Benchmark (BMK) Competitors

Benchmark (LON:BMK) and Associated British Foods (LON:ABF) 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.

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of BMK or ABF?

13.3% of Benchmark shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.3% of Associated British Foods shares are owned by institutional investors. 63.7% of Benchmark shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Associated British Foods shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts recommend BMK or ABF?

Associated British Foods has a consensus price target of GBX 2,215, suggesting a potential upside of 10.75%. Given Associated British Foods' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Associated British Foods is more favorable than Benchmark.

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

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BMK or ABF?

Associated British Foods has higher revenue and earnings than Benchmark. Associated British Foods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Benchmark, 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
Benchmark	£79.16M	1,189.43	-£39.55M	£0.06	246,774.19
Associated British Foods	£19.85B	0.72	£1.41B	£1.77	1,128.03

Is BMK or ABF more profitable?

Associated British Foods has a net margin of 7.25% compared to Benchmark's net margin of -43.67%. Associated British Foods' return on equity of 13.07% beat Benchmark's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Benchmark	-43.67%	-16.05%	-1.07%
Associated British Foods	7.25%	13.07%	5.51%

Does the media refer more to BMK or ABF?

In the previous week, Associated British Foods had 26 more articles in the media than Benchmark. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Associated British Foods and 0 mentions for Benchmark. Associated British Foods' average media sentiment score of 0.17 beat Benchmark's score of 0.00 indicating that Associated British Foods is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Benchmark	Neutral
Associated British Foods	Neutral

Which has more risk & volatility, BMK or ABF?

Benchmark has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Associated British Foods has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Associated British Foods beats Benchmark on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.