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TATE vs. CWK, GNC, PFD, 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), Greencore Group (GNC), Premier Foods (PFD), Bakkavor Group (BAKK), and Dairy Crest Group (DCG).

How does Tate & Lyle compare to Cranswick?

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

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£21.7025.55
Cranswick£2.98B0.95£113.74M£290.2018.33

Tate & Lyle presently has a consensus target price of GBX 516, suggesting a potential downside of 6.94%. Cranswick has a consensus target price of GBX 5,974, suggesting a potential upside of 12.29%. Given Cranswick's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Cranswick is more favorable than Tate & Lyle.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Tate & Lyle
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25
Cranswick
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80

In the previous week, Cranswick had 10 more articles in the media than Tate & Lyle. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Cranswick and 4 mentions for Tate & Lyle. Tate & Lyle's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Cranswick's score of 0.27 indicating that Tate & Lyle is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Tate & Lyle has a beta of 0.343, meaning that its share price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cranswick has a beta of 0.555, meaning that its share price is 45% 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%. 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. 1.4% 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Cranswick beats Tate & Lyle on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Tate & Lyle compare to Greencore Group?

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

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
Greencore Group0.30% 0.73% 4.43%
Tate & Lyle 4.84%6.17%6.03%

Greencore Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Tate & Lyle pays an annual dividend of GBX 20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. 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 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. Tate & Lyle is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Greencore Group and Greencore Group both had 4 articles in the media. Greencore Group's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Tate & Lyle's score of 0.57 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)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Tate & Lyle
0 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

55.5% of Greencore Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.5% of Tate & Lyle shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Greencore Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% 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 is poised for long-term growth.

Tate & Lyle has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Greencore Group£2.34B0.88£48.48M£2.8092.86
Tate & Lyle£2.01B1.22£206.63M£21.7025.55

Greencore Group has a beta of 0.815, meaning that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tate & Lyle has a beta of 0.343, meaning that its share price is 66% less volatile than the broader market.

Greencore Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 301.50, suggesting a potential upside of 15.96%. Tate & Lyle has a consensus target price of GBX 516, suggesting a potential downside of 6.94%. Given Greencore Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Greencore Group is more favorable than Tate & Lyle.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Greencore Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
Tate & Lyle
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25

Summary

Tate & Lyle beats Greencore Group on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Tate & Lyle compare to Premier Foods?

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

Premier Foods has a net margin of 11.62% compared to Tate & Lyle's net margin of 4.84%. Premier Foods' return on equity of 9.74% beat Tate & Lyle's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Premier Foods11.62% 9.74% 4.78%
Tate & Lyle 4.84%6.17%6.03%

In the previous week, Tate & Lyle had 2 more articles in the media than Premier Foods. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Tate & Lyle and 2 mentions for Premier Foods. Premier Foods' average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Tate & Lyle's score of 0.57 indicating that Premier Foods is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

38.8% of Premier Foods shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.5% of Tate & Lyle shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Premier Foods shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Tate & Lyle shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Premier Foods currently has a consensus price target of GBX 242, indicating a potential upside of 25.32%. Tate & Lyle has a consensus price target of GBX 516, indicating a potential downside of 6.94%. Given Premier Foods' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Premier Foods is more favorable than Tate & Lyle.

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
Tate & Lyle
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25

Premier Foods has a beta of 0.604, suggesting that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tate & Lyle has a beta of 0.343, suggesting that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market.

Premier Foods pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Tate & Lyle pays an annual dividend of GBX 20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Premier Foods pays out 18.1% 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.

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
Premier Foods£1.18B1.42£112.38M£15.5012.46
Tate & Lyle£2.01B1.22£206.63M£21.7025.55

Summary

Premier Foods beats Tate & Lyle on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Tate & Lyle compare to Bakkavor Group?

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

Tate & Lyle has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Bakkavor Group£2.30B0.63£64.74M£6.3040.00
Tate & Lyle£2.01B1.22£206.63M£21.7025.55

Tate & Lyle has a net margin of 4.84% compared to Bakkavor Group's net margin of 2.43%. Bakkavor Group's return on equity of 9.10% beat Tate & Lyle's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Bakkavor Group2.43% 9.10% 4.54%
Tate & Lyle 4.84%6.17%6.03%

Tate & Lyle has a consensus target price of GBX 516, indicating a potential downside of 6.94%. Given Tate & Lyle's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Tate & Lyle 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
Tate & Lyle
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25

13.4% of Bakkavor Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.5% of Tate & Lyle shares are held by institutional investors. 48.9% of Bakkavor Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Tate & Lyle shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Tate & Lyle had 4 more articles in the media than Bakkavor Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Tate & Lyle and 0 mentions for Bakkavor Group. Tate & Lyle's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Bakkavor Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Tate & Lyle is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Bakkavor Group Neutral
Tate & Lyle Positive

Bakkavor Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 8 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Tate & Lyle pays an annual dividend of GBX 20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. 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 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. Tate & Lyle is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Bakkavor Group has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tate & Lyle has a beta of 0.343, suggesting that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Tate & Lyle beats Bakkavor Group on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Tate & Lyle compare to Dairy Crest Group?

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

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
Tate & Lyle£2.01B1.22£206.63M£21.7025.55
Dairy Crest Group£461.60M0.00N/A£28.10N/A

61.5% of Tate & Lyle shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Tate & Lyle shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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
Tate & Lyle4.84% 6.17% 6.03%
Dairy Crest Group N/A N/A N/A

Tate & Lyle pays an annual dividend of GBX 20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Dairy Crest Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.23 per share. 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. Dairy Crest Group pays out 0.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Tate & Lyle presently has a consensus price target of GBX 516, indicating a potential downside of 6.94%. Given Dairy Crest Group's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Dairy Crest 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)
3 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25
Dairy Crest Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

In the previous week, Tate & Lyle had 4 more articles in the media than Dairy Crest Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Tate & Lyle and 0 mentions for Dairy Crest Group. Tate & Lyle's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Dairy Crest Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Tate & Lyle is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Tate & Lyle Positive
Dairy Crest Group Neutral

Summary

Tate & Lyle beats Dairy Crest Group on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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TATE vs. The Competition

MetricTate & LyleFood Products IndustryConsumer Staples SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£2.45B£5.74B£16.22B£2.83B
Dividend Yield3.57%3.15%3.20%6.15%
P/E Ratio25.5513.6414.57368.45
Price / Sales1.2282.76262,948.5883,513.51
Price / Cash5.79111.8956.1127.89
Price / Book1.774.034.947.11
Net Income£206.63M£779.02M£841.31M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-0.54%0.42%0.74%6.57%
1 Month Performance-0.81%-1.03%-0.81%0.29%
1 Year Performance3.74%40.32%13.45%64.28%

Tate & Lyle Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
TATE
Tate & Lyle
1.228 of 5 stars
GBX 554.50
+0.1%
GBX 516
-6.9%
+3.6%£2.45B£2.01B25.553,604
CWK
Cranswick
3.1094 of 5 stars
GBX 5,470
+0.7%
GBX 4,706.40
-14.0%
+1.3%£2.93B£2.98B18.8552,000
GNC
Greencore Group
3.9444 of 5 stars
GBX 249.60
+12.5%
GBX 290.25
+16.3%
+2.7%£1.98B£2.34B89.1413,602
PFD
Premier Foods
4.2077 of 5 stars
GBX 188.80
+0.6%
GBX 242
+28.2%
+1.5%£1.63B£1.18B12.184,000
BAKK
Bakkavor Group
N/AGBX 252
flat
N/A+7.7%£1.46B£2.30B40.0018,000

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This page (LON:TATE) was last updated on 8/3/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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