MGP Ingredients (MGPI) Competitors $30.58 -0.47 (-1.50%) As of 11:52 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock MGPI vs. CENT, GLP, WKC, DSGR, GIC, VSTS, CAPL, STKL, ITRN, and RYIShould you be buying MGP Ingredients stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of MGP Ingredients 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), Ituran Location and Control (ITRN), and Ryerson (RYI). These companies are all part of the "wholesale" industry. MGP Ingredients vs. Central Garden & Pet Global Partners World Kinect Distribution Solutions Group Global Industrial Vestis CrossAmerica Partners SunOpta Ituran Location and Control Ryerson MGP Ingredients (NASDAQ:MGPI) and Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, community ranking, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in MGPI or CENT? MGP Ingredients received 19 more outperform votes than Central Garden & Pet when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 61.52% of users gave MGP Ingredients an outperform vote while only 59.95% of users gave Central Garden & Pet an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformMGP IngredientsOutperform Votes27561.52% Underperform Votes17238.48% Central Garden & PetOutperform Votes25659.95% Underperform Votes17140.05% Does the media refer more to MGPI or CENT? In the previous week, MGP Ingredients had 12 more articles in the media than Central Garden & Pet. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for MGP Ingredients and 0 mentions for Central Garden & Pet. MGP Ingredients' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Central Garden & Pet's score of 0.00 indicating that MGP Ingredients is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment MGP Ingredients Positive Central Garden & Pet Neutral Do analysts rate MGPI or CENT? MGP Ingredients currently has a consensus price target of $50.33, indicating a potential upside of 64.62%. Central Garden & Pet has a consensus price target of $43.33, indicating a potential upside of 19.79%. Given MGP Ingredients' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe MGP Ingredients is more favorable than Central Garden & Pet.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score MGP Ingredients 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80Central Garden & Pet 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Which has more risk and volatility, MGPI or CENT? MGP Ingredients has a beta of 0.32, suggesting that its share price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Central Garden & Pet has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its share price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals believe in MGPI or CENT? 77.1% of MGP Ingredients shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.1% of Central Garden & Pet shares are held by institutional investors. 36.2% of MGP Ingredients 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 is poised for long-term growth. Is MGPI or CENT more profitable? MGP Ingredients has a net margin of 14.44% compared to Central Garden & Pet's net margin of 3.77%. MGP Ingredients' return on equity of 14.39% beat Central Garden & Pet's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets MGP Ingredients14.44% 14.39% 8.95% Central Garden & Pet 3.77%10.08%4.38% Which has higher earnings and valuation, MGPI or CENT? Central Garden & Pet has higher revenue and earnings than MGP Ingredients. Central Garden & Pet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MGP Ingredients, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMGP Ingredients$654.72M0.99$107.47M$0.4567.94Central Garden & Pet$3.16B0.75$107.98M$1.8719.34 SummaryMGP Ingredients beats Central Garden & Pet on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get MGP Ingredients News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MGPI 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 MGPI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMGP IngredientsBeer, wine, & distilled alcoholic beverages IndustryStaples SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$649.84M$926.18M$17.51B$8.42BDividend Yield1.48%1.89%3.07%4.10%P/E Ratio6.356.3016.2519.69Price / Sales0.991.574.28118.34Price / Cash4.647.2416.3934.62Price / Book0.7956.436.164.50Net Income$107.47M$88.55M$737.42M$248.32M7 Day Performance-5.66%-0.81%-0.85%-0.03%1 Month Performance6.83%-2.85%2.74%12.72%1 Year Performance-61.05%-25.24%-2.90%7.38% MGP Ingredients Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MGPIMGP Ingredients4.7307 of 5 stars$30.58-1.5%$50.33+64.6%-61.2%$649.84M$654.72M6.35690Dividend AnnouncementCENTCentral Garden & Pet1.1237 of 5 stars$36.05+3.6%$43.33+20.2%-22.0%$2.36B$3.16B19.817,000GLPGlobal Partners3.1962 of 5 stars$47.15-2.1%$56.00+18.8%+12.3%$1.60B$17.61B14.244,310News CoverageWKCWorld Kinect3.3457 of 5 stars$27.19+1.5%$29.00+6.7%+8.5%$1.54B$40.67B25.655,210Positive NewsGap UpDSGRDistribution Solutions Group3.3356 of 5 stars$27.02+2.5%$40.50+49.9%-25.9%$1.25B$1.87B675.671,840Gap UpGICGlobal Industrial4.0298 of 5 stars$26.80+4.9%N/A-23.9%$1.03B$1.31B15.761,650VSTSVestis4.227 of 5 stars$6.58+4.5%$11.75+78.7%-55.0%$866.47M$2.73B82.2010,800CAPLCrossAmerica Partners1.1815 of 5 stars$21.66-1.3%N/A+11.6%$824.38M$4.10B41.652,220STKLSunOpta3.3583 of 5 stars$6.44+5.9%$9.50+47.5%+13.0%$756.97M$740.93M-35.781,450Positive NewsITRNIturan Location and Control3.5643 of 5 stars$37.18+1.4%$50.00+34.5%+34.8%$739.66M$336.26M14.252,810News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsRYIRyerson3.4692 of 5 stars$21.90+5.2%$25.00+14.2%-9.2%$705.09M$4.50B-84.234,200Positive News 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 Ituran Location and Control 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:MGPI) was last updated on 5/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersJuly 2025 Rule Change to Impact Retirement InvestorsThere's a massive change from a new rule going into effect this July. 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