Procter & Gamble (PG) Competitors

Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) and Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, profitability and community ranking.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, CL or PG?

Procter & Gamble has higher revenue and earnings than Colgate-Palmolive. Colgate-Palmolive is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Procter & Gamble, 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
Colgate-Palmolive	$19.95B	3.69	$2.89B	$3.54	25.69
Procter & Gamble	$83.93B	4.54	$14.88B	$6.30	25.80

Does the media favor CL or PG?

In the previous week, Procter & Gamble had 74 more articles in the media than Colgate-Palmolive. MarketBeat recorded 93 mentions for Procter & Gamble and 19 mentions for Colgate-Palmolive. Colgate-Palmolive's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Procter & Gamble's score of 0.69 indicating that Colgate-Palmolive is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Colgate-Palmolive	18 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Procter & Gamble	53 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	20 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CL or PG?

80.4% of Colgate-Palmolive shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.8% of Procter & Gamble shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Colgate-Palmolive shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Procter & Gamble shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is CL or PG a better dividend stock?

Colgate-Palmolive pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Procter & Gamble pays an annual dividend of $4.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Colgate-Palmolive pays out 58.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Procter & Gamble pays out 67.0% 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. Colgate-Palmolive has raised its dividend for 63 consecutive years and Procter & Gamble has raised its dividend for 70 consecutive years. Procter & Gamble is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Do analysts prefer CL or PG?

Colgate-Palmolive currently has a consensus target price of $102.12, indicating a potential upside of 12.29%. Procter & Gamble has a consensus target price of $178.86, indicating a potential upside of 10.03%. Given Colgate-Palmolive's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Colgate-Palmolive is more favorable than Procter & Gamble.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Colgate-Palmolive	1 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.45
Procter & Gamble	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79

Does the MarketBeat Community favor CL or PG?

Procter & Gamble received 375 more outperform votes than Colgate-Palmolive when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 61.10% of users gave Procter & Gamble an outperform vote while only 50.72% of users gave Colgate-Palmolive an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Colgate-Palmolive	Outperform Votes 566 50.72%	Underperform Votes 550 49.28%
Procter & Gamble	Outperform Votes 941 61.10%	Underperform Votes 599 38.90%

Which has more risk & volatility, CL or PG?

Colgate-Palmolive has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Procter & Gamble has a beta of 0.43, meaning that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is CL or PG more profitable?

Procter & Gamble has a net margin of 18.35% compared to Colgate-Palmolive's net margin of 14.38%. Colgate-Palmolive's return on equity of 477.77% beat Procter & Gamble's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Colgate-Palmolive	14.38%	477.77%	17.98%
Procter & Gamble	18.35%	33.00%	13.53%

Summary

Procter & Gamble beats Colgate-Palmolive on 15 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks.