Is The Hain Celestial Group (HAIN) the Best Organic Food Stock to Buy According to Billionaires?

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13-04-2025

We recently published a list of 10 Best Organic Food Stocks to Buy According to Billionaires. In this article, we are going to take a look at where The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAIN) stands against other best organic food stocks to buy according to billionaires.
According to a report by Mordor Intelligence, the organic food and beverages market has a size of $184.87 billion as of 2025. It is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.02% between 2025 and 2030, reaching $247.63 billion at the end of the forecast period. At present, North America is the largest market for the sector. However, Asia Pacific takes the lead as the fastest growing.
The primary cause behind the growth of the global organic food and beverage market is the increasing adoption of natural and healthy food and beverage options by consumers. Consumers are exhibiting growing inclination and awareness towards the health benefits of organic food products, which is continually acting as the primary stimulus for this industry.
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Published by the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) and IFOAM—Organics International, the 25th edition of the yearbook 'The World of Organic Agriculture' shows that the organic farming sector is undergoing significant growth and expansion. It reported that the area under organic management reached around 96.4 million hectares by the end of 2022, reflecting a significant 26.6% growth compared to the previous year. This translates to an expansion of 20.3 million hectares.
The report also showed that the United States took the lead as the largest market in the sector, valued at around EUR 56.6 billion in 2022. Germany followed close behind at EUR 15.3 billion, while China took the third spot at EUR 12.4 billion. The United States and Canada underwent growth in retail sales in the sector, reflecting increases of 4.4% and 9.7%, respectively. These trends show that consumers are increasingly showing interest in organic products, and health consciousness and awareness are supporting demand in North America.
However, these trends are not concentrated in North America alone. The report showed that expansion in organic farming areas occurred across all continents, bringing to life a global trend towards organic food intake and sustainable agricultural practices. The number of organic farmers also rose globally, increasing to 4.5 million in 2022 and reflecting an approximately 26% rise from 2021.
In this article, we first sifted through ETFs and financial media reports to compile a preliminary list of stocks. We then examined Insider Monkey's exclusive database of billionaire stock holdings to select the 10 best organic food stocks with the most billionaire investors. These billionaires are founders or managers of some of the world's leading hedge funds and companies.
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Two hands crunching into a bag of the company's organic vegetable chips.
Number of Billionaire Investors: 9The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAIN) is a prominent US-based company specializing in natural and organic foods, as well as personal care products and more. It operates in over 75 countries and has a brand portfolio that includes Terra Chips, Garden Veggie Snacks, Garden of Eatin' snacks, Hartley's Jelly, Joya and Natumi plant-based beverages, and others. Its customer base generally includes supermarkets, natural food stores, specialty and natural food distributors, mass-market, and club stores.
Although the company's organic net sales dropped 7% in fiscal Q2 2025, it generated free cash flow worth $25 million and continued to progress on its net debt, slashing it by $12 million in the quarter. Its adjusted EBITDA margin also increased 350 basis points from fiscal Q1 2025, and adjusted EBITDA reached $38 million. The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAIN) is thus making progress across its operations.
On April 2, the company announced plans to increase access to its snack offerings by ensuring their availability at Dollar General stores. Its Garden Veggie Straws in Sea Salt appeared in Dollar General stores at the end of March, and a mass rollout to over 20,000 general stores across the country is anticipated to take place by the end of April, expanding its reach. According to billionaires, the company ranks eighth on our list of the top organic food stocks to buy.
ClearBridge Small Cap Strategy stated the following regarding The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAIN) in its Q3 2024 investor :
'We also added a new position inThe Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAIN), in the consumer staples sector, which makes organic and natural products including infant formula, frozen desserts, plant-based beverages such as soy, rice and oat and frozen meat alternatives among others. Hain has seemingly been written off by the market, but new management has launched a company-wide turnaround effort that we believe will result in a more focused, profitable and growing company.'
Overall, HAIN ranks 8th on our list of best organic food stocks to buy according to billionaires. While we acknowledge the potential for HAIN as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. There is an AI stock that went up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks lost around 25%. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than HAIN but trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.
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Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey.