Tate & Lyle (TATE) Competitors

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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). These companies are all part of the "packaged foods" industry.

How does Tate & Lyle compare to Cranswick?

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

Cranswick has a net margin of 5.17% compared to Tate & Lyle's net margin of 1.71%. Cranswick's return on equity of 14.71% beat Tate & Lyle's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cranswick	5.17%	14.71%	8.26%
Tate & Lyle	1.71%	2.17%	6.03%

Tate & Lyle has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cranswick	£2.86B	0.96	£113.74M	£270.60	18.88
Tate & Lyle	£1.99B	0.83	£206.63M	£5.60	66.93

Cranswick pays an annual dividend of GBX 101 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Tate & Lyle pays an annual dividend of GBX 19.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. Cranswick pays out 37.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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.

Cranswick has a beta of 0.561, meaning that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tate & Lyle has a beta of 0.281, meaning that its share price is 72% less volatile than the broader market.

71.2% of Cranswick shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.2% of Tate & Lyle shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of Cranswick shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% 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 is poised for long-term growth.

Cranswick currently has a consensus target price of GBX 5,790, suggesting a potential upside of 13.31%. Tate & Lyle has a consensus target price of GBX 460, suggesting a potential upside of 22.73%. Given Tate & Lyle's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Tate & Lyle is more favorable than Cranswick.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cranswick	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)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

In the previous week, Cranswick had 1 more articles in the media than Tate & Lyle. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Cranswick and 0 mentions for Tate & Lyle. Tate & Lyle's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Cranswick's score of 0.67 indicating that Tate & Lyle is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Cranswick	Positive
Tate & Lyle	Positive

Summary

Cranswick beats Tate & Lyle on 13 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 small-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment and risk.

In the previous week, Greencore Group's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Tate & Lyle's score of 0.75 indicating that Greencore Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Tate & Lyle	Positive
Greencore Group	Positive

Tate & Lyle currently has a consensus target price of GBX 460, suggesting a potential upside of 22.73%. Greencore Group has a consensus target price of GBX 312.50, suggesting a potential upside of 36.21%. 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)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

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%

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, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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	0.83	£206.63M	£5.60	66.93
Greencore Group	£1.95B	0.93	£48.48M	£12.60	18.21

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.

Tate & Lyle pays an annual dividend of GBX 19.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. 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.

Summary

Greencore Group beats Tate & Lyle on 9 of the 16 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 small-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment and risk.

In the previous week, Premier Foods had 4 more articles in the media than Tate & Lyle. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Premier Foods and 0 mentions for Tate & Lyle. Tate & Lyle's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Premier Foods' score of 0.32 indicating that Tate & Lyle is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Tate & Lyle	Positive
Premier Foods	Neutral

Tate & Lyle currently has a consensus target price of GBX 460, suggesting a potential upside of 22.73%. Premier Foods has a consensus target price of GBX 245, suggesting a potential upside of 25.05%. Given Premier Foods' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Premier Foods has a net margin of 11.49% compared to Tate & Lyle's net margin of 1.71%. Premier Foods' return on equity of 9.27% beat Tate & Lyle's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tate & Lyle	1.71%	2.17%	6.03%
Premier Foods	11.49%	9.27%	4.78%

53.2% of Tate & Lyle shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.6% of Premier Foods shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Tate & Lyle 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, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tate & Lyle	£1.99B	0.83	£206.63M	£5.60	66.93
Premier Foods	£1.15B	1.47	£112.38M	£14.90	13.15

Tate & Lyle has a beta of 0.281, indicating that its share price is 72% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Premier Foods has a beta of 0.611, indicating that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

Tate & Lyle pays an annual dividend of GBX 19.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. Premier Foods pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. 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. Premier Foods pays out 18.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Premier Foods beats Tate & Lyle on 11 of the 18 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 small-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Tate & Lyle's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Bakkavor 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
Bakkavor Group	Neutral

Tate & Lyle has a beta of 0.281, indicating that its share price is 72% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bakkavor Group has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its share price is 37% less volatile than the broader market.

Tate & Lyle has a net margin of 1.71% compared to Bakkavor Group's net margin of 1.66%. Bakkavor Group's return on equity of 6.14% beat Tate & Lyle's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tate & Lyle	1.71%	2.17%	6.03%
Bakkavor Group	1.66%	6.14%	4.54%

Tate & Lyle currently has a consensus target price of GBX 460, suggesting a potential upside of 22.73%. Given Tate & Lyle's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities 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

Tate & Lyle has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Bakkavor Group. Bakkavor 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	0.83	£206.63M	£5.60	66.93
Bakkavor Group	£2.30B	0.63	£64.74M	£6.30	40.00

53.2% 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Tate & Lyle pays an annual dividend of GBX 19.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. Bakkavor Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 8 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. 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. 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.

Summary

Tate & Lyle beats Bakkavor Group on 11 of the 17 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 small-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

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
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's average media sentiment score of 0.75 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

Tate & Lyle has a net margin of 1.71% compared to Dairy Crest Group's net margin of 0.00%. Tate & Lyle's return on equity of 2.17% beat Dairy Crest Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tate & Lyle	1.71%	2.17%	6.03%
Dairy Crest Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Tate & Lyle pays an annual dividend of GBX 19.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. Dairy Crest Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.23 per share. 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. Dairy Crest Group pays out 0.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tate & Lyle	£1.99B	0.83	£206.63M	£5.60	66.93
Dairy Crest Group	£461.60M	0.00	N/A	£28.10	N/A

53.2% of Tate & Lyle shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Tate & Lyle shares are held by 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.

Summary

Tate & Lyle beats Dairy Crest Group on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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TATE vs. The Competition

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Metric	Tate & Lyle	Packaged Foods Industry	Defensive Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£1.66B	£5.10B	£8.37B	£2.84B
Dividend Yield	5.46%	2.62%	3.26%	6.09%
P/E Ratio	66.93	2,815.83	884.71	365.64
Price / Sales	0.83	3,430.49	992,149.53	88,387.78
Price / Cash	5.79	119.32	140.88	27.89
Price / Book	1.20	22.44	9.55	7.58
Net Income	£206.63M	£2.71B	£1.03B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	1.74%	-0.18%	-0.80%	0.32%
1 Month Performance	6.57%	-0.64%	-1.28%	2.32%
1 Year Performance	-34.76%	766.86%	271.75%	86.76%

Tate & Lyle 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)
TATE Tate & Lyle	2.392 of 5 stars	GBX 374.80 +2.4%	GBX 460 +22.7%	-34.8%	£1.66B	£1.99B	66.93	3,604
CWK Cranswick	2.4675 of 5 stars	GBX 5,320 flat	GBX 5,790 +8.8%	+1.7%	£2.85B	£2.86B	19.66	52,000	Gap Up
GNC Greencore Group	3.9793 of 5 stars	GBX 238.98 0.0%	GBX 312.50 +30.8%	+21.4%	£1.89B	£1.95B	18.97	13,602	Gap Up
PFD Premier Foods	3.1106 of 5 stars	GBX 195.68 0.0%	GBX 245 +25.2%	-1.5%	£1.69B	£1.15B	13.13	4,000	News Coverage Analyst Forecast Gap Up
BAKK Bakkavor Group	N/A	GBX 252 flat	N/A	+34.6%	£1.46B	£2.30B	40.00	18,000	Gap Down

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Tate & Lyle (TATE) Competitors

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

How does Tate & Lyle compare to Cranswick?

Is CWK or TATE more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CWK or TATE?

Is CWK or TATE a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, CWK or TATE?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in CWK or TATE?

Do analysts prefer CWK or TATE?

Does the media refer more to CWK or TATE?

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How does Tate & Lyle compare to Greencore Group?

Does the media prefer TATE or GNC?

Do analysts prefer TATE or GNC?

Is TATE or GNC more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in TATE or GNC?

Which has better earnings & valuation, TATE or GNC?

Which has more volatility & risk, TATE or GNC?

Is TATE or GNC a better dividend stock?

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How does Tate & Lyle compare to Premier Foods?

Does the media prefer TATE or PFD?

Do analysts prefer TATE or PFD?

Is TATE or PFD more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in TATE or PFD?

Which has better earnings & valuation, TATE or PFD?

Which has more volatility & risk, TATE or PFD?

Is TATE or PFD a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Tate & Lyle compare to Bakkavor Group?

Does the media favor TATE or BAKK?

Which has more risk and volatility, TATE or BAKK?

Is TATE or BAKK more profitable?

Do analysts rate TATE or BAKK?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, TATE or BAKK?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in TATE or BAKK?

Is TATE or BAKK a better dividend stock?

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How does Tate & Lyle compare to Dairy Crest Group?

Do analysts rate TATE or DCG?

Does the media refer more to TATE or DCG?

Is TATE or DCG more profitable?

Is TATE or DCG a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, TATE or DCG?

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