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BNZL vs. KITW, BSD, RKT, TSCO, and IMB

Should you buy Bunzl stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Bunzl with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Bunzl include Kitwave Group (KITW), B.S.D Crown (BSD), Reckitt Benckiser Group (RKT), Tesco (TSCO), and Imperial Brands (IMB). These companies are all part of the "consumer defensive" sector.

How does Bunzl compare to Kitwave Group?

Bunzl (LON:BNZL) and Kitwave Group (LON:KITW) are both consumer defensive companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

77.2% of Bunzl shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.1% of Kitwave Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Bunzl shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 18.6% of Kitwave Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Bunzl had 6 more articles in the media than Kitwave Group. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Bunzl and 0 mentions for Kitwave Group. Bunzl's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Kitwave Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Bunzl is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Bunzl Positive
Kitwave Group Neutral

Bunzl has a net margin of 5.12% compared to Kitwave Group's net margin of 2.07%. Bunzl's return on equity of 17.21% beat Kitwave Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Bunzl5.12% 17.21% 5.80%
Kitwave Group 2.07%13.03%7.23%

Bunzl has a beta of 0.317, suggesting that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kitwave Group has a beta of 0.918, suggesting that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

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 Ratio
Bunzl£11.85B0.67£471.99M£140.9017.44
Kitwave Group£802.69M0.31£19.24M£20.1014.63

Bunzl currently has a consensus price target of GBX 2,338, suggesting a potential downside of 4.88%. Kitwave Group has a consensus price target of GBX 420, suggesting a potential upside of 42.86%. 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)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.80
Kitwave Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Bunzl pays an annual dividend of GBX 74 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Kitwave Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 11.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Bunzl pays out 52.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kitwave Group pays out 57.0% 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 Kitwave Group on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bunzl compare to B.S.D Crown?

B.S.D Crown (LON:BSD) and Bunzl (LON:BNZL) are both consumer defensive companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

Bunzl has higher revenue and earnings than B.S.D Crown. B.S.D Crown 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
B.S.D CrownN/AN/AN/A£1.10N/A
Bunzl£11.85B0.67£471.99M£140.9017.44

In the previous week, Bunzl had 6 more articles in the media than B.S.D Crown. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Bunzl and 0 mentions for B.S.D Crown. Bunzl's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat B.S.D Crown's score of 0.00 indicating that Bunzl is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
B.S.D Crown Neutral
Bunzl Positive

77.2% of Bunzl shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% 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.

Bunzl has a net margin of 5.12% compared to B.S.D Crown's net margin of 0.00%. Bunzl's return on equity of 17.21% beat B.S.D Crown's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
B.S.D CrownN/A N/A N/A
Bunzl 5.12%17.21%5.80%

Bunzl has a consensus target price of GBX 2,338, suggesting a potential downside of 4.88%. Given B.S.D Crown's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe B.S.D Crown is more favorable than Bunzl.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
B.S.D Crown
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)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.80

Summary

Bunzl beats B.S.D Crown on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bunzl compare to Reckitt Benckiser Group?

Bunzl (LON:BNZL) and Reckitt Benckiser Group (LON:RKT) are both consumer defensive companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, profitability and dividends.

Bunzl pays an annual dividend of GBX 74 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Reckitt Benckiser Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 214.69 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Bunzl pays out 52.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Reckitt Benckiser Group pays out 44.1% 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. Reckitt Benckiser Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Reckitt Benckiser Group has higher revenue and earnings than Bunzl. Reckitt Benckiser 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
Bunzl£11.85B0.67£471.99M£140.9017.44
Reckitt Benckiser Group£14.21B2.05£1.49B£486.679.35

77.2% of Bunzl shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.6% of Reckitt Benckiser Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Bunzl shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Reckitt Benckiser Group shares are held by company 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 currently has a consensus price target of GBX 2,338, suggesting a potential downside of 4.88%. Reckitt Benckiser Group has a consensus price target of GBX 6,204.29, suggesting a potential upside of 36.39%. Given Reckitt Benckiser Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Reckitt Benckiser Group is more favorable than Bunzl.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Bunzl
2 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.80
Reckitt Benckiser Group
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43

In the previous week, Bunzl had 4 more articles in the media than Reckitt Benckiser Group. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Bunzl and 2 mentions for Reckitt Benckiser Group. Reckitt Benckiser Group's average media sentiment score of 1.84 beat Bunzl's score of 0.70 indicating that Reckitt Benckiser Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Bunzl has a beta of 0.317, indicating that its share price is 68% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Reckitt Benckiser Group has a beta of 0.249, indicating that its share price is 75% less volatile than the broader market.

Reckitt Benckiser Group has a net margin of 25.23% compared to Bunzl's net margin of 5.12%. Reckitt Benckiser Group's return on equity of 38.45% beat Bunzl's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Bunzl5.12% 17.21% 5.80%
Reckitt Benckiser Group 25.23%38.45%7.51%

Summary

Reckitt Benckiser Group beats Bunzl on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bunzl compare to Tesco?

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

In the previous week, Tesco had 2 more articles in the media than Bunzl. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Tesco and 6 mentions for Bunzl. Tesco's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Bunzl's score of 0.70 indicating that Tesco is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

77.2% of Bunzl shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.6% of Tesco shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Bunzl shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Tesco shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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
Bunzl5.12% 17.21% 5.80%
Tesco 2.42%16.05%3.93%

Bunzl has a beta of 0.317, suggesting that its share price is 68% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tesco has a beta of 0.598, suggesting that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

Bunzl pays an annual dividend of GBX 74 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Tesco pays an annual dividend of GBX 14.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Bunzl pays out 52.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Tesco pays out 52.6% 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.

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
Bunzl£11.85B0.67£471.99M£140.9017.44
Tesco£73.71B0.39£1.27B£27.1016.76

Bunzl currently has a consensus price target of GBX 2,338, indicating a potential downside of 4.88%. Tesco has a consensus price target of GBX 478.75, indicating a potential upside of 5.38%. Given Tesco's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Tesco is more favorable than Bunzl.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Bunzl
2 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.80
Tesco
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80

Summary

Tesco beats Bunzl on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bunzl compare to Imperial Brands?

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

Imperial Brands has a net margin of 8.96% compared to Bunzl's net margin of 5.12%. Imperial Brands' return on equity of 39.24% beat Bunzl's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Imperial Brands8.96% 39.24% 6.92%
Bunzl 5.12%17.21%5.80%

Imperial Brands pays an annual dividend of GBX 160.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. Bunzl pays an annual dividend of GBX 74 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Imperial Brands pays out 75.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Bunzl pays out 52.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Imperial Brands has a beta of 0.168, suggesting that its share price is 83% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bunzl has a beta of 0.317, suggesting that its share price is 68% less volatile than the broader market.

Imperial Brands presently has a consensus target price of GBX 3,433.33, indicating a potential upside of 26.78%. Bunzl has a consensus target price of GBX 2,338, indicating a potential downside of 4.88%. Given Imperial Brands' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Imperial Brands is more favorable than Bunzl.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Imperial Brands
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71
Bunzl
2 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.80

Imperial Brands has higher revenue and earnings than Bunzl. Imperial Brands 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
Imperial Brands£32.29B0.65£1.98B£212.6012.74
Bunzl£11.85B0.67£471.99M£140.9017.44

In the previous week, Bunzl had 3 more articles in the media than Imperial Brands. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Bunzl and 3 mentions for Imperial Brands. Imperial Brands' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Bunzl's score of 0.70 indicating that Imperial Brands is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Imperial Brands
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Bunzl
2 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

80.9% of Imperial Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.2% of Bunzl shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Imperial Brands shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Bunzl shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Imperial Brands beats Bunzl on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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BNZL vs. The Competition

MetricBunzlFood Distribution IndustryDefensive SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£7.89B£1.46B£8.25B£2.77B
Dividend Yield3.25%8.41%3.26%6.12%
P/E Ratio17.449.57891.60365.54
Price / Sales0.6714.24992,149.1287,173.10
Price / Cash9.7311.75140.8827.85
Price / Book2.931.369.627.68
Net Income£471.99M£52.61M£1.03B£5.89B
7 Day Performance4.42%-0.56%0.20%-0.55%
1 Month Performance0.49%-0.94%0.29%3.15%
1 Year Performance7.59%-2.68%256.48%73.57%

Bunzl Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
BNZL
Bunzl
1.7057 of 5 stars
GBX 2,458
+1.6%
GBX 2,338
-4.9%
+5.5%£7.89B£11.85B17.4424,528
KITW
Kitwave Group
2.9338 of 5 stars
GBX 294
flat
GBX 420
+42.9%
-8.4%£246.19M£802.69M14.63600
BSD
B.S.D Crown
N/AN/AN/AN/A£36.22MN/A25.45184
RKT
Reckitt Benckiser Group
4.7538 of 5 stars
GBX 4,443
-1.0%
GBX 6,204.29
+39.6%
-11.3%£28.45B£14.21B9.1326,000
TSCO
Tesco
2.9156 of 5 stars
GBX 430.50
-1.2%
GBX 478.75
+11.2%
+15.3%£27.32B£73.71B15.8949,000

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This page (LON:BNZL) was last updated on 6/5/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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