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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
DDL	DINGDONG (CAYMAN) LTD	$2.20	1,585,880	73.46%	2.19	2.49	2.98	3.35	3.06	31.41	26.75	25.38	53.82	49.18	-0.24	-0.24	-0.00	1.09
LFVN	LIFEVANTAGE CORP	$13.43	133,253	48.81%	14.20	14.63	16.23	17.43	13.70	38.20	32.28	37.97	51.00	59.21	-0.69	-0.71	0.02	0.72
PRDO	PERDOCEO EDUCATION CORP	$25.27	597,447	21.30%	25.64	25.58	25.94	26.60	24.61	46.02	60.18	64.30	40.09	47.96	0.01	-0.02	0.04	0.70
AKO.B	ANDINA BOTTLING CO INC	$23.62	21,165	431.78%	22.29	22.50	21.49	19.97	19.25	59.28	95.03	92.04	73.01	65.65	0.49	0.37	0.12	0.39
APEI	AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC	$24.15	104,508	-25.55%	23.38	23.05	22.25	21.78	18.91	60.58	78.02	75.09	92.51	87.46	0.52	0.40	0.12	0.79
GHC	GRAHAM HOLDINGS CO	$908.10	33,083	21.07%	910.73	937.98	942.46	925.76	858.83	44.36	29.95	30.82	31.03	31.83	-9.59	-6.21	-3.38	0.82
HLF	HERBALIFE LTD	$6.44	1,649,454	-22.25%	6.98	7.74	7.58	7.24	7.89	33.80	6.42	8.94	4.11	1.37	-0.41	-0.19	-0.23	0.89
NATR	NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS INC	$11.82	41,411	-36.02%	11.86	12.18	13.33	14.23	14.20	38.41	38.40	41.91	72.08	78.48	-0.42	-0.47	0.05	0.77
CCU	UNITED BREWERIES CO INC	$15.31	170,682	34.58%	14.65	15.00	14.28	12.94	12.06	56.96	78.27	76.54	62.86	57.82	0.17	0.18	-0.01	0.66
HFFG	HF FOODS GROUP INC	$3.92	136,583	-13.29%	4.01	4.21	3.03	3.14	3.23	53.69	21.41	20.73	7.90	7.14	0.25	0.35	-0.11	1.30
VLGEA	VILLAGE SUPER MARKET INC	$34.78	34,652	-40.96%	35.60	35.91	34.21	33.27	31.69	46.53	14.52	22.17	3.34	4.46	0.32	0.60	-0.28	0.39
NOMD	NOMAD FOODS LTD	$19.62	1,207,777	74.97%	19.15	19.37	19.19	18.16	18.13	54.82	65.02	62.10	67.16	63.94	0.01	0.02	-0.01	0.47
COKE	COCA-COLA CONSOLIDATED INC	$1,416.00	30,772	-30.33%	1,365.44	1,350.51	1,359.86	1,326.35	1,279.59	60.35	86.66	88.75	86.96	87.42	17.70	8.43	9.27	0.78
ATGE	ADTALEM GLOBAL EDUCATION INC	$106.04	434,983	-52.21%	103.23	102.60	101.08	97.56	86.64	57.73	86.82	86.78	81.53	76.16	1.69	1.17	0.52	0.76
DOLE	DOLE PLC	$13.94	646,986	56.05%	13.69	13.98	14.10	14.01	14.68	49.17	42.88	40.42	45.75	42.24	-0.13	-0.10	-0.02	0.55
CALM	CAL-MAINE FOODS INC	$91.49	1,949,090	-41.06%	94.16	93.12	92.75	98.79	87.74	46.97	59.24	73.00	25.22	56.31	0.72	0.55	0.18	0.32
PPC	PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP	$54.02	879,968	-14.85%	51.65	52.19	52.31	50.08	47.32	57.36	68.84	65.14	62.23	57.17	0.32	0.11	0.21	0.61
TSN	TYSON FOODS INC	$61.21	2,520,501	31.85%	60.06	61.04	60.31	59.65	60.14	52.47	55.00	55.88	43.98	45.03	0.07	0.12	-0.05	0.48
SPTN	SPARTANNASH CO	$19.79	251,416	-15.88%	19.47	19.77	19.82	19.20	19.94	50.89	42.54	41.96	42.81	41.35	-0.09	-0.05	-0.04	0.46
SENEA	SENECA FOODS CORP	$82.54	16,944	-15.72%	83.56	85.97	83.99	79.32	70.60	42.15	17.70	21.11	6.14	10.02	-0.52	0.14	-0.66	0.53
UTI	UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC	$27.34	687,410	59.79%	26.88	26.64	27.18	26.59	21.89	52.86	81.40	79.58	84.44	88.32	0.17	-0.02	0.19	0.90
USFD	US FOODS HOLDING CORP	$62.19	1,442,751	-33.04%	62.31	63.86	66.62	67.90	63.25	43.13	48.70	52.80	50.84	55.47	-1.16	-1.16	-0.00	1.22
LRN	STRIDE INC	$135.86	523,432	-20.22%	132.18	129.74	131.39	121.78	101.31	60.30	89.91	89.93	85.14	92.38	2.24	1.21	1.04	0.61
NGVC	NATURAL GROCERS BY VITAMIN COTTAGE INC	$47.76	128,264	31.08%	45.25	42.36	42.57	42.31	34.53	69.30	93.63	91.30	91.89	88.89	1.90	1.13	0.78	0.71
UDMY	UDEMY INC	$6.12	968,013	-23.62%	6.22	7.19	8.23	8.15	8.10	33.12	17.25	16.41	70.62	61.48	-0.67	-0.60	-0.07	1.42
SFM	SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET INC	$160.15	1,272,318	-10.50%	154.21	152.25	151.60	148.10	127.41	61.08	84.63	86.58	84.34	84.10	3.36	2.15	1.21	0.57
ACU	ACME UNITED CORP	$41.38	49,870	84.64%	39.03	39.48	38.64	38.85	39.88	58.71	87.63	79.04	85.59	70.98	0.34	0.19	0.15	0.42
CVGW	CALAVO GROWERS INC	$26.17	455,150	138.33%	23.93	23.93	23.48	24.34	25.02	65.68	78.89	78.80	83.39	82.23	0.35	0.14	0.21	0.52
PSMT	PRICESMART INC	$93.64	170,823	-6.22%	89.22	87.90	88.36	90.02	88.90	61.80	83.50	84.96	80.58	85.62	1.43	0.51	0.92	0.69
WMK	WEIS MARKETS INC	$82.46	75,154	-31.95%	79.99	78.55	76.28	72.62	70.27	61.78	71.81	70.42	71.24	73.04	1.45	1.27	0.18	0.36
HIMS	HIMS & HERS HEALTH INC	$27.23	18,498,421	-10.78%	27.53	29.94	37.83	33.89	26.52	42.26	40.18	38.70	75.36	79.08	-2.40	-2.62	0.22	1.50
QSG	QUANTASING GROUP LTD	$4.28	185,091	-20.15%	4.21	4.09	3.16	2.76	2.53	55.22	20.52	26.15	4.54	6.12	0.34	0.43	-0.09	0.53
JVA	COFFEE HOLDING CO INC	$3.29	37,319	-53.78%	3.23	3.48	4.98	4.43	3.56	40.52	45.38	46.34	90.19	91.76	-0.48	-0.54	0.06	0.85
LAUR	LAUREATE EDUCATION INC	$19.14	618,309	-8.55%	19.09	19.69	19.65	19.18	17.49	45.86	46.39	46.61	39.94	40.19	-0.12	-0.06	-0.06	0.75
BRBR	BELLRING BRANDS INC	$75.12	828,062	-42.50%	73.38	73.69	72.76	74.49	67.03	55.43	75.98	78.20	54.28	57.92	0.76	0.53	0.23	0.85
TR	TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INC	$31.77	107,317	46.62%	30.78	31.07	30.94	30.96	30.19	56.89	66.59	61.79	84.27	78.49	0.02	-0.04	0.06	0.30
FLO	FLOWERS FOODS INC	$18.26	1,185,520	-27.47%	18.30	18.49	18.68	19.69	21.13	46.38	29.20	34.52	43.16	50.66	-0.15	-0.12	-0.02	0.28
ACI	ALBERTSONS COMPANIES INC	$21.71	10,042,911	-17.64%	21.25	21.44	21.18	20.41	19.82	53.10	36.51	29.11	28.17	20.95	0.00	0.09	-0.09	0.31
SYY	SYSCO CORP	$71.74	2,762,511	11.44%	70.56	72.03	72.70	74.38	74.85	48.61	45.14	45.07	54.73	53.94	-0.67	-0.61	-0.05	0.81
K	KELLANOVA	$82.37	1,933,265	-11.46%	82.17	82.32	82.37	81.77	78.32	52.20	71.30	72.85	74.15	75.78	-0.01	-0.02	0.01	0.14
THS	TREEHOUSE FOODS INC	$22.10	623,613	-23.30%	22.99	24.84	28.39	31.39	35.24	31.24	9.29	17.02	68.95	72.68	-1.87	-1.73	-0.13	0.37
ANDE	ANDERSONS INC	$38.12	201,931	-20.41%	37.75	40.38	41.69	42.57	45.73	40.78	22.69	23.02	41.94	39.81	-1.38	-1.13	-0.25	0.87
FDP	FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC	$32.42	630,979	20.41%	30.90	30.61	30.47	31.55	29.87	65.61	87.58	81.58	91.37	85.85	0.35	0.15	0.20	0.47
CHEF	CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC	$53.70	402,020	-17.61%	52.05	52.92	56.32	53.04	46.79	50.45	75.77	77.50	84.83	87.83	-0.59	-0.96	0.36	1.37
COST	COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP	$994.50	2,711,124	7.09%	954.48	947.04	981.49	970.83	925.07	60.17	86.34	84.06	92.25	94.05	4.78	-3.28	8.06	0.75
INGR	INGREDION INC	$129.73	427,915	-9.73%	128.42	131.43	130.62	134.93	133.26	47.71	51.06	54.21	52.46	55.60	-0.86	-0.63	-0.24	0.56
UNFI	UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC	$24.66	698,956	34.40%	24.33	25.72	28.02	27.68	22.20	43.13	28.95	28.84	44.46	42.25	-0.98	-0.96	-0.02	0.91
SKIL	SKILLSOFT CORP	$22.07	26,136	-37.52%	18.46	19.31	22.52	22.75	18.74	56.77	93.22	75.29	100.00	90.86	-0.47	-1.14	0.67	1.17
FTLF	FITLIFE BRANDS INC	$13.34	36,457	598.54%	11.67	12.20	13.68	14.87	15.50	55.71	71.00	60.16	94.17	92.14	-0.44	-0.66	0.22	0.58
KOF	COCA COLA FEMSA SAB DE CV	$96.50	133,703	-22.82%	93.46	92.62	88.61	83.60	84.90	63.39	66.39	60.80	45.65	40.67	1.94	1.87	0.07	0.59
BRFS	BRF SA	$3.63	1,758,612	-28.51%	3.40	3.42	3.37	3.74	4.00	59.77	83.58	78.40	89.01	84.00	0.03	0.01	0.03	0.84
YI	111 INC	$7.50	1,855	-82.34%	7.03	8.15	8.27	7.40	8.07	45.98	41.03	34.90	72.10	56.45	-0.40	-0.33	-0.07	1.08
COE	51TALK ONLINE EDUCATION GROUP	$14.73	15,307	-31.42%	16.56	18.52	19.67	18.75	16.70	32.97	10.48	14.08	12.04	10.12	-1.48	-0.90	-0.58	0.39
DAO	YOUDAO INC	$7.73	86,644	-4.92%	7.10	7.46	8.46	7.74	5.88	50.94	67.15	56.89	95.31	85.22	-0.27	-0.35	0.08	1.15
LANC	LANCASTER COLONY CORP	$189.03	178,905	3.46%	181.91	178.64	184.33	181.45	182.33	61.74	83.63	85.36	85.23	88.34	1.09	-0.47	1.55	0.47
CCEP	COCA-COLA EUROPACIFIC PARTNERS PLC	$89.31	1,472,082	-50.00%	85.89	86.06	85.03	81.07	78.97	61.62	72.98	68.66	61.66	58.57	0.96	0.66	0.30	0.74
HELE	HELEN OF TROY LTD	$33.69	732,463	-3.90%	36.56	44.35	50.97	58.17	59.67	26.61	4.34	3.42	17.82	15.88	-5.69	-4.57	-1.13	0.96
YSG	YATSEN HOLDING LTD	$3.98	32,752	-42.68%	3.80	4.41	4.22	4.13	3.84	45.88	28.22	21.85	52.00	35.64	-0.20	-0.13	-0.08	1.05
UL	UNILEVER PLC	$63.84	3,154,036	9.45%	60.78	60.01	58.63	58.09	59.75	68.21	91.51	88.35	68.06	63.37	1.11	0.74	0.38	0.36
TAL	TAL EDUCATION GROUP	$9.80	5,682,577	-43.92%	10.16	11.75	12.89	11.62	10.71	31.90	10.55	11.32	20.58	19.76	-0.97	-0.72	-0.25	0.86
USNA	USANA HEALTH SCIENCES INC	$23.74	261,409	38.63%	24.48	25.78	28.81	32.29	36.01	31.52	7.13	11.07	20.66	25.01	-1.53	-1.47	-0.06	0.65
AFYA	AFYA LTD	$18.20	67,158	-0.07%	17.58	17.79	17.37	16.62	16.89	58.30	81.86	77.81	68.59	64.90	0.17	0.15	0.02	0.87
SFD	SMITHFIELD FOODS INC	$20.37	477,322	-14.37%	19.72	19.89	20.22	N/A	N/A	56.16	58.89	54.33	53.00	47.49	-0.04	-0.10	0.06	0.50
BTI	BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC	$42.37	4,746,757	1.88%	40.97	40.96	40.52	38.96	37.30	60.17	91.86	92.27	91.14	91.72	0.41	0.25	0.16	0.41
UVV	UNIVERSAL CORP	$51.66	186,068	0.37%	52.25	53.75	53.82	54.00	52.90	38.99	9.53	11.57	7.89	4.62	-0.81	-0.40	-0.40	0.45
SMPL	SIMPLY GOOD FOODS CO	$37.31	884,684	4.88%	36.05	35.03	35.84	36.96	35.56	60.08	82.66	86.72	76.63	83.91	0.54	0.13	0.41	0.91
KLG	WK KELLOGG CO	$19.53	426,709	6.89%	19.02	19.21	19.24	18.75	17.98	52.56	53.23	56.09	56.76	60.27	-0.02	-0.01	-0.01	0.40
AVO	MISSION PRODUCE INC	$10.20	325,913	61.01%	10.00	10.06	10.91	11.91	11.78	47.76	37.04	37.30	79.61	81.49	-0.22	-0.29	0.07	0.63
LOPE	GRAND CANYON EDUCATION INC	$174.32	182,086	-55.29%	171.82	173.23	175.42	171.40	157.88	51.11	81.12	77.69	74.22	71.85	0.40	-0.26	0.66	0.65
HNST	HONEST COMPANY INC	$4.39	1,678,487	-26.86%	4.38	4.63	5.14	6.05	5.01	40.54	48.85	49.07	67.67	68.23	-0.22	-0.24	0.02	1.57
COUR	COURSERA INC	$7.31	1,518,600	-15.19%	6.72	6.82	7.34	7.86	7.78	57.21	96.12	85.60	100.00	97.20	-0.09	-0.21	0.11	1.35
PM	PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC	$163.21	7,546,403	-9.04%	154.93	155.21	153.27	139.59	129.67	64.62	86.65	77.80	72.54	62.10	2.15	1.52	0.63	0.42
TPB	TURNING POINT BRANDS INC	$57.79	113,731	-25.33%	56.46	57.73	62.13	61.09	51.43	47.11	65.61	61.76	92.05	83.87	-1.09	-1.36	0.27	0.63
MAMA	MAMA's CREATIONS INC	$6.53	314,981	11.17%	6.64	6.56	6.51	7.38	7.57	50.07	20.66	20.66	11.60	4.96	-0.00	0.02	-0.02	0.51
PFGC	PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP CO	$76.00	1,025,187	44.64%	74.87	76.45	79.52	83.49	79.06	47.40	55.95	57.01	58.06	58.79	-1.10	-1.32	0.22	1.27
LSF	LAIRD SUPERFOOD INC	$5.27	18,707	-10.33%	5.13	5.65	6.07	7.02	6.12	44.60	32.99	28.55	47.52	37.19	-0.26	-0.27	0.01	1.00
IPAR	INTERPARFUMS INC	$104.02	132,750	-9.88%	104.32	110.39	123.94	129.81	127.28	36.29	26.56	28.08	78.87	77.75	-6.06	-6.23	0.17	0.99
COCO	VITA COCO COMPANY INC	$31.69	517,533	-7.31%	30.29	30.96	34.02	35.08	31.67	49.71	89.77	77.34	97.22	96.38	-0.82	-1.20	0.38	1.14
POST	POST HOLDINGS INC	$115.05	477,292	21.93%	115.76	115.17	113.83	113.23	112.65	50.40	57.43	67.50	40.80	55.39	0.75	0.86	-0.10	0.53
SKIN	BEAUTY HEALTH CO	$0.85	564,752	-8.97%	1.01	1.18	1.35	1.46	1.55	30.26	3.22	5.32	2.07	5.24	-0.13	-0.10	-0.03	1.72
FMX	MEXICAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INC	$105.82	370,258	-56.31%	98.66	98.66	95.54	90.95	97.24	66.57	85.91	74.39	89.07	77.57	1.80	1.21	0.59	0.61
MO	ALTRIA GROUP INC	$58.16	8,765,656	2.81%	56.68	57.34	56.45	55.05	53.07	56.63	65.63	61.58	46.65	40.22	0.13	0.14	-0.01	0.36
BG	BUNGE GLOBAL SA	$78.96	1,583,533	74.81%	74.70	75.20	73.59	77.27	87.65	60.27	84.20	80.67	70.32	67.69	0.65	0.31	0.34	0.62
LINC	LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP	$17.18	222,000	99.11%	16.62	16.23	16.59	16.23	14.53	57.78	85.36	79.17	94.52	89.98	0.26	0.09	0.17	0.79
UTZ	UTZ BRANDS INC	$13.72	2,267,759	97.56%	13.39	13.68	13.67	14.53	15.65	51.18	67.14	65.65	70.55	69.20	-0.05	-0.07	0.02	0.52
VITL	VITAL FARMS INC	$32.99	681,851	8.81%	33.15	32.08	32.52	35.58	35.39	52.39	74.24	78.77	72.60	82.66	0.31	0.04	0.27	0.82
TAP	MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE CO	$58.75	1,549,258	-18.16%	59.89	60.22	59.59	58.63	56.73	44.38	21.57	32.77	11.17	24.53	-0.05	0.23	-0.28	0.55
KMB	KIMBERLY CLARK CORP	$142.81	2,108,310	5.16%	138.47	139.62	139.12	135.24	137.81	56.54	62.87	62.56	58.09	58.89	0.41	0.16	0.25	0.25
CHD	CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC	$105.37	1,704,517	37.86%	103.93	106.02	107.34	106.96	105.01	47.87	32.11	33.56	44.08	44.76	-1.10	-0.97	-0.13	0.24
NAMI	JINXIN TECHNOLOGY HOLDING CO	$3.59	74,923	220.92%	2.99	2.93	3.12	N/A	N/A	61.47	81.73	73.73	92.66	90.29	0.02	-0.05	0.07	0.23
ZVIA	ZEVIA PBC	$2.30	286,575	19.01%	2.24	2.20	2.53	3.07	2.08	49.39	76.36	77.58	84.71	88.61	-0.05	-0.10	0.05	1.29
KO	COCA COLA CO	$73.00	20,754,495	35.86%	70.79	70.67	69.99	66.35	67.14	60.66	77.59	75.70	61.15	60.21	0.68	0.51	0.17	0.44
EWCZ	EUROPEAN WAX CENTER INC	$3.35	735,799	13.96%	3.45	3.73	5.04	5.64	6.56	35.36	13.09	12.56	53.13	51.95	-0.45	-0.49	0.04	1.28
BF.B	BROWN FORMAN CORP	$33.79	1,796,771	2.93%	33.30	33.66	33.48	35.90	40.54	50.11	61.31	68.08	68.44	77.52	-0.15	-0.17	0.02	0.61
PHH	PARK HA BIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY CO LTD	$13.53	418,286	-10.18%	13.18	12.59	9.05	N/A	N/A	61.63	56.71	61.21	13.36	10.71	1.19	1.36	-0.16	-0.50
BUD	ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV SA	$65.63	3,321,712	-5.55%	62.01	62.01	59.50	55.04	58.40	67.98	92.54	90.19	89.76	82.23	1.09	0.86	0.23	0.75
HSY	HERSHEY CO	$166.59	1,120,485	9.35%	164.69	166.39	168.22	167.15	178.53	49.50	56.72	62.04	66.26	75.33	-0.81	-0.97	0.16	0.31
LGCY	LEGACY EDUCATION INC	$6.45	12,112	-76.36%	6.49	6.81	7.33	7.77	N/A	42.24	34.17	27.28	36.70	23.75	-0.26	-0.23	-0.03	0.95
PEP	PEPSICO INC	$142.84	6,131,364	-22.18%	143.68	146.10	148.32	150.71	160.68	43.72	21.66	29.80	36.73	44.51	-1.85	-1.43	-0.42	0.41
STRA	STRATEGIC EDUCATION INC	$80.07	154,754	-9.69%	78.85	81.51	86.71	91.73	94.44	44.86	41.21	32.93	58.43	45.94	-1.99	-2.10	0.10	0.69

Consumer Staple Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Beverages - Brewers	6	+0.90%	+2.17%	+3.96%	-8.72%	26.28x	1.75x	+11.56%	+4.92%	+11.82%	+8.16%	Hold
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic	16	+1.26%	+2.34%	+5.91%	+41.70%	18.89x	7.47x	+36.71%	+9.72%	+18.59%	+11.30%	Buy
Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries	13	+1.80%	+2.07%	-1.49%	-33.05%	23.60x	4.48x	+30.54%	+7.80%	+12.77%	+23.99%	Buy
Confectioners	4	+1.47%	+1.97%	-0.61%	-5.14%	18.41x	3.78x	+26.20%	+9.42%	+17.29%	-2.47%	Hold
Discount Stores	9	+2.86%	+2.88%	+7.70%	+17.18%	43.43x	9.03x	+25.49%	+8.41%	+20.55%	+7.08%	Buy
Education & Training Services	45	-1.31%	+0.50%	-2.24%	-32.71%	21.33x	2.05x	+10.56%	+8.00%	+12.00%	+14.08%	Buy
Farm Products	21	+1.16%	+2.23%	+0.64%	-29.83%	14.39x	1.13x	+10.25%	+5.95%	+11.14%	+17.57%	Buy
Food Distribution	13	+2.60%	+0.96%	-3.97%	-3.64%	41.81x	4.19x	+52.66%	+5.39%	+13.99%	+26.84%	Strong Buy
Grocery Stores	11	+1.22%	+2.02%	+7.97%	+39.68%	24.46x	4.35x	+24.88%	+5.76%	+11.08%	+7.30%	Buy
Household & Personal Products	30	+2.30%	+2.01%	-7.14%	-19.50%	26.39x	7.62x	+153.30%	+10.92%	+21.88%	+23.97%	Buy
Packaged Foods	65	+1.57%	+1.56%	-2.10%	-4.34%	16.47x	1.95x	+9.09%	+6.22%	+11.49%	+22.41%	Buy
Pharmaceutical Retailers	8	+0.15%	+4.27%	-14.73%	-40.28%	-0.55x	1.34x	-55.74%	-7.41%	-7.73%	+1.07%	Sell
Tobacco	10	+1.46%	+4.17%	+0.30%	-19.88%	27.52x	9.03x	-106.48%	+13.57%	+29.04%	+3.03%	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. Dingdong (NYSE:DDL)

Dingdong (NYSE:DDL) is the #1 top consumer staple stock out of 251 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: A, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: D, Financials: B, and AI: A.

Dingdong (NYSE:DDL) has a Due Diligence Score of 48, which is 17 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 31. It passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Dingdong has seen its stock return 94.69% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 101 percentage points.

2. Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN)

Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN) is the #2 top consumer staple stock out of 251 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 31, which is equal to the consumer staple sector average of 31. It passed 12 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Lifevantage has seen its stock return 103.48% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 110 percentage points.

Lifevantage has an average 1 year price target of $30.50, an upside of 127.1% from Lifevantage's current stock price of $13.43.

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.

3. Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO)

Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) is the #3 top consumer staple stock out of 251 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 Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) has a Due Diligence Score of 53, which is 22 points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 31. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Perdoceo Education has seen its stock return 50.1% over the past year, overperforming other consumer staple stocks by 56 percentage points.

Perdoceo Education has an average 1 year price target of $35.00, an upside of 38.5% from Perdoceo Education's current stock price of $25.27.

Perdoceo Education stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Perdoceo Education, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 100% 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 79 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 11.66%, which is 9 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 2.59%. 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 8.61%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 2.59%. 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 7.47%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the consumer staple sector average of 2.59%. 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 1.32% in the last day, and up 1.94% over the last week. Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings was the among the top gainers in the consumer defensive sector, gaining 1.8% yesterday.

Shares of retail, apparel and e-commerce stocks are trading higher. Some stocks in the sector may be higher amid hopes of a US-China trade deal. Additionally, discount store stocks could be benefitting from broader economic concerns. E-commerce stocks may also be up up Chinese discount retailers Temu and Shein planning to increase prices.

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 -21.75% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by -16 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 -44.8% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by -39 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 51.57% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the consumer staple sector by 58 percentage points.

Are consumer staple stocks a good buy now?

35.38% of consumer staple stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect consumer staple stocks to rise by 14.91% over the next year.

9.84% of consumer staple stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 12.57% of consumer staple stocks are rated B (Buy), 67.21% are rated C (Hold), 8.2% are rated D (Sell), and 2.19% 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 29.37x.

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