Bunzl (BNZL) Competitors GBX 2,338 +6.00 (+0.26%) As of 11:53 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock BNZL vs. KITW, BSD, TSCO, IMB, CCH, KYGA, ABF, SBRY, BVIC, and GLBShould you be buying Bunzl stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Bunzl include Kitwave Group (KITW), B.S.D Crown (BSD), Tesco (TSCO), Imperial Brands (IMB), Coca-Cola HBC (CCH), Kerry Group (KYGA), Associated British Foods (ABF), J Sainsbury (SBRY), Britvic (BVIC), and Glanbia (GLB). These companies are all part of the "consumer defensive" sector. Bunzl vs. Its Competitors Kitwave Group B.S.D Crown Tesco Imperial Brands Coca-Cola HBC Kerry Group Associated British Foods J Sainsbury Britvic Glanbia Bunzl (LON:BNZL) and Kitwave Group (LON:KITW) are both consumer defensive companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, earnings, risk and institutional ownership. Do analysts prefer BNZL or KITW? Bunzl currently has a consensus price target of GBX 3,433.33, suggesting a potential upside of 46.85%. Kitwave Group has a consensus price target of GBX 457.50, suggesting a potential upside of 94.68%. 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 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40Kitwave Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has more volatility and risk, BNZL or KITW? Bunzl has a beta of 0.45, meaning that its share price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kitwave Group has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable earnings & 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£11.23B0.68£471.99M£144.6616.16Kitwave Group£679.23M0.28£19.24M£24.089.76 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 insiders & institutionals have more ownership in BNZL or KITW? 67.8% of Bunzl shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.4% of Kitwave Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Bunzl shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.0% of Kitwave Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer BNZL or KITW? In the previous week, Kitwave Group had 6 more articles in the media than Bunzl. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Kitwave Group and 2 mentions for Bunzl. Bunzl's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Kitwave Group's score of 0.50 indicating that Bunzl is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Bunzl 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Kitwave Group 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is BNZL or KITW a better dividend stock? Bunzl pays an annual dividend of GBX 70 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Kitwave Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 11 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Bunzl pays out 48.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kitwave Group pays out 45.7% 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. Kitwave Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. SummaryBunzl and Kitwave Group tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Bunzl News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BNZL 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 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£7.65B£1.41B£6.89B£2.96BDividend Yield2.04%8.28%3.16%5.02%P/E Ratio16.1616.1013.19146.56Price / Sales0.6813.93101.10240,164.99Price / Cash9.7311.75144.7427.97Price / Book2.791.404.385.25Net Income£471.99M£52.61M£999.43M£5.90B7 Day Performance0.34%-1.27%0.47%1.11%1 Month Performance1.04%-0.34%2.49%5.65%1 Year Performance-22.89%3.30%67.41%82.08% Bunzl Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BNZLBunzl3.5007 of 5 starsGBX 2,338+0.3%GBX 3,433.33+46.8%-22.2%£7.65B£11.23B16.1624,528KITWKitwave Group3.459 of 5 starsGBX 326+1.6%GBX 495+51.8%-18.1%£261.31M£679.23M13.54600Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastBSDB.S.D CrownN/AN/AN/AN/A£36.22MN/A25.45184Gap DownTSCOTesco1.1886 of 5 starsGBX 403.40+0.3%GBX 400-0.8%+31.0%£26.92B£66.34B21.1149,000IMBImperial Brands1.4298 of 5 starsGBX 2,934-0.9%N/A+40.3%£24.63B£17.31B12.4325,200News CoverageDividend IncreaseCCHCoca-Cola HBC1.4194 of 5 starsGBX 3,850-0.7%GBX 3,300-14.3%+42.1%£16.66B£12.23B26.6132,700Positive NewsKYGAKerry GroupN/AGBX 93.29-1.7%N/A+23.3%£15.46B£736.58B24.6721,000Positive NewsGap DownABFAssociated British Foods1.2969 of 5 starsGBX 2,037.72-1.9%GBX 2,245+10.2%-16.7%£14.69B£19.45B10.38133,000SBRYJ Sainsbury1.9106 of 5 starsGBX 288.40+0.6%GBX 302.50+4.9%+12.0%£6.65B£32.63B48.64152,000News CoverageAnalyst ForecastBVICBritvicN/AN/AGBX 1,315+∞N/A£3.28B£1.83B25.414,430GLBGlanbiaN/AGBX 12.47-1.8%N/A-29.8%£3.17B£162.12B24.745,534Gap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Kitwave Group Alternatives B.S.D Crown Alternatives Tesco Alternatives Imperial Brands Alternatives Coca-Cola HBC Alternatives Kerry Group Alternatives Associated British Foods Alternatives J Sainsbury Alternatives Britvic Alternatives Glanbia 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 7/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis 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 | 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 | SponsoredTrump’s New Order Could Boost Social Security Benefits by 400%If you collect—or plan to collect—Social Security, you need to see this. 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