Associated British Foods (ABF) Competitors

Associated British Foods (LON:ABF) and Kerry Group (LON:KYGA) are both large-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Is ABF or KYGA more profitable?

Kerry Group has a net margin of 8.50% compared to Associated British Foods' net margin of 7.25%. Associated British Foods' return on equity of 13.07% beat Kerry Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Associated British Foods	7.25%	13.07%	5.51%
Kerry Group	8.50%	10.15%	4.77%

Is ABF or KYGA a better dividend stock?

Associated British Foods pays an annual dividend of GBX 54 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Kerry Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 119 per share and has a dividend yield of 146.9%. Associated British Foods pays out 27.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kerry Group pays out 3,147.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Which has better earnings & valuation, ABF or KYGA?

Kerry Group has higher revenue and earnings than Associated British Foods. Associated British Foods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kerry Group, 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
Associated British Foods	£19.45B	0.86	£1.41B	£196.33	11.79
Kerry Group	£736.58B	0.02	£62.65B	£3.78	21.43

Which has more risk & volatility, ABF or KYGA?

Associated British Foods has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kerry Group has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its share price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media favor ABF or KYGA?

In the previous week, Associated British Foods had 12 more articles in the media than Kerry Group. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Associated British Foods and 1 mentions for Kerry Group. Associated British Foods' average media sentiment score of 0.19 beat Kerry Group's score of 0.06 indicating that Associated British Foods is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Associated British Foods	1 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Kerry Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do insiders & institutionals believe in ABF or KYGA?

18.5% of Associated British Foods shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.3% of Kerry Group shares are held by institutional investors. 58.1% of Associated British Foods shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.7% of Kerry Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts recommend ABF or KYGA?

Associated British Foods currently has a consensus price target of GBX 2,245, suggesting a potential downside of 2.98%. Given Associated British Foods' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Associated British Foods is more favorable than Kerry Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Associated British Foods	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Kerry Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Summary

Associated British Foods beats Kerry Group on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.