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SPB vs. WDFC, CENTA, ODC, PG, and CL

Should you buy Spectrum Brands stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Spectrum Brands with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Spectrum Brands include WD-40 (WDFC), Central Garden & Pet (CENTA), Oil-Dri Corporation Of America (ODC), Procter & Gamble (PG), and Colgate-Palmolive (CL). These companies are all part of the "household products" industry.

How does Spectrum Brands compare to WD-40?

WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) and Spectrum Brands (NYSE:SPB) are both household products companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

WD-40 pays an annual dividend of $4.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Spectrum Brands pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. WD-40 pays out 69.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Spectrum Brands pays out 35.9% 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. WD-40 has raised its dividend for 17 consecutive years and Spectrum Brands has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Spectrum Brands is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

WD-40 presently has a consensus target price of $270.00, indicating a potential upside of 30.76%. Spectrum Brands has a consensus target price of $86.20, indicating a potential upside of 14.22%. Given WD-40's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe WD-40 is more favorable than Spectrum Brands.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
WD-40
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Spectrum Brands
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

WD-40 has a net margin of 12.57% compared to Spectrum Brands' net margin of 4.47%. WD-40's return on equity of 30.23% beat Spectrum Brands' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
WD-4012.57% 30.23% 17.15%
Spectrum Brands 4.47%8.23%4.53%

91.5% of WD-40 shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of WD-40 shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of Spectrum Brands shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Spectrum Brands has higher revenue and earnings than WD-40. Spectrum Brands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than WD-40, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
WD-40$619.98M4.48$90.99M$5.8835.12
Spectrum Brands$2.81B0.62$99.70M$5.2414.40

In the previous week, WD-40 had 1 more articles in the media than Spectrum Brands. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for WD-40 and 2 mentions for Spectrum Brands. Spectrum Brands' average media sentiment score of 1.84 beat WD-40's score of 0.29 indicating that Spectrum Brands is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
WD-40
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Spectrum Brands
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

WD-40 has a beta of 0.33, suggesting that its share price is 67% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Spectrum Brands has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

WD-40 beats Spectrum Brands on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Spectrum Brands compare to Central Garden & Pet?

Spectrum Brands (NYSE:SPB) and Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENTA) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and profitability.

Spectrum Brands currently has a consensus target price of $86.20, suggesting a potential upside of 14.22%. Central Garden & Pet has a consensus target price of $44.00, suggesting a potential upside of 27.28%. Given Central Garden & Pet's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Central Garden & Pet is more favorable than Spectrum Brands.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Spectrum Brands
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Central Garden & Pet
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Spectrum Brands has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Central Garden & Pet has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market.

Central Garden & Pet has a net margin of 5.42% compared to Spectrum Brands' net margin of 4.47%. Central Garden & Pet's return on equity of 11.55% beat Spectrum Brands' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Spectrum Brands4.47% 8.23% 4.53%
Central Garden & Pet 5.42%11.55%5.04%

50.8% of Central Garden & Pet shares are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of Spectrum Brands shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.3% of Central Garden & Pet shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Spectrum Brands had 2 more articles in the media than Central Garden & Pet. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Spectrum Brands and 0 mentions for Central Garden & Pet. Spectrum Brands' average media sentiment score of 1.84 beat Central Garden & Pet's score of 1.34 indicating that Spectrum Brands is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Spectrum Brands Very Positive
Central Garden & Pet Positive

Central Garden & Pet has higher revenue and earnings than Spectrum Brands. Central Garden & Pet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Spectrum Brands, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Spectrum Brands$2.81B0.62$99.70M$5.2414.40
Central Garden & Pet$3.13B0.69$162.84M$2.7512.57

Summary

Central Garden & Pet beats Spectrum Brands on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Spectrum Brands compare to Oil-Dri Corporation Of America?

Oil-Dri Corporation Of America (NYSE:ODC) and Spectrum Brands (NYSE:SPB) are both small-cap household products companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, risk, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Oil-Dri Corporation Of America has a net margin of 11.01% compared to Spectrum Brands' net margin of 4.47%. Oil-Dri Corporation Of America's return on equity of 20.18% beat Spectrum Brands' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Oil-Dri Corporation Of America11.01% 20.18% 13.78%
Spectrum Brands 4.47%8.23%4.53%

Oil-Dri Corporation Of America has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its share price is 18% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Spectrum Brands has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Spectrum Brands had 1 more articles in the media than Oil-Dri Corporation Of America. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Spectrum Brands and 1 mentions for Oil-Dri Corporation Of America. Spectrum Brands' average media sentiment score of 1.84 beat Oil-Dri Corporation Of America's score of 0.00 indicating that Spectrum Brands is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Oil-Dri Corporation Of America
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Spectrum Brands
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

49.0% of Oil-Dri Corporation Of America shares are held by institutional investors. 11.7% of Oil-Dri Corporation Of America shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of Spectrum Brands shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Spectrum Brands has higher revenue and earnings than Oil-Dri Corporation Of America. Spectrum Brands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Oil-Dri Corporation Of America, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Oil-Dri Corporation Of America$485.57M2.25$54M$3.6920.40
Spectrum Brands$2.81B0.62$99.70M$5.2414.40

Spectrum Brands has a consensus price target of $86.20, suggesting a potential upside of 14.22%. Given Spectrum Brands' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Spectrum Brands is more favorable than Oil-Dri Corporation Of America.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Oil-Dri Corporation Of America
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Spectrum Brands
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Oil-Dri Corporation Of America pays an annual dividend of $0.82 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Spectrum Brands pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Oil-Dri Corporation Of America pays out 22.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Spectrum Brands pays out 35.9% 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. Oil-Dri Corporation Of America has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years and Spectrum Brands has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Summary

Oil-Dri Corporation Of America beats Spectrum Brands on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Spectrum Brands compare to Procter & Gamble?

Spectrum Brands (NYSE:SPB) and Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) are both household products companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and dividends.

65.8% of Procter & Gamble shares are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of Spectrum Brands 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Spectrum Brands currently has a consensus price target of $86.20, suggesting a potential upside of 14.22%. Procter & Gamble has a consensus price target of $161.06, suggesting a potential upside of 12.31%. Given Spectrum Brands' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Spectrum Brands is more favorable than Procter & Gamble.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Spectrum Brands
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Procter & Gamble
0 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.55

Spectrum Brands has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Procter & Gamble has a beta of 0.41, meaning that its share price is 59% less volatile than the broader market.

Procter & Gamble has a net margin of 19.16% compared to Spectrum Brands' net margin of 4.47%. Procter & Gamble's return on equity of 32.00% beat Spectrum Brands' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Spectrum Brands4.47% 8.23% 4.53%
Procter & Gamble 19.16%32.00%13.27%

Spectrum Brands pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Procter & Gamble pays an annual dividend of $4.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Spectrum Brands pays out 35.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Procter & Gamble pays out 63.6% 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. Spectrum Brands has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Procter & Gamble has increased 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.

In the previous week, Procter & Gamble had 58 more articles in the media than Spectrum Brands. MarketBeat recorded 60 mentions for Procter & Gamble and 2 mentions for Spectrum Brands. Spectrum Brands' average media sentiment score of 1.84 beat Procter & Gamble's score of 1.34 indicating that Spectrum Brands is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Spectrum Brands
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Procter & Gamble
49 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Procter & Gamble has higher revenue and earnings than Spectrum Brands. Spectrum Brands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Procter & Gamble, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Spectrum Brands$2.81B0.62$99.70M$5.2414.40
Procter & Gamble$84.28B3.96$15.97B$6.8420.97

Summary

Procter & Gamble beats Spectrum Brands on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Spectrum Brands compare to Colgate-Palmolive?

Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) and Spectrum Brands (NYSE:SPB) are both household products companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, dividends and risk.

80.4% of Colgate-Palmolive shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Colgate-Palmolive shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of Spectrum Brands shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Colgate-Palmolive currently has a consensus price target of $95.88, indicating a potential upside of 5.96%. Spectrum Brands has a consensus price target of $86.20, indicating a potential upside of 14.22%. Given Spectrum Brands' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Spectrum Brands is more favorable than Colgate-Palmolive.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Colgate-Palmolive
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Spectrum Brands
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Colgate-Palmolive has a beta of 0.31, meaning that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Spectrum Brands has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the broader market.

Colgate-Palmolive has higher revenue and earnings than Spectrum Brands. Spectrum Brands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Colgate-Palmolive, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Colgate-Palmolive$20.38B3.56$2.13B$2.5735.21
Spectrum Brands$2.81B0.62$99.70M$5.2414.40

Colgate-Palmolive has a net margin of 10.04% compared to Spectrum Brands' net margin of 4.47%. Colgate-Palmolive's return on equity of 386.76% beat Spectrum Brands' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Colgate-Palmolive10.04% 386.76% 17.89%
Spectrum Brands 4.47%8.23%4.53%

Colgate-Palmolive pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Spectrum Brands pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Colgate-Palmolive pays out 82.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Spectrum Brands pays out 35.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Colgate-Palmolive has increased its dividend for 63 consecutive years and Spectrum Brands has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Spectrum Brands is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Colgate-Palmolive had 23 more articles in the media than Spectrum Brands. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Colgate-Palmolive and 2 mentions for Spectrum Brands. Spectrum Brands' average media sentiment score of 1.84 beat Colgate-Palmolive's score of 0.24 indicating that Spectrum Brands is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Colgate-Palmolive
10 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Spectrum Brands
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

Summary

Colgate-Palmolive beats Spectrum Brands on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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SPB vs. The Competition

MetricSpectrum BrandsCONSM PD IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$1.75B$1.45B$7.27B$23.04B
Dividend Yield2.58%4.13%3.06%4.13%
P/E Ratio14.408.9018.5130.13
Price / Sales0.624.993.6491.39
Price / Cash7.3014.3314.5824.44
Price / Book0.921.423.694.70
Net Income$99.70M$66.99M$238.23M$1.07B
7 Day Performance-5.72%-0.40%0.82%0.11%
1 Month Performance-8.57%-7.39%12.18%0.20%
1 Year Performance25.69%6.60%17.19%28.02%

Spectrum Brands Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
SPB
Spectrum Brands
3.9883 of 5 stars
$75.47
+1.3%
$86.20
+14.2%
+16.6%$1.75B$2.81B14.403,000
WDFC
WD-40
4.3998 of 5 stars
$204.17
+1.4%
$270.00
+32.2%
-15.7%$2.75B$636.48M34.72580
CENTA
Central Garden & Pet
3.2419 of 5 stars
$34.61
+2.9%
$44.00
+27.1%
+5.7%$2.17B$3.16B12.597,000
ODC
Oil-Dri Corporation Of America
2.1855 of 5 stars
$76.19
-0.4%
N/A+52.3%$1.11B$485.57M20.65870
PG
Procter & Gamble
4.5703 of 5 stars
$142.29
+0.5%
$161.06
+13.2%
-13.9%$329.66B$84.28B20.80109,000

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