Marzetti (MZTI) Competitors

McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE:MKC) and Marzetti (NASDAQ:MZTI) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of MKC or MZTI?

79.7% of McCormick & Company, Incorporated shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.4% of Marzetti shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.8% of McCormick & Company, Incorporated shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 29.5% of Marzetti shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media favor MKC or MZTI?

In the previous week, McCormick & Company, Incorporated had 11 more articles in the media than Marzetti. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for McCormick & Company, Incorporated and 0 mentions for Marzetti. McCormick & Company, Incorporated's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Marzetti's score of 0.00 indicating that McCormick & Company, Incorporated is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
McCormick & Company, Incorporated	Positive
Marzetti	Neutral

Which has more volatility and risk, MKC or MZTI?

McCormick & Company, Incorporated has a beta of 0.66, meaning that its share price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Marzetti has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its share price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is MKC or MZTI a better dividend stock?

McCormick & Company, Incorporated pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Marzetti pays an annual dividend of $3.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. McCormick & Company, Incorporated pays out 62.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Marzetti pays out 61.8% 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. McCormick & Company, Incorporated has increased its dividend for 38 consecutive years and Marzetti has increased its dividend for 62 consecutive years.

Is MKC or MZTI more profitable?

McCormick & Company, Incorporated has a net margin of 11.50% compared to Marzetti's net margin of 8.99%. Marzetti's return on equity of 19.30% beat McCormick & Company, Incorporated's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
McCormick & Company, Incorporated	11.50%	14.43%	6.02%
Marzetti	8.99%	19.30%	15.03%

Do analysts rate MKC or MZTI?

McCormick & Company, Incorporated presently has a consensus price target of $83.00, suggesting a potential upside of 18.26%. Marzetti has a consensus price target of $203.50, suggesting a potential upside of 14.33%. Given McCormick & Company, Incorporated's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe McCormick & Company, Incorporated is more favorable than Marzetti.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
McCormick & Company, Incorporated	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
Marzetti	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, MKC or MZTI?

McCormick & Company, Incorporated has higher revenue and earnings than Marzetti. McCormick & Company, Incorporated is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Marzetti, 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
McCormick & Company, Incorporated	$6.72B	2.80	$788.50M	$2.88	24.37
Marzetti	$1.87B	2.62	$158.61M	$6.15	28.94

Summary

McCormick & Company, Incorporated beats Marzetti on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.