Utz Brands (UTZ) Competitors

BellRing Brands (NYSE:BRBR) and Utz Brands (NYSE:UTZ) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, risk, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Which has more volatility & risk, BRBR or UTZ?

BellRing Brands has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Utz Brands has a beta of 1.14, suggesting that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media favor BRBR or UTZ?

In the previous week, BellRing Brands had 14 more articles in the media than Utz Brands. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for BellRing Brands and 6 mentions for Utz Brands. Utz Brands' average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat BellRing Brands' score of 0.44 indicating that Utz Brands is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
BellRing Brands	5 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Utz Brands	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is BRBR or UTZ more profitable?

BellRing Brands has a net margin of 12.82% compared to Utz Brands' net margin of 1.94%. Utz Brands' return on equity of 8.05% beat BellRing Brands' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BellRing Brands	12.82%	-133.63%	32.69%
Utz Brands	1.94%	8.05%	4.14%

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, BRBR or UTZ?

BellRing Brands has higher revenue and earnings than Utz Brands. BellRing Brands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Utz Brands, 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
BellRing Brands	$2.00B	3.66	$246.50M	$2.15	26.74
Utz Brands	$1.41B	1.31	$15.97M	$0.32	40.88

Do analysts prefer BRBR or UTZ?

BellRing Brands currently has a consensus target price of $76.69, indicating a potential upside of 33.37%. Utz Brands has a consensus target price of $17.69, indicating a potential upside of 35.23%. Given Utz Brands' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Utz Brands is more favorable than BellRing Brands.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BellRing Brands	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.81
Utz Brands	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in BRBR or UTZ?

95.0% of BellRing Brands shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.0% of Utz Brands shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of BellRing Brands shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 16.3% of Utz Brands shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

BellRing Brands beats Utz Brands on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.