Benchmark (BMK) Competitors GBX 32.40 +0.20 (+0.62%) (As of 09:55 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsHeadlinesInsider Trades BMK vs. DCG, GNC, BAKK, HFG, BD15, PURE, KYGA, FIF, CARR, and ANPShould you be buying Benchmark stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Benchmark include Dairy Crest Group (DCG), Greencore Group (GNC), Bakkavor Group (BAKK), Hilton Food Group (HFG), Tate & Lyle (BD15), PureCircle (PURE), Kerry Group (KYGA), Finsbury Food Group (FIF), Carr's Group (CARR), and Anpario (ANP). These companies are all part of the "packaged foods" industry. Benchmark vs. Dairy Crest Group Greencore Group Bakkavor Group Hilton Food Group Tate & Lyle PureCircle Kerry Group Finsbury Food Group Carr's Group Anpario Dairy Crest Group (LON:DCG) and Benchmark (LON:BMK) are both small-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, community ranking, media sentiment, risk and dividends. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, DCG or BMK? Dairy Crest Group has higher revenue and earnings than Benchmark. Benchmark is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dairy Crest Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDairy Crest Group£461.60M2.08N/A£28.1022.08Benchmark£147.51M1.62-£28.91M-£0.04-810.00 Does the media prefer DCG or BMK? In the previous week, Benchmark had 2 more articles in the media than Dairy Crest Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Benchmark and 0 mentions for Dairy Crest Group. Dairy Crest Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Benchmark's score of -0.97 indicating that Dairy Crest Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Dairy Crest Group Neutral Benchmark Negative Does the MarketBeat Community favor DCG or BMK? Dairy Crest Group received 151 more outperform votes than Benchmark when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 72.62% of users gave Benchmark an outperform vote while only 64.93% of users gave Dairy Crest Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformDairy Crest GroupOutperform Votes38764.93% Underperform Votes20935.07% BenchmarkOutperform Votes23672.62% Underperform Votes8927.38% Do insiders & institutionals believe in DCG or BMK? 91.2% of Benchmark shares are held by institutional investors. 5.8% of Benchmark shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is DCG or BMK more profitable? Dairy Crest Group has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Benchmark's net margin of -22.54%. Dairy Crest Group's return on equity of 0.00% beat Benchmark's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Dairy Crest GroupN/A N/A N/A Benchmark -22.54%-10.37%-1.07% SummaryDairy Crest Group beats Benchmark on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap ProfitsURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowIt’s here. This is the moment we’ve been waiting for. The next 3-6 months in crypto will be absolutely life-changing for those who are prepared. Why? Because altcoin prices are about to explode.>> Register for the Workshop Now Get Benchmark News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BMK and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BMK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBenchmarkPackaged Foods IndustryDefensive SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£239.69M£1.68B£5.19B£1.41BDividend YieldN/A2.80%3.17%11.77%P/E Ratio-810.00177.18212.121,563.79Price / Sales1.6254.07141,241.40297,901.50Price / Cash7.41112.50127.1533.22Price / Book0.982.982.982.87Net Income-£28.91M£111.96M£147.61M£153.33M7 Day Performance-5.54%-2.13%-1.40%18.10%1 Month Performance-15.89%0.03%-0.90%18.15%1 Year Performance-8.73%11.05%65.48%23.31% Benchmark Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BMKBenchmarkN/AGBX 32.40+0.6%N/A-10.3%£239.69M£147.51M-810.00823DCGDairy Crest GroupN/AGBX 620.50flatN/A+0.0%£958.60M£461.60M22.081,100GNCGreencore Group0.6624 of 5 starsGBX 210-0.2%GBX 130-38.1%+110.1%£942.25M£1.85B2,090.0013,602BAKKBakkavor Group1.9459 of 5 starsGBX 144+1.4%GBX 162.50+12.8%+65.5%£832.82M£2.23B1,290.9118,000HFGHilton Food Group1.0396 of 5 starsGBX 905-0.1%GBX 1,077.50+19.1%+21.4%£811.79M£3.81B1,774.517,000BD15Tate & LyleN/AGBX 99-7.5%N/A+0.0%£455.63M£1.38B1.694,441Gap DownPUREPureCircleN/AGBX 99.50flatN/AN/A£183.53M£121.14M-2.7810KYGAKerry GroupN/AGBX 90.60-0.8%N/A+21.5%£154.16M£7.78B24.4121,000FIFFinsbury Food GroupN/AGBX 110flatN/A+0.0%£143.42M£413.74M1,375.00206CARRCarr's GroupN/AGBX 122-0.4%N/A+20.7%£115.21M£144.83M-12,250.0052,000Dividend IncreaseANPAnpario1.1457 of 5 starsGBX 385.70-0.7%GBX 370-4.1%+44.5%£65.22M£32.72M2,111.67109Insider TradeNews Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies DCG Competitors GNC Competitors BAKK Competitors HFG Competitors BD15 Competitors PURE Competitors KYGA Competitors FIF Competitors CARR Competitors ANP Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (LON:BMK) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersUncover the Top Gold Stock of the Bull MarketGold Stocks Are Surging—Is West Red Lake Gold Mines Your Next Profit Play?Huge Alerts | Sponsored2025’s #1 Trump TradeAll the Energy You Need to Power Your Entire Life... 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