SunOpta (STKL) Competitors $4.13 +0.03 (+0.73%) Closing price 04/15/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$4.13 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04/15/2025 05:52 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock STKL vs. GLP, WKC, DSGR, VSTS, CAPL, GIC, RYI, ITRN, MGPI, and AMRKShould you be buying SunOpta stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of SunOpta include Global Partners (GLP), World Kinect (WKC), Distribution Solutions Group (DSGR), Vestis (VSTS), CrossAmerica Partners (CAPL), Global Industrial (GIC), Ryerson (RYI), Ituran Location and Control (ITRN), MGP Ingredients (MGPI), and A-Mark Precious Metals (AMRK). These companies are all part of the "wholesale" industry. SunOpta vs. Global Partners World Kinect Distribution Solutions Group Vestis CrossAmerica Partners Global Industrial Ryerson Ituran Location and Control MGP Ingredients A-Mark Precious Metals SunOpta (NASDAQ:STKL) and Global Partners (NYSE:GLP) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, community ranking, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer STKL or GLP? SunOpta received 253 more outperform votes than Global Partners when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 67.42% of users gave SunOpta an outperform vote while only 55.62% of users gave Global Partners an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSunOptaOutperform Votes54067.42% Underperform Votes26132.58% Global PartnersOutperform Votes28755.62% Underperform Votes22944.38% Does the media refer more to STKL or GLP? In the previous week, SunOpta had 1 more articles in the media than Global Partners. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for SunOpta and 2 mentions for Global Partners. SunOpta's average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat Global Partners' score of 0.90 indicating that SunOpta is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment SunOpta 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Global Partners 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, STKL or GLP? SunOpta has a beta of 1.83, suggesting that its share price is 83% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Global Partners has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of STKL or GLP? 85.4% of SunOpta shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.1% of Global Partners shares are held by institutional investors. 6.5% of SunOpta shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 41.5% of Global Partners shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts prefer STKL or GLP? SunOpta currently has a consensus price target of $9.50, suggesting a potential upside of 130.02%. Global Partners has a consensus price target of $56.00, suggesting a potential upside of 13.03%. Given SunOpta's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe SunOpta is more favorable than Global Partners.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score SunOpta 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Global Partners 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Is STKL or GLP more profitable? Global Partners has a net margin of 0.82% compared to SunOpta's net margin of -2.74%. Global Partners' return on equity of 22.07% beat SunOpta's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets SunOpta-2.74% 7.92% 1.89% Global Partners 0.82%22.07%3.94% Which has stronger earnings & valuation, STKL or GLP? Global Partners has higher revenue and earnings than SunOpta. SunOpta is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Global Partners, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSunOpta$723.73M0.68-$175.02M-$0.15-27.53Global Partners$17.16B0.10$142.60M$2.4220.47 SummarySunOpta beats Global Partners on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads 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$494.59M$951.02M$17.01B$7.57BDividend YieldN/A3.90%3.02%4.32%P/E Ratio-22.9410.1415.3017.82Price / Sales0.680.273.6894.61Price / Cash20.0610.7216.3934.64Price / Book3.041.176.274.00Net Income-$175.02M$178.95M$734.35M$247.23M7 Day Performance1.98%0.91%0.49%1.45%1 Month Performance-23.52%-14.94%-1.71%-6.24%1 Year Performance-31.62%-20.60%-1.17%0.60% SunOpta Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)STKLSunOpta3.1934 of 5 stars$4.13+0.7%$9.50+130.0%-30.6%$494.59M$723.73M-22.941,450Positive NewsGLPGlobal Partners2.9343 of 5 stars$47.46-3.2%$56.00+18.0%+8.9%$1.61B$17.16B14.344,310News CoverageWKCWorld Kinect3.6138 of 5 stars$24.54-1.0%$29.25+19.2%-4.7%$1.39B$42.17B23.155,210News CoveragePositive NewsDSGRDistribution Solutions Group3.6978 of 5 stars$25.22-1.8%$43.00+70.5%-17.7%$1.17B$1.80B630.661,840News CoveragePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeVSTSVestis3.9491 of 5 stars$7.79-2.4%$13.08+68.0%-58.4%$1.03B$2.77B97.3210,800Short Interest ↓News CoverageGap DownCAPLCrossAmerica Partners0.6617 of 5 stars$21.89-2.2%N/A+1.9%$833.29M$4.10B42.102,220Short Interest ↑Negative NewsHigh Trading VolumeGICGlobal Industrial3.4973 of 5 stars$21.44-1.9%N/A-45.9%$821.27M$1.32B12.611,650Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeRYIRyerson2.4897 of 5 stars$21.58+1.9%$25.00+15.9%-33.7%$687.28M$4.60B-82.994,200News CoveragePositive NewsGap DownITRNIturan Location and Control3.643 of 5 stars$31.95-2.4%$50.00+56.5%+28.0%$635.61M$336.26M12.242,810News CoveragePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeMGPIMGP Ingredients4.3822 of 5 stars$27.01-0.3%$66.00+144.4%-65.3%$574.50M$703.63M5.62690News CoverageAMRKA-Mark Precious Metals4.6036 of 5 stars$21.08-5.4%$41.75+98.1%-41.6%$485.24M$10.59B10.28380News CoveragePositive News Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Global Partners Competitors World Kinect Competitors Distribution Solutions Group Competitors Vestis Competitors CrossAmerica Partners Competitors Global Industrial Competitors Ryerson Competitors Ituran Location and Control Competitors MGP Ingredients Competitors A-Mark Precious Metals Competitors 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:STKL) was last updated on 4/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTwo Unmistakable Patterns Return…The signs suggest we're entering one of those rare periods now. 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