SunOpta (STKL) Competitors $5.95 -0.06 (-1.03%) As of 11:31 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock STKL vs. GMS, CENT, GLP, WKC, DSGR, GIC, VSTS, CAPL, ITRN, and MGPIShould you be buying SunOpta stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of SunOpta include GMS (GMS), Central Garden & Pet (CENT), Global Partners (GLP), World Kinect (WKC), Distribution Solutions Group (DSGR), Global Industrial (GIC), Vestis (VSTS), CrossAmerica Partners (CAPL), Ituran Location and Control (ITRN), and MGP Ingredients (MGPI). These companies are all part of the "wholesale" industry. SunOpta vs. GMS Central Garden & Pet Global Partners World Kinect Distribution Solutions Group Global Industrial Vestis CrossAmerica Partners Ituran Location and Control MGP Ingredients GMS (NYSE:GMS) and SunOpta (NASDAQ:STKL) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, community ranking, analyst recommendations, risk and earnings. Does the MarketBeat Community favor GMS or STKL? SunOpta received 164 more outperform votes than GMS when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 67.42% of users gave SunOpta an outperform vote while only 66.08% of users gave GMS an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformGMSOutperform Votes37666.08% Underperform Votes19333.92% SunOptaOutperform Votes54067.42% Underperform Votes26132.58% Is GMS or STKL more profitable? GMS has a net margin of 3.92% compared to SunOpta's net margin of -2.74%. GMS's return on equity of 20.67% beat SunOpta's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets GMS3.92% 20.67% 8.05% SunOpta -2.74%7.92%1.89% Do analysts rate GMS or STKL? GMS currently has a consensus price target of $80.50, suggesting a potential upside of 10.68%. SunOpta has a consensus price target of $9.50, suggesting a potential upside of 59.72%. Given SunOpta's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe SunOpta is more favorable than GMS.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score GMS 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29SunOpta 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do institutionals & insiders believe in GMS or STKL? 95.3% of GMS shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.4% of SunOpta shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of GMS shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of SunOpta 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. Does the media refer more to GMS or STKL? In the previous week, GMS had 21 more articles in the media than SunOpta. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for GMS and 5 mentions for SunOpta. SunOpta's average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat GMS's score of 0.62 indicating that SunOpta is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment GMS 13 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SunOpta 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, GMS or STKL? GMS has a beta of 1.66, indicating that its stock price is 66% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SunOpta has a beta of 1.5, indicating that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings and valuation, GMS or STKL? GMS has higher revenue and earnings than SunOpta. SunOpta is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GMS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGMS$5.59B0.50$276.08M$3.6120.15SunOpta$740.93M0.94-$175.02M-$0.13-45.75 SummaryGMS beats SunOpta on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get SunOpta News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for STKL 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 STKL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSunOptaFarm IndustryStaples SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$700.08M$976.80M$17.51B$8.42BDividend YieldN/A3.80%3.07%4.10%P/E Ratio-33.0910.2016.2519.69Price / Sales0.940.334.28118.34Price / Cash20.0610.7216.3934.62Price / Book4.371.456.164.50Net Income-$175.02M$178.95M$737.42M$248.32M7 Day Performance-3.91%-0.28%-0.85%-0.03%1 Month Performance45.43%9.71%2.74%12.72%1 Year Performance12.23%-7.56%-2.90%7.38% SunOpta Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)STKLSunOpta3.3583 of 5 stars$5.95-1.0%$9.50+59.7%+13.0%$700.08M$740.93M-33.091,450Positive NewsGMSGMS3.4973 of 5 stars$77.16+2.6%$80.50+4.3%-23.0%$2.96B$5.59B14.185,480CENTCentral 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+3.8%N/A-23.9%$1.03B$1.31B15.761,650VSTSVestis4.2269 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$4.10B41.652,220ITRNIturan 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 EarningsMGPIMGP Ingredients4.7307 of 5 stars$33.56+2.0%$50.33+50.0%-61.2%$713.89M$654.72M6.98690Dividend Announcement Related Companies and Tools Related Companies GMS Competitors Central Garden & Pet Competitors Global Partners Competitors World Kinect Competitors Distribution Solutions Group Competitors Global Industrial Competitors Vestis Competitors CrossAmerica Partners Competitors Ituran Location and Control Competitors MGP Ingredients Competitors 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:STKL) 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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