MGP Ingredients (MGPI) Competitors $34.82 +1.95 (+5.92%) Closing price 07/3/2025 02:08 PM EasternExtended Trading$34.13 -0.68 (-1.96%) As of 07/3/2025 04:01 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock MGPI vs. CENT, GLP, WKC, DSGR, GIC, CAPL, VSTS, ITRN, STKL, and RYIShould you be buying MGP Ingredients stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of MGP Ingredients include Central Garden & Pet (CENT), Global Partners (GLP), World Kinect (WKC), Distribution Solutions Group (DSGR), Global Industrial (GIC), CrossAmerica Partners (CAPL), Vestis (VSTS), Ituran Location and Control (ITRN), SunOpta (STKL), and Ryerson (RYI). These companies are all part of the "wholesale" industry. MGP Ingredients vs. Its Competitors Central Garden & Pet Global Partners World Kinect Distribution Solutions Group Global Industrial CrossAmerica Partners Vestis Ituran Location and Control SunOpta Ryerson Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) and MGP Ingredients (NASDAQ:MGPI) are both wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk and media sentiment. Do institutionals & insiders believe in CENT or MGPI? 16.1% of Central Garden & Pet shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.1% of MGP Ingredients shares are held by institutional investors. 8.2% of Central Garden & Pet shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 34.4% of MGP Ingredients shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is CENT or MGPI more profitable? Central Garden & Pet has a net margin of 3.90% compared to MGP Ingredients' net margin of 1.66%. MGP Ingredients' return on equity of 12.48% beat Central Garden & Pet's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Central Garden & Pet3.90% 10.14% 4.40% MGP Ingredients 1.66%12.48%7.64% Does the media favor CENT or MGPI? In the previous week, Central Garden & Pet and Central Garden & Pet both had 1 articles in the media. MGP Ingredients' average media sentiment score of 1.73 beat Central Garden & Pet's score of 0.00 indicating that MGP Ingredients is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Central Garden & Pet 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral MGP Ingredients 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Which has better valuation & earnings, CENT or MGPI? Central Garden & Pet has higher revenue and earnings than MGP Ingredients. Central Garden & Pet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MGP Ingredients, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCentral Garden & Pet$3.20B0.75$107.98M$1.8719.51MGP Ingredients$654.72M1.13$34.66M$0.4577.37 Which has more volatility and risk, CENT or MGPI? Central Garden & Pet has a beta of 0.7, indicating that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MGP Ingredients has a beta of 0.32, indicating that its share price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate CENT or MGPI? Central Garden & Pet presently has a consensus target price of $40.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.63%. MGP Ingredients has a consensus target price of $50.33, indicating a potential upside of 44.57%. Given MGP Ingredients' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe MGP Ingredients is more favorable than Central Garden & Pet.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Central Garden & Pet 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33MGP Ingredients 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 SummaryMGP Ingredients beats Central Garden & Pet on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get MGP Ingredients News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MGPI 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 MGPI 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 NASDAQ 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 MGPI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMGP IngredientsBEVERAGES IndustryStaples SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$693.25M$15.32B$16.44B$9.04BDividend Yield1.47%2.66%3.10%4.00%P/E Ratio77.3725.3520.3320.24Price / Sales1.131.5657.01117.30Price / Cash3.2510.3414.8758.10Price / Book0.9213.676.175.67Net Income$34.66M$830.20M$685.51M$249.21M7 Day Performance16.79%3.55%2.67%3.28%1 Month Performance22.93%-2.58%0.83%3.95%1 Year Performance-52.66%-10.28%7.62%20.98% MGP Ingredients Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MGPIMGP Ingredients4.5257 of 5 stars$34.82+5.9%$50.33+44.6%-52.7%$693.25M$654.72M77.37690Positive NewsCENTCentral Garden & Pet1.914 of 5 stars$35.18+2.1%$40.00+13.7%-2.6%$2.30B$3.20B18.816,450News CoverageGLPGlobal Partners2.7709 of 5 stars$54.40+0.7%$56.00+2.9%+16.5%$1.85B$17.16B17.274,840News CoverageWKCWorld Kinect1.3565 of 5 stars$27.40-1.4%$29.00+5.8%+17.4%$1.55B$42.17B114.174,745DSGRDistribution Solutions Group3.8795 of 5 stars$27.07+1.8%$40.50+49.6%+2.5%$1.26B$1.80B1,354.184,400GICGlobal Industrial3.0794 of 5 stars$26.96+1.8%N/A-6.4%$1.03B$1.32B17.061,845CAPLCrossAmerica Partners1.3295 of 5 stars$21.44+1.3%N/A+5.7%$816.67M$4.10B26.792,220News CoverageVSTSVestis4.2497 of 5 stars$5.81+1.5%$11.75+102.4%-45.3%$764.98M$2.81B-32.2510,800ITRNIturan Location and Control4.0535 of 5 stars$36.05+1.3%$50.00+38.7%+61.4%$717.03M$336.26M12.972,892News CoverageAnalyst DowngradeSTKLSunOpta3.6258 of 5 stars$5.93-1.0%$9.50+60.2%+9.5%$697.01M$723.73M-45.621,248Positive NewsRYIRyerson1.0979 of 5 stars$19.69+2.6%$25.00+27.0%+24.3%$633.86M$4.60B-89.484,200 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Central Garden & Pet Alternatives Global Partners Alternatives World Kinect Alternatives Distribution Solutions Group Alternatives Global Industrial Alternatives CrossAmerica Partners Alternatives Vestis Alternatives Ituran Location and Control Alternatives SunOpta Alternatives Ryerson 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 (NASDAQ:MGPI) was last updated on 7/6/2025 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 | Sponsored140% Yields From Stocks Like Tesla? 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