Grocery Outlet (GO) Competitors

Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA) and Grocery Outlet (NASDAQ:GO) are both retail companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, risk and institutional ownership.

Does the media prefer MUSA or GO?

In the previous week, Murphy USA had 1 more articles in the media than Grocery Outlet. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Murphy USA and 12 mentions for Grocery Outlet. Murphy USA's average media sentiment score of 1.60 beat Grocery Outlet's score of 1.20 indicating that Murphy USA is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Murphy USA	13 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Grocery Outlet	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk and volatility, MUSA or GO?

Murphy USA has a beta of 0.44, meaning that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Grocery Outlet has a beta of 0.32, meaning that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is MUSA or GO more profitable?

Murphy USA has a net margin of 2.52% compared to Grocery Outlet's net margin of 0.18%. Murphy USA's return on equity of 64.63% beat Grocery Outlet's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Murphy USA	2.52%	64.63%	10.86%
Grocery Outlet	0.18%	6.34%	2.35%

Which has better valuation and earnings, MUSA or GO?

Murphy USA has higher revenue and earnings than Grocery Outlet. Murphy USA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Grocery Outlet, 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
Murphy USA	$20.24B	0.36	$502.50M	$24.15	15.58
Grocery Outlet	$4.37B	0.41	$39.47M	$0.07	258.71

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in MUSA or GO?

80.8% of Murphy USA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.9% of Grocery Outlet shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.1% of Murphy USA shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Grocery Outlet shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts prefer MUSA or GO?

Murphy USA currently has a consensus target price of $476.29, indicating a potential upside of 26.57%. Grocery Outlet has a consensus target price of $16.08, indicating a potential downside of 11.23%. Given Murphy USA's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Murphy USA is more favorable than Grocery Outlet.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Murphy USA	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Grocery Outlet	1 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.15

Summary

Murphy USA beats Grocery Outlet on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.