Dole (DOLE) Competitors

84.7% of Cal-Maine Foods shares are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of Cal-Maine Foods shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 41.8% of Dole shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Cal-Maine Foods presently has a consensus target price of $94.17, suggesting a potential upside of 17.05%. Dole has a consensus target price of $15.50, suggesting a potential upside of 12.90%. Given Cal-Maine Foods' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Cal-Maine Foods is more favorable than Dole.

Cal-Maine Foods pays an annual dividend of $1.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Dole pays an annual dividend of $0.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Cal-Maine Foods pays out 10.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dole pays out 75.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Cal-Maine Foods has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Dole has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Cal-Maine Foods has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Dole. Cal-Maine Foods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dole, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Cal-Maine Foods has a beta of 0.25, indicating that its stock price is 75% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dole has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Cal-Maine Foods and Cal-Maine Foods both had 7 articles in the media. Cal-Maine Foods' average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Dole's score of 0.40 indicating that Cal-Maine Foods is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Cal-Maine Foods has a net margin of 20.07% compared to Dole's net margin of 0.46%. Cal-Maine Foods' return on equity of 26.05% beat Dole's return on equity.

Marzetti pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Dole pays an annual dividend of $0.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Marzetti pays out 62.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dole pays out 75.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Marzetti has increased its dividend for 62 consecutive years and Dole has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Marzetti is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Marzetti has a beta of 0.33, indicating that its share price is 67% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dole has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its share price is 37% less volatile than the broader market.

Marzetti currently has a consensus price target of $169.33, indicating a potential upside of 45.79%. Dole has a consensus price target of $15.50, indicating a potential upside of 12.90%. Given Marzetti's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Marzetti is more favorable than Dole.

66.4% of Marzetti shares are held by institutional investors. 29.1% of Marzetti shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 41.8% of Dole shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Marzetti has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Dole. Marzetti is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dole, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

In the previous week, Dole had 4 more articles in the media than Marzetti. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Dole and 3 mentions for Marzetti. Marzetti's average media sentiment score of 0.49 beat Dole's score of 0.40 indicating that Marzetti is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Marzetti has a net margin of 9.06% compared to Dole's net margin of 0.46%. Marzetti's return on equity of 18.12% beat Dole's return on equity.

Dole presently has a consensus price target of $15.50, suggesting a potential upside of 12.90%. Given Dole's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Dole is more favorable than Tootsie Roll Industries.

Dole has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tootsie Roll Industries has a beta of 0.39, meaning that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Dole had 6 more articles in the media than Tootsie Roll Industries. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Dole and 1 mentions for Tootsie Roll Industries. Dole's average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat Tootsie Roll Industries' score of 0.00 indicating that Dole is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Dole pays an annual dividend of $0.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Tootsie Roll Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Dole pays out 75.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Tootsie Roll Industries pays out 26.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dole has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Tootsie Roll Industries has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Tootsie Roll Industries has a net margin of 13.70% compared to Dole's net margin of 0.46%. Tootsie Roll Industries' return on equity of 10.77% beat Dole's return on equity.

14.3% of Tootsie Roll Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 41.8% of Dole shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 46.8% of Tootsie Roll Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Tootsie Roll Industries has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Dole. Tootsie Roll Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dole, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Flowers Foods has a beta of 0.39, indicating that its share price is 61% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dole has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its share price is 37% less volatile than the broader market.

Flowers Foods has a net margin of 1.38% compared to Dole's net margin of 0.46%. Flowers Foods' return on equity of 15.98% beat Dole's return on equity.

75.5% of Flowers Foods shares are held by institutional investors. 7.2% of Flowers Foods shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 41.8% of Dole 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.

Flowers Foods pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. Dole pays an annual dividend of $0.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Flowers Foods pays out 142.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Dole pays out 75.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Flowers Foods has raised its dividend for 24 consecutive years and Dole has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Flowers Foods is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Flowers Foods has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Dole. Flowers Foods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dole, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

In the previous week, Dole had 3 more articles in the media than Flowers Foods. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Dole and 4 mentions for Flowers Foods. Flowers Foods' average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Dole's score of 0.40 indicating that Flowers Foods is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Flowers Foods currently has a consensus price target of $9.60, indicating a potential upside of 14.01%. Dole has a consensus price target of $15.50, indicating a potential upside of 12.90%. Given Flowers Foods' higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Flowers Foods is more favorable than Dole.