Whether it’s a T-shirt, a luxury watch, or a relaxing massage, we constantly purchase goods and services.
Big, well-known brands supply a wide range of products, from food and clothing to toiletries and daily essentials.
Consumer stocks, therefore, represent the heart of consumer spending.
The good news is that you can be a part-owner of these businesses and partake in their growth over time.
Here are five attractive US consumer-related growth stocks that you can own for long-term capital appreciation.
Pilgrim’s Pride (NASDAQ: PPC)
Pilgrim’s Pride operates protein processing plants and prepared-food facilities in 14 states in the US, the UK, Ireland, and continental Europe.
The company distributes its products through retailers and foodservice distributors.
Pilgrim’s Pride reported a stellar set of earnings for the first quarter of 2025 (1Q 2025).
Net sales inched up 2.3% year on year to US$4.5 billion while operating profit surged 61.6% year on year to US$404.5 million.
Net profit stood at US$296 million, nearly 70% higher than the prior year.
The protein-producing company also generated a positive free cash flow of US$28.6 million for the quarter, though this amount was significantly lower than the previous year’s US$162.6 million.
Recently, the company approved the payment of a special dividend of US$6.30 per share, underscoring the confidence that management has in its balance sheet.
Pilgrim’s Pride also outlined several strategies to grow the business during its recent 2025 Investor Day.
Some of these initiatives include the expansion of the prepared foods division, adding small bird capacity to support customer growth, and expanding protein conversion capacity.
There are also plans to grow and upgrade its chicken and protein portfolio through strategic acquisitions in both the US and Mexico the tune of US$350 million this year.
Key projects for the next few years include geographic expansion into Mexico and driving further integration in Europe.
Wingstop (NASDAQ: WING)
Wingstop is a chicken restaurant chain operating and franchising more than 2,650 locations worldwide.
The company offers classic and boneless wings, chicken sandwiches, fries and salad on their menus.
For 1Q 2025, Wingstop saw revenue climb 17.4% year on year to US$171.1 million.
Operating profit, however, slid 10.5% year on year to US$38.3 million because of a loss on the disposal of assets.
Excluding this, operating profit would have risen 4.8% year on year.
Net profit was boosted by a surge in investment income, coming in at US$92.3 million, more than triple the US$28.7 million a year ago.
The company reported 126 net new store openings in 1Q 2025, with domestic same-store sales inching up 0.5%.
A quarterly dividend of US$0.27 was paid, up from US$0.22 a year ago.
The company is forecasting domestic same-store sales growth of 1% for 2025, with store growth of between 16% to 17% for this year.
Deckers Outdoors (NYSE: DECK)
Deckers Outdoors designs, markets and distributes footwear, apparel, and accessories for casual wear.
The company owns a portfolio of brands such as UGG, Hoka, Teva, and AHNU.
For its fiscal 2025 (FY2025) ending 31 March 2025, revenue rose 16.3% year on year to US$4.99 billion.
Operating profit climbed 27.1% year on year while net profit improved by 27.2% year on year to US$966.1 million.
The apparel manufacturer generated healthy free cash flow of US$958.3 million for FY2025.
FY2025 was also Decker’s fifth consecutive year of double-digit revenue and earnings per share growth.
For the first quarter of fiscal 2026 (1Q FY2026), sales are expected to be in the range of US$890 million to US$910 million.
At its midpoint, this represents a year-on-year growth of around 9% from 1Q FY2025.
Texas Roadhouse (NASDAQ: TXRH)
Texas Roadhouse is a casual dining restaurant chain serving steaks, burgers and fries.
The company has over 790 restaurants spread across 49 states in the US and ten countries.
Texas Roadhouse reported a 9.6% year-on-year increase in revenue to US$1.45 billion.
Operating profit and net profit, however, crept up just 1.2% and 0.4% year on year, respectively, because of higher expenses.
Free cash flow remained healthy at US$160.4 million for the quarter.
The western restaurant chain saw a comparable store sales increase of 3.5% at company-owned restaurants during 1Q 2025.
Eight new restaurants were opened for the quarter, and the company paid out a quarterly dividend of US$0.68, up 11.5% year on year from US$0.61 a year ago.
The company expects positive comparable same-store sales growth for 2025 as it plans to raise menu prices to counteract inflation.
Operating cash flow will be used to fund its development pipeline and pursue more franchise acquisitions.
Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG)
Chipotle Mexican Grill, or CMG, operates a chain of Mexican restaurants which serve tacos, burritos, and quesadillas.
The company operates nearly 3,800 restaurants as of 31 March 2025.
CMG reported a commendable set of earnings for 1Q 2025 as revenue rose 6.4% year on year to US$2.88 billion.
Operating profit climbed 8.6% year on year to US$479.3 million while net profit increased by 7.6% year on year to US$386.6 million.
The Mexican restaurant chain generated US$412.3 million of free cash flow for the quarter.
Although comparable restaurant sales dipped slightly by 0.4%, operating margin improved from 16.3% to 16.7%.
A total of 57 company-owned restaurants were opened during 1Q 2025, including two international licensed restaurants.
For 2025, CMG expects to open between 315 to 345 new company-owned restaurants.
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Disclosure: Royston Yang does not own shares in any of the companies mentioned.
