Ituran Location and Control (ITRN) Competitors $36.75 -0.32 (-0.86%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$35.94 -0.81 (-2.19%) As of 06:58 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, MGPI, and RYIShould 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), MGP Ingredients (MGPI), and Ryerson (RYI). These companies are all part of the "wholesale" industry. Ituran Location and Control vs. Central Garden & Pet Global Partners World Kinect Distribution Solutions Group Global Industrial Vestis CrossAmerica Partners SunOpta MGP Ingredients Ryerson Ituran Location and Control (NASDAQ:ITRN) and Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, risk, community ranking, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations and media sentiment. Does the media favor ITRN or CENT? In the previous week, Ituran Location and Control had 4 more articles in the media than Central Garden & Pet. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Ituran Location and Control and 0 mentions for Central Garden & Pet. Ituran Location and Control's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Central Garden & Pet's score of 0.00 indicating that Ituran Location and Control is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Ituran Location and Control Positive Central Garden & Pet Neutral Do insiders & institutionals 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 insiders. Comparatively, 8.2% of Central Garden & Pet shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is ITRN or CENT more profitable? Ituran Location and Control has a net margin of 15.65% compared to Central Garden & Pet's net margin of 3.77%. Ituran Location and Control's return on equity of 28.31% beat Central Garden & Pet's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ituran Location and Control15.65% 28.31% 16.21% Central Garden & Pet 3.77%10.08%4.38% Which has preferable 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$336.26M2.17$48.14M$2.7113.56Central Garden & Pet$3.16B0.75$107.98M$1.8719.22 Do analysts prefer ITRN or CENT? Ituran Location and Control currently has a consensus price target of $50.00, indicating a potential upside of 36.05%. Central Garden & Pet has a consensus price target of $43.33, indicating a potential upside of 20.54%. Given Ituran Location and Control's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities 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) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Does the MarketBeat Community favor ITRN or CENT? Central Garden & Pet received 20 more outperform votes than Ituran Location and Control when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 63.61% of users gave Ituran Location and Control an outperform vote while only 59.95% of users gave Central Garden & Pet an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformIturan Location and ControlOutperform Votes23663.61% Underperform Votes13536.39% Central Garden & PetOutperform Votes25659.95% Underperform Votes17140.05% Which has more volatility & risk, ITRN or CENT? Ituran Location and Control has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Central Garden & Pet has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its share price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryIturan Location and Control beats Central Garden & Pet on 12 of the 18 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 ControlElectronic parts & equipment IndustryIndustrials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$731.10M$4.52B$7.65B$8.39BDividend Yield5.29%4.16%4.58%4.11%P/E Ratio14.0839.2123.2319.71Price / Sales2.171.1290.51120.59Price / Cash11.9825.1826.9434.62Price / Book4.062.603.974.50Net Income$48.14M$373.50M$807.24M$248.22M7 Day Performance-2.88%1.36%0.72%0.56%1 Month Performance10.19%7.20%11.06%13.17%1 Year Performance37.43%22.59%19.50%7.30% Ituran Location and Control Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ITRNIturan Location and Control3.5617 of 5 stars$36.75-0.9%$50.00+36.1%+34.8%$731.10M$336.26M14.082,810News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsCENTCentral Garden & Pet1.1305 of 5 stars$36.05+3.6%$43.33+20.2%-22.0%$2.36B$3.16B19.817,000Insider TradeGLPGlobal Partners3.0828 of 5 stars$47.15-2.1%$56.00+18.8%+12.3%$1.60B$17.61B14.244,310Positive NewsWKCWorld Kinect3.3444 of 5 stars$27.19+1.5%$29.00+6.7%+8.5%$1.54B$40.67B25.655,210Positive NewsDSGRDistribution Solutions Group3.56 of 5 stars$27.02+2.5%$40.50+49.9%-25.9%$1.25B$1.87B675.671,840Positive NewsGICGlobal Industrial4.0009 of 5 stars$26.80+3.8%N/A-23.9%$1.03B$1.31B15.761,650VSTSVestis4.23 of 5 stars$6.58+4.5%$11.75+78.7%-55.0%$866.47M$2.73B82.2010,800Gap UpCAPLCrossAmerica Partners1.1777 of 5 stars$21.66-1.3%N/A+11.6%$824.38M$4.10B41.652,220STKLSunOpta3.3449 of 5 stars$6.44+5.9%$9.50+47.5%+13.0%$756.97M$740.93M-35.781,450Gap UpMGPIMGP Ingredients4.7257 of 5 stars$33.56+2.0%$50.33+50.0%-61.2%$713.89M$654.72M6.98690Dividend AnnouncementGap UpRYIRyerson3.3449 of 5 stars$21.90+5.2%$25.00+14.2%-9.2%$705.09M$4.50B-84.234,200Positive NewsGap Up 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 MGP Ingredients Alternatives Ryerson 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 5/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWatch This Robotics Demo Before July 23rdJeff Brown, the tech legend who picked shares of Nvidia in 2016 before they jumped by more than 22,000%... ...Brownstone Research | SponsoredWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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