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	$155.64M	26.60%	11.70%	25.13%	29.70%	1.29	1.66	79.80%	3.50%	4.85%
DDL	DINGDONG (CAYMAN) LTD	$590.86M	49.60%	4.30%	19.40%	9.80%	7.76	1.02	30.10%	1.30%	1.55%
APEI	AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC	$413.36M	3.40%	1.80%	5.84%	6.50%	0.88	3.29	52.70%	1.60%	4.59%
PRDO	PERDOCEO EDUCATION CORP	$1.64B	16.10%	13.20%	18.29%	35.80%	0.29	4.84	82.30%	21.70%	29.66%
AKO.B	ANDINA BOTTLING CO INC	$3.94B	25.00%	7.50%	18.30%	18.70%	2.33	1.12	39.70%	7.20%	13.54%
CCU	UNITED BREWERIES CO INC	$2.85B	9.30%	3.40%	6.58%	7.00%	1.71	2.33	46.30%	4.60%	7.02%
NATR	NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS INC	$216.26M	4.80%	3.20%	10.49%	16.00%	0.50	2.44	71.50%	1.70%	4.04%
HFFG	HF FOODS GROUP INC	$210.42M	-17.60%	-8.10%	-8.58%	-8.70%	1.29	1.23	17.10%	-4.00%	-2.89%
HLF	HERBALIFE LTD	$694.21M	-26.60%	9.60%	25.89%	12.00%	-4.41	0.93	77.90%	5.10%	7.76%
VLGEA	VILLAGE SUPER MARKET INC	$532.51M	11.90%	5.50%	10.02%	7.90%	1.12	1.13	28.80%	2.40%	3.58%
ATGE	ADTALEM GLOBAL EDUCATION INC	$3.81B	15.10%	7.60%	13.55%	27.30%	0.89	1.06	56.70%	12.30%	18.77%
COKE	COCA-COLA CONSOLIDATED INC	$11.97B	46.10%	12.30%	21.46%	24.90%	2.75	1.94	39.90%	9.20%	12.44%
DOLE	DOLE PLC	$1.38B	9.40%	2.80%	9.58%	8.70%	2.33	1.18	8.50%	1.50%	3.23%
NOMD	NOMAD FOODS LTD	$3.07B	8.50%	3.50%	7.29%	14.80%	1.42	1.10	29.60%	7.30%	12.48%
CALM	CAL-MAINE FOODS INC	$4.57B	48.70%	39.10%	50.39%	68.90%	0.29	3.86	39.60%	26.10%	34.06%
PPC	PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP	$12.93B	27.80%	10.50%	19.42%	20.60%	1.51	2.01	12.90%	6.10%	8.80%
TSN	TYSON FOODS INC	$21.87B	5.80%	2.80%	5.79%	7.60%	1.01	2.11	7.30%	2.00%	3.51%
LRN	STRIDE INC	$6.01B	22.40%	13.70%	19.83%	26.10%	0.57	6.02	38.50%	12.30%	16.64%
SPTN	SPARTANNASH CO	$700.28M	0.00%	0.00%	2.93%	2.30%	2.50	1.57	15.80%	0.00%	0.58%
SENEA	SENECA FOODS CORP	$600.95M	6.40%	2.80%	8.96%	5.30%	1.00	3.38	10.10%	2.50%	5.71%
NGVC	NATURAL GROCERS BY VITAMIN COTTAGE INC	$1.10B	21.10%	5.50%	9.93%	6.00%	2.57	0.96	29.50%	2.80%	3.90%
USFD	US FOODS HOLDING CORP	$14.58B	10.40%	3.70%	9.46%	11.50%	1.97	1.21	17.30%	1.30%	2.53%
UTI	UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC	$1.47B	20.10%	7.00%	13.72%	11.60%	1.69	1.14	48.30%	6.70%	9.96%
UDMY	UDEMY INC	$918.97M	-36.20%	-13.10%	-39.07%	315.80%	2.07	1.27	62.50%	-10.80%	-10.34%
SFM	SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET INC	$16.10B	29.60%	10.80%	17.04%	13.50%	1.75	0.99	38.10%	4.90%	6.54%
CVGW	CALAVO GROWERS INC	$494.96M	4.70%	2.80%	6.53%	5.80%	0.47	2.23	10.50%	1.40%	2.16%
WMK	WEIS MARKETS INC	$2.26B	7.80%	5.30%	8.52%	9.00%	0.46	2.46	25.10%	2.30%	3.14%
HIMS	HIMS & HERS HEALTH INC	$5.63B	31.10%	22.50%	14.75%	55.80%	0.48	1.79	79.50%	8.50%	4.86%
ABEV	AMBEV SA	$38.29B	16.30%	9.80%	20.85%	75.90%	0.64	1.10	51.20%	16.10%	26.37%
QSG	QUANTASING GROUP LTD	$251.78M	77.80%	28.30%	70.95%	-154.10%	1.24	1.82	84.40%	12.00%	14.63%
PSMT	PRICESMART INC	$2.95B	12.60%	6.90%	15.24%	14.80%	0.79	1.25	17.20%	2.80%	4.17%
LAUR	LAUREATE EDUCATION INC	$2.93B	32.00%	14.80%	29.02%	34.90%	0.94	0.62	26.80%	18.90%	27.67%
JVA	COFFEE HOLDING CO INC	$19.24M	11.80%	8.60%	14.39%	15.10%	0.42	3.47	22.80%	3.80%	5.34%
ANDE	ANDERSONS INC	$1.29B	8.60%	3.20%	7.36%	7.50%	1.85	1.65	6.20%	1.00%	1.56%
BRBR	BELLRING BRANDS INC	$9.67B	-132.60%	34.00%	62.20%	36.30%	-7.04	3.35	36.20%	13.30%	20.49%
K	KELLANOVA	$28.51B	38.70%	8.70%	17.85%	22.80%	3.11	0.81	35.60%	10.50%	15.36%
TR	TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INC	$2.32B	10.20%	7.70%	11.97%	17.80%	0.32	3.82	35.00%	12.00%	17.55%
FLO	FLOWERS FOODS INC	$3.88B	17.80%	7.30%	12.84%	12.80%	1.41	1.20	49.50%	4.90%	7.17%
SYY	SYSCO CORP	$35.86B	94.50%	7.70%	20.14%	14.20%	11.57	1.20	18.40%	2.40%	3.94%
FTLF	FITLIFE BRANDS INC	$125.19M	27.30%	15.60%	28.03%	77.90%	0.62	1.60	43.60%	13.90%	20.53%
ACI	ALBERTSONS COMPANIES INC	$12.97B	30.20%	3.60%	8.15%	5.40%	6.90	0.91	27.70%	1.20%	1.98%
UNFI	UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC	$1.56B	-5.00%	-1.10%	1.11%	0.70%	3.76	1.45	13.40%	-0.30%	0.19%
CHEF	CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC	$2.17B	11.50%	3.20%	8.94%	7.60%	2.46	2.04	24.10%	1.50%	3.38%
LANC	LANCASTER COLONY CORP	$5.27B	16.70%	13.00%	18.82%	29.20%	0.27	2.88	23.50%	8.30%	10.62%
COST	COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP	$434.47B	31.90%	10.70%	28.40%	32.10%	1.86	1.00	12.70%	2.90%	3.90%
THS	TREEHOUSE FOODS INC	$1.13B	1.70%	0.70%	2.98%	3.70%	1.57	1.36	16.40%	0.80%	2.88%
SKIL	SKILLSOFT CORP	$171.58M	-90.70%	-10.90%	-8.80%	-13.30%	10.79	0.88	74.60%	-23.00%	-12.08%
KOF	COCA COLA FEMSA SAB DE CV	$21.13B	17.50%	8.20%	17.87%	24.60%	1.10	1.12	46.00%	8.50%	15.38%
BTI	BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC	$100.41B	6.20%	2.60%	4.52%	11.30%	1.44	0.76	82.90%	11.90%	17.49%
INGR	INGREDION INC	$8.39B	17.00%	8.80%	15.63%	16.10%	0.93	2.62	24.10%	8.70%	12.96%
GHC	GRAHAM HOLDINGS CO	$3.94B	17.80%	9.80%	18.57%	22.40%	0.79	1.75	30.60%	15.10%	25.11%
YI	111 INC	$72.39M	N/A	-2.20%	-8.16%	-66.30%	-3.84	1.13	5.80%	-0.40%	-0.25%
FDP	FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC	$1.62B	7.20%	4.50%	7.40%	7.30%	0.55	2.13	8.40%	3.30%	4.43%
BRFS	BRF SA	$6.33B	-15.50%	-3.50%	1.79%	1.40%	2.79	1.34	16.50%	-3.80%	1.26%
DAO	YOUDAO INC	$976.50M	-3.70%	4.90%	-14.24%	359.20%	-1.82	0.51	48.90%	1.50%	2.87%
COE	51TALK ONLINE EDUCATION GROUP	$96.74M	N/A	-19.70%	53.69%	19.60%	-3.91	0.71	78.00%	-14.30%	-13.73%
YSG	YATSEN HOLDING LTD	$374.38M	-19.60%	-15.90%	-21.35%	-34.50%	0.28	3.67	77.10%	-20.90%	-20.96%
UL	UNILEVER PLC	$165.21B	30.20%	7.40%	17.16%	24.20%	2.86	0.76	15.50%	9.50%	15.40%
CCEP	COCA-COLA EUROPACIFIC PARTNERS PLC	$41.81B	17.50%	4.80%	9.62%	14.60%	2.61	0.82	35.30%	7.10%	10.80%
SMPL	SIMPLY GOOD FOODS CO	$3.66B	8.30%	6.10%	9.51%	37.20%	0.34	4.27	38.30%	10.30%	15.64%
COUR	COURSERA INC	$1.18B	-13.30%	-8.70%	-13.02%	58.80%	0.56	2.54	53.50%	-11.40%	-11.30%
AFYA	AFYA LTD	$1.72B	15.60%	7.60%	14.54%	26.30%	1.06	1.39	63.20%	19.10%	33.83%
HELE	HELEN OF TROY LTD	$769.55M	7.20%	4.00%	8.49%	13.60%	0.83	1.92	48.00%	6.00%	10.91%
AVO	MISSION PRODUCE INC	$744.83M	7.60%	4.20%	8.67%	7.40%	0.75	1.75	11.90%	3.10%	5.48%
SFD	SMITHFIELD FOODS INC	$7.77B	14.60%	7.80%	13.80%	14.70%	0.90	2.46	13.40%	6.70%	9.12%
KLG	WK KELLOGG CO	$1.60B	22.40%	3.80%	10.26%	7.60%	5.19	0.74	29.30%	2.70%	4.25%
UVV	UNIVERSAL CORP	$1.34B	8.80%	4.30%	11.24%	8.60%	1.07	2.70	19.40%	4.20%	8.28%
LOPE	GRAND CANYON EDUCATION INC	$4.98B	29.50%	22.40%	32.10%	70.40%	0.30	3.79	52.70%	21.90%	28.20%
NAMI	JINXIN TECHNOLOGY HOLDING CO	$228.52M	-379.70%	9.70%	12.03%	60.20%	0.60	2.17	28.80%	5.00%	4.99%
ACU	ACME UNITED CORP	$153.52M	9.60%	6.10%	10.22%	9.80%	0.52	4.17	39.30%	5.20%	7.32%
HNST	HONEST COMPANY INC	$487.92M	-4.40%	-2.90%	-3.23%	-5.00%	0.42	3.57	38.20%	-1.60%	-1.60%
PM	PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC	$255.17B	-68.00%	10.90%	28.86%	19.20%	-6.10	0.88	64.80%	18.60%	29.61%
USNA	USANA HEALTH SCIENCES INC	$458.25M	8.10%	6.30%	12.59%	51.70%	0.30	2.00	81.10%	4.90%	8.96%
COCO	VITA COCO COMPANY INC	$1.78B	23.50%	16.90%	27.32%	86.30%	0.40	3.31	38.50%	10.80%	13.72%
TPB	TURNING POINT BRANDS INC	$1.03B	22.50%	7.40%	15.77%	15.20%	1.61	4.42	55.90%	11.00%	19.61%
MAMA	MAMA's CREATIONS INC	$237.98M	16.40%	8.00%	17.26%	28.30%	0.89	1.29	24.80%	3.00%	4.20%
LSF	LAIRD SUPERFOOD INC	$56.44M	-14.10%	-9.90%	-13.19%	-40.80%	0.46	3.03	40.90%	-4.20%	-4.06%
PFGC	PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP CO	$12.16B	9.40%	2.70%	6.22%	6.50%	3.02	1.67	11.50%	0.60%	1.34%
IPAR	INTERPARFUMS INC	$3.40B	22.30%	11.70%	21.98%	25.90%	0.63	2.75	63.90%	11.30%	16.33%
POST	POST HOLDINGS INC	$6.52B	9.90%	3.10%	6.95%	8.40%	2.30	2.39	29.30%	4.90%	10.38%
FMX	MEXICAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INC	$38.01B	23.20%	8.20%	15.01%	15.00%	1.41	1.95	39.80%	9.30%	13.32%
BG	BUNGE GLOBAL SA	$10.73B	11.20%	4.50%	11.13%	9.50%	1.41	2.15	6.40%	2.10%	3.66%
MO	ALTRIA GROUP INC	$99.44B	-325.60%	32.10%	55.67%	51.50%	-16.70	0.51	59.80%	46.90%	61.18%
VITL	VITAL FARMS INC	$1.48B	21.90%	16.10%	24.41%	50.50%	0.33	3.13	37.90%	8.80%	11.31%
TAL	TAL EDUCATION GROUP	$6.51B	3.20%	2.20%	3.70%	9.00%	0.54	2.57	53.60%	5.80%	7.26%
KMB	KIMBERLY CLARK CORP	$45.76B	226.00%	14.70%	34.93%	23.00%	13.70	0.76	35.50%	12.50%	16.60%
EWCZ	EUROPEAN WAX CENTER INC	$178.22M	13.70%	1.50%	5.69%	7.20%	9.61	2.43	73.60%	4.80%	17.58%
TAP	MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE CO	$11.37B	8.50%	4.20%	7.60%	16.50%	0.96	0.94	39.00%	9.70%	15.05%
CHD	CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC	$25.54B	13.80%	6.70%	11.25%	23.90%	1.04	1.70	45.70%	9.60%	13.94%
KO	COCA COLA CO	$317.84B	41.00%	10.40%	19.55%	20.80%	2.98	1.03	61.10%	22.60%	31.29%
ZVIA	ZEVIA PBC	$174.95M	-32.50%	-31.90%	-54.24%	-127.70%	0.39	2.56	46.40%	-15.30%	-15.30%
PEP	PEPSICO INC	$196.76B	50.40%	9.60%	18.87%	17.30%	4.51	0.82	54.60%	10.40%	13.95%
LGCY	LEGACY EDUCATION INC	$79.85M	22.50%	13.90%	17.60%	37.70%	0.71	2.46	43.50%	11.80%	16.41%
BJ	BJ's WHOLESALE CLUB HOLDINGS INC	$15.15B	31.50%	7.60%	17.04%	12.60%	2.82	0.74	18.40%	2.60%	3.77%
STRA	STRATEGIC EDUCATION INC	$1.93B	6.70%	5.30%	8.81%	43.20%	0.23	1.41	46.70%	9.20%	13.23%
PHH	PARK HA BIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY CO LTD	$359.20M	38.00%	17.90%	50.90%	146.20%	1.05	1.87	91.80%	20.10%	33.31%
HSY	HERSHEY CO	$33.89B	52.10%	17.60%	29.27%	29.70%	1.75	0.96	47.30%	19.80%	23.56%
BF.B	BROWN FORMAN CORP	$16.41B	27.30%	12.10%	20.08%	20.00%	1.11	3.49	59.30%	24.40%	33.97%
UTZ	UTZ BRANDS INC	$1.92B	2.30%	0.60%	4.08%	7.80%	1.91	1.11	35.10%	1.10%	7.07%
BUD	ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV SA	$135.09B	7.30%	2.70%	8.86%	17.50%	1.51	0.70	55.30%	9.80%	25.74%

Consumer Staple Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Beverages - Brewers	6	+1.59%	+1.54%	+4.31%	-9.86%	26.57x	1.78x	+11.52%	+4.91%	+11.80%	+5.95%	Hold
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic	16	+1.04%	-0.91%	+5.82%	+36.14%	19.57x	7.53x	+36.72%	+9.74%	+18.59%	+10.47%	Buy
Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries	13	+0.83%	+2.99%	+2.85%	-35.82%	23.67x	4.57x	+30.44%	+7.64%	+16.47%	+21.77%	Buy
Confectioners	4	+0.71%	+0.76%	+1.54%	-6.73%	18.65x	3.83x	+26.14%	+9.40%	+17.26%	-3.82%	Hold
Discount Stores	9	+2.14%	+1.27%	+5.57%	+16.47%	43.41x	9.09x	+25.41%	+8.38%	+20.46%	+8.21%	Buy
Education & Training Services	45	+3.36%	-2.25%	-5.06%	-35.96%	22.36x	2.07x	+10.52%	+7.93%	+11.88%	+14.73%	Buy
Farm Products	21	+1.76%	+1.46%	+2.81%	-29.52%	14.51x	1.14x	+10.28%	+5.97%	+11.17%	+16.19%	Buy
Food Distribution	13	+2.44%	+1.67%	-1.99%	-0.32%	43.69x	4.28x	+52.67%	+5.39%	+13.99%	+24.09%	Strong Buy
Grocery Stores	11	+2.18%	+4.65%	+10.63%	+40.79%	25.25x	4.47x	+24.26%	+5.70%	+11.00%	+4.10%	Buy
Household & Personal Products	31	+1.39%	+0.50%	-5.71%	-30.46%	26.20x	7.56x	+153.36%	+10.84%	+21.78%	+23.87%	Buy
Packaged Foods	65	+1.28%	+0.41%	-0.30%	-7.25%	16.31x	1.96x	+9.03%	+6.20%	+11.47%	+22.01%	Buy
Pharmaceutical Retailers	8	+4.09%	+1.92%	-12.65%	-39.27%	-0.55x	1.36x	-55.79%	-7.42%	-7.75%	-3.63%	Strong Sell
Tobacco	10	+1.95%	+2.49%	+3.51%	-20.69%	27.68x	9.10x	-106.62%	+13.59%	+29.05%	+2.36%	Buy

Consumer Staple Stocks FAQ

What are the best consumer staple stocks to buy right now in Apr 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 252 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: B, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN) has a Due Diligence Score of 35, which is 5 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 30. It passed 13 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Lifevantage has seen its stock return 104.96% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 115 percentage points.

Lifevantage has an average 1 year price target of $30.50, an upside of 145.97% from Lifevantage's current stock price of $12.40.

Lifevantage stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Lifevantage, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 50% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Dingdong (NYSE:DDL)

Dingdong (NYSE:DDL) is the #2 top consumer staple stock out of 252 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 Dingdong (NYSE:DDL) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: A.

Dingdong (NYSE:DDL) has a Due Diligence Score of 44, which is 14 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 30. It passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Dingdong has seen its stock return 117.39% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 127 percentage points.

3. American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI)

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) is the #3 top consumer staple stock out of 252 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 American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) has a Due Diligence Score of 51, which is 21 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 30. It passed 16 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. American Public Education has seen its stock return 76.56% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 87 percentage points.

American Public Education has an average 1 year price target of $24.33, an upside of 5.93% from American Public Education's current stock price of $22.97.

American Public Education stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering American Public Education, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 33.33% 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 80 consumer staple stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 consumer staple stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Pilgrims Pride (NASDAQ:PPC)

Pilgrims Pride (NASDAQ:PPC) has an annual dividend yield of 11.56%, which is 9 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 2.54%. Pilgrims Pride's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Pilgrims Pride's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Pilgrims Pride's dividend payout ratio of 0% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS)

B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS) has an annual dividend yield of 8.06%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 2.54%. 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 -23.9% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. National Beverage (NASDAQ:FIZZ)

National Beverage (NASDAQ:FIZZ) has an annual dividend yield of 7.27%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 2.54%. National Beverage's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. National Beverage's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

National Beverage's dividend payout ratio of 163.3% 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 1.8% in the last day, and up 0.39% over the last week. Tal Education Group was the among the top gainers in the consumer defensive sector, gaining 7.61% yesterday.

Shares of companies in the broader consumer discretionary sector are trading higher amid Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's remarks about trade de-escalation with China, which may relieve potential cost pressures for the consumer and lead to an uptick in spending.

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. Herbalife (NYSE:HLF)

Herbalife (NYSE:HLF) 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.

Herbalife has a valuation score of 29, which is 4 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 25. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Herbalife's stock has dropped -24.53% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by -15 percentage points.

2. Usana Health Sciences (NYSE:USNA)

Usana Health Sciences (NYSE:USNA) 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.

Usana Health Sciences has a valuation score of 57, which is 32 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 25. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Usana Health Sciences's stock has dropped -45.2% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by -35 percentage points.

3. Cal Maine Foods (NASDAQ:CALM)

Cal Maine Foods (NASDAQ:CALM) 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.

Cal Maine Foods has a valuation score of 57, which is 32 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 25. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Cal Maine Foods's stock has gained 55.95% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by 66 percentage points.

Are consumer staple stocks a good buy now?

37.4% of consumer staple stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect consumer staple stocks to rise by 14.44% over the next year.

9.24% of consumer staple stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 15.22% of consumer staple stocks are rated B (Buy), 64.67% are rated C (Hold), 8.7% are rated D (Sell), and 2.17% 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 29.53x.

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