Freshpet (FRPT) Competitors

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FRPT vs. VITL, UTZ, MICC, LW, and NOMD

Should you buy Freshpet stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Freshpet 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 Freshpet include Vital Farms (VITL), Utz Brands (UTZ), Magnum Ice Cream (MICC), Lamb Weston (LW), and Nomad Foods (NOMD). These companies are all part of the "food products" industry.

How does Freshpet compare to Vital Farms?

Freshpet (NASDAQ:FRPT) and Vital Farms (NASDAQ:VITL) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Vital Farms had 30 more articles in the media than Freshpet. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Vital Farms and 11 mentions for Freshpet. Vital Farms' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Freshpet's score of -0.44 indicating that Vital Farms is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Freshpet	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Vital Farms	14 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	17 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

98.6% of Vital Farms shares are held by institutional investors. 4.4% of Freshpet shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 21.3% of Vital Farms shares are held by 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.

Freshpet presently has a consensus price target of $74.88, indicating a potential upside of 48.08%. Vital Farms has a consensus price target of $27.33, indicating a potential upside of 175.43%. Given Vital Farms' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Vital Farms is more favorable than Freshpet.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Freshpet	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56
Vital Farms	1 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.27

Freshpet has higher revenue and earnings than Vital Farms. Vital Farms is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Freshpet, 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
Freshpet	$1.10B	2.25	$139.14M	$3.74	13.52
Vital Farms	$759.44M	0.56	$66.28M	$1.04	9.54

Freshpet has a net margin of 17.63% compared to Vital Farms' net margin of 6.10%. Vital Farms' return on equity of 14.47% beat Freshpet's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Freshpet	17.63%	6.22%	4.19%
Vital Farms	6.10%	14.47%	9.95%

Freshpet has a beta of 1.73, suggesting that its stock price is 73% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vital Farms has a beta of 1.2, suggesting that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Freshpet beats Vital Farms on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Freshpet compare to Utz Brands?

Freshpet (NASDAQ:FRPT) and Utz Brands (NYSE:UTZ) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk and profitability.

96.0% of Utz Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.4% of Freshpet shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 12.7% of Utz Brands 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.

In the previous week, Freshpet had 9 more articles in the media than Utz Brands. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Freshpet and 2 mentions for Utz Brands. Utz Brands' average media sentiment score of 0.33 beat Freshpet's score of -0.44 indicating that Utz Brands is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Freshpet	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Utz Brands	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Freshpet has a beta of 1.73, meaning that its share price is 73% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Utz Brands has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

Freshpet presently has a consensus price target of $74.88, indicating a potential upside of 48.08%. Utz Brands has a consensus price target of $12.06, indicating a potential upside of 55.46%. Given Utz Brands' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Utz Brands is more favorable than Freshpet.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Freshpet	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56
Utz Brands	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38

Freshpet has a net margin of 17.63% compared to Utz Brands' net margin of -0.58%. Utz Brands' return on equity of 8.61% beat Freshpet's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Freshpet	17.63%	6.22%	4.19%
Utz Brands	-0.58%	8.61%	4.17%

Freshpet has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Utz Brands. Utz Brands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Freshpet, 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
Freshpet	$1.10B	2.25	$139.14M	$3.74	13.52
Utz Brands	$1.44B	0.78	$800K	-$0.10	N/A

Summary

Freshpet beats Utz Brands on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Freshpet compare to Magnum Ice Cream?

Magnum Ice Cream (NYSE:MICC) and Freshpet (NASDAQ:FRPT) are both mid-cap food products companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment and valuation.

In the previous week, Freshpet had 8 more articles in the media than Magnum Ice Cream. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Freshpet and 3 mentions for Magnum Ice Cream. Magnum Ice Cream's average media sentiment score of 0.20 beat Freshpet's score of -0.44 indicating that Magnum Ice Cream is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Magnum Ice Cream	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Freshpet	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Freshpet has higher revenue and earnings than Magnum Ice Cream.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Magnum Ice Cream	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Freshpet	$1.10B	2.25	$139.14M	$3.74	13.52

Freshpet has a net margin of 17.63% compared to Magnum Ice Cream's net margin of 0.00%. Freshpet's return on equity of 6.22% beat Magnum Ice Cream's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Magnum Ice Cream	N/A	N/A	N/A
Freshpet	17.63%	6.22%	4.19%

Freshpet has a consensus price target of $74.88, suggesting a potential upside of 48.08%. Given Freshpet's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Freshpet is more favorable than Magnum Ice Cream.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Magnum Ice Cream	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.83
Freshpet	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

Summary

Freshpet beats Magnum Ice Cream on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Freshpet compare to Lamb Weston?

Lamb Weston (NYSE:LW) and Freshpet (NASDAQ:FRPT) are both mid-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.

In the previous week, Freshpet had 5 more articles in the media than Lamb Weston. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Freshpet and 6 mentions for Lamb Weston. Lamb Weston's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Freshpet's score of -0.44 indicating that Lamb Weston is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lamb Weston	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Freshpet	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Freshpet has a net margin of 17.63% compared to Lamb Weston's net margin of 4.61%. Lamb Weston's return on equity of 23.77% beat Freshpet's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lamb Weston	4.61%	23.77%	5.76%
Freshpet	17.63%	6.22%	4.19%

Lamb Weston has a beta of 0.47, suggesting that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Freshpet has a beta of 1.73, suggesting that its stock price is 73% more volatile than the broader market.

Lamb Weston presently has a consensus price target of $48.00, indicating a potential upside of 11.97%. Freshpet has a consensus price target of $74.88, indicating a potential upside of 48.08%. Given Freshpet's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Freshpet is more favorable than Lamb Weston.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lamb Weston	1 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.15
Freshpet	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

89.6% of Lamb Weston shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Lamb Weston shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.4% of Freshpet shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Lamb Weston has higher revenue and earnings than Freshpet. Freshpet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lamb Weston, 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
Lamb Weston	$6.45B	0.92	$357.20M	$2.14	20.03
Freshpet	$1.10B	2.25	$139.14M	$3.74	13.52

Summary

Freshpet beats Lamb Weston on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Freshpet compare to Nomad Foods?

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

Freshpet has a beta of 1.73, indicating that its stock price is 73% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nomad Foods has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

75.3% of Nomad Foods shares are held by institutional investors. 4.4% of Freshpet shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 17.3% of Nomad Foods 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.

Freshpet has a net margin of 17.63% compared to Nomad Foods' net margin of 4.43%. Nomad Foods' return on equity of 9.05% beat Freshpet's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Freshpet	17.63%	6.22%	4.19%
Nomad Foods	4.43%	9.05%	3.61%

Freshpet presently has a consensus price target of $74.88, indicating a potential upside of 48.08%. Nomad Foods has a consensus price target of $12.50, indicating a potential upside of 21.86%. Given Freshpet's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Freshpet is more favorable than Nomad Foods.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Freshpet	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56
Nomad Foods	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Nomad Foods has higher revenue and earnings than Freshpet. Nomad Foods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Freshpet, 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
Freshpet	$1.10B	2.25	$139.14M	$3.74	13.52
Nomad Foods	$3.43B	0.42	$154.66M	$1.03	9.96

In the previous week, Nomad Foods had 2 more articles in the media than Freshpet. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Nomad Foods and 11 mentions for Freshpet. Nomad Foods' average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Freshpet's score of -0.44 indicating that Nomad Foods is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Freshpet	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Nomad Foods	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Freshpet beats Nomad Foods on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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FRPT vs. The Competition

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Metric	Freshpet	FOOD Industry	Staples Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$2.48B	$7.48B	$16.20B	$12.35B
Dividend Yield	N/A	4.29%	3.53%	5.34%
P/E Ratio	13.52	15.60	26.14	25.70
Price / Sales	2.25	1.17	46.64	85.65
Price / Cash	13.79	9.68	16.26	56.16
Price / Book	1.97	2.55	5.30	7.10
Net Income	$139.14M	$224.34M	$674.03M	$335.27M
7 Day Performance	2.46%	0.97%	0.61%	2.72%
1 Month Performance	-23.34%	-2.32%	-1.46%	1.48%
1 Year Performance	-40.43%	-11.61%	-11.79%	35.55%

Freshpet 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)
FRPT Freshpet	3.4505 of 5 stars	$50.57 -1.4%	$74.88 +48.1%	-40.0%	$2.48B	$1.10B	13.52	1,288	Insider Trade
VITL Vital Farms	4.516 of 5 stars	$8.72 -2.5%	$27.33 +213.5%	-72.9%	$373.65M	$759.44M	8.38	290	Trending News
UTZ Utz Brands	3.3195 of 5 stars	$7.35 -1.9%	$12.06 +63.9%	-37.3%	$1.05B	$1.44B	N/A	3,300
MICC Magnum Ice Cream	1.4168 of 5 stars	$14.86 +0.4%	N/A	N/A	$9.11B	N/A	N/A	17,927	Gap Down
LW Lamb Weston	4.5424 of 5 stars	$40.71 -3.1%	$48.00 +17.9%	-16.7%	$5.62B	$6.52B	19.04	10,100	Gap Down

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Freshpet (FRPT) Competitors

FRPT vs. VITL, UTZ, MICC, LW, and NOMD

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Freshpet (FRPT) Competitors

FRPT vs. VITL, UTZ, MICC, LW, and NOMD

How does Freshpet compare to Vital Farms?

Does the media favor FRPT or VITL?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of FRPT or VITL?

Do analysts prefer FRPT or VITL?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, FRPT or VITL?

Is FRPT or VITL more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, FRPT or VITL?

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How does Freshpet compare to Utz Brands?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in FRPT or UTZ?

Does the media favor FRPT or UTZ?

Which has more volatility & risk, FRPT or UTZ?

Do analysts recommend FRPT or UTZ?

Is FRPT or UTZ more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, FRPT or UTZ?

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How does Freshpet compare to Magnum Ice Cream?

Does the media prefer MICC or FRPT?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, MICC or FRPT?

Is MICC or FRPT more profitable?

Do analysts recommend MICC or FRPT?

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How does Freshpet compare to Lamb Weston?

Does the media refer more to LW or FRPT?

Is LW or FRPT more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, LW or FRPT?

Do analysts prefer LW or FRPT?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of LW or FRPT?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, LW or FRPT?

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How does Freshpet compare to Nomad Foods?

Which has more risk & volatility, FRPT or NOMD?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in FRPT or NOMD?

Is FRPT or NOMD more profitable?

Do analysts rate FRPT or NOMD?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, FRPT or NOMD?

Does the media favor FRPT or NOMD?

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