Campbell's (CPB) Competitors

Chefs' Warehouse (NASDAQ:CHEF) and Campbell's (NASDAQ:CPB) are both mid-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, media sentiment and valuation.

Is CHEF or CPB more profitable?

Campbell's has a net margin of 4.44% compared to Chefs' Warehouse's net margin of 1.65%. Campbell's' return on equity of 23.22% beat Chefs' Warehouse's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chefs' Warehouse	1.65%	13.15%	3.70%
Campbell's	4.44%	23.22%	5.77%

Does the media prefer CHEF or CPB?

In the previous week, Campbell's had 3 more articles in the media than Chefs' Warehouse. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Campbell's and 9 mentions for Chefs' Warehouse. Chefs' Warehouse's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Campbell's' score of 0.65 indicating that Chefs' Warehouse is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Chefs' Warehouse	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Campbell's	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk and volatility, CHEF or CPB?

Chefs' Warehouse has a beta of 1.74, meaning that its stock price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Campbell's has a beta of 0.08, meaning that its stock price is 92% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CHEF or CPB?

Campbell's has higher revenue and earnings than Chefs' Warehouse. Campbell's is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chefs' Warehouse, 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
Chefs' Warehouse	$3.79B	0.69	$55.48M	$1.51	42.46
Campbell's	$9.64B	1.00	$567M	$1.51	21.33

Do analysts recommend CHEF or CPB?

Chefs' Warehouse presently has a consensus target price of $67.40, indicating a potential upside of 5.13%. Campbell's has a consensus target price of $39.33, indicating a potential upside of 22.12%. Given Campbell's' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Campbell's is more favorable than Chefs' Warehouse.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Chefs' Warehouse	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Campbell's	5 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.95

Do institutionals & insiders believe in CHEF or CPB?

91.6% of Chefs' Warehouse shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.4% of Campbell's shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.5% of Chefs' Warehouse shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 20.2% of Campbell's 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.

Summary

Campbell's beats Chefs' Warehouse on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.