Ryerson (RYI) Competitors $22.70 +1.13 (+5.24%) As of 09:42 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock RYI vs. CENT, GLP, WKC, DSGR, GIC, CAPL, VSTS, ITRN, STKL, and MGPIShould you be buying Ryerson stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ryerson include Central Garden & Pet (CENT), Global Partners (GLP), World Kinect (WKC), Distribution Solutions Group (DSGR), Global Industrial (GIC), CrossAmerica Partners (CAPL), Vestis (VSTS), Ituran Location and Control (ITRN), SunOpta (STKL), and MGP Ingredients (MGPI). These companies are all part of the "wholesale" industry. Ryerson vs. Its Competitors Central Garden & Pet Global Partners World Kinect Distribution Solutions Group Global Industrial CrossAmerica Partners Vestis Ituran Location and Control SunOpta MGP Ingredients Ryerson (NYSE:RYI) and Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) are both wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, profitability and risk. Do analysts prefer RYI or CENT? Ryerson currently has a consensus price target of $25.00, suggesting a potential upside of 10.13%. Central Garden & Pet has a consensus price target of $40.00, suggesting a potential upside of 10.91%. Given Central Garden & Pet's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Central Garden & Pet is more favorable than Ryerson.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ryerson 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Central Garden & Pet 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Which has preferable earnings and valuation, RYI or CENT? Central Garden & Pet has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Ryerson. Ryerson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Central Garden & Pet, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioRyerson$4.60B0.16-$8.60M-$0.22-103.18Central Garden & Pet$3.20B0.74$107.98M$1.8719.29 Does the media refer more to RYI or CENT? In the previous week, Ryerson had 5 more articles in the media than Central Garden & Pet. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Ryerson and 1 mentions for Central Garden & Pet. Central Garden & Pet's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Ryerson's score of 0.36 indicating that Central Garden & Pet is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Ryerson Neutral Central Garden & Pet Positive Is RYI or CENT more profitable? Central Garden & Pet has a net margin of 3.90% compared to Ryerson's net margin of -0.15%. Central Garden & Pet's return on equity of 10.14% beat Ryerson's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ryerson-0.15% -0.65% -0.22% Central Garden & Pet 3.90%10.14%4.40% Which has more risk and volatility, RYI or CENT? Ryerson has a beta of 1.54, indicating that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Central Garden & Pet has a beta of 0.7, indicating that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in RYI or CENT? 94.8% of Ryerson shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.1% of Central Garden & Pet shares are held by institutional investors. 4.0% of Ryerson shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.2% of Central Garden & Pet shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryCentral Garden & Pet beats Ryerson on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Ryerson News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for RYI 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 RYI 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 RYI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricRyersonMETAL PRD IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$729.85M$13.75B$7.47B$20.43BDividend Yield3.48%2.66%4.56%3.76%P/E Ratio-103.0316.4324.5027.62Price / Sales0.160.41109.3936.40Price / Cash9.617.5927.3621.79Price / Book0.881.284.324.52Net Income-$8.60M$1.21B$790.28M$984.47M7 Day Performance9.66%5.18%2.26%2.61%1 Month Performance4.91%4.30%4.35%4.99%1 Year Performance17.86%-36.26%31.34%13.53% Ryerson Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RYIRyerson2.2244 of 5 stars$22.70+5.2%$25.00+10.1%+16.4%$729.85M$4.60B-103.034,200News CoveragePositive NewsCENTCentral Garden & Pet3.25 of 5 stars$35.18+2.1%$40.00+13.7%-7.1%$2.26B$3.20B18.816,450GLPGlobal Partners2.6795 of 5 stars$54.40+0.7%$56.00+2.9%+11.3%$1.84B$17.16B17.274,840WKCWorld Kinect1.018 of 5 stars$27.40-1.4%$29.00+5.8%+12.4%$1.57B$42.17B114.174,745DSGRDistribution Solutions Group3.9142 of 5 stars$27.07+1.8%$40.50+49.6%-2.7%$1.23B$1.80B1,354.184,400Positive NewsGICGlobal Industrial3.7093 of 5 stars$26.96+1.8%N/A-9.0%$1.02B$1.32B17.061,845CAPLCrossAmerica Partners1.3289 of 5 stars$21.44+1.3%N/A+5.4%$806.14M$4.10B26.792,220VSTSVestis4.3211 of 5 stars$5.81+1.5%$11.75+102.4%-47.9%$753.80M$2.81B-32.2510,800Trending NewsITRNIturan Location and Control4.213 of 5 stars$36.05+1.3%$50.00+38.7%+59.8%$708.01M$336.26M12.972,892Positive NewsSTKLSunOpta3.6098 of 5 stars$5.93-1.0%$9.50+60.2%+14.1%$704.08M$723.73M-45.621,248Positive NewsMGPIMGP Ingredients4.3455 of 5 stars$29.47-0.2%$50.33+70.8%-56.2%$627.94M$703.62M65.49690Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Central Garden & Pet Alternatives Global Partners Alternatives World Kinect Alternatives Distribution Solutions Group Alternatives Global Industrial Alternatives CrossAmerica Partners Alternatives Vestis Alternatives Ituran Location and Control Alternatives SunOpta Alternatives MGP Ingredients Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:RYI) was last updated on 7/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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