Top 10 Consumer Stocks Of 2020

Summary

• A consumer-packaged meats company stocks are up 9 per cent in 2020, and it pays a quarterly C$ 0.16 per stock.
• A premium food producer stock has surged almost 14 per cent up YTD. It delivers earnings per share of C$ 2 per share.
• The third-largest global fast-food chain company holds a quarterly cash dividend of US$ 0.52, and its stock offers an ROE of 22.95 per cent.

We all depend on consumer products every day. These are goods like packaged food and beverages, cleaning, and household products. This sector is one of the essential sectors, and it has operated throughout the pandemic crisis.

Top consumer goods stocks have delivered a modest surge with consistent profits and transformative positioning in 2020. These consumer companies have also paid quarterly dividend amid the COVID-19 outbreak:

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. (TSX:MFI)

The consumer-packaged meats company holds a quarterly cash dividend of C$ 0.16 per stock, with a current dividend yield of 2.268 per cent.  

The consumer stock offers a return on equity (ROE) of 5.21 per cent. Maple Leaf scrips have added growth of nearly 9 per cent this year. Its present price-to-cashflow (P/CF) ratio is 11, and its earnings per share (EPS) stand at C$ 0.86.

In the third quarter of 2020, the company posted sales growth of 6.2 per cent year-over-year (YoY).

Premium Brands Holdings Corporation (TSX:PBH)

This food manufacturer stock is trading almost 14 per cent up YTD. The stock delivers EPS of C$ 2 per share. Its ROE stands at 6.14 per cent.

The company has distributed a constant quarterly cash dividend of C$ 0.578 per stock this year. Its current dividend yield is 2.221 per cent.

This food corporation registered revenue of C$ 1.1 billion in Q3 2020, a 13.7 rise compared to Q3 2019.

Restaurant Brands International Inc. (TSX:QSR)

The third-largest global fast-food restaurant brand  company provides a quarterly cash dividend of US$ 0.52 per stock.

This stock has a present ROE of 22.95 per cent, and a current dividend yield of 3.55 per cent, as per TMX data. QSR stocks have rebounded over 90 per cent since its March lows. However, the stock is a little short to touch last year’s peak.

Metro Inc. (TSX:MRU)

One of the leading grocery retailers in Canada has delivered a steady quarterly cash dividend of C$ 0.225 per stock in 2020. The grocery stock has a double-digit return on equity growth.

Its scrips have yielded nearly 10 per cent returns this year. Metro recorded net earnings of C$ 186.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2020, an 11.4 per cent rise YoY.

Dollarama Inc. (TMX: DOL)

This retail store giant offers a return on equity (ROE) of 796.32 per cent, and that makes it one of the TMX ROE leaders.

Dollarama stocks are up approximately 20 per cent YTD. The retail company has a current market cap of nearly C$ 16.64 billion.

Aritzia Inc. (TSX:ATZ)

This fashion designer stock has climbed more than 26 per cent this year despite COVID-19- led restrictions. The stock has a positive ROE of 9.89 per cent and a growth on assets of 2.60 per cent.

Sleep Country Canada Holdings Inc. (TSX:ZZZ)

The mattress retailer stocks are up almost 30 per cent YTD. It holds a quarterly cash dividend of C$ 0.195, with 5-years dividend growth of 26.90 per cent.

Its PE ratio is 18.50, and its EPS stands at C$ 1.39, as per TMX data.

North West Company Inc. (TMX: NWC)

The retail stock has soared nearly 29 per cent in 2020. North West has increased its quarterly cash dividend by 9 per cent and paid its shareholders C$ 0.36 per stock.

Its present dividend yield is 4.02 per cent. The stock has a positive ROE of 27.09 per cent and EPS of C$ 2.55.

Goodfood Market Corp. (TSX:FOOD)

This Canadian meal kit company stocks have a price-to-cashflow ratio of 60.50. Its present price-to-book ratio stands at 10.209.

 The small-cap stock has yielded a nearly 193 per cent return this year.

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (TSX: ATD.A)

This retail-defensive stock has increased by almost 7 per cent in 2020. It has a current market cap of C$ 11.21 billion. The large-cap stock has an ROE of 25.13 per cent and a double-digit return on assets.

The company increased its quarterly dividend by over 24 per cent in the last quarter. It distributes a dividend of C$ 0.087 per stock.