Do analysts recommend SFD or TR?

Smithfield Foods currently has a consensus price target of $29.88, indicating a potential upside of 19.79%. Given Smithfield Foods' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Smithfield Foods is more favorable than Tootsie Roll Industries. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Smithfield Foods 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83 Tootsie Roll Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Does the media prefer SFD or TR?

In the previous week, Smithfield Foods had 1 more articles in the media than Tootsie Roll Industries. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Smithfield Foods and 2 mentions for Tootsie Roll Industries. Smithfield Foods' average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Tootsie Roll Industries' score of 0.00 indicating that Smithfield Foods is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Smithfield Foods 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Tootsie Roll Industries 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts prefer PPC or TR?

Pilgrim's Pride presently has a consensus price target of $38.20, suggesting a potential upside of 39.82%. Given Pilgrim's Pride's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Pilgrim's Pride is more favorable than Tootsie Roll Industries. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Pilgrim's Pride 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.14 Tootsie Roll Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Does the media favor PPC or TR?

In the previous week, Pilgrim's Pride had 1 more articles in the media than Tootsie Roll Industries. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Pilgrim's Pride and 2 mentions for Tootsie Roll Industries. Pilgrim's Pride's average media sentiment score of 0.42 beat Tootsie Roll Industries' score of 0.00 indicating that Pilgrim's Pride is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Pilgrim's Pride 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Tootsie Roll Industries 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts recommend CPB or TR?

Campbell's presently has a consensus target price of $21.88, indicating a potential upside of 3.43%. Given Campbell's' higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Campbell's is more favorable than Tootsie Roll Industries. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Campbell's 8 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.60 Tootsie Roll Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Does the media refer more to CPB or TR?

In the previous week, Campbell's had 5 more articles in the media than Tootsie Roll Industries. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Campbell's and 2 mentions for Tootsie Roll Industries. Campbell's' average media sentiment score of 0.44 beat Tootsie Roll Industries' score of 0.00 indicating that Campbell's is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Campbell's 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Tootsie Roll Industries 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts recommend CAG or TR?

Conagra Brands currently has a consensus price target of $14.20, indicating a potential upside of 7.47%. Given Conagra Brands' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Conagra Brands is more favorable than Tootsie Roll Industries. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Conagra Brands 6 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.72 Tootsie Roll Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Does the media prefer CAG or TR?

In the previous week, Conagra Brands had 5 more articles in the media than Tootsie Roll Industries. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Conagra Brands and 2 mentions for Tootsie Roll Industries. Conagra Brands' average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Tootsie Roll Industries' score of 0.00 indicating that Conagra Brands is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Conagra Brands 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Tootsie Roll Industries 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts rate POST or TR?

Post currently has a consensus price target of $119.40, suggesting a potential upside of 35.03%. Given Post's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Post is more favorable than Tootsie Roll Industries. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Post 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Tootsie Roll Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Does the media prefer POST or TR?

In the previous week, Post had 79 more articles in the media than Tootsie Roll Industries. MarketBeat recorded 81 mentions for Post and 2 mentions for Tootsie Roll Industries. Post's average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat Tootsie Roll Industries' score of 0.00 indicating that Post is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Post 33 Very Positive mention(s) 22 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 9 Negative mention(s) 8 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Tootsie Roll Industries 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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Should you buy Tootsie Roll Industries stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Tootsie Roll Industries 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 Tootsie Roll Industries include Smithfield Foods (SFD), Pilgrim's Pride (PPC), Campbell's (CPB), Conagra Brands (CAG), and Post (POST). These companies are all part of the "packaged foods & meats" industry.

How does Tootsie Roll Industries compare to Smithfield Foods?

Smithfield Foods (NASDAQ:SFD) and Tootsie Roll Industries (NYSE:TR) are both mid-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends and profitability.

14.3% of Tootsie Roll Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Smithfield Foods shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 46.8% of Tootsie Roll Industries 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.

Smithfield Foods has a beta of -0.49, indicating that its share price is 149% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tootsie Roll Industries has a beta of 0.41, indicating that its share price is 59% less volatile than the broader market.

Smithfield Foods currently has a consensus price target of $29.88, indicating a potential upside of 19.79%. Given Smithfield Foods' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Smithfield Foods is more favorable than Tootsie Roll Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Smithfield Foods	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Tootsie Roll Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Tootsie Roll Industries has a net margin of 13.70% compared to Smithfield Foods' net margin of 6.48%. Smithfield Foods' return on equity of 15.54% beat Tootsie Roll Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Smithfield Foods	6.48%	15.54%	8.76%
Tootsie Roll Industries	13.70%	10.77%	8.12%

In the previous week, Smithfield Foods had 1 more articles in the media than Tootsie Roll Industries. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Smithfield Foods and 2 mentions for Tootsie Roll Industries. Smithfield Foods' average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Tootsie Roll Industries' score of 0.00 indicating that Smithfield Foods is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Smithfield Foods	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Tootsie Roll Industries	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Smithfield Foods pays an annual dividend of $1.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Tootsie Roll Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Smithfield Foods pays out 48.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Tootsie Roll Industries pays out 26.9% 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. Tootsie Roll Industries has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Smithfield Foods has higher revenue and earnings than Tootsie Roll Industries. Smithfield Foods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tootsie Roll Industries, 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
Smithfield Foods	$15.53B	0.63	$987M	$2.56	9.74
Tootsie Roll Industries	$724.67M	3.76	$100.05M	$1.34	27.04

Summary

Smithfield Foods beats Tootsie Roll Industries on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Tootsie Roll Industries compare to Pilgrim's Pride?

Pilgrim's Pride (NASDAQ:PPC) and Tootsie Roll Industries (NYSE:TR) are both mid-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

Pilgrim's Pride has higher revenue and earnings than Tootsie Roll Industries. Pilgrim's Pride is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tootsie Roll Industries, 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
Pilgrim's Pride	$18.50B	0.35	$1.08B	$3.73	7.32
Tootsie Roll Industries	$724.67M	3.76	$100.05M	$1.34	27.04

Pilgrim's Pride presently has a consensus price target of $38.20, suggesting a potential upside of 39.82%. Given Pilgrim's Pride's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Pilgrim's Pride is more favorable than Tootsie Roll Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pilgrim's Pride	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14
Tootsie Roll Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

16.6% of Pilgrim's Pride shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.3% of Tootsie Roll Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 82.2% of Pilgrim's Pride shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 46.8% of Tootsie Roll Industries shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Pilgrim's Pride has a beta of 0.28, meaning that its stock price is 72% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tootsie Roll Industries has a beta of 0.41, meaning that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Pilgrim's Pride had 1 more articles in the media than Tootsie Roll Industries. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Pilgrim's Pride and 2 mentions for Tootsie Roll Industries. Pilgrim's Pride's average media sentiment score of 0.42 beat Tootsie Roll Industries' score of 0.00 indicating that Pilgrim's Pride is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Pilgrim's Pride	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Tootsie Roll Industries	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Tootsie Roll Industries has a net margin of 13.70% compared to Pilgrim's Pride's net margin of 4.78%. Pilgrim's Pride's return on equity of 28.57% beat Tootsie Roll Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pilgrim's Pride	4.78%	28.57%	10.37%
Tootsie Roll Industries	13.70%	10.77%	8.12%

Summary

Pilgrim's Pride beats Tootsie Roll Industries on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Tootsie Roll Industries compare to Campbell's?

Campbell's (NASDAQ:CPB) and Tootsie Roll Industries (NYSE:TR) are both mid-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and valuation.

In the previous week, Campbell's had 5 more articles in the media than Tootsie Roll Industries. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Campbell's and 2 mentions for Tootsie Roll Industries. Campbell's' average media sentiment score of 0.44 beat Tootsie Roll Industries' score of 0.00 indicating that Campbell's is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Campbell's	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Tootsie Roll Industries	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Tootsie Roll Industries has a net margin of 13.70% compared to Campbell's' net margin of 6.12%. Campbell's' return on equity of 18.04% beat Tootsie Roll Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Campbell's	6.12%	18.04%	4.74%
Tootsie Roll Industries	13.70%	10.77%	8.12%

Campbell's has higher revenue and earnings than Tootsie Roll Industries. Campbell's is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tootsie Roll Industries, 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
Campbell's	$10.25B	0.62	$602M	$2.02	10.47
Tootsie Roll Industries	$724.67M	3.76	$100.05M	$1.34	27.04

Campbell's presently has a consensus target price of $21.88, indicating a potential upside of 3.43%. Given Campbell's' higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Campbell's is more favorable than Tootsie Roll Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Campbell's	8 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.60
Tootsie Roll Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

52.4% of Campbell's shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.3% of Tootsie Roll Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 19.8% of Campbell's shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 46.8% of Tootsie Roll Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Campbell's has a beta of 0.02, indicating that its share price is 98% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tootsie Roll Industries has a beta of 0.41, indicating that its share price is 59% less volatile than the broader market.

Campbell's pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.4%. Tootsie Roll Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Campbell's pays out 77.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Tootsie Roll Industries pays out 26.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Tootsie Roll Industries has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Summary

Campbell's and Tootsie Roll Industries tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Tootsie Roll Industries compare to Conagra Brands?

Conagra Brands (NYSE:CAG) and Tootsie Roll Industries (NYSE:TR) are both mid-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and earnings.

Conagra Brands pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.6%. Tootsie Roll Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Conagra Brands pays out -1,400.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Tootsie Roll Industries pays out 26.9% 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. Conagra Brands has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Tootsie Roll Industries has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Conagra Brands is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

83.8% of Conagra Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.3% of Tootsie Roll Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Conagra Brands shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 46.8% of Tootsie Roll Industries shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Conagra Brands has higher revenue and earnings than Tootsie Roll Industries. Conagra Brands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tootsie Roll Industries, 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
Conagra Brands	$11.61B	0.54	$1.15B	-$0.10	N/A
Tootsie Roll Industries	$724.67M	3.76	$100.05M	$1.34	27.04

Conagra Brands currently has a consensus price target of $14.20, indicating a potential upside of 7.47%. Given Conagra Brands' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Conagra Brands is more favorable than Tootsie Roll Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Conagra Brands	6 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.72
Tootsie Roll Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

In the previous week, Conagra Brands had 5 more articles in the media than Tootsie Roll Industries. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Conagra Brands and 2 mentions for Tootsie Roll Industries. Conagra Brands' average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Tootsie Roll Industries' score of 0.00 indicating that Conagra Brands is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Conagra Brands	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Tootsie Roll Industries	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Tootsie Roll Industries has a net margin of 13.70% compared to Conagra Brands' net margin of -0.39%. Tootsie Roll Industries' return on equity of 10.77% beat Conagra Brands' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Conagra Brands	-0.39%	10.15%	4.28%
Tootsie Roll Industries	13.70%	10.77%	8.12%

Conagra Brands has a beta of -0.02, suggesting that its share price is 102% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tootsie Roll Industries has a beta of 0.41, suggesting that its share price is 59% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Conagra Brands beats Tootsie Roll Industries on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Tootsie Roll Industries compare to Post?

Post (NYSE:POST) and Tootsie Roll Industries (NYSE:TR) are both mid-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and dividends.

In the previous week, Post had 79 more articles in the media than Tootsie Roll Industries. MarketBeat recorded 81 mentions for Post and 2 mentions for Tootsie Roll Industries. Post's average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat Tootsie Roll Industries' score of 0.00 indicating that Post is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Post	33 Very Positive mention(s)	22 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	9 Negative mention(s)	8 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Tootsie Roll Industries	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Post currently has a consensus price target of $119.40, suggesting a potential upside of 35.03%. Given Post's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Post is more favorable than Tootsie Roll Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Post	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Tootsie Roll Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Tootsie Roll Industries has a net margin of 13.70% compared to Post's net margin of 4.01%. Post's return on equity of 13.36% beat Tootsie Roll Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Post	4.01%	13.36%	3.65%
Tootsie Roll Industries	13.70%	10.77%	8.12%

94.9% of Post shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.3% of Tootsie Roll Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.1% of Post shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 46.8% of Tootsie Roll Industries shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Post has a beta of 0.38, suggesting that its share price is 62% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tootsie Roll Industries has a beta of 0.41, suggesting that its share price is 59% less volatile than the broader market.

Post has higher revenue and earnings than Tootsie Roll Industries. Post is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tootsie Roll Industries, 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
Post	$8.16B	0.49	$335.70M	$5.94	14.89
Tootsie Roll Industries	$724.67M	3.76	$100.05M	$1.34	27.04

Summary

Post beats Tootsie Roll Industries on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Tootsie Roll Industries	FOOD Industry	Staples Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$2.79B	$13.15B	$16.15B	$23.14B
Dividend Yield	0.97%	2.14%	3.52%	4.07%
P/E Ratio	27.10	29.60	18.47	28.65
Price / Sales	3.76	2.51	47.21	22.79
Price / Cash	24.54	16.73	16.53	24.08
Price / Book	2.89	3.71	5.80	4.68
Net Income	$100.05M	$362.31M	$677.66M	$1.08B
7 Day Performance	-6.32%	-3.78%	-1.34%	-0.26%
1 Month Performance	-12.68%	-5.20%	2.23%	2.18%
1 Year Performance	7.11%	-17.61%	-10.69%	24.66%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
TR Tootsie Roll Industries	0.2222 of 5 stars	$36.23 -2.6%	N/A	+10.5%	$2.79B	$724.67M	27.10	2,100	Analyst Forecast
SFD Smithfield Foods	4.13 of 5 stars	$26.58 -0.9%	$29.88 +12.4%	+7.1%	$10.56B	$15.53B	10.38	34,500
PPC Pilgrim's Pride	3.4287 of 5 stars	$29.66 +0.5%	$38.20 +28.8%	-38.2%	$7.02B	$18.50B	7.95	63,000
CPB Campbell's	2.761 of 5 stars	$22.73 -0.7%	$21.88 -3.8%	-33.7%	$6.82B	$10.25B	11.25	13,700
CAG Conagra Brands	3.2304 of 5 stars	$13.45 +0.8%	$14.33 +6.6%	-39.0%	$6.38B	$11.61B	N/A	18,300	Analyst Forecast

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Tootsie Roll Industries (TR) Competitors

TR vs. SFD, PPC, CPB, CAG, and POST

How does Tootsie Roll Industries compare to Smithfield Foods?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in SFD or TR?

Which has more risk & volatility, SFD or TR?

Do analysts recommend SFD or TR?

Is SFD or TR more profitable?

Does the media prefer SFD or TR?

Is SFD or TR a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, SFD or TR?

Summary

How does Tootsie Roll Industries compare to Pilgrim's Pride?

Which has better valuation & earnings, PPC or TR?

Do analysts prefer PPC or TR?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in PPC or TR?

Which has more volatility and risk, PPC or TR?

Does the media favor PPC or TR?

Is PPC or TR more profitable?

Summary

How does Tootsie Roll Industries compare to Campbell's?

Does the media refer more to CPB or TR?

Is CPB or TR more profitable?

Which has better valuation and earnings, CPB or TR?

Do analysts recommend CPB or TR?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CPB or TR?

Which has more volatility & risk, CPB or TR?

Is CPB or TR a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Tootsie Roll Industries compare to Conagra Brands?

Is CAG or TR a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CAG or TR?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, CAG or TR?

Do analysts recommend CAG or TR?

Does the media prefer CAG or TR?

Is CAG or TR more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, CAG or TR?

Summary

How does Tootsie Roll Industries compare to Post?

Does the media prefer POST or TR?

Do analysts rate POST or TR?

Is POST or TR more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of POST or TR?

Which has more risk & volatility, POST or TR?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, POST or TR?

Summary

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