Bunzl (BNZL) Competitors GBX 3,448 +22.00 (+0.64%) (As of 11/4/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider Trades BNZL vs. KITW, BSD, RKT, CCEP, TSCO, IMB, ABF, CCH, SBRY, and BMEShould you be buying Bunzl stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Bunzl include Kitwave Group (KITW), B.S.D Crown (BSD), Reckitt Benckiser Group (RKT), Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP), Tesco (TSCO), Imperial Brands (IMB), Associated British Foods (ABF), Coca-Cola HBC (CCH), J Sainsbury (SBRY), and B&M European Value Retail (BME). These companies are all part of the "consumer defensive" sector. Bunzl vs. Kitwave Group B.S.D Crown Reckitt Benckiser Group Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Tesco Imperial Brands Associated British Foods Coca-Cola HBC J Sainsbury B&M European Value Retail Kitwave Group (LON:KITW) and Bunzl (LON:BNZL) are both consumer defensive companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations. Which has higher valuation & earnings, KITW or BNZL? Bunzl has higher revenue and earnings than Kitwave Group. Kitwave Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bunzl, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioKitwave Group£624.23M0.42£17.68M£0.241,354.17Bunzl£11.60B0.99£487.70M£1.452,377.93 Do analysts rate KITW or BNZL? Kitwave Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 455, indicating a potential upside of 40.00%. Bunzl has a consensus price target of GBX 3,182.50, indicating a potential downside of 7.70%. Given Kitwave Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Kitwave Group is more favorable than Bunzl.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Kitwave Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Bunzl 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in KITW or BNZL? 53.4% of Kitwave Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.8% of Bunzl shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.0% of Kitwave Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Bunzl shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer KITW or BNZL? In the previous week, Bunzl had 2 more articles in the media than Kitwave Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Bunzl and 0 mentions for Kitwave Group. Bunzl's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Kitwave Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Bunzl is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Kitwave Group Neutral Bunzl Positive Which has more risk and volatility, KITW or BNZL? Kitwave Group has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bunzl has a beta of 0.45, suggesting that its share price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is KITW or BNZL more profitable? Bunzl has a net margin of 4.20% compared to Kitwave Group's net margin of 2.83%. Kitwave Group's return on equity of 22.24% beat Bunzl's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kitwave Group2.83% 22.24% 7.23% Bunzl 4.20%17.86%5.80% Is KITW or BNZL a better dividend stock? Kitwave Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 11 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Bunzl pays an annual dividend of GBX 70 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Kitwave Group pays out 4,583.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Bunzl pays out 4,827.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Kitwave Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer KITW or BNZL? Bunzl received 473 more outperform votes than Kitwave Group when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 100.00% of users gave Kitwave Group an outperform vote while only 59.93% of users gave Bunzl an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformKitwave GroupOutperform Votes10100.00% Underperform VotesNo VotesBunzlOutperform Votes48359.93% Underperform Votes32340.07% SummaryBunzl beats Kitwave Group on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Porter & CompanyRigged election? Porter Stansberry’s viral Breaking Point 2024 broadcast has now been by tens of thousands of Americans who finally understand the grim reality of our next election. With November 5 just around the corner, it’s imperative for your financial future that you read Porter’s message below now and then watch Breaking Point before it’s too late. Watch this video, it is being taken down Monday night Get Bunzl News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BNZL 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 BNZL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBunzlFood Distribution IndustryDefensive SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£11.52B£1.51B£5.02B£1.40BDividend Yield2.03%8.22%3.20%11.77%P/E Ratio2,377.93276.14200.191,584.23Price / Sales0.9920.26133,454.63214,277.95Price / Cash9.7311.75119.8426.96Price / Book4.091.493.052.88Net Income£487.70M£44.19M£143.89M£155.21M7 Day Performance-2.05%-0.02%-0.86%0.54%1 Month Performance-1.03%-2.44%-1.28%-0.39%1 Year Performance18.16%12.75%36.73%103.11% Bunzl Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BNZLBunzl0.8595 of 5 starsGBX 3,448+0.6%GBX 3,182.50-7.7%+17.4%£11.52B£11.60B2,377.9324,528KITWKitwave GroupN/AGBX 320.70-0.4%GBX 455+41.9%+23.2%£257.97M£624.23M1,336.25600Gap DownBSDB.S.D CrownN/AGBX 28-1.8%N/AN/A£36.22MN/A25.45184News CoverageGap DownRKTReckitt Benckiser Group0.9905 of 5 starsGBX 4,621-2.9%GBX 4,788.50+3.6%-7.7%£31.94B£14.33B2,129.4926,000High Trading VolumeCCEPCoca-Cola Europacific PartnersN/AGBX 6,000+0.8%N/A+7.2%£27.66B£19.15B1,714.2927,600Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeTSCOTesco0.5675 of 5 starsGBX 340.30-2.0%GBX 313.33-7.9%+26.2%£23.17B£69.16B1,260.3749,000High Trading VolumeIMBImperial Brands0.4713 of 5 starsGBX 2,296-0.3%GBX 2,220-3.3%+31.0%£19.37B£18.18B998.2625,200Dividend IncreaseABFAssociated British Foods0.3335 of 5 starsGBX 2,253-1.7%GBX 2,220-1.5%+7.5%£16.58B£19.92B1,453.55133,000News CoverageCCHCoca-Cola HBC1.2354 of 5 starsGBX 2,722+2.0%GBX 2,825+3.8%+30.2%£9.86B£10.34B1,903.5032,700Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeSBRYJ Sainsbury1.4199 of 5 starsGBX 263-0.5%GBX 281+6.8%-3.5%£6.13B£32.70B4,383.33152,000BMEB&M European Value Retail2.532 of 5 starsGBX 391.50-2.4%GBX 587.67+50.1%-27.1%£3.92B£5.48B1,087.5039,484News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Kitwave Group Alternatives B.S.D Crown Alternatives Reckitt Benckiser Group Alternatives Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Alternatives Tesco Alternatives Imperial Brands Alternatives Associated British Foods Alternatives Coca-Cola HBC Alternatives J Sainsbury Alternatives B&M European Value Retail Alternatives 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:BNZL) was last updated on 11/4/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners2 sentences that change everything you THOUGHT you knew about tradingIf you're like most people, on Friday morning you'll probably follow your set routine: Wake up... eat breakfas...Investing Daily | SponsoredBill Gates’s Next Big AI Bet: StargateIn February 2016… when almost nobody was talking about artificial intelligence…. 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