$240.77M$140.76M$1.416.56%22.09%7.63%54.53%2024-06-27
IH
IHUMAN INC
$91.77M$140.82M$29.64M$25.02M$0.481.56%49.73%65.65%N/A2024-06-19
COCO
VITA COCO COMPANY INC
$1.41B$493.61M$59.90M$46.63M$0.8315.39%N/A492.86%N/A2024-06-04
LWAY
LIFEWAY FOODS INC
$365.36M$160.12M$20.20M$11.37M$0.7713.11%9.15%1,183.33%N/A2024-06-14
IPAR
INTER PARFUMS INC
$3.83B$1.32B$248.50M$152.65M$4.7721.26%14.29%25.53%22.63%2024-05-08
SPTN
SPARTANNASH CO
$668.48M$9.73B$208.65M$52.24M$1.530.89%3.82%56.12%10.47%2024-05-30
KO
COCA COLA CO
$266.25B$45.75B$15.62B$10.71B$2.486.39%5.93%12.73%10.43%2024-05-01
BON
BON NATURAL LIFE LTD
$5.01M$29.52M$7.02M$4.60M$5.00-1.29%N/A-33.33%N/A
MNST
MONSTER BEVERAGE CORP
$55.54B$7.14B$2.15B$1.63B$1.5613.14%13.40%38.05%11.88%2024-06-21
CELH
CELSIUS HOLDINGS INC
$17.03B$1.32B$321.48M$181.99M$0.79101.65%90.45%N/AN/A2024-05-28
SPB
SPECTRUM BRANDS HOLDINGS INC
$2.50B$2.90B$2.03B$1.85B$47.45-6.18%-5.11%4,462.50%73.59%2024-05-09
CL
COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO
$74.67B$19.75B$4.46B$2.61B$3.177.71%5.07%65.10%3.42%2024-05-10
PRDO
PERDOCEO EDUCATION CORP
$1.24B$710.00M$209.41M$147.65M$2.222.13%4.08%57.45%22.95%2024-05-01
SAM
BOSTON BEER CO INC
$3.39B$2.02B$219.43M$97.80M$8.02-2.20%13.89%64.34%-2.62%2024-05-07
LOPE
GRAND CANYON EDUCATION INC
$3.96B$960.90M$291.68M$204.99M$6.835.44%2.59%18.78%7.26%2024-05-07
VLGEA
VILLAGE SUPER MARKET INC
$405.06M$2.20B$116.81M$52.38M$3.943.88%6.01%56.35%13.85%2024-06-04
MO
ALTRIA GROUP INC
$74.51B$24.34B$12.49B$8.47B$4.79-2.34%-0.44%54.02%7.80%2024-05-16
ELF
ELF BEAUTY INC
$9.97B$890.15M$171.11M$129.38M$2.3879.24%27.19%167.42%48.46%2024-05-22
AXIL
AXIL BRANDS INC
$65.84M$27.89M$2.27M$2.71M$0.5362.61%89.91%130.43%N/A
JJSF
J&J SNACK FOODS CORP
$2.65B$1.56B$177.48M$79.56M$4.1410.07%6.33%84.82%-1.78%2024-05-07
MAMA
MAMA's CREATIONS INC
$223.58M$103.28M$11.59M$6.51M$0.1810.83%29.39%200.00%78.26%2024-06-11
STRA
STRATEGIC EDUCATION INC
$2.98B$1.17B$198.56M$101.52M$4.349.72%8.83%172.96%N/A
STZ
CONSTELLATION BRANDS INC
$47.58B$9.96B$3.14B$1.73B$9.425.39%4.18%N/A-12.38%
PFGC
PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP CO
$10.71B$57.87B$1.35B$429.40M$2.792.81%26.17%61.27%11.21%2024-05-08
ANDE
ANDERSONS INC
$1.93B$14.75B$310.20M$101.19M$3.00-14.86%37.10%-22.88%15.33%2024-05-09
DG
DOLLAR GENERAL CORP
$31.21B$38.69B$3.30B$1.66B$7.572.24%8.59%-29.45%4.79%2024-05-30
WMT
WALMART INC
$484.77B$648.13B$35.63B$15.51B$1.926.03%4.73%34.27%20.36%2024-06-05
CHD
CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC
$25.92B$5.87B$1.30B$755.60M$3.099.16%7.19%81.76%5.90%2024-05-02
FMX
MEXICAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INC
$42.55B$42.25B$7.67B$3.95B$1.9735.19%11.57%216.53%13.19%2024-04-29
PSMT
PRICESMART INC
$2.50B$4.67B$273.81M$122.27M$3.999.98%7.91%15.99%9.80%
COKE
COCA-COLA CONSOLIDATED INC
$7.71B$6.65B$710.04M$408.38M$43.567.30%7.54%-5.06%N/A2024-05-14
TGT
TARGET CORP
$76.06B$107.41B$8.60B$4.14B$8.96-1.57%7.35%48.84%10.05%2024-06-13
JBSS
SANFILIPPO JOHN B & SON INC
$1.15B$998.08M$115.03M$67.16M$5.80-0.52%2.74%8.41%15.51%2024-05-02
IMKTA
INGLES MARKETS INC
$1.38B$5.88B$388.22M$184.83M$9.951.73%7.27%-33.00%21.42%2024-05-02
STG
SUNLANDS TECHNOLOGY GROUP
$109.16M$298.70M$100.69M$88.63M$6.42-8.61%1.29%-3.01%N/A2024-05-23
OLLI
OLLIE's BARGAIN OUTLET HOLDINGS INC
$4.57B$2.10B$262.74M$181.44M$2.9415.09%11.12%79.27%6.36%2024-06-14
SYY
SYSCO CORP
$38.37B$77.51B$4.21B$2.08B$4.125.34%5.38%47.14%7.72%2024-04-30
INGR
INGREDION INC
$7.43B$8.16B$1.16B$643.00M$9.742.69%5.35%31.09%9.28%2024-05-15
CCEP
COCA-COLA EUROPACIFIC PARTNERS PLC
$32.83B$19.89B$3.31B$1.81B$3.9610.37%8.96%15.18%13.35%2024-05-22
PG
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO
$380.67B$84.06B$22.82B$15.13B$6.293.82%4.61%6.61%7.85%
LANC
LANCASTER COLONY CORP
$5.15B$1.87B$223.00M$129.16M$4.696.15%8.00%26.42%-2.60%2024-05-02
UVV
UNIVERSAL CORP
$1.25B$2.67B$266.42M$132.99M$5.365.90%4.32%38.14%5.45%2024-05-22
BG
BUNGE GLOBAL SA
$14.55B$57.63B$3.48B$1.86B$12.53-13.57%5.05%22.01%42.80%2024-05-01
RLX
RLX TECHNOLOGY INC
$3.00B$219.42M$7.44M$73.90M$0.06-70.76%63.43%-63.69%N/A2024-05-15
MDLZ
MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL INC
$95.07B$36.02B$8.02B$4.96B$3.6414.35%6.79%84.77%10.10%2024-05-22
DAR
DARLING INGREDIENTS INC
$7.13B$6.79B$1.47B$647.73M$4.053.92%14.91%-11.57%45.55%2024-05-07
KMB
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP
$45.54B$20.39B$3.35B$1.85B$5.470.54%2.08%-6.66%1.37%2024-05-02
ALCO
ALICO INC
$219.25M$43.24M$86.08M$47.93M$6.30-50.41%-11.25%N/A99.37%2024-05-07
THS
TREEHOUSE FOODS INC
$1.94B$3.43B$294.20M$53.10M$0.954.08%-5.64%N/AN/A2024-05-06
EPC
EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE CO
$1.87B$2.27B$307.10M$107.60M$2.124.31%0.43%10.99%3.44%2024-05-08
ABEV
AMBEV SA
$36.71B$16.14B$5.52B$2.94B$0.198.66%4.81%8.62%0.98%2024-05-08
UG
UNITED GUARDIAN INC
$38.00M$10.89M$3.36M$2.58M$0.56-14.28%-4.14%0.00%-10.03%2024-05-15
HSY
HERSHEY CO
$37.97B$11.16B$2.74B$1.86B$9.317.16%7.46%13.26%10.08%2024-05-06
LRN
STRIDE INC
$2.90B$1.99B$382.10M$184.77M$4.339.97%14.79%64.02%31.53%
CHGG
CHEGG INC
$730.94M$716.30M$189.88M$18.18M$0.16-6.60%17.41%-92.34%N/A2024-06-05
GO
GROCERY OUTLET HOLDING CORP
$2.60B$3.97B$208.42M$79.44M$0.8010.94%11.65%19.40%27.23%2024-06-03
USFD
US FOODS HOLDING CORP
$12.58B$35.60B$1.40B$499.00M$2.094.52%8.05%104.90%2.14%2024-06-05
PEP
PEPSICO INC
$241.38B$91.88B$15.82B$9.18B$6.684.36%7.17%40.04%-5.60%2024-05-01
LW
LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS INC
$12.11B$6.55B$1.76B$1.09B$7.5436.22%12.28%100.00%19.38%
PRMW
PRIMO WATER CORP
$3.02B$1.77B$529.80M$238.10M$1.494.64%-0.22%727.78%-11.54%2024-05-09
VGR
VECTOR GROUP LTD
$1.62B$1.42B$367.42M$183.53M$1.17-1.16%-5.30%15.84%27.30%2024-05-02
KDP
KEURIG DR PEPPER INC
$45.71B$14.93B$3.95B$2.17B$1.564.17%10.66%67.74%21.88%2024-06-11
TR
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INC
$2.13B$769.37M$138.16M$91.91M$1.2811.99%8.19%23.39%9.46%2024-05-06
VITL
VITAL FARMS INC
$1.13B$471.86M$45.04M$25.57M$0.6230.33%34.62%1,966.67%23.03%2024-06-06
FIZZ
NATIONAL BEVERAGE CORP
$4.07B$1.18B$253.81M$169.31M$1.810.91%3.01%19.87%2.24%2024-06-26
YSG
YATSEN HOLDING LTD
$521.30M$472.31M-$75.74M-$103.43M-$0.94-9.42%39.26%N/AN/A2024-05-14
CENT
CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO
$2.78B$3.32B$370.13M$134.51M$2.060.37%8.21%1.58%6.23%2024-05-01
K
KELLANOVA
$19.67B$13.12B$1.93B$951.00M$2.783.71%-0.64%-1.07%-6.30%2024-05-02
HRL
HORMEL FOODS CORP
$19.34B$12.14B$1.38B$794.72M$1.46-2.01%4.85%-18.89%-3.99%2024-05-30
NUS
NU SKIN ENTERPRISES INC
$608.37M$1.97B$130.82M$8.60M$0.17-11.53%-5.97%-91.90%-40.13%2024-06-05
ADM
ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND CO
$30.64B$93.94B$6.02B$3.48B$6.44-7.50%7.86%-16.58%14.94%2024-05-23
AIU
META DATA LTD
$39.26M$32.43M$698.32M$694.50M$15.921,429.53%-39.94%N/AN/A2024-05-10
MGPI
MGP INGREDIENTS INC
$1.78B$836.52M$170.85M$106.40M$4.826.92%17.34%-2.43%17.31%2024-05-23
VTRU
VITRU LTD
$439.74M$390.16M$134.23M$21.63M$0.6461.82%32.46%-0.30%N/A2024-05-09
KHC
KRAFT HEINZ CO
$46.29B$26.64B$5.52B$2.86B$2.330.59%0.28%20.73%N/A2024-05-02
PETZ
TDH HOLDINGS INC
$12.08M$3.20M$751.29k$1.76M$0.2533.42%-34.45%N/AN/A
PM
PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC
$147.71B$35.95B$13.15B$7.97B$5.1212.21%4.05%-8.57%0.68%2024-05-08
CAG
CONAGRA BRANDS INC
$14.86B$12.12B$2.05B$952.00M$1.99-0.78%6.39%17.75%6.54%
LAUR
LAUREATE EDUCATION INC
$2.33B$1.48B$369.03M$107.59M$0.6919.48%5.34%64.29%-17.36%2024-05-30
BRBR
BELLRING BRANDS INC
$7.38B$1.73B$330.70M$165.20M$1.2421.49%N/A36.26%N/A2024-05-07
NGVC
NATURAL GROCERS BY VITAMIN COTTAGE INC
$384.06M$1.16B$65.35M$26.59M$1.176.32%6.00%60.27%21.60%2024-05-09
DEO
DIAGEO PLC
$85.26B$22.22B$7.49B$4.85B$8.5714.96%5.96%22.08%5.16%
TPB
TURNING POINT BRANDS INC
$497.53M$405.39M$80.27M$38.46M$2.19-2.32%4.03%236.92%10.82%2024-05-02
AGRO
ADECOAGRO SA
$1.17B$1.30B$701.15M$226.29M$2.11-3.62%10.37%115.17%N/A2024-05-09
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%
NOMD
NOMAD FOODS LTD
$3.05B$3.31B$473.26M$209.46M$1.238.17%6.26%-17.42%2.41%2024-05-09
CPB
CAMPBELL SOUP CO
$13.37B$9.27B$1.61B$766.00M$2.581.02%5.41%-4.80%N/A2024-06-05
DOLE
DOLE PLC
$1.16B$8.25B$352.94M$124.06M$1.312.75%12.54%43.96%N/A2024-05-29
TANH
TANTECH HOLDINGS LTD
$1.94M$46.21M$7.20M$2.93M$1.37-24.99%0.63%N/A-51.38%
VSTA
VASTA PLATFORM LTD
$307.81M$292.00M$92.77M-$16.46M-$0.2027.70%N/AN/AN/A2024-05-08
MKC
MCCORMICK & CO INC
$20.33B$6.70B$1.24B$643.80M$2.644.78%4.72%6.45%1.06%2024-06-27
LINC
LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP
$321.09M$378.07M$42.76M$26.00M$0.868.55%7.51%138.89%N/A2024-05-06
BJ
BJ's WHOLESALE CLUB HOLDINGS INC
$10.19B$19.97B$1.03B$523.74M$3.943.38%8.95%2.87%29.30%2024-06-14
SNDL
SNDL INC
$523.58M$670.26M-$90.96M-$156.32M-$0.6482.89%N/AN/AN/A2024-05-13
TAP
MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE CO
$12.54B$11.70B$2.16B$948.90M$4.399.36%1.67%N/A-3.22%2024-05-15
UL
UNILEVER PLC
$129.20B$64.79B$12.29B$7.05B$2.803.63%2.48%-10.15%-6.49%
KR
KROGER CO
$40.05B$150.04B$7.02B$2.16B$2.991.20%4.25%-3.55%-4.68%2024-06-13

Consumer Staple Industries

IndustryStocks1d %1w %1m %1y %Zen ScoreP/E ratioP/B RatioROEROAROCEUpside/DownsideConsensus
6-0.05%-0.85%-7.11%-2.07%27.92x1.66x+12.01%+5.13%+11.54%+15.25%Buy
16-0.39%+1.73%-2.04%+25.17%26.83x7.05x+39.77%+10.16%+18.01%+10.74%Strong Buy
12+0.02%-0.58%-4.43%-9.69%20.64x6.09x+35.31%+9.39%+15.62%+22.66%Strong Buy
4-0.54%+1.14%-2.15%-23.67%19.62x4.06x+26.14%+9.48%+16.66%+9.25%Buy
11+0.77%+1.33%-1.69%+12.23%33.49x6.97x+23.13%+7.19%+19.13%+8.64%Buy
44+2.03%+4.81%-1.76%+19.67%-336.67x2.14x+8.50%+4.34%+19.78%+22.63%Buy
23-0.64%-1.49%+1.38%-16.55%-2.31x1.25x+8.79%+4.03%+10.25%+6.03%Buy
12-0.25%-1.54%-8.90%-1.26%21.66x4.11x+62.32%+6.41%+14.98%+17.48%Buy
12+0.04%-1.05%-2.76%+1.23%15.73x3.18x+23.61%+4.47%+9.11%+3.60%Hold
29+0.65%+2.71%-3.27%-3.76%35.08x7.40x+166.14%+10.47%+20.65%+10.73%Buy
63-0.18%+1.35%-3.38%-17.69%8.57x2.16x+12.40%+5.45%+11.51%+12.81%Buy
9+0.70%-3.11%-19.69%-53.48%-2.68x1.14x-32.66%-6.63%-13.17%+57.87%Buy
12-0.31%+1.06%+1.15%-42.82%10.93x5.78x-96.86%+9.40%+21.75%+10.72%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 -43.73% over the past year, underperforming other consumer staple stocks by -41 percentage points.

Duckhorn Portfolio has an average 1 year price target of $11.63, an upside of 38.56% from Duckhorn Portfolio's current stock price of $8.39.

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 57.17% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 60 percentage points.

3. Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA)


Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA) is the third best consumer staple stock with a Zen Score of 61, which is 30 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 31. It passed 20 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Afya has seen its stock return 52.55% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 55 percentage points.

Afya has an average 1 year price target of $23.00, an upside of 28.21% from Afya's current stock price of $17.94.

Afya stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Afya, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 100% 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 6.9%. 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 212.38%, which is 205 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 6.9%.

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 126.78%, which is 120 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 6.9%.

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 up?

Consumer staple stocks were up 0.31% in the last day, and up 1.43% over the last week. Newell Brands was the among the top gainers in the consumer defensive sector, gaining 12.25% yesterday.

Newell Brands shares are trading higher after the company reported better than expected Q1 earnings and issued guidance.

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 -21.62% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by -19 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 42.55% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by 45 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 25.06% 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 12.55% 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 21.31x.
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