Kellanova (K) Competitors

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

Do analysts rate MDLZ or K?

Mondelez International currently has a consensus price target of $70.50, suggesting a potential upside of 5.02%. Kellanova has a consensus price target of $77.96, suggesting a potential downside of 5.26%. Given Mondelez International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities 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	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.59
Kellanova	0 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.07

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

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

Is MDLZ or K more profitable?

Mondelez International has a net margin of 12.68% compared to Kellanova's net margin of 10.53%. Kellanova's return on equity of 37.25% beat Mondelez International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mondelez International	12.68%	16.75%	6.38%
Kellanova	10.53%	37.25%	8.62%

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in MDLZ or K?

Mondelez International received 358 more outperform votes than Kellanova when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 70.24% of users gave Mondelez International an outperform vote while only 49.91% of users gave Kellanova an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Mondelez International	Outperform Votes 890 70.24%	Underperform Votes 377 29.76%
Kellanova	Outperform Votes 532 49.91%	Underperform Votes 534 50.09%

Which has more volatility and risk, MDLZ or K?

Mondelez International has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its share price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kellanova has a beta of 0.34, meaning that its share price is 66% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better valuation & 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	$36.44B	2.38	$4.61B	$3.42	19.63
Kellanova	$12.75B	2.23	$1.34B	$3.87	21.26

Does the media favor MDLZ or K?

In the previous week, Mondelez International had 12 more articles in the media than Kellanova. MarketBeat recorded 38 mentions for Mondelez International and 26 mentions for Kellanova. Mondelez International's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Kellanova's score of 1.11 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	27 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Kellanova	20 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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 2.8%. Kellanova pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Mondelez International pays out 55.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kellanova pays out 58.9% 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. 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.