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BNZL vs. TSCO, MKS, SBRY, MRW, and OCDO

Should you buy Bunzl stock or one of its competitors? Bunzl's main competitors and comparable companies include Tesco (TSCO), Marks and Spencer Group (MKS), J Sainsbury (SBRY), Wm Morrison Supermarkets (MRW), and Ocado Group (OCDO). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "consumer staples distribution & retail" industry.

How does Bunzl compare to Tesco?

Tesco (LON:TSCO) and Bunzl (LON:BNZL) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Tesco currently has a consensus target price of GBX 495, suggesting a potential upside of 7.26%. Bunzl has a consensus target price of GBX 5,956.25, suggesting a potential upside of 112.98%. Given Bunzl's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Bunzl is more favorable than Tesco.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Tesco
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
Bunzl
2 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25

52.0% of Tesco shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.2% of Bunzl shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Tesco shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Bunzl shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Bunzl had 2 more articles in the media than Tesco. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Bunzl and 2 mentions for Tesco. Tesco's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Bunzl's score of 0.61 indicating that Tesco is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Tesco pays an annual dividend of GBX 14.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Bunzl pays an annual dividend of GBX 74 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Tesco pays out 52.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bunzl pays out 52.5% 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.

Bunzl has a net margin of 5.12% compared to Tesco's net margin of 2.42%. Bunzl's return on equity of 17.21% beat Tesco's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Tesco2.42% 16.05% 3.93%
Bunzl 5.12%17.21%5.80%

Tesco has a beta of 0.575, indicating that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bunzl has a beta of 0.324, indicating that its share price is 68% less volatile than the broader market.

Tesco has higher revenue and earnings than Bunzl. Tesco 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 Ratio
Tesco£73.71B0.39£1.27B£27.1017.03
Bunzl£11.85B0.76£471.99M£140.9019.85

Summary

Bunzl beats Tesco on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bunzl compare to Marks and Spencer Group?

Bunzl (LON:BNZL) and Marks and Spencer Group (LON:MKS) are both mid-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings and media sentiment.

Bunzl has a beta of 0.324, meaning that its share price is 68% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Marks and Spencer Group has a beta of 1.006, meaning that its share price is 1% more volatile than the broader market.

Bunzl has a net margin of 5.12% compared to Marks and Spencer Group's net margin of 1.50%. Bunzl's return on equity of 17.21% beat Marks and Spencer Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Bunzl5.12% 17.21% 5.80%
Marks and Spencer Group 1.50%8.86%6.30%

77.2% of Bunzl shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.7% of Marks and Spencer Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Bunzl shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Marks and Spencer Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Bunzl currently has a consensus price target of GBX 5,956.25, indicating a potential upside of 112.98%. Marks and Spencer Group has a consensus price target of GBX 422.50, indicating a potential upside of 5.15%. Given Bunzl's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Bunzl is more favorable than Marks and Spencer Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Bunzl
2 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25
Marks and Spencer Group
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75

In the previous week, Bunzl had 2 more articles in the media than Marks and Spencer Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Bunzl and 2 mentions for Marks and Spencer Group. Bunzl's average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat Marks and Spencer Group's score of 0.00 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)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Marks and Spencer Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Marks and Spencer Group has higher revenue and earnings than Bunzl. Bunzl is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Marks and Spencer Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Bunzl£11.85B0.76£471.99M£140.9019.85
Marks and Spencer Group£17.27B0.48£501.71M£12.3032.67

Bunzl pays an annual dividend of GBX 74 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Marks and Spencer Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Bunzl pays out 52.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Marks and Spencer Group pays out 30.9% 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.

Summary

Bunzl beats Marks and Spencer Group on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bunzl compare to J Sainsbury?

Bunzl (LON:BNZL) and J Sainsbury (LON:SBRY) are both mid-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, risk and dividends.

Bunzl pays an annual dividend of GBX 74 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. J Sainsbury pays an annual dividend of GBX 13.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Bunzl pays out 52.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. J Sainsbury pays out 81.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

In the previous week, J Sainsbury had 1 more articles in the media than Bunzl. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for J Sainsbury and 4 mentions for Bunzl. Bunzl's average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat J Sainsbury's score of 0.48 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)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
J Sainsbury
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Bunzl has higher earnings, but lower revenue than J Sainsbury. Bunzl is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than J Sainsbury, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Bunzl£11.85B0.76£471.99M£140.9019.85
J Sainsbury£33.65B0.22£136.70M£16.9020.38

77.2% of Bunzl shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.6% of J Sainsbury shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Bunzl shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of J Sainsbury shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Bunzl has a beta of 0.324, suggesting that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, J Sainsbury has a beta of 1.002, suggesting that its stock price is 0% more volatile than the broader market.

Bunzl currently has a consensus price target of GBX 5,956.25, indicating a potential upside of 112.98%. J Sainsbury has a consensus price target of GBX 355.17, indicating a potential upside of 3.10%. Given Bunzl's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Bunzl is more favorable than J Sainsbury.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Bunzl
2 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25
J Sainsbury
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

Bunzl has a net margin of 5.12% compared to J Sainsbury's net margin of 1.14%. Bunzl's return on equity of 17.21% beat J Sainsbury's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Bunzl5.12% 17.21% 5.80%
J Sainsbury 1.14%6.12%3.55%

Summary

Bunzl beats J Sainsbury on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bunzl compare to Wm Morrison Supermarkets?

Wm Morrison Supermarkets (LON:MRW) and Bunzl (LON:BNZL) are both mid-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, profitability, media sentiment and valuation.

Bunzl has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Wm Morrison Supermarkets. Wm Morrison Supermarkets 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 Ratio
Wm Morrison Supermarkets£17.92B0.00N/A-£1.20N/A
Bunzl£11.85B0.76£471.99M£140.9019.85

Bunzl has a net margin of 5.12% compared to Wm Morrison Supermarkets' net margin of 0.00%. Bunzl's return on equity of 17.21% beat Wm Morrison Supermarkets' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Wm Morrison SupermarketsN/A N/A N/A
Bunzl 5.12%17.21%5.80%

Wm Morrison Supermarkets pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.07 per share. Bunzl pays an annual dividend of GBX 74 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Wm Morrison Supermarkets pays out -6.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bunzl pays out 52.5% 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.

Bunzl has a consensus target price of GBX 5,956.25, indicating a potential upside of 112.98%. Given Bunzl's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Bunzl is more favorable than Wm Morrison Supermarkets.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Wm Morrison Supermarkets
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Bunzl
2 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25

In the previous week, Bunzl had 4 more articles in the media than Wm Morrison Supermarkets. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Bunzl and 0 mentions for Wm Morrison Supermarkets. Bunzl's average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat Wm Morrison Supermarkets' score of 0.00 indicating that Bunzl is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Neutral
Bunzl Positive

77.2% of Bunzl shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Bunzl shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Bunzl beats Wm Morrison Supermarkets on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bunzl compare to Ocado Group?

Ocado Group (LON:OCDO) and Bunzl (LON:BNZL) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership and earnings.

60.3% of Ocado Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.2% of Bunzl shares are owned by institutional investors. 36.1% of Ocado Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Bunzl shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Ocado Group has a beta of 2.4, indicating that its stock price is 140% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bunzl has a beta of 0.324, indicating that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Bunzl had 4 more articles in the media than Ocado Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Bunzl and 0 mentions for Ocado Group. Ocado Group's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Bunzl's score of 0.61 indicating that Ocado Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Ocado Group Positive
Bunzl Positive

Bunzl has a net margin of 5.12% compared to Ocado Group's net margin of -14.29%. Bunzl's return on equity of 17.21% beat Ocado Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ocado Group-14.29% -15.94% -4.02%
Bunzl 5.12%17.21%5.80%

Bunzl has higher revenue and earnings than Ocado Group. Ocado 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 Ratio
Ocado Group£1.74B1.03-£222.03M-£30.30N/A
Bunzl£11.85B0.76£471.99M£140.9019.85

Ocado Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 277.50, suggesting a potential upside of 29.09%. Bunzl has a consensus target price of GBX 5,956.25, suggesting a potential upside of 112.98%. Given Bunzl's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Bunzl is more favorable than Ocado Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Ocado Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Bunzl
2 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25

Summary

Bunzl beats Ocado Group on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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BNZL vs. The Competition

MetricBunzlConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail IndustryConsumer Staples SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£8.98B£27.58B£15.92B£2.88B
Dividend Yield2.58%3.48%3.19%6.09%
P/E Ratio19.8516.7713.95368.35
Price / Sales0.768.44262,948.6183,691.36
Price / Cash9.7343.2556.2227.89
Price / Book3.344.075.057.34
Net Income£471.99M£883.81M£836.11M£5.89B
7 Day Performance0.09%0.55%0.00%1.51%
1 Month Performance4.04%0.50%0.01%2.50%
1 Year Performance24.51%-6.13%13.00%73.97%

Bunzl Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
BNZL
Bunzl
3.2968 of 5 stars
GBX 2,796.58
-1.0%
GBX 5,956.25
+113.0%
+25.1%£8.98B£11.85B19.8524,528
TSCO
Tesco
2.531 of 5 stars
GBX 479.92
-2.0%
GBX 495
+3.1%
+15.2%£30.46B£73.71B17.7149,000
MKS
Marks and Spencer Group
2.2148 of 5 stars
GBX 410.10
-0.1%
GBX 422.50
+3.0%
+21.5%£8.43B£17.27B33.3464,000
SBRY
J Sainsbury
2.6673 of 5 stars
GBX 355.50
-0.4%
GBX 847.50
+138.4%
+19.1%£7.79B£33.65B21.04152,000
MRW
Wm Morrison Supermarkets
N/AN/AN/AN/A£6.93B£17.92BN/A118,000

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This page (LON:BNZL) was last updated on 8/11/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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