Campbell's (CPB) Competitors

Chefs' Warehouse (NASDAQ:CHEF) and Campbell's (NASDAQ:CPB) are both mid-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and valuation.

Does the media refer more to CHEF or CPB?

In the previous week, Campbell's had 11 more articles in the media than Chefs' Warehouse. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Campbell's and 3 mentions for Chefs' Warehouse. Campbell's' average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Chefs' Warehouse's score of -0.02 indicating that Campbell's is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Chefs' Warehouse	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Campbell's	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is CHEF or CPB more profitable?

Campbell's has a net margin of 5.87% compared to Chefs' Warehouse's net margin of 1.76%. Campbell's' return on equity of 22.95% beat Chefs' Warehouse's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chefs' Warehouse	1.76%	13.60%	3.90%
Campbell's	5.87%	22.95%	5.77%

Which has more risk & volatility, CHEF or CPB?

Chefs' Warehouse has a beta of 1.75, suggesting that its stock price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Campbell's has a beta of 0.02, suggesting that its stock price is 98% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CHEF or CPB?

91.6% of Chefs' Warehouse shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.4% of Campbell's shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.5% of Chefs' Warehouse shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.8% of Campbell's shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CHEF or CPB?

Campbell's has higher revenue and earnings than Chefs' Warehouse. Campbell's is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chefs' Warehouse, 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
Chefs' Warehouse	$3.79B	0.62	$55.48M	$1.60	36.01
Campbell's	$10.25B	0.87	$602M	$2.00	14.90

Do analysts recommend CHEF or CPB?

Chefs' Warehouse currently has a consensus price target of $69.67, indicating a potential upside of 20.93%. Campbell's has a consensus price target of $34.82, indicating a potential upside of 16.86%. Given Chefs' Warehouse's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Chefs' Warehouse is more favorable than Campbell's.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Chefs' Warehouse	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Campbell's	5 Sell rating(s)	15 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.91

Summary

Campbell's beats Chefs' Warehouse on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.