Ituran Location and Control (ITRN) Competitors $39.78 -0.72 (-1.78%) Closing price 07/29/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$39.61 -0.17 (-0.43%) As of 07/29/2025 07:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ITRN vs. CENT, GLP, WKC, DSGR, GIC, VSTS, CAPL, STKL, RYI, and MGPIShould you be buying Ituran Location and Control stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ituran Location and Control include Central Garden & Pet (CENT), Global Partners (GLP), World Kinect (WKC), Distribution Solutions Group (DSGR), Global Industrial (GIC), Vestis (VSTS), CrossAmerica Partners (CAPL), SunOpta (STKL), Ryerson (RYI), and MGP Ingredients (MGPI). These companies are all part of the "wholesale" industry. Ituran Location and Control vs. Its Competitors Central Garden & Pet Global Partners World Kinect Distribution Solutions Group Global Industrial Vestis CrossAmerica Partners SunOpta Ryerson MGP Ingredients Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) and Ituran Location and Control (NASDAQ:ITRN) are both wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and risk. Is CENT or ITRN more profitable? Ituran Location and Control has a net margin of 16.35% compared to Central Garden & Pet's net margin of 3.90%. Ituran Location and Control's return on equity of 29.19% beat Central Garden & Pet's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Central Garden & Pet3.90% 10.14% 4.40% Ituran Location and Control 16.35%29.19%16.95% Does the media favor CENT or ITRN? In the previous week, Ituran Location and Control had 2 more articles in the media than Central Garden & Pet. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Ituran Location and Control and 3 mentions for Central Garden & Pet. Ituran Location and Control's average media sentiment score of 1.72 beat Central Garden & Pet's score of 1.16 indicating that Ituran Location and Control is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Central Garden & Pet 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ituran Location and Control 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Which has more volatility & risk, CENT or ITRN? Central Garden & Pet has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ituran Location and Control has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CENT or ITRN? Central Garden & Pet has higher revenue and earnings than Ituran Location and Control. Ituran Location and Control is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Central Garden & Pet, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCentral Garden & Pet$3.20B0.81$107.98M$1.8721.09Ituran Location and Control$336.26M2.35$53.65M$2.7814.31 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CENT or ITRN? 16.1% of Central Garden & Pet shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.8% of Ituran Location and Control shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.2% of Central Garden & Pet shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Ituran Location and Control shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts recommend CENT or ITRN? Central Garden & Pet currently has a consensus price target of $40.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1.45%. Ituran Location and Control has a consensus price target of $50.00, suggesting a potential upside of 25.69%. Given Ituran Location and Control's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Ituran Location and Control is more favorable than Central Garden & Pet.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Central Garden & Pet 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33Ituran Location and Control 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryIturan Location and Control beats Central Garden & Pet on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Ituran Location and Control News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ITRN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ITRN and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ITRN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricIturan Location and ControlPROTECTION IndustryIndustrials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$805.69M$2.09B$7.69B$9.56BDividend Yield4.94%1.81%4.55%4.06%P/E Ratio14.3144.2625.5819.95Price / Sales2.353.6098.8389.38Price / Cash10.9366.0827.9058.72Price / Book4.148.964.435.77Net Income$53.65M$110.42M$792.92M$259.21M7 Day Performance-0.97%-3.35%-0.30%-2.38%1 Month Performance2.71%2.33%4.44%9.43%1 Year Performance50.85%155.83%30.49%16.67% Ituran Location and Control Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ITRNIturan Location and Control3.8977 of 5 stars$39.78-1.8%$50.00+25.7%+49.9%$805.71M$337.69M14.312,892Positive NewsCENTCentral Garden & Pet1.6574 of 5 stars$39.90-0.5%$40.00+0.3%-0.2%$2.63B$3.20B21.346,450Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsGLPGlobal Partners3 of 5 stars$51.08-0.9%$56.00+9.6%+33.1%$1.75B$17.16B16.214,840Positive NewsDividend IncreaseWKCWorld Kinect2.5627 of 5 stars$28.04-0.2%$29.00+3.4%+1.8%$1.59B$40.67B116.814,745Upcoming EarningsDSGRDistribution Solutions Group3.7579 of 5 stars$28.28-0.9%$40.50+43.2%-12.7%$1.33B$1.80B1,414.714,400Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsGICGlobal Industrial3.6452 of 5 stars$26.900.0%N/A-23.1%$1.03B$1.32B17.031,845News CoverageEarnings ReportVSTSVestis3.4649 of 5 stars$5.99-3.5%$9.25+54.5%-50.1%$817.05M$2.81B-33.2610,800Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsCAPLCrossAmerica Partners2.467 of 5 stars$21.18-0.2%N/A+10.7%$808.43M$4.10B26.482,220Upcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementSTKLSunOpta3.8664 of 5 stars$6.26-0.5%$9.50+51.8%+19.6%$739.34M$723.73M44.931,248Upcoming EarningsRYIRyerson2.8933 of 5 stars$23.13+1.6%$25.00+8.1%-14.1%$733.10M$4.50B-105.144,200News CoverageEarnings ReportMGPIMGP Ingredients4.0096 of 5 stars$30.12+0.3%$50.33+67.1%-61.3%$638.79M$703.62M66.93690 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Central Garden & Pet Alternatives Global Partners Alternatives World Kinect Alternatives Distribution Solutions Group Alternatives Global Industrial Alternatives Vestis Alternatives CrossAmerica Partners Alternatives SunOpta Alternatives Ryerson Alternatives MGP Ingredients Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ITRN) was last updated on 7/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAI Frenzy Could Send ‘EarnPhone’ SoaringThe hidden fuel behind AI? 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