MGP Ingredients Competitors

MGP Ingredients (NASDAQ:MGPI) and Sanderson Farms (NASDAQ:SAFM) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation.

Dividends

MGP Ingredients pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Sanderson Farms pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. MGP Ingredients pays out 21.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Sanderson Farms pays out 70.1% 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. MGP Ingredients has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Volatility and Risk

MGP Ingredients has a beta of 1.61, meaning that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sanderson Farms has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

97.4% of MGP Ingredients shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.9% of Sanderson Farms shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.1% of MGP Ingredients shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of Sanderson Farms shares are owned by company 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.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares MGP Ingredients and Sanderson Farms' revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for MGP Ingredients and Sanderson Farms, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

MGP Ingredients currently has a consensus target price of $43.00, suggesting a potential upside of 0.09%. Sanderson Farms has a consensus target price of $141.5556, suggesting a potential upside of 11.54%. Given Sanderson Farms' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Sanderson Farms is more favorable than MGP Ingredients.

Profitability

This table compares MGP Ingredients and Sanderson Farms' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

MGP Ingredients beats Sanderson Farms on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

MGP Ingredients (NASDAQ:MGPI) and Energizer (NYSE:ENR) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation.

Volatility and Risk

MGP Ingredients has a beta of 1.61, meaning that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Energizer has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares MGP Ingredients and Energizer's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Profitability

This table compares MGP Ingredients and Energizer's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for MGP Ingredients and Energizer, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

MGP Ingredients currently has a consensus target price of $43.00, suggesting a potential upside of 0.09%. Energizer has a consensus target price of $49.7273, suggesting a potential upside of 25.89%. Given Energizer's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Energizer is more favorable than MGP Ingredients.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

97.4% of MGP Ingredients shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.4% of Energizer shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.1% of MGP Ingredients shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Energizer shares are owned by company 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.

Dividends

MGP Ingredients pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Energizer pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. MGP Ingredients pays out 21.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Energizer pays out 40.0% 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. MGP Ingredients has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Energizer has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Summary

MGP Ingredients beats Energizer on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

Nu Skin Enterprises (NYSE:NUS) and MGP Ingredients (NASDAQ:MGPI) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

Volatility & Risk

Nu Skin Enterprises has a beta of 1.32, suggesting that its share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MGP Ingredients has a beta of 1.61, suggesting that its share price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Nu Skin Enterprises and MGP Ingredients' top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Profitability

This table compares Nu Skin Enterprises and MGP Ingredients' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Nu Skin Enterprises and MGP Ingredients, as provided by MarketBeat.

Nu Skin Enterprises currently has a consensus price target of $55.1667, suggesting a potential upside of 6.19%. MGP Ingredients has a consensus price target of $43.00, suggesting a potential upside of 0.09%. Given Nu Skin Enterprises' higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Nu Skin Enterprises is more favorable than MGP Ingredients.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

73.6% of Nu Skin Enterprises shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.4% of MGP Ingredients shares are held by institutional investors. 3.4% of Nu Skin Enterprises shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 24.1% of MGP Ingredients shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

Nu Skin Enterprises pays an annual dividend of $1.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. MGP Ingredients pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Nu Skin Enterprises pays out 48.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MGP Ingredients pays out 21.1% 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. Nu Skin Enterprises has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and MGP Ingredients has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Summary

MGP Ingredients beats Nu Skin Enterprises on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

J & J Snack Foods (NASDAQ:JJSF) and MGP Ingredients (NASDAQ:MGPI) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

Volatility & Risk

J & J Snack Foods has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its share price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MGP Ingredients has a beta of 1.61, suggesting that its share price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares J & J Snack Foods and MGP Ingredients' top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Profitability

This table compares J & J Snack Foods and MGP Ingredients' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for J & J Snack Foods and MGP Ingredients, as provided by MarketBeat.

J & J Snack Foods currently has a consensus price target of $138.50, suggesting a potential upside of 1.67%. MGP Ingredients has a consensus price target of $43.00, suggesting a potential upside of 0.09%. Given J & J Snack Foods' higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe J & J Snack Foods is more favorable than MGP Ingredients.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

75.1% of J & J Snack Foods shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.4% of MGP Ingredients shares are held by institutional investors. 21.0% of J & J Snack Foods shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 24.1% of MGP Ingredients shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

J & J Snack Foods pays an annual dividend of $2.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. MGP Ingredients pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. J & J Snack Foods pays out 46.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MGP Ingredients pays out 21.1% 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. MGP Ingredients has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Summary

MGP Ingredients beats J & J Snack Foods on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

BRF (NYSE:BRFS) and MGP Ingredients (NASDAQ:MGPI) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

Volatility & Risk

BRF has a beta of 1.48, indicating that its share price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MGP Ingredients has a beta of 1.61, indicating that its share price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares BRF and MGP Ingredients' top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Profitability

This table compares BRF and MGP Ingredients' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for BRF and MGP Ingredients, as provided by MarketBeat.

BRF currently has a consensus price target of $4.50, suggesting a potential upside of 51.52%. MGP Ingredients has a consensus price target of $43.00, suggesting a potential upside of 0.09%. Given BRF's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe BRF is more favorable than MGP Ingredients.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

9.8% of BRF shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.4% of MGP Ingredients shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of BRF shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 24.1% of MGP Ingredients shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

MGP Ingredients beats BRF on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

Coty (NYSE:COTY) and MGP Ingredients (NASDAQ:MGPI) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

Volatility & Risk

Coty has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its share price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MGP Ingredients has a beta of 1.61, indicating that its share price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Coty and MGP Ingredients, as provided by MarketBeat.

Coty currently has a consensus price target of $5.7955, suggesting a potential upside of 94.48%. MGP Ingredients has a consensus price target of $43.00, suggesting a potential upside of 0.09%. Given Coty's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Coty is more favorable than MGP Ingredients.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Coty and MGP Ingredients' top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

27.9% of Coty shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.4% of MGP Ingredients shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Coty shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 24.1% of MGP Ingredients shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Coty and MGP Ingredients' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

MGP Ingredients beats Coty on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.