MTY Food Group (MTY) Competitors

Boyd Group Services (TSE:BYD) and MTY Food Group (TSE:MTY) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Does the media favor BYD or MTY?

In the previous week, Boyd Group Services had 36 more articles in the media than MTY Food Group. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Boyd Group Services and 0 mentions for MTY Food Group. Boyd Group Services' average media sentiment score of 0.27 beat MTY Food Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Boyd Group Services is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Boyd Group Services	Neutral
MTY Food Group	Neutral

Which has higher earnings and valuation, BYD or MTY?

MTY Food Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Boyd Group Services. MTY Food Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Boyd Group Services, 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
Boyd Group Services	C$2.16B	1.57	C$29.07M	C$2.71	82.55
MTY Food Group	C$1.13B	0.82	C$93.69M	C$4.00	9.88

Is BYD or MTY a better dividend stock?

Boyd Group Services pays an annual dividend of C$0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. MTY Food Group pays an annual dividend of C$1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Boyd Group Services pays out 22.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MTY Food Group pays out 28.0% 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.

Do analysts rate BYD or MTY?

Boyd Group Services presently has a consensus price target of C$259.18, suggesting a potential upside of 15.64%. MTY Food Group has a consensus price target of C$50.50, suggesting a potential upside of 27.65%. Given MTY Food Group's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe MTY Food Group is more favorable than Boyd Group Services.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Boyd Group Services	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.18
MTY Food Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in BYD or MTY?

57.6% of Boyd Group Services shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.0% of MTY Food Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Boyd Group Services shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.5% of MTY Food Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility & risk, BYD or MTY?

Boyd Group Services has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MTY Food Group has a beta of 1.95, suggesting that its stock price is 95% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is BYD or MTY more profitable?

MTY Food Group has a net margin of 8.30% compared to Boyd Group Services' net margin of 1.35%. MTY Food Group's return on equity of 11.66% beat Boyd Group Services' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Boyd Group Services	1.35%	4.93%	3.95%
MTY Food Group	8.30%	11.66%	4.18%

Summary

Boyd Group Services beats MTY Food Group on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.