CrossAmerica Partners (CAPL) Competitors $21.05 +0.16 (+0.77%) Closing price 08/22/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$21.05 0.00 (0.00%) As of 08/22/2025 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, ITRN, STKL, RYI, VSTS, and ASPNShould 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), Ituran Location and Control (ITRN), SunOpta (STKL), Ryerson (RYI), Vestis (VSTS), and Aspen Aerogels (ASPN). 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 Ituran Location and Control SunOpta Ryerson Vestis Aspen Aerogels Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) and CrossAmerica Partners (NYSE:CAPL) are both wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk. Does the media prefer CENT or CAPL? In the previous week, Central Garden & Pet and Central Garden & Pet both had 2 articles in the media. CrossAmerica Partners' average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Central Garden & Pet's score of 0.56 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) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CrossAmerica Partners 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 52.0% of CrossAmerica Partners shares are owned 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. Do analysts recommend CENT or CAPL? Central Garden & Pet presently has a consensus target price of $40.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.23%. 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) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33CrossAmerica 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% Which has more volatility & risk, CENT or CAPL? Central Garden & Pet has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CrossAmerica Partners has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation and earnings, 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$3.20B0.72$107.98M$2.2016.65CrossAmerica Partners$4.10B0.20$19.89M$1.1318.63 SummaryCentral Garden & Pet beats CrossAmerica Partners on 10 of the 15 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CAPL 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 NYSE 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 CAPL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCrossAmerica PartnersOil Refining & Marketing MLP IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$796.29M$7.98B$7.76B$20.92BDividend Yield10.05%6.55%10.96%3.58%P/E Ratio18.6318.5572.9629.13Price / Sales0.201.0924,808.3453.00Price / Cash8.927.5235.8723.54Price / Book-9.486.114.035.45Net Income$19.89M$485.39M$4.27B$992.10M7 Day Performance4.05%0.74%1.56%2.61%1 Month Performance-2.86%0.98%0.70%1.46%1 Year Performance2.18%9.37%8.81%10.72% CrossAmerica Partners Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CAPLCrossAmerica Partners2.7751 of 5 stars$21.05+0.8%N/A+6.1%$796.29M$4.10B18.632,220CENTCentral Garden & Pet2.2775 of 5 stars$33.68-1.2%$40.00+18.8%-5.2%$2.23B$3.20B15.316,450GLPGlobal Partners4.0584 of 5 stars$49.06-2.3%$56.00+14.1%+20.6%$1.71B$17.16B18.874,840DSGRDistribution Solutions Group3.1364 of 5 stars$30.77+0.2%$39.00+26.7%-8.2%$1.42B$1.80B341.894,400Positive NewsWKCWorld Kinect2.8421 of 5 stars$25.09-1.3%$29.40+17.2%-4.1%$1.41B$42.17B-3.294,745News CoverageGICGlobal Industrial2.4725 of 5 stars$34.12-1.5%N/A+10.6%$1.33B$1.32B19.951,845ITRNIturan Location and Control3.689 of 5 stars$41.31-2.1%$50.00+21.0%+31.5%$839.31M$336.26M14.862,892News CoverageEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst DowngradeSTKLSunOpta3.8892 of 5 stars$6.24-0.3%$9.50+52.2%+6.3%$735.82M$723.73M-104.001,248RYIRyerson1.7651 of 5 stars$21.14+2.0%$25.00+18.2%+19.2%$667.16M$4.60B-46.984,200News CoverageVSTSVestis4.2162 of 5 stars$4.43-8.4%$9.13+106.2%-64.0%$636.79M$2.81B-19.2410,800High Trading VolumeASPNAspen Aerogels3.3946 of 5 stars$6.95-8.0%$19.50+180.8%-76.1%$621.82M$452.70M-1.82420News CoverageGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CENT Alternatives GLP Alternatives DSGR Alternatives WKC Alternatives GIC Alternatives ITRN Alternatives STKL Alternatives RYI Alternatives VSTS Alternatives ASPN 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 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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