Bunzl (BNZL) Competitors GBX 2,438 +26.00 (+1.08%) As of 10/17/2025 11:54 AM 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 compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. 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 0.1%. 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. Do analysts prefer BNZL or KITW? Bunzl presently has a consensus price target of GBX 2,728, suggesting a potential upside of 11.89%. Kitwave Group has a consensus price target of GBX 457.50, suggesting a potential upside of 109.86%. Given Kitwave Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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 Which has more volatility & 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. Does the media refer more to BNZL or KITW? In the previous week, Bunzl had 6 more articles in the media than Kitwave Group. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Bunzl and 1 mentions for Kitwave Group. Bunzl's average media sentiment score of 0.52 beat Kitwave Group's score of -1.04 indicating that Bunzl is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Bunzl 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Kitwave Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Negative 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 institutionals and insiders hold more shares of BNZL or KITW? 77.2% of Bunzl shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.4% of Kitwave Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Bunzl shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 18.6% of Kitwave Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher 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£11.82B0.67£471.99M£1.451,676.75Kitwave Group£742.90M0.25£19.24M£0.211,053.14 SummaryBunzl beats Kitwave Group on 11 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£7.88B£1.45B£7.52B£2.55BDividend Yield3.09%8.53%3.24%5.37%P/E Ratio1,676.75235.251,076.713,952.60Price / Sales0.6713.451,011,604.8699,406.89Price / Cash9.7311.75144.7427.90Price / Book2.911.289.048.11Net Income£471.99M£52.61M£1.01B£5.89B7 Day Performance0.21%-4.96%0.73%-0.66%1 Month Performance0.74%-7.36%-1.63%0.71%1 Year PerformanceN/A-7.66%177.67%129.78% Bunzl Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BNZLBunzl1.742 of 5 starsGBX 2,438+1.1%GBX 2,728+11.9%N/A£7.88B£11.82B1,676.7524,528Analyst ForecastKITWKitwave Group2.1122 of 5 starsGBX 229.75+0.3%GBX 457.50+99.1%-34.5%£192.39M£742.90M1,109.90600BSDB.S.D CrownN/AN/AN/AN/A£36.22MN/A25.45184Gap DownCCEPCoca-Cola Europacific Partners1.7404 of 5 starsGBX 6,500-0.2%GBX 8,130+25.1%+9,185.7%£29.47B£20.88B1,946.1127,600TSCOTesco1.7254 of 5 starsGBX 433.10-3.6%GBX 468.33+8.1%+22.2%£28.03B£71.18B1,907.9349,000IMBImperial Brands3.2145 of 5 starsGBX 3,059+1.8%N/A+30.2%£24.67B£31.95B1,021.0325,200ABFAssociated British Foods0.773 of 5 starsGBX 2,099-0.1%GBX 2,150+2.4%-4.6%£14.93B£19.85B1,183.87133,000Positive NewsCCHCoca-Cola HBC3.2075 of 5 starsGBX 3,312-0.5%GBX 4,104.50+23.9%N/A£12.04B£11.20B1,319.5232,700SBRYJ Sainsbury1.2315 of 5 starsGBX 323.40-3.3%GBX 305-5.7%+20.9%£7.28B£32.81B3,170.59152,000BVICBritvicN/AN/AN/AN/A£3.28B£1.83B25.414,430CWKCranswick0.8156 of 5 starsGBX 4,915+0.2%GBX 5,370+9.3%-3.3%£2.63B£2.72B1,997.1652,000 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 10/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGold surges past $3,600 … but this has beat gold by 1,000xGold has surged past $3,600 an ounce — up 45% in the past year — but one veteran metals analyst says the real ...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredThis Crypto Is Set to Explode in JanuaryCurious about crypto but still stuck scrolling endless threads? 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