Post (POST) Competitors

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

Which has more risk & volatility, MKC or POST?

McCormick & Company, Incorporated has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Post has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media prefer MKC or POST?

In the previous week, Post had 64 more articles in the media than McCormick & Company, Incorporated. MarketBeat recorded 95 mentions for Post and 31 mentions for McCormick & Company, Incorporated. McCormick & Company, Incorporated's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Post's score of -0.03 indicating that McCormick & Company, Incorporated is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
McCormick & Company, Incorporated	17 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Post	17 Very Positive mention(s)	12 Positive mention(s)	28 Neutral mention(s)	20 Negative mention(s)	18 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is MKC or POST more profitable?

McCormick & Company, Incorporated has a net margin of 11.50% compared to Post's net margin of 4.53%. McCormick & Company, Incorporated's return on equity of 14.43% beat Post's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
McCormick & Company, Incorporated	11.50%	14.43%	6.02%
Post	4.53%	10.24%	3.20%

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in MKC or POST?

79.7% of McCormick & Company, Incorporated shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.9% of Post shares are held by institutional investors. 23.8% of McCormick & Company, Incorporated shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.4% of Post shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, MKC or POST?

McCormick & Company, Incorporated has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Post. Post is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than McCormick & Company, Incorporated, 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
McCormick & Company, Incorporated	$6.72B	3.05	$788.50M	$2.91	26.32
Post	$7.92B	0.78	$366.90M	$5.62	19.81

Do analysts rate MKC or POST?

McCormick & Company, Incorporated presently has a consensus target price of $84.13, suggesting a potential upside of 9.85%. Post has a consensus target price of $130.50, suggesting a potential upside of 17.20%. Given Post's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Post is more favorable than McCormick & Company, Incorporated.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
McCormick & Company, Incorporated	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
Post	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Summary

McCormick & Company, Incorporated beats Post on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.