Greencore Group (GNC) Competitors

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GNC vs. CWK, PFD, TATE, BAKK, and DCG

Should you buy Greencore Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Greencore Group 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 Greencore Group include Cranswick (CWK), Premier Foods (PFD), Tate & Lyle (TATE), Bakkavor Group (BAKK), and Dairy Crest Group (DCG). These companies are all part of the "packaged foods" industry.

How does Greencore Group compare to Cranswick?

Greencore Group (LON:GNC) and Cranswick (LON:CWK) are both consumer defensive companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment.

31.8% of Greencore Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.2% of Cranswick shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Greencore Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Cranswick shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Greencore Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 325.33, suggesting a potential upside of 38.68%. Cranswick has a consensus target price of GBX 5,790, suggesting a potential upside of 11.13%. Given Greencore Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Greencore Group is more favorable than Cranswick.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Greencore Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Cranswick	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Greencore Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 2 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Cranswick pays an annual dividend of GBX 101 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Greencore Group pays out 15.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cranswick pays out 37.3% 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.

Cranswick has a net margin of 5.17% compared to Greencore Group's net margin of 2.96%. Cranswick's return on equity of 14.71% beat Greencore Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Greencore Group	2.96%	12.20%	4.43%
Cranswick	5.17%	14.71%	8.26%

Greencore Group has a beta of 0.839, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cranswick has a beta of 0.561, indicating that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Greencore Group and Greencore Group both had 1 articles in the media. Cranswick's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Greencore Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Cranswick is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Greencore Group	Neutral
Cranswick	Positive

Cranswick has higher revenue and earnings than Greencore Group. Greencore Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cranswick, 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
Greencore Group	£1.95B	0.96	£48.48M	£12.60	18.62
Cranswick	£2.86B	0.97	£113.74M	£270.60	19.25

Summary

Cranswick beats Greencore Group on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Greencore Group compare to Premier Foods?

Premier Foods (LON:PFD) and Greencore Group (LON:GNC) are both small-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings, media sentiment and risk.

38.6% of Premier Foods shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.8% of Greencore Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Premier Foods shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Greencore Group 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.

Premier Foods presently has a consensus target price of GBX 244, suggesting a potential upside of 16.19%. Greencore Group has a consensus target price of GBX 325.33, suggesting a potential upside of 38.68%. Given Greencore Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Greencore Group is more favorable than Premier Foods.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Premier Foods	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Greencore Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Premier Foods pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Greencore Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 2 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Premier Foods pays out 18.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Greencore Group pays out 15.9% 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.

Premier Foods has a net margin of 12.17% compared to Greencore Group's net margin of 2.96%. Premier Foods' return on equity of 15.61% beat Greencore Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Premier Foods	12.17%	15.61%	4.78%
Greencore Group	2.96%	12.20%	4.43%

Premier Foods has a beta of 0.611, indicating that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Greencore Group has a beta of 0.839, indicating that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Premier Foods had 8 more articles in the media than Greencore Group. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Premier Foods and 1 mentions for Greencore Group. Premier Foods' average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Greencore Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Premier Foods is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Premier Foods	Positive
Greencore Group	Neutral

Premier Foods has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Greencore Group. Premier Foods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Greencore Group, 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
Premier Foods	£1.18B	1.54	£112.38M	£14.90	14.09
Greencore Group	£1.95B	0.96	£48.48M	£12.60	18.62

Summary

Premier Foods beats Greencore Group on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Greencore Group compare to Tate & Lyle?

Tate & Lyle (LON:TATE) and Greencore Group (LON:GNC) are both consumer defensive companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings, media sentiment and risk.

Tate & Lyle pays an annual dividend of GBX 19.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Greencore Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 2 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Tate & Lyle pays out 353.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Greencore Group pays out 15.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Tate & Lyle has a beta of 0.281, indicating that its share price is 72% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Greencore Group has a beta of 0.839, indicating that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

53.2% of Tate & Lyle shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.8% of Greencore Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Tate & Lyle shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Greencore Group 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.

Greencore Group has a net margin of 2.96% compared to Tate & Lyle's net margin of 1.71%. Greencore Group's return on equity of 12.20% beat Tate & Lyle's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tate & Lyle	1.71%	2.17%	6.03%
Greencore Group	2.96%	12.20%	4.43%

Tate & Lyle presently has a consensus target price of GBX 493.75, suggesting a potential downside of 8.68%. Greencore Group has a consensus target price of GBX 325.33, suggesting a potential upside of 38.68%. Given Greencore Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Greencore Group is more favorable than Tate & Lyle.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tate & Lyle	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Greencore Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

In the previous week, Tate & Lyle had 5 more articles in the media than Greencore Group. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Tate & Lyle and 1 mentions for Greencore Group. Tate & Lyle's average media sentiment score of 0.43 beat Greencore Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Tate & Lyle is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Tate & Lyle	Neutral
Greencore Group	Neutral

Tate & Lyle has higher revenue and earnings than Greencore Group. Greencore Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tate & Lyle, 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
Tate & Lyle	£1.99B	1.20	£206.63M	£5.60	96.55
Greencore Group	£1.95B	0.96	£48.48M	£12.60	18.62

Summary

Tate & Lyle beats Greencore Group on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Greencore Group compare to Bakkavor Group?

Bakkavor Group (LON:BAKK) and Greencore Group (LON:GNC) are both small-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, risk and media sentiment.

Bakkavor Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 8 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Greencore Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 2 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Bakkavor Group pays out 127.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Greencore Group pays out 15.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Bakkavor Group has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its share price is 37% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Greencore Group has a beta of 0.839, suggesting that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

13.4% of Bakkavor Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.8% of Greencore Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 48.9% of Bakkavor Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Greencore Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Greencore Group has a net margin of 2.96% compared to Bakkavor Group's net margin of 1.66%. Greencore Group's return on equity of 12.20% beat Bakkavor Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bakkavor Group	1.66%	6.14%	4.54%
Greencore Group	2.96%	12.20%	4.43%

Greencore Group has a consensus price target of GBX 325.33, suggesting a potential upside of 38.68%. Given Greencore Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Greencore Group is more favorable than Bakkavor Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bakkavor Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Greencore Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

In the previous week, Greencore Group had 1 more articles in the media than Bakkavor Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Greencore Group and 0 mentions for Bakkavor Group. Bakkavor Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Greencore Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Bakkavor Group	Neutral
Greencore Group	Neutral

Bakkavor Group has higher revenue and earnings than Greencore Group. Greencore Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bakkavor Group, 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
Bakkavor Group	£2.30B	0.63	£64.74M	£6.30	40.00
Greencore Group	£1.95B	0.96	£48.48M	£12.60	18.62

Summary

Greencore Group beats Bakkavor Group on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Greencore Group compare to Dairy Crest Group?

Dairy Crest Group (LON:DCG) and Greencore Group (LON:GNC) are both small-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, risk and media sentiment.

Greencore Group has higher revenue and earnings than Dairy Crest Group. Dairy Crest Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Greencore Group, 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
Dairy Crest Group	£461.60M	0.00	N/A	£28.10	N/A
Greencore Group	£1.95B	0.96	£48.48M	£12.60	18.62

Greencore Group has a net margin of 2.96% compared to Dairy Crest Group's net margin of 0.00%. Greencore Group's return on equity of 12.20% beat Dairy Crest Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dairy Crest Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Greencore Group	2.96%	12.20%	4.43%

Dairy Crest Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.23 per share. Greencore Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 2 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Dairy Crest Group pays out 0.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Greencore Group pays out 15.9% 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.

In the previous week, Greencore Group had 1 more articles in the media than Dairy Crest Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Greencore Group and 0 mentions for Dairy Crest Group. Dairy Crest Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Greencore Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Dairy Crest Group	Neutral
Greencore Group	Neutral

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dairy Crest Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Greencore Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

31.8% of Greencore Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Greencore Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Greencore Group beats Dairy Crest Group on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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GNC vs. The Competition

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Metric	Greencore Group	Packaged Foods Industry	Defensive Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£1.86B	£5.10B	£8.39B	£2.60B
Dividend Yield	1.11%	2.59%	3.25%	6.15%
P/E Ratio	18.62	2,881.69	894.23	365.91
Price / Sales	0.96	3,431.94	992,149.01	88,030.08
Price / Cash	3.13	119.32	140.88	27.89
Price / Book	2.44	22.48	9.54	7.74
Net Income	£48.48M	£2.71B	£1.03B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-0.51%	-0.04%	-1.02%	0.21%
1 Month Performance	-6.61%	0.11%	-1.45%	1.56%
1 Year Performance	19.09%	766.80%	233.00%	77.95%

Greencore Group 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)
GNC Greencore Group	3.3913 of 5 stars	GBX 234.60 -1.1%	GBX 325.33 +38.7%	+23.7%	£1.86B	£1.95B	18.62	13,602	Analyst Forecast High Trading Volume
CWK Cranswick	2.2917 of 5 stars	GBX 5,030 -1.6%	GBX 5,790 +15.1%	+0.8%	£2.69B	£2.86B	18.59	52,000
PFD Premier Foods	3.1886 of 5 stars	GBX 195 -0.8%	GBX 245 +25.6%	+4.7%	£1.68B	£1.15B	13.09	4,000	News Coverage Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
TATE Tate & Lyle	0.9818 of 5 stars	GBX 367.40 +0.4%	GBX 460 +25.2%	-7.7%	£1.62B	£1.99B	65.61	3,604	News Coverage Analyst Upgrade
BAKK Bakkavor Group	N/A	GBX 252 flat	N/A	+31.1%	£1.46B	£2.30B	40.00	18,000	Gap Down

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GNC vs. CWK, PFD, TATE, BAKK, and DCG

How does Greencore Group compare to Cranswick?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in GNC or CWK?

Do analysts rate GNC or CWK?

Is GNC or CWK a better dividend stock?

Is GNC or CWK more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, GNC or CWK?

Does the media prefer GNC or CWK?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, GNC or CWK?

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How does Greencore Group compare to Premier Foods?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of PFD or GNC?

Do analysts rate PFD or GNC?

Is PFD or GNC a better dividend stock?

Is PFD or GNC more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, PFD or GNC?

Does the media favor PFD or GNC?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, PFD or GNC?

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How does Greencore Group compare to Tate & Lyle?

Is TATE or GNC a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, TATE or GNC?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of TATE or GNC?

Is TATE or GNC more profitable?

Do analysts rate TATE or GNC?

Does the media favor TATE or GNC?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, TATE or GNC?

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How does Greencore Group compare to Bakkavor Group?

Is BAKK or GNC a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, BAKK or GNC?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of BAKK or GNC?

Is BAKK or GNC more profitable?

Do analysts rate BAKK or GNC?

Does the media refer more to BAKK or GNC?

Which has better valuation and earnings, BAKK or GNC?

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How does Greencore Group compare to Dairy Crest Group?

Which has better valuation and earnings, DCG or GNC?

Is DCG or GNC more profitable?

Is DCG or GNC a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor DCG or GNC?

Do analysts rate DCG or GNC?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of DCG or GNC?

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