G. Willi-Food International (WILC) Competitors

Vestis (NYSE:VSTS) and G. Willi-Food International (NASDAQ:WILC) are both small-cap wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

Does the media favor VSTS or WILC?

In the previous week, Vestis had 33 more articles in the media than G. Willi-Food International. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for Vestis and 4 mentions for G. Willi-Food International. G. Willi-Food International's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Vestis' score of 0.17 indicating that G. Willi-Food International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Vestis	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	28 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
G. Willi-Food International	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk and volatility, VSTS or WILC?

Vestis has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, G. Willi-Food International has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is VSTS or WILC a better dividend stock?

Vestis pays an annual dividend of $0.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. G. Willi-Food International pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Vestis pays out -77.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. G. Willi-Food International pays out 41.7% 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. G. Willi-Food International has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. G. Willi-Food International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Do analysts recommend VSTS or WILC?

Vestis presently has a consensus target price of $11.75, indicating a potential upside of 92.62%. Given Vestis' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Vestis is more favorable than G. Willi-Food International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vestis	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.80
G. Willi-Food International	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Is VSTS or WILC more profitable?

G. Willi-Food International has a net margin of 12.20% compared to Vestis' net margin of -0.89%. G. Willi-Food International's return on equity of 12.20% beat Vestis' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vestis	-0.89%	5.36%	1.62%
G. Willi-Food International	12.20%	12.20%	10.69%

Which has better earnings & valuation, VSTS or WILC?

Vestis has higher revenue and earnings than G. Willi-Food International. Vestis is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than G. Willi-Food International, 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
Vestis	$2.73B	0.29	$20.97M	-$0.18	-33.89
G. Willi-Food International	$157.88M	1.69	$19.28M	$1.39	13.81

Do institutionals and insiders believe in VSTS or WILC?

97.4% of Vestis shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.5% of G. Willi-Food International shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.6% of Vestis shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 79.1% of G. Willi-Food International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

G. Willi-Food International beats Vestis on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.