Post (POST) Competitors $106.68 -2.16 (-1.98%) As of 03:47 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock POST vs. MKC, TSN, HRL, PPC, SJM, CAG, CPB, SFD, CALM, and LANCShould you be buying Post stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Post include McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC), Tyson Foods (TSN), Hormel Foods (HRL), Pilgrim's Pride (PPC), J. M. Smucker (SJM), Conagra Brands (CAG), Campbell's (CPB), Smithfield Foods (SFD), Cal-Maine Foods (CALM), and Lancaster Colony (LANC). These companies are all part of the "packaged foods & meats" industry. Post vs. Its Competitors McCormick & Company, Incorporated Tyson Foods Hormel Foods Pilgrim's Pride J. M. Smucker Conagra Brands Campbell's Smithfield Foods Cal-Maine Foods Lancaster Colony McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE:MKC) and Post (NYSE:POST) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings. 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, Incorporated11.50% 14.43% 6.02% Post 4.53%10.24%3.20% Which has stronger earnings & valuation, 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMcCormick & Company, Incorporated$6.72B2.92$788.50M$2.8825.43Post$7.92B0.75$366.90M$5.6218.98 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of MKC or POST? 79.7% of McCormick & Company, Incorporated shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.9% of Post shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.8% of McCormick & Company, Incorporated shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.4% of Post shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility & risk, MKC or POST? McCormick & Company, Incorporated has a beta of 0.68, indicating that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Post has a beta of 0.48, indicating that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend MKC or POST? McCormick & Company, Incorporated presently has a consensus price target of $84.13, suggesting a potential upside of 14.88%. Post has a consensus price target of $130.50, suggesting a potential upside of 22.33%. Given Post's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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) 2.40Post 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83 Does the media refer more to MKC or POST? In the previous week, Post had 67 more articles in the media than McCormick & Company, Incorporated. MarketBeat recorded 85 mentions for Post and 18 mentions for McCormick & Company, Incorporated. McCormick & Company, Incorporated's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Post's score of -0.06 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 12 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Post 18 Very Positive mention(s) 15 Positive mention(s) 27 Neutral mention(s) 15 Negative mention(s) 10 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryMcCormick & Company, Incorporated beats Post on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Post News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for POST and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding POST and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart POST vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPostFOOD IndustryStaples SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$5.94B$8.39B$16.20B$20.42BDividend YieldN/A3.40%3.10%3.72%P/E Ratio18.9825.9819.7927.79Price / Sales0.751.7256.2838.15Price / Cash7.0912.8814.9718.22Price / Book1.523.636.164.58Net Income$366.90M$398.24M$680.31M$982.91M7 Day Performance-2.13%-0.69%0.77%1.63%1 Month Performance-2.53%-1.85%-0.61%4.23%1 Year Performance1.83%-1.84%6.75%14.20% Post Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)POSTPost3.9893 of 5 stars$106.68-2.0%$130.50+22.3%+3.8%$5.94B$7.92B18.9811,480Trending NewsMKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated4.3544 of 5 stars$74.96+2.6%$84.13+12.2%+6.2%$20.10B$6.72B25.7614,100Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeTSNTyson Foods4.638 of 5 stars$55.14+1.3%$63.11+14.5%+1.6%$19.64B$53.62B21.46138,000Positive NewsHRLHormel Foods4.2228 of 5 stars$30.86+1.5%$32.86+6.5%+1.3%$16.97B$11.92B22.6920,000Positive NewsPPCPilgrim's Pride1.0669 of 5 stars$46.08+1.4%$48.67+5.6%+20.2%$10.93B$17.88B9.0961,600Positive NewsSJMJ. M. Smucker4.719 of 5 stars$97.46+0.5%$115.80+18.8%-5.5%$10.37B$8.73B-8.438,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCAGConagra Brands4.3822 of 5 stars$21.62+0.6%$25.36+17.3%-25.7%$10.32B$12.05B31.7918,500Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeCPBCampbell's3.678 of 5 stars$32.01+0.5%$40.11+25.3%-30.9%$9.54B$9.64B21.2014,400SFDSmithfield Foods2.4502 of 5 stars$23.61+1.1%$27.86+18.0%N/A$9.28B$14.14B10.4036,500Positive NewsCALMCal-Maine Foods3.6728 of 5 stars$101.55-0.5%$83.00-18.3%+63.6%$4.98B$2.33B5.023,067Analyst UpgradeLANCLancaster Colony4.7027 of 5 stars$171.89+1.7%$203.50+18.4%-8.6%$4.74B$1.87B27.953,400 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies McCormick & Company, Incorporated Competitors Tyson Foods Competitors Hormel Foods Competitors Pilgrim's Pride Competitors J. M. 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