Tate & Lyle (TATE) Competitors

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

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

How does Tate & Lyle compare to Cranswick?

Tate & Lyle (LON:TATE) and Cranswick (LON:CWK) are both mid-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Tate & Lyle pays an annual dividend of GBX 20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Cranswick pays an annual dividend of GBX 103 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Tate & Lyle pays out 92.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Cranswick pays out 35.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

61.5% of Tate & Lyle shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.2% of Cranswick shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Tate & Lyle 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.

Tate & Lyle currently has a consensus price target of GBX 516, suggesting a potential downside of 6.86%. Cranswick has a consensus price target of GBX 4,706.40, suggesting a potential downside of 14.27%. Given Tate & Lyle's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Tate & Lyle is more favorable than Cranswick.

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
Cranswick
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80

Tate & Lyle has a beta of 0.352, meaning that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cranswick has a beta of 0.554, meaning that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the broader market.

Cranswick has a net margin of 5.31% compared to Tate & Lyle's net margin of 4.84%. Cranswick's return on equity of 14.99% beat Tate & Lyle's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Tate & Lyle4.84% 6.17% 6.03%
Cranswick 5.31%14.99%8.26%

Tate & Lyle has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Cranswick. Cranswick is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tate & Lyle, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Tate & Lyle£2.01B1.22£206.63M£21.7025.53
Cranswick£2.98B0.99£113.74M£290.2018.92

In the previous week, Cranswick had 2 more articles in the media than Tate & Lyle. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Cranswick and 1 mentions for Tate & Lyle. Tate & Lyle's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Cranswick'saverage media sentiment score.

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

Summary

Cranswick beats Tate & Lyle on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Tate & Lyle compare to Premier Foods?

Tate & Lyle (LON:TATE) and Premier Foods (LON:PFD) are both consumer defensive companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Tate & Lyle has a beta of 0.352, suggesting that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Premier Foods has a beta of 0.599, suggesting that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

Tate & Lyle pays an annual dividend of GBX 20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Premier Foods pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Tate & Lyle pays out 92.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Premier Foods pays out 18.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

In the previous week, Premier Foods had 1 more articles in the media than Tate & Lyle. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Premier Foods and 1 mentions for Tate & Lyle. Premier Foods' average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat Tate & Lyle's score of 0.00 indicating that Premier Foods is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

61.5% of Tate & Lyle shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.0% of Premier Foods shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Tate & Lyle shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Premier Foods 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.

Tate & Lyle currently has a consensus price target of GBX 516, suggesting a potential downside of 6.86%. Premier Foods has a consensus price target of GBX 244, suggesting a potential upside of 22.80%. Given Premier Foods' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Premier Foods 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
Premier Foods
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80

Tate & Lyle has higher revenue and earnings than Premier Foods. Premier Foods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tate & Lyle, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Tate & Lyle£2.01B1.22£206.63M£21.7025.53
Premier Foods£1.18B1.46£112.38M£15.5012.82

Premier Foods has a net margin of 12.17% compared to Tate & Lyle's net margin of 4.84%. Premier Foods' return on equity of 15.61% beat Tate & Lyle's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Tate & Lyle4.84% 6.17% 6.03%
Premier Foods 12.17%15.61%4.78%

Summary

Premier Foods beats Tate & Lyle on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Tate & Lyle compare to Greencore Group?

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

Tate & Lyle has a beta of 0.352, suggesting that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Greencore Group has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

Tate & Lyle has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Greencore Group. Tate & Lyle is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Greencore Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Tate & Lyle£2.01B1.22£206.63M£21.7025.53
Greencore Group£2.34B0.66£48.48M£2.8069.43

Tate & Lyle presently has a consensus target price of GBX 516, indicating a potential downside of 6.86%. Greencore Group has a consensus target price of GBX 290.25, indicating a potential upside of 49.31%. Given Greencore Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75

Tate & Lyle pays an annual dividend of GBX 20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Greencore Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Tate & Lyle pays out 92.2% 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 92.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Tate & Lyle is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

61.5% of Tate & Lyle shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.4% of Greencore Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Tate & Lyle shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Greencore Group 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.

Tate & Lyle has a net margin of 4.84% compared to Greencore Group's net margin of 0.30%. Tate & Lyle's return on equity of 6.17% beat Greencore Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Tate & Lyle4.84% 6.17% 6.03%
Greencore Group 0.30%0.73%4.43%

In the previous week, Tate & Lyle and Tate & Lyle both had 1 articles in the media. Tate & Lyle's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Greencore Group'saverage media sentiment score.

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

Summary

Tate & Lyle beats Greencore Group on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Tate & Lyle compare to Bakkavor Group?

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

Tate & Lyle presently has a consensus target price of GBX 516, indicating a potential downside of 6.86%. Given Tate & Lyle's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Tate & Lyle is more favorable than Bakkavor Group.

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
Bakkavor Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

61.5% of Tate & Lyle shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.4% of Bakkavor Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Tate & Lyle shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 48.9% of Bakkavor Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Tate & Lyle has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Bakkavor Group. Tate & Lyle is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bakkavor Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Tate & Lyle£2.01B1.22£206.63M£21.7025.53
Bakkavor Group£2.30B0.63£64.74M£6.3040.00

Tate & Lyle has a net margin of 4.84% compared to Bakkavor Group's net margin of 1.66%. Tate & Lyle's return on equity of 6.17% beat Bakkavor Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Tate & Lyle4.84% 6.17% 6.03%
Bakkavor Group 1.66%6.14%4.54%

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

Company Overall Sentiment
Tate & Lyle Neutral
Bakkavor Group Neutral

Tate & Lyle pays an annual dividend of GBX 20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Bakkavor Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 8 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Tate & Lyle pays out 92.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. 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. Tate & Lyle is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Tate & Lyle has a beta of 0.352, suggesting that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bakkavor Group has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Tate & Lyle beats Bakkavor Group on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Tate & Lyle compare to Dairy Crest Group?

Dairy Crest Group (LON:DCG) and Tate & Lyle (LON:TATE) are both consumer defensive companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, media sentiment and valuation.

Tate & Lyle has higher revenue and earnings than Dairy Crest Group. Dairy Crest 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Dairy Crest Group£461.60M0.00N/A£28.10N/A
Tate & Lyle£2.01B1.22£206.63M£21.7025.53

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

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Dairy Crest GroupN/A N/A N/A
Tate & Lyle 4.84%6.17%6.03%

Dairy Crest Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.23 per share. Tate & Lyle pays an annual dividend of GBX 20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Dairy Crest Group pays out 0.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Tate & Lyle pays out 92.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

61.5% of Tate & Lyle shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Tate & Lyle shares are owned 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, Tate & Lyle had 1 more articles in the media than Dairy Crest Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Tate & Lyle and 0 mentions for Dairy Crest Group. Dairy Crest Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Tate & Lyle'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Dairy Crest Group Neutral
Tate & Lyle Neutral

Tate & Lyle has a consensus target price of GBX 516, indicating a potential downside of 6.86%. Given Dairy Crest Group's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Dairy Crest Group is more favorable than Tate & Lyle.

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
Tate & Lyle
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Summary

Tate & Lyle beats Dairy Crest Group on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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TATE vs. The Competition

MetricTate & LylePackaged Foods IndustryDefensive SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£2.45B£4.60B£8.35B£2.78B
Dividend Yield3.58%2.54%3.19%6.16%
P/E Ratio25.532,881.81891.27365.72
Price / Sales1.223,430.29992,149.2586,253.69
Price / Cash5.79119.32140.9127.85
Price / Book1.7722.479.307.92
Net Income£206.63M£2.71B£1.03B£5.89B
7 Day Performance-2.12%-0.43%-0.40%-0.87%
1 Month Performance8.20%1.26%0.19%-0.76%
1 Year Performance6.64%709.41%264.85%70.67%

Tate & Lyle Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
TATE
Tate & Lyle
1.1886 of 5 stars
GBX 554
flat
GBX 516
-6.9%
+4.5%£2.45B£2.01B25.533,604
CWK
Cranswick
1.8994 of 5 stars
GBX 5,477.71
-1.1%
GBX 4,706.40
-14.1%
+3.4%£2.93B£2.98B18.8852,000
PFD
Premier Foods
3.8474 of 5 stars
GBX 200
-1.1%
GBX 244
+22.0%
-1.6%£1.72B£1.18B12.904,000
GNC
Greencore Group
4.3548 of 5 stars
GBX 198.86
-2.4%
GBX 290.25
+46.0%
-14.3%£1.58B£2.34B71.0213,602
BAKK
Bakkavor Group
N/AGBX 252
flat
N/A+16.3%£1.46B£2.30B40.0018,000

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This page (LON:TATE) was last updated on 6/23/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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