SunOpta (STKL) Competitors $6.27 -0.07 (-1.10%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$6.25 -0.02 (-0.32%) As of 05:00 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. CENT, GLP, DSGR, WKC, GIC, ITRN, CAPL, RYI, VSTS, and MGPIShould you be buying SunOpta stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of SunOpta include Central Garden & Pet (CENT), Global Partners (GLP), Distribution Solutions Group (DSGR), World Kinect (WKC), Global Industrial (GIC), Ituran Location and Control (ITRN), CrossAmerica Partners (CAPL), Ryerson (RYI), Vestis (VSTS), and MGP Ingredients (MGPI). These companies are all part of the "wholesale" industry. SunOpta vs. Its Competitors Central Garden & Pet Global Partners Distribution Solutions Group World Kinect Global Industrial Ituran Location and Control CrossAmerica Partners Ryerson Vestis MGP Ingredients Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) and SunOpta (NASDAQ:STKL) are both wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CENT or STKL? Central Garden & Pet has higher revenue and earnings than SunOpta. SunOpta is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Central Garden & Pet, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCentral Garden & Pet$3.20B0.72$107.98M$2.2016.56SunOpta$723.73M1.02-$17.39M-$0.06-104.50 Do analysts prefer CENT or STKL? Central Garden & Pet currently has a consensus target price of $40.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.80%. SunOpta has a consensus target price of $9.50, suggesting a potential upside of 51.52%. Given SunOpta's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe SunOpta 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) 2.33SunOpta 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the media prefer CENT or STKL? In the previous week, Central Garden & Pet had 7 more articles in the media than SunOpta. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Central Garden & Pet and 4 mentions for SunOpta. SunOpta's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Central Garden & Pet's score of 0.50 indicating that SunOpta is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Central Garden & Pet 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SunOpta 2 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 and risk, CENT or STKL? Central Garden & Pet has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SunOpta has a beta of 1.32, meaning that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CENT or STKL? 16.1% of Central Garden & Pet shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.4% of SunOpta shares are held by institutional investors. 8.2% of Central Garden & Pet shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of SunOpta shares are held 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. Is CENT or STKL more profitable? Central Garden & Pet has a net margin of 4.44% compared to SunOpta's net margin of -0.66%. SunOpta's return on equity of 12.82% beat Central Garden & Pet's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Central Garden & Pet4.44% 10.77% 4.65% SunOpta -0.66%12.82%2.90% SummaryCentral Garden & Pet and SunOpta tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding STKL 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 ExcelMetricSunOptaFOOD IndustryStaples SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$745.22M$8.43B$16.29B$9.86BDividend YieldN/A3.42%3.04%4.02%P/E Ratio-104.5019.4413.4522.54Price / Sales1.021.8048.41112.00Price / Cash14.9312.7414.8059.65Price / Book4.613.425.836.59Net Income-$17.39M$401.69M$677.55M$265.83M7 Day Performance-2.94%-0.67%-0.55%0.18%1 Month Performance0.80%-1.48%-1.09%2.13%1 Year Performance4.67%-4.87%2.82%21.07% SunOpta Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)STKLSunOpta4.0737 of 5 stars$6.27-1.1%$9.50+51.5%+5.1%$745.22M$723.73M-104.501,248CENTCentral Garden & Pet2.2996 of 5 stars$35.52-0.8%$40.00+12.6%-8.7%$2.25B$3.20B16.156,450News CoverageInsider TradeGLPGlobal Partners3.2143 of 5 stars$50.44+0.9%$56.00+11.0%+23.2%$1.70B$17.16B19.404,840DSGRDistribution Solutions Group3.6873 of 5 stars$32.51+0.1%$39.00+20.0%-11.9%$1.50B$1.80B361.224,400Positive NewsWKCWorld Kinect2.0031 of 5 stars$25.59+1.2%$29.40+14.9%-5.6%$1.40B$42.17B-3.354,745Positive NewsGICGlobal Industrial2.3207 of 5 stars$35.84+2.4%N/A+13.0%$1.34B$1.32B20.961,845ITRNIturan Location and Control3.5554 of 5 stars$40.28-1.1%$50.00+24.1%+19.5%$810.27M$336.26M14.492,892Gap DownCAPLCrossAmerica Partners2.5364 of 5 stars$20.52+1.1%N/A+5.5%$773.41M$4.10B18.162,220RYIRyerson1.977 of 5 stars$21.91+0.5%$25.00+14.1%+14.5%$701.61M$4.60B-48.694,200VSTSVestis3.7189 of 5 stars$4.91+4.9%$9.13+85.9%-66.2%$617.01M$2.81B-21.3410,800MGPIMGP Ingredients3.9738 of 5 stars$29.04+0.9%$50.33+73.3%-67.4%$612.80M$703.62M-93.68690 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Central Garden & Pet Competitors Global Partners Competitors Distribution Solutions Group Competitors World Kinect Competitors Global Industrial Competitors Ituran Location and Control Competitors CrossAmerica Partners Competitors Ryerson Competitors Vestis Competitors MGP Ingredients 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 8/29/2025 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 | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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