SunOpta (STKL) Competitors $6.07 +0.01 (+0.13%) As of 09:30 AM Eastern This is a fair market value 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, WKC, DSGR, GIC, CAPL, VSTS, ITRN, RYI, 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), World Kinect (WKC), Distribution Solutions Group (DSGR), Global Industrial (GIC), CrossAmerica Partners (CAPL), Vestis (VSTS), Ituran Location and Control (ITRN), Ryerson (RYI), and MGP Ingredients (MGPI). These companies are all part of the "wholesale" industry. SunOpta vs. Its Competitors Central Garden & Pet Global Partners World Kinect Distribution Solutions Group Global Industrial CrossAmerica Partners Vestis Ituran Location and Control Ryerson MGP Ingredients SunOpta (NASDAQ:STKL) and Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) are both wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Which has more volatility & risk, STKL or CENT? SunOpta has a beta of 1.43, indicating that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Central Garden & Pet has a beta of 0.7, indicating that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in STKL or CENT? 85.4% of SunOpta shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.1% of Central Garden & Pet shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of SunOpta shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.2% of Central Garden & Pet shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, STKL or CENT? 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 RatioSunOpta$723.73M0.99-$17.39M-$0.13-46.68Central Garden & Pet$3.16B0.83$107.98M$1.8721.29 Do analysts prefer STKL or CENT? SunOpta presently has a consensus price target of $9.50, suggesting a potential upside of 56.56%. Central Garden & Pet has a consensus price target of $40.00, suggesting a potential upside of 0.48%. Given SunOpta's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe SunOpta is more favorable than Central Garden & Pet.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) 3.00Central Garden & Pet 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Is STKL or CENT more profitable? Central Garden & Pet has a net margin of 3.90% compared to SunOpta's net margin of -1.90%. SunOpta's return on equity of 11.65% beat Central Garden & Pet's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets SunOpta-1.90% 11.65% 2.65% Central Garden & Pet 3.90%10.14%4.40% Does the media prefer STKL or CENT? In the previous week, Central Garden & Pet had 3 more articles in the media than SunOpta. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Central Garden & Pet and 5 mentions for SunOpta. SunOpta's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Central Garden & Pet's score of 0.52 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) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Central Garden & Pet 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummarySunOpta and Central Garden & Pet tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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 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$713.23M$8.29B$15.96B$9.31BDividend YieldN/A3.54%3.19%4.09%P/E Ratio-46.6825.5119.7019.72Price / Sales0.991.7345.78110.06Price / Cash14.2712.5414.5857.53Price / Book4.893.546.045.67Net Income-$17.39M$411.09M$691.68M$257.51M7 Day Performance-6.36%-0.88%-1.00%-0.16%1 Month Performance5.16%-1.24%2.02%9.89%1 Year Performance11.54%-4.30%3.86%15.08% SunOpta Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)STKLSunOpta3.8353 of 5 stars$6.07+0.1%$9.50+56.6%+9.8%$713.23M$723.73M-46.681,248News CoveragePositive NewsCENTCentral Garden & Pet1.729 of 5 stars$35.56-2.5%$40.00+12.5%-0.2%$2.33B$3.16B19.026,450GLPGlobal Partners2.7682 of 5 stars$51.78-1.7%$56.00+8.1%+28.3%$1.76B$17.16B16.444,840News CoverageInsider TradeWKCWorld Kinect2.772 of 5 stars$29.28-1.2%$29.00-1.0%+7.7%$1.66B$42.17B122.004,745News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsDSGRDistribution Solutions Group3.6647 of 5 stars$28.43-2.3%$40.50+42.5%-15.6%$1.32B$1.80B1,422.214,400Positive NewsGICGlobal Industrial2.9593 of 5 stars$28.09-0.7%N/A-22.6%$1.08B$1.31B17.781,845CAPLCrossAmerica Partners1.6886 of 5 stars$20.70-0.2%N/A+4.1%$788.67M$4.10B25.882,220News CoverageVSTSVestis3.6324 of 5 stars$5.90-4.1%$11.75+99.2%-53.4%$777.50M$2.81B-32.7810,800Analyst ForecastITRNIturan Location and Control3.9933 of 5 stars$38.83-1.7%$50.00+28.8%+50.2%$772.33M$336.26M13.972,892RYIRyerson2.5487 of 5 stars$23.05-2.0%$25.00+8.5%-0.4%$742.21M$4.60B-104.774,200MGPIMGP Ingredients4.0213 of 5 stars$31.36-3.8%$50.33+60.5%-61.5%$667.03M$703.62M69.69690Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Central Garden & Pet Competitors Global Partners Competitors World Kinect Competitors Distribution Solutions Group Competitors Global Industrial Competitors CrossAmerica Partners Competitors Vestis Competitors Ituran Location and Control Competitors Ryerson 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 7/17/2025 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 | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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