MGP Ingredients (MGPI) Competitors

MGP Ingredients (NASDAQ:MGPI) and Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and dividends.

Does the media refer more to MGPI or CELH?

In the previous week, Celsius had 74 more articles in the media than MGP Ingredients. MarketBeat recorded 85 mentions for Celsius and 11 mentions for MGP Ingredients. Celsius' average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat MGP Ingredients' score of 0.38 indicating that Celsius is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
MGP Ingredients	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Celsius	34 Very Positive mention(s)	11 Positive mention(s)	20 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts rate MGPI or CELH?

MGP Ingredients presently has a consensus price target of $50.33, suggesting a potential upside of 82.20%. Celsius has a consensus price target of $52.28, suggesting a potential downside of 4.36%. Given MGP Ingredients' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe MGP Ingredients is more favorable than Celsius.

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)	2.80
Celsius	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.74

Is MGPI or CELH more profitable?

Celsius has a net margin of 7.91% compared to MGP Ingredients' net margin of -1.08%. Celsius' return on equity of 36.88% beat MGP Ingredients' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MGP Ingredients	-1.08%	10.66%	6.49%
Celsius	7.91%	36.88%	10.24%

Which has more risk and volatility, MGPI or CELH?

MGP Ingredients has a beta of 0.33, meaning that its share price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Celsius has a beta of 1.4, meaning that its share price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher valuation & earnings, MGPI or CELH?

Celsius has higher revenue and earnings than MGP Ingredients. MGP Ingredients is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Celsius, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MGP Ingredients	$703.62M	0.84	$34.66M	-$0.31	-89.11
Celsius	$1.36B	10.39	$145.07M	$0.37	147.73

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in MGPI or CELH?

77.1% of MGP Ingredients shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.0% of Celsius shares are owned by institutional investors. 34.4% of MGP Ingredients shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Celsius shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Celsius beats MGP Ingredients on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.