Ituran Location and Control (ITRN) Competitors $36.35 +0.44 (+1.23%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$36.33 -0.02 (-0.06%) 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, WKC, GIC, DSGR, CAPL, RYI, STKL, AMRK, and CLMBShould 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), Global Industrial (GIC), Distribution Solutions Group (DSGR), CrossAmerica Partners (CAPL), Ryerson (RYI), SunOpta (STKL), A-Mark Precious Metals (AMRK), and Climb Global Solutions (CLMB). These companies are all part of the "wholesale" industry. Ituran Location and Control vs. Its Competitors Central Garden & Pet Global Partners World Kinect Global Industrial Distribution Solutions Group CrossAmerica Partners Ryerson SunOpta A-Mark Precious Metals Climb Global Solutions Ituran Location and Control (NASDAQ:ITRN) and Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) are both small-cap wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, risk, dividends and valuation. Does the media refer more to ITRN or CENT? In the previous week, Central Garden & Pet had 4 more articles in the media than Ituran Location and Control. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Central Garden & Pet and 0 mentions for Ituran Location and Control. Ituran Location and Control's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Central Garden & Pet's score of -0.28 indicating that Ituran Location and Control is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Ituran Location and Control Neutral Central Garden & Pet Neutral Do analysts rate ITRN or CENT? Ituran Location and Control presently has a consensus price target of $50.00, suggesting a potential upside of 37.55%. Central Garden & Pet has a consensus price target of $40.00, suggesting a potential upside of 28.25%. Given Ituran Location and Control's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly 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) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Central Garden & Pet 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20 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 institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ITRN or CENT? 94.8% of Ituran Location and Control shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.1% of Central Garden & Pet shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Ituran Location and Control shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.2% of Central Garden & Pet shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk & volatility, ITRN or CENT? Ituran Location and Control has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Central Garden & Pet has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better 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$339.61M2.13$53.65M$2.7913.03Central Garden & Pet$3.20B0.61$107.98M$2.2014.18 SummaryIturan Location and Control beats Central Garden & Pet on 11 of the 16 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. 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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$723.15M$2.31B$7.92B$10.62BDividend Yield5.62%1.79%4.57%4.70%P/E Ratio13.0322.68303.6227.12Price / Sales2.135.391,315.28205.91Price / Cash9.6984.8628.1831.12Price / Book3.7815.434.966.66Net Income$53.65M$109.95M$791.48M$275.95M7 Day Performance3.15%-1.27%2.27%3.32%1 Month Performance7.64%13.18%5.60%10.77%1 Year Performance38.58%50.17%30.90%33.55% Ituran Location and Control Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ITRNIturan Location and Control3.2582 of 5 stars$36.35+1.2%$50.00+37.6%+36.9%$723.15M$339.61M13.032,892Positive NewsCENTCentral Garden & Pet3.613 of 5 stars$32.78-1.4%$40.00+22.0%-4.7%$2.09B$3.20B14.906,450GLPGlobal Partners4.4538 of 5 stars$48.99-2.0%$56.00+14.3%-2.1%$1.70B$17.83B18.844,840WKCWorld Kinect3.6939 of 5 stars$26.11-0.7%$28.75+10.1%-15.9%$1.46B$42.17B-3.424,745Positive NewsGICGlobal Industrial2.4315 of 5 stars$36.26-1.1%N/A+8.6%$1.41B$1.32B21.211,845Negative NewsDSGRDistribution Solutions Group3.7279 of 5 stars$29.12+0.5%$41.00+40.8%-23.5%$1.34B$1.93B323.564,400Positive NewsCAPLCrossAmerica Partners3.2793 of 5 stars$21.18-1.0%N/A-3.8%$815.34M$4.10B18.752,220Short Interest ↓RYIRyerson1.5748 of 5 stars$22.53-0.9%$25.00+11.0%+21.6%$731.88M$4.60B-50.074,200Positive NewsSTKLSunOpta2.8017 of 5 stars$5.84-0.7%$9.50+62.7%-1.1%$709.95M$723.73M-97.331,248AMRKA-Mark Precious Metals4.8537 of 5 stars$26.78+0.5%$33.00+23.2%-39.4%$656.64M$10.98B38.81380Positive NewsCLMBClimb Global Solutions2.4667 of 5 stars$138.37+2.0%$136.00-1.7%+44.3%$626.07M$578.44M28.71270News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Central Garden & Pet Alternatives Global Partners Alternatives World Kinect Alternatives Global Industrial Alternatives Distribution Solutions Group Alternatives CrossAmerica Partners Alternatives Ryerson Alternatives SunOpta Alternatives A-Mark Precious Metals Alternatives Climb Global Solutions 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 10/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersStunning 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 | Sponsored$100 Trillion “AI Metal” Found in American Ghost TownJeff Brown recently traveled to a ghost town in the middle of an American desert… To investigate what could...Brownstone Research | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | Sponsored1 Hour Once A DayMy top income trading expert, Dave Aquino, just released a 1-hour trading strategy designed specifically to he...Base Camp Trading | SponsoredURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredElon’s Out 🚫. 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