Vestis (VSTS) Competitors $6.01 +0.02 (+0.33%) Closing price 07/16/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$6.00 -0.01 (-0.25%) As of 07/16/2025 04:21 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock VSTS vs. CENT, GLP, WKC, DSGR, GIC, CAPL, ITRN, RYI, STKL, and MGPIShould you be buying Vestis stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Vestis include Central Garden & Pet (CENT), Global Partners (GLP), World Kinect (WKC), Distribution Solutions Group (DSGR), Global Industrial (GIC), CrossAmerica Partners (CAPL), Ituran Location and Control (ITRN), Ryerson (RYI), SunOpta (STKL), and MGP Ingredients (MGPI). These companies are all part of the "wholesale" industry. Vestis vs. Its Competitors Central Garden & Pet Global Partners World Kinect Distribution Solutions Group Global Industrial CrossAmerica Partners Ituran Location and Control Ryerson SunOpta MGP Ingredients Vestis (NYSE:VSTS) and Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) are both wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk and profitability. Do insiders & institutionals believe in VSTS or CENT? 97.4% of Vestis shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.1% of Central Garden & Pet shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.6% of Vestis shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.2% of Central Garden & Pet 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. Do analysts recommend VSTS or CENT? Vestis presently has a consensus price target of $9.25, indicating a potential upside of 53.91%. Central Garden & Pet has a consensus price target of $40.00, indicating a potential upside of 0.40%. Given Vestis' higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Vestis is more favorable than Central Garden & Pet.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Vestis 2 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.60Central Garden & Pet 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Which has preferable valuation & earnings, VSTS or CENT? Central Garden & Pet has higher revenue and earnings than Vestis. Vestis is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Central Garden & Pet, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioVestis$2.81B0.28$20.97M-$0.18-33.39Central Garden & Pet$3.16B0.83$107.98M$1.8721.30 Does the media favor VSTS or CENT? In the previous week, Vestis had 27 more articles in the media than Central Garden & Pet. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for Vestis and 8 mentions for Central Garden & Pet. Central Garden & Pet's average media sentiment score of 0.52 beat Vestis' score of 0.02 indicating that Central Garden & Pet is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Vestis 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 28 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Central Garden & Pet 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is VSTS or CENT more profitable? Central Garden & Pet has a net margin of 3.90% compared to Vestis' net margin of -0.89%. Central Garden & Pet's return on equity of 10.14% beat Vestis' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Vestis-0.89% 5.36% 1.62% Central Garden & Pet 3.90%10.14%4.40% Which has more volatility & risk, VSTS or CENT? Vestis has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Central Garden & Pet has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryCentral Garden & Pet beats Vestis on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Vestis News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VSTS 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 VSTS 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 VSTS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVestisUNIFORM & RELATED IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$789.38M$2.01B$7.53B$20.61BDividend Yield2.34%1.58%4.55%3.68%P/E Ratio-33.3921.8125.2127.27Price / Sales0.280.82105.3667.02Price / Cash3.467.1927.4621.88Price / Book0.871.204.384.60Net Income$20.97M$83.22M$797.00M$995.22M7 Day Performance-3.53%-0.85%-0.15%-1.55%1 Month Performance3.71%-0.25%5.42%4.38%1 Year Performance-51.53%-27.76%26.99%8.12% Vestis Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VSTSVestis3.6324 of 5 stars$6.01+0.3%$9.25+53.9%-53.4%$789.38M$2.81B-33.3910,800Analyst ForecastGap DownCENTCentral Garden & Pet1.729 of 5 stars$35.56-2.5%$40.00+12.5%-0.2%$2.39B$3.20B19.026,450GLPGlobal Partners2.7682 of 5 stars$51.78-1.7%$56.00+8.1%+28.3%$1.79B$17.16B16.444,840Insider TradeWKCWorld Kinect2.772 of 5 stars$29.28-1.2%$29.00-1.0%+7.7%$1.68B$42.17B13.474,745News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsDSGRDistribution Solutions Group3.652 of 5 stars$28.43-2.3%$40.50+42.5%-15.6%$1.35B$1.80B19.414,400Positive NewsGICGlobal Industrial2.9593 of 5 stars$28.09-0.7%N/A-22.6%$1.08B$1.32B17.901,845CAPLCrossAmerica Partners1.6861 of 5 stars$20.70-0.2%N/A+4.1%$789.95M$4.10B25.882,220ITRNIturan Location and Control3.9933 of 5 stars$38.83-1.7%$50.00+28.8%+50.2%$785.80M$336.26M13.972,892RYIRyerson2.5487 of 5 stars$23.05-2.0%$25.00+8.5%-0.4%$756.93M$4.60B-104.774,200STKLSunOpta3.8353 of 5 stars$6.23+1.6%$9.50+52.5%+9.8%$720.53M$723.73M-47.921,248Positive NewsMGPIMGP Ingredients4.0148 of 5 stars$31.36-3.8%$50.33+60.5%-61.5%$693.25M$703.62M69.69690Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CENT Alternatives GLP Alternatives WKC Alternatives DSGR Alternatives GIC Alternatives CAPL Alternatives ITRN Alternatives RYI Alternatives STKL Alternatives MGPI Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:VSTS) was last updated on 7/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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