MDLZ vs. KHC, PEP, CAG, CL, GIS, KO, LW, MED, PG, and HSY
Should you be buying Mondelez International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Mondelez International include Kraft Heinz (KHC), PepsiCo (PEP), Conagra Brands (CAG), Colgate-Palmolive (CL), General Mills (GIS), CocaCola (KO), Lamb Weston (LW), Medifast (MED), Procter & Gamble (PG), and Hershey (HSY). These companies are all part of the "consumer staples" sector.
Mondelez International vs. Its Competitors
Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) and Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, media sentiment and earnings.
Mondelez International has a net margin of 9.84% compared to Kraft Heinz's net margin of -20.83%. Mondelez International's return on equity of 15.35% beat Kraft Heinz's return on equity.
Mondelez International has a beta of 0.44, indicating that its share price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kraft Heinz has a beta of 0.23, indicating that its share price is 77% less volatile than the S&P 500.
78.3% of Mondelez International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.2% of Kraft Heinz shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Mondelez International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Kraft Heinz shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Mondelez International has higher revenue and earnings than Kraft Heinz. 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.
In the previous week, Kraft Heinz had 21 more articles in the media than Mondelez International. MarketBeat recorded 54 mentions for Kraft Heinz and 33 mentions for Mondelez International. Mondelez International's average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat Kraft Heinz's score of 0.81 indicating that Mondelez International is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Mondelez International currently has a consensus price target of $72.00, suggesting a potential upside of 17.86%. Kraft Heinz has a consensus price target of $29.88, suggesting a potential upside of 12.28%. Given Mondelez International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Mondelez International is more favorable than Kraft Heinz.
Mondelez International pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Kraft Heinz pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. Mondelez International pays out 68.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kraft Heinz pays out -35.6% 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 13 consecutive years. Kraft Heinz is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Summary
Mondelez International beats Kraft Heinz on 16 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.
Get Mondelez International News Delivered to You Automatically
Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MDLZ and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter.
New MarketBeat Followers Over Time
This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MDLZ and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period.
Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over Time
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
Mondelez International Competitors List
Related Companies and Tools
This page (NASDAQ:MDLZ) was last updated on 9/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff