Utz Brands (UTZ) Competitors $16.86 -0.10 (-0.59%) (As of 11:25 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends UTZ vs. FRPT, BRFS, NOMD, KLG, VITL, OTLY, MAMA, AFRI, BYND, and BRLSShould you be buying Utz Brands stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Utz Brands include Freshpet (FRPT), BRF (BRFS), Nomad Foods (NOMD), WK Kellogg (KLG), Vital Farms (VITL), Oatly Group (OTLY), Mama's Creations (MAMA), Forafric Global (AFRI), Beyond Meat (BYND), and Borealis Foods (BRLS). These companies are all part of the "food products" industry. Utz Brands vs. Freshpet BRF Nomad Foods WK Kellogg Vital Farms Oatly Group Mama's Creations Forafric Global Beyond Meat Borealis Foods Freshpet (NASDAQ:FRPT) and Utz Brands (NYSE:UTZ) are both mid-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and media sentiment. Which has better earnings and valuation, FRPT or UTZ? Utz Brands has higher revenue and earnings than Freshpet. Utz Brands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Freshpet, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFreshpet$927.89M7.66-$33.61M$0.89164.47Utz Brands$1.42B1.68-$24.94M-$0.19-89.26 Do analysts prefer FRPT or UTZ? Freshpet presently has a consensus target price of $157.80, suggesting a potential upside of 7.80%. Utz Brands has a consensus target price of $21.22, suggesting a potential upside of 25.13%. Given Utz Brands' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Utz Brands is more favorable than Freshpet.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Freshpet 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80Utz Brands 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.78 Does the media favor FRPT or UTZ? In the previous week, Freshpet had 2 more articles in the media than Utz Brands. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Freshpet and 3 mentions for Utz Brands. Utz Brands' average media sentiment score of 1.76 beat Freshpet's score of 1.13 indicating that Utz Brands is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Freshpet 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Utz Brands 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Which has more risk & volatility, FRPT or UTZ? Freshpet has a beta of 1.41, suggesting that its share price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Utz Brands has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community favor FRPT or UTZ? Freshpet received 439 more outperform votes than Utz Brands when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 62.90% of users gave Freshpet an outperform vote while only 62.22% of users gave Utz Brands an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformFreshpetOutperform Votes49562.90% Underperform Votes29237.10% Utz BrandsOutperform Votes5662.22% Underperform Votes3437.78% Do insiders & institutionals believe in FRPT or UTZ? 96.0% of Utz Brands shares are held by institutional investors. 3.7% of Freshpet shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 17.0% of Utz Brands shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is FRPT or UTZ more profitable? Freshpet has a net margin of 4.75% compared to Utz Brands' net margin of -0.99%. Utz Brands' return on equity of 7.25% beat Freshpet's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Freshpet4.75% 3.67% 2.42% Utz Brands -0.99%7.25%3.78% SummaryFreshpet beats Utz Brands on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Wealthpin ProVacuum up cash with these special trades? 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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 UTZ vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricUtz Brandsfood preparations & kindred products IndustryStaples SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.39B$3.53B$14.53B$19.64BDividend Yield1.33%3.11%2.65%3.51%P/E Ratio-89.2610.8522.8143.80Price / Sales1.681.152.7817.47Price / Cash14.8912.2621.1421.73Price / Book1.722.175.975.46Net Income-$24.94M$170.84M$577.98M$987.68M7 Day Performance-2.97%-3.94%-2.04%-2.12%1 Month Performance4.05%2.88%1.84%1.31%1 Year Performance16.08%61.92%6.20%16.45% Utz Brands Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UTZUtz Brands3.893 of 5 stars$16.86-0.6%$21.22+25.9%+16.1%$2.38B$1.42B-88.743,654FRPTFreshpet3.3299 of 5 stars$147.18+0.2%$157.80+7.2%+73.3%$7.14B$927.89M165.371,083Short Interest ↓Positive NewsBRFSBRF3.8719 of 5 stars$4.68+1.3%$10.70+128.6%+72.2%$5.07B$9.53B10.7496,667NOMDNomad Foods4.1879 of 5 stars$17.49-1.5%$24.00+37.2%+6.1%$2.85B$3.07B13.357,894Analyst ForecastNews CoverageKLGWK Kellogg0.9107 of 5 stars$20.76-0.1%$19.71-5.0%+62.5%$1.79B$2.72B26.643,150Positive NewsVITLVital Farms3.2662 of 5 stars$38.59+2.7%$39.20+1.6%+169.2%$1.69B$471.86M33.54290Insider TradePositive NewsOTLYOatly Group2.4392 of 5 stars$0.68-2.0%$1.27+87.6%-46.2%$401.73M$783.35M0.001,548News CoverageMAMAMama's Creations3.4132 of 5 stars$9.48+0.1%$10.00+5.5%+106.3%$356.23M$113.59M72.85N/AEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageAFRIForafric Global0.1312 of 5 stars$10.37+2.4%N/A-9.3%$278.74M$305.48M0.001Positive NewsGap UpBYNDBeyond Meat3.0409 of 5 stars$3.68-4.2%$5.50+49.5%-62.0%$239.95M$323.47M-0.92880Insider TradeBRLSBorealis FoodsN/A$6.51+3.0%N/AN/A$139.18MN/A0.00N/AGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Freshpet Competitors BRF Competitors Nomad Foods Competitors WK Kellogg Competitors Vital Farms Competitors Oatly Group Competitors Mama's Creations Competitors Forafric Global Competitors Beyond Meat Competitors Borealis Foods 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:UTZ) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis drone stock is setting up to transform medical supply deliveryDrone stocks are on a tear, with certain symbols seeing gains as high as 300% over just a matter of weeks.The Tomorrow Investor | SponsoredUncover the Top Gold Stock of the Bull MarketGold Stocks Are Surging—Is West Red Lake Gold Mines Your Next Profit Play?Huge Alerts | SponsoredHealthcare Takes A Big Step Forward With The Help of A.I.To date, we've seen baseline AI models lay the groundwork. 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