Marzetti (MZTI) Competitors

Marzetti (NASDAQ:MZTI) and McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE:MKC) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings and dividends.

Does the media refer more to MZTI or MKC?

In the previous week, McCormick & Company, Incorporated had 10 more articles in the media than Marzetti. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for McCormick & Company, Incorporated and 9 mentions for Marzetti. McCormick & Company, Incorporated's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Marzetti's score of 0.80 indicating that McCormick & Company, Incorporated is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Marzetti	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
McCormick & Company, Incorporated	15 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is MZTI or MKC a better dividend stock?

Marzetti pays an annual dividend of $3.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. McCormick & Company, Incorporated pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Marzetti pays out 61.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. McCormick & Company, Incorporated pays out 62.5% 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. Marzetti has raised its dividend for 62 consecutive years and McCormick & Company, Incorporated has raised its dividend for 38 consecutive years.

Which has more volatility and risk, MZTI or MKC?

Marzetti has a beta of 0.47, indicating that its share price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, McCormick & Company, Incorporated has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its share price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer MZTI or MKC?

Marzetti currently has a consensus price target of $203.50, suggesting a potential upside of 12.87%. McCormick & Company, Incorporated has a consensus price target of $83.00, suggesting a potential upside of 19.12%. Given McCormick & Company, Incorporated's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe McCormick & Company, Incorporated is more favorable than Marzetti.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Marzetti	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
McCormick & Company, Incorporated	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

Which has higher valuation and earnings, MZTI or MKC?

McCormick & Company, Incorporated has higher revenue and earnings than Marzetti. McCormick & Company, Incorporated is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Marzetti, 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
Marzetti	$1.87B	2.66	$158.61M	$6.15	29.32
McCormick & Company, Incorporated	$6.72B	2.78	$788.50M	$2.88	24.19

Is MZTI or MKC more profitable?

McCormick & Company, Incorporated has a net margin of 11.50% compared to Marzetti's net margin of 8.99%. Marzetti's return on equity of 19.30% beat McCormick & Company, Incorporated's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Marzetti	8.99%	19.30%	15.03%
McCormick & Company, Incorporated	11.50%	14.43%	6.02%

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of MZTI or MKC?

66.4% of Marzetti shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.7% of McCormick & Company, Incorporated shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.5% of Marzetti shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.8% of McCormick & Company, Incorporated shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

McCormick & Company, Incorporated beats Marzetti on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.