Mondelez International (MDLZ) Competitors

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) and Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of MDLZ or KHC?

78.3% of Mondelez International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.2% of Kraft Heinz shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Mondelez International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Kraft Heinz shares are owned by company 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.

Which has more volatility & risk, MDLZ or KHC?

Mondelez International has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kraft Heinz has a beta of 0.25, meaning that its stock price is 75% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is MDLZ or KHC more profitable?

Kraft Heinz has a net margin of 10.44% compared to Mondelez International's net margin of 9.90%. Mondelez International's return on equity of 15.94% beat Kraft Heinz's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mondelez International	9.90%	15.94%	6.11%
Kraft Heinz	10.44%	7.37%	4.06%

Does the media favor MDLZ or KHC?

In the previous week, Mondelez International had 8 more articles in the media than Kraft Heinz. MarketBeat recorded 38 mentions for Mondelez International and 30 mentions for Kraft Heinz. Mondelez International's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Kraft Heinz's score of 0.60 indicating that Mondelez International is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Mondelez International	32 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Kraft Heinz	15 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts recommend MDLZ or KHC?

Mondelez International presently has a consensus price target of $70.63, indicating a potential upside of 2.34%. Kraft Heinz has a consensus price target of $30.47, indicating a potential upside of 14.42%. Given Kraft Heinz's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Kraft Heinz is more favorable than Mondelez International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mondelez International	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Kraft Heinz	3 Sell rating(s)	15 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.83

Is MDLZ or KHC a better dividend stock?

Mondelez International pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Kraft Heinz pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. Mondelez International pays out 69.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kraft Heinz pays out 73.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Mondelez International has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, MDLZ or KHC?

Mondelez International has higher revenue and earnings than Kraft Heinz. Kraft Heinz is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mondelez International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mondelez International	$36.44B	2.45	$4.61B	$2.69	25.66
Kraft Heinz	$25.85B	1.22	$2.74B	$2.19	12.16

Summary

Mondelez International beats Kraft Heinz on 16 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.