The Kraft Heinz Competitors

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) and The Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends and earnings.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV and The Kraft Heinz, as reported by MarketBeat.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV currently has a consensus target price of $60.25, suggesting a potential downside of 9.55%. The Kraft Heinz has a consensus target price of $34.5556, suggesting a potential upside of 5.00%. Given The Kraft Heinz's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe The Kraft Heinz is more favorable than Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

3.8% of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.9% of The Kraft Heinz shares are held by institutional investors. 4.5% of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of The Kraft Heinz shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a beta of 1.48, indicating that its share price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Kraft Heinz has a beta of 1, indicating that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV and The Kraft Heinz's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. The Kraft Heinz pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV pays out 20.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Kraft Heinz pays out 56.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV and The Kraft Heinz's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has higher revenue and earnings than The Kraft Heinz. The Kraft Heinz is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV beats The Kraft Heinz on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

The Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) and Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, risk, valuation and profitability.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for The Kraft Heinz and Philip Morris International, as provided by MarketBeat.

The Kraft Heinz currently has a consensus price target of $34.5556, suggesting a potential upside of 5.00%. Philip Morris International has a consensus price target of $96.6923, suggesting a potential upside of 19.85%. Given Philip Morris International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Philip Morris International is more favorable than The Kraft Heinz.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

58.9% of The Kraft Heinz shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.2% of Philip Morris International shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of The Kraft Heinz shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Philip Morris International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

The Kraft Heinz has a beta of 1, indicating that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.Comparatively, Philip Morris International has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares The Kraft Heinz and Philip Morris International's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

The Kraft Heinz pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Philip Morris International pays an annual dividend of $4.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. The Kraft Heinz pays out 56.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Philip Morris International pays out 92.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Philip Morris International has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Philip Morris International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares The Kraft Heinz and Philip Morris International's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Philip Morris International has higher revenue and earnings than The Kraft Heinz. The Kraft Heinz is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Philip Morris International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Philip Morris International beats The Kraft Heinz on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

The Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) and Diageo (NYSE:DEO) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, risk, valuation and profitability.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for The Kraft Heinz and Diageo, as provided by MarketBeat.

The Kraft Heinz currently has a consensus price target of $34.5556, suggesting a potential upside of 5.00%. Diageo has a consensus price target of $143.50, suggesting a potential downside of 9.53%. Given The Kraft Heinz's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe The Kraft Heinz is more favorable than Diageo.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

58.9% of The Kraft Heinz shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.1% of Diageo shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of The Kraft Heinz shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

The Kraft Heinz has a beta of 1, indicating that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.Comparatively, Diageo has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its share price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares The Kraft Heinz and Diageo's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

The Kraft Heinz pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Diageo pays an annual dividend of $4.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. The Kraft Heinz pays out 56.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Diageo pays out 79.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. The Kraft Heinz is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares The Kraft Heinz and Diageo's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

The Kraft Heinz has higher revenue and earnings than Diageo. The Kraft Heinz is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Diageo, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

The Kraft Heinz beats Diageo on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

The Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) and The Estée Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, risk, valuation and profitability.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for The Kraft Heinz and The Estée Lauder Companies, as provided by MarketBeat.

The Kraft Heinz currently has a consensus price target of $34.5556, suggesting a potential upside of 5.00%. The Estée Lauder Companies has a consensus price target of $242.3478, suggesting a potential downside of 2.99%. Given The Kraft Heinz's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe The Kraft Heinz is more favorable than The Estée Lauder Companies.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

58.9% of The Kraft Heinz shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.0% of The Estée Lauder Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of The Kraft Heinz shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.0% of The Estée Lauder Companies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

The Kraft Heinz has a beta of 1, indicating that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.Comparatively, The Estée Lauder Companies has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares The Kraft Heinz and The Estée Lauder Companies' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

The Kraft Heinz pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. The Estée Lauder Companies pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. The Kraft Heinz pays out 56.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Estée Lauder Companies pays out 51.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. The Estée Lauder Companies has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares The Kraft Heinz and The Estée Lauder Companies' revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

The Kraft Heinz has higher revenue and earnings than The Estée Lauder Companies. The Kraft Heinz is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Estée Lauder Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

The Estée Lauder Companies beats The Kraft Heinz on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

The Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) and British American Tobacco (NYSE:BTI) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, risk, valuation and profitability.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for The Kraft Heinz and British American Tobacco, as provided by MarketBeat.

The Kraft Heinz currently has a consensus price target of $34.5556, suggesting a potential upside of 5.00%. Given The Kraft Heinz's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe The Kraft Heinz is more favorable than British American Tobacco.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

58.9% of The Kraft Heinz shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.3% of British American Tobacco shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of The Kraft Heinz shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

The Kraft Heinz has a beta of 1, indicating that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.Comparatively, British American Tobacco has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares The Kraft Heinz and British American Tobacco's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

The Kraft Heinz pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. British American Tobacco pays an annual dividend of $2.69 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. The Kraft Heinz pays out 56.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. British American Tobacco pays out 65.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares The Kraft Heinz and British American Tobacco's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

British American Tobacco has higher revenue and earnings than The Kraft Heinz. British American Tobacco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Kraft Heinz, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

The Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) and Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, risk, valuation and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares The Kraft Heinz and Mondelez International's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares The Kraft Heinz and Mondelez International's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Mondelez International has higher revenue and earnings than The Kraft Heinz. The Kraft Heinz is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mondelez International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility and Risk

The Kraft Heinz has a beta of 1, indicating that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.Comparatively, Mondelez International has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for The Kraft Heinz and Mondelez International, as provided by MarketBeat.

The Kraft Heinz currently has a consensus price target of $34.5556, suggesting a potential upside of 5.00%. Mondelez International has a consensus price target of $63.8824, suggesting a potential upside of 13.57%. Given Mondelez International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Mondelez International is more favorable than The Kraft Heinz.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

58.9% of The Kraft Heinz shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.1% of Mondelez International shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of The Kraft Heinz shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Mondelez International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

The Kraft Heinz pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Mondelez International pays an annual dividend of $1.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. The Kraft Heinz pays out 56.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mondelez International pays out 51.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Mondelez International has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years.

Summary

Mondelez International beats The Kraft Heinz on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.