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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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Ticker	Company	Price	Volume	Vol 1d %	SMA 10	SMA 20	SMA 50	SMA 100	SMA 200	RSI	Stochastic %K	Stochastic %D	StochRSI %K	StochRSI %D	MACD	MACD Signal	MACD Histogram	Beta
PRMB	PRIMO BRANDS CORP	$32.95	2,849,202	-20.39%	33.38	33.93	33.16	32.23	28.14	47.44	33.91	38.50	12.69	12.10	-0.00	0.19	-0.19	0.78
WMT	WALMART INC	$94.85	14,966,974	-18.49%	91.52	88.83	92.03	93.03	85.13	59.12	84.36	80.42	84.16	81.07	1.04	0.03	1.00	0.45
HRL	HORMEL FOODS CORP	$30.71	2,319,503	2.66%	30.17	30.26	29.63	30.41	30.92	55.74	54.20	50.56	50.15	45.49	0.19	0.17	0.02	0.19
EPSM	EPSIUM ENTERPRISE LTD	$5.41	629,207	118.65%	5.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	78.23	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-0.91
FARM	FARMER BROTHERS CO	$1.70	60,299	2.62%	1.74	1.96	2.26	2.06	2.19	34.29	12.05	10.03	24.96	18.45	-0.16	-0.15	-0.02	0.94
HITI	HIGH TIDE INC	$2.29	306,214	-44.10%	2.10	2.02	2.27	2.68	2.45	59.06	91.29	90.44	98.68	99.56	0.00	-0.07	0.07	1.13
LW	LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS INC	$52.47	1,537,266	-32.17%	53.79	54.42	53.89	60.58	64.86	45.23	17.04	17.52	7.72	10.03	-0.30	0.02	-0.32	0.81
SKIN	BEAUTY HEALTH CO	$0.89	475,511	-17.65%	0.96	1.13	1.32	1.45	1.54	34.97	7.82	4.78	6.98	3.02	-0.14	-0.11	-0.02	1.73
FIZZ	NATIONAL BEVERAGE CORP	$44.72	174,253	-3.54%	43.45	42.54	41.21	42.86	44.93	64.65	77.18	68.66	67.28	55.25	0.79	0.65	0.14	0.53
KR	KROGER CO	$72.98	6,335,346	-36.05%	69.11	68.09	66.29	63.58	59.35	68.14	93.27	79.97	89.90	71.91	1.54	1.06	0.49	0.18
BGS	B&G FOODS INC	$7.07	1,618,935	-5.84%	6.34	6.50	6.68	6.76	7.49	59.23	83.50	64.28	99.36	84.35	-0.05	-0.12	0.07	0.42
IMKTA	INGLES MARKETS INC	$64.28	159,879	30.78%	63.09	63.32	63.11	65.12	67.93	54.91	47.02	35.73	47.38	26.25	-0.02	-0.05	0.04	0.47
KDP	KEURIG DR PEPPER INC	$35.48	13,446,467	44.03%	35.06	34.69	33.77	32.91	33.95	60.05	78.79	76.64	53.40	51.72	0.50	0.45	0.04	0.38
LINC	LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP	$17.04	120,994	-39.49%	16.83	16.37	16.56	16.25	14.57	55.39	73.45	78.06	69.78	79.95	0.24	0.14	0.10	0.80
PG	PROCTER & GAMBLE CO	$167.88	7,595,419	-5.79%	165.94	166.62	168.74	168.56	169.10	50.89	62.93	62.77	74.40	74.49	-0.31	-0.71	0.40	0.37
SJM	J M SMUCKER CO	$117.73	1,121,974	35.35%	115.47	115.77	111.93	110.66	113.94	57.54	67.77	63.01	53.23	48.47	1.21	1.26	-0.05	0.23
WYHG	WING YIP FOOD HOLDINGS GROUP LTD	$7.08	13,337	-61.61%	7.78	8.41	9.08	N/A	N/A	38.56	12.71	26.44	25.69	41.55	-0.43	-0.31	-0.12	-0.17
NUS	NU SKIN ENTERPRISES INC	$5.54	551,820	-21.40%	5.89	6.43	7.18	7.11	7.68	30.86	9.87	7.34	8.86	7.42	-0.50	-0.42	-0.09	0.86
CPB	CAMPBELL's CO	$37.88	2,817,182	42.05%	37.74	38.50	39.01	40.06	43.98	46.45	36.73	31.65	50.53	41.97	-0.44	-0.37	-0.07	0.17
AGRO	ADECOAGRO SA	$11.59	1,269,783	-11.51%	11.18	11.17	10.83	10.40	10.61	62.37	91.84	84.43	75.37	66.42	0.16	0.13	0.03	0.66
CLX	CLOROX CO	$142.03	1,022,778	-26.90%	139.62	142.35	146.84	154.16	154.19	47.64	37.19	30.90	60.80	46.98	-2.26	-2.38	0.12	0.24
ORIS	ORIENTAL RISE HOLDINGS LTD	$0.85	87,596	-11.66%	0.94	1.04	1.12	2.34	N/A	31.94	6.06	9.69	0.00	2.72	-0.08	-0.07	-0.01	-0.01
DAR	DARLING INGREDIENTS INC	$30.66	2,221,086	16.36%	29.57	30.28	32.96	34.48	36.36	49.76	63.00	59.11	75.68	69.42	-0.59	-0.87	0.28	1.16
TBBB	BBB FOODS INC	$28.06	692,839	-36.72%	26.58	26.60	26.41	28.02	28.94	59.55	67.43	57.31	57.59	43.52	0.16	0.02	0.14	0.72
MDLZ	MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL INC	$68.29	6,713,841	-12.09%	66.85	66.79	65.18	62.50	66.17	58.82	77.76	69.68	64.60	53.01	0.73	0.68	0.05	0.44
STKL	SUNOPTA INC	$4.09	1,044,038	125.36%	3.94	4.32	5.51	6.55	6.36	38.22	21.76	19.58	84.10	82.99	-0.46	-0.51	0.05	1.10
STZ	CONSTELLATION BRANDS INC	$187.00	2,376,996	18.77%	183.98	182.47	178.55	194.73	219.70	57.39	85.80	80.86	93.34	86.70	1.62	0.93	0.69	0.62
JBSS	SANFILIPPO JOHN B & SON INC	$68.65	58,380	24.79%	67.60	68.57	70.52	77.86	85.99	47.24	50.43	41.72	95.56	83.50	-0.99	-1.22	0.23	0.39
CAG	CONAGRA BRANDS INC	$25.48	4,379,403	-6.75%	25.50	25.92	25.74	26.26	28.15	46.74	28.08	24.57	35.32	28.60	-0.16	-0.08	-0.09	0.27
TANH	TANTECH HOLDINGS LTD	$1.99	34,530	-31.85%	1.90	1.96	2.60	4.56	7.01	42.61	69.42	63.80	83.37	81.89	-0.24	-0.32	0.08	0.86
MNST	MONSTER BEVERAGE CORP	$59.28	4,466,542	-3.58%	58.01	58.14	55.37	53.25	52.07	60.11	68.39	64.37	44.27	42.02	0.81	0.92	-0.11	0.71
CL	COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO	$95.81	5,105,641	-33.62%	93.34	92.95	91.37	91.12	95.56	58.90	76.65	71.14	72.19	67.30	0.99	0.67	0.31	0.30
SAM	BOSTON BEER CO INC	$242.19	163,103	-9.42%	240.34	240.40	235.67	259.80	272.47	53.21	56.13	54.65	51.49	49.40	1.13	1.08	0.05	0.78
CLEU	CHINA LIBERAL EDUCATION HOLDINGS LTD	$1.73	61,175	119.94%	1.63	1.78	3.50	137.27	246.20	30.39	28.29	20.00	97.91	85.28	-5.42	-7.81	2.39	0.46
CHGG	CHEGG INC	$0.57	1,453,329	11.66%	0.50	0.56	0.86	1.35	1.74	41.41	47.40	33.87	100.00	87.68	-0.09	-0.12	0.03	1.05
DEO	DIAGEO PLC	$112.37	1,620,815	152.03%	108.39	106.77	108.13	115.03	122.34	60.41	85.83	77.92	91.65	83.66	0.47	-0.37	0.84	0.63
HAIN	HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP INC	$3.07	2,223,957	96.73%	3.12	3.54	3.83	5.08	6.45	37.43	21.76	13.99	43.36	26.97	-0.30	-0.26	-0.05	0.64
TGT	TARGET CORP	$94.10	7,052,145	2.85%	93.01	97.54	109.88	122.36	135.96	40.21	31.99	26.82	98.75	89.42	-4.98	-5.57	0.59	0.88
NWL	NEWELL BRANDS INC	$4.72	7,681,089	-2.19%	4.71	5.36	6.16	8.13	7.88	35.77	21.10	20.45	88.79	83.47	-0.55	-0.55	0.00	1.12
MGPI	MGP INGREDIENTS INC	$28.62	379,405	0.45%	27.73	28.05	30.50	35.13	54.89	48.48	67.69	55.25	98.60	83.30	-0.84	-1.09	0.25	0.69
KHC	KRAFT HEINZ CO	$30.20	8,975,217	29.68%	29.26	29.58	30.05	30.16	32.21	53.77	67.01	57.58	79.57	68.25	-0.13	-0.23	0.10	0.37
DG	DOLLAR GENERAL CORP	$96.79	3,654,973	-21.24%	90.35	89.46	82.08	78.33	87.88	68.54	79.53	60.90	62.07	45.09	3.31	2.97	0.33	0.39
COTY	COTY INC	$4.82	4,419,473	4.44%	4.93	5.15	5.49	6.35	7.62	39.34	19.88	15.89	53.43	47.96	-0.24	-0.22	-0.02	1.37
ELF	ELF BEAUTY INC	$55.33	2,577,918	12.34%	53.12	57.47	64.57	93.50	115.79	42.85	22.55	15.46	56.93	40.90	-4.27	-4.75	0.48	1.19
ALCO	ALICO INC	$29.34	31,570	46.07%	28.91	29.28	29.23	28.81	27.95	51.56	46.48	43.22	34.07	29.08	-0.06	-0.06	0.00	0.63
ADM	ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND CO	$48.54	3,124,301	-0.19%	45.96	46.35	46.77	48.88	53.85	59.15	93.17	84.48	100.00	93.69	0.06	-0.36	0.43	0.63
EDU	NEW ORIENTAL EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC	$44.39	1,885,640	31.42%	43.72	45.24	48.21	52.99	59.98	43.93	48.63	49.50	80.24	80.59	-1.26	-1.42	0.16	0.78
JJSF	J&J SNACK FOODS CORP	$136.49	162,209	31.97%	134.12	132.63	131.67	142.16	155.16	57.18	78.91	68.43	84.86	70.01	1.00	0.45	0.55	0.51
SNDL	SNDL INC	$1.39	1,015,732	-20.72%	1.36	1.40	1.55	1.69	1.88	44.96	63.83	54.37	94.01	90.70	-0.05	-0.06	0.01	1.46
DLTR	DOLLAR TREE INC	$82.16	5,884,792	-1.01%	74.58	73.37	71.35	72.00	76.53	64.41	98.75	86.68	96.67	77.75	2.22	1.17	1.05	0.69
OTLY	OATLY GROUP AB	$8.68	72,176	-16.84%	8.85	9.23	9.16	11.21	14.38	42.43	15.76	15.08	8.64	4.53	-0.26	-0.20	-0.06	1.62
GOTU	GAOTU TECHEDU INC	$2.69	2,196,108	193.77%	2.68	2.88	3.08	2.69	3.20	39.91	28.33	27.20	38.07	33.21	-0.15	-0.13	-0.02	0.92
KVUE	KENVUE INC	$23.19	25,673,777	22.92%	22.44	22.88	22.87	22.32	21.96	53.50	60.86	59.90	66.27	64.37	-0.06	-0.09	0.03	0.34
WGRX	WELLGISTICS HEALTH INC	$3.50	63,841	23.96%	3.62	3.90	N/A	N/A	N/A	42.54	26.59	33.04	62.00	67.57	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.27
OLLI	OLLIE's BARGAIN OUTLET HOLDINGS INC	$109.74	1,760,462	-24.64%	110.95	111.91	106.67	107.45	101.36	49.76	44.93	49.92	26.23	31.50	0.92	1.61	-0.68	0.92
SPB	SPECTRUM BRANDS HOLDINGS INC	$60.45	517,666	-12.12%	60.58	64.61	70.93	78.88	84.19	36.10	14.05	12.54	58.63	53.18	-3.56	-3.47	-0.09	1.02
XXII	22ND CENTURY GROUP INC	$0.76	182,994	6.97%	0.87	1.12	1.87	4.43	27.40	21.93	3.62	3.53	9.56	6.30	-0.36	-0.39	0.02	1.52
EPC	EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE CO	$30.42	394,881	-9.97%	29.54	29.91	30.24	32.23	34.72	52.72	66.34	59.36	71.06	63.28	-0.18	-0.30	0.12	0.66
PETS	PETMED EXPRESS INC	$3.14	214,844	18.22%	3.10	3.51	3.96	4.54	4.18	32.94	13.63	9.86	45.64	33.11	-0.30	-0.29	-0.01	0.80
VFF	VILLAGE FARMS INTERNATIONAL INC	$0.64	450,737	77.53%	0.56	0.58	0.66	0.72	0.84	55.17	82.25	73.98	95.78	95.73	-0.02	-0.04	0.02	1.54
GIS	GENERAL MILLS INC	$58.06	2,987,928	-23.10%	57.65	58.50	59.53	61.08	65.08	47.38	31.74	27.06	46.50	36.95	-0.63	-0.60	-0.02	0.18
BTCT	BTC DIGITAL LTD	$3.78	652,404	1,043.12%	3.44	3.71	4.21	5.83	4.43	48.80	46.49	37.82	76.97	65.06	-0.25	-0.29	0.04	1.27
GO	GROCERY OUTLET HOLDING CORP	$16.12	3,726,273	-4.04%	14.55	13.99	13.86	15.57	16.80	70.55	94.65	85.26	100.00	95.12	0.51	0.24	0.28	0.39
GROV	GROVE COLLABORATIVE HOLDINGS INC	$1.05	65,647	106.96%	1.09	1.24	1.48	1.46	1.42	27.22	12.37	14.78	58.82	58.20	-0.13	-0.12	-0.01	0.70
LXEH	LIXIANG EDUCATION HOLDING CO LTD	$2.34	306,709	-80.46%	17.92	18.98	13.18	8.87	5.86	31.53	2.11	11.03	0.00	6.30	-0.83	2.00	-2.83	0.55
MKC	MCCORMICK & CO INC	$75.74	1,574,719	-6.27%	75.18	77.65	79.41	78.14	78.27	44.59	36.42	32.74	59.41	50.87	-1.46	-1.27	-0.19	0.41
EDBL	EDIBLE GARDEN AG INC	$1.90	92,685	332.66%	1.96	2.41	3.13	4.48	11.53	36.56	5.35	4.26	10.20	6.19	-0.37	-0.39	0.01	1.62
FRPT	FRESHPET INC	$72.34	951,862	-13.86%	77.57	80.60	93.94	122.54	129.21	32.96	13.06	23.49	61.37	69.79	-5.57	-5.94	0.37	1.25
ATPC	AGAPE ATP CORP	$2.45	690,979	60.87%	1.65	1.43	1.20	1.29	1.72	84.52	86.73	72.30	100.00	90.06	0.23	0.13	0.10	0.36
LND	BRASILAGRO - BRAZILIAN AGRICULTURAL REAL ESTATE CO	$3.84	127,848	344.91%	3.84	3.87	3.79	3.79	4.19	49.93	63.95	65.76	48.23	50.12	0.01	0.02	-0.01	0.45
WEST	WESTROCK COFFEE CO	$5.89	202,471	11.93%	5.79	6.35	6.42	6.62	7.28	44.47	16.20	10.51	29.76	20.95	-0.27	-0.20	-0.07	0.54
YHC	LQR HOUSE INC	$2.86	320,585	91.87%	5.28	6.09	34.02	39.26	31.71	29.00	8.61	13.04	0.00	11.67	-9.36	-10.51	1.15	0.91
BRCC	BRC INC	$2.19	573,070	49.94%	2.10	2.09	2.24	2.60	3.30	53.84	77.63	69.90	92.68	82.03	-0.03	-0.05	0.03	0.73
RLX	RLX TECHNOLOGY INC	$1.74	2,967,183	-32.75%	1.73	1.81	2.09	2.09	1.90	36.06	25.35	17.74	83.60	53.51	-0.10	-0.11	0.01	1.07
EL	ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC	$55.94	3,101,292	-37.01%	54.22	58.66	65.53	71.02	79.93	42.30	31.85	28.32	61.88	55.14	-3.64	-3.81	0.17	1.20
BOF	BRANCHOUT FOOD INC	$1.84	57,476	-44.10%	1.89	2.12	2.06	1.97	1.72	42.86	26.77	25.73	12.13	8.79	-0.08	-0.04	-0.04	0.55
BYND	BEYOND MEAT INC	$2.62	1,690,099	-10.34%	2.68	2.88	3.29	3.68	4.93	36.91	28.18	22.90	82.84	68.16	-0.20	-0.20	-0.00	1.61
GV	VISIONARY HOLDINGS INC	$1.95	181,199	127.91%	1.94	2.49	3.00	2.39	2.22	37.16	16.15	15.37	37.98	32.32	-0.47	-0.41	-0.06	1.68
BLNE	BEELINE HOLDINGS INC	$1.37	224,458	17.33%	1.35	1.58	4.25	5.96	6.63	30.84	30.22	24.46	38.84	29.82	-0.80	-0.96	0.16	0.89
LMNR	LIMONEIRA CO	$16.00	55,739	30.22%	16.11	16.80	19.45	22.15	23.36	33.94	12.33	12.34	81.29	75.80	-0.99	-1.07	0.08	0.69
CELH	CELSIUS HOLDINGS INC	$37.84	6,758,838	13.01%	36.72	36.06	30.66	28.96	32.98	63.18	74.36	72.70	31.76	33.99	1.78	1.99	-0.20	1.59
ISPR	ISPIRE TECHNOLOGY INC	$3.02	36,416	34.05%	3.23	3.05	3.66	4.46	5.66	44.34	19.85	21.01	47.43	48.52	-0.16	-0.18	0.02	1.14
SBEV	SPLASH BEVERAGE GROUP INC	$6.77	4,151,413	-15.14%	3.16	2.52	4.26	5.94	8.65	76.83	83.36	87.19	98.99	98.99	0.31	-0.44	0.75	0.63
DNUT	KRISPY KREME INC	$4.32	4,589,657	46.62%	4.21	4.57	5.94	7.78	9.41	36.91	33.04	21.95	99.36	86.03	-0.49	-0.57	0.08	0.86
WAFU	WAH FU EDUCATION GROUP LTD	$1.35	20,832	-26.24%	1.37	1.49	1.71	1.70	1.76	38.30	24.78	19.11	37.08	23.14	-0.11	-0.10	-0.01	0.11
AACG	ATA CREATIVITY GLOBAL	$0.95	7,797	-8.30%	0.93	0.95	0.92	0.90	0.84	52.35	64.35	64.54	79.44	73.60	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.92
AFRI	FORAFRIC GLOBAL PLC	$8.52	19,159	275.37%	8.57	8.58	8.85	9.42	10.15	45.24	44.92	45.44	65.40	65.70	-0.07	-0.09	0.02	0.31
BRFH	BARFRESH FOOD GROUP INC	$2.50	4,094	164.47%	2.51	2.80	3.34	3.14	3.14	38.24	28.33	27.78	58.44	45.91	-0.27	-0.25	-0.02	0.34
BTTR	BETTER CHOICE CO INC	$2.09	70,957	-51.27%	1.82	1.80	1.77	1.95	2.25	63.52	90.39	89.35	99.11	96.41	0.06	0.02	0.04	0.80
CASK	HERITAGE DISTILLING HOLDING COMPANY INC	$0.56	66,239	-41.63%	0.54	0.55	0.73	1.39	N/A	46.11	43.18	43.59	85.83	86.60	-0.04	-0.06	0.02	1.32
WILC	G WILLI FOOD INTERNATIONAL LTD	$14.95	2,275	-66.74%	14.65	14.93	16.06	16.05	13.40	47.04	75.04	76.63	75.02	78.56	-0.36	-0.43	0.07	0.35
EDTK	SKILLFUL CRAFTSMAN EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY LTD	$0.99	3,810	-64.12%	0.99	1.00	1.03	1.03	1.05	45.07	42.72	41.23	50.28	33.68	-0.01	-0.01	-0.00	0.42
EEIQ	EPICQUEST EDUCATION GROUP INTERNATIONAL LTD	$0.63	1,463	176.04%	0.69	0.71	0.79	0.91	0.86	32.41	0.00	4.55	0.00	2.37	-0.04	-0.03	-0.01	1.07
PFAI	PINNACLE FOOD GROUP LTD	$3.35	897,657	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
DDC	DDC ENTERPRISE LTD	$2.06	70,860	-57.47%	2.08	2.69	4.29	4.24	6.70	30.35	10.10	7.01	13.17	4.39	-0.70	-0.71	0.01	1.22
WBA	WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE INC	$10.99	10,773,120	48.33%	10.82	10.93	10.83	10.48	10.16	52.80	74.62	70.90	73.25	63.11	-0.02	-0.02	-0.00	0.69
FAMI	FARMMI INC	$1.89	62,938	1,486.54%	1.64	1.70	2.27	2.87	3.70	51.51	72.12	56.48	94.37	95.91	-0.15	-0.21	0.06	0.74
KIDZ	CLASSOVER HOLDINGS INC	$1.10	209,977	-19.40%	1.59	5.63	8.51	9.88	10.49	14.85	1.08	1.33	4.63	4.55	-2.51	-2.10	-0.41	0.09
KAVL	KAIVAL BRANDS INNOVATIONS GROUP INC	$0.50	17,895	-13.79%	0.49	0.52	0.71	0.85	0.88	37.36	17.56	16.89	61.87	48.83	-0.06	-0.07	0.01	0.40
DTCK	DAVIS COMMODITIES LTD	$0.55	16,871	-40.63%	0.47	0.64	0.82	0.92	1.03	38.77	23.12	17.76	77.66	59.91	-0.11	-0.12	0.00	0.55

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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