Procter & Gamble (PG) Competitors $168.06 -1.13 (-0.67%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends PG vs. CL, KMB, CHD, CLX, WDFC, SPB, CENTA, ODC, UL, and ECLShould you be buying Procter & Gamble stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Procter & Gamble include Colgate-Palmolive (CL), Kimberly-Clark (KMB), Church & Dwight (CHD), Clorox (CLX), WD-40 (WDFC), Spectrum Brands (SPB), Central Garden & Pet (CENTA), Oil-Dri Co. of America (ODC), Unilever (UL), and Ecolab (ECL). Procter & Gamble vs. Colgate-Palmolive Kimberly-Clark Church & Dwight Clorox WD-40 Spectrum Brands Central Garden & Pet Oil-Dri Co. of America Unilever Ecolab Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) and Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, community ranking, dividends and earnings. Do analysts rate CL or PG? Colgate-Palmolive currently has a consensus price target of $105.11, suggesting a potential upside of 14.21%. Procter & Gamble has a consensus price target of $180.45, suggesting a potential upside of 7.37%. Given Colgate-Palmolive's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Colgate-Palmolive is more favorable than Procter & Gamble.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Colgate-Palmolive 1 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Procter & Gamble 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.78 Which has more risk & volatility, CL or PG? Colgate-Palmolive has a beta of 0.43, meaning that its share price is 57% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Procter & Gamble has a beta of 0.44, meaning that its share price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is CL or PG more profitable? Procter & Gamble has a net margin of 17.07% compared to Colgate-Palmolive's net margin of 14.27%. Colgate-Palmolive's return on equity of 405.81% beat Procter & Gamble's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Colgate-Palmolive14.27% 405.81% 17.72% Procter & Gamble 17.07%33.25%13.50% Does the media prefer CL or PG? In the previous week, Procter & Gamble had 2 more articles in the media than Colgate-Palmolive. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Procter & Gamble and 12 mentions for Colgate-Palmolive. Colgate-Palmolive's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Procter & Gamble's score of 0.74 indicating that Colgate-Palmolive is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Colgate-Palmolive 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Procter & Gamble 2 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher earnings & valuation, CL or PG? Procter & Gamble has higher revenue and earnings than Colgate-Palmolive. Colgate-Palmolive is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Procter & Gamble, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioColgate-Palmolive$20.11B3.74$2.30B$3.4926.37Procter & Gamble$83.91B4.72$14.88B$5.8028.98 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in CL or PG? 80.4% of Colgate-Palmolive shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.8% of Procter & Gamble shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Colgate-Palmolive shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Procter & Gamble shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the MarketBeat Community favor CL or PG? Procter & Gamble received 378 more outperform votes than Colgate-Palmolive when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 61.30% of users gave Procter & Gamble an outperform vote while only 50.46% of users gave Colgate-Palmolive an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformColgate-PalmoliveOutperform Votes54750.46% Underperform Votes53749.54% Procter & GambleOutperform Votes92561.30% Underperform Votes58438.70% Is CL or PG a better dividend stock? Colgate-Palmolive pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Procter & Gamble pays an annual dividend of $4.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Colgate-Palmolive pays out 57.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Procter & Gamble pays out 69.3% 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. Colgate-Palmolive has increased its dividend for 62 consecutive years and Procter & Gamble has increased its dividend for 69 consecutive years. Procter & Gamble is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. SummaryProcter & Gamble beats Colgate-Palmolive on 15 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap ProfitsURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowCrypto has officially entered the "banana zone" – that wild phase where prices can 1000x in days. It happens like clockwork every 4 years, during the December to February window of a Bitcoin halving year. This is where fortunes are made – often LITERALLY overnight.>> Register for the Workshop Now Get Procter & Gamble News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PG 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 PG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricProcter & GambleSoap, detergents, & cleaning preparations; perfumes, & cosmetics IndustryStaples SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$395.79B$107.89B$14.03B$19.18BDividend Yield2.36%1.77%2.79%3.61%P/E Ratio28.9826.7621.9741.30Price / Sales4.723.212.6617.60Price / Cash21.0520.8521.1421.28Price / Book7.975.745.855.32Net Income$14.88B$4.07B$572.90M$989.88M7 Day Performance-1.75%-3.39%-1.85%-3.54%1 Month Performance-2.68%-4.29%-3.05%-3.68%1 Year Performance16.51%7.02%2.93%12.14% Procter & Gamble Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PGProcter & Gamble4.1187 of 5 stars$168.06-0.7%$180.45+7.4%+16.5%$395.79B$83.91B28.98108,000High Trading VolumeCLColgate-Palmolive4.9044 of 5 stars$93.96+0.6%$105.11+11.9%+18.1%$76.77B$20.11B26.7734,000KMBKimberly-Clark4.8288 of 5 stars$132.79+1.1%$149.93+12.9%+10.0%$44.28B$20.10B17.0441,000CHDChurch & Dwight4.6695 of 5 stars$106.61+0.9%$109.56+2.8%+15.6%$26.12B$6.05B47.375,550Insider TradeCLXClorox3.6444 of 5 stars$165.63+0.4%$155.38-6.2%+16.5%$20.50B$7.47B57.708,000Analyst UpgradeWDFCWD-402.2383 of 5 stars$266.98+0.2%$301.00+12.7%+5.2%$3.62B$590.56M52.16580News CoverageSPBSpectrum Brands3.6244 of 5 stars$90.34-0.2%$102.38+13.3%+5.9%$2.53B$2.96B22.223,100Positive NewsCENTACentral Garden & Pet3.0036 of 5 stars$34.79+0.2%$41.33+18.8%+21.4%$2.28B$3.20B21.437,000Positive NewsODCOil-Dri Co. of America2.1605 of 5 stars$89.99+3.3%N/A+20.1%$656.66M$454.09M14.50870ULUnilever2.7676 of 5 stars$59.37+0.8%$61.75+4.0%+19.5%$147.27B$64.51B17.73128,000Positive NewsECLEcolab4.8245 of 5 stars$248.88-0.5%$279.87+12.5%+21.0%$70.47B$15.67B35.0948,000Ex-DividendAnalyst Upgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CL Competitors KMB Competitors CHD Competitors CLX Competitors WDFC Competitors SPB Competitors CENTA Competitors ODC Competitors UL Competitors ECL 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:PG) was last updated on 12/22/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Crypto Is Set to Explode in DecemberIt's a groundbreaking opportunity that could be poised for extraordinary gains. 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