Bunzl (BNZL) Competitors

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.

Is BNZL or KITW a better dividend stock?

Bunzl pays an annual dividend of GBX 70 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Kitwave Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 11 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. 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.

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 analysts prefer BNZL or KITW?

Bunzl currently has a consensus target price of GBX 3,125, suggesting a potential upside of 31.08%. Kitwave Group has a consensus target price of GBX 457.50, suggesting a potential upside of 98.91%. 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)	2.17
Kitwave Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Does the media refer more to BNZL or KITW?

In the previous week, Bunzl had 4 more articles in the media than Kitwave Group. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Bunzl and 1 mentions for Kitwave Group. Kitwave Group's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Bunzl's score of 0.37 indicating that Kitwave Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Bunzl	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Kitwave Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bunzl	£11.23B	0.69	£471.99M	£144.66	16.48
Kitwave Group	£679.23M	0.27	£19.24M	£24.08	9.55

Do institutionals and insiders believe in BNZL or KITW?

67.8% of Bunzl shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.4% of Kitwave Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Bunzl shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 15.0% 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.

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
Bunzl	4.20%	16.82%	5.80%
Kitwave Group	2.83%	20.87%	7.23%

Summary

Bunzl and Kitwave Group tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.