B&G Foods (BGS) Competitors $4.66 +0.02 (+0.32%) Closing price 09/5/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$4.59 -0.08 (-1.61%) As of 09/5/2025 07:49 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock BGS vs. MED, THS, JBSS, SENEA, CVGW, LWAY, HAIN, FARM, MDLZ, and HSYShould you be buying B&G Foods stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of B&G Foods include Medifast (MED), TreeHouse Foods (THS), John B. Sanfilippo & Son (JBSS), Seneca Foods (SENEA), Calavo Growers (CVGW), Lifeway Foods (LWAY), The Hain Celestial Group (HAIN), Farmer Brothers (FARM), Mondelez International (MDLZ), and Hershey (HSY). B&G Foods vs. Its Competitors Medifast TreeHouse Foods John B. Sanfilippo & Son Seneca Foods Calavo Growers Lifeway Foods The Hain Celestial Group Farmer Brothers Mondelez International Hershey B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS) and MEDIFAST (NYSE:MED) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, earnings and dividends. Do analysts recommend BGS or MED? B&G Foods presently has a consensus target price of $6.10, suggesting a potential upside of 30.76%. MEDIFAST has a consensus target price of $16.50, suggesting a potential upside of 21.81%. Given B&G Foods' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe B&G Foods is more favorable than MEDIFAST.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score B&G Foods 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.80MEDIFAST 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has more volatility and risk, BGS or MED? B&G Foods has a beta of 0.46, suggesting that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MEDIFAST has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in BGS or MED? 66.2% of B&G Foods shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of MEDIFAST shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% of B&G Foods shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of MEDIFAST 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. Is BGS or MED more profitable? MEDIFAST has a net margin of 0.76% compared to B&G Foods' net margin of -12.02%. B&G Foods' return on equity of 7.16% beat MEDIFAST's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets B&G Foods-12.02% 7.16% 1.34% MEDIFAST 0.76%2.00%1.50% Does the media refer more to BGS or MED? In the previous week, MEDIFAST had 1 more articles in the media than B&G Foods. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for MEDIFAST and 4 mentions for B&G Foods. B&G Foods' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat MEDIFAST's score of 1.07 indicating that B&G Foods is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment B&G Foods 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive MEDIFAST 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BGS or MED? MEDIFAST has lower revenue, but higher earnings than B&G Foods. B&G Foods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MEDIFAST, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioB&G Foods$1.93B0.19-$251.25M-$2.83-1.65MEDIFAST$602.46M0.25$2.09M$0.3242.33 SummaryMEDIFAST beats B&G Foods on 10 of the 15 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 BGS 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 NYSE 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 BGS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricB&G FoodsFOOD IndustryStaples SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$373.62M$8.56B$16.33B$21.37BDividend Yield16.27%3.30%3.02%3.49%P/E Ratio-1.6522.4618.5629.62Price / Sales0.191.7848.4769.49Price / Cash0.6812.9614.8425.18Price / Book0.703.846.184.55Net Income-$251.25M$401.69M$682.78M$999.70M7 Day Performance3.32%-0.79%-1.00%0.58%1 Month Performance14.48%1.99%0.55%5.66%1 Year Performance-46.44%-4.16%5.36%17.40% B&G Foods Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BGSB&G Foods3.5669 of 5 stars$4.67+0.3%$6.10+30.8%-46.6%$373.62M$1.93B-1.652,784Positive NewsMEDMedifast4.4854 of 5 stars$14.07-1.5%$16.50+17.3%-29.4%$154.64M$602.46M43.97870THSTreeHouse Foods4.2252 of 5 stars$18.88-4.3%$24.00+27.1%-56.9%$953.39M$3.35B48.417,400News CoveragePositive NewsJBSSJohn B. Sanfilippo & Son3.6149 of 5 stars$66.05-1.6%N/A-32.5%$776.68M$1.11B13.131,900Positive NewsSENEASeneca Foods1.3418 of 5 stars$108.71-0.1%N/A+85.3%$745.75M$1.58B17.452,885Positive NewsCVGWCalavo Growers4.3378 of 5 stars$27.54-0.9%$35.00+27.1%+15.1%$491.23M$694.49M47.482,106Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓LWAYLifeway Foods2.0507 of 5 stars$30.36-4.3%$29.00-4.5%+48.8%$462.38M$186.82M44.00280Short Interest ↓HAINThe Hain Celestial Group4.2416 of 5 stars$1.84-1.1%$3.59+95.0%-78.8%$166.07M$1.62B-0.642,786FARMFarmer Brothers3.9715 of 5 stars$2.01+12.9%$4.50+123.9%-22.9%$43.34M$341.09M-2.961,003News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsMDLZMondelez International4.7226 of 5 stars$61.96-2.3%$72.00+16.2%-17.8%$80.17B$36.44B22.7090,000News CoveragePositive NewsHSYHershey3.5812 of 5 stars$180.70-0.4%$170.83-5.5%-6.3%$36.63B$11.20B24.0020,030Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MED Competitors THS Competitors JBSS Competitors SENEA Competitors CVGW Competitors LWAY Competitors HAIN Competitors FARM Competitors MDLZ Competitors HSY 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 (NYSE:BGS) was last updated on 9/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersScientists Discover Untapped Energy Source in Heart of USACrash Coming Sept 30? 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