Kellanova (K) Competitors

Kellanova (NYSE:K) and Beyond Meat (NASDAQ:BYND) are related companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Which has more volatility and risk, K or BYND?

Kellanova has a beta of 0.24, indicating that its stock price is 76% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Beyond Meat has a beta of 2.33, indicating that its stock price is 133% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is K or BYND more profitable?

Kellanova has a net margin of 10.56% compared to Beyond Meat's net margin of -52.27%. Kellanova's return on equity of 32.54% beat Beyond Meat's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kellanova	10.56%	32.54%	8.23%
Beyond Meat	-52.27%	N/A	-22.97%

Does the media favor K or BYND?

In the previous week, Kellanova had 4 more articles in the media than Beyond Meat. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Kellanova and 8 mentions for Beyond Meat. Kellanova's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Beyond Meat's score of 0.42 indicating that Kellanova is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kellanova	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Beyond Meat	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of K or BYND?

83.9% of Kellanova shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.5% of Beyond Meat shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Kellanova shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.5% of Beyond Meat 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.

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, K or BYND?

Kellanova has higher revenue and earnings than Beyond Meat. Beyond Meat is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kellanova, 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
Kellanova	$12.75B	2.26	$1.34B	$3.81	21.75
Beyond Meat	$301.35M	0.50	-$160.28M	-$2.18	-0.90

Do analysts recommend K or BYND?

Kellanova presently has a consensus target price of $83.38, suggesting a potential upside of 0.62%. Beyond Meat has a consensus target price of $3.00, suggesting a potential upside of 52.28%. Given Beyond Meat's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Beyond Meat is more favorable than Kellanova.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kellanova	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20
Beyond Meat	4 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.33

Summary

Kellanova beats Beyond Meat on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.