Which has higher valuation & earnings, BGS or MED?

Medifast has lower revenue, but higher earnings than B&G Foods. Medifast is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than B&G Foods, 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 B&G Foods $1.83B 0.17 -$43.26M -$0.96 N/A Medifast $385.79M 0.31 -$18.67M -$1.83 N/A

Is BGS or MED more profitable?

B&G Foods has a net margin of -4.23% compared to Medifast's net margin of -5.78%. B&G Foods' return on equity of 9.67% beat Medifast's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets B&G Foods -4.23% 9.67% 1.53% Medifast -5.78% -4.80% -3.83%

Do analysts recommend SENEA or BGS?

B&G Foods has a consensus target price of $4.88, suggesting a potential upside of 25.32%. Given B&G Foods' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe B&G Foods is more favorable than Seneca Foods. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Seneca Foods 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.50 B&G Foods 2 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.60

Is SENEA or BGS more profitable?

Seneca Foods has a net margin of 6.91% compared to B&G Foods' net margin of -4.23%. Seneca Foods' return on equity of 14.05% beat B&G Foods' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Seneca Foods 6.91% 14.05% 7.84% B&G Foods -4.23% 9.67% 1.53%

Is BGS or LWAY more profitable?

Lifeway Foods has a net margin of 6.54% compared to B&G Foods' net margin of -4.23%. Lifeway Foods' return on equity of 17.76% beat B&G Foods' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets B&G Foods -4.23% 9.67% 1.53% Lifeway Foods 6.54% 17.76% 13.82%

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BGS vs. MED, SENEA, JBSS, LWAY, and HAIN

Should you buy B&G Foods stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares B&G Foods with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with B&G Foods include Medifast (MED), Seneca Foods (SENEA), John B. Sanfilippo & Son (JBSS), Lifeway Foods (LWAY), and The Hain Celestial Group (HAIN). These companies are all part of the "consumer staples" sector.

How does B&G Foods compare to Medifast?

B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS) and Medifast (NYSE:MED) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends and risk.

B&G Foods has a beta of 0.49, suggesting that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Medifast has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

B&G Foods has a net margin of -4.23% compared to Medifast's net margin of -5.78%. B&G Foods' return on equity of 9.67% beat Medifast's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
B&G Foods	-4.23%	9.67%	1.53%
Medifast	-5.78%	-4.80%	-3.83%

In the previous week, B&G Foods' average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Medifast's score of 0.00 indicating that B&G Foods is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
B&G Foods	Positive
Medifast	Neutral

Medifast has lower revenue, but higher earnings than B&G Foods. Medifast is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than B&G Foods, 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
B&G Foods	$1.83B	0.17	-$43.26M	-$0.96	N/A
Medifast	$385.79M	0.31	-$18.67M	-$1.83	N/A

66.2% of B&G Foods shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Medifast shares are held by institutional investors. 5.3% of B&G Foods shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of Medifast shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

B&G Foods currently has a consensus target price of $4.88, indicating a potential upside of 25.32%. Medifast has a consensus target price of $12.00, indicating a potential upside of 12.78%. Given B&G Foods' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe B&G Foods is more favorable than Medifast.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
B&G Foods	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.60
Medifast	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50

Summary

B&G Foods beats Medifast on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does B&G Foods compare to Seneca Foods?

Seneca Foods (NASDAQ:SENEA) and B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and media sentiment.

Seneca Foods has a beta of -0.03, meaning that its share price is 103% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, B&G Foods has a beta of 0.49, meaning that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market.

42.5% of Seneca Foods shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.2% of B&G Foods shares are held by institutional investors. 8.4% of Seneca Foods shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of B&G Foods shares are held 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.

Seneca Foods has higher earnings, but lower revenue than B&G Foods. B&G Foods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Seneca Foods, 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
Seneca Foods	$1.66B	0.66	$114.67M	$16.60	9.69
B&G Foods	$1.83B	0.17	-$43.26M	-$0.96	N/A

B&G Foods has a consensus target price of $4.88, suggesting a potential upside of 25.32%. Given B&G Foods' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe B&G Foods is more favorable than Seneca Foods.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Seneca Foods	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.50
B&G Foods	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.60

Seneca Foods has a net margin of 6.91% compared to B&G Foods' net margin of -4.23%. Seneca Foods' return on equity of 14.05% beat B&G Foods' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Seneca Foods	6.91%	14.05%	7.84%
B&G Foods	-4.23%	9.67%	1.53%

In the previous week, Seneca Foods' average media sentiment score of 1.00 equaled B&G Foods'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Seneca Foods	Positive
B&G Foods	Positive

Summary

Seneca Foods beats B&G Foods on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does B&G Foods compare to John B. Sanfilippo & Son?

John B. Sanfilippo & Son (NASDAQ:JBSS) and B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, earnings and risk.

In the previous week, John B. Sanfilippo & Son had 2 more articles in the media than B&G Foods. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for John B. Sanfilippo & Son and 0 mentions for B&G Foods. B&G Foods' average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat John B. Sanfilippo & Son's score of -0.04 indicating that B&G Foods is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
John B. Sanfilippo & Son	Neutral
B&G Foods	Positive

John B. Sanfilippo & Son has a net margin of 5.76% compared to B&G Foods' net margin of -4.23%. John B. Sanfilippo & Son's return on equity of 18.11% beat B&G Foods' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
John B. Sanfilippo & Son	5.76%	18.11%	10.88%
B&G Foods	-4.23%	9.67%	1.53%

John B. Sanfilippo & Son pays an annual dividend of $0.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. B&G Foods pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 19.5%. John B. Sanfilippo & Son pays out 15.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. B&G Foods pays out -79.2% 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. John B. Sanfilippo & Son has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years. B&G Foods is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

70.6% of John B. Sanfilippo & Son shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.2% of B&G Foods shares are held by institutional investors. 30.2% of John B. Sanfilippo & Son shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of B&G Foods shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

John B. Sanfilippo & Son has a beta of 0.34, meaning that its share price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, B&G Foods has a beta of 0.49, meaning that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market.

John B. Sanfilippo & Son presently has a consensus price target of $109.00, indicating a potential upside of 33.50%. B&G Foods has a consensus price target of $4.88, indicating a potential upside of 25.32%. Given John B. Sanfilippo & Son's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe John B. Sanfilippo & Son is more favorable than B&G Foods.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
John B. Sanfilippo & Son	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
B&G Foods	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.60

John B. Sanfilippo & Son has higher earnings, but lower revenue than B&G Foods. B&G Foods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than John B. Sanfilippo & Son, 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
John B. Sanfilippo & Son	$1.11B	0.86	$58.93M	$5.70	14.32
B&G Foods	$1.83B	0.17	-$43.26M	-$0.96	N/A

Summary

John B. Sanfilippo & Son beats B&G Foods on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does B&G Foods compare to Lifeway Foods?

B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS) and Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability, earnings and media sentiment.

B&G Foods has a beta of 0.49, suggesting that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lifeway Foods has a beta of 0.48, suggesting that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the broader market.

66.2% of B&G Foods shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.4% of Lifeway Foods shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.3% of B&G Foods shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 18.6% of Lifeway Foods shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

B&G Foods currently has a consensus target price of $4.88, indicating a potential upside of 25.32%. Lifeway Foods has a consensus target price of $34.33, indicating a potential upside of 20.00%. Given B&G Foods' higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe B&G Foods is more favorable than Lifeway Foods.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
B&G Foods	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.60
Lifeway Foods	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

In the previous week, Lifeway Foods had 4 more articles in the media than B&G Foods. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Lifeway Foods and 0 mentions for B&G Foods. B&G Foods' average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Lifeway Foods' score of -0.33 indicating that B&G Foods is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
B&G Foods	Positive
Lifeway Foods	Neutral

Lifeway Foods has lower revenue, but higher earnings than B&G Foods. B&G Foods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lifeway Foods, 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
B&G Foods	$1.83B	0.17	-$43.26M	-$0.96	N/A
Lifeway Foods	$212.50M	2.06	$13.86M	$0.97	29.49

Lifeway Foods has a net margin of 6.54% compared to B&G Foods' net margin of -4.23%. Lifeway Foods' return on equity of 17.76% beat B&G Foods' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
B&G Foods	-4.23%	9.67%	1.53%
Lifeway Foods	6.54%	17.76%	13.82%

Summary

Lifeway Foods beats B&G Foods on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does B&G Foods compare to The Hain Celestial Group?

B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS) and The Hain Celestial Group (NASDAQ:HAIN) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, earnings, valuation and media sentiment.

In the previous week, B&G Foods' average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat The Hain Celestial Group's score of 0.00 indicating that B&G Foods is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
B&G Foods	Positive
The Hain Celestial Group	Neutral

66.2% of B&G Foods shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.0% of The Hain Celestial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.3% of B&G Foods shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of The Hain Celestial Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

B&G Foods has a net margin of -4.23% compared to The Hain Celestial Group's net margin of -35.47%. B&G Foods' return on equity of 9.67% beat The Hain Celestial Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
B&G Foods	-4.23%	9.67%	1.53%
The Hain Celestial Group	-35.47%	-3.52%	-0.89%

B&G Foods currently has a consensus price target of $4.88, suggesting a potential upside of 25.32%. The Hain Celestial Group has a consensus price target of $1.13, suggesting a potential upside of 86.07%. Given The Hain Celestial Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe The Hain Celestial Group is more favorable than B&G Foods.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
B&G Foods	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.60
The Hain Celestial Group	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.71

B&G Foods has a beta of 0.49, suggesting that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Hain Celestial Group has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

B&G Foods has higher revenue and earnings than The Hain Celestial Group. B&G Foods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Hain Celestial Group, 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
B&G Foods	$1.83B	0.17	-$43.26M	-$0.96	N/A
The Hain Celestial Group	$1.56B	0.03	-$530.84M	-$5.74	N/A

Summary

B&G Foods beats The Hain Celestial Group on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	B&G Foods	FOOD Industry	Staples Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$306.81M	$7.46B	$16.02B	$23.26B
Dividend Yield	20.11%	4.25%	3.56%	4.07%
P/E Ratio	-4.05	16.09	25.58	31.08
Price / Sales	0.17	1.25	47.14	21.86
Price / Cash	1.55	9.69	16.29	24.45
Price / Book	0.69	2.79	5.80	4.64
Net Income	-$43.26M	$241.67M	$678.29M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-1.64%	-0.70%	-0.88%	-1.04%
1 Month Performance	-7.05%	-1.39%	0.93%	0.18%
1 Year Performance	-11.19%	-13.49%	-12.32%	24.25%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BGS B&G Foods	4.0595 of 5 stars	$3.89 +2.9%	$4.88 +25.3%	-12.7%	$306.81M	$1.83B	N/A	2,497	Positive News
MED Medifast	1.5871 of 5 stars	$11.94 +0.4%	$12.00 +0.5%	-21.9%	$132.21M	$385.79M	N/A	870
SENEA Seneca Foods	2.1057 of 5 stars	$167.31 -4.6%	N/A	+73.3%	$1.19B	$1.66B	10.08	2,995	Positive News
JBSS John B. Sanfilippo & Son	4.5399 of 5 stars	$78.67 -1.0%	$109.00 +38.6%	+24.8%	$928.50M	$1.11B	13.80	1,900
LWAY Lifeway Foods	3.4852 of 5 stars	$24.73 -1.4%	$34.33 +38.8%	+7.8%	$383.12M	$212.50M	25.49	280	News Coverage Insider Trade

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BGS vs. MED, SENEA, JBSS, LWAY, and HAIN

How does B&G Foods compare to Medifast?

Which has more risk and volatility, BGS or MED?

Is BGS or MED more profitable?

Does the media favor BGS or MED?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, BGS or MED?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in BGS or MED?

Do analysts rate BGS or MED?

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How does B&G Foods compare to Seneca Foods?

Which has more risk & volatility, SENEA or BGS?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of SENEA or BGS?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, SENEA or BGS?

Do analysts recommend SENEA or BGS?

Is SENEA or BGS more profitable?

Does the media refer more to SENEA or BGS?

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How does B&G Foods compare to John B. Sanfilippo & Son?

Does the media prefer JBSS or BGS?

Is JBSS or BGS more profitable?

Is JBSS or BGS a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of JBSS or BGS?

Which has more volatility & risk, JBSS or BGS?

Do analysts rate JBSS or BGS?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, JBSS or BGS?

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How does B&G Foods compare to Lifeway Foods?

Which has more volatility & risk, BGS or LWAY?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in BGS or LWAY?

Do analysts rate BGS or LWAY?

Does the media prefer BGS or LWAY?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, BGS or LWAY?

Is BGS or LWAY more profitable?

Summary

How does B&G Foods compare to The Hain Celestial Group?

Does the media favor BGS or HAIN?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in BGS or HAIN?

Is BGS or HAIN more profitable?

Do analysts recommend BGS or HAIN?

Which has more risk & volatility, BGS or HAIN?

Which has better valuation and earnings, BGS or HAIN?

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