Alico (ALCO) Competitors

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ALCO vs. LMNR, ADM, BG, DAR, and INGR

Should you buy Alico stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Alico 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 Alico include Limoneira (LMNR), Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), Bunge Global (BG), Darling Ingredients (DAR), and Ingredion (INGR). These companies are all part of the "agricultural products" industry.

How does Alico compare to Limoneira?

Limoneira (NASDAQ:LMNR) and Alico (NASDAQ:ALCO) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk and earnings.

In the previous week, Alico had 3 more articles in the media than Limoneira. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Alico and 2 mentions for Limoneira. Limoneira's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Alico's score of 0.10 indicating that Limoneira is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Limoneira	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alico	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Limoneira has higher revenue and earnings than Alico. Alico is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Limoneira, 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
Limoneira	$159.72M	1.51	-$15.98M	-$1.28	N/A
Alico	$44.07M	6.90	-$147.33M	-$2.46	N/A

Limoneira has a beta of 0.3, meaning that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alico has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

Limoneira pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Alico pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Limoneira pays out -23.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alico pays out -8.1% 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. Limoneira is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

64.4% of Limoneira shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.3% of Alico shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.2% of Limoneira shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.7% of Alico shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Limoneira currently has a consensus price target of $18.50, suggesting a potential upside of 38.99%. Alico has a consensus price target of $45.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.86%. Given Limoneira's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Limoneira is more favorable than Alico.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Limoneira	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20
Alico	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Limoneira has a net margin of -15.55% compared to Alico's net margin of -115.00%. Limoneira's return on equity of -12.19% beat Alico's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Limoneira	-15.55%	-12.19%	-7.15%
Alico	-115.00%	-38.92%	-21.04%

Summary

Limoneira beats Alico on 15 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Alico compare to Archer Daniels Midland?

Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE:ADM) and Alico (NASDAQ:ALCO) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment and valuation.

Archer Daniels Midland has a net margin of 1.34% compared to Alico's net margin of -115.00%. Archer Daniels Midland's return on equity of 7.37% beat Alico's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Archer Daniels Midland	1.34%	7.37%	3.15%
Alico	-115.00%	-38.92%	-21.04%

Archer Daniels Midland has a beta of 0.59, indicating that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alico has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

Archer Daniels Midland pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Alico pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Archer Daniels Midland pays out 93.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Alico pays out -8.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Archer Daniels Midland has increased its dividend for 53 consecutive years. Archer Daniels Midland is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Archer Daniels Midland currently has a consensus price target of $74.50, indicating a potential downside of 8.36%. Alico has a consensus price target of $45.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.86%. Given Alico's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Alico is more favorable than Archer Daniels Midland.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Archer Daniels Midland	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13
Alico	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

In the previous week, Archer Daniels Midland had 13 more articles in the media than Alico. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Archer Daniels Midland and 5 mentions for Alico. Archer Daniels Midland's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Alico's score of 0.10 indicating that Archer Daniels Midland is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Archer Daniels Midland	11 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alico	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

78.3% of Archer Daniels Midland shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.3% of Alico shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Archer Daniels Midland shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.7% of Alico shares are owned by 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.

Archer Daniels Midland has higher revenue and earnings than Alico. Alico is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Archer Daniels Midland, 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
Archer Daniels Midland	$80.27B	0.49	$1.08B	$2.23	36.46
Alico	$44.07M	6.90	-$147.33M	-$2.46	N/A

Summary

Archer Daniels Midland beats Alico on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Alico compare to Bunge Global?

Alico (NASDAQ:ALCO) and Bunge Global (NYSE:BG) are both agricultural products companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.

Bunge Global has a net margin of 0.85% compared to Alico's net margin of -115.00%. Bunge Global's return on equity of 8.60% beat Alico's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alico	-115.00%	-38.92%	-21.04%
Bunge Global	0.85%	8.60%	3.24%

Alico has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bunge Global has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

Alico pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Bunge Global pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Alico pays out -8.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bunge Global pays out 65.3% 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.

Alico currently has a consensus price target of $45.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.86%. Bunge Global has a consensus price target of $132.67, indicating a potential upside of 7.85%. Given Alico's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Alico is more favorable than Bunge Global.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alico	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Bunge Global	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.91

In the previous week, Bunge Global had 3 more articles in the media than Alico. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Bunge Global and 5 mentions for Alico. Bunge Global's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Alico's score of 0.10 indicating that Bunge Global is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alico	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Bunge Global	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

62.3% of Alico shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.2% of Bunge Global shares are held by institutional investors. 6.7% of Alico shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Bunge Global shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Bunge Global has higher revenue and earnings than Alico. Alico is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bunge Global, 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
Alico	$44.07M	6.90	-$147.33M	-$2.46	N/A
Bunge Global	$70.33B	0.34	$816M	$4.29	28.67

Summary

Bunge Global beats Alico on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Alico compare to Darling Ingredients?

Darling Ingredients (NYSE:DAR) and Alico (NASDAQ:ALCO) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and risk.

In the previous week, Darling Ingredients had 14 more articles in the media than Alico. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Darling Ingredients and 5 mentions for Alico. Darling Ingredients' average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Alico's score of 0.10 indicating that Darling Ingredients is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Darling Ingredients	13 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alico	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Darling Ingredients has higher revenue and earnings than Alico. Alico is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Darling Ingredients, 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
Darling Ingredients	$6.14B	1.63	$62.80M	$1.38	45.48
Alico	$44.07M	6.90	-$147.33M	-$2.46	N/A

Darling Ingredients presently has a consensus price target of $69.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.94%. Alico has a consensus price target of $45.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.86%. Given Darling Ingredients' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Darling Ingredients is more favorable than Alico.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Darling Ingredients	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.08
Alico	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Darling Ingredients has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its share price is 7% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alico has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

94.4% of Darling Ingredients shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.3% of Alico shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Darling Ingredients shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.7% of Alico shares are owned by company 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.

Darling Ingredients has a net margin of 3.54% compared to Alico's net margin of -115.00%. Darling Ingredients' return on equity of 5.65% beat Alico's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Darling Ingredients	3.54%	5.65%	2.61%
Alico	-115.00%	-38.92%	-21.04%

Summary

Darling Ingredients beats Alico on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Alico compare to Ingredion?

Ingredion (NYSE:INGR) and Alico (NASDAQ:ALCO) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

85.3% of Ingredion shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.3% of Alico shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Ingredion shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.7% of Alico shares are held 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.

Ingredion has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alico has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Ingredion had 13 more articles in the media than Alico. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Ingredion and 5 mentions for Alico. Ingredion's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Alico's score of 0.10 indicating that Ingredion is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ingredion	6 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alico	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Ingredion currently has a consensus target price of $122.43, suggesting a potential upside of 19.86%. Alico has a consensus target price of $45.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.86%. Given Ingredion's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Ingredion is more favorable than Alico.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ingredion	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.22
Alico	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Ingredion has higher revenue and earnings than Alico. Alico is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ingredion, 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
Ingredion	$7.22B	0.89	$729M	$10.38	9.84
Alico	$44.07M	6.90	-$147.33M	-$2.46	N/A

Ingredion pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Alico pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Ingredion pays out 31.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alico pays out -8.1% 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. Ingredion has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Ingredion is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Ingredion has a net margin of 9.36% compared to Alico's net margin of -115.00%. Ingredion's return on equity of 15.86% beat Alico's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ingredion	9.36%	15.86%	8.66%
Alico	-115.00%	-38.92%	-21.04%

Summary

Ingredion beats Alico on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ALCO vs. The Competition

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Metric	Alico	AGRI OPERATIONS Industry	Staples Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$306.44M	$3.33B	$16.15B	$12.37B
Dividend Yield	0.48%	2.71%	3.52%	5.35%
P/E Ratio	-16.65	42.77	26.12	25.63
Price / Sales	6.90	3.69	47.34	76.59
Price / Cash	5.55	9.84	16.25	56.33
Price / Book	2.84	4.36	5.27	6.97
Net Income	-$147.33M	-$6.53M	$671.44M	$333.62M
7 Day Performance	0.69%	-0.56%	-1.26%	1.09%
1 Month Performance	-3.60%	-3.48%	-1.60%	3.08%
1 Year Performance	32.77%	-15.60%	-12.47%	35.68%

Alico 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)
ALCO Alico	1.8722 of 5 stars	$40.96 -0.9%	$45.00 +9.9%	+33.8%	$306.44M	$44.07M	N/A	210
LMNR Limoneira	3.0265 of 5 stars	$12.96 -0.5%	$18.50 +42.7%	-15.7%	$234.71M	$159.72M	N/A	260
ADM Archer Daniels Midland	3.9685 of 5 stars	$80.78 +1.2%	$74.50 -7.8%	+64.3%	$38.93B	$80.27B	36.22	41,496
BG Bunge Global	4.5503 of 5 stars	$126.09 0.0%	$132.67 +5.2%	+49.8%	$24.46B	$70.33B	29.39	34,000
DAR Darling Ingredients	4.0809 of 5 stars	$63.47 -0.5%	$69.00 +8.7%	+70.8%	$10.07B	$6.14B	45.99	15,000	Positive News Analyst Forecast

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