SunOpta (STKL) Competitors $6.20 +0.10 (+1.56%) As of 12:33 PM 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. CENT, GLP, DSGR, GIC, WKC, CAPL, RYI, ITRN, AMRK, and CLMBShould you be buying SunOpta stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of SunOpta include Central Garden & Pet (CENT), Global Partners (GLP), Distribution Solutions Group (DSGR), Global Industrial (GIC), World Kinect (WKC), CrossAmerica Partners (CAPL), Ryerson (RYI), Ituran Location and Control (ITRN), A-Mark Precious Metals (AMRK), and Climb Global Solutions (CLMB). These companies are all part of the "wholesale" industry. SunOpta vs. Its Competitors Central Garden & Pet Global Partners Distribution Solutions Group Global Industrial World Kinect CrossAmerica Partners Ryerson Ituran Location and Control A-Mark Precious Metals Climb Global Solutions Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) and SunOpta (NASDAQ:STKL) are both wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings and risk. Is CENT or STKL more profitable? Central Garden & Pet has a net margin of 4.44% compared to SunOpta's net margin of -0.66%. SunOpta's return on equity of 12.82% beat Central Garden & Pet's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Central Garden & Pet4.44% 10.77% 4.65% SunOpta -0.66%12.82%2.90% Which has better earnings & valuation, CENT or STKL? Central Garden & Pet has higher revenue and earnings than SunOpta. SunOpta is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Central Garden & Pet, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCentral Garden & Pet$3.20B0.66$107.98M$2.2015.33SunOpta$723.73M1.01-$17.39M-$0.06-103.25 Which has more volatility & risk, CENT or STKL? Central Garden & Pet has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its share price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SunOpta has a beta of 1.35, indicating that its share price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate CENT or STKL? Central Garden & Pet presently has a consensus price target of $40.00, suggesting a potential upside of 18.57%. SunOpta has a consensus price target of $9.50, suggesting a potential upside of 53.35%. Given SunOpta's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe SunOpta is more favorable than Central Garden & Pet.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Central Garden & Pet 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25SunOpta 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the media refer more to CENT or STKL? In the previous week, Central Garden & Pet and Central Garden & Pet both had 2 articles in the media. Central Garden & Pet's average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat SunOpta's score of 0.00 indicating that Central Garden & Pet is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Central Garden & Pet 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SunOpta 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CENT or STKL? 16.1% of Central Garden & Pet shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.4% of SunOpta shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.2% of Central Garden & Pet shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of SunOpta 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. SummaryCentral Garden & Pet beats SunOpta on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding STKL 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 ExcelMetricSunOptaFOOD IndustryStaples SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$733.37M$8.23B$15.78B$10.50BDividend YieldN/A3.42%3.06%4.58%P/E Ratio-103.4221.5817.8226.90Price / Sales1.011.7951.95127.98Price / Cash14.6712.7414.8631.15Price / Book5.003.757.496.52Net Income-$17.39M$395.01M$674.86M$271.58M7 Day Performance-3.50%1.31%1.22%3.67%1 Month Performance-4.10%0.50%2.17%8.14%1 Year Performance-8.22%-7.33%-1.77%26.94% SunOpta Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)STKLSunOpta2.493 of 5 stars$6.20+1.6%$9.50+53.3%-8.5%$733.37M$723.73M-103.421,248Positive NewsCENTCentral Garden & Pet3.2568 of 5 stars$35.61-0.1%$40.00+12.3%-10.8%$2.24B$3.20B16.196,450GLPGlobal Partners3.9796 of 5 stars$50.85-2.7%$56.00+10.1%+9.5%$1.78B$17.16B19.564,840DSGRDistribution Solutions Group3.4942 of 5 stars$31.45+1.2%$41.00+30.4%-16.9%$1.44B$1.80B349.444,400Positive NewsGICGlobal Industrial3.8408 of 5 stars$37.08+0.2%N/A+10.5%$1.42B$1.32B21.681,845Positive NewsWKCWorld Kinect2.828 of 5 stars$25.42+0.2%$29.40+15.7%-17.0%$1.41B$42.17B-3.334,745News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementCAPLCrossAmerica Partners3.5463 of 5 stars$20.99+3.3%N/A-1.4%$774.18M$4.10B18.572,220Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeRYIRyerson2.4453 of 5 stars$23.14+3.1%$25.00+8.0%+13.9%$722.86M$4.60B-51.434,200Positive NewsITRNIturan Location and Control3.8151 of 5 stars$36.19+3.5%$50.00+38.2%+34.0%$695.68M$336.26M12.972,892Analyst UpgradeAMRKA-Mark Precious Metals4.7152 of 5 stars$27.10+0.4%$33.00+21.8%-37.0%$664.77M$10.98B39.28380Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeCLMBClimb Global Solutions1.6965 of 5 stars$132.38+0.5%$136.00+2.7%+37.3%$608.36M$465.61M27.46270 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Central Garden & Pet Competitors Global Partners Competitors Distribution Solutions Group Competitors Global Industrial Competitors World Kinect Competitors CrossAmerica Partners Competitors Ryerson Competitors Ituran Location and Control Competitors A-Mark Precious Metals Competitors Climb Global Solutions 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 9/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredRefund From 1933: Trump’s Reset May Create Instant WealthTrump's Reset Can Give Birth To America's Greatest Era Yet A 90-Year cycle may end soon, creating real weal...American Hartford Gold | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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