Notice: This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. (DOLE) (DOLE) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipShort InterestTrends DOLE vs. CALM, LANC, FLO, JJSF, TR, THS, JBSS, HAIN, BGS, and SENEAShould you be buying (DOLE) stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of (DOLE) include Cal-Maine Foods (CALM), Lancaster Colony (LANC), Flowers Foods (FLO), J&J Snack Foods (JJSF), Tootsie Roll Industries (TR), TreeHouse Foods (THS), John B. Sanfilippo & Son (JBSS), The Hain Celestial Group (HAIN), B&G Foods (BGS), and Seneca Foods (SENEA). These companies are all part of the "packaged foods & meats" industry. (DOLE) vs. Cal-Maine Foods Lancaster Colony Flowers Foods J&J Snack Foods Tootsie Roll Industries TreeHouse Foods John B. Sanfilippo & Son The Hain Celestial Group B&G Foods Seneca Foods (DOLE) (NYSE:DOLE) and Cal-Maine Foods (NASDAQ:CALM) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, community ranking and institutional ownership. Which has more volatility and risk, DOLE or CALM? (DOLE) has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cal-Maine Foods has a beta of -0.1, meaning that its share price is 110% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer DOLE or CALM? In the previous week, (DOLE) had 3 more articles in the media than Cal-Maine Foods. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for (DOLE) and 6 mentions for Cal-Maine Foods. Cal-Maine Foods' average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat (DOLE)'s score of 0.00 indicating that Cal-Maine Foods is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment (DOLE) 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Cal-Maine Foods 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is DOLE or CALM more profitable? Cal-Maine Foods has a net margin of 16.09% compared to (DOLE)'s net margin of 2.23%. Cal-Maine Foods' return on equity of 24.25% beat (DOLE)'s return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets (DOLE)2.23% 8.35% 2.67% Cal-Maine Foods 16.09%24.25%19.69% Do analysts prefer DOLE or CALM? (DOLE) currently has a consensus target price of $16.67, suggesting a potential upside of 22.46%. Cal-Maine Foods has a consensus target price of $67.00, suggesting a potential downside of 34.36%. Given (DOLE)'s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe (DOLE) is more favorable than Cal-Maine Foods.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score (DOLE) 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33Cal-Maine Foods 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in DOLE or CALM? 84.7% of Cal-Maine Foods shares are owned by institutional investors. 41.8% of (DOLE) shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.5% of Cal-Maine Foods shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in DOLE or CALM? Cal-Maine Foods received 156 more outperform votes than (DOLE) when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 59.81% of users gave (DOLE) an outperform vote while only 53.08% of users gave Cal-Maine Foods an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperform(DOLE)Outperform Votes12859.81% Underperform Votes8640.19% Cal-Maine FoodsOutperform Votes28453.08% Underperform Votes25146.92% Is DOLE or CALM a better dividend stock? (DOLE) pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Cal-Maine Foods pays an annual dividend of $4.07 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. (DOLE) pays out 16.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cal-Maine Foods pays out 46.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Which has better earnings & valuation, DOLE or CALM? Cal-Maine Foods has lower revenue, but higher earnings than (DOLE). (DOLE) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cal-Maine Foods, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio(DOLE)$8.25B0.16$124.06M$1.966.94Cal-Maine Foods$2.65B1.89$277.89M$8.7311.69 SummaryCal-Maine Foods beats (DOLE) on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad DarwinHow Low-Cost Stocks Generate Monthly IncomeAre you ready to transform your investment strategy and generate a steady monthly income? We’re excited to offer you our exclusive report, "Options Trading Strategy: 2 (Surprisingly) Low-Cost Stocks Primed for Generating Monthly Income," FREE!👉 Yes, I Want the Free Report! 👈 Get (DOLE) News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for DOLE 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 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 DOLE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetric(DOLE)Agricultural production IndustryStaples SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.29B$1.56B$14.11B$19.42BDividend Yield2.15%2.69%2.84%3.65%P/E Ratio6.9415.0122.1341.58Price / Sales0.161.252.7618.76Price / Cash6.8850.9721.0521.27Price / Book0.981.175.885.38Net Income$124.06M$1.65M$575.08M$991.22M (DOLE) Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DOLE(DOLE)3.4395 of 5 stars$13.62+0.1%$16.67+22.4%+10.6%$1.29B$8.25B6.9534,078CALMCal-Maine Foods3.4184 of 5 stars$100.58-2.2%$67.00-33.4%+80.2%$4.93B$2.65B11.523,067Short Interest ↑Positive NewsLANCLancaster Colony4.7152 of 5 stars$178.01-1.5%$211.50+18.8%+8.6%$4.91B$1.88B30.803,400Positive NewsFLOFlowers Foods4.4669 of 5 stars$20.38-0.3%$22.67+11.2%-8.6%$4.29B$5.12B17.889,300Short Interest ↑JJSFJ&J Snack Foods4.1846 of 5 stars$157.91-1.4%$200.00+26.7%-6.3%$3.07B$1.57B35.495,000Short Interest ↑TRTootsie Roll Industries1.0387 of 5 stars$31.56-0.8%N/A+0.6%$2.25B$727.12M24.132,300THSTreeHouse Foods3.5478 of 5 stars$34.41+2.3%$34.20-0.6%-12.7%$1.76B$3.36B-73.217,400JBSSJohn B. Sanfilippo & Son2.5139 of 5 stars$84.62-1.0%N/A-18.7%$981.85M$1.11B18.201,800Short Interest ↑Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeHAINThe Hain Celestial Group4.6291 of 5 stars$6.50+1.2%$9.43+45.1%-39.4%$586.26M$1.71B-6.912,786BGSB&G Foods3.5341 of 5 stars$7.05-3.0%$8.30+17.7%-34.6%$558.11M$1.96B-20.732,912Short Interest ↓SENEASeneca Foods1.0511 of 5 stars$77.46+1.3%N/A+50.7%$533.78M$1.48B13.292,900 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CALM Alternatives LANC Alternatives FLO Alternatives JJSF Alternatives TR Alternatives THS Alternatives JBSS Alternatives HAIN Alternatives BGS Alternatives SENEA Alternatives 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 (NYSE:DOLE) was last updated on 12/27/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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