Post (POST) Competitors

Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) and Post (NYSE:POST) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

Does the media prefer CELH or POST?

In the previous week, Post had 41 more articles in the media than Celsius. MarketBeat recorded 88 mentions for Post and 47 mentions for Celsius. Celsius' average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Post's score of -0.23 indicating that Celsius is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Celsius	19 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	17 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Post	18 Very Positive mention(s)	11 Positive mention(s)	26 Neutral mention(s)	17 Negative mention(s)	15 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is CELH or POST more profitable?

Celsius has a net margin of 7.91% compared to Post's net margin of 4.62%. Celsius' return on equity of 36.88% beat Post's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Celsius	7.91%	36.88%	10.24%
Post	4.62%	10.80%	3.30%

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, CELH or POST?

Post has higher revenue and earnings than Celsius. Post is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Celsius, 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
Celsius	$1.36B	11.13	$145.07M	$0.37	158.14
Post	$7.92B	0.73	$366.90M	$5.88	18.07

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in CELH or POST?

61.0% of Celsius shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.9% of Post shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of Celsius shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.4% of Post 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.

Do analysts recommend CELH or POST?

Celsius presently has a consensus target price of $61.95, indicating a potential upside of 5.87%. Post has a consensus target price of $131.20, indicating a potential upside of 23.45%. Given Post's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Post is more favorable than Celsius.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Celsius	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77
Post	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Which has more volatility and risk, CELH or POST?

Celsius has a beta of 1.34, suggesting that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Post has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Celsius and Post tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.