Kellanova (K) Competitors

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) and Kellanova (NYSE:K) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, community ranking and earnings.

Does the media favor MDLZ or K?

In the previous week, Mondelez International had 32 more articles in the media than Kellanova. MarketBeat recorded 60 mentions for Mondelez International and 28 mentions for Kellanova. Kellanova's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Mondelez International's score of 0.86 indicating that Kellanova is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Mondelez International	27 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	17 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Kellanova	14 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is MDLZ or K more profitable?

Mondelez International has a net margin of 12.68% compared to Kellanova's net margin of 10.53%. Kellanova's return on equity of 37.25% beat Mondelez International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mondelez International	12.68%	16.75%	6.38%
Kellanova	10.53%	37.25%	8.62%

Which has more risk and volatility, MDLZ or K?

Mondelez International has a beta of 0.47, suggesting that its share price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kellanova has a beta of 0.34, suggesting that its share price is 66% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer MDLZ or K?

Mondelez International presently has a consensus target price of $69.85, indicating a potential upside of 1.90%. Kellanova has a consensus target price of $77.96, indicating a potential downside of 5.76%. Given Mondelez International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Mondelez International is more favorable than Kellanova.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mondelez International	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55
Kellanova	0 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.07

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in MDLZ or K?

Mondelez International received 361 more outperform votes than Kellanova when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 70.23% of users gave Mondelez International an outperform vote while only 49.95% of users gave Kellanova an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Mondelez International	Outperform Votes 894 70.23%	Underperform Votes 379 29.77%
Kellanova	Outperform Votes 533 49.95%	Underperform Votes 534 50.05%

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

78.3% of Mondelez International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.9% of Kellanova shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Mondelez International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Kellanova shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has higher earnings & valuation, MDLZ or K?

Mondelez International has higher revenue and earnings than Kellanova. Mondelez International 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
Mondelez International	$36.44B	2.43	$4.61B	$3.42	20.04
Kellanova	$12.75B	2.24	$1.34B	$3.87	21.37

Is MDLZ or K a better dividend stock?

Mondelez International pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Kellanova pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Mondelez International pays out 55.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kellanova pays out 58.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Mondelez International has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

Summary

Mondelez International beats Kellanova on 13 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.