Vestis (VSTS) Competitors

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VSTS vs. PTLE, CENT, GLP, RYZ, and WKC

Should you buy Vestis stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Vestis 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 Vestis include PTL (PTLE), Central Garden & Pet (CENT), Global Partners (GLP), Ryerson (RYZ), and World Kinect (WKC). These companies are all part of the "wholesale" industry.

How does Vestis compare to PTL?

PTL (NASDAQ:PTLE) and Vestis (NYSE:VSTS) are both wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, risk, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

PTL has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vestis has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

PTL has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Vestis' net margin of -1.75%. Vestis' return on equity of 2.08% beat PTL's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PTL	N/A	N/A	N/A
Vestis	-1.75%	2.08%	0.62%

In the previous week, Vestis had 4 more articles in the media than PTL. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Vestis and 2 mentions for PTL. PTL's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Vestis' score of 0.00 indicating that PTL is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
PTL	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Vestis	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

97.4% of Vestis shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.7% of Vestis shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Vestis has a consensus price target of $6.17, indicating a potential downside of 48.37%. Given Vestis' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Vestis is more favorable than PTL.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PTL	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Vestis	4 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.20

PTL has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Vestis.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PTL	$71.65M	39.73	-$1.18M	N/A	N/A
Vestis	$2.73B	0.58	-$40.22M	-$0.37	N/A

Summary

Vestis beats PTL on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vestis compare to Central Garden & Pet?

Vestis (NYSE:VSTS) and Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) are both wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations.

Central Garden & Pet has a net margin of 5.42% compared to Vestis' net margin of -1.75%. Central Garden & Pet's return on equity of 11.55% beat Vestis' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vestis	-1.75%	2.08%	0.62%
Central Garden & Pet	5.42%	11.55%	5.04%

Vestis presently has a consensus target price of $6.17, suggesting a potential downside of 48.37%. Central Garden & Pet has a consensus target price of $54.00, suggesting a potential upside of 40.75%. Given Central Garden & Pet's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Central Garden & Pet is more favorable than Vestis.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vestis	4 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.20
Central Garden & Pet	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Vestis has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its share price is 15% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Central Garden & Pet has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Central Garden & Pet had 12 more articles in the media than Vestis. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Central Garden & Pet and 6 mentions for Vestis. Central Garden & Pet's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Vestis' score of 0.00 indicating that Central Garden & Pet is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Vestis	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Central Garden & Pet	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

97.4% of Vestis shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.1% of Central Garden & Pet shares are held by institutional investors. 15.7% of Vestis 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Central Garden & Pet has higher revenue and earnings than Vestis. Vestis 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vestis	$2.73B	0.58	-$40.22M	-$0.37	N/A
Central Garden & Pet	$3.13B	0.76	$162.84M	$2.75	13.95

Summary

Central Garden & Pet beats Vestis on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vestis compare to Global Partners?

Global Partners (NYSE:GLP) and Vestis (NYSE:VSTS) are both small-cap wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, profitability, media sentiment and valuation.

Global Partners has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vestis has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its share price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

Global Partners has a net margin of 0.77% compared to Vestis' net margin of -1.75%. Global Partners' return on equity of 24.53% beat Vestis' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Global Partners	0.77%	24.53%	3.95%
Vestis	-1.75%	2.08%	0.62%

In the previous week, Global Partners had 3 more articles in the media than Vestis. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Global Partners and 6 mentions for Vestis. Global Partners' average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Vestis' score of 0.00 indicating that Global Partners is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Global Partners	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Vestis	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

38.1% of Global Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.4% of Vestis shares are owned by institutional investors. 41.5% of Global Partners shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 15.7% of Vestis shares are owned 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.

Global Partners has higher revenue and earnings than Vestis. Vestis is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Global Partners, 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
Global Partners	$18.56B	0.09	$79.22M	$3.60	13.57
Vestis	$2.73B	0.58	-$40.22M	-$0.37	N/A

Global Partners currently has a consensus target price of $46.00, indicating a potential downside of 5.84%. Vestis has a consensus target price of $6.17, indicating a potential downside of 48.37%. Given Global Partners' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Global Partners is more favorable than Vestis.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Global Partners	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Vestis	4 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.20

Summary

Global Partners beats Vestis on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vestis compare to Ryerson?

Vestis (NYSE:VSTS) and Ryerson (NYSE:RYZ) are both small-cap wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings, profitability and media sentiment.

Vestis presently has a consensus target price of $6.17, indicating a potential downside of 48.37%. Given Vestis' higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Vestis is more favorable than Ryerson.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vestis	4 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.20
Ryerson	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50

In the previous week, Ryerson had 2 more articles in the media than Vestis. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Ryerson and 6 mentions for Vestis. Ryerson's average media sentiment score of 0.28 beat Vestis' score of 0.00 indicating that Ryerson is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Vestis	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Ryerson	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Vestis has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Ryerson. Vestis is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ryerson, 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
Vestis	$2.73B	0.58	-$40.22M	-$0.37	N/A
Ryerson	$4.57B	0.27	-$56.40M	-$1.48	N/A

Ryerson has a net margin of -0.93% compared to Vestis' net margin of -1.75%. Vestis' return on equity of 2.08% beat Ryerson's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vestis	-1.75%	2.08%	0.62%
Ryerson	-0.93%	-3.43%	-1.13%

Vestis has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its share price is 15% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ryerson has a beta of 1.65, indicating that its share price is 65% more volatile than the broader market.

97.4% of Vestis shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.8% of Ryerson shares are held by institutional investors. 15.7% of Vestis shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.6% of Ryerson shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Vestis beats Ryerson on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vestis compare to World Kinect?

Vestis (NYSE:VSTS) and World Kinect (NYSE:WKC) are both small-cap wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and profitability.

Vestis has higher earnings, but lower revenue than World Kinect. Vestis is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than World Kinect, 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
Vestis	$2.73B	0.58	-$40.22M	-$0.37	N/A
World Kinect	$36.92B	0.04	-$614.40M	-$10.21	N/A

In the previous week, World Kinect had 11 more articles in the media than Vestis. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for World Kinect and 6 mentions for Vestis. World Kinect's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Vestis' score of 0.00 indicating that World Kinect is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Vestis	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
World Kinect	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

97.4% of Vestis shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.1% of World Kinect shares are held by institutional investors. 15.7% of Vestis shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of World Kinect 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.

Vestis has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its share price is 15% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, World Kinect has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its share price is 22% more volatile than the broader market.

World Kinect has a net margin of -1.53% compared to Vestis' net margin of -1.75%. World Kinect's return on equity of 8.27% beat Vestis' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vestis	-1.75%	2.08%	0.62%
World Kinect	-1.53%	8.27%	1.92%

Vestis presently has a consensus target price of $6.17, suggesting a potential downside of 48.37%. World Kinect has a consensus target price of $29.50, suggesting a potential upside of 8.38%. Given World Kinect's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe World Kinect is more favorable than Vestis.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vestis	4 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.20
World Kinect	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Summary

World Kinect beats Vestis on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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VSTS vs. The Competition

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Metric	Vestis	UNIFORM & RELATED Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$1.58B	$3.11B	$9.37B	$22.96B
Dividend Yield	N/A	0.58%	3.55%	4.03%
P/E Ratio	-32.37	34.74	24.87	28.77
Price / Sales	0.58	1.24	5,924.09	104.62
Price / Cash	6.80	11.23	27.62	19.21
Price / Book	1.82	1.99	4.80	4.63
Net Income	-$40.22M	$54.03M	$791.02M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	28.89%	15.42%	1.23%	-0.47%
1 Month Performance	37.84%	19.09%	4.90%	3.59%
1 Year Performance	81.66%	60.12%	38.50%	24.93%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
VSTS Vestis	1.2282 of 5 stars	$12.00 +29.0%	$6.17 -48.6%	+47.9%	$1.58B	$2.73B	N/A	18,150	News Coverage Earnings Report Gap Up High Trading Volume
PTLE PTL	1.357 of 5 stars	$5.90 +1.7%	N/A	-95.1%	$2.91B	$71.65M	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
CENT Central Garden & Pet	3.5117 of 5 stars	$35.67 -2.9%	$50.00 +40.2%	+8.1%	$2.29B	$3.13B	14.56	6,000	Earnings Report
GLP Global Partners	3.5184 of 5 stars	$48.20 -1.6%	$46.00 -4.6%	+1.0%	$1.67B	$18.56B	22.84	4,700	Earnings Report
RYZ Ryerson	0.8057 of 5 stars	$26.29 -5.3%	N/A	N/A	$1.43B	$4.57B	N/A	4,300	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement

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