Kellanova (K) Competitors $80.64 +0.14 (+0.17%) (As of 02:39 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends K vs. MDLZ, GIS, HSY, MKC, TSN, HRL, CAG, CPB, PPC, and SJMShould you be buying Kellanova stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Kellanova include Mondelez International (MDLZ), General Mills (GIS), Hershey (HSY), McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC), Tyson Foods (TSN), Hormel Foods (HRL), Conagra Brands (CAG), Campbell Soup (CPB), Pilgrim's Pride (PPC), and J. M. Smucker (SJM). These companies are all part of the "packaged foods & meats" industry. Kellanova vs. Mondelez International General Mills Hershey McCormick & Company, Incorporated Tyson Foods Hormel Foods Conagra Brands Campbell Soup Pilgrim's Pride J. M. Smucker Kellanova (NYSE:K) and Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations. Which has more volatility and risk, K or MDLZ? Kellanova has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mondelez International has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of K or MDLZ? 83.9% of Kellanova shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.3% of Mondelez International shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Kellanova shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Mondelez International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the MarketBeat Community favor K or MDLZ? Mondelez International received 348 more outperform votes than Kellanova when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 70.66% of users gave Mondelez International an outperform vote while only 50.57% of users gave Kellanova an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformKellanovaOutperform Votes53150.57% Underperform Votes51949.43% Mondelez InternationalOutperform Votes87970.66% Underperform Votes36529.34% Is K or MDLZ a better dividend stock? Kellanova pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Mondelez International pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Kellanova pays out 78.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Mondelez International pays out 66.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mondelez International has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Mondelez International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Is K or MDLZ more profitable? Mondelez International has a net margin of 10.58% compared to Kellanova's net margin of 7.85%. Kellanova's return on equity of 37.05% beat Mondelez International's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kellanova7.85% 37.05% 8.27% Mondelez International 10.58%17.53%6.70% Does the media refer more to K or MDLZ? In the previous week, Kellanova had 8 more articles in the media than Mondelez International. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Kellanova and 11 mentions for Mondelez International. Kellanova's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat Mondelez International's score of 0.56 indicating that Kellanova is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kellanova 6 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Mondelez International 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate K or MDLZ? Kellanova presently has a consensus target price of $76.35, suggesting a potential downside of 5.21%. Mondelez International has a consensus target price of $79.07, suggesting a potential upside of 33.57%. Given Mondelez International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Mondelez International is more favorable than Kellanova.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Kellanova 0 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.07Mondelez International 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.93 Which has stronger earnings & valuation, K or MDLZ? Mondelez International has higher revenue and earnings than Kellanova. Mondelez International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kellanova, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioKellanova$12.80B2.17$951M$2.9127.68Mondelez International$36.15B2.19$4.96B$2.8220.99 SummaryMondelez International beats Kellanova on 13 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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 K vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricKellanovaGrain mill products IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$27.76B$9.71B$8.36B$19.13BDividend Yield2.84%3.14%2.87%3.65%P/E Ratio27.6829.0118.3941.18Price / Sales2.171.8716.1017.41Price / Cash17.9350.3633.4421.28Price / Book8.145.405.545.31Net Income$951M$562.96M$267.23M$989.88M7 Day Performance-0.14%-3.21%-1.26%-3.46%1 Month Performance-0.78%-3.37%-0.84%-5.01%1 Year Performance47.83%23.35%10.36%11.24% Kellanova Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KKellanova2.8973 of 5 stars$80.64+0.2%$76.35-5.3%+47.8%$27.80B$12.80B27.7123,000Analyst ForecastMDLZMondelez International4.7688 of 5 stars$62.04+0.2%$79.07+27.5%-16.6%$82.96B$36.15B21.9691,000GISGeneral Mills4.5591 of 5 stars$66.29-0.6%$73.00+10.1%-1.4%$36.80B$19.80B15.8834,000Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastHSYHershey3.9588 of 5 stars$178.02-2.8%$185.17+4.0%-6.7%$36.02B$10.97B21.0920,505Analyst ForecastPositive NewsMKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated3.881 of 5 stars$80.88+0.4%$81.00+0.1%+16.2%$21.70B$6.68B27.4013,800TSNTyson Foods4.6265 of 5 stars$60.24-0.4%$60.67+0.7%+11.7%$21.44B$53.31B26.88138,000Positive NewsHRLHormel Foods3.6807 of 5 stars$32.78-0.5%$31.29-4.6%-0.3%$18.00B$11.92B22.5620,000CAGConagra Brands4.5683 of 5 stars$28.11-0.3%$31.50+12.1%-5.4%$13.42B$11.94B27.3818,500Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastCPBCampbell Soup3.1733 of 5 stars$42.99flat$50.92+18.4%-3.5%$12.82B$9.64B23.4914,400PPCPilgrim's Pride1.298 of 5 stars$51.81+3.7%$45.50-12.2%+72.0%$12.29B$17.36B12.0761,200Positive NewsSJMJ. M. Smucker4.4014 of 5 stars$113.82+0.3%$128.56+12.9%-11.9%$12.11B$8.18B22.989,000Analyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Mondelez International Competitors General Mills Competitors Hershey Competitors McCormick & Company, Incorporated Competitors Tyson Foods Competitors Hormel Foods Competitors Conagra Brands Competitors Campbell Soup Competitors Pilgrim's Pride Competitors J. M. Smucker Competitors 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:K) was last updated on 12/23/2024 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. And one team...True Market Insiders | SponsoredDid You See Trump’s Bombshell Exec. Order 001?Biden broke it... 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