SunOpta (STKL) Competitors $7.56 -0.09 (-1.18%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends STKL vs. UVV, ANDE, SAM, JJSF, WLYB, NOMD, WLY, ENR, UTZ, and TRShould you be buying SunOpta stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of SunOpta include Universal (UVV), Andersons (ANDE), Boston Beer (SAM), J&J Snack Foods (JJSF), John Wiley & Sons (WLYB), Nomad Foods (NOMD), John Wiley & Sons (WLY), Energizer (ENR), Utz Brands (UTZ), and Tootsie Roll Industries (TR). SunOpta vs. Universal Andersons Boston Beer J&J Snack Foods John Wiley & Sons Nomad Foods John Wiley & Sons Energizer Utz Brands Tootsie Roll Industries SunOpta (NASDAQ:STKL) and Universal (NYSE:UVV) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, community ranking, profitability and risk. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in STKL or UVV? 85.4% of SunOpta shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.0% of Universal shares are held by institutional investors. 6.5% of SunOpta shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Universal shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in STKL or UVV? SunOpta received 357 more outperform votes than Universal when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 67.54% of users gave SunOpta an outperform vote while only 58.33% of users gave Universal an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSunOptaOutperform Votes53967.54% Underperform Votes25932.46% UniversalOutperform Votes18258.33% Underperform Votes13041.67% Which has more volatility and risk, STKL or UVV? SunOpta has a beta of 1.83, meaning that its stock price is 83% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Universal has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is STKL or UVV more profitable? Universal has a net margin of 4.31% compared to SunOpta's net margin of -2.74%. Universal's return on equity of 8.92% beat SunOpta's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets SunOpta-2.74% 7.92% 1.89% Universal 4.31%8.92%4.43% Does the media refer more to STKL or UVV? In the previous week, Universal had 3 more articles in the media than SunOpta. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Universal and 2 mentions for SunOpta. SunOpta's average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat Universal's score of 0.89 indicating that SunOpta is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment SunOpta 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Universal 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher valuation and earnings, STKL or UVV? Universal has higher revenue and earnings than SunOpta. SunOpta is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Universal, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSunOpta$630.30M1.43-$175.02M-$0.18-42.00Universal$2.75B0.49$119.60M$4.8611.29 Do analysts rate STKL or UVV? SunOpta currently has a consensus price target of $9.50, suggesting a potential upside of 25.66%. Given SunOpta's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe SunOpta is more favorable than Universal.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score SunOpta 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Universal 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 SummarySunOpta beats Universal on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Wide Moat ResearchTrump said you could learn something from this manEarly Warning: A Deep Crack Is Forming In The US Economy Stocks are booming thanks to Trump’s landslide victory. Yet one former Trump advisor says the picture is less rosy than it seems. “I’ve found a deep crack forming in the foundations of the US economy,” he says. “And before too long, it could tear our country apart.” It’s critical you learn more today, BEFORE it impacts your money and your retirement. Here’s everything you need to know. Get SunOpta News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for STKL 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 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 STKL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSunOptaFarm IndustryStaples SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$913.95M$889.89M$14.91B$8.81BDividend YieldN/AN/A2.68%4.06%P/E Ratio-42.00N/A23.9717.77Price / Sales1.431.453.6575.18Price / Cash21.7721.2019.1432.53Price / Book5.605.675.894.68Net Income-$175.02M-$175.02M$581.83M$226.08M7 Day Performance0.27%1.59%0.02%-1.04%1 Month Performance28.14%27.08%-3.10%1.04%1 Year Performance53.66%55.17%9.98%26.28% SunOpta Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)STKLSunOpta4.0576 of 5 stars$7.56-1.2%$9.50+25.7%+53.3%$913.95M$630.30M-42.001,174Positive NewsUVVUniversal2.1657 of 5 stars$54.88-0.1%N/A+1.7%$1.36B$2.75B11.2927,000ANDEAndersons4.7781 of 5 stars$47.59+0.8%$65.00+36.6%-7.6%$1.61B$11.35B13.602,334SAMBoston Beer4.0289 of 5 stars$309.16-0.8%$314.82+1.8%-10.1%$3.58B$2.01B45.462,793JJSFJ&J Snack Foods4.4054 of 5 stars$165.060.0%$200.00+21.2%-2.7%$3.21B$1.57B37.095,000Dividend AnnouncementWLYBJohn Wiley & Sons2.1469 of 5 stars$50.19-4.5%N/A+63.3%$2.85B$1.87B0.009,500Positive NewsGap DownNOMDNomad Foods4.5714 of 5 stars$17.10+1.6%$24.00+40.4%+5.4%$2.74B$3.29B12.867,894Analyst UpgradeWLYJohn Wiley & Sons1.6712 of 5 stars$50.07+0.4%N/A+63.7%$2.71B$1.87B-25.046,400News CoveragePositive NewsENREnergizer3.9544 of 5 stars$37.67+1.1%$37.63-0.1%+19.7%$2.70B$2.96B269.095,080Analyst ForecastNews CoverageUTZUtz Brands3.0232 of 5 stars$16.76+1.0%$21.22+26.6%+29.7%$2.36B$1.44B-88.213,654TRTootsie Roll Industries0.6063 of 5 stars$32.40-0.7%N/A-5.1%$2.33B$763.25M24.772,300 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Universal Competitors Andersons Competitors Boston Beer Competitors J&J Snack Foods Competitors John Wiley & Sons Competitors Nomad Foods Competitors John Wiley & Sons Competitors Energizer Competitors Utz Brands Competitors Tootsie Roll Industries Competitors 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 (NASDAQ:STKL) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMissed Nvidia? 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