Ituran Location and Control (ITRN) Competitors $37.05 -0.63 (-1.67%) Closing price 10/17/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$37.04 -0.01 (-0.03%) As of 10/17/2025 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, ASPN, and AMRKShould 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), Aspen Aerogels (ASPN), and A-Mark Precious Metals (AMRK). 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 Aspen Aerogels A-Mark Precious Metals Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) and Ituran Location and Control (NASDAQ:ITRN) are both wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends. 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 preferable earnings & 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$3.20B0.60$107.98M$2.2013.89Ituran Location and Control$336.26MN/A$53.65M$2.7913.28 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CENT or ITRN? 16.1% of Central Garden & Pet shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.8% of Ituran Location and Control shares are held by institutional investors. 8.2% of Central Garden & Pet shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Ituran Location and Control shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts rate CENT or ITRN? Central Garden & Pet currently has a consensus target price of $40.00, suggesting a potential upside of 30.93%. Ituran Location and Control has a consensus target price of $50.00, suggesting a potential upside of 34.95%. 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) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20Ituran Location and Control 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the media favor CENT or ITRN? In the previous week, Central Garden & Pet had 3 more articles in the media than Ituran Location and Control. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Central Garden & Pet and 1 mentions for Ituran Location and Control. Central Garden & Pet's average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat Ituran Location and Control's score of 0.00 indicating that Central Garden & Pet is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Central Garden & Pet 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Ituran Location and Control 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more risk and volatility, CENT or ITRN? Central Garden & Pet has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its stock price is 33% 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. SummaryIturan Location and Control beats Central Garden & Pet on 9 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. 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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 CapN/A$3.45B$7.84B$10.55BDividend Yield5.40%1.77%4.59%4.81%P/E Ratio13.2819.24284.1627.13Price / SalesN/A4.771,246.03134.14Price / Cash10.0070.2927.7460.81Price / Book3.8612.934.796.52Net Income$53.65M$109.95M$790.12M$276.93M7 Day Performance4.81%-1.42%0.10%1.93%1 Month Performance3.87%-4.49%1.19%2.19%1 Year Performance33.51%15.04%26.51%34.62% Ituran Location and Control Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ITRNIturan Location and Control3.2473 of 5 stars$37.05-1.7%$50.00+35.0%+33.5%$0.00$336.26M13.282,892CENTCentral Garden & Pet3.7672 of 5 stars$28.98-2.0%$40.00+38.0%-12.9%$1.86B$3.20B13.176,450News CoverageGLPGlobal Partners4.281 of 5 stars$45.38+3.4%$56.00+23.4%-2.8%$1.49B$17.16B17.454,840WKCWorld Kinect3.3023 of 5 stars$25.14+1.6%$28.75+14.4%-19.1%$1.37B$42.17B-3.294,745Upcoming EarningsGICGlobal Industrial2.9848 of 5 stars$33.68-1.4%N/A-0.6%$1.31B$1.32B19.691,845DSGRDistribution Solutions Group3.8303 of 5 stars$28.05+0.6%$41.00+46.2%-29.7%$1.29B$1.80B311.674,400News CoverageCAPLCrossAmerica Partners2.5409 of 5 stars$19.93+0.8%N/A-5.5%$753.59M$4.10B17.642,220News CoverageShort Interest ↑RYIRyerson2.1631 of 5 stars$22.59+3.2%$25.00+10.7%+4.9%$705.16M$4.60B-50.204,200News CoverageSTKLSunOpta3.2278 of 5 stars$5.69+0.7%$10.00+75.7%-5.6%$682.18M$723.73M-94.831,248ASPNAspen Aerogels3.194 of 5 stars$8.46+6.1%$19.50+130.6%-63.3%$656.41M$452.70M-2.22420News CoverageGap UpAMRKA-Mark Precious Metals4.5236 of 5 stars$27.50+3.9%$33.00+20.0%-36.9%$652.09M$10.98B39.86380News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst Forecast 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 Aspen Aerogels Alternatives A-Mark Precious Metals 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 10/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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