High Liner Foods (HLF) Competitors

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HLF vs. JWEL, SOY, CLR, BABY, and SWP

Should you buy High Liner Foods stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares High Liner Foods 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 High Liner Foods include Jamieson Wellness (JWEL), SunOpta (SOY), Clearwater Seafoods Incorporated (CLR.TO) (CLR), Else Nutrition (BABY), and Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee (SWP). These companies are all part of the "packaged foods" industry.

How does High Liner Foods compare to Jamieson Wellness?

Jamieson Wellness (TSE:JWEL) and High Liner Foods (TSE:HLF) are both small-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

In the previous week, Jamieson Wellness and Jamieson Wellness both had 1 articles in the media. Jamieson Wellness' average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat High Liner Foods' score of 0.00 indicating that Jamieson Wellness is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Jamieson Wellness	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
High Liner Foods	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Jamieson Wellness has a beta of 1.541196, meaning that its share price is 54% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, High Liner Foods has a beta of 0.666361, meaning that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market.

Jamieson Wellness has a net margin of 8.71% compared to High Liner Foods' net margin of 2.68%. Jamieson Wellness' return on equity of 15.25% beat High Liner Foods' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Jamieson Wellness	8.71%	15.25%	4.73%
High Liner Foods	2.68%	7.08%	5.30%

Jamieson Wellness presently has a consensus price target of C$44.50, suggesting a potential upside of 26.46%. High Liner Foods has a consensus price target of C$16.70, suggesting a potential upside of 15.81%. Given Jamieson Wellness' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Jamieson Wellness is more favorable than High Liner Foods.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Jamieson Wellness	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
High Liner Foods	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

High Liner Foods has higher revenue and earnings than Jamieson Wellness. High Liner Foods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Jamieson Wellness, 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
Jamieson Wellness	C$845.84M	1.73	C$39.83M	C$1.73	20.34
High Liner Foods	C$1.09B	0.37	C$41.70M	C$0.98	14.71

49.3% of Jamieson Wellness shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.5% of High Liner Foods shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Jamieson Wellness shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 44.3% of High Liner Foods 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.

Jamieson Wellness pays an annual dividend of C$0.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. High Liner Foods pays an annual dividend of C$0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Jamieson Wellness pays out 52.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. High Liner Foods pays out 51.1% 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. High Liner Foods is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Jamieson Wellness beats High Liner Foods on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does High Liner Foods compare to SunOpta?

SunOpta (TSE:SOY) and High Liner Foods (TSE:HLF) are both small-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

High Liner Foods has a net margin of 2.68% compared to SunOpta's net margin of 1.93%. SunOpta's return on equity of 9.29% beat High Liner Foods' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SunOpta	1.93%	9.29%	2.68%
High Liner Foods	2.68%	7.08%	5.30%

SunOpta has a beta of 2.692156, suggesting that its share price is 169% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, High Liner Foods has a beta of 0.666361, suggesting that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market.

High Liner Foods has a consensus price target of C$16.70, suggesting a potential upside of 15.81%. Given High Liner Foods' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe High Liner Foods is more favorable than SunOpta.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SunOpta	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
High Liner Foods	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

High Liner Foods has higher revenue and earnings than SunOpta. High Liner Foods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SunOpta, 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
SunOpta	C$817.72M	1.28	-C$12.73M	C$0.13	68.00
High Liner Foods	C$1.09B	0.37	C$41.70M	C$0.98	14.71

In the previous week, High Liner Foods had 1 more articles in the media than SunOpta. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for High Liner Foods and 0 mentions for SunOpta. SunOpta's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled High Liner Foods'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
SunOpta	Neutral
High Liner Foods	Neutral

25.9% of SunOpta shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.5% of High Liner Foods shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of SunOpta shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 44.3% of High Liner Foods shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

High Liner Foods beats SunOpta on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does High Liner Foods compare to Clearwater Seafoods Incorporated (CLR.TO)?

Clearwater Seafoods Incorporated (CLR.TO) (TSE:CLR) and High Liner Foods (TSE:HLF) are both small-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, risk and earnings.

7.5% of High Liner Foods shares are owned by institutional investors. 44.3% of High Liner Foods shares are owned 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.

High Liner Foods has a consensus price target of C$16.70, indicating a potential upside of 15.81%. Given High Liner Foods' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe High Liner Foods is more favorable than Clearwater Seafoods Incorporated (CLR.TO).

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Clearwater Seafoods Incorporated (CLR.TO)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
High Liner Foods	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

In the previous week, High Liner Foods had 1 more articles in the media than Clearwater Seafoods Incorporated (CLR.TO). MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for High Liner Foods and 0 mentions for Clearwater Seafoods Incorporated (CLR.TO). Clearwater Seafoods Incorporated (CLR.TO)'s average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled High Liner Foods'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Clearwater Seafoods Incorporated (CLR.TO)	Neutral
High Liner Foods	Neutral

High Liner Foods has higher revenue and earnings than Clearwater Seafoods Incorporated (CLR.TO). Clearwater Seafoods Incorporated (CLR.TO) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than High Liner Foods, 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
Clearwater Seafoods Incorporated (CLR.TO)	C$507.11M	0.00	C$6.19M	C$0.10	N/A
High Liner Foods	C$1.09B	0.37	C$41.70M	C$0.98	14.71

High Liner Foods has a net margin of 2.68% compared to Clearwater Seafoods Incorporated (CLR.TO)'s net margin of 0.00%. High Liner Foods' return on equity of 7.08% beat Clearwater Seafoods Incorporated (CLR.TO)'s return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Clearwater Seafoods Incorporated (CLR.TO)	N/A	N/A	N/A
High Liner Foods	2.68%	7.08%	5.30%

Clearwater Seafoods Incorporated (CLR.TO) pays an annual dividend of C$0.10 per share. High Liner Foods pays an annual dividend of C$0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Clearwater Seafoods Incorporated (CLR.TO) pays out 105.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. High Liner Foods pays out 51.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. High Liner Foods is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

High Liner Foods beats Clearwater Seafoods Incorporated (CLR.TO) on 14 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does High Liner Foods compare to Else Nutrition?

Else Nutrition (CVE:BABY) and High Liner Foods (TSE:HLF) are both small-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, profitability, risk and institutional ownership.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Else Nutrition	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
High Liner Foods	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

In the previous week, High Liner Foods had 1 more articles in the media than Else Nutrition. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for High Liner Foods and 0 mentions for Else Nutrition. Else Nutrition's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled High Liner Foods'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Else Nutrition	Neutral
High Liner Foods	Neutral

7.5% of High Liner Foods shares are held by institutional investors. 44.3% of High Liner Foods shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

High Liner Foods has a net margin of 2.68% compared to Else Nutrition's net margin of 0.00%. High Liner Foods' return on equity of 7.08% beat Else Nutrition's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Else Nutrition	N/A	N/A	N/A
High Liner Foods	2.68%	7.08%	5.30%

High Liner Foods has higher revenue and earnings than Else Nutrition. Else Nutrition is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than High Liner Foods, 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
Else Nutrition	C$4.02M	30.33	-C$19.80M	-C$0.19	N/A
High Liner Foods	C$1.09B	0.37	C$41.70M	C$0.98	14.71

Summary

High Liner Foods beats Else Nutrition on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does High Liner Foods compare to Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee?

Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee (TSE:SWP) and High Liner Foods (TSE:HLF) are both small-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends.

High Liner Foods has a consensus target price of C$16.70, suggesting a potential upside of 15.81%. Given High Liner Foods' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe High Liner Foods is more favorable than Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
High Liner Foods	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

High Liner Foods has a net margin of 2.68% compared to Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee's net margin of 0.96%. High Liner Foods' return on equity of 7.08% beat Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee	0.96%	4.17%	2.84%
High Liner Foods	2.68%	7.08%	5.30%

High Liner Foods has higher revenue and earnings than Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee. High Liner Foods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee, 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
Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee	C$253.90M	0.21	C$214.47K	C$0.19	29.63
High Liner Foods	C$1.09B	0.37	C$41.70M	C$0.98	14.71

Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee has a beta of 0.767196, indicating that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, High Liner Foods has a beta of 0.666361, indicating that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the broader market.

0.4% of Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.5% of High Liner Foods shares are held by institutional investors. 3.8% of Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 44.3% of High Liner Foods shares are held by company 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.

In the previous week, Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee had 4 more articles in the media than High Liner Foods. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee and 1 mentions for High Liner Foods. Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat High Liner Foods' score of 0.00 indicating that Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
High Liner Foods	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

High Liner Foods beats Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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HLF vs. The Competition

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Metric	High Liner Foods	Packaged Foods Industry	Defensive Sector	TSE Exchange
Market Cap	C$404.87M	C$4.68B	C$8.39B	C$12.16B
Dividend Yield	4.83%	2.55%	3.23%	6.20%
P/E Ratio	14.71	2,849.12	884.96	37.64
Price / Sales	0.37	3,431.56	992,149.10	11.68
Price / Cash	138.61	119.32	140.89	82.29
Price / Book	1.02	22.51	9.61	4.50
Net Income	C$41.70M	C$2.71B	C$1.03B	C$299.09M
7 Day Performance	3.30%	0.10%	-0.13%	2.48%
1 Month Performance	4.27%	1.05%	-0.77%	1.47%
1 Year Performance	-19.89%	736.19%	260.62%	53.55%

High Liner Foods Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count
HLF High Liner Foods	2.6609 of 5 stars	C$14.42 +0.3%	C$16.70 +15.8%	-21.1%	C$404.87M	C$1.09B	14.71	N/A
JWEL Jamieson Wellness	3.6892 of 5 stars	C$34.75 +1.2%	C$44.50 +28.1%	-0.3%	C$1.44B	C$845.84M	20.09	240
SOY SunOpta	0.3819 of 5 stars	C$8.84 flat	N/A	N/A	C$1.05B	C$817.72M	68.00	1,450
CLR Clearwater Seafoods Incorporated (CLR.TO)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	C$536.82M	C$507.11M	86.74	1,845
BABY Else Nutrition	N/A	C$1.17 flat	N/A	+0.0%	C$121.91M	C$4.02M	N/A	1,729

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High Liner Foods (HLF) Competitors

HLF vs. JWEL, SOY, CLR, BABY, and SWP

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High Liner Foods (HLF) Competitors

HLF vs. JWEL, SOY, CLR, BABY, and SWP

How does High Liner Foods compare to Jamieson Wellness?

Does the media refer more to JWEL or HLF?

Which has more risk & volatility, JWEL or HLF?

Is JWEL or HLF more profitable?

Do analysts recommend JWEL or HLF?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, JWEL or HLF?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in JWEL or HLF?

Is JWEL or HLF a better dividend stock?

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How does High Liner Foods compare to SunOpta?

Is SOY or HLF more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, SOY or HLF?

Do analysts rate SOY or HLF?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, SOY or HLF?

Does the media refer more to SOY or HLF?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SOY or HLF?

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How does High Liner Foods compare to Clearwater Seafoods Incorporated (CLR.TO)?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CLR or HLF?

Do analysts recommend CLR or HLF?

Does the media refer more to CLR or HLF?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CLR or HLF?

Is CLR or HLF more profitable?

Is CLR or HLF a better dividend stock?

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How does High Liner Foods compare to Else Nutrition?

Do analysts rate BABY or HLF?

Does the media favor BABY or HLF?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in BABY or HLF?

Is BABY or HLF more profitable?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, BABY or HLF?

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How does High Liner Foods compare to Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee?

Do analysts rate SWP or HLF?

Is SWP or HLF more profitable?

Which has better valuation and earnings, SWP or HLF?

Which has more risk & volatility, SWP or HLF?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of SWP or HLF?

Does the media favor SWP or HLF?

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