Glanbia (GLB) Competitors

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As of 05/8/2026 12:35 PM Eastern

GLB vs. PURE, FIF, KYGA, ANP, and SIS

Should you be buying Glanbia stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Glanbia include PureCircle (PURE), Finsbury Food Group (FIF), Kerry Group (KYGA), Anpario (ANP), and Science in Sport (SIS). These companies are all part of the "packaged foods" industry.

How does Glanbia compare to PureCircle?

Glanbia (LON:GLB) and PureCircle (LON:PURE) are both small-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Glanbia has a net margin of 4.60% compared to PureCircle's net margin of 0.00%. Glanbia's return on equity of 9.21% beat PureCircle's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Glanbia	4.60%	9.21%	6.05%
PureCircle	N/A	N/A	N/A

28.0% of Glanbia shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Glanbia shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Glanbia has higher revenue and earnings than PureCircle. PureCircle is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Glanbia, 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
Glanbia	£3.95B	0.01	£12.80B	£72.44	0.27
PureCircle	£121.14M	0.00	N/A	-£35.80	N/A

In the previous week, Glanbia's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled PureCircle'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Glanbia	Neutral
PureCircle	Neutral

Summary

Glanbia beats PureCircle on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Glanbia compare to Finsbury Food Group?

Finsbury Food Group (LON:FIF) and Glanbia (LON:GLB) are both small-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, earnings, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Glanbia has a net margin of 4.60% compared to Finsbury Food Group's net margin of 2.60%. Finsbury Food Group's return on equity of 9.29% beat Glanbia's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Finsbury Food Group	2.60%	9.29%	5.12%
Glanbia	4.60%	9.21%	6.05%

In the previous week, Finsbury Food Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Glanbia'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Finsbury Food Group	Neutral
Glanbia	Neutral

Glanbia has higher revenue and earnings than Finsbury Food Group. Finsbury Food Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Glanbia, 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
Finsbury Food Group	£413.74M	0.00	£10.77M	£0.08	N/A
Glanbia	£3.95B	0.01	£12.80B	£72.44	0.27

65.7% of Finsbury Food Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.0% of Glanbia shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.5% of Finsbury Food Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Glanbia shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Finsbury Food Group has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Glanbia has a beta of 0.531, meaning that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Finsbury Food Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 3 per share. Glanbia pays an annual dividend of GBX 45.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 231.2%. Finsbury Food Group pays out 3,750.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Glanbia pays out 62.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Glanbia is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Glanbia beats Finsbury Food Group on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Glanbia compare to Kerry Group?

Kerry Group (LON:KYGA) and Glanbia (LON:GLB) are both small-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

Kerry Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 131 per share and has a dividend yield of 180.7%. Glanbia pays an annual dividend of GBX 45.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 231.2%. Kerry Group pays out 32.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Glanbia pays out 62.6% 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.

Kerry Group has higher revenue and earnings than Glanbia. Kerry Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Glanbia, 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
Kerry Group	£6.76B	0.02	£62.65B	£399.30	0.18
Glanbia	£3.95B	0.01	£12.80B	£72.44	0.27

42.2% of Kerry Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.0% of Glanbia shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Kerry Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Glanbia shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Kerry Group has a net margin of 13.10% compared to Glanbia's net margin of 4.60%. Kerry Group's return on equity of 11.11% beat Glanbia's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kerry Group	13.10%	11.11%	4.77%
Glanbia	4.60%	9.21%	6.05%

In the previous week, Kerry Group's average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat Glanbia's score of 0.00 indicating that Kerry Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Kerry Group	Neutral
Glanbia	Neutral

Kerry Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 99, suggesting a potential upside of 36.55%. Given Kerry Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Kerry Group is more favorable than Glanbia.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kerry Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Glanbia	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Kerry Group has a beta of 0.564, suggesting that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Glanbia has a beta of 0.531, suggesting that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Kerry Group beats Glanbia on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Glanbia compare to Anpario?

Glanbia (LON:GLB) and Anpario (LON:ANP) are both small-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.

Glanbia pays an annual dividend of GBX 45.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 231.2%. Anpario pays an annual dividend of GBX 11.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Glanbia pays out 62.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Anpario pays out 30.6% 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.

Glanbia has higher revenue and earnings than Anpario. Glanbia is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Anpario, 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
Glanbia	£3.95B	0.01	£12.80B	£72.44	0.27
Anpario	£47.18M	1.98	£3.09M	£37.94	14.63

28.0% of Glanbia shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.2% of Anpario shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Glanbia shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.0% of Anpario shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Anpario has a net margin of 14.31% compared to Glanbia's net margin of 4.60%. Anpario's return on equity of 16.88% beat Glanbia's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Glanbia	4.60%	9.21%	6.05%
Anpario	14.31%	16.88%	5.51%

In the previous week, Glanbia's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Anpario'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Glanbia	Neutral
Anpario	Neutral

Anpario has a consensus target price of GBX 570, indicating a potential upside of 2.70%. Given Anpario's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Anpario is more favorable than Glanbia.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Glanbia	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Anpario	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Glanbia has a beta of 0.531, meaning that its share price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Anpario has a beta of 1.022, meaning that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Anpario beats Glanbia on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Glanbia compare to Science in Sport?

Glanbia (LON:GLB) and Science in Sport (LON:SIS) are both small-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk and analyst recommendations.

Glanbia has higher revenue and earnings than Science in Sport. Science in Sport is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Glanbia, 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
Glanbia	£3.95B	0.01	£12.80B	£72.44	0.27
Science in Sport	£70.87M	1.12	-£13.78M	-£5.66	N/A

In the previous week, Glanbia's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Science in Sport'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Glanbia	Neutral
Science in Sport	Neutral

Glanbia has a net margin of 4.60% compared to Science in Sport's net margin of -9.14%. Glanbia's return on equity of 9.21% beat Science in Sport's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Glanbia	4.60%	9.21%	6.05%
Science in Sport	-9.14%	-15.33%	-8.01%

28.0% of Glanbia shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.8% of Science in Sport shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Glanbia shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.9% of Science in Sport shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Glanbia has a beta of 0.531, indicating that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Science in Sport has a beta of 0.53, indicating that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Glanbia beats Science in Sport on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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GLB vs. The Competition

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Metric	Glanbia	Packaged Foods Industry	Defensive Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£47.42M	£4.66B	£8.24B	£2.77B
Dividend Yield	2.22%	2.59%	3.24%	6.15%
P/E Ratio	0.27	2,881.49	891.03	366.07
Price / Sales	0.01	3,430.82	992,148.74	88,620.40
Price / Cash	0.14	119.32	140.89	27.89
Price / Book	0.03	22.49	9.58	7.72
Net Income	£12.80B	£2.71B	£1.03B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-1.91%	0.34%	33.18%	63.96%
1 Month Performance	12.31%	-0.39%	-0.62%	4.05%
1 Year Performance	70.90%	803.78%	280.97%	87.37%

Glanbia Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
GLB Glanbia	N/A	GBX 19.62 -0.6%	N/A	N/A	£47.42M	£3.95B	0.27	5,534	Gap Down
PURE PureCircle	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£183.53M	£121.14M	N/A	10
FIF Finsbury Food Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£143.42M	£413.74M	1,375.00	206
KYGA Kerry Group	4.2476 of 5 stars	GBX 72.20 +3.0%	N/A	N/A	£115.39M	£6.76B	0.18	21,000	Gap Up High Trading Volume
ANP Anpario	N/A	GBX 520 flat	GBX 570 +9.6%	N/A	£88.12M	£47.18M	13.71	109

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This page (LON:GLB) was last updated on 5/9/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.

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