Kellanova (K) Competitors

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) and Kellanova (NYSE:K) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, community ranking, risk, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and valuation.

Does the media refer more to MDLZ or K?

In the previous week, Mondelez International had 14 more articles in the media than Kellanova. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for Mondelez International and 20 mentions for Kellanova. Mondelez International's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Kellanova's score of 0.80 indicating that Mondelez International is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Mondelez International	26 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Kellanova	12 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, MDLZ or K?

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mondelez International	$36.02B	2.39	$4.96B	$2.82	22.84
Kellanova	$13.12B	2.13	$951M	$2.91	27.89

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in MDLZ or K?

78.3% of Mondelez International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.9% of Kellanova shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Mondelez International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Kellanova shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in MDLZ or K?

Mondelez International received 347 more outperform votes than Kellanova when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 70.69% of users gave Mondelez International an outperform vote while only 50.76% of users gave Kellanova an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Mondelez International	Outperform Votes 878 70.69%	Underperform Votes 364 29.31%
Kellanova	Outperform Votes 531 50.76%	Underperform Votes 515 49.24%

Do analysts prefer MDLZ or K?

Mondelez International presently has a consensus price target of $80.31, indicating a potential upside of 24.71%. Kellanova has a consensus price target of $76.35, indicating a potential downside of 5.94%. Given Mondelez International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Mondelez International is more favorable than Kellanova.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mondelez International	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Kellanova	0 Sell rating(s)	14 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.07

Which has more volatility & risk, MDLZ or K?

Mondelez International has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kellanova has a beta of 0.39, meaning that its share price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is MDLZ or K 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
Mondelez International	10.58%	17.53%	6.70%
Kellanova	7.85%	37.05%	8.27%

Is MDLZ or K a better dividend stock?

Mondelez International pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Kellanova pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Mondelez International pays out 66.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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 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.

Summary

Mondelez International beats Kellanova on 15 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.