Bunzl (BNZL) Competitors GBX 2,496 -30.00 (-1.19%) As of 09/12/2025 12:24 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock BNZL vs. KITW, BSD, CCEP, TSCO, IMB, ABF, CCH, SBRY, BVIC, and CWKShould you be buying Bunzl stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Bunzl include Kitwave Group (KITW), B.S.D Crown (BSD), Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP), Tesco (TSCO), Imperial Brands (IMB), Associated British Foods (ABF), Coca-Cola HBC (CCH), J Sainsbury (SBRY), Britvic (BVIC), and Cranswick (CWK). These companies are all part of the "consumer defensive" sector. Bunzl vs. Its Competitors Kitwave Group B.S.D Crown Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Tesco Imperial Brands Associated British Foods Coca-Cola HBC J Sainsbury Britvic Cranswick Bunzl (LON:BNZL) and Kitwave Group (LON:KITW) are both consumer defensive companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability. Does the media refer more to BNZL or KITW? In the previous week, Kitwave Group had 1 more articles in the media than Bunzl. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Kitwave Group and 2 mentions for Bunzl. Bunzl's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Kitwave Group's score of 0.47 indicating that Bunzl is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Bunzl 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Kitwave Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more volatility and risk, BNZL or KITW? Bunzl has a beta of 0.45, suggesting that its share price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kitwave Group has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders believe in BNZL or KITW? 77.2% of Bunzl shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.3% of Kitwave Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Bunzl shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 18.6% of Kitwave Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has better earnings and valuation, BNZL or KITW? Bunzl has higher revenue and earnings than Kitwave Group. Kitwave Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bunzl, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBunzl£11.82B0.69£471.99M£1.451,716.64Kitwave Group£742.90M0.28£19.24M£0.211,188.41 Is BNZL or KITW more profitable? Bunzl has a net margin of 4.20% compared to Kitwave Group's net margin of 2.83%. Kitwave Group's return on equity of 20.87% beat Bunzl's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Bunzl4.20% 16.82% 5.80% Kitwave Group 2.83%20.87%7.23% Do analysts prefer BNZL or KITW? Bunzl currently has a consensus target price of GBX 2,908, suggesting a potential upside of 16.51%. Kitwave Group has a consensus target price of GBX 457.50, suggesting a potential upside of 85.98%. Given Kitwave Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Kitwave Group is more favorable than Bunzl.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Bunzl 2 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.17Kitwave Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is BNZL or KITW a better dividend stock? Bunzl pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.74 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Kitwave Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Bunzl pays out 50.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kitwave Group pays out 54.6% 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. SummaryBunzl beats Kitwave Group on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding BNZL 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 LON 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 BNZL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBunzlFood Distribution IndustryDefensive SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£8.11B£1.49B£7.45B£2.58BDividend Yield2.87%8.48%3.17%5.30%P/E Ratio1,716.64249.841,076.165,410.88Price / Sales0.6914.25992,153.1096,691.88Price / Cash9.7311.75144.7427.93Price / Book2.981.419.087.76Net Income£471.99M£52.61M£999.43M£5.89B7 Day Performance-3.31%-0.37%-0.03%6.49%1 Month Performance9.57%0.03%227.65%55.92%1 Year Performance-31.88%-2.11%174.11%147.82% Bunzl Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BNZLBunzl2.1921 of 5 starsGBX 2,496-1.2%GBX 2,908+16.5%N/A£8.11B£11.82B1,716.6424,528KITWKitwave Group2.9929 of 5 starsGBX 226flatGBX 457.50+102.4%-24.1%£189.25M£742.90M1,091.79600News CoverageBSDB.S.D CrownN/AN/AN/AN/A£36.22MN/A25.45184Gap DownCCEPCoca-Cola Europacific Partners1.6441 of 5 starsGBX 6,600+0.9%GBX 8,130+23.2%+9,026.5%£30.09B£20.88B2,142.8627,600TSCOTesco1.1589 of 5 starsGBX 421.60-2.2%GBX 455+7.9%+18.9%£27.46B£69.92B1,793.2849,000High Trading VolumeIMBImperial Brands0.6437 of 5 starsGBX 3,074-0.7%N/A+42.0%£24.90B£31.95B1,026.0325,200Dividend IncreaseABFAssociated British Foods1.5216 of 5 starsGBX 2,177-0.6%GBX 2,215+1.7%N/A£15.53B£19.85B1,227.86133,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastCCHCoca-Cola HBC2.6497 of 5 starsGBX 3,718-0.2%GBX 4,104.50+10.4%N/A£13.52B£11.20B1,652.4432,700News CoverageSBRYJ Sainsbury1.0129 of 5 starsGBX 293.40-2.6%GBX 305+4.0%+3.9%£6.62B£32.81B2,876.47152,000BVICBritvicN/AN/AN/AN/A£3.28B£1.83B25.414,430CWKCranswick0.7251 of 5 starsGBX 5,050-1.4%GBX 5,370+6.3%+11.7%£2.70B£2.72B2,052.0152,000 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Kitwave Group Alternatives B.S.D Crown Alternatives Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Alternatives Tesco Alternatives Imperial Brands Alternatives Associated British Foods Alternatives Coca-Cola HBC Alternatives J Sainsbury Alternatives Britvic Alternatives Cranswick 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 (LON:BNZL) was last updated on 9/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | SponsoredTrump's Law S.1582: $21T Dollar Revolution ComingDo you have money in any of these banks? 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