CrossAmerica Partners (CAPL) Competitors $21.24 +0.24 (+1.14%) Closing price 09/16/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$21.24 0.00 (0.00%) As of 09/16/2025 04:10 PM 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CAPL vs. CENT, GLP, DSGR, WKC, GIC, STKL, RYI, ITRN, MGPI, and VSTSShould you be buying CrossAmerica Partners stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of CrossAmerica Partners include Central Garden & Pet (CENT), Global Partners (GLP), Distribution Solutions Group (DSGR), World Kinect (WKC), Global Industrial (GIC), SunOpta (STKL), Ryerson (RYI), Ituran Location and Control (ITRN), MGP Ingredients (MGPI), and Vestis (VSTS). These companies are all part of the "wholesale" industry. CrossAmerica Partners vs. Its Competitors Central Garden & Pet Global Partners Distribution Solutions Group World Kinect Global Industrial SunOpta Ryerson Ituran Location and Control MGP Ingredients Vestis Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) and CrossAmerica Partners (NYSE:CAPL) are both wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, risk and valuation. Which has more risk & volatility, CENT or CAPL? Central Garden & Pet has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CrossAmerica Partners has a beta of 0.51, indicating that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings & valuation, CENT or CAPL? Central Garden & Pet has higher earnings, but lower revenue than CrossAmerica Partners. Central Garden & Pet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CrossAmerica Partners, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCentral Garden & Pet$3.20B0.70$107.98M$2.2016.17CrossAmerica Partners$4.10B0.20$19.89M$1.1318.80 Do analysts recommend CENT or CAPL? Central Garden & Pet currently has a consensus price target of $40.00, indicating a potential upside of 12.42%. Given Central Garden & Pet's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Central Garden & Pet is more favorable than CrossAmerica Partners.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) 2.25CrossAmerica Partners 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Is CENT or CAPL more profitable? Central Garden & Pet has a net margin of 4.44% compared to CrossAmerica Partners' net margin of 1.19%. Central Garden & Pet's return on equity of 10.77% beat CrossAmerica Partners' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Central Garden & Pet4.44% 10.77% 4.65% CrossAmerica Partners 1.19%-32.78%2.13% Does the media favor CENT or CAPL? In the previous week, CrossAmerica Partners had 1 more articles in the media than Central Garden & Pet. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for CrossAmerica Partners and 4 mentions for Central Garden & Pet. CrossAmerica Partners' average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat Central Garden & Pet's score of 0.95 indicating that CrossAmerica Partners 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) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CrossAmerica Partners 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals believe in CENT or CAPL? 16.1% of Central Garden & Pet shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.1% of CrossAmerica Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.2% of Central Garden & Pet shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 52.0% of CrossAmerica Partners shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryCentral Garden & Pet beats CrossAmerica Partners on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get CrossAmerica Partners News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CAPL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. 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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 CAPL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCrossAmerica PartnersOil Refining & Marketing MLP IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$800.48M$7.97B$7.78B$21.51BDividend Yield10.00%6.61%10.77%3.49%P/E Ratio18.8018.4039.9729.83Price / Sales0.201.08938.7253.44Price / Cash8.967.4836.1824.76Price / Book-15.063.653.964.53Net Income$19.89M$485.39M$4.28B$998.53M7 Day Performance3.43%0.96%1.03%1.09%1 Month Performance4.99%3.41%4.19%4.39%1 Year Performance0.14%9.48%15.99%13.83% CrossAmerica Partners Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CAPLCrossAmerica Partners3.5256 of 5 stars$21.24+1.1%N/A+0.6%$800.48M$4.10B18.802,220Positive NewsShort Interest ↓CENTCentral Garden & Pet3.0623 of 5 stars$37.45-0.5%$40.00+6.8%-7.3%$2.37B$3.20B17.026,450GLPGlobal Partners3.6746 of 5 stars$52.00+1.0%$56.00+7.7%+18.6%$1.75B$17.16B20.004,840News CoverageInsider TradeHigh Trading VolumeDSGRDistribution Solutions Group3.7791 of 5 stars$32.00+0.1%$41.00+28.1%-15.7%$1.48B$1.80B355.564,400News CoveragePositive NewsWKCWorld Kinect3.161 of 5 stars$26.43-0.7%$29.40+11.3%-11.3%$1.48B$42.17B-3.464,745Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementGICGlobal Industrial3.8577 of 5 stars$38.30+1.0%N/A+12.6%$1.46B$1.32B22.401,845Positive NewsSTKLSunOpta3.28 of 5 stars$6.47-1.8%$9.50+46.8%-4.6%$774.60M$762.88M-107.831,248Positive NewsRYIRyerson2.2009 of 5 stars$22.86-2.7%$25.00+9.4%+21.7%$756.67M$4.60B-50.804,200Positive NewsITRNIturan Location and Control4.1504 of 5 stars$34.45+2.0%$50.00+45.1%+29.1%$671.82M$339.61M12.352,892Positive NewsShort Interest ↓MGPIMGP Ingredients3.6813 of 5 stars$28.39-2.7%$50.33+77.3%-67.3%$621.53M$703.62M-91.58690Short Interest ↑VSTSVestis3.0239 of 5 stars$4.28-6.3%$9.13+113.5%-72.6%$601.19M$2.71B-18.5910,800Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CENT Alternatives GLP Alternatives DSGR Alternatives WKC Alternatives GIC Alternatives STKL Alternatives RYI Alternatives ITRN Alternatives MGPI Alternatives VSTS Alternatives 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 (NYSE:CAPL) was last updated on 9/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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