Ituran Location and Control (ITRN) Competitors $35.93 -0.26 (-0.72%) As of 10:46 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ITRN vs. CENT, GLP, DSGR, WKC, GIC, CAPL, STKL, RYI, MGPI, and VSTSShould 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), Distribution Solutions Group (DSGR), World Kinect (WKC), Global Industrial (GIC), CrossAmerica Partners (CAPL), SunOpta (STKL), Ryerson (RYI), MGP Ingredients (MGPI), and Vestis (VSTS). These companies are all part of the "wholesale" industry. Ituran Location and Control vs. Its Competitors Central Garden & Pet Global Partners Distribution Solutions Group World Kinect Global Industrial CrossAmerica Partners SunOpta Ryerson MGP Ingredients Vestis Ituran Location and Control (NASDAQ:ITRN) and Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) are both wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, risk and dividends. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, ITRN or CENT? 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 RatioIturan Location and Control$336.26M2.13$53.65M$2.7912.88Central Garden & Pet$3.12B0.72$107.98M$2.2016.20 Is ITRN or CENT more profitable? Ituran Location and Control has a net margin of 16.35% compared to Central Garden & Pet's net margin of 4.44%. Ituran Location and Control's return on equity of 28.24% beat Central Garden & Pet's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ituran Location and Control16.35% 28.24% 16.47% Central Garden & Pet 4.44%10.77%4.65% Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of ITRN or CENT? 94.8% of Ituran Location and Control shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.1% of Central Garden & Pet shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Ituran Location and Control shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.2% of Central Garden & Pet shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate ITRN or CENT? Ituran Location and Control currently has a consensus price target of $50.00, suggesting a potential upside of 39.17%. Central Garden & Pet has a consensus price target of $40.00, suggesting a potential upside of 12.20%. Given Ituran Location and Control's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research 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 Ituran Location and Control 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Central Garden & Pet 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Does the media prefer ITRN or CENT? In the previous week, Ituran Location and Control had 1 more articles in the media than Central Garden & Pet. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Ituran Location and Control and 4 mentions for Central Garden & Pet. Ituran Location and Control's average media sentiment score of 1.64 beat Central Garden & Pet's score of 0.95 indicating that Ituran Location and Control is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ituran Location and Control 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Central Garden & Pet 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, ITRN or CENT? Ituran Location and Control has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Central Garden & Pet has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its share price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$710.97M$3.50B$7.82B$10.26BDividend Yield5.72%1.79%4.56%4.60%P/E Ratio12.8121.47310.2826.27Price / Sales2.135.60215.50173.47Price / Cash9.4380.8927.9029.90Price / Book3.7411.954.606.28Net Income$53.65M$109.95M$798.53M$270.21M7 Day Performance3.87%4.08%1.21%1.69%1 Month Performance-11.79%6.27%1.64%5.84%1 Year Performance30.84%39.29%27.31%25.21% Ituran Location and Control Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ITRNIturan Location and Control4.1612 of 5 stars$35.93-0.7%$50.00+39.2%+32.1%$710.97M$336.26M12.812,892Positive NewsShort Interest ↓CENTCentral Garden & Pet2.928 of 5 stars$37.45-0.5%$40.00+6.8%-7.2%$2.37B$3.20B17.026,450GLPGlobal Partners3.8601 of 5 stars$52.00+1.0%$56.00+7.7%+18.2%$1.75B$17.16B20.004,840High Trading VolumeDSGRDistribution Solutions Group3.793 of 5 stars$32.00+0.1%$41.00+28.1%-13.5%$1.48B$1.80B355.564,400News CoveragePositive NewsWKCWorld Kinect3.1297 of 5 stars$26.43-0.7%$29.40+11.3%-12.3%$1.48B$42.17B-3.464,745Positive NewsGICGlobal Industrial3.8576 of 5 stars$38.30+1.0%N/A+15.1%$1.46B$1.32B22.401,845Positive NewsCAPLCrossAmerica Partners3.5382 of 5 stars$20.38-0.9%N/A+1.2%$783.71M$3.85B18.032,220Positive NewsShort Interest ↓High Trading VolumeSTKLSunOpta3.309 of 5 stars$6.47-1.8%$9.50+46.8%-3.6%$774.60M$762.88M-107.831,248Positive NewsRYIRyerson2.2097 of 5 stars$22.86-2.7%$25.00+9.4%+22.2%$756.67M$4.60B-50.804,200Positive NewsMGPIMGP Ingredients3.6976 of 5 stars$28.39-2.7%$50.33+77.3%-67.3%$621.53M$703.62M-91.58690Positive NewsShort Interest ↑VSTSVestis2.8752 of 5 stars$4.28-6.3%$9.13+113.5%-71.9%$601.19M$2.71B-18.5910,800Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Central Garden & Pet Alternatives Global Partners Alternatives Distribution Solutions Group Alternatives World Kinect Alternatives Global Industrial Alternatives CrossAmerica Partners Alternatives SunOpta Alternatives Ryerson Alternatives MGP Ingredients Alternatives Vestis 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 9/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNew Biotech Backed by Proven Incubator Now Open to PublicA successful biotech incubator just opened its next chapter - and you're invited to their raise. 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