CrossAmerica Partners (CAPL) Competitors $20.26 -0.27 (-1.32%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$20.85 +0.59 (+2.91%) As of 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 CrossAmerica Partners (NYSE:CAPL) and Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) are both wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment and earnings. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CAPL or CENT? 24.1% of CrossAmerica Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.1% of Central Garden & Pet shares are owned by institutional investors. 52.0% of CrossAmerica Partners shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.2% of Central Garden & Pet shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts rate CAPL or CENT? Central Garden & Pet has a consensus price target of $40.00, suggesting a potential upside of 12.20%. Given Central Garden & Pet's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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 CrossAmerica Partners 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Central Garden & Pet 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Does the media refer more to CAPL or CENT? In the previous week, Central Garden & Pet had 3 more articles in the media than CrossAmerica Partners. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Central Garden & Pet and 2 mentions for CrossAmerica Partners. CrossAmerica Partners' average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat Central Garden & Pet's score of 1.02 indicating that CrossAmerica Partners is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CrossAmerica Partners 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Central Garden & Pet 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, CAPL or CENT? CrossAmerica Partners has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its share price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Central Garden & Pet has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its share price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings and valuation, CAPL or CENT? Central Garden & Pet has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 RatioCrossAmerica Partners$3.85B0.20$19.89M$1.1317.93Central Garden & Pet$3.20B0.70$107.98M$2.2016.20 Is CAPL or CENT 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 CrossAmerica Partners1.19% -32.78% 2.13% Central Garden & Pet 4.44%10.77%4.65% SummaryCentral Garden & Pet beats CrossAmerica Partners on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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$772.27M$8.08B$7.75B$21.48BDividend Yield10.26%6.60%10.85%3.53%P/E Ratio17.9318.4239.9129.70Price / Sales0.201.07887.3151.37Price / Cash8.737.5036.1924.52Price / Book-14.373.713.904.58Net Income$19.89M$485.39M$4.29B$1.00B7 Day Performance-1.82%0.31%0.76%0.66%1 Month Performance0.05%2.89%2.86%4.64%1 Year Performance-3.11%10.42%15.05%15.96% CrossAmerica Partners Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CAPLCrossAmerica Partners3.3726 of 5 stars$20.26-1.3%N/A-0.1%$772.27M$3.85B17.932,220News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓CENTCentral Garden & Pet2.9518 of 5 stars$36.43+1.3%$40.00+9.8%-1.0%$2.29B$3.20B16.566,450Positive NewsGLPGlobal Partners3.3844 of 5 stars$53.07+0.1%$56.00+5.5%+21.8%$1.81B$17.16B20.414,840DSGRDistribution Solutions Group3.7773 of 5 stars$32.21-1.2%$41.00+27.3%-6.2%$1.49B$1.80B357.894,400News CoveragePositive NewsWKCWorld Kinect3.09 of 5 stars$26.77-0.2%$29.40+9.8%-7.6%$1.49B$42.17B-3.514,745Positive NewsGICGlobal Industrial3.9939 of 5 stars$37.26-0.4%N/A+21.4%$1.43B$1.32B21.791,845Positive NewsShort Interest ↓STKLSunOpta3.3582 of 5 stars$6.27-1.1%$9.50+51.5%+2.2%$736.99M$723.73M-104.501,248News CoveragePositive NewsRYIRyerson2.6739 of 5 stars$22.81+0.4%$25.00+9.6%+23.8%$734.14M$4.60B-50.704,200Positive NewsITRNIturan Location and Control4.1506 of 5 stars$33.72-2.3%$50.00+48.3%+29.9%$670.81M$336.26M12.092,892Positive NewsShort Interest ↓High Trading VolumeMGPIMGP Ingredients3.8415 of 5 stars$29.57+0.7%$50.33+70.2%-65.4%$629.63M$703.62M-95.39690Positive NewsShort Interest ↑VSTSVestis3.1861 of 5 stars$4.67+1.2%$9.13+95.2%-70.3%$617.01M$2.81B-20.3210,800Positive 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 9/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredStunning new initiative unfolding in the White House?what I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredForget NVDA. 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