Kerry Group (KYGA) Competitors GBX 90.65 -0.15 (-0.17%) As of 05:08 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesBuy This Stock KYGA vs. CPG, DPLM, HWDN, DPH, IGG, CTY, GNS, SMWH, CAR, and PRPShould you be buying Kerry Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Kerry Group include Compass Group (CPG), Diploma (DPLM), Howden Joinery Group (HWDN), Dechra Pharmaceuticals (DPH), IG Group (IGG), City of London (CTY), Genus (GNS), WH Smith (SMWH), Carclo (CAR), and Prime People (PRP). These companies are all part of the "personal services" industry. Kerry Group vs. Its Competitors Compass Group Diploma Howden Joinery Group Dechra Pharmaceuticals IG Group City of London Genus WH Smith Carclo Prime People Compass Group (LON:CPG) and Kerry Group (LON:KYGA) are both large-cap personal services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Which has more volatility and risk, CPG or KYGA? Compass Group has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kerry Group has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its share price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is CPG or KYGA more profitable? Kerry Group has a net margin of 8.50% compared to Compass Group's net margin of 4.27%. Compass Group's return on equity of 22.69% beat Kerry Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Compass Group4.27% 22.69% 7.52% Kerry Group 8.50%10.15%4.77% Is CPG or KYGA a better dividend stock? Compass Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Kerry Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 119 per share and has a dividend yield of 131.3%. Compass Group pays out 55.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kerry Group pays out 3,147.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Does the media prefer CPG or KYGA? In the previous week, Compass Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Kerry Group'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Compass Group Neutral Kerry Group Neutral Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CPG or KYGA? Kerry Group has higher revenue and earnings than Compass Group. Kerry Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Compass Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCompass Group£31.57B1.35£1.35B£79.5231.65Kerry Group£736.58B0.02£62.65B£3.7823.98 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CPG or KYGA? 76.3% of Compass Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.3% of Kerry Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Compass Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 11.7% of Kerry Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts recommend CPG or KYGA? Compass Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 2,765, suggesting a potential upside of 9.85%. Given Compass Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Compass Group is more favorable than Kerry Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Compass Group 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Kerry Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 SummaryCompass Group beats Kerry Group on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Kerry Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for KYGA 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 KYGA 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 KYGA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricKerry GroupPackaged Foods IndustryDefensive SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£15.03B£2.12B£6.92B£3.01BDividend Yield1.20%2.65%3.16%5.02%P/E Ratio23.9816.0413.45169.37Price / Sales0.0268.0895.41277,057.63Price / Cash0.19119.32144.7427.97Price / Book0.027.274.184.60Net Income£62.65B£2.63B£999.43M£5.90B7 Day Performance-0.44%0.00%-0.67%10.76%1 Month Performance-5.99%-0.09%-1.45%9.00%1 Year Performance15.33%61.23%66.02%57.61% Kerry Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KYGAKerry GroupN/AGBX 90.65-0.2%N/A+15.2%£15.03B£736.58B23.9821,000CPGCompass Group1.8073 of 5 starsGBX 2,508-0.2%GBX 2,765+10.2%+15.6%£42.54B£31.57B31.54550,000Dividend IncreaseDPLMDiploma0.5557 of 5 starsGBX 4,837.37+0.0%GBX 4,760-1.6%+14.7%£6.45B£1.25B55.603,500Dividend IncreaseHWDNHowden Joinery Group2.4576 of 5 starsGBX 826.50+0.9%GBX 971.33+17.5%-12.2%£4.51B£2.34B17.7212,000DPHDechra PharmaceuticalsN/AN/AN/AN/A£4.40B£761.50M-15,464.002,457IGGIG Group2.476 of 5 starsGBX 1,079.09+0.0%GBX 1,466+35.9%+23.8%£3.83B£913.00M7.202,754CTYCity of LondonN/AGBX 487+0.3%N/A+13.2%£2.41B£307.08M8.20N/ADividend AnnouncementGNSGenus0.6114 of 5 starsGBX 2,130.17+0.0%GBX 2,150+0.9%+27.5%£1.39B£666.67M176.57480News CoverageAnalyst ForecastSMWHWH Smith3.612 of 5 starsGBX 1,073.09-1.3%GBX 1,430+33.3%-13.5%£1.38B£1.83B22.1414,935Dividend IncreaseCARCarcloN/AGBX 47.69+1.9%N/A+118.6%£35.01M£132.66M-10.611,059News CoverageGap UpHigh Trading VolumePRPPrime PeopleN/AN/AN/AN/A£8.15M£19.72M10.9813,100Gap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CPG Alternatives DPLM Alternatives HWDN Alternatives DPH Alternatives IGG Alternatives CTY Alternatives GNS Alternatives SMWH Alternatives CAR Alternatives PRP Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (LON:KYGA) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredWhy Elon is funding the “Quantum Power Grid”Elon knows the future isn’t about smarter AI — it’s about powering it. 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