Princes Group (PRN) Competitors

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

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

How does Princes Group compare to Cranswick?

Princes Group (LON:PRN) and Cranswick (LON:CWK) are both packaged foods industry companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and media sentiment.

3.6% of Princes Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.2% of Cranswick shares are owned by institutional investors. 61.8% of Princes Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Cranswick shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Cranswick has a net margin of 5.31% compared to Princes Group's net margin of 0.00%. Cranswick's return on equity of 14.99% beat Princes Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Princes Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Cranswick	5.31%	14.99%	8.26%

Princes Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 625, indicating a potential upside of 101.21%. Cranswick has a consensus target price of GBX 4,358, indicating a potential downside of 21.19%. Given Princes Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Princes Group is more favorable than Cranswick.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Princes Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 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

Cranswick has higher revenue and earnings than Princes Group. Princes 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
Princes Group	£1.87B	0.41	N/A	£37.00	8.40
Cranswick	£2.98B	0.99	£113.74M	£270.60	20.44

In the previous week, Cranswick had 10 more articles in the media than Princes Group. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Cranswick and 2 mentions for Princes Group. Princes Group's average media sentiment score of 0.38 beat Cranswick's score of 0.36 indicating that Princes Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Princes Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Cranswick	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Cranswick beats Princes Group on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Princes Group compare to Tate & Lyle?

Princes Group (LON:PRN) and Tate & Lyle (LON:TATE) are both packaged foods industry companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, profitability, risk and media sentiment.

Princes Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 625, indicating a potential upside of 101.21%. Tate & Lyle has a consensus price target of GBX 490, indicating a potential downside of 3.86%. Given Princes Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Princes Group is more favorable than Tate & Lyle.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Princes Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Tate & Lyle	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

3.6% of Princes Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.2% of Tate & Lyle shares are held by institutional investors. 61.8% of Princes Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Tate & Lyle shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Tate & Lyle has a net margin of 4.84% compared to Princes Group's net margin of 0.00%. Tate & Lyle's return on equity of 6.17% beat Princes Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Princes Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Tate & Lyle	4.84%	6.17%	6.03%

Tate & Lyle has higher revenue and earnings than Princes Group. Princes 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
Princes Group	£1.87B	0.41	N/A	£37.00	8.40
Tate & Lyle	£2.01B	1.12	£206.63M	£5.60	91.01

In the previous week, Princes Group and Princes Group both had 2 articles in the media. Princes Group's average media sentiment score of 0.38 beat Tate & Lyle's score of 0.01 indicating that Princes Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Princes Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Tate & Lyle	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Tate & Lyle beats Princes Group on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Princes Group compare to Greencore Group?

Greencore Group (LON:GNC) and Princes Group (LON:PRN) are both small-cap packaged foods industry companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and profitability.

In the previous week, Princes Group had 1 more articles in the media than Greencore Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Princes Group and 1 mentions for Greencore Group. Greencore Group's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Princes Group's score of 0.38 indicating that Greencore Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Greencore Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Princes Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

31.8% of Greencore Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.6% of Princes Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Greencore Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 61.8% of Princes Group 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.

Greencore Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 325.33, indicating a potential upside of 34.77%. Princes Group has a consensus price target of GBX 625, indicating a potential upside of 101.21%. Given Princes Group's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Princes Group is more favorable than Greencore Group.

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
Princes Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Greencore Group has higher revenue and earnings than Princes Group. Princes 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
Greencore Group	£1.95B	0.98	£48.48M	£12.60	19.16
Princes Group	£1.87B	0.41	N/A	£37.00	8.40

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

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

Summary

Greencore Group beats Princes Group on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Princes Group compare to Premier Foods?

Princes Group (LON:PRN) and Premier Foods (LON:PFD) are both small-cap packaged foods industry companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Princes Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 625, indicating a potential upside of 101.21%. Premier Foods has a consensus target price of GBX 244, indicating a potential upside of 18.79%. Given Princes Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Princes Group is more favorable than Premier Foods.

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

3.6% of Princes Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.6% of Premier Foods shares are owned by institutional investors. 61.8% of Princes Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Premier Foods shares are owned 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.

In the previous week, Premier Foods had 3 more articles in the media than Princes Group. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Premier Foods and 2 mentions for Princes Group. Princes Group's average media sentiment score of 0.38 beat Premier Foods' score of -0.86 indicating that Princes Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Princes Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Premier Foods	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative

Premier Foods has a net margin of 12.17% compared to Princes Group's net margin of 0.00%. Premier Foods' return on equity of 15.61% beat Princes Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Princes Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Premier Foods	12.17%	15.61%	4.78%

Premier Foods has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Princes Group. Princes Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Premier Foods, 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
Princes Group	£1.87B	0.41	N/A	£37.00	8.40
Premier Foods	£1.18B	1.51	£112.38M	£14.90	13.79

Summary

Premier Foods beats Princes Group on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Princes Group compare to Bakkavor Group?

Princes Group (LON:PRN) and Bakkavor Group (LON:BAKK) are both small-cap packaged foods industry companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and dividends.

3.6% of Princes Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.4% of Bakkavor Group shares are held by institutional investors. 61.8% of Princes Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 48.9% of Bakkavor 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.

Bakkavor Group has a net margin of 1.66% compared to Princes Group's net margin of 0.00%. Bakkavor Group's return on equity of 6.14% beat Princes Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Princes Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Bakkavor Group	1.66%	6.14%	4.54%

Princes Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 625, suggesting a potential upside of 101.21%. Given Princes Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Princes Group is more favorable than Bakkavor Group.

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

In the previous week, Princes Group had 2 more articles in the media than Bakkavor Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Princes Group and 0 mentions for Bakkavor Group. Princes Group's average media sentiment score of 0.38 beat Bakkavor Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Princes Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Princes Group	Neutral
Bakkavor Group	Neutral

Bakkavor Group has higher revenue and earnings than Princes Group. Princes 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
Princes Group	£1.87B	0.41	N/A	£37.00	8.40
Bakkavor Group	£2.30B	0.63	£64.74M	£6.30	40.00

Summary

Princes Group and Bakkavor Group tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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PRN vs. The Competition

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Metric	Princes Group	Packaged Foods Industry	Staples Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£760.11M	£4.68B	£16.25B	£2.82B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.55%	3.51%	6.10%
P/E Ratio	8.40	2,849.11	25.72	365.88
Price / Sales	0.41	3,431.58	47.48	88,271.33
Price / Cash	N/A	119.32	16.52	27.89
Price / Book	N/A	22.51	5.27	7.69
Net Income	N/A	£2.71B	£674.03M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-2.93%	0.12%	1.38%	2.41%
1 Month Performance	-16.77%	1.06%	-1.66%	3.62%
1 Year Performance	N/A	736.19%	-12.21%	79.51%

Princes 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)
PRN Princes Group	2.7421 of 5 stars	GBX 310.63 +0.2%	GBX 625 +101.2%	N/A	£760.11M	£1.87B	8.40	N/A
CWK Cranswick	2.2802 of 5 stars	GBX 5,530 +1.3%	GBX 4,358 -21.2%	+3.0%	£2.96B	£2.86B	20.44	52,000	Earnings Report High Trading Volume
TATE Tate & Lyle	1.3027 of 5 stars	GBX 508 -2.7%	GBX 490 -3.5%	-6.1%	£2.24B	£1.99B	90.71	3,604	Earnings Report High Trading Volume
GNC Greencore Group	4.2504 of 5 stars	GBX 233.60 -2.1%	GBX 325.33 +39.3%	+11.5%	£1.85B	£1.95B	18.54	13,602	High Trading Volume
PFD Premier Foods	3.059 of 5 stars	GBX 204 -0.4%	GBX 244 +19.6%	-3.9%	£1.76B	£1.18B	13.69	4,000	High Trading Volume

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