Ituran Location and Control (ITRN) Competitors $34.97 -0.18 (-0.51%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$34.98 +0.01 (+0.03%) As of 04:10 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, 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 Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) and Ituran Location and Control (NASDAQ:ITRN) are both wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership and risk. Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of 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 insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Ituran Location and Control shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor CENT or ITRN? In the previous week, Ituran Location and Control had 1 more articles in the media than Central Garden & Pet. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Ituran Location and Control and 5 mentions for Central Garden & Pet. Ituran Location and Control's average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat Central Garden & Pet's score of 1.02 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 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 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 and risk, CENT or ITRN? Central Garden & Pet has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ituran Location and Control has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer CENT or ITRN? Central Garden & Pet currently has a consensus target price of $40.00, suggesting a potential upside of 12.20%. Ituran Location and Control has a consensus target price of $50.00, suggesting a potential upside of 42.98%. 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 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 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 Central Garden & Pet4.44% 10.77% 4.65% Ituran Location and Control 16.35%28.24%16.47% Which has better valuation and earnings, 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$3.20B0.70$107.98M$2.2016.20Ituran Location and Control$339.61M2.05$53.65M$2.7912.53 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. 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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$695.69M$2.22B$7.69B$10.15BDividend Yield5.78%1.83%4.57%4.60%P/E Ratio12.5321.20315.0425.92Price / Sales2.055.15213.5885.33Price / Cash9.1976.0928.7759.91Price / Book3.6412.354.606.29Net Income$53.65M$109.95M$798.53M$270.77M7 Day Performance3.55%4.32%0.96%3.36%1 Month Performance-17.89%5.14%1.30%6.41%1 Year Performance29.04%46.63%27.05%28.24% Ituran Location and Control Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ITRNIturan Location and Control4.1506 of 5 stars$34.97-0.5%$50.00+43.0%+29.9%$695.69M$339.61M12.532,892Positive NewsShort Interest ↓CENTCentral Garden & Pet2.9518 of 5 stars$37.45-0.5%$40.00+6.8%-1.0%$2.37B$3.20B17.026,450Positive NewsGLPGlobal Partners3.3844 of 5 stars$52.00+1.0%$56.00+7.7%+21.8%$1.75B$17.16B20.004,840High Trading VolumeDSGRDistribution Solutions Group3.7773 of 5 stars$32.00+0.1%$41.00+28.1%-6.2%$1.48B$1.80B355.564,400News CoveragePositive NewsWKCWorld Kinect3.09 of 5 stars$26.43-0.7%$29.40+11.3%-7.6%$1.48B$42.17B-3.464,745Positive NewsGICGlobal Industrial3.9939 of 5 stars$38.30+1.0%N/A+21.4%$1.46B$1.32B22.401,845Positive NewsShort Interest ↓CAPLCrossAmerica Partners3.3726 of 5 stars$20.38-0.9%N/A-0.1%$783.71M$3.85B18.032,220News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓High Trading VolumeSTKLSunOpta3.3582 of 5 stars$6.47-1.8%$9.50+46.8%+2.2%$774.60M$762.88M-107.831,248News CoveragePositive NewsRYIRyerson2.6739 of 5 stars$22.86-2.7%$25.00+9.4%+23.8%$756.67M$4.60B-50.804,200Positive NewsMGPIMGP Ingredients3.8415 of 5 stars$28.39-2.7%$50.33+77.3%-65.4%$621.53M$703.62M-91.58690Positive NewsShort Interest ↑VSTSVestis3.1861 of 5 stars$4.28-6.3%$9.13+113.5%-70.3%$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 9/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredStunning new initiative unfolding in the White House?what I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredForget NVDA. 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