SunOpta (STKL) Competitors $5.69 +0.04 (+0.71%) Closing price 10/13/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$5.62 -0.07 (-1.16%) As of 04:19 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours 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, WKC, GIC, DSGR, RYI, CAPL, ITRN, VSTS, and AMRKShould you be buying SunOpta stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of SunOpta include Central Garden & Pet (CENT), Global Partners (GLP), World Kinect (WKC), Global Industrial (GIC), Distribution Solutions Group (DSGR), Ryerson (RYI), CrossAmerica Partners (CAPL), Ituran Location and Control (ITRN), Vestis (VSTS), and A-Mark Precious Metals (AMRK). These companies are all part of the "wholesale" industry. SunOpta vs. Its Competitors Central Garden & Pet Global Partners World Kinect Global Industrial Distribution Solutions Group Ryerson CrossAmerica Partners Ituran Location and Control Vestis A-Mark Precious Metals Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) and SunOpta (NASDAQ:STKL) are both small-cap wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends. Do insiders & institutionals believe in CENT or STKL? 16.1% of Central Garden & Pet shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.4% of SunOpta shares are held by institutional investors. 8.2% of Central Garden & Pet 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 stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer CENT or STKL? In the previous week, SunOpta had 3 more articles in the media than Central Garden & Pet. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for SunOpta and 6 mentions for Central Garden & Pet. SunOpta's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Central Garden & Pet's score of 0.57 indicating that SunOpta is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Central Garden & Pet 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SunOpta 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, CENT or STKL? Central Garden & Pet has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SunOpta has a beta of 1.4, meaning that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer CENT or STKL? Central Garden & Pet currently has a consensus price target of $40.00, indicating a potential upside of 38.03%. SunOpta has a consensus price target of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 75.75%. Given SunOpta's 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) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20SunOpta 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 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 higher earnings and 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$3.20B0.57$107.98M$2.2013.17SunOpta$723.73M0.95-$17.39M-$0.06-94.83 SummaryCentral Garden & Pet beats SunOpta on 8 of the 15 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. 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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$682.18M$8.03B$15.70B$10.30BDividend YieldN/A3.92%3.26%4.82%P/E Ratio-94.8322.2617.4527.10Price / Sales0.952.0548.11133.24Price / Cash13.3012.5214.3730.18Price / Book4.593.556.946.69Net Income-$17.39M$395.13M$678.09M$276.55M7 Day Performance-3.23%-1.77%-1.78%-0.40%1 Month Performance-9.11%-0.74%-2.23%6.53%1 Year Performance-10.68%-0.76%-2.83%41.04% SunOpta Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)STKLSunOpta2.7996 of 5 stars$5.69+0.7%$10.00+75.7%-11.4%$682.18M$723.73M-94.831,248CENTCentral Garden & Pet3.7647 of 5 stars$31.19-2.9%$40.00+28.2%-15.1%$2.02B$3.20B14.186,450GLPGlobal Partners4.4307 of 5 stars$46.05-0.9%$56.00+21.6%-3.4%$1.58B$17.16B17.714,840WKCWorld Kinect3.3566 of 5 stars$25.98-0.3%$28.75+10.7%-18.2%$1.45B$38.75B-3.404,745Positive NewsGICGlobal Industrial3.1587 of 5 stars$35.30-1.6%N/A+2.5%$1.38B$1.32B20.641,845News CoverageDSGRDistribution Solutions Group3.884 of 5 stars$28.74-3.1%$41.00+42.7%-29.4%$1.37B$1.80B319.334,400RYIRyerson1.8877 of 5 stars$23.45-3.9%$25.00+6.6%+5.9%$785.98M$4.44B-52.114,200Gap UpCAPLCrossAmerica Partners3.3872 of 5 stars$20.34-0.2%N/A-9.3%$776.46M$4.10B18.002,220ITRNIturan Location and Control3.5781 of 5 stars$36.35+1.2%$50.00+37.6%+35.8%$714.38M$336.26M13.032,892News CoverageVSTSVestis3.0173 of 5 stars$5.03-0.4%$9.13+81.4%-69.1%$665.79M$2.81B-21.8710,800Positive NewsAMRKA-Mark Precious Metals4.7106 of 5 stars$25.76-3.5%$33.00+28.1%-34.4%$657.76M$10.98B37.33380Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Central Garden & Pet Competitors Global Partners Competitors World Kinect Competitors Global Industrial Competitors Distribution Solutions Group Competitors Ryerson Competitors CrossAmerica Partners Competitors Ituran Location and Control Competitors Vestis Competitors A-Mark Precious Metals 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 10/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersREVEALED: Something Big Happening Behind White House DoorsWhat I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredGold to $27,533?This week, U.S. gold reserves hit an unprecedented $1 TRILLION in value... 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