NYSE:UNFIUnited Natural Foods Competitors & Alternatives

United Natural Foods (NYSE:UNFI) and Darling Ingredients (NYSE:DAR) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability and earnings.

Volatility & Risk

United Natural Foods has a beta of 1.39, indicating that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Darling Ingredients has a beta of 1.26, indicating that its share price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares United Natural Foods and Darling Ingredients' gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Darling Ingredients has lower revenue, but higher earnings than United Natural Foods. United Natural Foods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Darling Ingredients, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares United Natural Foods and Darling Ingredients' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for United Natural Foods and Darling Ingredients, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

United Natural Foods presently has a consensus price target of $16.00, suggesting a potential downside of 11.99%. Darling Ingredients has a consensus price target of $32.3333, suggesting a potential upside of 35.74%. Given Darling Ingredients' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Darling Ingredients is more favorable than United Natural Foods.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

85.4% of United Natural Foods shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Darling Ingredients shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of United Natural Foods shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of Darling Ingredients shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Darling Ingredients beats United Natural Foods on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

United Natural Foods (NYSE:UNFI) and Freshpet (NASDAQ:FRPT) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for United Natural Foods and Freshpet, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

United Natural Foods presently has a consensus price target of $16.00, indicating a potential downside of 11.99%. Freshpet has a consensus price target of $77.30, indicating a potential downside of 12.72%. Given United Natural Foods' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe United Natural Foods is more favorable than Freshpet.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

85.4% of United Natural Foods shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.3% of Freshpet shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of United Natural Foods shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.9% of Freshpet shares are held by 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.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares United Natural Foods and Freshpet's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Freshpet has lower revenue, but higher earnings than United Natural Foods. Freshpet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than United Natural Foods, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk & Volatility

United Natural Foods has a beta of 1.39, meaning that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Freshpet has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares United Natural Foods and Freshpet's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Coty (NYSE:COTY) and United Natural Foods (NYSE:UNFI) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

34.3% of Coty shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.4% of United Natural Foods shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Coty shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of United Natural Foods shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Coty and United Natural Foods' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Risk & Volatility

Coty has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, United Natural Foods has a beta of 1.39, meaning that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Coty and United Natural Foods' top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

United Natural Foods has higher revenue and earnings than Coty. Coty is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than United Natural Foods, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Coty and United Natural Foods, as reported by MarketBeat.

Coty presently has a consensus price target of $8.2917, indicating a potential upside of 86.33%. United Natural Foods has a consensus price target of $16.00, indicating a potential downside of 11.99%. Given Coty's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Coty is more favorable than United Natural Foods.

Summary

United Natural Foods beats Coty on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

Energizer (NYSE:ENR) and United Natural Foods (NYSE:UNFI) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

95.7% of Energizer shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.4% of United Natural Foods shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of Energizer shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of United Natural Foods shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Energizer and United Natural Foods' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Risk and Volatility

Energizer has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, United Natural Foods has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Energizer and United Natural Foods' revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Energizer has higher earnings, but lower revenue than United Natural Foods. United Natural Foods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Energizer, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Energizer and United Natural Foods, as reported by MarketBeat.

Energizer presently has a consensus target price of $48.9167, indicating a potential upside of 1.80%. United Natural Foods has a consensus target price of $16.00, indicating a potential downside of 11.99%. Given Energizer's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Energizer is more favorable than United Natural Foods.

Summary

Energizer beats United Natural Foods on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

United Natural Foods (NYSE:UNFI) and Hain Celestial Group (NASDAQ:HAIN) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for United Natural Foods and Hain Celestial Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

United Natural Foods currently has a consensus target price of $16.00, suggesting a potential downside of 11.99%. Hain Celestial Group has a consensus target price of $27.90, suggesting a potential downside of 11.00%. Given Hain Celestial Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Hain Celestial Group is more favorable than United Natural Foods.

Risk and Volatility

United Natural Foods has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hain Celestial Group has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares United Natural Foods and Hain Celestial Group's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

85.4% of United Natural Foods shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.0% of Hain Celestial Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of United Natural Foods shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.5% of Hain Celestial Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares United Natural Foods and Hain Celestial Group's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Hain Celestial Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than United Natural Foods. United Natural Foods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hain Celestial Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Hain Celestial Group beats United Natural Foods on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

United Natural Foods (NYSE:UNFI) and BRF (NYSE:BRFS) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for United Natural Foods and BRF, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

United Natural Foods currently has a consensus target price of $16.00, suggesting a potential downside of 11.99%. BRF has a consensus target price of $4.50, suggesting a potential upside of 18.11%. Given BRF's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe BRF is more favorable than United Natural Foods.

Risk and Volatility

United Natural Foods has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BRF has a beta of 1.57, suggesting that its share price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares United Natural Foods and BRF's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

85.4% of United Natural Foods shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.3% of BRF shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of United Natural Foods shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of BRF shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares United Natural Foods and BRF's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

BRF has lower revenue, but higher earnings than United Natural Foods. United Natural Foods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BRF, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

BRF beats United Natural Foods on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.